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Inspector_666 posted:This is my biggest problem with Tebow Time right now. I enjoy watching him fail at the game, it's hilarious to me that the loving Mets thought this was a good/necessary signing in order to drum up ticket sales and revenue. But why the gently caress are the MLB official outlets covering it so much? The man is never gonna get above rookie ball on merit. They were promoting it on the MLB.com homepage which is just absurd. It's not like he's playing for charity or something noble.
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Zigmidge posted:I popped in just to see if anyone was talking about Odor's bat flip The flip was excellent. It's too bad he isn't very bright. I can't wait to see Jays fans frame a screen capture of that and bring it to Rangers-Jays games.
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The Pussy Boss posted:I don't think losing their 4th or 5th best starter and a couple months of Ian Desmond changes that much, TBH. I still have Colorado as the 3rd best team in the West. If Gray and/or Hoffman take a step forward I think they're right there with the Mets and Cards for a WC spot. Tom Murphy broke his forearm. It's only going to keep him out 4-6 weeks but you have to worry how arm injuries can linger with hitters.
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Grittybeard posted:You gotta admit it was a pretty beautiful punch as punches go in major sports though. Bautista is an rear end in a top hat, too. We just don't see it because it doesn't get caught on camera so much. I have heard multiple commentators say he is not well liked around baseball. N: Cubs are 6-8 in ST so far. V: Time to panic tadashi fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Mar 15, 2017 |
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Tom Gorman posted:Yadier Molina is awesome and good and I have always liked him, this is a Hot Take from forums poster Tom Gorman. He's awesome but that was the dumbest steal I've seen in a long time.
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Sydin posted:
He recently said it was the injuries Rondon and Strop were fighting with. I was glad it wasn't just him losing faith in them over nothing. I think the whole team was pretty tight-lipped during the post-season because 
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Rand alPaul posted:And it had nothing to do with Bud Selig's daughter owning the territorial rival Milwaukee Brewers. It was also convenient that he removed his colluding stain from the ownership pool by getting that promotion to be commissioner.
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YeahTubaMike posted:N: To the surprise of no one, Jose Fernandez was determined to be driving when his boat crashed, killing everyone on board. If you're going to read that, might as well get this one out of the way, too. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18898859
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Speaking of the Marlins http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18931693
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The Walrus posted:back back back is bad and yet at the same time "up up up and there she goes yes sir she's gone" is great, baseball truly is a game of subtleties The way he delivers back back back is a prime example of the flaw in American speech in which yelling a thing repeatedly with no variation in volume or tone = emphasis.
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:The best is when Len's voice cracks when screaming "GONE!" "It could be. It might be. It is... A Home Run!" From Harry was a pretty good call. He varied the different parts of the call for emotion/effect and it's still stuck in my brain almost 20 years later.
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Does Bonds count as a prodigal son since he got fired and has taken one hell of a beating in the press since he played his last season in SF?
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John Wilkes Booth posted:Tim Anderson is a better player than Javier Baez. Not as interesting to watch, though. The hottest of takes.
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seiferguy posted:Dan Duquette reveals why he didn't try to sign Joey Bats: Should have signed them both.
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Timby posted:Machado's made it pretty clear that he fully intends to hit free agency running after the 2018 season. I want to go back in time and argue in this thread that Manny Machado won't make it as a shortstop but also he will probably get as much or more money in free agency as Bryce Harper.
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Ice To Meet You posted:If you needed any more confirmation that the Cubs are the villains, The pope is the mortal head of an organization that oversees 1.7 billion members whose allegiance determines daily, weekly and/or seasonal rituals for its members. Not that impressive, I guess.
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Sydin posted:Nope, he's making pretty good work of the rest of the Cubs lineup. Arrieta's just good at hitting meatballs. Swing as hard as you can in case you hit something is a good tactic for a pitcher. Javier Baez, on the other hand, could maybe back off every once in a while.
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Arm_Fruit posted:"Javier Baez is the most exciting player to watch in baseball!"... More like: Fans: "JAVY: EVERYBODY WATCHING THIS GAME KNOWS A SLIDER AWAY IS COMING!" Javy: Swings through at a strike three slider thrown out of the zone Your Taint posted:dafuq? Cubs trying to suppress his workload.
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This article just makes me fear that a Kris Bryant career-derailing injury is imminent. http://www.si.com/mlb/2017/03/21/kris-bryant-chicago-cubs-born-win
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Mar 24, 2017 17:29
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I actually have legitimate worries about MLB getting bonus baby players into the country from the DR if the immigration is going to tighten their buttholes about every little details.
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The Pussy Boss posted:ESPN the Mag feature on Moncada: http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/18975183/chicago-white-sox-prospect-yoan-moncada-prepping-major-league-debut He loving loves Twinkies, and ate 85 of them in a week They should really teach players about Zoilo Versalles, who played in a very different era, but also had no financial restraint and ended up broke and dead at 55.
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euphronius posted:Is Dylan Cozens going to be good or was that a fluke year. That home ballpark also led to Darin Ruf hype.
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I guess the exciting thing about Mookie Betts is his ability to do the grapevine while tracking down routine fly balls? https://twitter.com/MLB/status/846402698467512321
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sharknado slashfic posted:I would like the Orioles to keep breaking fangraphs. I really enjoy this. But I feel really bad for teams like the Rays who catch the repercussions of this and end up with 69 wins instead of the 80 or so they deserved.
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Inspector_666 posted:He's going to get massively booed and also throw an incredibly terrible pitch, I'm looking forward to it. Susan Slusser mentioned in an interview that a fan suggested the A's build a ballpark on a floating island that they can just move wherever they want it. I cannot wait for Flotilla Park.
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shadok posted:This one I think? He could definitely have a 2nd career as some kind of game show host.
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The White House declined the Nats' invitation for Trump to throw out the first pitch. I wish some brave soul would attempt to convince Trump that the MLB anti-trust exemption should be over turned because baseball is a failing sport and it needs free market intervention to save it. It's up to Congress but they could see it as something they can actually work together on.
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El Gallinero Gros posted:If Moises Alou is to be believed, that piss may have made Chipper a better hitter. So you're welcome, Larry. I really hope, when Chipper gets elected to the Hall, that someone takes the opportunity to talk to players from the mid-90s about what Chipper was like as a young player. Was he an arrogant prick or did he keep his head down and just follow along with the more veteran players?
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