2021 MLB Regular Season Thread

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue May 04, 2021 6:17 pm

what in the actual fuck, MLB?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue May 04, 2021 6:28 pm

Oh ffs.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue May 04, 2021 6:33 pm

It is beyond anything approach sane.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue May 04, 2021 6:41 pm

This sorta sheds some light on Garrett's punishment:

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue May 04, 2021 6:49 pm

As in, he should have charged the dugout and thrown a punch to at least get his money's worth? A

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue May 04, 2021 7:10 pm

But then he would have gotten another game.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue May 04, 2021 7:36 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 6:49 pm As in, he should have charged the dugout and thrown a punch to at least get his money's worth? A

I think he deserved a month for starting a brawl like that. Instead they did it this way where they whack him for showing an outburst of emotion.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue May 04, 2021 8:10 pm

Kurkjian just said that despite not having their rings, stats, or $ taken away, the Yankees fan booing the Astros is punishment enough in his mind.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue May 04, 2021 8:36 pm

Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 8:10 pm Kurkjian just said that despite not having their rings, stats, or $ taken away, the Yankees fan booing the Astros is punishment enough in his mind.

Enough, the punishment is.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue May 04, 2021 8:49 pm

Funny to compare the 8 games for this to the 0 games the NHL gave Tom Wilson for a near-maiming.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue May 04, 2021 9:14 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 8:36 pm
Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 8:10 pm Kurkjian just said that despite not having their rings, stats, or $ taken away, the Yankees fan booing the Astros is punishment enough in his mind.
Enough, the punishment is.

I hope I stumble on this thread years from now and remember why this post is so funny.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed May 05, 2021 12:33 am

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed May 05, 2021 8:52 am

My team isn't as good at cheating as yours*! Boooooo!!!!!

*nevermind they stopped doing it before getting ratted out because it wasn't working

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed May 05, 2021 9:45 am

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose- ... osition=2B

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed May 05, 2021 9:47 am

Post by **brian** » Wed May 05, 2021 4:55 pm

Crazy baseball rules.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed May 05, 2021 5:08 pm

That's the third no-hitter this year without a walk.

Two of them were one HBP and this was one dropped third strike.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed May 05, 2021 5:10 pm

NO MEANS NO but with an arrow showing you’re moving the first NO to the middle of the phrase.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed May 05, 2021 5:31 pm

He’s really good.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Wed May 05, 2021 5:34 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 5:31 pm He’s really good.

He’s been amazing this season. One of the many bright spots this season.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed May 05, 2021 5:38 pm

La Russ’s not knowing the extra innings rule is chefs kiss asterisk thingie.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed May 05, 2021 6:11 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 5:38 pm La Russ’s not knowing the extra innings rule is chefs kiss asterisk thingie.

That's a weird wrinkle though, the pitcher not having to run. I bet you no American League manager knew that, Larussa was just the first to be exposed.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed May 05, 2021 6:13 pm

This was the first single-dude no-hitter for the Orioles since Jim Palmer in 1969. That surprised me.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Wed May 05, 2021 6:27 pm

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed May 05, 2021 9:55 pm

Meanwhile, in Chattanooga, a now healthy Hunter Greene...

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed May 05, 2021 10:10 pm

If that’s sustainable call his ass up.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed May 05, 2021 10:17 pm

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu May 06, 2021 10:52 am

Happy 90th birthday to the Say Hey Kid. If anyone needs proof that Willie Mays is the greatest baseball player ever, here are 24 good pieces of evidence to bolster that argument.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu May 06, 2021 12:28 pm

Enjoying all the boos today for Gerrit Cole!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu May 06, 2021 12:43 pm

Don't look now but Altuve is one hit/walk/HBP in his next PA away from a .300 OBP!

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu May 06, 2021 12:55 pm

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Thu May 06, 2021 1:06 pm

Pujoles released. The chapter on him and the sunk cost fallacy is kinda sad.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu May 06, 2021 1:17 pm

Can Ohtani play first base?

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu May 06, 2021 1:42 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:55 pm

The hold my beer is strong with you. Gooooooood.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu May 06, 2021 2:06 pm

EdRomero wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 1:06 pm Pujoles released. The chapter on him and the sunk cost fallacy is kinda sad.

Imagine hitting .331 in your first 10 seasons and still not finishing your career over .300. Baseball sucks.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu May 06, 2021 2:06 pm

(Take the hint, Miggy)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu May 06, 2021 2:19 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 2:06 pm
EdRomero wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 1:06 pm Pujoles released. The chapter on him and the sunk cost fallacy is kinda sad.
Imagine hitting .331 in your first 10 seasons and still not finishing your career over .300. Baseball sucks.

Lots of guys tail off starting in their mid-30s.

(Never hit over .285, no OBP over .343 with Anaheim. Even the most cynical projection when he signed wouldn't have been that awful.)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu May 06, 2021 2:29 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:43 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.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu May 06, 2021 2:33 pm

Assuming the Rangers news came after 3:32 yesterday, this has been a stellar 24 hours for me as a sports fan.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu May 06, 2021 2:33 pm