Re: mlb 2020
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:34 am
great post.
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Amazing! I love Nola. And as I know you're aware, he's an LSU guy
Timing is everything. Unbeknownst to me when I posted this, Dan Shaugnessy, a Globe sports columnist and noted thorn in the side of sports institutions and managements, published a pretty humble piece today acknowledging that the Sox have outperformed his expectations by several orders of magnitude.beantownbubba wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:41 amPS The Red Sox seem to be doing just fine w/out my support.
oilpiers wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:55 pmHey Zip! 2 years ago I posted something about Tatis Jr. and you said Baez does the same thing on a regular basis. Well, he was 20 at that time. At the age of 22 he has done far more than any player in MLB history in their first 180 games. Can you admit that? I will back you up on the coronavirus Bullshit thread!
Oh, Tatis has absolutely turned into a beast. If he was putting up these numbers two years ago I wouldn’t have said Jack shitoilpiers wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:55 pmHey Zip! 2 years ago I posted something about Tatis Jr. and you said Baez does the same thing on a regular basis. Well, he was 20 at that time. At the age of 22 he has done far more than any player in MLB history in their first 180 games. Can you admit that? I will back you up on the coronavirus Bullshit thread!
His base running was out of this world even then. It is his most impressive talent. Last night in the suspended game he tagged from 3rd on a pop up to shallow left, got a double on a check swing hit, and avoided a tag while overrunning 3rd. All in 6 innings.Zip City wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:07 amOh, Tatis has absolutely turned into a beast. If he was putting up these numbers two years ago I wouldn’t have said Jack shitoilpiers wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:55 pmHey Zip! 2 years ago I posted something about Tatis Jr. and you said Baez does the same thing on a regular basis. Well, he was 20 at that time. At the age of 22 he has done far more than any player in MLB history in their first 180 games. Can you admit that? I will back you up on the coronavirus Bullshit thread!
Yep, he's legit. Bet the White Sox are kicking themselves for trading him for James FUCKING Shieldsoilpiers wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 1:22 pmHis base running was out of this world even then. It is his most impressive talent. Last night in the suspended game he tagged from 3rd on a pop up to shallow left, got a double on a check swing hit, and avoided a tag while overrunning 3rd. All in 6 innings.Zip City wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:07 amOh, Tatis has absolutely turned into a beast. If he was putting up these numbers two years ago I wouldn’t have said Jack shitoilpiers wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:55 pmHey Zip! 2 years ago I posted something about Tatis Jr. and you said Baez does the same thing on a regular basis. Well, he was 20 at that time. At the age of 22 he has done far more than any player in MLB history in their first 180 games. Can you admit that? I will back you up on the coronavirus Bullshit thread!
And the Rays for throwing in Cronenworth with PhamZip City wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:16 pmYep, he's legit. Bet the White Sox are kicking themselves for trading him for James FUCKING Shieldsoilpiers wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 1:22 pmHis base running was out of this world even then. It is his most impressive talent. Last night in the suspended game he tagged from 3rd on a pop up to shallow left, got a double on a check swing hit, and avoided a tag while overrunning 3rd. All in 6 innings.
I really like Tatis. Since I'm still not sold on my Mariners, Padres are my team at least for this year. Padres sure are in a tough division though (to put it lightly). NL West is going to be a bloodbath all year.oilpiers wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:32 amJust backing up an earlier statement claiming Tatis has done stuff never before in MLB history.
Fernando Tatis Jr. picked up the 50th stolen base of his career against the Marlins at loanDepot park, becoming the fastest player in AL/NL history, based on games, to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in his career. A first-time All-Star this year, Tatis has hit 29 of his 68 career homers this season, and his steal on Thursday was his 23rd of the year.
Too bad he plays for the Angels...beantownbubba wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 5:18 am40 HR for Ohtani. Not bad.
Edit: Here's what Joe Sheehan has to say: "I don’t know what next week or next month or next year holds. I just know that I’m watching a baseball player be both the top slugger in his league, with good speed, and start once a week with excellent control and above-average results. Even writing that sentence sends a little jolt up my spine. Shohei Ohtani is having one of the best years of any athlete we’ve ever seen."
I have never been so glad to be so wrong.LBRod wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:37 pmIf things go well the Giants could be a contender for third place in the west.Clams wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:26 amLooking fwd to yet another season of profound mediocrity from the Phillies. Play ball!!beantownbubba wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:40 pmPitchers and catchers have already reported and not a peep from any of us. Sign of the times I guess.
