MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, October 1
Trends for all 30 MLB teams…….
— Arizona was 26-20 in one-run games, but 5-8 in extra innings.
Diamondbacks were 61-44 vs righty starters, 28-29 vs lefties.
— Atlanta is in playoffs for 7th year in row; they made World Series in only one of those years, when they won the Fall Classic in 2021.
Braves are 29-17 vs lefty starters, 60-56 vs righties.
— Cubs finished 83-79 for second year in row, but missed playoffs.
Manager Craig Counsell makes $8M a year, more than any other manager.
— Cincinnati missed playoffs for 4th year in row, 10th time in 11 years.
Reds were 15-28 in one-run games, big part of why they fired their manager.
— Colorado was 61-101, second year in row they lost 100+ games.
Last time the Rockies made the playoffs was in 2018.
— Dodgers are 98-64, making playoffs for 12th year in a row.
Dodgers are 36-17 vs lefty starters, 62-477 vs righties.
— Miami made playoffs LY but went 62-100 this year.
Marlins are 10-45 against lefty starting pitchers, 52-55 vs righties.
— Brewers won AL Central, is in playoffs for sixth time in seven years.
Milwaukee has been in one World Series; they won the series in 1982.
— Mets went 17-9 in September to make playoffs, with a payroll of $336,005,016
Mets are in playoffs for only second time in last eight years.
— Phillies are in playoffs for third year in a row, after a 10-year drought.
Phillies are 27-27 in day games, 68-40 in night games.
— Pirates were 76-86, their sixth consecutive losing season.
Their payroll was $86,495,129, 2nd-lowest in the majors.
— Cardinals were 83-79, but missed playoffs for second year in a row.
St Louis was 29-22 in one-run games (17-26 last year).
— San Diego is 93-69, in playoffs for third time in five years.
Padres are 10-2 in extra-inning games, only 22-19 in one-run games.
— Giants were 80-82, missing playoffs for third year in a row.
San Francisco fired their GM Monday, hired Buster Posey as president of baseball ops
— Washington went 71-91, 5th straight losing year since winning ’19 World Series.
Nationals were 14-23 in one-run games, 5-12 in extra innings.
— Orioles are 91-71, in playoffs for second year in row; they were 52-110 in 2021.
Orioles were 58-38 at the All-Star break, 33-33 after the All-Star break.
— Red Sox were 81-81 (78-84/78-84 previous two years).
Boston’s payroll this year was $176,458,748, #12 in MLB.
— White Sox were 41-121 this year, after 61-101 last year.
Chicago actually won five of its last six games.
— Guardians are 92-69, in playoffs for 6th time in nine years.
Cleveland is 29-12 vs lefty starting pitchers; LY, they were 24-35.
— Detroit went 15-5 in its last 20 games.
Tigers are in playoffs for first time in ten years.
— Houston 88-73, in playoffs for 8th year in a row.
Astros are 31-18 in their last 49 games.
— Royals are 86-76, made playoffs; LY, they were 56-106.
Kansas City is 4-9 in its last thirteen games.
— Angels were 63-99, missing playoffs for 10th year in a row.
Rendon makes $38,571,429, Trout makes $37,116,667. Oy.
— Minnesota went 82-80, missed Wild Card slot by four games.
Twins were 4-12 in their last 16 games.
— New York is 94-68, in playoffs for 8th time in ten years.
New York hasn’t won a World Series since 2009.
— A’s were 69-93, missing playoffs for fourth year in a row.
A’s were 32-32 after All-Star break, in their last season in Oakland.
— Mariners went 85-77, missed playoffs by one game.
In 2001, Seattle was 116-46; they’ve made playoffs once since then.
— Tampa Bay was 80-82, missed playoffs for first time in six years.
Rays were 30-22 in one-run games.
— Texas went 78-84 this year, after winning World Series LY.
15 different pitchers started a game for Texas this year.
— Toronto went 74-88, after going 89-73/92-70 the last two years.
Blue Jays were 19-30 in one-run games.
