MLB 2026 Spring Training

F Me In The Brain

tempo_n_groove said:

No Ray Knight and Eric Davis?!?

The Pop-Up Punch fight?  That was a good one.

mvw

HesCalledDyer said:

New favorite t-shirt arrived in the mail today. The greatest baseball fights!

I will never get tired of seeing A. J. Pierzynski getting clocked in the face.

Poncier

mvw said:

HesCalledDyer said:

New favorite t-shirt arrived in the mail today. The greatest baseball fights!

I will never get tired of seeing A. J. Pierzynski getting clocked in the face.

He looks kind of like Beavis in this rendering.

HesCalledDyer

The only one I didn't recognize was Beniquez/Porter.  Did a little research and found this picture from the Associated Press. The fight broke out in the 4th inning when the Rangers' Bump Wills was caught in a rundown between 3rd & Home and was knocked down by Royals' catcher Darrell Porter.  Benches cleared and several fights broke out.  Wills isn't in the picture but apparently Juan Beniquez flew into the melee and was caught in the air by Porter.

After the fights settled, Beniquez came up to bat, singled to center driving in Jim Sundberg giving Texas a 2-0 lead. He then subsequently stole 2nd before Dave May grounded out to end the inning. The Royals would go on to win the game 6-5 in the 10th inning, after blowing a 5-2 lead in the 9th.
Here is the box score & play-by-play for the game: https://www.ultimate70s.com/mlbbox/19770507/KCA/TEX/0

HesCalledDyer

mvw said:

HesCalledDyer said:

New favorite t-shirt arrived in the mail today. The greatest baseball fights!

I will never get tired of seeing A. J. Pierzynski getting clocked in the face.

It's a timeless classic!  Farnsworth spearing Paul Wilson is on there, too.  Someone that works for these guys must be a Cubs fan.  They also have a shirt for Zambrano beating up the Gatorade cooler, and a World Series Champions shirt with all the Cubs players portrayed on T206 style baseball cards.

DewieCox

Cueto on the backstop spiking Jason Larue in the face would’ve made a great addition. Ended a dudes career.

tempo_n_groove

At 2:08 Knight gets an uppercut shot on Milner that can only be seen from the other angle!
https://youtu.be/jQLZaVIXFJM

F Me In The Brain

Davis was my favorite player at that time....such an amazing combo of speed and power. 

HesCalledDyer

F Me In The Brain said:

Davis was my favorite player at that time....such an amazing combo of speed and power. 

First member of the 30/50 club.  Pretty damn good defender, too.

Wobbie

HesCalledDyer said:

New favorite t-shirt arrived in the mail today. The greatest baseball fights!

are will clark and ozzie smith in there?

what did fat tommy lasorda ever fight, other than his weight?

markymark550

Wobbie said:

HesCalledDyer said:

New favorite t-shirt arrived in the mail today. The greatest baseball fights!

are will clark and ozzie smith in there?

what did fat tommy lasorda ever fight, other than his weight?

https://youtu.be/vX4L2LHGs98

Wobbie

markymark550 said:

Wobbie said:

HesCalledDyer said:

New favorite t-shirt arrived in the mail today. The greatest baseball fights!

are will clark and ozzie smith in there?

what did fat tommy lasorda ever fight, other than his weight?

https://youtu.be/vX4L2LHGs98

cocksucker.

Dr. Delight

That Nolan Ryan vs R. Ventura image is hilarious.

HesCalledDyer

Dr. Delight said:

That Nolan Ryan vs R. Ventura image is hilarious.

That one and Papelbon (choking Harper) are my favorite.  The looks on their faces crack me up!

JK_Livin

markymark550 said:

Wobbie said:

HesCalledDyer said:

New favorite t-shirt arrived in the mail today. The greatest baseball fights!

are will clark and ozzie smith in there?

what did fat tommy lasorda ever fight, other than his weight?

https://youtu.be/vX4L2LHGs98

Lasorda used to also come out when the Phanatic would crush the opposing team's helmet. Funny stuff.

The Juggler

Look at that glorious late 80's Vet astroturf and yellow and brown seats. Man, I miss that place sometimes...

HesCalledDyer

https://twitter.com/WrigleyAerials/status/1103679910277775360

Finally tore down that damn Taco Bell in Wrigleyville!

igotid88

Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia

tempo_n_groove

igotid88 said:

Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia

Just saw a thing w Bud Harelson too...

They are of the age now.

cutz

I like this:

Report: MLB, union agree to end August trades

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1734985

Simon Sharkey-Gotlieb

5h ago

Alex Trautwig / Major League Baseball / Getty

Baseball's trade season is about to get a major facelift.

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have agreed to eliminate the August waiver trade period in favor of a single non-waiver trade deadline day for all transactions on July 31, sources told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deadline-day change, one of several rule changes expected to be ratified by both the league and union after extensive negotiations this spring, will take effect this season.

It was the players' association that proposed unifying the separate deadline days, in part to "protect the competitive integrity of the" season, according to Rosenthal.

Under MLB's current trade rules, any players involved in a trade during the month of August must first clear revocable trade waivers, a lengthy process that is regulated by a convoluted set of rules. Many notable players have been dealt after passing through August waivers, including Justin Verlander in 2017.

Right now, trades can still be made after Aug. 31, though players dealt in September are ineligible to appear in the postseason and such trades are usually minor.

By consolidating the deadlines, teams would no longer be able to make additional tweaks ahead of the September pennant race. The single deadline would effectively force teams to decide whether to buy or sell earlier, ideally spurring even more action on what is already a frantic July 31 deadline day.

Reaction to the pending changes was mixed. One general manager hailed the move, telling Rosenthal the August waiver process is "old, outdated, and weird." A different executive was not pleased, saying these changes would be a "huge mistake" and added that it might force contenders hit by injuries in August to rush prospects to the majors who might otherwise not be ready.

In addition to changing the trade deadline, MLB and the MLBPA also apparently agreed to several other monumental changes, including the expansion of roster sizes to 26 players starting in 2020 and the shortening of between-inning breaks, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports. An official announcement is expected on Thursday, Brown added.