November 6Nov 6 This is...interesting? Is he going to trade Charlie Condon and every other prospect for Wander Franco or something?
November 6Nov 6 1 hour ago, Beau Vine said: This is...interesting? Is he going to trade Charlie Condon and every other prospect for Wander Franco or something? .. guess that was the Browns problem .. a baseball guy doin’ their strategy for the past 9 years.
November 6Nov 6 1 hour ago, MrX said: Paul DePodestra to Rockies GM? The fuck? We had a Paul DePodesta way back in our desert wondering years.
November 7Nov 7 Insert about 25 of the 30 teams: https://babylonbee.com/news/man-cant-wait-to-be-disappointed-by-his-favorite-baseball-teams-offseason-moves
November 7Nov 7 9 hours ago, UpperWestside said: What are the odds on Munetaka Murakami being the next 3rd baseman for the Dodgers? Pretty high. Their working on a $1.5 Billion contract payable through 2075. Edited November 7Nov 7 by 'stache
November 7Nov 7 2 hours ago, 'stache said: Pretty high. They’re working on a $1.5 Billion contract payable through 2075. You know that contract was a genius idea, but only possible because of Ohtani being Japanese and being raised in an entirely different culture. There is not one single American baseball player that would’ve done that.
November 8Nov 8 7 hours ago, UpperWestside said: You know that contract was a genius idea, but only possible because of Ohtani being Japanese and being raised in an entirely different culture. There is not one single American baseball player that would’ve done that. Plenty would if they were clearing $100 million annually in endorsements. It is smart business. He is more valuable on a championship team.
November 8Nov 8 so two superstars (witt and tatis) win the platinum glove despite being nowhere near the best defenders at their own positions. awards are stupid.
November 8Nov 8 well i shouldn’t say neither. witt is great, but i don’t think he’s the best defensive player in the AL. tatis is nowhere close.
November 8Nov 8 59 minutes ago, Derka said: fan voted awards are stupid. fify (I’ll take it, though 😁)
November 8Nov 8 Why Vesia was unavailable for the World Series. Lost their newborn baby girl. Gutting.
November 8Nov 8 12 minutes ago, thunderlounge said: fify (I’ll take it, though 😁) i did not realize that this was a fan voted award. that makes a lot more sense.
November 8Nov 8 1 minute ago, Derka said: i did not realize that this was a fan voted award. that makes a lot more sense. I didn't recall that either, but it was mentioned in the release I got last night. Can't recall if the silver slugger is a similar vote or not. I don't think so, but can't say for sure without looking it up.
November 8Nov 8 Here's the Silver Slugger release. No mention of a fan vote: Quote For the second-consecutive season, Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been named a winner of the 2025 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award, as announced by Louisville Slugger. Bobby Witt Jr.’s 2025 MLB All-Star campaign included 184 hits and 47 doubles which led all Major League players. He hit for an impressive .295 batting average, .852 OPS, and crushed 23 homers as well. Congratulations, Bobby! Here's the Plat Glove release: Quote Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been named the winner of the 2025 American League Rawlings Platinum Glove Award. This marks Bobby Witt Jr.’s first career Rawlings Platinum Glove Award. Congratulations to our defensive superstar! The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award honors the best individual defensive performances in both the American League and National League. Winners were chosen by fan voting. Guessing they would have included the fan vote blurb in the other as well, but who knows.
November 9Nov 9 gambling is going to ruin all sports. We may as well all watch WWE instead of football or basketball or baseball.
November 9Nov 9 23 minutes ago, Gil Bang said: gambling is going to ruin all sports. We may as well all watch WWE instead of football or basketball or baseball. The leagues, and TV networks, went all in on this. There is no way to put the genie back into the bottle.
November 9Nov 9 1 hour ago, Derka said: life changing money, definitely worth it. payout to the gamblers was 450k total... Clase was making about $5Mm Ortiz about 800k... Makes me wonder if this is more a Dominican Republic good ole boy family ties thing than a more organized approach. Edited November 9Nov 9 by Laxtonto
November 10Nov 10 It would be really funny if the batter was also tipping off some gamblers that his first AB would have a swing and miss on the first pitch, and it turns out all these degenerates are betting against each other and ruining each other's schemes.
