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FlamingLiberal
Jan 18, 2009

Would you like to play a game?



I love that a basic thing like that is actually the outlier among teams

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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
Edit: not gdt

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮

I know someone who can provide furniture!

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
It's the Astros so the catch is they are moving minor league players into orphanages and kicking the kids out.

Sab0921
Aug 2, 2004

This for my justices slingin' thangs, rib breakin' kings / Truck, necklace, robe, gavel and things / For the solicitors seein' them dissents spin and grin / That robe with the lace trim that win.

Popete posted:

It's the Astros so the catch is they are moving minor league players into orphanages and kicking the kids out.

The idea that the Astros PR team is capable of doing anything without making whatever situation horrendously worse feels weird.

Gerblederp
Dec 4, 2009

Popete posted:

It's the Astros so the catch is they are moving minor league players into orphanages and kicking the kids out.

Now they can charge minor leaguers rent!

KICK BAMA KICK
Mar 2, 2009

Ah gently caress something happened with Mike Soroka's Achilles and needs "exploratory surgery". He's not coming back this year is he?

RC and Moon Pie
May 5, 2011

KICK BAMA KICK posted:

Ah gently caress something happened with Mike Soroka's Achilles and needs "exploratory surgery". He's not coming back this year is he?

Fixed

Sab0921
Aug 2, 2004

This for my justices slingin' thangs, rib breakin' kings / Truck, necklace, robe, gavel and things / For the solicitors seein' them dissents spin and grin / That robe with the lace trim that win.

Gerblederp posted:

Now they can charge minor leaguers rent!

Astros "providing" furnished apartments, will pay players in AstrosBux that can be redeemed at stadium vendor locations only.

seiferguy
Jun 9, 2005

FLAWED
INTUITION



Toilet Rascal
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1392582253188980740?s=19

The prospects are coming wooooo

Slimy Hog
Apr 22, 2008

Sab0921 posted:

Astros "providing" furnished apartments, will pay players in AstrosBux that can be redeemed at stadium vendor locations only.

You gotta be Pullman my leg

Good Dog
Oct 16, 2008

Who threw this cat at me?
Clapping Larry

Kirios posted:

I don't think I've ever seen a catcher as bad at framing as Kurt Suzuki is. There were so many borderline pitches in the Astros series where he could have easily given the pitcher a strike, but he would consistently move the ball away from the center of the zone.

It is unbelievable how bad he is and how many pitches on the black he takes away with stabbing motions and sweeping the ball out of the zone. He also can't hit worth a poo poo.

Baseball Savant has him 53rd of 58 in pitch framing extra runs and 49th of 58 in strike rate, so somehow there are catchers even worse than him. Two of them are the Orioles catchers. Stassi is above average in both metrics but he has been on the IL twice already this season.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003


Ironically trash services are not provided

elentar
Aug 26, 2002

Every single year the Ivy League takes a break from fucking up the world through its various alumni to fuck up everyone's bracket instead.

KICK BAMA KICK posted:

Ah gently caress something happened with Mike Soroka's Achilles and needs "exploratory surgery". He's not coming back this year is he?

loving cursed year

elentar
Aug 26, 2002

Every single year the Ivy League takes a break from fucking up the world through its various alumni to fuck up everyone's bracket instead.
This is the entire case for keeping the dropped third strike rule and I find it extremely compelling https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1392666480517464064?s=21


Meanwhile: https://twitter.com/catacalypto/status/1392685302456537089?s=21

elentar fucked around with this message at 04:43 on May 13, 2021

MrMojok
Jan 28, 2011

Washington Post political reporter (I think) weighs in on the current state of MLB:

https://twitter.com/bmccarthy32/status/1392641783050293248?s=21

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/Jomboy_/status/1392868643852242946

Normalize recognizing good umps.

Nodoze
Aug 17, 2006

If it's only for a night I can live without you
On the other hand, jomboy always sucks

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!

Nodoze posted:

On the other hand, jomboy always sucks

The guy who did the most to expose the cheating Astros is always going to be fine by me.

Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




nah, he's right, jomboy kinda sucks now

humpthewind
Jan 8, 2007

Noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it.
Why does Jomboy suck now? I enjoy his content.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

=^-^=

mcmagic posted:

The guy who did the most to expose the cheating Astros is always going to be fine by me.

