Daily MLB Banter

[jermhoosierfan]

8 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Cubs are going to have to do something this off season just don't know what. Curious to see of free agents who they sign to stay. 

Baseball

 

Pitching, pitching, pitching, they ended up the way they were most of the season.  They would be hot, then cold, then hot, then cold along with the pitchers giving up way to many HRs.  Steele and maybe Horton back next Spring which will help a lot, but they need that pitching figured out with the bullpen.

[LamarCheeks]

Did not realize this happened last night. 

Brewers up 3-2 in top of ninth. 

Ty France hits a bomb -- a go-ahead 2-run homer -- to put the Padres up 4-3. 

Except ... it hits the roof and comes down right in the left fielder's glove. 

According to the ground rules at Milwaukee's park, if a ball hits the roof in fair territory -- it's a live ball, so you play it as is. 

Funny thing, it's just like politics. Both sides have their take on it and surprisingly (LOL), they vastly differ. Brewers say it was gonna curve foul. Padres say it would've been a homer. 

Regardless -- bizarre situation.
 

 

[RaceToTheTop]

2 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

Did not realize this happened last night. 

Brewers up 3-2 in top of ninth. 

Ty France hits a bomb -- a go-ahead 2-run homer -- to put the Padres up 4-3. 

Except ... it hits the roof and comes down right in the left fielder's glove. 

According to the ground rules at Milwaukee's park, if a ball hits the roof in fair territory -- it's a live ball, so you play it as is. 

Funny thing, it's just like politics. Both sides have their take on it and surprisingly (LOL), they vastly differ. Brewers say it was gonna curve foul. Padres say it would've been a homer. 

Regardless -- bizarre situation.
 

 

The really stupid thing is that MLB allows each stadium to make their own ground rules for balls that the hit the roof in fair territory.  Should be one uniform rule.

 

[AZ Hoosier]

3 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

The really stupid thing is that MLB allows each stadium to make their own ground rules for balls that the hit the roof in fair territory.  Should be one uniform rule.

 

Then they wouldn't be "ground" rules, but "league" rules. It's a nuance of the game. I quite like it, actually. You have to pay attention to where you're playing and what the rules are.

And they say baseball is boring. :D 

[Stuhoo]

It’s happening. Not done yet, but it’s happening.

[AZ Hoosier]

Am I the only one who's enjoying watching the Dodgers crash and burn in the playoffs? They spent like drunken sailors on shore leave to build the team with the highest payroll by some $80M... and are down 2-0 to the Brewers for a berth in the World Series. I love seeing them burn like a dumpster fire.

[jermhoosierfan]

11 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Am I the only one who's enjoying watching the Dodgers crash and burn in the playoffs? They spent like drunken sailors on shore leave to build the team with the highest payroll by some $80M... and are down 2-0 to the Brewers for a berth in the World Series. I love seeing them burn like a dumpster fire.

WatchBaseball

 

I am really liking it, but the Dodgers losing could strengthen the players position in the coming lock out concerning a salary cap.  Although they won the last 2 World Series, they will get beat by a team that has a third of the salary just like the Yankees lost to the Rays last round.  Spending big money doesn't guarantee success, but it does help your chances.  Personally, I have thought an NFL or NBA type of salary cap is long overdue in MLB along with a high floor.  More importantly, making contracts a maximum of 5 years and the ability to renegotiate after 3 is the most important.  These 8 to 12 year contracts tend to be an albatross around the team in the later years, and they need to be protected from themselves.   

[OliviaPope40]

I'm happy for Milwaukee and just love watching the Dodgers not 3 peat it.

[jermhoosierfan]

2 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

I'm happy for Milwaukee and just love watching the Dodgers not 3 peat it.

Their win will give the players more leverage in the coming lock out seeing the other 3 teams playing are in the bottom half of salary while the top spending teams are all out.  It could get ugly.

[OliviaPope40]

1 hour ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Their win will give the players more leverage in the coming lock out seeing the other 3 teams playing are in the bottom half of salary while the top spending teams are all out.  It could get ugly.

https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/2026-nlcs-dodgers-pursuit-of-history-ended-in-stunning-failure

Talk about the amount of money they spent. The average age of their roster is 30.9. Ohtani thought he could play through it and severely downplayed his injury. 

Edited October 16 by OliviaPope40

[OliviaPope40]

Wouldn't mind a World Series of Cleveland and Milwaukee would be a fun one.  

[AZ Hoosier]

Any World Series that doesn't include the Dodgers or Yankees is a good World Series. The best part is the crap-ton of money the Dodgers spent on a roster that got swept in the LCS.

[jermhoosierfan]

28 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Wouldn't mind a World Series of Cleveland and Milwaukee would be a fun one.  

Go Cleveland   As a Cub fan, I will not let myself cheer for the Brewers.  LOL

[pappy1865]

9 hours ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Go Cleveland   As a Cub fan, I will not let myself cheer for the Brewers.  LOL

Ditto!

[LamarCheeks]

Got no dog in this fight, but wow -- what a tough way to end a World Series game. 

Definitely did not swing. 

Tying run was on third. 

 

 

[AZ Hoosier]

8 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

Got no dog in this fight, but wow -- what a tough way to end a World Series game. 

Definitely did not swing. 

Tying run was on third. 

 

 

Likewise, no strong rooting interest, but there's this:

 

[LamarCheeks]

10 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Likewise, no strong rooting interest, but there's this:

 

I think that view from above/behind is kind of deceiving. Still don't think he swung. But that's just my opinion. 

[LIHoosier]

Hey there Brewers

[HinnyHoosier]

4 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Hey there Brewers

WatchBaseball

 

I still hate them even though they beat the Dodgers 

[Dave from Dayton]

Cheering the Brewers!  When living in Wisconsin, after graduating from IU, bride & I visited Brewers stadium a couple of times.  Gotta cheer for them now.  8 runs with 2 outs...holy cow!