2023 MLB thread

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

2 hours ago, C-Man said:

 

 

[Beau Vine 54,413]

I don't know what the A's expect to do about it.  He made a mistake, he was talking too fast and the wrong word came out, something that happens to just about all of us every single day.  He sincerely apologized and it's time to move on.  

[freyguy 4,287]

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

Damn, Tampa is 22-0 when they score first 

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

Bwahahahahaha Yankee fans in Tampa booing hicks 😂😂😂

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

For what the Yankees are paying $$$, this team plays very sloppy 

[InkaUtexas 26,093]

Pretty damn cool. Was not sure where to post. 

The Navy christened the USS Cooperstown on Saturday, recognizing all military veterans -- including the 70 Baseball Hall of Fame members who interrupted their baseball careers to serve in the military.

The ceremony will take place in New York City, where players such as Ted Williams and Bob Feller undoubtedly will be remembered. Williams flew 37 combat missions in World War II and Korea, and Feller missed four seasons to serve in the Army, enlisting after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.

The motto of the USS Cooperstown is "America's Away Team."

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37522104/navy-christens-uss-cooperstown-which-honors-hof-veterans

Edited May 6, 2023 by InkaUtexas
Added the image.

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

That’s very damn cool

 

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,781]

5 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Neither should be excluded from any discussion on the best all around players of all time.  “Say Hey” is my personal favorite. 

… and Happy 92d!

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

1A Mays

1B Ruth and Aaron 

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

Very cool bar trivia …. Who was the last switch hitter to be an mlb mvp ? 
 

Vida Blue 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,781]

25 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Very cool bar trivia …. Who was the last switch hitter to be an mlb mvp ? 
 

Vida Blue 

The late Vida Blue.

[Dutchrudder 11,150]

On 5/5/2023 at 9:53 PM, Beau Vine said:

Dammit, where's spy?

 

Umm, if doing that guaranteed 2 more free bases, I would expect every analytics guy to advise their players to do this. 

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

1 minute ago, Dutchrudder said:

Umm, if doing that guaranteed 2 more free bases, I would expect every analytics guy to advise their players to do this. 

show boating >>>> bunting 

[Beau Vine 54,413]

I met Vida Blue at an A's spring training game about 15 years ago.  He and (if IIRC) Claudell Washington were at this table in the concourse for autographs.  For some reason, there was literally no one else around them.  So I just hung out and shot the shit with them for 15 minutes.  Vida did not seem very healthy at all then, so I'm surprised he just died.  Vida was complaining about being hungry, and there was inexplicably no one from the team there for them, so I bought him a hot dog and he was incredibly appreciative.  

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

2 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

I met Vida Blue at an A's spring training game about 15 years ago.  He and (if IIRC) Claudell Washington were at this table in the concourse for autographs.  For some reason, there was literally no one else around them.  So I just hung out and shot the shit with them for 15 minutes.  Vida did not seem very healthy at all then, so I'm surprised he just died.  Vida was complaining about being hungry, and there was inexplicably no one from the team there for them, so I bought him a hot dog and he was incredibly appreciative.  

Are you MC hammer ?

[Beau Vine 54,413]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Are you MC hammer ?

Gotdam doxxers...

[TheStoicPaisano 9,937]

 

[Dutchrudder 11,150]

Interesting comparison of ballpark fences.

[Herbie Hancock 7,373]

That graphic reminds me of the time Juan Gonzalez turned down $140mm from Detroit because they wouldn't bring the fences at Comerica in.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

On 4/16/2023 at 2:33 PM, Helobious said:

Cole looking like the AL cy young favorite so far this year.

 

 

[Helobious 9,464]

Yep, one bad game. Clearly they need to just release him.

[Helobious 9,464]

Pretty big news, Derek Jeter had a son born over the weekend. Kaius Jeter. 

[huge 3,795]

G Cole still the betting fave in the AL for CY

[cmontexas 3,279]

23 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Very cool bar trivia …. Who was the last switch hitter to be an mlb mvp ? 
 

Vida Blue 

Chipper Jones?

[Beau Vine 54,413]

 

[Scraps 13,570]

Been busy the past few days....so Kuiper killed Vida Blue?

[Beau Vine 54,413]

 

[Beau Vine 54,413]

 

[WBT 20,662]

Fried to the IL with the dreaded forearm strain.  Already had TJ in 2014 and for now they're saying he doesn't need it again.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,021]

IKF is 997 of 1028 in fWAR, Profar is 1023. 

[tx 3 putt 77,392]

Correa is off to a brutal start …. .193/.271/.378

[Biff Tannen 45,727]

12 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Correa is off to a brutal start …. .193/.271/.378

Woof

[Helobious 9,464]

Not sure if Yankees have turned a corner or if they’re just playing the A’s.

[TonyTexas 10,525]

37 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Not sure if Yankees have turned a corner or if they’re just playing the A’s.

The A’s are on pace to lose 128 games with a -604 run differential. It ain’t the Yankees. 

[Scraps 13,570]

Not sure what exactly has gotten into Eduardo Rodriguez, but his last 6 starts he is a bad motherfucker 

Edited May 10, 2023 by Scraps

[shadow_operative2.0 16,021]

17-19 now, only 2 games back in that shitty division. 

[Vic Mackey 47,139]

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[Helobious 9,464]

“Why didn’t he cry to the media about it and make up stories about getting heckled on the street instead?” - Joey Gallo

[Biff Tannen 45,727]

Ha. Brutal ending to the Phillies-Blue Jays. Make the throw shortstop. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,021]

^ Yep, Bo ain't getting a better feed than this. 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,021]

Pretty shitty slide too. 

Tied at 2 in bot 9. 

[Beau Vine 54,413]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,021]

Pads walked Correa after zombie runner, Kirilloff walks it off. 

[Elmer_Fudd 22,315]

What's the record for worst team ERA in a season?  Oakland A's currently at 7.43

[Beau Vine 54,413]

Tampa has a team OPS+ of 140.

[Beau Vine 54,413]

Eury Perez debuts tomorrow:

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,220]

Royals walk off the White Sox with a squeeze bunt.

[UTexasFight 9,527]

10 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

What's the record for worst team ERA in a season?  Oakland A's currently at 7.43

Approaching an earned run for every fan in attendance