MLB N/V Offseason II: The Excitement is Becoming Contagious

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IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

QUARANTINE GAMEDAY THREAD

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3918345

https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1238180549174362117

Poque posted:

GIVE ME TWO WEEKS OFF COWARDS

I will add links to various cool threads (meet the teams, prospect thread, mlb.tv sharing, .gif thread, etc) here as they are created.

Also here's a cool image from Galactic Acid from last year to help you dissect Spring Training performances. Just replace the 2019 with 2020 in your mind because I am too lazy to do it myself.

Tony Phillips posted:

A little too obvious, but what the Hell....

MLB TV SHARING THREAD :siren:

GoatSeeGuy posted:

I will bang for you!

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3914848

IcePhoenix fucked around with this message at 01:12 on May 5, 2020

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# ? Apr 26, 2024 12:43

Casnorf: Jun 14, 2002; Never drive a car when you're a fish

I'm gonna take this opportunity to mention Mickey Morandini, who is a super nice dude and is a Guy I always like to Remember.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 15:26

GoatSeeGuy: Dec 26, 2003; What if Jerome Walton made me a champion?

Is this Anti-Green Fields of the Mind Day?

Either way here's to another season of frustration, MLB blackouts, and Financial Flexibility!

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/56873/eyewitness-account-flexibility/

# ? Feb 12, 2020 15:31

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Baseball is back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (wolf Howl)

# ? Feb 12, 2020 15:39

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Inspector_666 posted:

Baseball is back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (wolf Howl)

I disagree. Baseball is bad.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 15:49

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

R.D. Mangles posted:

I disagree. Baseball is bad.

Will the FanGraphs Top 100 Prospects list cheer you up at all?

The writeup on Hoerner (46 overall) seems pretty decent:

quote:

Hoerner made some subtle swing changes after the draft that got him hitting for more power, and then he started branching out defensively in his second year. His dip in 2019 power output is likely injury-related.

When Hoerner was at Stanford, it seemed reasonable to hope that he could pass as a shortstop by simply making all the routine plays, plus a few based on his level of effort. It also seemed reasonable to project him in center field because of his plus-plus speed. The Cubs have decided to have it both ways; beginning in July of last year, after he returned from a wrist fracture, they began playing him at all three up-the-middle positions. Barring a rep-based leap in center field, he projects to be a 45 defender at all three spots, but the versatility is valuable on its own. This wasn�t the first developmental alteration the Cubs made. Hoerner�s swing changed not long after he was drafted. He was making lots of hard, low-lying contact at Stanford, but since signing he has added a subtle little bat wrap that has made a substantial difference in how he impacts the ball. He hit for much more power than was anticipated after he signed and may not have repeated the SLG in 2019 because of the wrist injury. He�s a lock regular for me and has some hidden value because of the defensive flexibility he provides, assuming he proves capable of handling both short and center.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 15:54

mcmagic: Jul 1, 2004; If you see this avatar while scrolling the succ zone, you have been visited by the mcmagic of shitty lib takes! Good luck and prosperity will come to you, but only if you reply "shut the fuck up mcmagic" to this post!

It's happening!!

https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1227607194989924353

# ? Feb 12, 2020 15:57

Salvor_Hardin: Sep 13, 2005; I want to go protest.; Nap Ghost

mcmagic posted:

It's happening!!

https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1227607194989924353

I just realized Steinbrenner means Stone Burner which is a kind of cool name for a baseball field.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:00

Slimy Hog: Apr 22, 2008

What does the "N/V" part of the thread title mean?

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:05

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Slimy Hog posted:

What does the "N/V" part of the thread title mean?

News/Views

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:06

habeasdorkus: Nov 3, 2013; Royalty is a continuous shitposting motion.

I have to admit, despite the Red Sox tearing my heart out and showing it to me, before scoffing and jacking up ticket prices, I am hella psyched for the season.

Let's Go Mets.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:09

Red: Apr 15, 2003; Yeah, great at getting us into Wawa.

mcmagic posted:

It's happening!!

https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1227607194989924353

I think I preferred the old days, when guys needed spring training to get back into shape after driving a bread truck over the winter.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:15

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

Today is a good day to enjoy baseballs

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:23

General Dog: Apr 26, 2008; Everybody's working for the weekend

When did the Negro leagues fade out? Some time in the 60s? The item in the OP about the 100th anniversary of their founding is what made me wonder.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:42

Pancakes: May 21, 2001; Crypto-Rump Roast

Salvor_Hardin posted:

I just realized Steinbrenner means Stone Burner which is a kind of cool name for a baseball field.

Who is the baseball messiah that this stadium is going to blind? Trout? :ohdear:

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:43

KICK BAMA KICK: Mar 2, 2009

Cole Hamels missing three weeks of spring training with shoulder discomfort, which Braves fans are gonna take as a terrible sign given how that worked out for Folty and Minter etc. last season.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 16:49

Schnorkles: Apr 30, 2015; It's a little bit juvenile, but it's simple and it's timeless.

We let it be known that Schnorkles, for a snack, eats tiny pieces of shit.

You're picturing it and you're talking about it. That's a win in my book.

i'm ready

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:02

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

The cubs will win maybe 80 games, trade either their best or second best player to save $10 million in luxury tax from their owners, who are among the 30 or so richest families in the history of human civilization, and i won't be able to watch any of it on TV.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:04

Thom P. Tiers: May 29, 2008; Red Birds
Red Ass
Red Text

"When you get to camp, it's fun because you can now start to address some of the questions, whereas in the offseason, all we do is talk about them."

