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trying not to overreact 3 games in but i’m way more concerned about the white sox than i was this winter, and think if Ohtani can stay healthy LAA will compete for their division. Still lean towards HOU as the favorites there. in the Central, Berrios surprised me - if the Twins staff is better than expected they will eke out CWS. The White Sox are just not built to endure an Eloy injury and I don’t trust TLR to skillfully manage that (on paper, quite good) bullpen
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I am cautiously optimistic about the Astros this year. I think they're gonna be a top 5 team in baseball.
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Apr 5, 2021 16:47
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Not to mention that down 1 in the 8th he let BHamilton bat. I guess I don't know who was available for defense, but oopf. Without an error they probably don't even get to the bottom of the 9th and you're letting a career 67 wRC+ hit?
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I am on Google Fi as well and have no idea why more people aren't on it. It's 100% flexible, it's easily the cheapest provider, and the technical support is amazing - you basically never to call and listen to robot voices ever again and they solve your problems on the spot. No contracts at all.
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Apr 5, 2021 16:54
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What's the deal with the 6:40 starts for cubs night games
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Apr 5, 2021 16:56
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If Ohtani remains healthy all year he's basically a lock for MVP. Not even Trout can compete with how valuable someone of Ohtani's ability is.
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fawning deference posted:I am on Google Fi as well and have no idea why more people aren't on it. It's 100% flexible, it's easily the cheapest provider, and the technical support is amazing - you basically never to call and listen to robot voices ever again and they solve your problems on the spot. No contracts at all. I was about to quote this and talk about the pricing, but after looking it up the price seems to have dropped and it would save me $40/mo to switch; I'll definitely look into this.
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Apr 5, 2021 16:58
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Is Fi really better than T-Mobile? I'm paying ~90 a month for unlimited data for two phones and the speeds, at least in the PNW where their HQ is, are bloody fantastic.
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Apr 5, 2021 17:01
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Kirios posted:If Ohtani remains healthy all year he's basically a lock for MVP. Not even Trout can compete with how valuable someone of Ohtani's ability is. Why? Lets say he's a like a 3 WAR hitter which he was his rookie year and Trout is a 7 WAR hitter and a 3-4 WAR pitcher do you just add those up togeher and say he's as valuable as Trout? Maybe MONEY wise he is but he's not adding more to the team in terms of wins even by doing both. Like, it's very cool that he can do both but I'm not clear on how much it adds to the team.
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Apr 5, 2021 17:08
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Google fi is slightly more expensive than my plan because I held onto SERO and its evolutions like a vice
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Kirios posted:Is Fi really better than T-Mobile? I'm paying ~90 a month for unlimited data for two phones and the speeds, at least in the PNW where their HQ is, are bloody fantastic. My wife and I pay $40-60/month combined with Google Fi. You just need to plan ahead a little to avoid DLing podcasts without wifi and such. The coverage is great and it all works international.
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Apr 5, 2021 17:09
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i don't think there's a better phone plan out there than t-mobile's veterans thing; $100 a month all-in for 4 lines unlimited everything. like VA mortgages and whatnot are cool but this is by far the best veterans benefit i've found
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Apr 5, 2021 17:11
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Kirios posted:If Ohtani remains healthy all year he's basically a lock for MVP. Not even Trout can compete with how valuable someone of Ohtani's ability is. The American League discovers pitchers hitting, collectively loses their minds
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:The American League discovers pitchers hitting, collectively loses their minds Dude if pitchers could even approach Greinke levels of competency I'd say gently caress the DH forever.
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R.D. Mangles posted:What's the deal with the 6:40 starts for cubs night games I think teams are doing this early in the season before school is out for the year to get bigger audiences?
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:The American League discovers pitchers hitting, collectively loses their minds There's a difference between pitchers batting and pitchers hitting.
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:The American League discovers pitchers hitting, collectively loses their minds when you're gimmicking so hard you forget the Astros were in the NL until like 7 years ago
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I'm really enjoying this week of pretending that the Orioles will be competitive this season. Made for a nice Easter.
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:The American League discovers pitchers hitting, collectively loses their minds It's funny that people are saying that Othani is a reason for not having a universal DH when he's hitting in a league with a DH.
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mcmagic posted:It's funny that people are saying that Othani is a reason for not having a universal DH when he's hitting in a league with a DH. There shouldn’t be a universal DH because the DH represents a form of unlimited substitution and unlimited substitution doesn’t belong in baseball, individual performances are irrelevant to that.
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AndrewP posted:I'm really enjoying this week of pretending that the Orioles will be competitive this season. Made for a nice Easter.  I'm eagerly anticipating the crash back down to earth but the last three games were pretty fun which is a pleasant change of pace.
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Isn't the only reason Ohtani will work is he can DH on his "off" days?
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:There shouldn’t be a universal DH because the DH represents a form of unlimited substitution and unlimited substitution doesn’t belong in baseball, individual performances are irrelevant to that. Watching pitchers hit sucks. And if there is a pitcher who it doesn't suck watching hit like Othani, he can still hit.
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Tweezer Reprise posted:Isn't the only reason Ohtani will work is he can DH on his "off" days? Yeah, if anything PFC is asking for fewer Ohtani ABs
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Apr 5, 2021 17:29
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I can't believe PFC doesn't want the best pitcher at hitting to hit more.
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mcmagic posted:Watching pitchers hit sucks. And if there is a pitcher who it doesn't suck watching hit like Othani, he can still hit. Watching routine pop flies sucks too, there’s no move to eliminate that. Unlimited substitution for one position is nonsensical.
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Watching routine pop flies sucks too, there’s no move to eliminate that. Unlimited substitution to me means that you can take players out of the game and then put them back in, not the DH.
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:Unlimited substitution for one position is nonsensical. That's not what the DH is though 
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lmao the Cubs and the Brewers play each other NINE times before April ends wtf is this schedule.
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opening day is finally here y'all
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Admiral Joeslop posted:My dad watched a lot of baseball when I was younger so I've got some nostalgia and I thought maybe this year I'll try watching some instead of just catching youtube clips of bloopers and insane plays. Here is the thread for organizing shares
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Bold prediction: in the long run Ohtani ends up being a .825-.850 OPS guy, good but not great. The Angels having to humor his desire to hit ends up wasting the rest of Trout's career
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Let’s be real, the Angels are going to waste Trout’s entire career regardless of Ohtani’s existence
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The Angels are "wasting Trout's career" by not acquiring/developing a ton more pitchers, both starters and relievers. Humoring Ohtani isn't ever going to be the tipping point for that team.
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Sydin posted:lmao the Cubs and the Brewers play each other NINE times before April ends wtf is this schedule. https://youtu.be/3F0rPFASUXY
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The Angels' offense is currently projected to be 8th in MLB by fWAR, while their pitching staff is 14th. They need more and better pitching, as has been the case Trout's entire career.
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Sydin posted:lmao the Cubs and the Brewers play each other NINE times before April ends wtf is this schedule. 7 of the Astros and A's first 10 games are against each other 0-4 start for the A's and now they have to play the Dodgers. Brutal
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god dammit i was super excited to try and see ohtani pitch in person in KC next week but it looks like the rotation is going to miss us
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Intruder posted:7 of the Astros and A's first 10 games are against each other Dang it's at O.co too, if I was fully vaxed I'd absolutely hit up that series. Only a week and change into my first shot though and I don't feel like catching the plague. 
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Intruder posted:7 of the Astros and A's first 10 games are against each other
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