MLB 2025 Off season

mike moustakas is a dumbass.

Wobbie said:

mike moustakas is a dumbass.

More like Scotts Boras is a jackass.

Degeneratefk said:

So,who gets to go on second? The last batted out of the inning before? So dumb.

Baseball is by nature a slow game. There are ways to speed up the game other than giving people stats that didn't earn them. There will have to be a new stat category. Runs/steals/GWRuns in extra innings. Because the guy shouldn't even be on second base. Those stats should just be given to someone. They have to be separated. 

agreed. I don’t see this ever being adopted by MLB.

Shyner said:

Here in Detroit we are anticipating losing 110 games this year .Its great i cant wait to watch these guys

They'll beat the Rangers!  My team is really gonna suck this year.

I think this a great read on Ken Brett( George Brett's brother). Ther is a record, that may NEVER be broken, they give in this article, that i use to give people as a Trivia question. 

https://www.mlb.com/news/ken-brett-two-way-phenom/c-269367600

Mound visit rule blows donkey balls 

F Me In The Brain said:

This is one of those stories that makes me dislike baseball.

A team employs a shift (which I cannot stand) and they are upset because someone takes what they are given.  
In my opinion, everyone should do this when given the option.  I don't blame teams for trying to play the percentages....but don't get upset if someone spanks you for "cheating" over with players out of position.  
I hate this reaction.  
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23001797/minnesota-twins-upset-chance-sisco-baltimore-orioles-bunted-vs-shift-9th

I agree with Cisco.  Do what you need to and get on base.

I heard an interview with Mark Texira and how his avg plummeted when teams started to shift on him.  For whatever reason he couldn't go opposite way.

markymark550 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

F Me In The Brain said:

This is one of those stories that makes me dislike baseball.

A team employs a shift (which I cannot stand) and they are upset because someone takes what they are given.  
In my opinion, everyone should do this when given the option.  I don't blame teams for trying to play the percentages....but don't get upset if someone spanks you for "cheating" over with players out of position.  
I hate this reaction.  
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23001797/minnesota-twins-upset-chance-sisco-baltimore-orioles-bunted-vs-shift-9th

I agree with Cisco.  Do what you need to and get on base.

I heard an interview with Mark Texira and how his avg plummeted when teams started to shift on him.  For whatever reason he couldn't go opposite way.

Exactly. His team is down 7 runs and he's supposed to be ok with just trying to hit into the shift? Complete BS. Minnesota is just butthurt their strategy backfired.

I've seen the way defenses line up against Anthony Rizzo.  If I were Anthony (especially starting the season off 2 for 19 against the fucking Marlins for christ's sake) I'd be practing 3rd baseline bunts all day every day.
I think the defensive shifts are complete chickenshit strategy and any manager that employs one (Joe Maddon included) is only demonstrating how little faith he has in his pitcher and defense to get the job done.  There ought to be a rule limiting the number of position players you can have on one side of the field.