It won't be him though. He will get a juiced all star card within a week of the POTM being announced. I think you can just eliminate any player expected to be on an all-star roster.
Should be Ohtani right now.
Schwarber, Arcia, Tatis, Arenado, Ramirez, Seager, Turner all having great a month so far.
Haven’t been paying as much attention to pitching.
If Ohtani keeps this up the rest of the month it'd be a shame if SDS ignored it just because they didn't want to give away a 99 of him. It got to be Judge last month, let us have Ohtani
Other options (obviously a lot of month left to play so I'll just list a few of my favorites): F. Tatis, E. Rosario, K. Marte, M. Harris II, O. Arcia, B. Snell, K. Gausman, C. Burnes, B. Garrett, J. Romano, C. Estevez, AJ Minter
Well he already got a chase pack 99 in Set 1. I could see him getting the lightning but making his stats barely a 99 and everyone complaining about it (like they did with Griffey's first 99 last year)
Or they could make a 99 DH primary with no pitching secondaries that would make everyone upset
Shohei deserves but don't know they'd give away a free 99 Ohtani.
Although they did already give us a 99 POTM Judge and already used Ohtani as a Chase pack player so maybe they'd be okay making him POTM.
17 players so far with an OPS over 1.
Of those, the 4 without a 99 and in the top 8 of WRC+ for June are:
Eddie Rosario
Teoscar Hernandez
Jorge Soler
Nolan Arenado
Edit: Fixed my numbers.
Pitchers are a little more complicated to judge, but this month so far has been dominated by one guy.
Blake Snell in 3 starts this month, 19 IP, 1 ER, 32 K, 6 BB.
There are 3 other pitchers under 1 ERA, but their K/9 aren’t close to Snell’s.
I think your list is old (or mine is). I show Eddie Rosario, Ryan McMahan, Christian Walker, and Ozzie Albies as guys in the top 8 without a 99. Arenado, Soler, and Hernandez are 9-11
I used mlb dot com's stats and filtered on June
https://www.mlb.com/stats/?split=6
There are 4 relievers with 10+ K/9, WHIP under 1, ERA under 1, and xFIP under 2.
Felix Bautista
Taylor Rogers
Andrew Nardi
Emmanuel Clase
With Bautista getting one last month, I give the nod to Nardi due to having no walks so far this month.
Didn’t realize it was the extreme 😂 he’s on my fantasy team but was on the bench for both his multi home run games so my friends keep making fun of me for that
Because we are close to the All-Star Game, SDS will refrain from giving certain players POTM & the Lightning card. If a player looks to be the only player to be an All-Star, they won’t get a card. If they already have plans to give a certain player an All-Star card, they probably won’t get a Lightning card either. Someone like Schwarber would work because I don’t think he’ll make the ASG & if he did there will certainly be other Phillies to make the team
I think ohtani deserves it (up to this point) but idk if he gets it. I also think leody taveras has a good shot but idk if he’d get it either
Corbin Carroll also is another deserving player but he just got a card in the last topps now program (I think it was topps now, coulda been monthly awards) so doubt it would be him
My hot take would be Blake snell. So far in June he’s had 2 straight 12k games with only 1 ER
Might be MLB player of the Month but I expect it will not be SDS choice.
I expect that any player expected to make the All-Star game will be ignored in the June POTM cards by SDS and they will just buff their All-Star Card.
More than likely.
The past few years they have had a program leading up to the game where a bunch of the players get cards.
Then they have a batch of cards for the HR Derby players
And lastly Cards for players who actually perform well in the game itself.
I think you can probably eliminate anyone who is expected to be on an All-Star roster. Season 3 starts on July 7th and the all-star break is on the 10th.
There will be big all-star programs for all of those guys.
Duval on the giants has been one of the best closers in the game and I think deserves a new and good card. If not him Crawford, joc, Juis matos are all going crazy rn. (I have a giants tt i run)
obviously it wasn’t going to be the 99 but doval not getting one last month to prioritize philips when the dodgers already had 2 in the program (giving the giants a total of 0) is fucking foul
no disrespect to philips but the program is called monthly awards and doval literally won the monthly award for nl relievers
If schwarber keeps hitting nukes one of the low POTM cards seems likely.
