Buenos días, fanáticos!
We are going to the Dodger-Angels game Saturday. My nephew wants to see Shohei.
― felicity, Thursday, 22 February 2024 05:54 (three months ago) link
Thanks, I hate this
Kodai Senga has a mild strain of his posterior capsule in his shoulder. He will be shut down until symptoms subside and is expected to begin the season on the IL. pic.twitter.com/N9Ok7eVstW— SNY (@SNYtv) February 22, 2024
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 22 February 2024 15:33 (three months ago) link
Mets are so fucked
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 22 February 2024 19:44 (three months ago) link
Speaking of, Sheehan has this to say about Pete Alonso
Hitters are losing value earlier and earlier in their careers, as power pitching and designer breaking balls put a premium on eyesight, reflexes, and hand-eye coordination. Lose even a tiny bit of that at 31, at 32, and you get run out of the league. Shortstops, center fielders, even catchers can make up for that with baserunning and defense. First basemen cannot.
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 22 February 2024 19:45 (three months ago) link
Is he saying Alonso is already not ageing well? He’s projected to hit over 40 next year. Or is he suggesting this is why they haven’t extended him?
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 22 February 2024 19:52 (three months ago) link
i'd be slightly wary about extending him, just due to the fact that while he's a good guy to have, i think he's not as good as the counting stats might indicate. he's more a Schwarber than a Judge. ftr i like Pete, but maybe not at whatever he'll eventually get paid.
― omar little, Thursday, 22 February 2024 20:43 (three months ago) link
he hit .217/.318/.504 with 3 war in his age 28 season. the homers are lovely, but yeah that's edging into schwarber territory. i'd pay him a fair bit of money on a four-year deal, but i'm sure he'll want 8+
not to be all 'wahh, boras' but boras' clients almost never sign extensions before hitting the market. and considering the deals he's gotten bogaerts and kris bryant and eric hosmer, that seems pretty effective! it only takes one sucker
if being a met means that much to alonso, i'm sure they can get a deal done -- boras works for him, after all. but they're all just posturing now
― mookieproof, Thursday, 22 February 2024 22:52 (three months ago) link
I was looking at this looking for parks that are friendly to right handed pull hitters who might be looking for a first baseman whose main skill is hitting it out, and I didn’t realise Citi field is actually so unfriendly to Alonso!Also, now I understand why Alex Cora is always trying to get his left handed hitters to go oppo. Had no idea Fenway was that difficult for lefties.
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 22 February 2024 23:00 (three months ago) link
yeah it’s a vast prairie out there in right for the most part
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Friday, 23 February 2024 08:05 (three months ago) link
Unless you’ve got like 70 or 80 power or are lucky enough to reach the pole, I guess? I was surprised that Ted Williams claims he only had four oppo homers there.Anyway, Alonso could do well in St Louis maybe? Goldy is still good but he’s a free agent at the end of 2024 at the age of 37, and they’d be able to pay Alonso if they want to.
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Friday, 23 February 2024 08:47 (three months ago) link
so are they going to fix the uniforms?
― 龜, Friday, 23 February 2024 14:11 (three months ago) link
word on the street is that of universal concern is the pant
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Friday, 23 February 2024 19:46 (three months ago) link
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Friday, 23 February 2024 19:52 (three months ago) link
there is spring training baseball on tv!
― na (NA), Friday, 23 February 2024 20:06 (three months ago) link
New statement on the pants from an MLB official: “The uniform pants have the same material and thickness as the uniform pants used last season. There were changes to the fabric of the jersey, not the pants.”i.e. design and sizing changed but not the material, per the league. https://t.co/1km20Q3U3E— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) February 23, 2024
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Friday, 23 February 2024 22:53 (three months ago) link
They’re going to be laughing on the other side of their faces when there’s a rainy game at Citi or Fenway and having to see Kenley or Pete Alonso exposed to the eyes of children. Otoh maybe players will finally start wearing cups again?
