MLB 2025 Season

tempo_n_groove said:

Cliffy6745 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Cliffy6745 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Cliffy6745 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Both get the foot down early

pjhawks said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but good article - https://sports.yahoo.com/shame-major-league-baseballs-morally-repugnant-anti-netting-excuses-042555668.html

HBO Real Sports did a story a year or so ago about batted balls in the stands. they did a test where they had people sitting behind plexiglass and even when they told the people when the ball was coming none had reaction times fast enough to avoid the ball.  it's amazing more people don't get hurt and that someone hasn't been killed.

Yep, my wife asked me how you move even if you are paying attention.  I told her you can cover your face or turn away but there is no getting away unless you just happen to move precisely the right way. 

Catch it?!? Isn't that an option?

You can't be serious? 

I'm dead serious.  If a ball comes my way I'm trying to catch it not move out of the way.  I've barehanded screamers before.

Man, are you tough.  Here's the thing though, toddlers and women may not be as tough as you when it comes to 'screamers' at their head.  I'd rather impede on your toughness and have someone not die.

I didn't know grown ass men felt so strongly about catching baseballs and nets.

F Me In The Brain said:

Yeah, I will catch pop ups but I'm not trying to catch a line drive w/o a glove.  Seems like a very easy way to break your hand. 

This is a very Wobbie / get off my lawn type of conversation. 

Put the nets up and be done with it.  I love going to hockey and it hasn't ruined that sport & the viewing pleasure.
It has protected against another 13 year old girl dying at a game, however.

I see both of your points and I get it.  Evolution of the game.  Put up the nets.  I'll sit in the outfield now, lol.  More HR's are being hit anyway.

I was going to say to sit in the outfield and catch home runs.  They're more fun that foul balls anyway.

No, I get it.  Same could be said as to "why do you have a kid in possible harms way" in the lower infield seats?

But I'll give and say again, put up the nets.

Agree with you on that question.  Guessing Grandpa had some difficult conversations with the Father about that.  I want to bring my little one next year when the older one (then 13) and I go.  He will be 4.  This means we sit completely out of harms way...and really, it means I probably will spend most of the time walking around.  Want to bring him to his first game but I am guessing it will only be 1, unless my wife wants to go and she can go walk around with him while we watch the game.

tempo_n_groove said:

Let's go with season awards.

AL

MVP  Jose Altuve
ROY  Aaron Judge
CY Young  Kluber

NL

MVP  Bryce Harper/Giancarlo Stanton  Harper was a runaway if he doesn't get hurt but still gets it for the teams record
ROY  Cody Bellinger
CY Young Kershaw

Whatcha got?

Seems right.  

I was thinking Stanton.  Second for me is probably Votto who's had a great year. 
I wouldn't include Harper because of the injury.  If you include injuries, you have to put Trout in the mix.  

it would be good for bellinger to win ROY.......so he can flame out like hollandsworth and pederson.....or mondesi, sr., who just went to jail.

fuck the d**gers.

igotid88 said:

Wobbie said:

igotid88 said:

Mattingly's Marlins tragic number has been at 1 since Sunday. Would be nice if it can be there one more day

for god's sake!

stop it!

Your Giants might get Stanton next year

seroiusly doubt it.

they're also rumored to be in the mix for the japanese two way player, but I doubt that too.

they'll extend pence, instead :rolls_eyes:

Wobbie said:

there are 3 AL teams I wouldn't mind seeing go all the way

Astros, Tribe, & Twins?

tempo_n_groove said:

If Judge keeps crushing shit out I may change my mind on MVP...

Also I loved this.  Good for Addison Russel.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/912513715815305216

"Nacho Man" is going to have a hell of a day at work today!  That was a great moment.  Cubs on-field reporter Kelly Crull interviewed him later during the game and he was on cloud nine.  People were asking him for autographs by the end of the game.  One minute of Russell's time and that guy is going to have a great story to tell for the rest of his life.

He ended up catching another foul ball later, too, and gave it to a kid sitting nearby.