2022 MLB thread

[shadow_operative2.0 15984]

The E-Rod deal looks even better. At least Javy suits up. 

[Beau Vine 54231]

Yankees continuing to dominate the Mariners.

[Helobious 9454]

I’m starting to leave anger and enter the apathy stage of grief.

[Beau Vine 54231]

 

[Beau Vine 54231]

 

[Beau Vine 54231]

2 hours ago, Helobious said:

I’m starting to leave anger and enter the apathy stage of grief.

[Beau Vine 54231]

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

awesome:

 

[Beau Vine 54231]

Never seen a guy bat flip on his first hit ever.

[WBT 20579]

 

[WBT 20579]

1 hour ago, Beau Vine said:

 

CF hustled in to cover 2nd and Kelly Leak wouldn't even throw it to him

[Beau Vine 54231]

 

[Sbbruin 21856]

I know I’ve been accused of hyperbole, but I firmly believe Will Smith is a top 5 catcher in all of MLB.  Dude is as clutch as they come.  We are going to have to PAAAAY him soon.  And we should.

[Sbbruin 21856]

And a huge question is are we going to pay Trea Turner.  He’ll get overpaid.  But I think he’s a phenomenal player.  IF he’ll sign (word is he wants to be back East), I say pay the man. 

[Sbbruin 21856]

Comical.  We can’t lose.

[Helobious 9454]

Yankees are in a complete nosedive, and somehow the other good AL teams decided it’d be a nice time to lose too.

[shadow_operative2.0 15984]

Hahaha, that Joey guy. 

[Sbbruin 21856]

It’s almost embarrassing how good we are

[Helobious 9454]

31 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

It’s almost embarrassing how good we are

You sound like me before july started. Pride cometh before the fall. 
Lulz at gallo homering. That’ll be his last one until September, guaranteed. If he hears one boo from the crowd he’ll go into full pout mode and shutdown again.

His last interview was such horseshit. He said he was ashamed to go out in NYC and get heckled, but all Yankee fans on social media were saying only Judge, Stanton, Rizzo, and Cole get recognized out in the city for the most part. No one would’ve recognized Gallo much less said anything to him. Crybaby. /rant

[shadow_operative2.0 15984]

Go to bed bro, your shit ain’t working. Tired act. 

Edited August 11, 2022 by shadow_operative2.0
Joey is 6’5” & goofy, he’s getting recognized. Don’t believe all of Twitter.

[Helobious 9454]

There’s no act when it comes to my gallo thoughts. I legitimately hated watching him play. And the way he acted about his poor performance really rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15984]

We get it, you hate him. He’s no longer a Yankee, move on to Donaldson or someone. 

[Fletch 5800]

22 minutes ago, Helobious said:

There’s no act when it comes to my gallo thoughts. I legitimately hated watching him play. And the way he acted about his poor performance really rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way. 

What more did you want? Best case he’s basically a Giambi type. Worst case is what we saw. Plenty of studs have fucking folded in New York. It is what it is. Sucks he couldn’t put it together there but fuck it. And the Yankees will be fine. Slumps happen. They weren’t going to play as well as they did earlier this year….

[Dr Fear 1268]

Day baseball extravaganza today.

[Hank Chinaski 6315]

10 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Comical.  We can’t lose.

9 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

It’s almost embarrassing how good we are

Bro, I like you but this is getting…weird.

10 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

I know I’ve been accused of hyperbole, but I firmly believe Will Smith is a top 5 catcher in all of MLB.  Dude is as clutch as they come.  We are going to have to PAAAAY him soon.  And we should.

This isn’t hyperbolic at all. Over the last 2 seasons it’s Realmuto and Smith at the top of the list.

10 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

And a huge question is are we going to pay Trea Turner.  He’ll get overpaid.  But I think he’s a phenomenal player.  IF he’ll sign (word is he wants to be back East), I say pay the man. 

