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You fuckers jinxed him...tempo_n_groove said:tbergs said:
I keep waiting for the Buxton fairy tale to end. It'd be great to see a full season out of him.tempo_n_groove said:Injuries, injuries...
Tatis, Soto, Mondesi, Robert.
That is some big names... Who else am I forgetting?
Yes they are back but they were hurt, hence the big names. Marte is a big name. Dude can ball!F Me In The Brain said:tempo_n_groove said:Injuries, injuries...
Tatis, Soto, Mondesi, Robert.
That is some big names... Who else am I forgetting?
Tatis and Soto are back, as of today at least. (Although I think Soto is sitting today.)
And for those of you wishing ill on Buxton, GFY!
I am so happy that he is doing what his potential has had all of this time. Now let him do this for the rest of his career and he won't be labeled bust...0 -
Buxton? I like the guy but he is an injury waiting to be reported.
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Batting averages are loooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
What is going on? HR or K? No more small ball? The likes of DJ and Ichiro are a long lost bygone era?
Baseball wants to save itself? Have more movement on the field. SB's and slap singles move people around and score runs. Breaks up the walk then HR approach.
I hate solo HR's. Hate em...
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tempo_n_groove said:Batting averages are loooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
What is going on? HR or K? No more small ball? The likes of DJ and Ichiro are a long lost bygone era?
Baseball wants to save itself? Have more movement on the field. SB's and slap singles move people around and score runs. Breaks up the walk then HR approach.
I hate solo HR's. Hate em...
Rant over.MLB changed the ball, again.Pitchers are widely known to be cheating with substances being added to the balls...the worst kept secret and something I am sure everyone will all be "shocked" by when it turns out that 8 out of 10 pitchers are doing it. MLB is letting this go on and even though they tried to put pitchers on alert, aside from messing with Bauer earlier this year they have not done anything about it.Players are going all in on launch angle and exit velocity.An interesting time in the game within a game between pitcher and batter approaches.The love he receives is the love that is saved0 -
I just heard an ESPN reporter talk about the use of substances on the ball. It's not very shocking.F Me In The Brain said:tempo_n_groove said:Batting averages are loooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
What is going on? HR or K? No more small ball? The likes of DJ and Ichiro are a long lost bygone era?
Baseball wants to save itself? Have more movement on the field. SB's and slap singles move people around and score runs. Breaks up the walk then HR approach.
I hate solo HR's. Hate em...
Rant over.MLB changed the ball, again.Pitchers are widely known to be cheating with substances being added to the balls...the worst kept secret and something I am sure everyone will all be "shocked" by when it turns out that 8 out of 10 pitchers are doing it. MLB is letting this go on and even though they tried to put pitchers on alert, aside from messing with Bauer earlier this year they have not done anything about it.Players are going all in on launch angle and exit velocity.An interesting time in the game within a game between pitcher and batter approaches.
I did hear that MLB changed the ball. Changed it to try and do what I mentioned most likely?
Launch angle and velocity... Stupid. I know people on here have supported it but I think it's dumb. Maddux threw low 90's and nobody could hit him. Everyone throws gas now so if you make contact, guess what? The ball goes farther.
The pitcher and batter combo has always been there. Nothing new. Most people don't care for it. Batters have their routines that they do to get locked in. There isn't much dramatics to it as long as the batter can do his wristband, helmet tap, dig in, dramatic pose then stance every time before a pitch.
Rant over
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If the hacks at ESPN are reporting it then you know for sure that the word is fully out on the pitchers cheating.
Yeah, they were trying to reduce the flight on the ball some....but with how hard most of the pitches come in and how hard dudes are swinging I dont think that is going to get them what they want.Launch angle is real, imo. Look at VladJr and the damage he is doing this year and the stats on his angles/swings vs last year.(Also helps that he is not fat) Wish I saved the article I read detailing this recently.We are getting to the point in the year where we can really draw conclusions based on how guys are playing....well, at least the guys who have no been out with covid or injuries.The love he receives is the love that is saved0 -
My fantasy pitchers are killing it. Batters, not so much. All of them are underperforming right now except Trea Turner. Glad to get Burnes back from Covid today for pitching though. He's been unreal.It's a hopeless situation...0
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I have had injury after injury... it's unreal. I have 8 guys on IL...tbergs said:My fantasy pitchers are killing it. Batters, not so much. All of them are underperforming right now except Trea Turner. Glad to get Burnes back from Covid today for pitching though. He's been unreal.0 -
Jarred Kelenic expected to make his debut today with the Mariners.
That is exciting. Hope he hits a homerun so I can sell his cards for a fortune.0 -
Kelenic 0-4. Not one K. That is a good sign. Made contact each out. Hopefully the first game jitters are gone and he can perform!0
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I wonder how they're going to do this from someone who mostly kept to himself. Something tells me there won't be a Pearl Jam song at the end of this though
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After his 3rd or 4th ring Jeter says to Yogi Gerra "I want as many as you have, I'm going for that."igotid88 said:I wonder how they're going to do this from someone who mostly kept to himself. Something tells me there won't be a Pearl Jam song at the end of this though
Yogi replied "Won't happen"
Jeter also said that 5 of them didn't count because how the playoffs were arranged at first to which Berra replied "If you're that bad at math you can come over to my house to count them."0 -
After breaking one of those dumb unwritten rules last night by swatting a homer on a 3-0 pitch with a big lead in the 9th, Mercedes gets a pitch thrown behind him by Twins Duffy and Duffy gets immediately tossed.
