August 21Aug 21 1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said: You can say that again https://www.mlb.com/news/kyle-tucker-reveals-he-had-right-shin-fracture
August 21Aug 21 56 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said: looks good but there's no need for two more teams Agreed. I think we have 2-4 more teams than we need now.
August 21Aug 21 I’d be alright with that scenario. I’d also say “if” it happens, but we all know they’re after the money from the expansion. I’m curious how the scheduling works out. I really like the format and getting at least a series with everyone. To do the same with two new teams, it looks like a 158 game season if they kept that same format?
August 21Aug 21 Any rwason to think this won't end up the same way as selig's bullshit 90s radical realignment?
August 21Aug 21 9 hours ago, thunderlounge said: I’d be alright with that scenario. I’d also say “if” it happens, but we all know they’re after the money from the expansion. I’m curious how the scheduling works out. I really like the format and getting at least a series with everyone. To do the same with two new teams, it looks like a 158 game season if they kept that same format? It gets easier. play 13 against each team in your division (same as today) = 39 play 6 (home and home) against everyone else in your league = 72 (today, you play 7 against 2 of the other 10 teams) play 3 against all teams except one in the other league (same as today) = 45 play 6 (home and home) against a designated “rival” in the other league (like today) = 6 = 162
August 21Aug 21 51 minutes ago, UTexasFight said: play 6 (home and home) against a designated “rival” in the other league (like today) = 6 Damn, I knew I missed one. Forgot about the home/home with a “rival” series. So yeah, works out just peachy on that.
August 21Aug 21 43 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: The designated rival idea gets kind of wrecked if you're realigning geographically. It gets harder but still some obvious ones with the above proposed: Yankees/mets white sox/cubs guardians/reds royals/cardinals orioles/nationals angels/dodgers athletics/giants red sox/braves then it gets a little sideways/grab bag: twins/brewers mariners/padres Blue jays/phillies tigers/pirates rockies/marlins astros/d-backs rangers/rays new team/new team
August 21Aug 21 Eighty-five percent of the f***in’ world is working. The other fifteen come out here. Edited August 21Aug 21 by Beau Vine
August 21Aug 21 50 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: Eighty-five percent of the f***in’ world is working. The other fifteen come out here. Rockies Pitcher Pledges To Give Up Home Run For Sick Child DENVER—In an effort to make sure the young leukemia patient’s night at Coors Field was a special one, Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland pledged Saturday to give up a home run for a sick child, ballpark sources confirmed. “Hey buddy, when I go out there tonight and serve up a meatball for the Diamondbacks to nuke into the bleachers, I just want you to know it’s all for you,” Burke said to the 7-year-old fan before the game, adding that he’d make sure the home run ball found its way back to the child so he could always remember how badly the Rockies lost. “This is your night tonight, and I’m gonna go out on that mound and put a nice, fat pitch right over home plate for someone to knock out of the park. That’s a promise. And the rest of the team knows you’re watching, too, so keep your eyes peeled for some dropped fly balls and half-assed base running from them to you.” After giving up the pledged home run at the top of the third inning, Burke reportedly led the entire stadium in a round of boos for the sick child. (from The Onion, obv.)
August 21Aug 21 the yankees have three errors in the second inning. annnnd as i type this to make fun of them david hamilton, who just got called back up, gets picked off at third while not paying attention. ugliest inning of baseball i’ve watched this year.
August 22Aug 22 @Helobious Sorry man. Fuck yo team. Ya know I am just messing with you. Nah.... Fuck the Yankees. Jeter sucks and Arod swallows.
