MLB 2024 Off Season

Johnny Abruzzo

Akron Groomsmen. Love it! I feel like I've heard of a team called the Bridegrooms.

Wobbie

Not a good look for your boy Rendon, tempo.

igotid88

Since games are going to be shorter. Ballparks with big crowds might need to hire more concessions stand workers. Some of these lines take a couple of innings before the pitch clock

F Me In The Brain

Gotta get there early for that stuff.    during the game, only quick food!

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

Not a good look for your boy Rendon, tempo.

Yeah, he grabbed some dude apparently.

markymark550

Small sample size, but interesting...

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1642914757656162305?t=NISnRH_Zc1xD_o_gjx002Q&s=19

JOEJOEJOE

I wonder if shorter games translates to lower food concession revenue?

Did they think of that before enacting the pitch clock?

Johnny Abruzzo

JOEJOEJOE said:

I wonder if shorter games translates to lower food concession revenue?

Did they think of that before enacting the pitch clock?

Yes they looked at the effect (or lack thereof) in the minor leagues.

HesCalledDyer

Johnny Abruzzo said:

Akron Groomsmen. Love it! I feel like I've heard of a team called the Bridegrooms.

That would be today's Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jearlpam0925

JOEJOEJOE said:

I wonder if shorter games translates to lower food concession revenue?

Did they think of that before enacting the pitch clock?

I'm sure if there's any kind of non-negligible loss that they'll just hike the prices accordingly.

Wobbie

Johnny Abruzzo said:

Akron Groomsmen. Love it! I feel like I've heard of a team called the Bridegrooms.

they’re known as the cocksuckers, these days.

Wobbie

Wobbie said:

Not a good look for your boy Rendon, tempo.

manfred didn’t think so, either.

Johnny Abruzzo

4 Brooklyn players got married in the offseason before 1888 and the team became the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. There you go.

igotid88

Jearlpam0925 said:

JOEJOEJOE said:

I wonder if shorter games translates to lower food concession revenue?

Did they think of that before enacting the pitch clock?

I'm sure if there's any kind of non-negligible loss that they'll just hike the prices accordingly.

$12 bottle of water

tempo_n_groove

igotid88 said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

JOEJOEJOE said:

I wonder if shorter games translates to lower food concession revenue?

Did they think of that before enacting the pitch clock?

I'm sure if there's any kind of non-negligible loss that they'll just hike the prices accordingly.

$12 bottle of water

Bring your own in, I do and refill at the water fountain.  I hardly bother with a beer in the park anymore.  Hot dog and nacho though? Yes Please.

Johnny Abruzzo

As long as they still let you bring in your own water...

tempo_n_groove

Johnny Abruzzo said:

As long as they still let you bring in your own water...

Sealed or your own refillable.  They can not deny you that.

Wobbie

warren spahn and juan marichal once went toe to toe in a scoreless tie for 16 innings…spahn lost 1-0 to a willie mays homer…marichal threw 227 pitches. guys today are such pussies.

here’s a crazy stat….spahn won 363 games; marichal won 243….they both have more COMPLETE GAMES than victories. gerrit cole has led the AL in two years with two. two! again, these guys are pussies.

don’t even get me started on “calf strains.”

Poncier

Wobbie said:

warren spahn and juan marichal once went toe to toe in a scoreless tie for 16 innings…spahn lost 1-0 to a willie mays homer…marichal threw 227 pitches. guys today are such pussies.

How were the seats your grandkids bought you for the game to celebrate your 80th?

Wobbie

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

warren spahn and juan marichal once went toe to toe in a scoreless tie for 16 innings…spahn lost 1-0 to a willie mays homer…marichal threw 227 pitches. guys today are such pussies.

How were the seats your grandkids bought you for the game to celebrate your 80th?

I knew that was coming.

willie mays never saw the DL until his 22nd season.

tempo_n_groove

Brian Reynolds’s and Luis Robert leaders in HR.

Wander Franco hitting very nicely.

Adley Rustchman doing fine.

Jordan Walker looking real good.

Josh Jung is my other ROY pick this year.

What have you guys seen so far that you like?