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Friday, 23 February 2024 22:55 (three months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqEFzxpGQx0
― felicity, Saturday, 24 February 2024 07:03 (three months ago) link
Baseball.On at Australian prime time.Only 10 hours away?
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 00:25 (two months ago) link
We are so back
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:08 (two months ago) link
First AB of the 2024 MLB season ends with a pitch clock violated walk. Didn't have that on my bingo card
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:12 (two months ago) link
atmosphere sucks
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:42 (two months ago) link
Facts
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:44 (two months ago) link
Omg I love Ohtani
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:45 (two months ago) link
Look at his happy mother! Wholesome 🥰
Oof this padres catcher. Not quite the cannon arm is it?
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:46 (two months ago) link
I feel like Manny Machado's ears get even more elvish as the years go on
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:51 (two months ago) link
commentators keep going on about the passion of the fans in korea but all we see on tv are bored millionaires in half-empty leather seats looking at their phones
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:53 (two months ago) link
Tbf, that's the case behind homeplate for most games
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:54 (two months ago) link
maybe in LA lol
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:57 (two months ago) link
exactly the right pitch from darvish there
Well, they're full in la, and the bleachers make up for it.
Hyunjin ryu spotted. King
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 10:59 (two months ago) link
Wtf is that hat mullet yamamoto?!
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:02 (two months ago) link
Sheeeeeesh lotta spikes tonight on glasnow
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:03 (two months ago) link
And the first great AB and run of the year comes from: Tyler Wade?
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:05 (two months ago) link
Never doubt the -.6bwar guy
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:07 (two months ago) link
Tatis' cannon arm still blows me away
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:15 (two months ago) link
speaking of cannon arms, damn kim
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:18 (two months ago) link
Imagine having a functioning short stop
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:20 (two months ago) link
Okay wtf is this ump?
The duality of man those two tyler wade AB'S
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:27 (two months ago) link
Betts looking good at short so far
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:46 (two months ago) link
mookie betts is extremely good at baseball
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:10 (two months ago) link
how many ex red sox will come up big today?
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:36 (two months ago) link
welp defense doesn’t win ballgames but it can sure lose them
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:38 (two months ago) link
jay jaffe reports that every starting position player for the padres, except the catcher, was once a shortstop prospect
i guess this might be why they moved
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:46 (two months ago) link
tbf i guess it’s not cronenworth’s fault his glove failed
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:50 (two months ago) link
that is true
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:51 (two months ago) link
nice little ad for mlb’s owned and operated equipment mfg
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:52 (two months ago) link
I had to look at the replay after I saw Stats tweet this:
How does your glove break on a soft ground ball on opening day— Red Sox Stats (@redsoxstats) March 20, 2024
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:53 (two months ago) link
Not me going through pictures of him like the Zapruder film trying to identify the glove
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 12:55 (two months ago) link
nice writeup gyac
listening to the game on the radio the mets booth was mentioning how the field was way bouncier than parks in the states
watching the replays and yeah, that's a bouncy and fast green
― 龜, Monday, 10 June 2024 11:02 (one week ago) link
Yeah there was some play towards the end of the game where a ball hit the turf at the end and went SPROING that was hilarious. But there weren’t too many moments like that that impacted scoring. Also, Tracer Hand stood up and shouted ¡Vamanos, Vientos! in the worst Spanish I’ve ever heard in my life right before he drove in the tying run
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Monday, 10 June 2024 11:36 (one week ago) link
the play at the plate where torrens missed the catch - definitely seemed like the ball bounced a bit higher than he was expecting
― 龜, Monday, 10 June 2024 12:30 (one week ago) link
also bohm fumbling that vientos chopper
guess it all evened out in the end!
