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Kershaw's gonna be the first guy younger than me to get in, it seems like.Dinosaurs! posted:Goldschmidt’s sordid time as a Cardinal is going to put his case for the hall at an even greater disadvantage than Bonds and Arod re: steroids. I was going to say I could see him playing too long and killing his chances but holy poo poo I didn't realize he was at 17th on the JAWS list for 1B. Votto is 12th, do we think he sails in?
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Regretfully we must all now boo at Joc https://x.com/Very__Regular/status/1750290428841123931?s=20 BOOOO
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Inspector_666 posted:Kershaw's gonna be the first guy younger than me to get in, it seems like.  Everyone on that list with an asterisk is in the Hall of Fame. I guess there's a question of how some older voters will feel about guys like him and Votto that have excellent rate stats but lack the traditional counting milestones. But who knows, maybe he sticks around long enough to hit another 160 HR I think people love Votto and he should also get in, hopefully he doesn't hang around being bad for too long. bawfuls fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Jan 25, 2024 |
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Dinosaurs! posted:Which one of you is this? lmao
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Votto is the opposite of Sheffield. He's so gregarious that every writer will vote for him.
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live with fruit posted:Votto is the opposite of Sheffield. He's so gregarious that every writer will vote for him. Gregarious… yeah that’s it. A real coach’s dream. High motor. Gives 110%. Amazing baseball IQ. More Billy Packer-esque phrases.
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:Regretfully we must all now boo at Joc that stupid loving thing is only like 70k
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Dinosaurs! posted:Which one of you is this? hahaha sean doolittle car spotted
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Speaking of Votto, per Hey Man the Angels are interested in him https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1750298820267696505?s=20 They just signed Miguel Sano to a minor league deal so I have no idea if this would impact their interest
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I have no hopes for the Angels immediate future so what the hell, let's sign Votto and Greinke and Bonds to 1 year deals.
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bravesword posted:The late eighties don’t look particularly good for ballplayers honestly. Andrew McCutchen is probably the best player born the same year as me. After him, you’ve got Posey, Kershaw, Goldschmidt, Freeman as players who have a shot… and then you’re into 90s births I was born in 1984; looking at a list of players born that year ... loving yikes. No slam-dunk HoF guys beyond Mad Max, near as I can tell. Maaaaaaaybe Jon Lester if the members of the BBWAA suffer a collective aneurysm and he gets sympathy votes for the Cubs' 2016 season?
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Part 2 of the Creed journey is here! Human Clay (1999)  Never has there been a more 1999 hard rock album cover. 1. Are You Ready? – This kinda sounds like a mashup of a few different Stone Temple Pilots songs, but more boring. Lyrically, there are themes of a clean slate and great things to come, perhaps referencing rebirth through Our Lord and Savior. 2. What if – This song weirdly uses the intro from Paint It Black. The riff in the verse is decently ominous, which is appropriate since this is apparently on the soundtrack for Scream 3. Lyrically uninspiring, which is a nice change of pace from the right wing politics of the last album. Creed posted:What if 3. Beautiful – This song is about how it’s bad to be horny for beautiful ladies. I can only conclude from the lyrics that Scott Stapp fell in love with a sex worker, probably a stripper: Scott Stapp posted:In your mind she's your companion quote:She told me where I'm going 5. Wrong Way – As I started this song, I was just thinking that Stapp isn’t doing as much weird poo poo with his voice on this album and then the way he sang “What makes you stop and smell the roses in an open field?” nearly knocked me out of my chair. Otherwise a pretty bland song about learning from the mistakes of others. 6. Faceless Man – Really weird to hear Creed go acoustic for a big chunk of this song. It’s a big ol ballad in which Stapp pronounces “stand” really weird several times and tells the tale of requiring the power of the Lord to stand against the Faceless Men of Braavos. Pretty sure I heard the lil riff from Higher in the outro. 7. Never Die – This is a song about staying young at heart. The riffs are okay. I don’t mind this. Though it is kinda weird that the imagery used to evoke youthful innocence is candy canes and French braids. Seems a bit antiquated for this time. Like if they did a cover of Camptown Races or something. 8. With Arms Wide Open – I can see how this did big numbers back in the day. It’s big and cheesy and sincere, which is kind of endearing. And it’s about a noncontroversial topic, the joy of becoming a parent. It’s not something I’d ever choose to listen to but it’s fine I guess. 9. Higher – This is the big one. I can’t hate it. It makes me think of that Cowboys Thanksgiving halftime show which always makes me chuckle. And now it also makes me think of the Rangers singing it terribly in the clubhouse after Game 5  . It’s not a good song by any means, but that’s okay in this case.10. Wash Away Those Years – Following the triumphant peak of Higher is a song about a rape victim. It’s a bummer. The song itself is pretty boring, nothing you haven’t heard before. Hell, I’ve heard it on this very album! Creed has a formula and they mostly stick to it. 11. Inside Us All – When you’re feeling lonely, just remember that there’s a peace inside us all that you should let be your friend (The peace is Jesus). This album is very repetitive. It’s not as amusing as My Own Prison, though it’s generally easier to listen to. There’s just less meat on the bone for a post like this. I wish there were fewer power ballads than there are. With this, I'm halfway through this ordeal. Next up will be Weathered (2001).
