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GalacticAcid posted:Video is here, the tweet has a really huge text preface so I don’t want to embed it lol. Descalso's reaction is perfect
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Sydin posted:I've always considered it part of the weird moral undercurrent to MLB's rules. The catcher is supposed to catch the pitch. If he doesn't, then the he has to correct his mistake by recording the out at 1st. Yeah, baseball asks us to believe that observing rules is a virtue, especially the ones that don't make any sense, and that we understand that the cardinal virtue is effort. Baseball is really hard core American Protestantism and we wonder why players lean conservative. They're the true believers in rules.
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Players lean conservative because the best place to play ball is where it’s warm which happens to be the most politically conservative section of the US lol
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GalacticAcid posted:Players lean conservative because the best place to play ball is where it’s warm which happens to be the most politically conservative section of the US lol That too
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GalacticAcid posted:Players lean conservative because the best place to play ball is where it’s warm which happens to be the most politically conservative section of the US lol Players are (mostly) conservative because they're (mostly) white, and playing baseball as an adolescent in this country is expensive so they tend to have above median family wealthy.
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I always forget California produces baseball players, I guess because our entire alleged pitching staff is from San Diego.
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I remember Kris Bryant saying something along the lines of being in the HR Derby is legit exhausting, and while it was great that he could participate and his dad pitched to him for that, he’s okay with not doing it again.
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So uh Shelby Miller certainly had a game tonight.
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Alex Blandino has a rockin knuckleball and was also hitting 90 with his fastball. Can't be worse than Homer Bailey. https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1017236796957175808?s=19
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Chief McHeath posted:Alex Blandino has a rockin knuckleball and was also hitting 90 with his fastball. Holy poo poo that's legit 0rpm.
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bawfuls posted:Muncy still leads the NL in walk rate, OPS, and wRC+, along with a 0.5 fWAR lead over Aguilar despite 11 fewer games played. Oh well hope he mashes at the derby and makes everyone look foolish. Actually, Muncy isn't qualified for rate stats so Aguilar leads the league in OPS. (And OPS+, SLG, and HR). And the Brewers have the best record in the NL. It's pretty well deserved.  (Muncy is also really good this season and his OBP is insane) Thom P. Tiers fucked around with this message at 14:11 on Jul 12, 2018 |
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deGrom last night: 8IP, 0ER, 5H, 1BB, 7K, ND. If I were him I’d be screaming to get traded.
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deGrom, if traded, should go for a literal fortune.
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YeahTubaMike posted:Oh man, I can't wait to not go to this. Are the biscuits owned by Fox News?
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Thom P. Tiers posted:deGrom, if traded, should go for a literal fortune. A team that could use him would never have the resources for a fair trade. Well, except for the Dodgers or the Yankees.
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YeahTubaMike posted:Oh man, I can't wait to not go to this. wow, I did not anticipate this milkshake-ducking.
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affluent white SoCal is full of conservatives anyway
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it is getting harder and harder to support pro athletes because i can't like anyone who is politically conservative
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bewbies posted:it is getting harder and harder to support pro athletes because i can't like anyone who is politically conservative Come join the NBA thread!
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bewbies posted:it is getting harder and harder to support pro athletes because i can't like anyone who is politically conservative I just reread books about Curt Flood and sigh. 
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Is there a convincing explanation for how Joey Bats morphed from a light-hitting fringe player through his mid-20s into a powerhouse juggernaut with 54 home runs at age 29
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GalacticAcid posted:Is there a convincing explanation for how Joey Bats morphed from a light-hitting fringe player through his mid-20s into a powerhouse juggernaut with 54 home runs at age 29 The Blue Jays tweaked his swing a little and everything came together is the accepted story isn't it? Unless you think it was PEDs or something I guess. e: Here's an old ESPN thing claiming that at least. It's definitely a weird career. Grittybeard fucked around with this message at 16:22 on Jul 12, 2018 |
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GalacticAcid posted:Is there a convincing explanation for how Joey Bats morphed from a light-hitting fringe player through his mid-20s into a powerhouse juggernaut with 54 home runs at age 29 https://sports.theonion.com/jose-bautista-1819590340
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lol Grittybeard posted:The Blue Jays tweaked his swing a little and everything came together is the accepted story isn't it? Unless you think it was PEDs or something I guess. Thanks, will read. I liked Bautista a lot when he was in Pittsburgh since I liked his arm in right field. But when I saw him leading the AL in homers a couple years later though I had to check to see if it was the same dude.
