2021 MLB Regular Season Thread

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:15 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:40 am I try not to kink shame, but this particular one sure invites a lot of problems for all parties.

And it sure seems like even if they were into rough sex a line was crossed.

Unconscious people cannot give consent. He beat her unconscious and then anally raped her.

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:35 pm

He choked her out, then beat her unconscious, then anally raped her.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:30 pm

duff wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:35 pm He choked her out, then beat her unconscious, then anally raped her.

And then somehow got a second date. I have missed out on second dates for much less.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:54 pm

MLB put him on seven-day administrative leave.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:05 pm

Rosenthal deserves a lot of credit here.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jul 03, 2021 8:34 am

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Jul 03, 2021 4:45 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 4:20 pm Gotta think something will happen with the Yankees here.

I mean, I expected Cashman to blow smoke up the media's ass the way he always does (he's a smug SOB whose time has absolutely passed, but that's a discussion for another day), but I must admit I didn't expect to see Hal get out in front of the mic and throw the clubhouse under the bus like that. His endorsement of Cashman was LOLAF.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Jul 03, 2021 5:01 pm

Must admit I was rooting for Walker to throw a no-hitter vs the Yankees. What will motivate Hal to make some changes is whenever the casual NYC fan pays more attention ($) to the Mets than they do the Yankees. I mean, they have the same +/- # of diehard fans.

It's the casual fan that will drive change. The Mets pretty much leveled the playing field after a couple years ('64-ish), and it wasn't until their boneheaded decision to trade the most popular player in the State of New York (in any sport, really), Tom Seaver - did the Yankees really reclaim the city as their own. They lost it later in the 80s when Steinbrenner made a buffoon of himself and Gooden and Strawberry became must see events, and obviously the Yankees developing players that are easy to root for (in George's absence, obviously) helped them reclaim the city once more.

Long story short (too late), it's time for a change.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Sat Jul 03, 2021 5:10 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:22 pm Disturbing details emerge in Trevor Bauer assault allegations

That's some sick shit. How many steps to serial killer. Can you really walk the line between fractured skull and dead. Answer is no. So what happens when you kill someone by "accident."
Answer is you're forced to cover it up and dispose of the body. Even for the most rational of guys. I'd say once you've done that there's no turning back.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 2:14 pm

The Mets get lots of grief for Bobby Bonilla Day, but poking on Spotrac it seems most teams are deferring salary in a similar way. The Reds are paying Ken Griffey Jr just short of $3.6M this year (Bronson Arroyo $1.3M) and the Dodgers are paying Scott Kasmir $8M. I'm sure there are other egregious examples but those were the first two I checked.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:00 pm

Rams Fanny wrote: ↑Sun Jul 04, 2021 2:14 pm The Mets get lots of grief for Bobby Bonilla Day, but poking on Spotrac it seems most teams are deferring salary in a similar way. The Reds are paying Ken Griffey Jr just short of $3.6M this year (Bronson Arroyo $1.3M) and the Dodgers are paying Scott Kasmir $8M. I'm sure there are other egregious examples but those were the first two I checked.

Not baseball, but Happy Rick DiPietro Day!

Post by **brian** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:45 pm

The Nats deferred something like $30 or $40 million (IIRC) of Scherzer’s contract.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:59 pm

brian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:45 pm The Nats deferred something like $30 or $40 million (IIRC) of Scherzer’s contract.

It's $105M actually, $15M per year starting July 1, 2022, running for six more years after that.
Strasburg has $80M deferred over three years after his contract runs out after the 2026 season.
The deferred money is why Harper and Rendon barely considered returning to Washington.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:51 am

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:52 pm

Bryce Harper just hit his first home run this year with runners on base. His 14 straight solo shots to open the season falls two short of Felipe Alou's 55-year old record.

The HR looks like it has put the final touches on the Cubs 11th straight loss since a combined no-hitter on June 24th, which is the longest losing streak after a no-hitter in 96 years.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:49 am

Pretty unclutch for a guy on that kind of contract ; P

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:33 pm

Ohtani is a freaking alien at this point.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:09 pm

32 homeruns. 32.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:25 pm

He’s 8th in the league in steals and 1st in triples.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:57 am

Plus the pitching. And what not. Just...geez.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:22 am

With Mike Trout returning and Ohtani dominating, maybe the Angels can move up a bit? I know Trout has been hurt, and Ohtani was hurt last season, but amazing that a team with arguably the two top talents in baseball is always so mediocre.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 1:34 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:43 am
mister d wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 2:29 pm Don't look now but Altuve is one hit/walk/HBP in his next PA away from a .300 OBP!
Two more outs instead. Can't imagine what's different these past two seasons.

Since this post:

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:14 pm

Actually that post does not refer to the same date. Ha, now I win.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:07 am

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:05 pm

The Orioles may be a lovable bunch of losers, but holy shit. Who approved this?!?!

I won’t add the picture because of the racist overtones.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:53 pm

In 2021 that's kind of unbelievable. Good thing Baltimore has no history of racial strife.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:22 pm

That cannot be real

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:02 pm

They apparently have one for each team.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:29 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:02 pm They apparently have one for each team.

But, given the eyes of the mascot, the Orioles one looks particularly like blackface minstrelsy.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:58 pm

They're all really bad

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:04 pm

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:37 pm

Cole barking at Boone to get the fuck off his mound was worth its weight in gold.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:39 pm

It was Mussina shit but felt performative on Boone’s part?

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:41 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:39 pm It was Mussina shit but felt performative on Boone’s part?

Maaaaybe. Do you really want to give Boone the benefit of the doubt here?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:22 pm

Acuna confirmed torn ACL. Just awful news.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:23 pm

The umps in the reds/brewers series have been especially incompetent.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:23 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:23 pm The umps in the reds/brewers series have been especially incompetent.

I’ll take the win either way. Best way to climb back because wild card looks out of reach.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 9:58 am

Sure, the win was great. More a comment on absolutely awful that crew has been for three days.

Also...

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:56 pm

Heh.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:33 pm

Congrats!

Also, Stephen A Smith has had a day.