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UZR IS BULLSHIT
Jan 25, 2004
lol at Russian trollbots being aimed at baseball twatter

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bawfuls
Oct 28, 2009

peter appears to be a real life Giants and Warriors fan. Unless russian trollbots were carefully cultivating sports takes going back many years

edit: or maybe he's a bot someone created to boost Brandon Belt into the 2016 ASG

bawfuls fucked around with this message at 18:09 on Feb 2, 2021

seiferguy
Jun 9, 2005

FLAWED
INTUITION



Toilet Rascal
https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1356309975342194688?s=19

Well, if there was ever someone on field who did their hardest to entertain on the field, it was Raul!

bawfuls
Oct 28, 2009

galaxy brain Rockies owner

https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1356652661035032582

this guy's not even good at the most basic PR bits

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1356644819938992131

GoatSeeGuy
Dec 26, 2003

What if Jerome Walton made me a champion?



I was hoping his price would fall enough to land with the Cubs, but I guess that potential 15.00 minimum wage increase scuttled that.

Seems like a primo cheap(ish) sign that could get you something of actual value at the deadline.

Julio Cruz
May 19, 2006
the whole "name plus a string of numbers = Russian bot" isn't true, it's what automatically happens when a mobile user tries to sign up with a name that's already taken

bawfuls
Oct 28, 2009

Don't worry everyone, Arte has the situation under control

https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1356702232473858049

Johnny Bravo
Jan 19, 2011
Well I guess that's a better statement than the one they released immediately yesterday expressing concern that his actions go against the Organization Values*

*Values such as hooking your pitchers up with drugs on the road

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Eh, works for me. PR departments bend over backwards to soliloquize for paragraphs about organizational values and serious allegations when all they have to do is write "He gone."

Its Rinaldo
Aug 13, 2010

CODS BINCH

seiferguy posted:

https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1356309975342194688?s=19

Well, if there was ever someone on field who did their hardest to entertain on the field, it was Raul!

Lookout Landing lore coming in hot



The famous LawnDart.gif is gone to the sands of time :(

Imasalmon
Mar 19, 2003

Meet me in the Hall of Fame

Its Rinaldo posted:

Lookout Landing lore coming in hot



The famous LawnDart.gif is gone to the sands of time :(

I have it downloaded, but I don't know how to share it.

Edit. Found an sbnation hosted link. Let me know if this isn't allowed.

Imasalmon fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Feb 2, 2021

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves

Imasalmon posted:

I have it downloaded, but I don't know how to share it.

imgur?

e: nevermind

Intruder fucked around with this message at 23:51 on Feb 2, 2021

Its Rinaldo
Aug 13, 2010

CODS BINCH

Imasalmon posted:

I have it downloaded, but I don't know how to share it.

Edit. Found an sbnation hosted link. Let me know if this isn't allowed.


weird, it was gone from LL today when I looked. Glad it still exists

Johnny Bravo
Jan 19, 2011
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1356733635450327040?s=20

I think it's safe to say the Rays won that trade now

Imasalmon
Mar 19, 2003

Meet me in the Hall of Fame
Yeah, it's gone from the page, but not Google image search.

Tweezer Reprise
Aug 6, 2013

It hasn't got six strings, but it's a lot of fun.
it’s also included in the landmark History of the Seattle Mariners doc that Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein did. I hope everyone in this thread sees it! It’s what got me into baseball last year :shobon:

Tony Phillips
Feb 9, 2006

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

I have lots of Raul Ibanez gifs saved on my hard drive. In addition to the two already posted...





habeasdorkus
Nov 3, 2013

Royalty is a continuous shitposting motion.

This is a goddamned three act play.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

I have lots of Raul Ibanez gifs saved on my hard drive. In addition to the two already posted...



This one is honestly my favorite

Roasted Donut
Aug 24, 2007

NWA WHITE POWERRR!!!!

Johnny Bravo posted:

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1356733635450327040?s=20

I think it's safe to say the Rays won that trade now

They won that trade 100 times over the second they made it.

ex post facho
Oct 25, 2007

bawfuls posted:

galaxy brain Rockies owner

https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1356652661035032582

this guy's not even good at the most basic PR bits

lol the rockies

I've watched this franchise trade away or let walk Holliday, Ubaldo Jimenez, Tulowitzki, LeMahieu and now Arenado, it's loving pointless. just call the rockies what they are, a semi-major AAAA farm team for the Cardinals, Dodgers and Yankees. im barely a semi-regular baseball watcher but still like to go to Coors in the summer. probably a good idea to make the rooftop in retrospect, the fewer people watching this franchise the better

ex post facho fucked around with this message at 02:01 on Feb 3, 2021

The Pussy Boss
Nov 2, 2004

Apparently the press conference with Monfort and Bridich was a train wreck. Didn't see it but they were playing clips on the radio. A reporter asks if Monfort considered firing Bridich, Monfort said no, and the follow up is if Monfort would fire himself instead :cawg:

Its Rinaldo
Aug 13, 2010

CODS BINCH
Raul was good at hitting basenballens but not so much the catching of them.