Oh yeah, for Wobbie, Julio Urias is pitching gems.

eeriepadave

tempo_n_groove said:

igotid88 said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

JOEJOEJOE said:

I wonder if shorter games translates to lower food concession revenue?

Did they think of that before enacting the pitch clock?

I'm sure if there's any kind of non-negligible loss that they'll just hike the prices accordingly.

$12 bottle of water

Bring your own in, I do and refill at the water fountain.  I hardly bother with a beer in the park anymore.  Hot dog and nacho though? Yes Please.

Philly had their Dollar dog night last night. I usually get a few hot dogs if i go to that promotion.

Jearlpam0925

eeriepadave said:

tempo_n_groove said:

igotid88 said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

JOEJOEJOE said:

I wonder if shorter games translates to lower food concession revenue?

Did they think of that before enacting the pitch clock?

I'm sure if there's any kind of non-negligible loss that they'll just hike the prices accordingly.

$12 bottle of water

Bring your own in, I do and refill at the water fountain.  I hardly bother with a beer in the park anymore.  Hot dog and nacho though? Yes Please.

Philly had their Dollar dog night last night. I usually get a few hot dogs if i go to that promotion.

https://twitter.com/mleif/status/1645958870299299841?t=eVjMkqwMG2PBxOTI0qUwRw&s=19

  

F Me In The Brain

Used to be the games we did the 9x9x9.
Some good times.
(And wild nights after the ballgames.)

eeriepadave

Jearlpam0925 said:

eeriepadave said:

tempo_n_groove said:

igotid88 said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

JOEJOEJOE said:

I wonder if shorter games translates to lower food concession revenue?

Did they think of that before enacting the pitch clock?

I'm sure if there's any kind of non-negligible loss that they'll just hike the prices accordingly.

$12 bottle of water

Bring your own in, I do and refill at the water fountain.  I hardly bother with a beer in the park anymore.  Hot dog and nacho though? Yes Please.

Philly had their Dollar dog night last night. I usually get a few hot dogs if i go to that promotion.

https://twitter.com/mleif/status/1645958870299299841?t=eVjMkqwMG2PBxOTI0qUwRw&s=19

  

Simpsons reference?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMB-XiewSKw

Jearlpam0925

Yes, Simpsons reference.

Also, semi-related to what we were talking about before re: concessions & the pitch clock:

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1646170098590183424?s=20

F Me In The Brain

Jearlpam0925 said:

Yes, Simpsons reference.

Also, semi-related to what we were talking about before re: concessions & the pitch clock:

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1646170098590183424?s=20

Another sign most people don't give a crap about drunk driving.
Scary how people leave events/restaurants and drive.  
All about freedoms and profits!

Johnny Abruzzo

I only have two during a baseball game. It's definitely a little scary walking around a parking lot and these people driving could just be totally bombed.

I've tried those Surfside vodka iced teas - very tasty but I'm not sure I buy the 4.5% alcohol. I feel those much more than a quality pilsner beer.

F Me In The Brain

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I only have two during a baseball game. It's definitely a little scary walking around a parking lot and these people driving could just be totally bombed.

I've tried those Surfside vodka iced teas - very tasty but I'm not sure I buy the 4.5% alcohol. I feel those much more than a quality pilsner beer.

I love drinking at the ballpark...and Philly brings beer by your seats more than any other stadium, based on personal visits only
  (Probably 60% of stadiums)

However, I don't drink unless I am not driving.
I'm not really into moderation, so this is the best rule for me.

Looking around at events, lots of others should do the same! 
  

Johnny Abruzzo

F Me In The Brain said:

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I only have two during a baseball game. It's definitely a little scary walking around a parking lot and these people driving could just be totally bombed.

I've tried those Surfside vodka iced teas - very tasty but I'm not sure I buy the 4.5% alcohol. I feel those much more than a quality pilsner beer.

I love drinking at the ballpark...and Philly brings beer by your seats more than any other stadium, based on personal visits only
  (Probably 60% of stadiums)

However, I don't drink unless I am not driving.
I'm not really into moderation, so this is the best rule for me.

Looking around at events, lots of others should do the same! 
  

Those craft beers (they don't bring them around to your seats) are filling and 2 is plenty for me. If these games are really 2 1/2 hours I might not even get to the 2nd one.