2020 MLB Thread

[fried rice]

Finally had to block Hachiko. Thanks @Travis7401

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[fignuts]

Is that @fried rice ?

 

[bruin]

ORALE !!!!!!!!!

 

[fignuts]

They best give Chico a ring. He helped them train good with that summer ball OF D.

 

[bruin228]

Is that @fried rice ?

 

[pavel]

Snell just needs to grow a pair

Honestly, this is the correct answer. Tell the manager to get fucked. I can't see how Cash can keep any respect from his players after this.

The computer will have all winter to think about its decision.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Is Unit CASH in possession of a soul?

 

[doh]

I used to get into arguments on this site (or whatever site this used to be) about SABERmetrics vs. OLD SKOOL baseball being on TEAM NERDS.

But this shit has totally jumped the shark and made baseball unwatchable. Taking Snell out last night was moronic.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

I was bitching about Snell also but that’s already old as well. The Rays always do that gimmick poindexter @ZackMills stuff.

I take this back, I went through Snell's game logs and now the decision is even harder to understand. This was an early pull even by their own nerd standards

 

[BasinBictory]

I used to get into arguments on this site (or whatever site this used to be) about SABERmetrics vs. OLD SKOOL baseball being on TEAM NERDS.

But this shit has totally jumped the shark and made baseball unwatchable. Taking Snell out last night was moronic.

Even baseball nerds know that this was the WS, right? Game 6 at that. No need to save his pitch count like it was Game 1, or some regular season game in June.

What I dont understand is Cash refusing to push back on what I assume was marching orders from above. Or Snell hisself telling Cash to get forked.

 

[GTfan27]

I take this back, I went through Snell's game logs and now the decision is even harder to understand. This was an early pull even by their own nerd standards

The only logical thought process is that the Dodgers lineup is just so daunting that the number 9 hitter getting a single is too defeating for any pitcher to go into the dreaded "third time through the order". Cash prefers his bullpen over that.

 

[doh]

What I dont understand is Cash refusing to push back on what I assume was marching orders from above.

Current managers are just shills for GMs in MLB. It's why guys with zero experience keep on getting hired.

There's a reason why Bochy put a clown suit on basically every manager he's faced in the playoffs.

 

[bruin]

Graterol sounds like a Mexican motor oil

just thought about this post again while gnawing on some IN N OUT for lunch and cackled out loud. Well done hermano kella

 

[Bmack]

just thought about this post again while gnawing on some IN N OUT for lunch and cackled out loud. Well done hermano kella

Those are some good burgers

 

[fignuts]

Grilled cheese ain't too shabby either

 

[Wolfman21]

just thought about this post again while gnawing on some IN N OUT for lunch and cackled out loud. Well done hermano kella

 

[Orlando]

Managers can’t win either way. Leave a guy in or pull him, you get criticized. Boch wasn’t some savant. He made tons of BP mistakes.

 

[nowitsourtime]

Pulling Snell was a mistake but putting in Anderson, who had not gotten any clean outings in 6 consecutive games, was the real blunder. If Cash puts in Castillo or Fairbanks it might be a more defensible move.

If you are pulling a guy who is pitching well, it better damn well be for one of your best arms in your bullpen.

Also would've helped if any Rays hitter besides Arozarena could hit a baseball consistently.

 

[Hachiko]

@Hachiko ease back on the sperg spam broski

Know your folly fig. It's 32 years in the making. This is historic. Steady on.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

 

[Southpaw]

Haha just posted that and deleted. I love Jomboy. he is great.

 

[bruin]

LA Times issue bought online. Added a pin with my Lakers 2020 ship one too. So sweet..

 

[ZackMills]

I'd like Jomboy a lot more if his name wasn't Jomboy.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Jomboi

 

[fignuts]

La Russa the new White Sox manager.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Seems like a NASHNUL hire

 

[ZackMills]

YaBoiJomboi @Travis7401

 

[ZackMills]

Seems like a NASHNUL hire

Seems like a man that won't pull a pitcher who has 70 pitches in 5 1 /3 with 9Ks and 2 hits

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Great point. It’s amazing to me that the White Sox fired LaRussa 34 years ago before much of this dead Discord board population was born

 

[Travis7401]

@beardown is mad af about some dodgers covid scam? What happened

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Where is @beardown mad? @BearDownUofA @beardown also what happened and why can’t I tag him?

Edit: Worked when I hit post

 

[bruin]

@beardown is mad af about some dodgers covid scam? What happened

 

[GTfan27]

LaRussa still in his prime. I see him running for office one day

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Cheatin AJ Hinch to the Tigers

Passan shreds the LaRussa hire: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...sa-sincerely-curious-choice-white-sox-manager

 

[ZackMills]

Cheatin AJ Hinch to the Tigers

Passan shreds the LaRussa hire: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...sa-sincerely-curious-choice-white-sox-manager

 

[bruin]

a young Robert Carradine.

 

[fignuts]

 

[CJ_24]

I did not know that Tony La Russa was still alive

 

[GTfan27]

Trevor Bauer going in:

Typical MLB here. A problem exists. Blame the players. Take no responsibility. Take note of public perception. Launch a partisan investigation to appease the public. Has anyone bothered to consider how a player who was supposed to be protected by the “bubble” protocol supposedly contracted the virus? First thing wrong here: as I’ve noted before, the bubble protocol was…porous, to put it kindly. Second problem here, why are a players medical results being broadcast to the world?…being asked not to celebrate winning “a piece of metal” with your teammates, who you’ve already sat next to that day in the locker room, showered with, high-fived in the dugout, etc. is RIDICULOUS.

 

[fignuts]

Who knows if it wasn't a false-positive to boot. Lotsa those fuckers released with player info. No regard for HIPAA.

 

[Wolfman21]

like most things bauer speaks publicly about...hes not wrong.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

I love Bauer’s takes. I hope the Nats sign him.

 

[fignuts]

I love Bauer’s takes. I hope the Nats Ms sign him.

He has an offseason house outside Seattle. Pitching coach is based in Bellevue. Dunno if mgmt wants to open up after the Cano trade just yet w/ no fan hanging in the air.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

He wants to play for a contender

 

[Orlando]

Pads

 

[GTfan27]

I'd love to see him on the Bravos. The little Twitter feud during the playoffs was just trolling I'm hopin

 

[Wolfman21]

I'd love to see him on the Bravos. The little Twitter feud during the playoffs was just trolling I'm hopin

hes on record saying watching Smoltz, Glav and Maddux is what got him into pitching as a young kid. I don't think the Braves will have enough money for him, but would be nice

 

[Orlando]

Is there a pitcher of that generation that didn’t?

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Well yeah, isn’t that more our generation? Bauer was born in 91, that trio pitched together from 93-98?

 

[Wolfman21]

Well yeah, isn’t that more our generation? Bauer was born in 91, that trio pitched together from 93-98?

93-02...he would have been old enough to see them together. He would have been 8 years old to see them in the 99 world series for instance. But my point was that if he looks at those guys as his pitching idols, maybe he has a place in his heart where he wants to wear the A like they did. Braves are gonna need all the help they can get to sign him as they won't be able to bring the most money to the table.