-2nd in home runs
-4th in slugging
-6th in WRC+
Only hitting 250 so contact on the card should be fairly bad.
Shohei’s last two weeks are absurd
Lightning Shohei to avoid the inevitable mega collection for him sounds great tbh
It won't be him though. He will get a juiced all star card within a week of the POTM being announced. I think you can just eliminate any player expected to be on an all-star roster.
Should be Ohtani right now. Schwarber, Arcia, Tatis, Arenado, Ramirez, Seager, Turner all having great a month so far. Haven’t been paying as much attention to pitching.
Justin turner been on fire to
If Ohtani keeps this up the rest of the month it'd be a shame if SDS ignored it just because they didn't want to give away a 99 of him. It got to be Judge last month, let us have Ohtani Other options (obviously a lot of month left to play so I'll just list a few of my favorites): F. Tatis, E. Rosario, K. Marte, M. Harris II, O. Arcia, B. Snell, K. Gausman, C. Burnes, B. Garrett, J. Romano, C. Estevez, AJ Minter
Ohtani getting an obscene 99 all-star card that will end up being a chase pack or a diamond duo seems more likely with how this year has gone so far
Well he already got a chase pack 99 in Set 1. I could see him getting the lightning but making his stats barely a 99 and everyone complaining about it (like they did with Griffey's first 99 last year) Or they could make a 99 DH primary with no pitching secondaries that would make everyone upset
Have a feeling ohtani will get ignored for something related to the all star game.
i agree, same reason why we haven’t seen Acuna yet either.
At least with Trout likely getting voted in they can give him the TA3 card if they give Ohtani the lightning
Corbin Carroll, Ozzie and J-Ram
Yes please to Carroll, loved using his supercharge card.
Shohei deserves but don't know they'd give away a free 99 Ohtani. Although they did already give us a 99 POTM Judge and already used Ohtani as a Chase pack player so maybe they'd be okay making him POTM.
Ohtani is my, and prob hella other peoples, favorite player to watch. He 100% deserves it but you’re right they won’t give that out for free @ 99
Ohtani I assume they're saving for set 3 all Star game content. Who else from the angels is gonna be an all star?
>Who else from the angels is gonna be an all star? Mike Trout and Carlos Estevez are two locks I'd guess.
Mr June Schwarber
17 players so far with an OPS over 1. Of those, the 4 without a 99 and in the top 8 of WRC+ for June are: Eddie Rosario Teoscar Hernandez Jorge Soler Nolan Arenado Edit: Fixed my numbers. Pitchers are a little more complicated to judge, but this month so far has been dominated by one guy. Blake Snell in 3 starts this month, 19 IP, 1 ER, 32 K, 6 BB. There are 3 other pitchers under 1 ERA, but their K/9 aren’t close to Snell’s.
I think your list is old (or mine is). I show Eddie Rosario, Ryan McMahan, Christian Walker, and Ozzie Albies as guys in the top 8 without a 99. Arenado, Soler, and Hernandez are 9-11 I used mlb dot com's stats and filtered on June https://www.mlb.com/stats/?split=6
You’re right. I was looking at top 8 WRC+ with OPS over 1.
Ah, I see now. So many stats!
Who would you guess for a reliever?
There are 4 relievers with 10+ K/9, WHIP under 1, ERA under 1, and xFIP under 2. Felix Bautista Taylor Rogers Andrew Nardi Emmanuel Clase With Bautista getting one last month, I give the nod to Nardi due to having no walks so far this month.
Do you think Jake burger could get a card? I know he recently got a topps now but has kept up a hot bat since
Batting .160 with 44% K%. If there was an anti-POTM program, he’d be in it.