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bewbies posted:it is getting harder and harder to support pro athletes because i can't like anyone who is politically conservative Yeah, this year's most/least favorite players thread (which I'm specifically waiting until after the ASG to post, in case anyone was wondering where it was) is going to be interesting.
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Max Scherzer and Sean Doolittle are cool. It's safe to like them. Well, I guess Scherzer has never really said anything political one way or the other so who really knows, but his wife is cool and so is Eireann Dolan. https://twitter.com/emaysway/status/1004186025491681285
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The Machado to NY rumors continues to expand in scope with each passing day and threatens harm to countless AL fans and the move must be resisted. #ResistYankees #SayNoToYankeeHegemony. Rise up and support #MachadoToTheNL
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Yeah I've already had to put up with two super stars getting traded to NL Central rivals for peanuts, so as far as I'm concerned Machado landing on the Yankees is a massive improvement over any NL team. Also because supposedly he also wants to go there in FA which will be an interesting clusterfuck since Didi is tearing it up, and Machado is a dumpster fire at SS but despite that has thrown several hissy fits to the media already about how "I'm a SS, wherever I end up, I'm going to play SS."
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the popes toes posted:The Machado to NY rumors continues to expand in scope with each passing day and threatens harm to countless AL fans and the move must be resisted. Machado to Milwaukee
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YeahTubaMike posted:Oh man, I can't wait to not go to this. It is quite apt in the sense that the giveaway is way crappier than basically any other promotional giveaway, but with the idea that one is particularly entitled in receiving it
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dWAR is bullshit. But, can someone explain to me how Machado went from a ridiculously great and elite 3B defense to an apparently atrocious and horrible SS? I don't get it. The only difference I see is having to have range in both directions? His arm is still a cannon isn't it?
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The only fair thing to do is not let Machado play for any team and have the Yankees pay his salary. Crisis solved.
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Sydin posted:Yeah I've already had to put up with two super stars getting traded to NL Central rivals for peanuts, so as far as I'm concerned Machado landing on the Yankees is a massive improvement over any NL team. I’m sure this has to be an Arod type situation where they’ve talked to him and he’ll move to third. I don’t think they are moving Didi to third. I don’t like this move for the Yankees at all. We need pitching, the lineup is not a problem.
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GalacticAcid posted:Is there a convincing explanation for how Joey Bats morphed from a light-hitting fringe player through his mid-20s into a powerhouse juggernaut with 54 home runs at age 29 Everything from awesome batting while being a bad batter to awesome guy while being a dick to media is thanks to Cito.
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mikeraskol posted:I’m sure this has to be an Arod type situation where they’ve talked to him and he’ll move to third. I don’t think they are moving Didi to third. Except the A-Rod situation was bullshit because A-Rod was a far superior shortstop to Derek Jeter.
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mikeraskol posted:I’m sure this has to be an Arod type situation where they’ve talked to him and he’ll move to third. I don’t think they are moving Didi to third. I have no problem with making the lineup even better but pitching should absolutely be the priority.
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In that picture he holds the bat with the lower hand past the knob. Is that typical? It seems awful and uncomfortable.
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Salvor_Hardin posted:In that picture he holds the bat with the lower hand past the knob. Is that typical? It seems awful and uncomfortable. A lot of power hitters do that, gives you more leverage but you give up some bat control.
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Salvor_Hardin posted:In that picture he holds the bat with the lower hand past the knob. Is that typical? It seems awful and uncomfortable. It's shockingly common in the majors once you start looking for it. Bautista looks like he's a little further than most, but having the pinky on the end of the knob isn't rare at all.
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