Daily MLB Banter

[HoosierAloha 29,887]

7 minutes ago, Naturalhoosier said:

Boo!  I enjoy the pitcher hitting. Ah well. 

More time for pitchers to hit the links!

[NashvilleHoosier 3,634]

21 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

I know a lot of people aren't, but I'm fired up for the universal DH.

Me too. Though a part of me did enjoy the additional strategy involved in a pitcher hitting, I think this is long overdue and what is best for the sport. I can't think of any other sport where all teams are competing on the same level, same field, and for the same prize, but there is one drastically different rule between the 2 conferences making up the league. 

[LamarCheeks 16,817]

This is kinda funny. 

Gonna be missing a lot of excitement!  
 

 

[Rico 2,911]

On 2/11/2022 at 1:05 PM, NashvilleHoosier said:

Me too. Though a part of me did enjoy the additional strategy involved in a pitcher hitting, I think this is long overdue and what is best for the sport. I can't think of any other sport where all teams are competing on the same level, same field, and for the same prize, but there is one drastically different rule between the 2 conferences making up the league. 

I wish the DH would have never came about.

[LamarCheeks 16,817]

Zim played high school ball about 6 miles from where I live. 

His mom has MS, so he made that the focus of his foundation and has been heavily involved in work with that disease. 

Pretty good player. Even better person.

Happy trails ... 
 

 

[NashvilleHoosier 3,634]

22 hours ago, Rico said:

I wish the DH would have never came about.

I would have been fine with that too. The two leagues being the same is what makes the most sense. But in reality, in this day and age, the game needs hitters, not pitchers hitting. The irony there is that the game has evolved to where you can keep your spot in the lineup if you hit .180 as long as you hit 40 home runs. I'll also never for the life of me understand why MLB pitchers are so collectively bad at hitting. I don't expect them to be one of the best hitters on the team, but it amazes me just how many MLB pitchers are just completely inept in the batter's box. 

[Rico 2,911]

Lockout news:

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-lockout-commissioner-rob-manfred-meets-with-mlbpa-boss-tony-clark-progress-made-in-one-area/

[LamarCheeks 16,817]

I've been watching baseball for nearly 50 years. As far as sports go -- it was my first love. 

But honestly, I've had just about enough. And this is just more than a grumpy old guy saying "get off my lawn."

Pitchers having to face a certain number of batters. Managers and catchers can only visit the mound so many times. Runners starting on second base in extra innings. Playing 7-inning games. It's just become so ridiculous. 

And now this ...

They've had three months to figure this out. I'm just finding it real hard to give a sh-t anymore ... 
 

 

[NashvilleHoosier 3,634]

In my opinion there is no sport that is less self-aware than baseball. Not sure who is most to blame during the current lockout b/c I honestly don't care, but baseball just insists on getting in its own way. They could have owned the summer of 2020 while everyone was home during the worst of COVID lockdowns....could have played day game after day game where young kids could watch with their parents......ah, whatever, that's done and gone. Anyway, for a sport that needs exactly zero things to get in its way, it sure finds plenty of things to get in the way. 

[LamarCheeks 16,817]

Hmmm...

 It's too bad nobody can come up with a number between 675 and 725. Guess that's too high on the thinking scale ... 
 

 

[LamarCheeks 16,817]

Found this somewhat amusing. Druw Jones, the high school son of Andruw Jones and a big-league prospect, gets "Overrated" chants at his game recently. Best response ever ... 

He has committed to Vanderbilt but will be drafted (probably in the top 5), so likely won't play one second of college baseball. 

 

[Hovadipo 52,923]

19 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Found this somewhat amusing. Druw Jones, the high school son of Andruw Jones and a big-league prospect, gets "Overrated" chants at his game recently. Best response ever ... 

He has committed to Vanderbilt but will be drafted (probably in the top 5), so likely won't play one second of college baseball. 

 

I'm not "old", but seeing the sons of athletes I watched growing up become pros sure makes me feel it. The last few years have been weird.

[LIHoosier 24,997]

More good news today, lockout's over

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[Hovadipo 52,923]

3 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

More good news today, lockout's over

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Remember, remember, the 10th of...March.

[johnsoniu 6,064]

Back to 9 inning doubleheaders and no stupid runner starting at 2nd base in extra innings. Thank god

Shift to be banned starting next year. Dumb


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[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

9 minutes ago, johnsoniu said:

Back to 9 inning doubleheaders and no stupid runner starting at 2nd base in extra innings. Thank god

Shift to be banned starting next year. Dumb


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Holy crap Tiny. It might be the first time I’ve ever agreed with you. 

[JSHoosier 19,559]

3 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

More good news today, lockout's over

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League wide DH too, finally.  Thank goodness.

[LamarCheeks 16,817]

Kind of a cool moment. 

A Cubs rookie pitcher, Ethan Roberts, finds out he made the Opening Day roster. 

Later, he said this is how it went down. He had taken a grounder off the hand and after he came off the field between innings, Dave Ross -- the manager -- asked how his hand was. 

Roberts: My hand's fine. 
Ross: Can you shake my hand? 
Roberts: Yes (shakes Ross' hand). See -- it's fine. 
Ross: Good, because you made the team.
 

 

[Rico 2,911]

It sucks to be a Reds fan these days:

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/reds-president-phil-castellini-scoffs-at-fan-frustration-requests-to-sell-where-you-gonna-go/

[mamasa 14,818]

I don't watch nearly as much baseball as I used to, but I've seen 2 grand slams so far this season.  Pretty interesting in that, prior to this, I don't think I've ever seen one!