MLB N/V March/April: I'm a little radar slut

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Shinjobi: Jul 10, 2008; Gravy Boat 2k

it could happen

# ? Apr 30, 2024 19:41

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# ? Jun 10, 2024 21:39

explosivo: May 23, 2004; Fueled by Satan

I was trying to listen to the O's game on mlb.tv radio on my way home yesterday and kept getting that thing where the feed would stop with an error and I have to switch feeds then switch back for it to start again. Turned out streaming the goddamn video feed and listening to that worked better and more consistently. It's wild how awful that service is and how long that app has been trash.

Also when I was in little league I didn't know a drat thing about MLB or popular players other than probably Cal Jr. nor did I really care to learn them or even watch baseball. I got into watching the sport later in life. A lot of those kids are probably there because their parents made them go :shrug:

# ? Apr 30, 2024 19:42

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Intruder posted:

baseball popularity is down because there are too many merverts and it scares away parents

the loperfidophiles can't be helping things

# ? Apr 30, 2024 19:46

humpthewind: Jan 8, 2007; Noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it.

explosivo posted:

I was trying to listen to the O's game on mlb.tv radio on my way home yesterday and kept getting that thing where the feed would stop with an error and I have to switch feeds then switch back for it to start again. Turned out streaming the goddamn video feed and listening to that worked better and more consistently. It's wild how awful that service is and how long that app has been trash.

Also when I was in little league I didn't know a drat thing about MLB or popular players other than probably Cal Jr. nor did I really care to learn them or even watch baseball. I got into watching the sport later in life. A lot of those kids are probably there because their parents made them go

Even when the radio feed works it is farther behind than the video feed. Its been this way for years and is infuriating.

# ? Apr 30, 2024 19:54

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

explosivo posted:

I was trying to listen to the O's game on mlb.tv radio on my way home yesterday and kept getting that thing where the feed would stop with an error and I have to switch feeds then switch back for it to start again. Turned out streaming the goddamn video feed and listening to that worked better and more consistently. It's wild how awful that service is and how long that app has been trash.

Also when I was in little league I didn't know a drat thing about MLB or popular players other than probably Cal Jr. nor did I really care to learn them or even watch baseball. I got into watching the sport later in life. A lot of those kids are probably there because their parents made them go

I did in little league but that was the late 1980s . Different time

I think the kids actually do love baseball now (playing the actual game) . It is a great sport!!

# ? Apr 30, 2024 19:55

Dinosaurs!: May 22, 2003

humpthewind posted:

Even when the radio feed works it is farther behind than the video feed. Its been this way for years and is infuriating.

Sometimes during high leverage situations in the postseason I mash refresh on the gameday thread to see if people with faster feeds are reacting that something amazing or dreadful happened.

# ? Apr 30, 2024 20:23

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Dinosaurs! posted:

Sometimes during high leverage situations in the postseason I mash refresh on the gameday thread to see if people with faster feeds are reacting that something amazing or dreadful happened.

Sometimes when I'm watching a game live in person I open Gameday because I'm too stressed and I just need to see what happens. (I'm used to my video streams being very behind.)

# ? Apr 30, 2024 20:48

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

Inspector_666 posted:

Sometimes when I'm watching a game live in person I open Gameday because I'm too stressed and I just need to see what happens. (I'm used to my video streams being very behind.)

lol same

# ? Apr 30, 2024 20:54

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Traxis posted:

MLB even makes it miserable to watch highlights. The At Bat app or whatever it's called wants you to watch a 20 sec ad before every highlight, it's terrible

https://baseball.theater/games

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:15

Bregor: May 31, 2013; People are idiots, Leslie.

https://x.com/rotowiremlb/status/1785402638378426572?s=46&t=qe_Y8YJnNikGLo_JUDPyAQ

lmao

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:22

MrMidnight: Aug 3, 2006

Bregor posted:

https://x.com/rotowiremlb/status/1785402638378426572?s=46&t=qe_Y8YJnNikGLo_JUDPyAQ

lmao

It had to be done. Old yeller style

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:27

Twin Cinema: Jun 1, 2006; Playoffs are no big deal,
don't have a crap attack.

Is getting a -1.5 bWAR in 77 PA a record? That seems ridiculously bad.

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:29

MrMidnight: Aug 3, 2006

Fully expect for Loperfido to hit no less than 2 bombs tonight. Season starts today!

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:31

Sydin: Oct 29, 2011; Another spring commute

Bregor posted:

https://x.com/rotowiremlb/status/1785402638378426572?s=46&t=qe_Y8YJnNikGLo_JUDPyAQ

lmao

How the gently caress did Jose Abreu have options remaining lmao

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:32

Traxis: Jul 2, 2006

IcePhoenix posted:

https://baseball.theater/games

This site owns, thanks.