August 22Aug 22 9 hours ago, InkaUtexas said: @Helobious Sorry man. Fuck yo team. Ya know I am just messing with you. Nah.... Fuck the Yankees. Jeter sucks and Arod swallows. Half of the Yankees are clearly on the take several nights a week, more and more talk about it on Yankee social media. But go off queen
August 22Aug 22 Author Helluva week. Quote Catcher Samuel Basallo and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing on an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, locking up one of the top prospects in baseball less than a week after his major league debut. Basallo, who turned 21 nine days ago, is the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball, according to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel. He jumped from Low-A to Double-A as an 18-year-old, reached Triple-A last year just after his 20th birthday and crushed Triple-A pitching this season, hitting .270/.377/.589 with 23 home runs in 76 games before his promotion. A slugging left-handed hitter who was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2021 for $1.3 million, Basallo is regarded by a number of evaluators as the best hitter in the minor leagues this season and has impressed in his short time in the big leagues. The deal, once completed, will begin next season and includes a club option as well. It can max out at $88.5 million and is the largest pre-arbitration extension for a catcher. While Baltimore already has a starting catcher in two-time All-Star Adley Rutschman, Basallo could also see time at first base -- where he has played more than 100 games over his five minor league seasons -- and designated hitter. Regardless of where he winds up on the diamond, Basallo's allure has more to do with where he slots in Baltimore's order. With elite bat speed and exit velocities among the best at any level, Basallo has the talent to become a consistent 30-homer threat, according to evaluators. After years of an almost-nonexistent presence in Latin America, the Orioles devoted more resources to plumbing the depths of the talent-rich area and came away with Basallo as the jewel of their efforts. He looked like a solid contributor in short-season ball during the 2021 and '22 seasons before rocketing up prospect lists following his 2023 breakout. By summoning Basallo to the major leagues Aug. 13, he could fall short of exceeding his rookie eligibility. If Basallo goes into 2026 as a rookie, the Orioles would still be able to receive a draft pick should he win Rookie of the Year because he signed the long-term deal after debuting.
August 22Aug 22 12 minutes ago, Helobious said: Is there a worser run org in baseball? Jesus. Well that's an awfully gotdam easy question. Yes:
August 22Aug 22 I missed the part where the Rockies handed $88 million to an unproven lottery ticket at catcher, after their last superstar catching prospect just completely flamed out.
August 22Aug 22 52 minutes ago, Helobious said: I missed the part where the Rockies handed $88 million to an unproven lottery ticket at catcher, after their last superstar catching prospect just completely flamed out. You also missed this apparently: and this: and, when they traded Arenado for garbage, they also threw in $50M.
August 23Aug 23 Author Acquire Rosario to face lefties, leave him on the pine with Grisham & Rice up against Aroldis, Judge never gets an AB down 1.
August 23Aug 23 Author Guess Rice had to hit as the only C left, but Bellinger could have gone to CF, Rosario RF if needed in the other scenario. Both K'd meekly.
August 23Aug 23 2 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: 1st & 3rd, 2 outs for Teoscar, down 1 in top 9 to the Fathers. After Ohtani led off the inning with a flyout to the warning track in dead center
August 23Aug 23 102 down and in, swung over it all tied again in the NL west Wish this home and home on back to back weekends was in mid to late September instead of August they’re done against each other in the regular season after Sunday Edited August 23Aug 23 by UTexasFight
August 23Aug 23 Author Quote Carson Williams homered and went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in his major league debut, a day after the Tampa Bay Rays called up the former first-round pick. "It's every kid's dream, and it just got even better," Williams said in a televised postgame interview. Williams delivered a 410-foot, two-run homer to center field in the seventh inning of the Rays' 10-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. He also reached on an error in the second and beat out an infield single in the third. According to ESPN Research, Williams is the fourth player in Rays history with multiple hits and a homer in his MLB debut. He joins Renè Pinto, Wander Franco and Delmon Young. That is a fucking motley crew in the last sentence.
August 23Aug 23 A few months ago when I planned this pre-Columbus diversion, I thought I was gonna get a nice wild card race showdown in Giants-BrewCrew Now the Giants are dead in the water. Yay. But first trip to American Family Field tonight. It's gonna be terrible, but with Webb v Peralta at least it should be over quickly.
August 23Aug 23 He has the date stitched/branded onto his glove(s) as well. It’s a hard monkey to get off your back.
August 24Aug 24 3 minutes ago, Sbbruin said: I don't care for this at all. Problems in the 4th for ya there?
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