2020 MLB thread

[shadow_operative 15,932]

how bad must Detroit's pitching staff be that Joe Giménez continues to get run out there on a regular basis? good god. we need to contract a few teams from this league. 

[Beau Vine 54,319]

2 hours ago, Dennis Taylor said:

I don't disagree with any of the Joe West hate from anyone. But Hunter Wendelstet initiated this bullshit

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Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo was tossed Sunday for yelling at umpires from a luxury suite in Atlanta, with longtime crew chief Joe West saying, “enough is enough.”

“I wouldn’t take that from a player. I wouldn’t take that from a manager,” West told The Associated Press. “If it was Donald Trump, I’d eject him, too. But I’d still vote for him.”

The 67-year-old West, on track to set the record for most games umpired in big league history next year, said the crew told the commissioner’s office Friday that Rizzo was hollering at umpires earlier in the Nationals-Braves series.

“We informed the office that if it continued we’d stop it,” West said. “And we did.”

This latest incident occurred with the last-place Nationals batting in the seventh inning, trailing NL East-leading Atlanta by six runs in a game the defending World Series champions eventually lost 10-3.

After Chris Martin threw a pitch to Eric Thames with two outs, umpire Hunter Wendelstedt stepped away from the plate, turned to face the stands and yelled “You’re out” while cocking his thumb.

Rizzo was standing outside the box, high above the plate at Truist Park, without a mask and was barking toward the field.

“He was saying, ‘you’re brutal’ and other things,” West said. “We’re in a pandemic situation, you can hear everything.”

 
With no crowd in the ballpark because of the coronavirus, someone on the field could be heard saying, “call security.” West then walked to the Braves dugout to use a telephone.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said he heard someone shouting before Wendlestedt reacted.

“I think I heard someone yelling a couple days ago, too,” Freeman said, adding, “There’s no fans in the stands so we’ve got to keep the yelling to ourselves.”

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said “somebody screamed” but said he didn’t provide more details.

“I talked to Hunter briefly,” Martinez said. “He said we want to see what we can do about getting a certain guy out.”

Major League Baseball said it had started an inquiry.

“We have already been in communication with the Nationals regarding what transpired during today’s game, and we will speak with the umpiring crew today,” MLB said in a statement. “We will expect Joe West’s crew to provide a full account of their perspective, and we will follow up with them accordingly.”

 

[Dennis Taylor 18,848]

13 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

 

ahh didn't know all the backstory.Not exactly breaking news but West is just a thin-skinned, rabbit-eared, over-officious blowhard who thinks people watch games to see him umpire...fuck him.  

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

First Pence, now Panda. 

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The Giants are designating infielder Pablo Sandoval for assignment today, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. The move will create space for fellow veteran Justin Smoak, who signed with the Giants yesterday.

 

[Beau Vine 54,319]

Cumulative WAR since 2015: -0.9

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

Cumulative salaries since ‘15: roughly $169MM. 

Nice work if you can get it. 

[Sbbruin 21,865]

17 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

For me it's Williams's changeup. It's basically an unhittable screwball. It's been put into play *once* this year, a groundout by Francisco Lindor. It's Pedro levels of nasty.


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Agreed.  You wonder how that torque on his arm will hold up over time.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

19 hours ago, McCroskey said:

Bet the Nationals heavy tomorrow night.


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Nats up 5-0 bottom 2, Braves already making a pitching change. 

[McCroskey 1,505]

3 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

Nats up 5-0 bottom 2, Braves already making a pitching change. 

This is why I can't have nice things.

[Vic Mackey 47,093]

[gsoda3 3,274]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

Like how blue tapped his mask. 

[Sbbruin 21,865]

Padres are playing some serious baseball.  Dodgers should be running away with the division but the Pads are digging hard.  Going to be a very interesting stretch run.  Remind me of the playoff format?  8 teams per league- best of 3, then 2 best of 7's?  No byes, correct?

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

Best of 3 (1 v 8, etc.) 

Best of 5 (4 - A/NLDS) 

Best of 7 (A/NLCS)

Best of 7 (WS) 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

Welp, this will fuck with the Padres. 

 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

Save in the Mets’ 18-1 win tonight. 

[Js1 85,449]

NLDS in Houston - party like its 2005

 

[WBT 20,643]

But why?  After traveling for 2 months?

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

Damn, Matt Chapman done for the year. 

[Sbbruin 21,865]

Hopefully the Dodgers and Lakers can DP Houston tonight.  So far so good.

[Helobious 9,464]

7 hours ago, WBT said:

But why?  After traveling for 2 months?

Yes that’s been working out great so far, no one’s had to cancel games due to outbreaks or anything.

[Sbbruin 21,865]

Jansen is done.  We need another closer.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

3 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Hopefully the Dodgers and Lakers can DP Houston tonight.  So far so good.

Update?

[Sbbruin 21,865]

5 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Update?

Looks like we both pitched and caught tonight.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

 

[Beau Vine 54,319]

If I'm Washington, I'm going nuts about that not being called infield fly rule.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

 

 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

wow, pretty big dick move by aaron boone, essentially telling everyone that Aroldis shit himself:

 

 

 

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@NoContextMLB

[shadow_operative 15,932]

nailed it.

 

 

[UTexasFight 9,517]

9 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

nailed it.

 

 

I really really really hope the entire brewers locker room has a synchronized “dance” re-enacting that entire sequence (complete with the head/neck roll) when he arrives at the ballpark today 

[Dr Fear 1,268]

I just threw on the A's @ Mariners Game 1, it is noticeably hazy inside the stadium and the roof is closed.

[Dr Fear 1,268]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

Yep, here's a stream if anyone else wants it. 

http://www.usasports.ml/2019/07/seattle-mariners.html

[Fastbreak 3,989]

That haze. They are taking the legal weed thing too far in Wash state. 

[Sbbruin 21,865]

22 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

wow, pretty big dick move by aaron boone, essentially telling everyone that Aroldis shit himself:

 

 

 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

 

iykyk 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

Kyle Lewis with another straight robbery.

 

 

[UTexasFight 9,517]

Muncy pulling a Munson tonight 

[Sbbruin 21,865]

Padres only 1.5 back.  This is going to get interesting down the stretch.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

It’s official. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

 

 

[Sbbruin 21,865]

2 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

It’s official. 

OK, so I'm clear: 8 teams per league, 1st and 2nd in each division plus 2 WC's.  NL right now- Braves, Marlins, Cubs, Cards, Dodgers, Padres, Phillies, Giants.  Hate that best of 3 bidness.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

7 runs, 6 unearned in bot 2 for Yanks against Jays. 

[gsoda3 3,274]

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[Helobious 9,464]

Yankees have quietly put together a 6 game win streak. Fucked Toronto tonight 20-6.

And if you don’t know who Deivi Garcia is you should probably learn.

[Helobious 9,464]

Just saw the Astros record. Sheesh. Can’t believe the cheating helped them that much. They’ll be a first round bounce for sure.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

One day Dave Roberts will remember he specifically moved Pollock out of CF last year because he couldn’t fucking play it. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,011]

LAD & Kenley barely hang on. 

[Sbbruin 21,865]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

LAD & Kenley barely hang on. 

Jansen with another pucker outing.