John Mozeliak is dumber than a sack of hammers.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:12

KICK BAMA KICK: Mar 2, 2009

Quiz: active home run leaders on each team only counting those hit for that team, I only got 20, some the rebuilding teams are hard figuring out if it's a veteran rando or a young guy's been there long enough to pass them

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:14

tadashi: Feb 20, 2006

Inspector_666 posted:

Will the FanGraphs Top 100 Prospects list cheer you up at all?

The writeup on Hoerner (46 overall) seems pretty decent:

Oh god. I didn't know the "Stanford swing" still existed. Maybe that's just how Hoerner hit going into school, though. I dunno

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:18

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

KICK BAMA KICK posted:

Quiz: active home run leaders on each team only counting those hit for that team, I only got 20, some the rebuilding teams are hard figuring out if it's a veteran rando or a young guy's been there long enough to pass them

I got 26, It's a shame so few of them require actual thought beyond who has been there longer

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:27

Julio Cruz: May 19, 2006

KICK BAMA KICK posted:

Quiz: active home run leaders on each team only counting those hit for that team, I only got 20, some the rebuilding teams are hard figuring out if it's a veteran rando or a young guy's been there long enough to pass them

23, although I did get the Mets one wrong

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:31

No Safe Word: Feb 26, 2005

Slimy Hog posted:

What does the "N/V" part of the thread title mean?

IcePhoenix posted:

News/Views

It's to distinguish it from "GDT" (game day threads) basically as the persistent (usually for one month at a time once the season starts)

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:32

Red: Apr 15, 2003; Yeah, great at getting us into Wawa.

KICK BAMA KICK posted:

Quiz: active home run leaders on each team only counting those hit for that team, I only got 20, some the rebuilding teams are hard figuring out if it's a veteran rando or a young guy's been there long enough to pass them

Fooey, I only got 18. Several of these were legit surprises to me.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:33

Milovan Drecun: Apr 17, 2007; I masturbate in traffic.

Julio Cruz posted:

23, although I did get the Mets one wrong

Yea I overthought the Twins (home team) and otherwise did fine for exactly the reason IcePhoenix said. And I don't even pay much attention to other teams rosters

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:49

Bard Maddox: Feb 15, 2012; I'm just a sick guy, I'm really just a dirty guy.

Salvor_Hardin posted:

I just realized Steinbrenner means Stone Burner which is a kind of cool name for a baseball field.

Stone Burner Field would be a more appropriate name for the Tigers' spring training field since watching them makes me want to burn my own eyes out like I was Paul Atreides

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:51

mcmagic: Jul 1, 2004; If you see this avatar while scrolling the succ zone, you have been visited by the mcmagic of shitty lib takes! Good luck and prosperity will come to you, but only if you reply "shut the fuck up mcmagic" to this post!

https://twitter.com/eboland11/status/1227633927562682376

El Gary loving rules.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 17:54

Salvor_Hardin: Sep 13, 2005; I want to go protest.; Nap Ghost

Bard Maddox posted:

Stone Burner Field would be a more appropriate name for the Tigers' spring training field since watching them makes me want to burn my own eyes out like I was Paul Atreides

Tell me of the dingers in your home field Usul.

Salvor_Hardin fucked around with this message at 18:21 on Feb 12, 2020

# ? Feb 12, 2020 18:12

Darude - Adam Sandstorm: Aug 16, 2012

https://twitter.com/ShiDavidi/status/1227639300503883777

uhhhhh

# ? Feb 12, 2020 18:18

Popete: Oct 6, 2009; This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs; Grimey Drawer

Uh hey guy your sexual organs are exposed.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 18:20

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

General Dog posted:

When did the Negro leagues fade out? Some time in the 60s? The item in the OP about the 100th anniversary of their founding is what made me wonder.

Once integration happened the league started a slow death, but yes the last teams folded in the 1960s

# ? Feb 12, 2020 18:23

GoatSeeGuy: Dec 26, 2003; What if Jerome Walton made me a champion?

Popete posted:

Uh hey guy your sexual organs are exposed.

...in a strip mall parking lot.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 18:47

Pancakes: May 21, 2001; Crypto-Rump Roast

GoatSeeGuy posted:

...in a strip mall parking lot.

�Well then they shouldn�t have named it a strip mall�

*Sitcom laugh track plays in the background, mixed with police sirens*

# ? Feb 12, 2020 18:53

Slimy Hog: Apr 22, 2008

IcePhoenix posted:

News/Views

No Safe Word posted:

It's to distinguish it from "GDT" (game day threads) basically as the persistent (usually for one month at a time once the season starts)

Thanks for this!

# ? Feb 12, 2020 18:54

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

There�s not much to do in Dunedin except go to the beach, get drunk, flash people, or all of the above

# ? Feb 12, 2020 18:56

STAC Goat: Mar 12, 2008; Watching you sleep.

Butt first, let's
check the feeds.

mcmagic posted:

It's happening!!

https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1227607194989924353

You know how they say your sense of smell is attacked to memories and a smell can just trigger stuff in you instantly?

I watched this video and instantly smelled goose poo poo.

I love baseball.

# ? Feb 12, 2020 19:05

Kevlar v2.0: Dec 25, 2003; =^•⩊•^=

Casnorf posted:

I'm gonna take this opportunity to mention Mickey Morandini, who is a super nice dude and is a Guy I always like to Remember.

I'll always remember his unassisted triple play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuCGGOi7Ahk

# ? Feb 12, 2020 19:06

grack: Jan 10, 2012; COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:

https://twitter.com/ShiDavidi/status/1227639300503883777

uhhhhh

Meth is a hell of a drug

# ? Feb 12, 2020 19:10

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Troxartas: Jan 13, 2007; The Old Warhorse

Dear Yankees, please be less injured this year. Thank you.

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