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FlamingLiberal posted:Speaking of Votto, per Hey Man the Angels are interested in him Didn't they just call up a first baseman after a couple of weeks in the minors?
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live with fruit posted:Didn't they just call up a first baseman after a couple of weeks in the minors? yeah, Schanuel shows a lot of promise. the internet says he can play outfield too so if we take Votto then ?
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:2. What if – This song weirdly uses the intro from Paint It Black. The riff in the verse is decently ominous, which is appropriate since this is apparently on the soundtrack for Scream 3. It is indeed! It plays for like 10 - 15 seconds during the opening pre-title sequence before Cotton Weary and his girlfriend, played by Kelly Rutherford, get slaughtered.
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:Regretfully we must all now boo at Joc Take it to the salt belt!
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https://twitter.com/discussbaseball/status/1750220415664873601?t=3V9Nx_Udybbz3-eRGoRUmA&s=19 Astros should sign this guy as a LOOGY. Some upside potential. Has an outside shot at the postseason roster I think.
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:Part 2 of the Creed journey is here! I could hear the songs I remembered in my head as I read this review and yeah they basically all kinda sound the same. Maybe part of that is Scott Stapps weird singing voice which just kinda dominates.
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Sab0921 posted:https://twitter.com/discussbaseball/status/1750220415664873601?t=3V9Nx_Udybbz3-eRGoRUmA&s=19 He's recovering from surgery and not in a rush. There are only two teams he will even consider, and both of them will happily pay him what he asks for one year, whenever he makes a decision. And based on what he's said in the past about his feelings on contract obligations and health/availability, he is probably not comfortable signing a deal until he's a bit further into his recovery.
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:9. Higher – This is the big one. I can’t hate it. It makes me think of that Cowboys Thanksgiving halftime show which always makes me chuckle. And now it also makes me think of the Rangers singing it terribly in the clubhouse after Game 5 HELL YEAH BROTHER I honestly can't hear this song without seeing that weird bald gymnast flying around the old Texas Stadium. Truly amazing. Creed posted:What if 
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I learned how to play Higher as a joke and it turns out my goddamn fingers refuse to forget it. Imwill say that the little "doot doot meedly MEE" in the chorus is the a great musical practical joke. Everyone that hears it knows exactly what it is and hates you.
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for everyone who wants to make fun of Joc and his Tesla Cybertruck, please be culturally sensitive. he's from Palo Alto, this is what their people do
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bawfuls posted:why are people actually confused by his status as unsigned? I thought the poster was joking but if they aren't, WOW!
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“Give me the shittiest Beltre take you got” https://twitter.com/iamjamesstewart/status/1750249509970428182 “No that’s too lovely!”
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bawfuls posted:“Give me the shittiest Beltre take you got” Bitter babies in Boston, bewildering
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Lol at naming a bunch of white 3B and implying that Beltre doesn't belong in their "neighborhood"
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There are at least two clues in that clip that these guys haven’t paid any attention to baseball in about 20 years Baseball ended in 2004 when the Red Sox won.
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https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1750566044224110973 tl;dr don't expect any of Snell, Montgomery, Chapman, or Bellinger to sign any time soon, all four are asking for well above what any team wants to pay for them and Boras is, as usual, more than content to play the waiting game.
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bawfuls posted:There are at least two clues in that clip that these guys haven’t paid any attention to baseball in about 20 years One of those goobers was part of NESN'S color commentator rotation for the 2022 season. Which honestly says more about the state of the NESN broadcast is a post-Remy world.
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“I forgot he was primarily a third baseman” “He didn’t stand out on those Rangers teams with Pudge and Palmeiro” There is a creativity to this level of hot take, these guys are breaking new ground here.
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is sundowning more dangerous in baseball writers and commentators or our elected officials? we present the facts and you decide, tonight on The Dingus Report
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bawfuls posted:“I forgot he was primarily a third baseman” where's the lie Beltre never stood out with Pudge and Palmeiro, it's totally true
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What’s wild to me is that Boston guys somehow weren’t impressed with Beltre’s year there. He hit 49 doubles, had a .919 OPS, 7.8 WAR, and of course elite defense. How does that not stick out in the memory of someone following that team? Even if they’re lazy about other teams, that season should have put him on their radar. Instead they act like he was some random nobody that filled in for a year and faded away. bawfuls fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Jan 25, 2024 |
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I get that people are allowed to have bad opinions. Just don't act shocked when people come after you for being an uninformed dumbass when you can't even remember what position Adrian Beltre played.
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Bandire posted:I get that people are allowed to have bad opinions. Just don't act shocked when people come after you for being an uninformed dumbass when you can't even remember what position Adrian Beltre played. That's the entire point of sports talk radio. It's manufactured anger by stating blatantly dumb opinions for people to get mad about.
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If that’s what they’re doing then it’s very low effort kayfabe. Forgetting what position he played? Talking about Rangers players from 10 years before he even got there? At least go in on his LA/SEA time, or make unprovable claims like “his defense was overrated” or complain he never won an MVP or a ring.
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Popete posted:That's the entire point of sports talk radio. It's manufactured anger by stating blatantly dumb opinions for people to get mad about. It's the only explanation as to why Skip Bayless and Colin Cowherd still have jobs.
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