Turner’s free agency will be interesting. Remaining in LA seems to make the most sense…but like you said, Smith will also need to get paid soon, they’re already paying Betts and Freeman, etc…I know the dodgers can afford it, but do they want to continue to pay waaaaay over the luxury tax threshold, when they’ve proven adept at drafting/developing really good, inexpensive players? 

Edited August 11, 2022 by Hank Chinaski

[Beau Vine 54231]

15 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

This isn’t hyperbolic at all. Over the last 2 seasons it’s Realmuto and Smith at the top of the list.

It's actually shocking how bad the catching position is, especially in the AL.  Without looking, who are the top 2 catchers in the AL in fWAR (over 500 PA) over the last two seasons?

Spoiler

Sean Murphy and Max Stassi

 

[Helobious 9454]

32 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

It's actually shocking how bad the catching position is, especially in the AL.  Without looking, who are the top 2 catchers in the AL in fWAR (over 500 PA) over the last two seasons?

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Sean Murphy and Max Stassi

 

If you’re a really good baseball player these days chances are you won’t be playing catcher. Teams are more likely to move a good hitting catcher to first or elsewhere to preserve them. It’s like being a fullback, glamorless job that you take a beating doing. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15984]

Ha, deep thoughts. 

[elfenix 34251]

 

[gsoda3 3262]

Was that in four straight innings? Wow.

[WBT 20579]

2 hours ago, elfenix said:

 

Glenn Davis almost did that over a double header at Wrigley but the would-be grand slam hit off the top of the wall for a bases clearing double.

[huge 3793]

22 minutes ago, WBT said:

Glenn Davis almost did that over a double header at Wrigley but the would-be grand slam hit off the top of the wall for a bases clearing double.

The Big Bopper?!?!?!?!

[Beau Vine 54231]

No, this dude:

[WBT 20579]

37 minutes ago, huge said:

The Big Bopper?!?!?!?!

indeed

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/05/26/Astros-8-Cubs-1-1st-game-Astros-12-Cubs-3-2nd-game/8649643694400/

[Vic Mackey 47049]

Impressive

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

The one night of the year I watch baseball.  This is so awesome and they should have been doing it for the last 20 years.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4772]

Glenn Davis … Chris Davis … JFC!

Two of the biggest Orioles flops to EVAH step foot in Charm City.  🤬

[WBT 20579]

34 minutes ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Glenn Davis … Chris Davis … JFC!

Two of the biggest Orioles flops to EVAH step foot in Charm City.  🤬

It only cost y'all Schilling, Harnisch, and Finley

[Beau Vine 54231]

 

[tfoolry 8215]

This is first MLB game I’ve watched all year.  

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

If you didn't choke up watching the intro then you're dead inside.

[Surly Bevo 24932]

That looked pretty fucking awkward.

[Js1 85348]

35 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

If you didn't choke up watching the intro then you're dead inside.

No shame, I did. Sucks it’s being skipped next year 

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

No shame, I did. Sucks it’s being skipped next year 

It is?  Fucking why?

[Js1 85348]

Just now, Aqua Buddha said:

It is?  Fucking why?

Construction 

[tfoolry 8215]

Place will be ruined after the hotel goes up.  

[shadow_operative 15932]

1 hour ago, Surly Bevo said:

That looked pretty fucking awkward.

yes, super awkward. FOX is really FOX'ing up this entire broadcast. so goddamn cheesy and hokey and out of touch. the harry caray hologram was painful and embarrassing. 

[ztejas 43454]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative said:

so goddamn cheesy and hokey and out of touch.

The field of dreams game?

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

Baseball:  We're a game of tradition

Baseball:  Let's built an entertainment district on the Field of Dreams site and have a hologram of Harry Carey.

[Longhornstampede 3182]

19 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

yes, super awkward. FOX is really FOX'ing up this entire broadcast. so goddamn cheesy and hokey and out of touch. the harry caray hologram was painful and embarrassing. 

Needed more bourbon...