2022 MLB thread

[Beau Vine 54,001]

28 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Already here when he signed it though.

Who gives a shit?  He was a free agent.  And he was "there" because he signed as a free agent.

[Beau Vine 54,001]

 

[Helobious 9,481]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,834]

And the complete opposite of the Arroyo play. 

 

[clapclapclap 9,000]

I've always hated the fan voting giving a huge advantage to the biggest markets, so way past time to level the playing field.  MLB could limit it with something like each team gets to hand out a cumulative total of 200,000 ballots during their final 7 home games at the end of June and first week of July.   (And no, I don't think that would change the outcome of Ohtani/Yordan.)

Thankfully it's just a game so it doesn't really matter, but growing up a fan of what was then a small market team, the unfairness always stuck in my craw.

Edited July 9, 2022 by clapclapclap

[Helobious 9,481]

It’s an exhibition for the fans. Whoever the fans want to see most should play. 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

all of the games are for the fans. the best players in the league should be rewarded with a spot on the team. freaking Andrew Wiggins started the NBA All Star game this year because of the fan vote.

[TonyTexas 10,482]

56 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

MLB could limit it with something like each team gets to hand out a cumulative total of 200,000 ballots during their final 7 home games at the end of June and first week of July. 

Do they still hand out paper ballots at the ballparks?

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,750]

O’s score 3 with 2 outs in B9 to walk off the Angels 5-4.

[ztejas 43,266]

Tell your grandkids about an almost .500 Baltimore. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,750]

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Tell your grandkids about an almost .500 Baltimore. 

So much pussy hurt?

[Blotto 23,434]

Jackie Bradley Jr. making his first career pitching appearance in the 9th. 3 walks (walked one in), but did get a K and was throwing in the low 90's. Only gave up one run, fairly solid. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,750]

2 minutes ago, Blotto said:

Jackie Bradley Jr. making his first career pitching appearance in the 9th. 3 walks (walked one in), but did get a K and was throwing in the low 90's. Only gave up one run, fairly solid. 

Wonder which is lower .. his ERA or BA?

[Beau Vine 54,001]

Some people say it's the most exciting play in baseball:

 

[Helobious 9,481]

Yeah it’s the technically right call but in that situation? Dude barely twitched his glove.

[Helobious 9,481]

Night of the Shitty Endings

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,834]

Newman's look at his coach is a nice touch. 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

Keegan Thompson: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K, 0 ER

MLB: that's not a quality start

 

what a stupid stat

[Beau Vine 54,001]

23 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

Keegan Thompson: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K, 0 ER

MLB: that's not a quality start

 

what a stupid stat

Don't worry, he can still get the win!

[shadow_operative2.0 15,834]

Cubs gon' fuck this one up too. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,834]

Loaded for Mookie, 1 out, down 1. Good luck, Cubbies. 

[WBT 20,422]

1 hour ago, Helobious said:

Night of the Shitty Endings

 

It's funny because he's fat

[Beau Vine 54,001]

Robertson's literally pitching like he's trying to lose.

[clapclapclap 9,000]

1 hour ago, Helobious said:

 

I thought UCLA joined the B1G not the NL.

 

Also, Apple can burn in hell for forcing Beth Mowins on us.

Edited July 9, 2022 by clapclapclap

[WBT 20,422]

extras

[shadow_operative 15,932]

1 minute ago, Beau Vine said:

Robertson's literally pitching like he's trying to lose.

seriously. he's facing guys who love to strike out and he can't even come near the zone. what the hell is even that?!?!

 

 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,834]

Interesting throw, Zach. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,834]

Drive home safely. 

[Sbbruin 21,735]

Smith delivers.  Beautiful.

[TonyTexas 10,482]

Ok, Trea Turner is pretty cool

 

[Helobious 9,481]

Isn’t that from last season?

Edited July 9, 2022 by Helobious

[Helobious 9,481]

11 years ago today if you want to feel old. I remember watching it live on tv. My favorite sports moment I ever witnessed, ahead of 4th & 5 and game 6 of the 2009 WS.