It's a hopeless situation...0 -
Also, down goes Trout and the pitcher dominated season continues with another no-no. First time since 1917 there have been this many so early in the season.It's a hopeless situation...0
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The best/worst was that the fucking fossil known as Tony LaRussa was livid with the player and also said he had no issue with throwing behind.tbergs said:After breaking one of those dumb unwritten rules last night by swatting a homer on a 3-0 pitch with a big lead in the 9th, Mercedes gets a pitch thrown behind him by Twins Duffy and Duffy gets immediately tossed.
Fuck that. You put in a softball pitcher, guys unload on him. Have fun, give the fans a show.
Don't want to see it? Use actual pitchers.
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Exactly.F Me In The Brain said:
The best/worst was that the fucking fossil known as Tony LaRussa was livid with the player and also said he had no issue with throwing behind.tbergs said:After breaking one of those dumb unwritten rules last night by swatting a homer on a 3-0 pitch with a big lead in the 9th, Mercedes gets a pitch thrown behind him by Twins Duffy and Duffy gets immediately tossed.
Fuck that. You put in a softball pitcher, guys unload on him. Have fun, give the fans a show.
Don't want to see it? Use actual pitchers.
You want him out? Pitch better.
I'm supposed to give you a free strike on a 3-0 count?
f that.
Flippin my bat and trotting around the bases too.
Fucking Trout... Another damn injury of multiple weeks?0 -
tempo_n_groove said:
Exactly.F Me In The Brain said:
The best/worst was that the fucking fossil known as Tony LaRussa was livid with the player and also said he had no issue with throwing behind.tbergs said:After breaking one of those dumb unwritten rules last night by swatting a homer on a 3-0 pitch with a big lead in the 9th, Mercedes gets a pitch thrown behind him by Twins Duffy and Duffy gets immediately tossed.
Fuck that. You put in a softball pitcher, guys unload on him. Have fun, give the fans a show.
Don't want to see it? Use actual pitchers.
You want him out? Pitch better.
I'm supposed to give you a free strike on a 3-0 count?
f that.
Flippin my bat and trotting around the bases too.
Fucking Trout... Another damn injury of multiple weeks?I like what Tim Anderson had to say there.As we (mostly) all agreed when they hired him, LaRussa is not gonna be long there. Fossil boy doesn't fit with this young & fun team.Yeah, Trout being out sucks.The love he receives is the love that is saved0 -
What an absolute fucking joke. LaRussa is such a clown...doesn't even have his own players backs. He's defending the other team throwing behind one of his best players. Unreal. This team is too damn good to fall apart because of this crusty old fuck....they'll win the division in spite of him.F Me In The Brain said:
The best/worst was that the fucking fossil known as Tony LaRussa was livid with the player and also said he had no issue with throwing behind.tbergs said:After breaking one of those dumb unwritten rules last night by swatting a homer on a 3-0 pitch with a big lead in the 9th, Mercedes gets a pitch thrown behind him by Twins Duffy and Duffy gets immediately tossed.
Fuck that. You put in a softball pitcher, guys unload on him. Have fun, give the fans a show.
Don't want to see it? Use actual pitchers.
Also- how soft are the Twins for throwing behind him??? You put a guy in there throwing 47 mph what the hell do you think is going to happen??? All this talk about respecting the game....then don't put a backup catcher in there to pitch who can't even throw 50. The whole thing is so absurd.0 -
Spot on. LaRussa is a jackass and that unwritten rule is complete bullshit. If you get a meatball thrown at you no matter the count, mash it.Indifference71 said:
What an absolute fucking joke. LaRussa is such a clown...doesn't even have his own players backs. He's defending the other team throwing behind one of his best players. Unreal. This team is too damn good to fall apart because of this crusty old fuck....they'll win the division in spite of him.F Me In The Brain said:
The best/worst was that the fucking fossil known as Tony LaRussa was livid with the player and also said he had no issue with throwing behind.tbergs said:After breaking one of those dumb unwritten rules last night by swatting a homer on a 3-0 pitch with a big lead in the 9th, Mercedes gets a pitch thrown behind him by Twins Duffy and Duffy gets immediately tossed.
Fuck that. You put in a softball pitcher, guys unload on him. Have fun, give the fans a show.
Don't want to see it? Use actual pitchers.
Also- how soft are the Twins for throwing behind him??? You put a guy in there throwing 47 mph what the hell do you think is going to happen??? All this talk about respecting the game....then don't put a backup catcher in there to pitch who can't even throw 50. The whole thing is so absurd.I LOVE MUSIC.
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