2023 MLB thread

[TonyTexas 10,568]

12 minutes ago, Helobious said:

You guys aren’t exactly lighting the world on fire either. In fact even with all our injuries we’re still doing better than you guys, despite you being full-strength all year. I like my odds.

Lulz. If by full strength, you mean without 3 of our starting pitchers, Altuve  for 50 games, Brantley for the whole season, Alvarez on extended IL. Also, by what metric are y’all doing better? Games won, games out of division lead, run differential?

Edited June 24, 2023 by TonyTexas

[David Dennison 19,117]

3 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Altuve, Bergman, Peña, Alvarez, Javier. You have all your star players. That’s as full-strength as you can be. I know Garcia & Urquidy passed away but they were what 5th & 6th starters? That’s kind of reaching for an excuse 

Alvarez? Are you drunk?

[WBT 20,736]

Braves up 6-2 on the Reds in the 4th.  Going to take a big comeback.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Make that 6-4 in bot. 

[Helobious 9,503]

58 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Alvarez? Are you drunk?

Didn’t realize he was recently hurt

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,808]

3 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

There’s a real possibility that Judge is out for the season  

 

Sorry to hear Judge may miss some extended time.  He’s a great player who doesn’t appear to be an asshole.

But, as they say in the old country .. fuck the Yankees.

[TonyTexas 10,568]

16 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Didn’t realize he was recently hurt

Do you consider Judge’s injury recent? Because he’s only been on the IL 3 days longer than Yordan. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Well, you edited your post to add Yordan only after Dennison's post. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Solo yack in bot 9, Cincy down 7-5. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Boom, back-to-back, still need one more. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Alt hangs on. 

[WBT 20,736]

India needs to get on here to bring up Elly as the winning run

womp womp.  Good game though.

Edited June 24, 2023 by WBT

[Vic Mackey 47,304]

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[Blotto 23,680]

Crazy series in cinci so far. 17 combined HRs in two games

[Gil Bang 26,099]

Angels up 15-0 in 3rd.

[Biff Tannen 45,763]

29 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

Angels up 15-0 in 3rd.

20-0 in the 4th. Wtf?

[Vic Mackey 47,304]

23-0 now

[WBT 20,736]

23 runs and 21 hits through 4 innings.  Holy shit.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Nats shut-out Pads, SD 37-40 now. 

[WBT 20,736]

Only 24-0 going to the bottom of the 7th.  The Rangers modern record is looking safe.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Long walk to switch clubhouses. 

 

[UTexasFight 9,603]

1 hour ago, WBT said:

Only 24-0 going to the bottom of the 7th.  The Rangers modern record is looking safe.

9 hits from the 8 and 9 hole spots.

Renfroe and Moniak each with 5 hit games 

[Radical Larry 28,673]

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Yeah, but only 1-7 when they win big. 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

 

[Fastbreak 3,996]

Mets are 14 back now. The Braves are on fire. Clearly the best team in the league.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Cubs/Cards play at 9:10 Central this morning from London. 

Edited June 25, 2023 by shadow_operative2.0
On ESPN

[UTexasFight 9,603]

5 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

Mets are 14 back now. The Braves are on fire. Clearly the best team in the league.

Kudos to anyone that had Yankees, dodgers, Mets, Astros in 3rd place or worse in their respective divisions a week before the halfway point of the year 

[Elmer_Fudd 22,606]

We are going to a Mets and Yankees game in late July.  Any tips/places to check out pregame?  Looking at each stadium doesn't appear to be much around either ballpark.  Never been to NYC, but we are staying at my nephew's apartment and he's going to the games with us and knows all the routes and ways around.  Yankee game is at night, so may do the whole tour/site seeing thing that day.  Haven't been to a game since pre covid, so pretty excited to finally get back out to some ballparks.

[WBT 20,736]

Cubs picking up where they left off, up 4-0 in the top of the 1st

[WBT 20,736]

Bill Murray in the house

[cactusflinthead 27,615]

[Helobious 9,503]

2 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

We are going to a Mets and Yankees game in late July.  Any tips/places to check out pregame?  Looking at each stadium doesn't appear to be much around either ballpark.  Never been to NYC, but we are staying at my nephew's apartment and he's going to the games with us and knows all the routes and ways around.  Yankee game is at night, so may do the whole tour/site seeing thing that day.  Haven't been to a game since pre covid, so pretty excited to finally get back out to some ballparks.

Contrary to what everyone here thinks I’ve been to YS multiple times. The pregame thing to do is go to Stans or Billy’s. The park across the street is where the original stadium was, they still have where home plate was marked so you can stand in the same spot as lots of legends did if you’re into that. Subway ride to/from stadium isn’t sketchy at all from most directions honestly. 
 

But yeah don’t wander more than a couple blocks from the stadium on foot.

[Beau Vine 54,838]

Listening to ARod and Kay is terrible.  

[Beau Vine 54,838]

 

[Herbie Hancock 7,391]

This isn't his fault at all, but if we make it to the ASB and Bud Black still has a job I'll be shocked.

[UpperWestside 6,216]

1 hour ago, Helobious said:
 

But yeah don’t wander more than a couple blocks from the stadium on foot.

There is not a lot outside of Stan’s for drinkers or anyone else, but it is not a dangerous neighborhood anywhere around there. I have never had any issues walking through this part of The Bronx. One of the biggest reasons is the sheer amount of cameras in this city that see almost everything that happens.

[TonyTexas 10,568]

38 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

One of the biggest reasons is the sheer amount of cameras in this city that see almost everything that happens

 

[Helobious 9,503]

48 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

There is not a lot outside of Stan’s for drinkers or anyone else, but it is not a dangerous neighborhood anywhere around there. I have never had any issues walking through this part of The Bronx. One of the biggest reasons is the sheer amount of cameras in this city that see almost everything that happens.

He said he was going at night though. He’d probably be fine anyway but it’s not something I’d recommend. Especially since there’s not much to see or do though

[WBT 20,736]

16 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

 

good arm

[UpperWestside 6,216]

31 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

 

Sign that guy up to pitch for the Yanks.

[TonyTexas 10,568]

21 minutes ago, WBT said:

good arm

 

6 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

Sign that guy up to pitch for the Yanks.

Bodie was good with the bat as well. He was the Westside’s Ohtani. 
 

[UpperWestside 6,216]

Watching Stanton at the plate is like watching the Cavaliers offense from the Mike Fratello era try to score. He is stealing money Chris Davis style this year. My mother is a lifelong Yanks fan and this is her first game since I had her here for her 70th birthday four years ago. She just has this disgusted look on her face everytime Stanton comes up. 

[UpperWestside 6,216]

38 minutes ago, Helobious said:

He said he was going at night though. He’d probably be fine anyway but it’s not something I’d recommend. Especially since there’s not much to see or do though

Not a whole lot nearby is 1000 percent correct. What I always tell people coming here for the first time is to just stop at the Dollar General underneath the 4 train and buy snacks. Instead of spending 80 dollars on snacks inside the stadium you can spend 15-20 and bring in snacks and plastic bottle drinks. You go out to eat in Manhattan or Brooklyn or Astoria before the game.

[Underdog 28,868]

And miss out on a bucket of tenders and fries?  

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

 

Decent. 

[Helobious 9,503]

MLB did a terrible job marketing the London Series this year. Same weekend as CWS finals was an interesting choice too. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

3 BB, 2 HBP, H, E help Mets blow a 3-run lead in bot 8 at Philly. 

35-42 now, hate to see it. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Elly leads off for Cincy in bot 9, down 1. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

1st & 3rd, 1 out, Kevin Newman up.