Around the League - 2021 Szn

[thewupk]

How have the Phillies played 7 more games than the Mets already? Covid?

Yes. The Mets/Nats opening series was postponed due to Covid. Mets also have a suspended game against the Marlins to be made up in August.

 

[thewupk]

Well at least we aren't the Pirates. My god.

 

[CyYoung31]

Well at least we aren't the Pirates. My god.

That was possibly the most embarrassing play I’ve ever seen.

 

[50PoundHead]

That was possibly the most embarrassing play I’ve ever seen.

Had to look up what you guys were talking about. Who flunked Little League?

There were two outs. The minute Baez starts backpedaling, turn around and toss it to whomever is covering first. I couldn't tell by the replay if anyone on the Pirate team bothered to do that. At the very least, you might want to toss it home before Contreras is less than ten feet from home plate.

 

[Hulavol]

That is just an amazingly bad play

 

[The Tariff King]

For anyone who didn't see it.

Because people here are too lazy to post the vid but will criticize Board Leadership on Naming Rights.

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[mfree80]

I thought a runner turning around before reaching 1B would be automatically out. "making a mockery of the game" or some such rule.

 

[thewupk]

I thought a runner turning around before reaching 1B would be automatically out. "making a mockery of the game" or some such rule.

Waiting to hear larussa's thoughts on it

 

[50PoundHead]

Waiting to hear larussa's thoughts on it

Saw an article the other day that said LaRussa would let the veterans lead the clubhouse. My immediate thought was "Where can one find World War I veterans these days?"

 

[msstate7]

Major League Baseball’s Great Hitting Depression

https://www.wsj.com/articles/baseball-no-hitters-strikeouts-home-runs-11622144688?mod=hp_listc_pos2

 

[Slippyjms]

Camargo up for Ozuna

 

[clvclv]

Haven't heard anything about Puig's legal status or Cespedes' whereabouts in a while - wonder if AA has (or would) kick the tires on either to fill in for Ozuna.

 

[thewupk]

Seems like the Astros knowing how to get extra spin from pitches was just more cheating after all. Who could have guessed that?

 

[clvclv]

Seems like the Astros knowing how to get extra spin from pitches was just more cheating after all. Who could have guessed that?

Not the dude wearing Dodger blue.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Rays are possibly looking at Nashville if a new stadium is not built in the Tampa Bay Area

https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2021/05/28/are-the-rays-listening-to-music-city-siren-songs/

 

[Carp]

For anyone who didn't see it.

Because people here are too lazy to post the vid but will criticize Board Leadership on Naming Rights.

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Because superstition and baseball go hand in hand and you refuse to oblige the requests of your constituents.

 

[Tapate50]

Jomboy media did a great run down on the history of the "sticky" substance which is usually sunscreen and pine tar. Word is you can hear the ball rip off pitchers fingertips now. MLB not doing anything about it as both substances are legal separately, but illegal combined.

They are just watching this happen.

 

[Tapate50]

Sixto shut down with shoulder discomfort.

\Michael Scott ouch face

 

[thewupk]

Jomboy media did a great run down on the history of the "sticky" substance which is usually sunscreen and pine tar. Word is you can hear the ball rip off pitchers fingertips now. MLB not doing anything about it as both substances are legal separately, but illegal combined.

They are just watching this happen.

They watched steroids happen too. It's only a concern when the media/fans start revolting.

 

[Tapate50]

They watched steroids happen too. It's only a concern when the media/fans start revolting.

What about finagling signing bonuses on the IL market?