2022 MLB thread

[BrazilHorn 6577]

1 hour ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

I went last night to try to see this giant mother fucker hit 61. 0-2 with 3 Walks, and one pop out to dead center in the 9th that fell 3 feet short of 61 and clinching a playoff spot with one swing. Place was electric by Yankee game standards.

 

 

I’ll be there tonight. Me snd three buddies from UT. It’s our annual guy’s trip. Normally do a UT road schedule but the schedule sucks this year, picked Yankees/Sox at random and then now have chance to see Judge hut 61. 

[Helobious 9484]

I have a feeling he ties the record against Toronto and breaks it against Baltimore. I think there’s just too much build up for it to happen this weekend if that makes sense.

[VolenteHawk 495]

On 9/21/2022 at 3:15 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

At least two. @VolenteHawk, join the fun. 

Good news, but truth be told I've been distracted by my college football team winning road games.

[jimmyjazz 45597]

3 hours ago, Helobious said:

I have a feeling he ties the record against Toronto and breaks it against Baltimore. I think there’s just too much build up for it to happen this weekend if that makes sense.

Good thing history doesn't really set up that way.  I can't think of the number of records I've seen broken right on pace, but it's a lot.

[UTexasFight 9387]

16 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

 

That’s Savannah Bananas level stuff right there

 

i can only imagine the actual penalty/rule if that were to actually happen in one of their games 

[shadow_operative 15932]

 

[pops 6975]

700. Holy shit. 

[ztejas 43269]

Holy shit he hit another one? I was scrolling Instagram - saw the 699 - then just pulled it back up and saw 700. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15841]

 

 

[Surly Bevo 24706]

Pretty awesome....

[hookemATL 11612]

Fuck yea. King Albert!  Not even mad he did it against the Dodgers. 

[ztejas 43269]

~2 min vid.

Love that the whole stadium is cheering for him. 

[pops 6975]

2 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

Fuck yea. King Albert!  Not even mad he did it against the Dodgers. 

Even roberts cheered for him. If he couldn't do it in stl, no place better than Chavez. That was cool shit. 

[InkaUtexas 25539]

8 minutes ago, ztejas said:

~2 min vid.

Love that the whole stadium is cheering for him. 

Hell yeah! Congrats King Alfred! Today the DR is celebrating with you, just like all of baseball is! 

Great player, great career. Cannot wait to see him in Cooperstown. Going to have to wear my Dominican Jersey tomorrow. 

 

[Blotto 23434]

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Love that the whole stadium is cheering for him. 

Indeed. Cool to see the guy finish up his career on this high note after he stunk it up with the Angels for so many years. Never been a huge fan of the guy, but 700 HR is something else. I actually kind of like the Cards at 20-1 to win the WS, and maybe Pujols goes out on the highest note of them all. I'm not saying I think the Cards will win it all, just that I like those odds better than +350 on the dodgers, +425 on Houston, etc..... 

[UTexasFight 9387]

Watch him get 3 tonight 

[InkaUtexas 25539]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

Watch him get 3 tonight 

Can't.... Don't have Apple TV. 

[Helobious 9484]

He got to 700 with 2 weeks to spare. Pretty much this entire board was convinced he wouldn’t get there at all last month.

[UTexasFight 9387]

14 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Can't.... Don't have Apple TV. 

It’s free

[InkaUtexas 25539]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

It’s free

I was kidding. It is a big deal that they got the call on Twitter. 

 

[Helobious 9484]

If you noticed creepy people sitting behind the plate at games today, it’s a viral marketing campaign for the Smile movie coming out soon.

 

[InkaUtexas 25539]

Respect? I think so. 

 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15841]

Dig how he went to Beltre first. 

[UTexasFight 9387]

 

3 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Respect? I think so. 

 

 

Or it could just be the giants applauding any homer against the dodgers 

Edited September 24, 2022 by UTexasFight

[UTexasFight 9387]

Kimbrel loses his closer role and switches intro song from sweet child of mine (terrible to start with) to Let it go

 

such a clown 

[UTexasFight 9387]

33 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Watch him get 3 tonight 

…against a PPP

[Scraps 13550]

Pujols was never leaving LA this weekend without getting to 700 lol. Roberts would have ended up throwing Dingleberry Jones out there Sunday to tee it up if needed

[shadow_operative2.0 15841]

30 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

…against a PPP

They PH for him, & that dude went yack off Hanser. 

[tx 3 putt 76450]

 

[TonyTexas 10482]

I admittedly don’t know much about the collectibles market but is that ball really worth a lot of money? It’s not like it’s a record. It’s simply a round number.  

