December 7, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: ๐๐๐ ย This canโt get enough upvotes, haha holy shit.ย
December 7, 20223 yr He realized MLB wouldn't juice balls for him in San Francisco. Edited December 7, 20223 yr by kevwun
December 7, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, kevwun said: He realized MLB wouldn't juice balls for him in San Francisco. Hadnโt heard of this. So they switched out all the baseballs just for Judge at-bats all year? Pitchers never said a thing? Weird. ย I told everyone he was staying, I knew heโd never leave us. Finally some good news. Thatโs crazy, I thought everyone hated the Yankees and no one wanted to play there? Youโre all fucking morons.ย
December 7, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, Helobious said: Hadnโt heard of this. So they switched out all the baseballs just for Judge at-bats all year? Pitchers never said a thing? Weird. ย No. Seemingly for Yankees games in general, particularly towards the end of the season (when he was chasing the record). Quote But perhaps even more interesting than the apparent existence of the third ball itself isย whereย we tended to find it. Though the overwhelming majority of baseballs we obtained were dead, 36 of them fit the bill for what Wills dubbed the "Goldilocks ball" (not too heavy, not too light โ but just right). Of those, most were found in one of three situations: โข Postseason games, including the World Series; โข The All-Star Game and Home Run Derby; โข Regular season games that used balls with special commemorative stamps (i.e. Texas Rangers 50th anniversary ball) on the outer leather. The only Goldilocks balls we obtained from the regular season thatย did notย have commemorative stamps were found in Yankees games. MLB Used Two Balls Again This Year, and Evidence Points to a Third (insider.com)
December 7, 20223 yr Third party ball handler neededโฆ tell me again about the purity of baseball. SMDH
December 7, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, formermav43 said: No. Seemingly for Yankees games in general, particularly towards the end of the season (when he was chasing the record). MLB Used Two Balls Again This Year, and Evidence Points to a Third (insider.com) Quote Our sample is not random. We got balls from whatever sources were available to us, and we can't represent that any particular ball was sent for any particular reason to any particular game. We don't know whether Judge hit a Goldilocks ball on his way toward breaking the record. From same article.ย
December 7, 20223 yr Judge suddenly takes less money to return to the Yankees less than 24 hours after it's revealed that the Yankees were given juiced balls by MLB. Hmmmmmmmmm........
December 7, 20223 yr Itโs hilarious to see Astros fans engage in the same witch hunt conspiracy shit they complained about being victimized by for so long. You guys should read the article you keep citing. It says the overwhelming majority of balls studied were dead, even for Yankee games. And even if Yankees games got a small amount of juiced ones, whatโs it matter if both teams were playing with the same balls?ย
December 7, 20223 yr I wonder how many pitchers' careers were destroyed by this scandal.ย Having to watch yourself give up an illegitimate home run on the Judge highlight reel for years to come must be incredibly damaging on one's psyche.ย They should sue.ย ย Edited December 7, 20223 yr by Chuckie Finster
December 7, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, Helobious said: And even if Yankees games got a small amount of juiced ones, whatโs it matter if both teams were playing with the same balls?ย Why might it matter that a more lively ball-which means more likely to be hit for a home run-was apparently used only in regular season games featuring a guy who happened to be chasing a single season home run record (and who also happens to be playing for the leagueโs highest profile team)? Hint: it doesnโt have anything to do with the outcome of a particular game.
December 7, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said: I wonder how many pitchers' careers were destroyed by this scandal.ย Having to watch yourself give up an illegitimate home run on the Judge highlight reel for years to come must be incredibly damaging on one's psyche.ย They should sue.ย ย How many hitters going into free agency have had their numbers artificially suppressed relative to Judge because they didnโt get to use a juiced ball, potentially costing them millions of dollars?
December 7, 20223 yr Just now, formermav43 said: How many hitters going into free agency have had their numbers artificially suppressed relative to Judge because they didnโt get to use a juiced ball, potentially costing them millions of dollars? Now we're cooking with gas.