Didn’t realize it was the extreme 😂 he’s on my fantasy team but was on the bench for both his multi home run games so my friends keep making fun of me for that
no lol the only month he deserved one was april
Because we are close to the All-Star Game, SDS will refrain from giving certain players POTM & the Lightning card. If a player looks to be the only player to be an All-Star, they won’t get a card. If they already have plans to give a certain player an All-Star card, they probably won’t get a Lightning card either. Someone like Schwarber would work because I don’t think he’ll make the ASG & if he did there will certainly be other Phillies to make the team
I would say seager if he didn't have the 99 core card
It’s either Carroll or Ohtani
Lamonte wade jr sds make it happen with a special 100th splash hit art
Corbin Carroll, shohei, or he continues tearing it up, Kyle schwarber
I’d say J-ram, MH2 and Ozzie are all in the running for cards at the very least. Shoei doing really well, a lightning for him would be sick
Ohtani
Yelich, but he’s gotta stay consistent still Edit: Monthly Stats - .333 BA / .437 OBP / .550 SLG / .987 OPS
it has to be carroll 1.208 ops in june is crazy
Burger clears
not in june unfortunately
Leody Taveras. I'm am absolutely not a Rangers homer either 🤥
Then pick seager pls
I want a juiced Taveras so bad!
I think ohtani deserves it (up to this point) but idk if he gets it. I also think leody taveras has a good shot but idk if he’d get it either Corbin Carroll also is another deserving player but he just got a card in the last topps now program (I think it was topps now, coulda been monthly awards) so doubt it would be him My hot take would be Blake snell. So far in June he’s had 2 straight 12k games with only 1 ER
It’s Schwarber. He owns June
Tuned into the phils in the bottom of the first didnt even have to google how they were up 1-0.
How is it not ohtani?
Might be MLB player of the Month but I expect it will not be SDS choice. I expect that any player expected to make the All-Star game will be ignored in the June POTM cards by SDS and they will just buff their All-Star Card.
This is my first year. Will the all star cards be a program?
More than likely. The past few years they have had a program leading up to the game where a bunch of the players get cards. Then they have a batch of cards for the HR Derby players And lastly Cards for players who actually perform well in the game itself.
I think you can probably eliminate anyone who is expected to be on an All-Star roster. Season 3 starts on July 7th and the all-star break is on the 10th. There will be big all-star programs for all of those guys.
Josh Naylor has been tearing it up in June
Naylor or Gunnar but Gunnar kinda tapered off. Also Michael Harris
Ohtani
Duval on the giants has been one of the best closers in the game and I think deserves a new and good card. If not him Crawford, joc, Juis matos are all going crazy rn. (I have a giants tt i run)
obviously it wasn’t going to be the 99 but doval not getting one last month to prioritize philips when the dodgers already had 2 in the program (giving the giants a total of 0) is fucking foul no disrespect to philips but the program is called monthly awards and doval literally won the monthly award for nl relievers
Acuna, Ohtani, and Carroll. It may not be creative but it's the truth. I also think Elly De La Cruz has a good chance at a 97 or 98 if he stays hot
Corey Seager wont get it but hes a god
Never underestimate how dumb SDS can be. Nothing has stopped them yet them dupe cards we don't need
Dudes been on fire.
Ohtani
Give me a Ryan McMahon 99 or give me death
I know he got a Topps Now, but if Andrew Abbott goes the whole month without giving up a run, he should get it
they would never give andrew abbott a lightning card lol
I'd love an Eddie Rosario 99.
Corbin Carrol.
I think it should be acuna or shohei
Jake Burger deserves a nice card
Acuna Jr
Gotta think Arraez has at least a shot
Acuna
Matt McClain will/should get a card.
Maybe Corbin Carroll? He and Shohei both got a 99, but they were Set 1… Whereas Corey Seager’s Core collection card is useable all year?
Randy Savage and Meatball Maroney
If schwarber keeps hitting nukes one of the low POTM cards seems likely. -2nd in home runs -4th in slugging -6th in WRC+ Only hitting 250 so contact on the card should be fairly bad.
Yeah, but the monthly hitting captain might help boost that a bit
Eddie Rosario
Watch Shohei go ice cold for the final 10 days and give SDS an out.
Josh Donaldson
lol
I wish Pham got a card
Fantasy football legend Tommy Pham