MLB 2025 World Series

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

The Juggler said:

Wobbie said:

The Juggler said:

To clarify my stance---yeah, I like home runs. Sure, they are fun.......but, to me, a 1-0 gem of a pitchers duel that takes just under 3 hours is more interesting and fun than a 4 hour plus 10-7 slugfest.

back in the day, those things sometimes wrapped up in under TWO hours. three hour baseball games were rare in the 1960s.

I'd just like to take this opportunity to point out how old Rob is.

Thank you. Thank you.

I remember my dad taking me to games at Ebbets Field when I was in my 20's

Jesus. You're older than I thought.

igotid88

The Marlins were on such a roll. Now their bats are cold. Had the bases loaded a few times this week and couldn't buy a hit. 

Wobbie

HesCalledDyer said:

Wob, your backup team just got Verlander.

that's good, but I'm kinda afraid they've lost their early season mojo.

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Wob, your backup team just got Verlander.

that's good, but I'm kinda afraid they've lost their early season mojo.

Whey they had mojo they were referred to as "we." After losing mojo they are "they."

Wobbie

The Juggler said:

Wobbie said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Wob, your backup team just got Verlander.

that's good, but I'm kinda afraid they've lost their early season mojo.

Whey they had mojo they were referred to as "we." After losing mojo they are "they."

freudian slip.

Wobbie

stanton has ELEVEN intentional walks this year.

bonds had ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY in 2004. I'm calling bullshit if stanton gets "the real record."

fucking bullshit.

Wobbie

the SI Cover Jinx is real!

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

stanton has ELEVEN intentional walks this year.

bonds had ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY in 2004. I'm calling bullshit if stanton gets "the real record."

fucking bullshit.

Fuck Bonds

mrussel1

Wobbie said:

stanton has ELEVEN intentional walks this year.

bonds had ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY in 2004. I'm calling bullshit if stanton gets "the real record."

fucking bullshit.

That would be the dumbest asterisk of all time.  

mrussel1

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

mrussel1

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

Using technology is explicitly against the rules, if I'm not mistaken.  Stealing signs the old fashion way (picking them from 2nd base or watching the 3rd base coach) is not against the rules.  

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

Using technology is explicitly against the rules, if I'm not mistaken.  Stealing signs the old fashion way (picking them from 2nd base or watching the 3rd base coach) is not against the rules.  

They used an Apple Watch.  Isn't there a delay in the signal?

I'll be curious to how this pans out...

mrussel1

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

Using technology is explicitly against the rules, if I'm not mistaken.  Stealing signs the old fashion way (picking them from 2nd base or watching the 3rd base coach) is not against the rules.  

They used an Apple Watch.  Isn't there a delay in the signal?

I'll be curious to how this pans out...

What they were doing is having someone in the box decrypting the signals, texting it to the bench coaches, who would relay the signs being used to the runners on based.  Then the runners on base now know the signals, and can send a message to the batter.  That's my understanding.  The Yankees were super suspicious about how high of a BA the Sox have had with runners on base.  That's straight up cheating in my book.  

Cliffy6745

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

Using technology is explicitly against the rules, if I'm not mistaken.  Stealing signs the old fashion way (picking them from 2nd base or watching the 3rd base coach) is not against the rules.  

They used an Apple Watch.  Isn't there a delay in the signal?

I'll be curious to how this pans out...

What they were doing is having someone in the box decrypting the signals, texting it to the bench coaches, who would relay the signs being used to the runners on based.  Then the runners on base now know the signals, and can send a message to the batter.  That's my understanding.  The Yankees were super suspicious about how high of a BA the Sox have had with runners on base.  That's straight up cheating in my book.  

I agree.  They should be contracted.

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

Using technology is explicitly against the rules, if I'm not mistaken.  Stealing signs the old fashion way (picking them from 2nd base or watching the 3rd base coach) is not against the rules.  

They used an Apple Watch.  Isn't there a delay in the signal?

I'll be curious to how this pans out...

What they were doing is having someone in the box decrypting the signals, texting it to the bench coaches, who would relay the signs being used to the runners on based.  Then the runners on base now know the signals, and can send a message to the batter.  That's my understanding.  The Yankees were super suspicious about how high of a BA the Sox have had with runners on base.  That's straight up cheating in my book.  

That makes more sense now because when a man was on 2nd they hit for a better average.  

If what you say indeed happened then I agree it is cheating.

mrussel1

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

Using technology is explicitly against the rules, if I'm not mistaken.  Stealing signs the old fashion way (picking them from 2nd base or watching the 3rd base coach) is not against the rules.  

They used an Apple Watch.  Isn't there a delay in the signal?

I'll be curious to how this pans out...

What they were doing is having someone in the box decrypting the signals, texting it to the bench coaches, who would relay the signs being used to the runners on based.  Then the runners on base now know the signals, and can send a message to the batter.  That's my understanding.  The Yankees were super suspicious about how high of a BA the Sox have had with runners on base.  That's straight up cheating in my book.  

That makes more sense now because when a man was on 2nd they hit for a better average.  

If what you say indeed happened then I agree it is cheating.

Most specifically egregious, to me, is that the initial spotter reading the signs isn't even in uniform.  In other words, it's not a player or coach, rather a front office type person.  That's a bridge too far.  

mrussel1

Cliffy6745 said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

Using technology is explicitly against the rules, if I'm not mistaken.  Stealing signs the old fashion way (picking them from 2nd base or watching the 3rd base coach) is not against the rules.  

They used an Apple Watch.  Isn't there a delay in the signal?

I'll be curious to how this pans out...

What they were doing is having someone in the box decrypting the signals, texting it to the bench coaches, who would relay the signs being used to the runners on based.  Then the runners on base now know the signals, and can send a message to the batter.  That's my understanding.  The Yankees were super suspicious about how high of a BA the Sox have had with runners on base.  That's straight up cheating in my book.  

I agree.  They should be contracted.

Let's not get crazy.  Just suspend them for the playoffs (while awarding them to the division) and advance the Tribe directly to the ALCS.  Problem solved. 

HesCalledDyer

mrussel1 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

I've never considered this cheating.  Hide the damn signs better or maybe add 2 to what number you throw up?  Too hard a concept?

Using technology is explicitly against the rules, if I'm not mistaken.  Stealing signs the old fashion way (picking them from 2nd base or watching the 3rd base coach) is not against the rules.  

They used an Apple Watch.  Isn't there a delay in the signal?

I'll be curious to how this pans out...

What they were doing is having someone in the box decrypting the signals, texting it to the bench coaches, who would relay the signs being used to the runners on based.  Then the runners on base now know the signals, and can send a message to the batter.  That's my understanding.  The Yankees were super suspicious about how high of a BA the Sox have had with runners on base.  That's straight up cheating in my book.  

I agree.  They should be contracted.

Let's not get crazy.  Just suspend them for the playoffs (while awarding them to the division) and advance the Tribe directly to the ALCS.  Problem solved. 

I'm good with that.

pjhawks

mrussel1 said:

Headline news...  Boston cheats.  Who knew?

shocking a team from Boston would use electronics to cheat .  i wonder if Red Sox fans will use the same sorry 'everybody does it' excuse they used for the Pats.