Sounds like a good time and crazy last three innings.
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Sunday, 9 June 2024 19:40 (three months ago) link
One last minus: I still have Tracer Hands combHimself: I liked the guy who just showed up, hit a dinger and left. (David Dahl, who pinch hit for Rojas in the 7th and who was in turn pinch hit for by Pache to play centre field).
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Sunday, 9 June 2024 19:41 (three months ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPqDZ5RWAAAuPvy.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Sunday, 9 June 2024 20:49 (three months ago) link
Fuck MLB for pushing sports gambling, and fuck these lowlifes.https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/06/09/mlb-players-starting-to-fear-for-their-safety-from-gamblers/74028741007/
It has become so appalling that fans are now requesting payment from players for their lost wages in bets."Fans used to just say normal things like, 'You’re a bum,’" said Chapman, a seven-year veteran. "Now, that they have all that money on us, fans will talk a lot of (expletive) to us. I’ll even have fans Venmo requesting me for money. I had to change my Venmo."Said Giants veteran reliever Tyler Rogers: "I had to make my Venmo private because I’d blow a game or something, and people would find me on Venmo, and they’d send me requests. 'Hey, you cost me $1,500. You better pay me back.'
Still, despite the inherent danger, not only to players but to the potential integrity of the game, Major League Baseball endlessly promotes gambling websites."You cannot watch one set of commercials between innings without a gambling commercial," Sewald said. "FanDuel. DraftKings. MGM. Caesars. We’re promoting the hell out of this, and then to say, 'Oh, I don’t know what guys are gambling'?"
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Monday, 10 June 2024 00:08 (three months ago) link
Totally agree with you, and even more appalling to me is when players sign on to do commercials. Don't know if this a problems with baseball yet, but I've seen famous hockey and basketball players (some retired, but I don't think all) promoting gambling site.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 June 2024 00:22 (three months ago) link
"sites"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q45L0wPTB8I
― clemenza, Monday, 10 June 2024 00:24 (three 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 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months ago) link
also bohm fumbling that vientos chopper
guess it all evened out in the end!
― 龜, Monday, 10 June 2024 12:36 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months ago) link
lol
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Monday, 10 June 2024 23:16 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months ago) link
YES
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 11 June 2024 13:03 (three months 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 (three months ago) link
Hope you listened to your best intentions
― H.P, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 00:22 (three months ago) link
How bout these O’s huh
― H.P, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 00:23 (three months 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 (three months ago) link
skenes being v. slightly outdueled . . . by miles mikolas!
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 01:19 (three months 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 (three months ago) link
oof but he's been so so bad
― na (NA), Friday, 14 June 2024 19:21 (three months ago) link
even (a little) worse than fellow former white sox star tim anderson
― na (NA), Friday, 14 June 2024 19:24 (three months ago) link
That organisation seems deeply cursed
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Friday, 14 June 2024 19:32 (three months 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 months 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 (three months 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 (three months 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 (three months ago) link
After yesterday's start, Skenes has a K/BB ratio of 53/7. How often do you see that with a 22-year-old starter? Going back to Jose Fernandez, his was 4.21 for his four seasons, and that was really impressive; Skenes is at 7.57.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 June 2024 14:47 (three months ago) link
Do we have the ILB equivalent of the "the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually still alive" thread, except "still playing"? Had no idea Dallas Keuchel was pitching for a Triple-A team right now (or that he pitched for the Twins last year).
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 June 2024 20:36 (three months ago) link
What's the combined dad WAR
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 18 June 2024 22:23 (three months ago) link
Willie Mays RIP
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 19 June 2024 00:56 (three months ago) link
:(
― H.P, Wednesday, 19 June 2024 00:57 (three months ago) link
Rockies - Dodgers. Absolutely BONKERS 9th inning. Score line doesn't do it justice.
― H.P, Wednesday, 19 June 2024 03:23 (three months ago) link
oh man did they get hosed
― frogbs, Wednesday, 19 June 2024 04:15 (three months ago) link
I'm sure I'll surprise no one here by stating..... I actually thought the check swing was borderline. In a perfect world, probably should have gone to the Rockies, but calling it in the moment I don't think it was egregious by the umpire (RF Jake cave would disagree with me here). The call on Smith beforehand kinda balanced it out anyways.
The luckier element of that inning was the JayHey grandie staying fair. Off the foul pole to keep the dodgers in the game. That hit still only took the dodgers from .5% to a 8.7% chance of winning (which went back to 7.8% after the questionable Smith strike out). Absolute monster inning, prime television.
― H.P, Wednesday, 19 June 2024 04:26 (three months ago) link
Brewers/Angels had an insane finish too, Angels nearly came back down 6 in the 9th but Sal Frelick caught what would've been the game tying homerun
― frogbs, Wednesday, 19 June 2024 04:29 (three months ago) link
We were at our local microbrewery for trivia night and the place exploded with that Jason Heyward grand slam. Then again utter pandemonium with Teoscar's homerun. I am so not a Dodger homer but it's fun seeing a game in that setting.
― felicity, Wednesday, 19 June 2024 04:47 (three months ago) link
Xp wow just watched. Centimetre from tieing it.
Does sound fun. It was utter pandemonium, alone, at my place. Scared the cat off the couch. The grin didn't leave my face after the Hayward homer; just knew how it was going to end from that moment.
― H.P, Wednesday, 19 June 2024 05:04 (three months ago) link
Kelenic’s having a nice season
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Wednesday, 19 June 2024 18:25 (three months ago) link
Bring 👏 back 👏 Max 👏 Scherzer 👏
Max Scherzer will make his 2024 debut on Saturday starting for the #Rangers— Jim Bowden⚾️🏈 (@JimBowdenGM) June 18, 2024
― felicity, Thursday, 20 June 2024 00:05 (three months ago) link
The Giants and Cardinals will get an extra position player for Thursday’s game at Rickwood, and like a doubleheader, they can call up a player without burning an option. The Giants appealed to the league to let them activate LaMonte Wade Jr. from the IL for a day and were denied.— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) June 18, 2024
― RIP Say Hey Kid (Bee OK), Thursday, 20 June 2024 01:28 (three months ago) link
Cavan Biggio 4th lowest swing percentage (min 100 PA) and I am genuinely surprised it's not lower. Soto 2nd lowest, just a thing of beauty.
― H.P, Thursday, 20 June 2024 01:34 (three months ago) link