On the surface, Pete Rose's case seems to be similar to Bonds's and Clemens's. But I'm not so sure that's true. The rules Rose broke were on the books and clear for decades before Rose chose to break them. Also, there was not anything like a blind eye being turned to rules being honored more in the breach than in the observance as w/ PEDs. Nor was there the tacit approval of the powers that be who were thrilled that McGwire and Sosa saved the game w/ Bonds, Clemens and the rest following right behind. It might also be argued that while Clemens and Bonds enabled themselves to generally affect games (being more likely to hit home runs or throw strikeouts) that is not the same as Rose's ability as manager to affect specific outcomes, though I'm not sure how convincing that is. Bonds and Clemens also did what they did to perform better; there is no such argument in favor of Rose. I should add to that last bit that I don't believe Rose when he says he never bet against his own teams. On top of all that, Rose is a Hall of Fame asshole and liar at a level far beyond Clemens whining about having to carry his own suitcase, making him the least sympathetic of the three by far.
Eh, this is what baseball is nowbeantownbubba wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:09 pmNo comments about Clayton Kershaw's might have been perfect game?
I think it’s a logical change based on medicine/analytics but it’s also still jarring after growing up watching games where mediocre pitchers would be left out there with 130+ pitches simply because they had a no-hitter going. Even in a close game and if they had been walking hitters.Zip City wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:47 pmEh, this is what baseball is nowbeantownbubba wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:09 pmNo comments about Clayton Kershaw's might have been perfect game?
That's more or less where I come out. I think it's the right decision and it was made by the only 2 people who should have made it. Their decision should be given some deference for having been made in real time. And the reasoning was to preserve the team's best chance of winning and Kershaw's best chance of staying healthy both of which should be high on anyone's priorities. But still, that's a lot of history, tradition, legend, lore and, ahem, unwritten rules under the bus in one fell swoop. Let's also remember that this was not Kershaw's one shot at glory: He's going to be in the Hall of Fame and his legend is already assured. On the whole I think they made the right decision as much as it hurts to say.brettac1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:12 amI think it’s a logical change based on medicine/analytics but it’s also still jarring after growing up watching games where mediocre pitchers would be left out there with 130+ pitches simply because they had a no-hitter going. Even in a close game and if they had been walking hitters.Zip City wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:47 pmEh, this is what baseball is nowbeantownbubba wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:09 pmNo comments about Clayton Kershaw's might have been perfect game?
Agree completely. He's got a cap full of feathers already.beantownbubba wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 9:50 amThat's more or less where I come out. I think it's the right decision and it was made by the only 2 people who should have made it. Their decision should be given some deference for having been made in real time. And the reasoning was to preserve the team's best chance of winning and Kershaw's best chance of staying healthy both of which should be high on anyone's priorities. But still, that's a lot of history, tradition, legend, lore and, ahem, unwritten rules under the bus in one fell swoop. Let's also remember that this was not Kershaw's one shot at glory: He's going to be in the Hall of Fame and his legend is already assured. On the whole I think they made the right decision as much as it hurts to say.brettac1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:12 amI think it’s a logical change based on medicine/analytics but it’s also still jarring after growing up watching games where mediocre pitchers would be left out there with 130+ pitches simply because they had a no-hitter going. Even in a close game and if they had been walking hitters.
If the owners hadn't refused to negotiate until late February, perhaps he'd have already been stretched out to 100 pitches or so, where staying in would be a more reasonable decision. Such as it is, the health of a 34-year-old pitcher on a team with World Series aspirations has to take precedence.brettac1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:06 amAgree completely. He's got a cap full of feathers already.beantownbubba wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 9:50 amThat's more or less where I come out. I think it's the right decision and it was made by the only 2 people who should have made it. Their decision should be given some deference for having been made in real time. And the reasoning was to preserve the team's best chance of winning and Kershaw's best chance of staying healthy both of which should be high on anyone's priorities. But still, that's a lot of history, tradition, legend, lore and, ahem, unwritten rules under the bus in one fell swoop. Let's also remember that this was not Kershaw's one shot at glory: He's going to be in the Hall of Fame and his legend is already assured. On the whole I think they made the right decision as much as it hurts to say.brettac1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:12 am
I think it’s a logical change based on medicine/analytics but it’s also still jarring after growing up watching games where mediocre pitchers would be left out there with 130+ pitches simply because they had a no-hitter going. Even in a close game and if they had been walking hitters.