Major League Baseball thread - Page 14

**Tmee2020** · October 18th, 2018, 11:49 AM

That is always going to happen, and the grounds should be built so it will not be a factor.

**Arturo2nd** · October 18th, 2018, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wildtig2013

If the Houston Astros lose the next game and gets eliminated, it will be all because of this fan.

https://abc13.com/sports/fan-weighs-...call-/4506590/

Not the first time something like this has happened in a MLB game.

Fucking dumb asses fans.

It's like being on a public transportation bus: do not extend your arms and any other limbs outside of the bus through the windows.

If you continue to do so and ignore the instructions of the bus drive, you will be asked to disembark the bus.

Same thing should apply when they are in their seats at a MLB game:

any fans who extend their arms and limbs outside of the purview area of their seats and interfere with the outcome of the game or with the players on the field, they will be asked to leave and banned from ever attending another MLB game that season and if they have any tickets for any future games they have already purchased, not only do those tickets get voided, they also don't get a refund.

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Originally Posted by tmee2000

That is always going to happen, and the grounds should be built so it will not be a factor.

If the Astros get eliminated it will be because to this point Justin Verlander is the only starter who has pitched well enough to win.

As for redesigning ballparks my youngest brother observes, "I don't worry about making things idiot proof because I figure the world will just make a better idiot."

**Adam West** · November 4th, 2018, 10:47 PM

Looks like the Dodgers will be keeping Clayton Kershaw after all.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...l-stay-dodgers

**Arturo2nd** · November 5th, 2018, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam West

Looks like the Dodgers will be keeping Clayton Kershaw after all.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...l-stay-dodgers

As a baseball fan, I am glad to see this. Injuries and a balky back have made Kershaw human. It is doubtful that he will ever give them 200 innings and 7 to 8 WARP in a season again.

It really is a shame that Washington seems to have little interest in retaining Bryce Harper. I hope that he gets healthy and puts up 5 years like 2015 for his new team.

**Arturo2nd** · November 10th, 2018, 09:19 PM

Joe Mauer has announced his retirement. IMO he is a first ballot Hall of Famer. Like Johnny Bench, injuries have shortened his career. Catching is such a brutal position. Buster Posey is another player beginning to look like a shell of his former self. All this makes Ivan Rodriguez's accomplishments even more remarkable - 2427 games as a catcher with 20,348 innings caught.

**Arturo2nd** · December 6th, 2018, 01:25 PM

For the record, if I am a general manager there is no way in hell that i can recommend to ownership signing Bryce Harper to a $300+ million 10 year contract. Harper will probably have some monster seasons in the next few years, but he has gotten hurt about every other season. Tying up that much of my salary cap on an injury prone player is just not a responsible decision.

As a matter of fact, I would rather put my money into scouting and high quality minor league instruction than sign anybody to a monster contract. Even Mike Trout who was still worth 3 quality regulars in 2017 despite missing 48 games with injuries. Trout is the best bet to maintain value, but it is very unlikely that he will put up 3 more 10 win seasons. I wouldn't be surprised to see several nines and some eights, however. But one drunk driver running a red light can end it all in an instant.

~~bigtrain45~~ · December 6th, 2018, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian249x

As a baseball fan, I am glad to see this. Injuries and a balky back have made Kershaw human. It is doubtful that he will ever give them 200 innings and 7 to 8 WARP in a season again.

It really is a shame that Washington seems to have little interest in retaining Bryce Harper. I hope that he gets healthy and puts up 5 years like 2015 for his new team.

I am from Washington DC and grew up with a lot of bad baseball, and then no baseball. I like Harper but he has not shown anything like the consistency of a Trout. That may partially be because of the frequent changes in manager and coaching in DC, but to me has only had one really great year, and he is a lightning rod the team could maybe do without. If he signs elsewhere the Nats still have a solid OF with Soto, Robles, Eaton, and Taylor. I think the signing of Corbin is good for the Nats, and they have seriously upgraded their catching situation with Gomes and Suzuki.

**Ennath** · January 22nd, 2019, 10:41 PM

Congrats to Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez (finally), Mike Mussina and the late Roy Halladay, all elected to the Hall of Fame today. Rivera was the first candidate to be elected unanimously.

**tsunamiSD** · February 19th, 2019, 10:36 PM

This is something that I never would have thought would happen, even though there has been real talk the past few weeks about the team negotiating with both Harper and Machado. WOW!