November 10Nov 10 Quote The Philadelphia Phillies had a strong regular season, but ultimately fell short of the World Series again. The Los Angeles Dodgers' superteam ended up defeating the Phillies in the postseason on their way to another World Series win. The Dodgers' spending habits have opened up plenty of conversation about competitive balance and a potential salary cap. With the collective bargaining agreement ending after next season, a salary cap discourse may lead to a lockout. Bryce Harper already made his thoughts on a salary cap known when he reportedly got into a verbal altercation with commissioner Rob Manfred in July, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Manfred was visiting with the Phillies as part of an annual visit he hosts with all 30 clubs' players. Harper reportedly told Manfred to "get the (expletive) out of our clubhouse," when Manfred mentioned the idea of a salary cap. Manfred reportedly replied by saying he would not leave and continued the meeting. Those details from ESPN were the only details on the altercation until a new report from sports agent Allan Walsh. During an appearance on "Agent Provocateur," Walsh reported that, later, a "deputy" of Manfred's allegedly threatened Harper. "Don't ever say that again to the commissioner," Walsh said, quoting what was allegedly said to Harper. "Don't ever disrespect him again publicly like that. That's how people end up in a ditch." Harper has always been vocal about his thoughts on controversial aspects of Major League Baseball. The MLB Players Association is against the idea of a salary cap because it can hurt their earnings. MLB is the only major North American professional sports league that does not have a salary cap. If the altercation between Harper and Manfed is any indication. The next CBA negotiations could get very ugly.
November 10Nov 10 You can bet on individual pitches? Like $4,000, win or lose with one pitch? That's fucking ridiculous.
November 10Nov 10 21 hours ago, Laxtonto said: Send some of it to DR... yep... there it is Gambling on baseball is huge there.
November 10Nov 10 Great job, Manfred: Quote Prominent U.S. sportsbooks are establishing a nationwide $200 betting limit on baseball wagers centered on individual pitches and prohibiting such bets from being included in parlays in an attempt to decrease the incentive for manipulation, Major League Baseball announced Monday. MLB has been in discussions with its authorized sportsbook partners about potential changes to betting menus and limits since the summer, after unusual wagering was detected on individual pitches by Cleveland Guardians starter Luis Ortiz in a pair of June games. MLB said reducing the amount bettors can win on such markets will disincentivize attempts at manipulation. Baseball has worked with the sportsbook industry over the past seven years to "uphold our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for the fans," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said. "I commend the industry for working with us to take action on a national solution to address the risks posed by these pitch-level markets, which are particularly vulnerable to integrity concerns," Manfred said, adding that he had received guidance on the issue from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine called for a ban on such micro-proposition bets after MLB launched its investigation in July into the suspicious betting activity on Ortiz and Clase. "By limiting the ability to place large wagers on micro-prop bets, Major League Baseball is taking affirmative steps to protect the integrity of the game and reduce the incentives to participate in improper betting schemes," DeWine said in the release. "I urge other sports leagues to follow Major League Baseball's example with similar action." DraftKings and FanDuel, the two largest sportsbook operators, said they have agreed to adjust their baseball betting menus to abide by MLB's requests and believe the legal market's ability to detect bad actors will act as a deterrent to combat future issues. "In collaboration with Major League Baseball, we have adjusted certain bet types to further deter bad actors while helping maintain fairness and trust in the game," a DraftKings spokesperson told ESPN. FanDuel president Christian Genetski said the legal betting industry will continue to collaborate with sports leagues and take steps to combat corruption. "This initiative illustrates our unwavering commitment to building a legal and regulated market that roots out abuses by those who seek to undermine fair competition and damage the integrity of the games we love," Genetski said.
November 10Nov 10 2 hours ago, 'stache said: You can could bet on individual pitches? Like $4,000, win or lose with one pitch? That's fucking ridiculous.
November 13Nov 13 Skubal (26-4) and Skenes (30-0) win the Cys. I normally delight in idiotic award voting (looking at the old-timers' results on b-ref is a prominent hobby for me), but either I'm mellowing or voting has gotten much more informed, because literally the only ballot I have issue with on any award so far was this one that left Cade Horton off the NL RoY ballot: The AL MVP should be fun, though. Edited November 13Nov 13 by Beau Vine
November 14Nov 14 aaron judge just had a season that someone will equal (or best) as early as next year. in fact i don’t think anyone other than helo would say that judge had a better season than ohtani did this year. meanwhile cal raleigh just had a season that we may never see again. played a full season at catcher without a passed ball, managed one of the best staffs in the league, and had the greatest offensive season ever by a catcher (by a mile, as a switch hitter). this is dumb. Edited November 14Nov 14 by Derka
November 14Nov 14 Derka, don't let it ruin your day. I happen to agree with you, but those in L.A. and N.Y. will always have an advantage in these situations. It ain't fair, it's just the way it is.
November 14Nov 14 22 hours ago, Beau Vine said: Skubal (26-4) and Skenes (30-0) win the Cys. I normally delight in idiotic award voting (looking at the old-timers' results on b-ref is a prominent hobby for me), but either I'm mellowing or voting has gotten much more informed, because literally the only ballot I have issue with on any award so far was this one that left Cade Horton off the NL RoY ballot: The AL MVP should be fun, though. Whoops:
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