[tx 3 putt 76450]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

I admittedly don’t know much about the collectibles market but is that ball really worth a lot of money? It’s not like it’s a record. It’s simply a round number.  

 

Barry Bonds' 756th home run sold for a little over $750k back in 2007. The pujols ball will get a decent chunk of change.

 

the judge ball will surpass both those, combined 

[shadow_operative 15932]

ive always liked Amsinger, but this is going to be the highlight of his career:

sorry greg, it's all downhill from here! lol

 

[TonyTexas 10482]

6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Barry Bonds' 756th home run sold for a little over $750k back in 2007. The pujols ball will get a decent chunk of change.

 

the judge ball will surpass both those, combined 

Sure. But that was for a record. Is Bonds’ 700th valuable?  

[jimmyjazz 45597]

10 hours ago, Helobious said:

He got to 700 with 2 weeks to spare. Pretty much this entire board was convinced he wouldn’t get there at all last month.

 

On 9/23/2022 at 7:53 AM, Helobious said:

I have a feeling he ties the record against Toronto and breaks it against Baltimore. I think there’s just too much build up for it to happen this weekend if that makes sense.

 

Good point.

[ztejas 43269]

7 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

I admittedly don’t know much about the collectibles market but is that ball really worth a lot of money? It’s not like it’s a record. It’s simply a round number.  

[ztejas 43269]

9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Honestly good for him. I think it's classy when fans give it back or offer to - but that's his ball as far as anyone's concerned. Could wind up being life changing money. 

[Beau Vine 54015]

10 hours ago, Scraps said:

Pujols was never leaving LA this weekend without getting to 700 lol. Roberts would have ended up throwing Dingleberry Jones out there Sunday to tee it up if needed

Dingleberry Jones is very tough on righties.

[UTexasFight 9387]

3 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Dingleberry Jones is very tough on righties.

Certainly tougher than Phil Bickford

[TonyTexas 10482]

46 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Quote

Earlier this week, Brandon Steiner, founder and CEO of CollectibleXchange and The Steiner Agency, told ESPN New York he thinks Judge's 62nd home run ball will be worth at least $2.5 million. 

He thinks Pujols' 700th will barely crack six figures.

"I think it’s a solid ball. Somebody in St. Louis could be more excited about that than necessarily nationwide … I think it’s a $100,000 ball, probably my guess," the founder and former CEO of Steiner Sports Memorabilia told FOX Business.

 

[ztejas 43269]

Bonds 700 ball went for $800 grand but Pujols' will barely crack $100k? That's certainly a statement to make. Hopefully he was on drugs since it seems like he should be knowledgeable about stuff like that. 

[Vic Mackey 46937]

Honestly good for him. I think it's classy when fans give it back or offer to - but that's his ball as far as anyone's concerned. Could wind up being life changing money. 

Yep make me an offer. I'm not being charitable to these players and teams who don't care about any of us.

[Helobious 9484]

It’ll be a while before judge hits another. I think the pressure finally got to him and he’s fully lost at that plate. Haven’t seen him look this bad as he has the past 3 games.

[Beau Vine 54015]

 

[Beau Vine 54015]

29 minutes ago, Helobious said:

It’ll be a while before judge hits another. I think the pressure finally got to him and he’s fully lost at that plate. Haven’t seen him look this bad as he has the past 3 games.

Now I'd bet money he hits a bomb in his next PA.

[UpperWestside 6136]

Judge will lead-off the 3rd because Higashioka will swing at anything. He and Hicks are the two guys I never want to see in the lineup when I am here. At least Hicks played last night so I get to see Bader again today.

[ztejas 43269]

6 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

 

Yeah but that ball won't go for more than $100k. 

GMAFB. 

[Helobious 9484]

8 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Now I'd bet money he hits a bomb in his next PA.

I thought about that as I typed that out, as if my prediction rep needed any more hits. Anyone can run into a pitch. But watching him this weekend I just don’t see it happening until he gets out of NY and the pressure is dialed down.

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

38 minutes ago, Helobious said:

It’ll be a while before judge hits another. I think the pressure finally got to him and he’s fully lost at that plate. Haven’t seen him look this bad as he has the past 3 games.

I assume you mean Thursday - today. He’s reached base in 40% of his plate appearances. I’ll go out on a limb and suggest that he’s fine.

[tx 3 putt 76450]

 

[UpperWestside 6136]

Higashioka pushed himself above the Mendoza line, but Judge still got walked.