 

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

3 minutes ago, Helobious said:

11 years ago today if you want to feel old. I remember watching it live on tv. My favorite sports moment I ever witnessed, ahead of 4th & 5 and game 6 of the 2009 WS.

 

[Helobious 9,481]

I’m just a longhorn fan because my parents went there, I didn’t go myself. I’m definitely a bigger Yankee fan. Started with being a jeter fan as a kid, my baseball & Yankee fandom grew from there.

 

[Valmy77 13,094]

12 hours ago, ztejas said:

Tell your grandkids about an almost .500 Baltimore. 

Oh I will! Six in a row!

Just three more Birds

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,750]

1 minute ago, Valmy77 said:

Oh I will! Six in a row!

Just three more Birds

So many positives this season.  The kids I’ve been hearing about the past 3-4 years are in Baltimore and beginning to produce.  Defense, bullpen, everyone pulling for and picking up each other, and never quit attitude … can’t wait for Grayson Rodriguez and DL Hall to arrive as SP along with a couple of other position players who’ll be there in a season or two.  Plus … 5 early picks in the upcoming draft to include 1-1.

Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde are doing the job.  They actually have a plan. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,750]

16 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Oh I will! Six in a row!

Just three more Birds

Oriole Magic … Feel It Happen

[Fletch 5,799]

On 7/7/2022 at 8:14 PM, shadow_operative said:

that's what i figured. 

i'm only going to say this to you once, and i sincerely hope you take this into consideration: if you would simply stop with the "not even close" crap which permeates all of your posts, you would not believe how much a better poster you would be, and how much better this thread would be for it.

like right now, i'm not even going to discuss the shohei vs judge thing with you any further (or the fact that Yordan is doing the same thing that Judge is doing), because there's zero point in trying to talk to a person as proudly biased as you. i'd love to have this mvp discussion with plenty of posters in this thread who are capable of having adult conversations and not sensationalizing everything like this is a morning talk show on espn. but everything with you is "not even fucking close or up for debate." the day you stop doing that crap it will improve the day to day quality of this thread immensely, and will improve the way people here see and interact with you. 

Y’all are nuts. Gallo is gonna win MVP going away 

[Fletch 5,799]

1 hour ago, Valmy77 said:

Oh I will! Six in a row!

Just three more Birds

You goin out drinking tonight to celebrate?

[Scraps 13,542]

25 sec mark is a big wtf....is that bruin?

[ChickenSandwich 9,798]

Ol Pinchè strikes again!

[Valmy77 13,094]

1 hour ago, Fletch said:

You goin out drinking tonight to celebrate?

Celebrating being .500 before actually getting there? I don't know.

[Fletch 5,799]

4 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Celebrating being .500 before actually getting there? I don't know.

I tell you what, meet me at crown and anchors and I’ll let you have the honor of buying us a pitcher of shiner in celebration

[tx 3 putt 76,380]

4 hours ago, Helobious said:

11 years ago today if you want to feel old. I remember watching it live on tv. My favorite sports moment I ever witnessed, ahead of 4th & 5 and game 6 of the 2009 WS.

 

my favorite jeter memory is Derek Jeter Day at Yankee stadium !!!

what a wonderful day !!!

[ztejas 43,266]

5 minutes ago, Fletch said:

I tell you what, meet me at crown and anchors and I’ll let you have the honor of buying us a pitcher of shiner in celebration

Pitchers on fletch? What time? 

[Fletch 5,799]

Just now, ztejas said:

Pitchers on fletch? What time? 

10 am Monday 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,750]

O’s beat LAA, 1-0 … 7th straight W.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

On 4/17/2022 at 4:42 PM, Fudge Nuggets said:

Devin Williams for the Brewers is grade A ass.

 

[Fletch 5,799]

10 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

 

Damn. That’s Aaron Nixon level good 

[Valmy77 13,094]

57 minutes ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

O’s beat LAA, 1-0 … 7th straight W.

That was pretty awesome. Sandoval's timely wild pitch made it all possible.