― 龜, Monday, 10 June 2024 12:36 (one week ago) link
I think Bohm is kind of fraudulent because of stuff like that and I’ve seen him misplay balls like that even in non-circus turf situations
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Monday, 10 June 2024 12:47 (one week ago) link
Was just skimming this year's players poll...For most overrated (which players were reluctant to answer, so a smaller sample size), Juan Soto and Yordan Alvarez both received votes, but Vlad didn't. Maybe someone can explain that to me. (The most obvious answer, I guess, is that Vlad isn't thought highly enough anymore to be considered overrated.)
― clemenza, Monday, 10 June 2024 20:09 (one week ago) link
I read the initial piece and two things in reference to your question:1) the survey was taken in spring training before the season began2) one of the Jazz comments references his MLB the Show cover. Literally it’s not a great analysis, it’s probably some player with their then current copy of the game saying it. Now, based on that logic, you should expect to see Vladdy show up in next year’s survey. The Soto comment was dumb as well:
On Soto:“Could be a spite pick, to be honest. I feel like all he does is walk and hit singles, and doesn’t hit for power like he’s portrayed. Also not a good fielder.”
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Monday, 10 June 2024 20:59 (one week ago) link
That would explain it, thanks. I was going to post the Soto quote too--singles hitter with a lifetime slugging pct. of .531.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 June 2024 21:44 (one week ago) link
Buster Olney got hacked
Shohei Ohtani has been banned for life from the MLB, in connection to charges with gambling. His trial is on August 28th, it is speculated he could get life in prison— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) June 10, 2024
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Monday, 10 June 2024 21:52 (one week ago) link
I Hate METS— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) June 10, 2024
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Monday, 10 June 2024 21:53 (one week ago) link
lol
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Monday, 10 June 2024 23:16 (one week ago) link
Who was that kid who was in the tor system with the huge lower half
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 11 June 2024 03:28 (one week ago) link
Oh holy shit… he came over in the halladay trade iirc
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 11 June 2024 05:08 (one week ago) link
I was close. The jays traded Michael Taylor (the other Michael Taylor), whom they had gotten in the halladay deal, to the A’s for him. Brett Wallace.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 11 June 2024 05:14 (one week ago) link
YES
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 11 June 2024 13:03 (one week ago) link
I feel like I'll enjoy this Braves-Orioles series a lot more if I just switch allegiance now before first pitch.
― Ippei's on a bummer now (WmC), Tuesday, 11 June 2024 22:35 (one week ago) link
Hope you listened to your best intentions
― H.P, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 00:22 (six days ago) link
How bout these O’s huh
― H.P, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 00:23 (six days ago) link
They're pretty good, and the barves are pretty bad.
― Ippei's on a bummer now (WmC), Wednesday, 12 June 2024 00:55 (six days ago) link
skenes being v. slightly outdueled . . . by miles mikolas!
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 01:19 (six days ago) link
The Houston Astros released first baseman José Abreu. He is owed more than $30 million on the free agent deal he signed last year.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 14, 2024
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Friday, 14 June 2024 18:46 (four days ago) link
oof but he's been so so bad
― na (NA), Friday, 14 June 2024 19:21 (four days ago) link
even (a little) worse than fellow former white sox star tim anderson
― na (NA), Friday, 14 June 2024 19:24 (four days ago) link
That organisation seems deeply cursed
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Friday, 14 June 2024 19:32 (four days ago) link
don't worry i might be seeing them at candlestick in june - that'll be the turning point for a long slow slide back below .500
well they didnt need to wait for me it looks like
― 龜, Saturday, 15 June 2024 03:53 (three days ago) link
Braves are just getting one bad break after another. Honest miracle they haven’t gone full-on Mets yet.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Sunday, 16 June 2024 04:47 (two days ago) link
I feel like that team generally has a horseshoe up their ass
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 16 June 2024 15:16 (two days ago) link
This is cute af, howeverhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/GQNj0HzbQAAXhyL?format=jpg&name=large
Craig’s son
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Sunday, 16 June 2024 18:45 (two days ago) link