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Auggie

(33,311 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2026, 02:13 PM Apr 27

Average three wins a month over .500 baseball ...

multiply by six months, and a team is 18 wins over .500.

That's a 99-63 record.

Two wins a month is a record of 93-69.

Seems simple enough, right?

Nope.

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Average three wins a month over .500 baseball ... (Original Post) Auggie Apr 27 OP

Did some MLB team True Dough Apr 27 #1

Just bored Auggie Apr 27 #2

It's a looooooooong season, Auggie. True Dough Apr 27 #3

Yeah, but ... Auggie Apr 27 #4

Dang! True Dough Apr 27 #5

But, did you see True Dough Apr 27 #6

Not until you told me! Yay! Auggie Apr 28 #7

Matt McLain is my everyday 2B True Dough Apr 28 #8

True Dough

(27,299 posts)

1. Did some MLB team

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 02:35 PM

Apr 27

hire you as their advanced metrics guy, Auggie?

Auggie

(33,311 posts)

2. Just bored

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 03:29 PM

Apr 27

I was wondering (always dangerous) during the Guardians' decent start what they had to do to maintain winning momentum. They were 15-12 at the time, three games over .500.

Seems simple enough -- three games a month.

Not feeling good about them today. They've blown about four games they should have won. Shoddy defense, shaky relief, anemic hitting (especially with RISP), stupid decisions ...

True Dough

(27,299 posts)

3. It's a looooooooong season, Auggie.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 04:02 PM

Apr 27

And who better to turn their fortunes around than Parker Messick?

Naturally, I would have said Gavin Williams, but he got blown up by the Blue Jays last time out. He'll be fine though!

Auggie

(33,311 posts)

4. Yeah, but ...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 04:55 PM

Apr 27

one would think it would be easier to scrap out three extra wins per month than play for a 20-8 record in September.

Guardians did that last year. Took a miracle, plus an implosion by Detroit. Doubt Cleveland can be that lucky again.

True Dough

(27,299 posts)

5. Dang!

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 09:34 PM

Apr 27

Hunter Gaddis blew it!

True Dough

(27,299 posts)

6. But, did you see

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 09:36 PM

Apr 27

that the Guardians are calling up Travis Bazzana?

Auggie

(33,311 posts)

7. Not until you told me! Yay!

Reply to True Dough (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 07:33 AM

Apr 28

His 2B defense reportedly needs fine-tuning -- hopefully his bat does not.

Most of the line-up are suckers for the change-up and breaking stuff. Last year too. They've been preparing Bazzana for those pitches.

Next up from AAA? Maybe Cooper Ingle, catcher. He's batting better than Bazzana. Currently on the 10-day IL. Take a look at this guy if you need someone behind the plate. I think the've seen enough of Bo Naylor.

Good luck in your fantasy league.

True Dough

(27,299 posts)

8. Matt McLain is my everyday 2B

Reply to Auggie (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 08:57 AM

Apr 28

He's gotten off to a slow start. If Bazzana can charge out of the gates in the bigs, McLain is going to be on my bench for a while.

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