Winners and losers from Machado's $300 million deal with Padres

And on a sadder note, today's Union-Tribune also had an article reporting that Bruce Bochy has said this will be his last season managing the Giants. He was a good manager with the Padres, and shouldn't have been let go - but it worked out really well for him and Tim Flannery.

~~bigtrain45~~ · February 19th, 2019, 11:43 PM

I don't think Manny cares as much about winning as he does about getting paid, but that's just me. He will not get his HR's or RBI's in Petco Park, and if the Padres don't get better pitching, they won't win much. On the other hand, San Diego is a great place to live. Excellent climate, not on a fault line, and great bars and restaurants, and of course, Legoland and the San Diego Zoo.

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February 19th, 2019, 10:36 PM	#139
tsunamiSD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 53,030 Thanks: 633,376 Thanked 640,332 Times in 53,108 Posts	Padres and Machado agree on contract This is something that I never would have thought would happen, even though there has been real talk the past few weeks about the team negotiating with both Harper and Machado. WOW! Winners and losers from Machado's $300 million deal with Padres And on a sadder note, today's Union-Tribune also had an article reporting that Bruce Bochy has said this will be his last season managing the Giants. He was a good manager with the Padres, and shouldn't have been let go - but it worked out really well for him and Tim Flannery. __________________ Fortitudo, Fidelitas, Decus I can re-up all my celeb posts, most of my funny posts, and many of my misc funny posts.

October 18th, 2018, 11:49 AM	#131
Tmee2020 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Aust Posts: 4,195 Thanks: 209,875 Thanked 71,440 Times in 4,151 Posts	That is always going to happen, and the grounds should be built so it will not be a factor.

November 4th, 2018, 10:47 PM	#133
Adam West Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis - The Racing Capitol of the World Posts: 650 Thanks: 8,517 Thanked 6,205 Times in 635 Posts	Looks like the Dodgers will be keeping Clayton Kershaw after all. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...l-stay-dodgers

November 10th, 2018, 09:19 PM	#135
Arturo2nd Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oakland, California, United States. I have a beautful view of the BART tracks and I-980 Posts: 8,955 Thanks: 103,061 Thanked 151,470 Times in 8,946 Posts	Joe Mauer has announced his retirement. IMO he is a first ballot Hall of Famer. Like Johnny Bench, injuries have shortened his career. Catching is such a brutal position. Buster Posey is another player beginning to look like a shell of his former self. All this makes Ivan Rodriguez's accomplishments even more remarkable - 2427 games as a catcher with 20,348 innings caught.

December 6th, 2018, 01:25 PM	#136
Arturo2nd Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oakland, California, United States. I have a beautful view of the BART tracks and I-980 Posts: 8,955 Thanks: 103,061 Thanked 151,470 Times in 8,946 Posts	For the record, if I am a general manager there is no way in hell that i can recommend to ownership signing Bryce Harper to a $300+ million 10 year contract. Harper will probably have some monster seasons in the next few years, but he has gotten hurt about every other season. Tying up that much of my salary cap on an injury prone player is just not a responsible decision. As a matter of fact, I would rather put my money into scouting and high quality minor league instruction than sign anybody to a monster contract. Even Mike Trout who was still worth 3 quality regulars in 2017 despite missing 48 games with injuries. Trout is the best bet to maintain value, but it is very unlikely that he will put up 3 more 10 win seasons. I wouldn't be surprised to see several nines and some eights, however. But one drunk driver running a red light can end it all in an instant.

January 22nd, 2019, 10:41 PM	#138
Ennath Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 6,814 Thanks: 26,902 Thanked 80,771 Times in 6,813 Posts	Congrats to Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez (finally), Mike Mussina and the late Roy Halladay, all elected to the Hall of Fame today. Rivera was the first candidate to be elected unanimously.

February 19th, 2019, 11:43 PM	#140
~~bigtrain45~~ Banned! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 16,142 Thanks: 47,756 Thanked 215,718 Times in 16,027 Posts	I don't think Manny cares as much about winning as he does about getting paid, but that's just me. He will not get his HR's or RBI's in Petco Park, and if the Padres don't get better pitching, they won't win much. On the other hand, San Diego is a great place to live. Excellent climate, not on a fault line, and great bars and restaurants, and of course, Legoland and the San Diego Zoo.