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:36

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Sydin posted:

How the gently caress did Jose Abreu have options remaining lmao

He didn't, and he has five+ years of service time anyway. This was voluntarily him accepting the assignment rather than a normal option.

For whatever it's worth the Astros waited until he had ten years of service time to do this, so if it's the end he gets all of his benefits and all that.

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Apr 30, 2024

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:38

No Safe Word: Feb 26, 2005

Bregor posted:

https://x.com/rotowiremlb/status/1785402638378426572?s=46&t=qe_Y8YJnNikGLo_JUDPyAQ

lmao

loving lmao thank god

Inspector_666 posted:

He didn't, and he has five+ years of service time anyway. This was voluntarily him accepting the assignment rather than a normal option.

For whatever it's worth the Astros waited until he had ten years of service time to do this, so if it's the end he gets all of his benefits and all that.

Oh wow, they did it to the day it seems:

BR posted:

Service Time (01/2024): 10.000

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:47

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

Inspector_666 posted:

He didn't, and he has five+ years of service time anyway. This was voluntarily him accepting the assignment rather than a normal option.

For whatever it's worth the Astros waited until he had ten years of service time to do this, so if it's the end he gets all of his benefits and all that.

this is his first appearance ever in the minors too, the White Sox brought him to the majors straight from Cuba.

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:50

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

I�m astonished

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:52

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Traxis posted:

This site owns, thanks.

Glad I can help

Maybe I'll start putting it in the OP again

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:53

Its Rinaldo: Aug 13, 2010; CODS BINCH

Bregor posted:

GOMS = GO MarinerS, which I think is just a SAS thing

It's definitely a greater Mariners media thing, I got it from Lookout Landing but that's probably not it's origin

# ? Apr 30, 2024 21:55

Alfred P. Pseudonym: May 29, 2006; And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss goes 8-8

When is the last time a fairly recent MVP has gone down to the minors? Not counting all the times a washed guy signed a minor league deal during spring training or midseason as a flyer.

# ? Apr 30, 2024 22:20

MrMidnight: Aug 3, 2006

I know you're technically right but calling him an MVP is super generous. Much like most things with that 2020 season.

# ? Apr 30, 2024 22:30

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

https://twitter.com/Alden_Gonzalez/status/1785403393407885708

Well now I feel bad

# ? Apr 30, 2024 22:31

Redeye Flight: Mar 26, 2010; God, I'm so tired. What the hell did I post last night?

rickiep00h posted:

The Twins have won 8nstraight and are currently 4 games back.

gently caress this loving sport.

Might go to the game Wednesday tho.

Ignore the fact that five of those have been against the White Sox and the other three against the Angels. That's not important.

Though TBH even considering that, it's extremely heartening. The Twins finally get put up against teams under .500 and they're beating the brakes off them. Makes me more willing to believe this has just been a rough start rather than a harbinger on the year.

The Pohlads should still be exiled for their cheapness, though. Not compromising on that.

# ? Apr 30, 2024 22:36

The Pussy Boss: Nov 2, 2004

Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:

When is the last time a fairly recent MVP has gone down to the minors? Not counting all the times a washed guy signed a minor league deal during spring training or midseason as a flyer.

Players on guaranteed contracts almost never agree to go down to the minors, except for rehab assignments. You only ever see it with guys at the end of the line, who'd rather stay with the same org than go play in the minors somewhere else. Abreu was older than most MVPs too I think. Feels like most guys win in their late 20s

# ? Apr 30, 2024 22:50

SilvergunSuperman: Aug 7, 2010

Traxis posted:

This site owns, thanks.

Goddamn it really does

# ? Apr 30, 2024 22:57

Do not even ask: Apr 8, 2008

Gully Foyle posted:

If I could pay, I don't know, say 5-10 bucks a month to have unlimited streaming for one teams games, I'd be tempted. As a Jay's fan, my best option right now is Sportsnet+, which costs $15/month, and yet there are still blackout rules when there's a conflict with Apple+ exclusive games.

Last season I was subscribed to MLB.tv and was enjoying it but the entire post-season is blackedout in Canada and the Sportsnet+ feed for those games was somehow neck-and-neck with some shady streaming site that was typically 30 seconds to a full minute behind MLB.tv

gently caress Sportsnet, gently caress Rogers, and gently caress ~~the Jays~~Toronto sports

# ? Apr 30, 2024 23:02