December 7, 20223 yr 16 minutes ago, formermav43 said: How many hitters going into free agency have had their numbers artificially suppressed relative to Judge because they didnโt get to use a juiced ball, potentially costing them millions of dollars? Maybe Roger Maris' family could sue the MLB for taking away their family legacy due to the illegitimately juiced balls that helped Judge get 1 more homer than Roger? It's a pretty big deal to them, since the whole family shows up every time there is a home run record challenger. They could continue doing it in the future if they can get an asterisk next to Judges record.ย Edited December 7, 20223 yr by Dutchrudder
December 7, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Helobious said: Itโs hilarious to see Astros fans engage in the same witch hunt conspiracy shit they complained about being victimized by for so long. You guys should read the article you keep citing. It says the overwhelming majority of balls studied were dead, even for Yankee games. And even if Yankees games got a small amount of juiced ones, whatโs it matter if both teams were playing with the same balls?ย Fans of the sport of baseball are the victims, at the hands of the idiots trying to protect the sanctity of the game as if it is some virgin honey pot. You still mad? ย Lolz. ย Stay mad. ย Lotsa runway left for the Astros, even with the bullshit sanctions and crybabies booing incessantly. ย ย We are fine. ย Judge is fine. ย Are you? ย We know that answerโฆ Edited December 7, 20223 yr by slorch
December 7, 20223 yr 18 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: 2/$33M with an opt-out for Josh Bell to Cle.ย I'm OK with that, Cleveland has limited money to work with and they needed a 1b that can get on base. Rizzo is too rich for them and Bell is the next best option. The rest of the infield is pretty well set, and they have some good pitchers. They should be in position to win the division again, but it's unlikely they will be able to get past the second round with some of the other teams in the AL spending a ton and stacking their rosters.ย ย
December 7, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said: Rizzo is too rich for them Rizzoโs contract was 2/$34M with a year 3 option and a $6M buyout. Not much different than Bellโs 2/$33M
December 7, 20223 yr 26 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: Rizzoโs contract was 2/$34M with a year 3 option and a $6M buyout. Not much different than Bellโs 2/$33M That's a minimum of 40m guaranteed for Rizzo, while Bell may end up being a 1 year rental of he opts out. Less risky, and Bell is a few years younger too. Small market teams have to pinch pennies wherever they can. It still bums me out that they didn't beat the Cubs in 2016, that was a huge miss.
December 7, 20223 yr 28 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said: That's a minimum of 40m guaranteed for Rizzo, while Bell may end up being a 1 year rental of he opts out. Less risky, and Bell is a few years younger too. Small market teams have to pinch pennies wherever they can. It still bums me out that they didn't beat the Cubs in 2016, that was a huge miss. The AAV on Rizzoโs contract is $17 mil, the AAV on Bellโs contract is $16.5 mil.
December 7, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, Planet Houston said: ย Lol good luck buying the best team with whatever's left after this
December 7, 20223 yr Congrats to the Yankees on retaining Judge. But have they really done anything yet to extract the Astros' fat cock from their ass?
December 8, 20223 yr Interesting structure on this deal: The Giants have added one of their desired outfielders, announcing a three-year contract with Mitch Haniger. Itโs reportedly a $43.5MM guarantee, and the deal allows him to opt out after two seasons. Haniger is represented by Apex Baseball. ย A Mountain View native, Haniger returns to Northern California during his first trip to free agency. Heโll receive a $6MM signing bonus up-front, followed by a $5MM salary in 2023 and $17MM in 2024. At that point, heโll have to decide whether to bypass the final season and $15.5MM remaining on the deal. Haniger would also receive a $1MM assignment bonus if traded. Edited December 8, 20223 yr by Dutchrudder
December 8, 20223 yr 18 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: I literally spit my drink everywhere when I got to the bottom of this: ย The last time I saw a lineup that badโฆ they made the team switch leagues. ย ย ok maybe itโs not quite 2012 Astros bad, but then againโฆ maybe it is
December 8, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, Gourmand said: ย This is going to have me in an off mood tomorrow.ย
December 8, 20223 yr On 11/9/2022 at 5:34 PM, tx 3 putt said: ย This is some circle of life shit right chea! Rougnedizzi coming home #perfection
December 8, 20223 yr 42 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said: they still need pitchingย ย Maybe the best in basketball. Unfortunately they play baseball and need 9 batters and some pitchers...
December 8, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: ย One silver lining of JV's departure from Houston is that I can stop paying attention to this douchebag.
December 8, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, The Dog said: ย Related story: Fourth graders agree that last remaining seat in game of musical chairs is #1 priority
December 8, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said: One silver lining of JV's departure from Houston is that I can stop paying attention to this douchebag. Yep. I followed both his twitter and podcast for a short time. Both were a beating. Has there ever been a bigger coattailer in sport?
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