MLB 2022 Season Thread

[govmentchedda]

Just saw this today and it seems like this judge is a really good one:

Agreed. That's such a smart write up.

[Reaper]

[mister d]

Earlier this week I thought I had a funny idea to use “Let’s Fuck Brandon” but then Google assured me I wasn’t unique.

[EnochRoot]

Between crap like this, Aaron Judge and his false equivalent horse shit anti-vax positions, the Three True Outcome poisoned-mentality that is ruining the sport before our very eyes, and well, my lack of giving a fuck that the lockout ended really suggests to me I don’t care about baseball any longer..

[Brontoburglar]

how dare baseball teams use statistics and data to their advantage to try to win more baseball games

[tennbengal]

three true outcome style games has been shit for the sport.

[EnochRoot]

how dare baseball teams use statistics and data to their advantage to try to win more baseball games

1) It makes the game less interesting
2) It has been used to suppress salaries
3) Think before you go glib.

[Brontoburglar]

three true outcome style games has been shit for the sport.

it's a fundamental stylistic flaw (if you want to phrase it like that) of the way baseball is played that was always going to get exposed at some point -- just like basketball teams were going to realize that the midrange jumper was the less efficient option than the three-point shot after the three-point line was introduced

I don't think it's the teams' fault that baseball has become less watchable in people's eyes than it was 40 years ago from that aspect

[Brontoburglar]

how dare baseball teams use statistics and data to their advantage to try to win more baseball games

1) It makes the game less interesting
2) It has been used to suppress salaries
3) Think before you go glib.

I'm intrigued to read how teams focusing on specific skillsets and accomplishments has led to the suppression of salaries across the board instead of that suppression coming from teams realizing they can manipulate the fundamental contract structures across the league.

[Brontoburglar]

three true outcome style games has been shit for the sport.

it's a fundamental stylistic flaw (if you want to phrase it like that) of the way baseball is played that was always going to get exposed at some point -- just like basketball teams were going to realize that the midrange jumper was the less efficient option than the three-point shot after the three-point line was introduced

I don't think it's the teams' fault that baseball has become less watchable in people's eyes than it was 40 years ago from that aspect

the more I think about it, it feels that baseball and football are on the trajectories they are on because the inefficiency exploitation in both sports have opposite effects on the entertainment aspect.

had football teams not rightly realized that passing the ball was the best way to move up and down the field and score, the game doesn't become nearly as entertaining as it has over the last 2-3 decades. we all know how conservative football coaches can still be in the 2020s. meanwhile, baseball teams rightly realized what can be done to help better win baseball games -- and those things have, in many people's eyes, made the game far less watchable than it was. though I can't get upset at a baseball team doing what it needs to do to win, even at the expense of batted balls in play.

[HaulCitgo]

Yea

[HaulCitgo]

Basketball downward 👇

[Ryan]

I don't think it's the teams' fault that baseball has become less watchable in people's eyes than it was 40 years ago from that aspect

Who said that?

[Brontoburglar]

if the teams aren't responsible for the emphasis on the three true outcomes, then who or what is?

[Ryan]

I just didn’t think the blame was relevant to anyone’s reason for liking the sport less in this thread

[degenerasian]

It's about gambling. People can casually gamble and set up fantasy weekly. You have to be a degenerate to gamble on baseball.

An NFL game can be garbage but there it still something on the line.

[Brontoburglar]

it's circular. betting on football and playing fantasy football is more enjoyable and popular because more points are being scored and offenses are better

[Rex]

The problem in baseball is that we’ve learned, beyond any doubt really, that power pitching and power hitting produce the optimal result for winning. But it’s a very sub-optimal result for watching.

[tennbengal]

The problem in baseball is that we’ve learned, beyond any doubt really, that power pitching and power hitting produce the optimal result for winning. But it’s a very sub-optimal result for watching.

Yes. This.

[brian]

three true outcome style games has been shit for the sport.

it's a fundamental stylistic flaw (if you want to phrase it like that) of the way baseball is played that was always going to get exposed at some point -- just like basketball teams were going to realize that the midrange jumper was the less efficient option than the three-point shot after the three-point line was introduced

I don't think it's the teams' fault that baseball has become less watchable in people's eyes than it was 40 years ago from that aspect

the more I think about it, it feels that baseball and football are on the trajectories they are on because the inefficiency exploitation in both sports have opposite effects on the entertainment aspect.

had football teams not rightly realized that passing the ball was the best way to move up and down the field and score, the game doesn't become nearly as entertaining as it has over the last 2-3 decades. we all know how conservative football coaches can still be in the 2020s. meanwhile, baseball teams rightly realized what can be done to help better win baseball games -- and those things have, in many people's eyes, made the game far less watchable than it was. though I can't get upset at a baseball team doing what it needs to do to win, even at the expense of batted balls in play.

This is true and fair and yet one of the problems with baseball fans is that a decent sized number of them that agree with all or most of this then still say things like “it’s important that pitchers still bat even though they suck at it because tradition”

[Brontoburglar]

true. throw in the demos of baseball fans and there's an outsized group that just loves nothing more than getting that runner over to second with a sacrifice bunt after a leadoff single

[mister d]

I've been rolling it around in my brain for a few months and I'm only growing more convinced that 3 ball walks are a good solution.

[L-Jam3]

Nick Castellanos appears to be in midseason form already:

[wlu_lax6]

Is this is what MLB rules people are thinking about...
https://theathletic.com/3212654/2022/03 ... -the-game/

[tennbengal]

Just about the only good news surrounding baseball in Cincinnati is that Joey votto joined social media around a month ago.

[mister d]

Was Albert Pujols waiting to see if his wife died in brain surgery and when she didn't he was like "ah fuck, guess I have to ask for a divorce"?

[sancarlos]

What a poo hole move.

[Giff]

"I could've done it during the surgery?!" - Newt Gingrich, probably

[mister d]

Beltran with another whoopsie as people think he accidentally leaked a Judge contract extension on air today.

[Reaper]

FYI: For those of you who have T-Mobile/Sprint, they're offering MLB.tv for free again if you sign up by the 11th.

Here you go, all: https://www.t-mobile.com/mlb

[DaveInSeattle]

My friend's son made the big league roster for the Guardians. Second season in the majors.

Trevor Stephan

[Steve of phpBB]

My friend's son made the big league roster for the Guardians. Second season in the majors.

Trevor Stephan

Awesome. So he’ll always be remembered as one of the Original Guardians.

[DaveInSeattle]

My friend's son made the big league roster for the Guardians. Second season in the majors.

Trevor Stephan

Awesome. So he’ll always be remembered as one of the Original Guardians.

And one of the Last Indians.

[rass]

[Steve of phpBB]

Let's do this.

[degenerasian]

I see Ke’Bryan Hayes and the Pirates came to a agreement on a eight-year, $70 million contract extension that includes a club option for a ninth season.

If his bat comes around, that deal is a steal. He's already an exceptional fielder. They should extend Bryan Reynolds now.

[Steve of phpBB]

Great start. One win down, 62 to go.

[degenerasian]

What an insane stat. Joey Votto has 8,132 career plate appearances. Tonight is the only time he has ever popped out to the pitcher.

[duff]

What an insane stat. Joey Votto has 8,132 career plate appearances. Tonight is the only time he has ever popped out to the pitcher.

Too much time on the tiktoks.

[Giff]

LOL Ryan Tepera.