2021 MLB Regular Season Thread

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:21 pm

mister d wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:15 pm So like one or two of those HR could have happened in the Field of Dreams era?

The game was very slow during those pivotal moments.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:23 pm

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:45 pm

NOW DOES THIS LOOK LIKE THE FUCKING SAVANNAH BANAS OFFICIAL THREAD TO YOU!?!?!?!?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:04 pm

TIL the Tigers are in second place.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 2:54 pm

Giff wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:04 pm TIL the Tigers are in second place.

Even those of us who were paying attention found out yesterday, so don't feel too bad.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:28 pm

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:59 am

tennbengal wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:28 pm

Is that good? It sounds good.

Post by **brian** » Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:09 pm

Throwing a no-hitter in your first career start doesn’t leave a lot of room to improve.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:13 pm

But when you are a 27-year-old who was a Rule 5 add, you might as well throw your dream game because who the fuck knows how long your career is going to be. That was really cool. His family being there was unreal on top of everything else.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:35 am

This is wild to contemplate:

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 9:57 am

tennbengal wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:35 am This is wild to contemplate:

By Sunday we should know if the Reds really do have a chance to sneak a wildcard. Three against cubs, four against Miami in a 7 game homestand. 2.5 back of Padres at the moment.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:19 am

A_B wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 9:57 am
tennbengal wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:35 am This is wild to contemplate:

By Sunday we should know if the Reds really do have a chance to sneak a wildcard. Three against cubs, four against Miami in a 7 game homestand. 2.5 back of Padres at the moment.

God I hope the Cubs don't fuck it up for you guys.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:23 am

Oh the Reds are capable of fucking it up all by themselves, so no worries there. But it's a fun team to watch try to figure it out.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:00 pm

According to reports, Cubs-Reds is the next Field of Dreams matchup. The obvious pairing is White Sox-Reds. Pete Rose could throw out the first pitch!

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:40 pm

Rams Fanny wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:00 pm According to reports, Cubs-Reds is the next Field of Dreams matchup. The obvious pairing is White Sox-Reds. Pete Rose could throw out the first pitch!

Or a descendant of Shoeless Joe.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:51 pm

Rams Fanny wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:00 pm According to reports, Cubs-Reds is the next Field of Dreams matchup. The obvious pairing is White Sox-Reds. Pete Rose could throw out the first pitch!t

Ha! The thing is - if they gave Rose a nice paycheck, I think he’d do it! The guy has no shame.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:08 am

This was before last night’s nine-run loss. Just wow.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:13 am

That's...sub-optimal.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:45 am

tennbengal wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:13 am That's...sub-optimal.

I guess this is what Faust felt like at the end.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:04 am

I don't mean to be a bummer, but my math has the 2003 Tigers (119 losses!) sporting a -123 run differential over 45 games for your choice of games 111-155 (Aug 6-Sep 21) of games 112-156 (Aug 7-Sep 22).

If you're going to suck, really go for it. I mean, you're talking about a team that has already won more games than that '03 Tigers team and it's there's 6+ weeks of season to go.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:19 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:04 am I don't mean to be a bummer, but my math has the 2003 Tigers (119 losses!) sporting a -123 run differential over 45 games for your choice of games 111-155 (Aug 6-Sep 21) of games 112-156 (Aug 7-Sep 22).

If you're going to suck, really go for it. I mean, you're talking about a team that has already won more games than that '03 Tigers team and it's there's 6+ weeks of season to go.

Hell, the Cubs were in first place after 75 games.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:31 pm

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:25 pm

FFS, Reds fans. How do y’all lose to this Cubs team?

This is interesting though …

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:41 pm

How was Hendricks not dealt when the cupboard was being cleaned out?

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:15 am

tennbengal wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:41 pm How was Hendricks not dealt when the cupboard was being cleaned out?

He’s under contract through 2023 and not too expensive.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:34 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:15 am
tennbengal wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:41 pm How was Hendricks not dealt when the cupboard was being cleaned out?
He’s under contract through 2023 and not too expensive.

I guess I was asking not about $$$$ but about return. He would have commanded a significant prospect haul w/ that contract and his skills.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:05 pm

tennbengal wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:34 pm
Steve of phpBB wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:15 am
tennbengal wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:41 pm How was Hendricks not dealt when the cupboard was being cleaned out?
He’s under contract through 2023 and not too expensive.
I guess I was asking not about $$$$ but about return. He would have commanded a significant prospect haul w/ that contract and his skills.

Maybe, but I don't think they are really planning to tank for years. (Plus the Rickettses know that dumping Hendricks would have been a bridge too far.)

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:27 pm

A_B wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:23 am Oh the Reds are capable of fucking it up all by themselves, so no worries there. But it's a fun team to watch try to figure it out.

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DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:33 pm

You can add "racist" to "misogynist" on Jack Morris' Hall of Fame plaque.

Original comment and "apology" here:

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:48 pm

I really hate those fake, half-assed, "I apologize if I offended anybody" pseudo-apologies. Is it that hard to make a real apology?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 5:52 pm

sancarlos wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:48 pm I really hate those fake, half-assed, "I apologize if I offended anybody" pseudo-apologies. Is it that hard to make a real apology?

I guess it is when you think you don't need to apologize for anything.

And I love the responses saying Morris was doing an Elmer Fudd impersonation. Sure he was...

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:05 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 5:52 pm
sancarlos wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:48 pm I really hate those fake, half-assed, "I apologize if I offended anybody" pseudo-apologies. Is it that hard to make a real apology?
I guess it is when you think you don't need to apologize for anything.

And I love the responses saying Morris was doing an Elmer Fudd impersonation. Sure he was...

I saw this tweet this morning:

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:02 pm

Not only is that patently racist, I don’t even get the joke. A steak?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:52 pm

“C’mon, no one’s legacy should be wholly determined by one game.” - Jack Morris (announcer)

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:26 am

L-Jam3 wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:02 pm Not only is that patently racist, I don’t even get the joke. A steak?

After also being confused by it, this is where I landed on it. I think Morris was mixing stereotypes of people of Arabic and Indian descent and tying in "sacred cow". I don't think he's smart enough to realize the hijab could be worn by a woman of the Islamic faith who is from India.

Post by **brian** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:10 am

Yeah he’s enough of an idiot he confused the beef/Hindu and pork/Muslim things.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:42 am

I wasn't even giving him that much credit. I assumed he was "jokingly" accusing her of stealing.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:01 am

So, aside from and apart from Jack Morris being a racist asshole, Shohei Otani is having literally the best baseball season...ever. Right? Like, EVER?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:25 am

I might go as far to say if not the best than at least unique for any of the four majors. What would be a good comparison in another sport? Like the guy who leads the league in sacks also catches 80/1100/9 from the TE slot? This is some Don Hutson shit, when he would win the receiving triple crown and finish top 5 in INTs.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:29 am

Yeah, I feel like no one is really appreciating this the way we should be.