Daily MLB Banter

[JSHoosier 20,025]

20 minutes ago, Naturalhoosier said:

The Astros owner, Jim Crane has never been one to buy into huge FA contracts. Thats a blessing and a curse for a time when ‘win now’ seems to be the general mantra. 

The Astros also seems to have a pretty strong farm system, granted they stunk for a while to get there, without the market of LA or NY that definitely helps.

Yankees don't really develop their prospects well, aside from relievers, and won't commit to a rebuild.  They'll go big on a contract for their white whales (Cole) or superstars to keep butts in seats (Stanton, and Miami chipped in money) but generally avoid those too.  So instead of Seager, who fit perfectly, they take on 50 mil of Donaldson to get a no bat utility guy in Falefa to play SS who got benched in ALDS and botched a double play in ALCS (seriously, they took Donaldson so they could get him) now because they punted on SS they can't add throw one of their better prospects into a deal to get Castillo. They don't want to spend big on starters so they add relievers, even if if bug money for short years (Chapman). They end up with high payrolls anyway for patch work roster construction.

[IUc2016 7,121]

Let’s go Kyle 

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy 738]

Kyle Tucker hits the first home run of the Series.

[IUc2016 7,121]

1 hour ago, IUc2016 said:

Let’s go Kyle 

Well this worked. 
 

too bad it was for the wrong Kyle 

[Naturalhoosier 15,422]

1 hour ago, IUFootballEndlessMisery said:

Kyle Tucker hits the first home run of the Series.

And the second!!!

 

#TuckYeah

[LIHoosier 26,045]

Schwarber has graced America with free tacos!

[LIHoosier 26,045]

Schwarber just hit one through that forest Philly considers a batters eye!

[LIHoosier 26,045]

A home run derby one night to getting freaking no-hit the next.

Baseball, folks...

[Naturalhoosier 15,422]

No hitter…a thing of beauty!!!!!!

[Hovadipo 55,510]

2 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

A home run derby one night to getting freaking no-hit the next.

Baseball, folks...

If you want the real reason why this happened...

I hopped on a boosted parlay for Schwarber and Harper to record 1 hit each. No other explanation needed.

[Naturalhoosier 15,422]

One more for the Astros!!!  Not counting out Philly though. It’s been a great series. 

[johnsoniu 6,351]

Good for Dusty.

screw Altuve, and while we’re at it, screw natty too;) Enjoy your Zima’s buddy

[Naturalhoosier 15,422]

ASTROS!!!!

You haters can kiss my @$$!!!!!!!!  lol

 Zimas for all, *******!!!

[landrus13 33]

Cardinals non tendered Alex Reyes yesterday.

Dodgers also non tendered Cody Bellinger. Wouldn't mind the Cards taking a flier on him.

[LIHoosier 26,045]

Fred McGriff's in the Hall of Fame!

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35184893/fred-mcgriff-elected-hall-fame-contemporary-era-committee

He'd better thank the big man upstairs...Tom Emanski.

 

[LamarCheeks 18,582]

Kate Upton headed to Queens. 

I mean, Justin Verlander headed to Queens ... 

He'll be making $43M per season. Maybe he can help buy out CTA's contract. 
 

 

[OliviaPope40 6,488]

The Cubs yesterday holy crow. My sister's boyfriend who is from Atlanta says he can't do it on the Cubs. 

[tomallenfan1 581]

Posting a general question I’ve never received what I thought was a good answer to…

Why is Jose Altuve the most hated Astro? From the outside looking in, sure he didn’t stop the cheating but it sounds like he didn’t actively take part in the trash cans. And he seems like a genuinely good dude. I don’t know why we have made him the face of the scandal?

[kreigh8 2,037]

1 hour ago, tomallenfan1 said:

Posting a general question I’ve never received what I thought was a good answer to…

Why is Jose Altuve the most hated Astro? From the outside looking in, sure he didn’t stop the cheating but it sounds like he didn’t actively take part in the trash cans. And he seems like a genuinely good dude. I don’t know why we have made him the face of the scandal?

On top of the trash can stuff, he may or may not have had a electronic buzzer attached to his person in the ALCS when he homered off Chapman and won an MVP over a 52 HR season from Judge in what was propably a trash-can aided season. Yankess fans in my experience are numerous and quite loud so that plays a role.

Being the face of the team inevitably has made him the face of the scandal, whether right or wrong. Fantastic ballplayer, especially given his size

[tomallenfan1 581]

On top of the trash can stuff, he may or may not have had a electronic buzzer attached to his person in the ALCS when he homered off Chapman and won an MVP over a 52 HR season from Judge in what was propably a trash-can aided season. Yankess fans in my experience are numerous and quite loud so that plays a role.
Being the face of the team inevitably has made him the face of the scandal, whether right or wrong. Fantastic ballplayer, especially given his size

But that’s the thing though is the buzzer thing was a conspiracy and made up by a Reddit user. According to the investigation and all writers on the subject, buzzers were a myth. That’s what makes me question the hate Altuve gets. He didn’t participate in the trash cans according to several reports and people are believing conspiracy theories on buzzers. Just seems like we should hate on other players from that team and not Altuve.