Luigi Thirty
Apr 30, 2006

Emergency confection port.

Its Rinaldo posted:

Raul was good at hitting basenballens but not so much the catching of them.

The term is honkbal, I think.

Milovan Drecun
Apr 17, 2007
I masturbate in traffic.
HELL YEA
https://twitter.com/DanHayesMLB/sta...1widget%3DTweet

Cruz is 41 in July. He has a 168 OPS+ as a Twin. High risk, high reward. But absolutely the right move. If he falls off a cliff, they have the parts to make a platoon.

habeasdorkus
Nov 3, 2013

Royalty is a continuous shitposting motion.
He's gonna walk the parrot a few more times. Nelson Cruz is so cool.

Career through age 30 season: 2000 PA, 106 HR, .270/.330/.504 slash line, 115 OPS+
Career from age 31 season to present: 5000 PA, 311 HR, .281/.354/.540 slash, 141 OPS+

I didn't realize he was at 417 career HR. It'll be real weird if he continues to have the kindest aging curve literally ever and somehow makes it to 500 HR (most dingers from age 40 on is 76, by Carlton Fisk).

Paracaidas
Sep 24, 2016
Consistently Tedious!

Milovan Drecun posted:

HELL YEA
https://twitter.com/DanHayesMLB/sta...1widget%3DTweet

Cruz is 41 in July. He has a 168 OPS+ as a Twin. High risk, high reward. But absolutely the right move. If he falls off a cliff, they have the parts to make a platoon.
I'm hoping for stability to start the year and for one of the younger sluggers (Rooker, Larnach, Jeffers, or even potentially a rapid-rising Sabato) to force his way into the conversation in the second half and allow more rest while providing dropoff insurance.

Or maybe naps and the Twins Late As gently caress clubhouse culture (and perhaps the obvious unmentionables) will allow him to keep denying Father Time and the bomba squad will be reborn. Between bringing him back and Simba moving Polanco to second, I'm really happy with the offseason.

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




Phillies signed Chase Anderson to 1 yr /3 mil

:toot: ?????

Darude - Adam Sandstorm
Aug 16, 2012

He really really sucked last year.

Paint Crop Pro
Mar 22, 2007

Find someone who values you like Rick Spielman values 7th round picks.



Paracaidas posted:

I'm hoping for stability to start the year and for one of the younger sluggers (Rooker, Larnach, Jeffers, or even potentially a rapid-rising Sabato) to force his way into the conversation in the second half and allow more rest while providing dropoff insurance.

Or maybe naps and the Twins Late As gently caress clubhouse culture (and perhaps the obvious unmentionables) will allow him to keep denying Father Time and the bomba squad will be reborn. Between bringing him back and Simba moving Polanco to second, I'm really happy with the offseason.

Same.

Assuming Donaldson stays healthy the left side of the infield is gonna be lights out defensively.

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

Pitchers are so unpredictable that Who cares

Maybe they will be good, they will probably not be good. Have lots of arms available

Chamale
Jul 11, 2010

I'm helping!



habeasdorkus posted:

He's gonna walk the parrot a few more times. Nelson Cruz is so cool.

That's Edwin Encarnacion, not Cruz, but still cool.

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


cubs are re-signing the bad mustache lefty they got from the diamondbacks.

habeasdorkus
Nov 3, 2013

Royalty is a continuous shitposting motion.

Chamale posted:

That's Edwin Encarnacion, not Cruz, but still cool.

Oh god, I'm developing old man brain. My apologies.

Darude - Adam Sandstorm
Aug 16, 2012

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1357039645394149377

This is a great deal

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Dammit, was really hoping Wong would either be signed by the Cubs or leave the NL Central. He loving kills us. :argh:

What are the Brewers doing signing a 2B? Are they going to move Hiura around the diamond?

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Huge mistake from the Cardinals that was completely avoidable

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Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



Sydin posted:

Dammit, was really hoping Wong would either be signed by the Cubs or leave the NL Central. He loving kills us. :argh:

What are the Brewers doing signing a 2B? Are they going to move Hiura around the diamond?

hiura is pretty bad at 2nd, there have been talks since he's come up of moving him to the outfield at some point

e: i guess the plan is to play Hiura at 1st now

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