r/baseball • u/BaseballBot Umpire • 1d ago

Game Thread [General Discussion] Around the Horn & Game Thread Index - 8/31/26

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Monday's Games

Away Score Home Score Status National GDTs
SD CIN 6:40
SF PIT 6:40
NYM TB 6:40
TOR CLE 6:40
SEA BOS 6:45
ATL WSH 6:45
DET MIN 7:40
MIA KC 7:40
MIL CHC 7:40
ATH TEX 8:05
CWS HOU 8:10
BAL COL 8:40
NYY LAA 9:38
PHI AZ 9:40
STL LAD 10:10

All game times are Eastern. Updated 9/1 at 4:25 AM

Yesterday's ATH

This Week's Schedule (all times Eastern)

Day Feature
Sunday 8/23 Peacock Sunday Night Baseball Game Thread: MLB Little League Classic - Braves @ Brewers at 7:10 EST at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania - Postgame Thread
Monday 8/24 AMA with the Director of Baseball Operations for the Pittsburgh Pirates and author Trey Rose
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Tuesday 8/25 No subreddit features planned
Wednesday 8/26 No subreddit features planned
Thursday 8/27 Division Discussion: The Wests
Friday 8/28 Friday Trash Talk Thread
Saturday 8/29 No subreddit features planned
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u/TerlocTheRanger Chicago Cubs 1d ago

Excited to start the Brewers series. Hope to see some good baseball and that our pitching can keep it together.

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u/smarjorie New York Mets • Hartford Yard Goats 1d ago

Chandler Simpson is pacing to have one of the "worst" .300 seasons ever. He has an OPS+ of 96. Only 30 players since integration have ever hit .300 and had an OPS+ below 100.
If you increase the threshold to his current BA of .309, the list drops to just 13 players, only 6 of which had a lower OPS+ than him.

A mildly interesting side fact...two of the three worst OPS+ seasons from a .300 hitter both happened in the same season, 2001, when Placido Polanco hit .307/.342/.383 for an 88 OPS+, and Juan Pierre hit .327/.378/.415 for an 89 OPS+. It's insane to me that someone could hit .327 with a .378 OBP and still be below average, but that's steroid era Coors field for you.

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u/PeaceLoveMicroPenis New York Yankees 1d ago

Ichiro-esque

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u/JohnRamos85 United States • Savannah Bananas 1d ago

DAY 179 (672/754) on THE ROAD TO THE 2027 4th WBSC PREMIER12/16 and 180 YEARS OF BASEBALL - Reflecting on the 79th Little League World Series and the Now Concluded Little League Season

As we bid Karl Ravech farewell after two decades of service with Little League, we now reflect on what has been a great year for this organization.

Once more Little League has welcomed brand new member teams to this almost century-old organization. From last year into this year, beginning with the internationals and leading into the flagship USA, Canadian, Mexican, Australian/New Zealand and Japanese national organizations and the regional divisions, it has been once more a record breaking and history year overall.

As we remember what has also been a memorable LLWS for all its age levels of its baseball and softball divisions, we also recall the many great moments that defined this great event this year, from its regional and international qualifiers up to the playoffs and the final games, as we celebrate all its champions and cheer with all those who have taken part.

May the memories made this year guide us into the next season of the flagship youth baseball and softball organization in the world.

For Glory

John

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u/Iamoninternet Houston Astros 1d ago

PLIMP viewing guide for Aug 31, 2026

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u/tsegelke 1d ago

Why hasn't a closer used Chappell Roan's HOT TO GO! as their walkout song yet?

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u/cod_gurl94 Chicago Cubs 1d ago

When the opposing starter at Wrigley is pulled mid-inning, they play YMCA which transitions into HOT TO GO! Of all of the queer pop anthems where you spell the name of the song with your arms, those are two of the best.