Didn't he sell out and start selling Astros gear in the vein of "EVERYONE'S AGAINST US?" Or did I just super miss a joke

RCarr
Dec 24, 2007

Jomboy is good. Don’t hate, congratulate.

Nodoze
Aug 17, 2006

If it's only for a night I can live without you

humpthewind posted:

Why does Jomboy suck now? I enjoy his content.

He always sucked, he's not funny and tries too hard

humpthewind
Jan 8, 2007

Noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it.

RCarr posted:

Jomboy is good. Don’t hate, congratulate.

Agreed. I like his content and believe he is doing good things for the sport and for the media that goes with this sport.

Nodoze posted:

He always sucked, he's not funny and tries too hard

Agree to disagree, I guess.

bawfuls
Oct 28, 2009

Don’t look now but the Dodgers have won TWO (2) straight games against a mediocre team

Tony Phillips
Feb 9, 2006

bawfuls posted:

Don’t look now but the Dodgers have won TWO (2) straight games against a mediocre team

Awwww yeah....

Don't look now, but the Mariners are mediocre and not terrible, bad, or God awful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-OnRQ4P0VY

blossommirage
Nov 7, 2012

His breakdowns can be fun, but some of his content outside of that is super hit or miss.

Vertical Lime
Dec 11, 2004

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1392898035978493952

Major Major Major
Apr 23, 2014

humpthewind posted:

Agreed. I like his content and believe he is doing good things for the sport and for the media that goes with this sport.

I never post in this thread (or in general), but Jomboy's content and the new MLB video game have gotten me back into baseball for the first time since 2014 so take that as you will.

Tweezer Reprise
Aug 6, 2013

It hasn't got six strings, but it's a lot of fun.

blossommirage posted:

His breakdowns can be fun, but some of his content outside of that is super hit or miss.

it's this! i liked the series he did last year with no baseball where he watched big moments from all the world series since 1972

bawfuls
Oct 28, 2009

This is..... not the game I’d expect to see fights breaking out in the stands

https://twitter.com/b1ackschefter/status/1392900576913117188?s=21

humpthewind
Jan 8, 2007

Noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it.
That dude's ancestors felt that punch. drat.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Corbin Burns sets the new all time record for number of strikeouts before walking a single batter to start the season, and then because of course, pretty much immediately gives up his first walk of the season lol

Twin Cinema
Jun 1, 2006



Playoffs are no big deal,
don't have a crap attack.

Sydin posted:

Corbin Burns sets the new all time record for number of strikeouts before walking a single batter to start the season, and then because of course, pretty much immediately gives up his first walk of the season lol

Speaking of not walking batters, after giving up 9 walks in his first two starts, Ray has only allowed 1 walk over 24.2 IP in his last 4 games. Obviously, small sample size, but it's impressive considering it's Robbie Ray.

bewbies
Sep 23, 2003

Fun Shoe

bawfuls posted:

This is..... not the game I’d expect to see fights breaking out in the stands

https://twitter.com/b1ackschefter/status/1392900576913117188?s=21

https://twitter.com/nittsallgood/status/1392920440818081796

I laughed way too hard at this reply

Thom P. Tiers
May 29, 2008

Red Birds
Red Ass
Red Text

Sydin posted:

Corbin Burns sets the new all time record for number of strikeouts before walking a single batter to start the season, and then because of course, pretty much immediately gives up his first walk of the season lol

Immediately?! He struck out like 6 more dudes.

He has the record for most strikeouts between walks in a season ever. Unfortunately for him, Cole has an active streak going of like 56 or something.

FlamingLiberal
Jan 18, 2009

Would you like to play a game?



https://twitter.com/LennyDykstra/status/1392821426093268995?s=20

Traxis
Jul 2, 2006


Lol

https://twitter.com/LennyDykstra/status/1392863887381434369?s=19

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Kirios
Jan 26, 2010




I just remembered mcmagic saying Miguel Andujar would be an upgrade over what the Yankees have put out at left field this year.

He went 0-9 before going back to AAA, lol. He's cooked.

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