"Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical." - Yogi Berra
Happy Opening Day, everyone!
When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
Rough start to the season for Chourio.
1-161 still on the table for CWS.
Quote from: tower912 on March 27, 2025, 07:47:47 PM1-161 still on the table for CWS.
Brake up the Pale Hose. First time above .500 in two years.
Suck it, haters.
https://x.com/JayCuda/status/1905394126004027709
Quote from: Pakuni on March 27, 2025, 09:42:34 PMSuck it, haters.
https://x.com/JayCuda/status/1905394126004027709
I'm booking hotel rooms in LA for October. Any recommendations?
Quote from: WhiteTrash on March 27, 2025, 09:44:55 PMI'm booking hotel rooms in LA for October. Any recommendations?
The Magic Castle Hotel is on point. Unlimited free snacks by the pool, including soft serve ice cream.
Quote from: Pakuni on March 27, 2025, 09:51:03 PMThe Magic Castle Hotel is on point. Unlimited free snacks by the pool, including soft serve ice cream.
;D
The Dodgers are off to a good start. Hope to see them keep plugging away, get some good pitching, and have Ohtani go 60/60 (it's a stretch goal). Can't wait for summer. Grab some seats somewhere in Loge 218 to 220, watch the sunset while eating a Dodger dog and drinking a cold beer. Life is good.
Quote from: SoCalEagle on March 28, 2025, 12:43:26 PMThe Dodgers are off to a good start. Hope to see them keep plugging away, get some good pitching, and have Ohtani go 60/60 (it's a stretch goal). Can't wait for summer. Grab some seats somewhere in Loge 218 to 220, watch the sunset while eating a Dodger dog and drinking a cold beer. Life is good.
Show up in the third inning, leave by the seventh; perfect amount of time for a dog and a beer. ;D
I'm in SD for a conference so catching a couple padres games this weekend. Cool ballpark and environment for opening day.
Am i pitching for the Brewers today?
Did Nestor serve as the BP pitcher while on the Yankees or is that just today?
Start of the Brewers game today - 3 pitches, 3 home runs. The 2 Brewer pitchers have ERA's of 36!
It hasn't gotten any better.
Quote from: CreightonWarrior on March 29, 2025, 02:47:41 PMIt hasn't gotten any better.
From a comedy standpoint, I disagree
Hope Quintana and other injured pitchers are ready very very soon. Quintana the closest of the bunch.
Quote from: cheebs09 on March 29, 2025, 01:32:57 PMDid Nestor serve as the BP pitcher while on the Yankees or is that just today?
Arguably their biggest addition of the offseason.
Quote from: SoCalEagle on March 28, 2025, 12:43:26 PMThe Dodgers are off to a good start. Hope to see them keep plugging away, get some good pitching, and have Ohtani go 60/60 (it's a stretch goal). Can't wait for summer. Grab some seats somewhere in Loge 218 to 220, watch the sunset while eating a Dodger dog and drinking a cold beer. Life is good.
Front runner.
Yankee bats!
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/yankees-new-bats-come-light-9-homer-onslaught-vs-brewers
Quote from: muwarrior69 on March 30, 2025, 02:12:10 PMYankee bats!
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/yankees-new-bats-come-light-9-homer-onslaught-vs-brewers
Going to be a bummer when the bats perform the same as normal bats and Brewers pitching was the main culprit.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on March 30, 2025, 02:12:10 PMYankee bats!
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/yankees-new-bats-come-light-9-homer-onslaught-vs-brewers
Gonna start using these and see if I can nab some time with the White Sox this year
Has any team humiliated themselves in a season opening series as badly as the Brewers just did?
Quote from: HutchwasClutch on March 30, 2025, 09:07:36 PMHas any team humiliated themselves in a season opening series as badly as the Brewers just did?
With SEVEN possible starters - Woodruff, Myers, Quintana, Hall, Gasser, Civale, and Ashby - unable to pitch, it has been no surprise.
Quote from: Jockey on March 31, 2025, 12:47:47 PMWith SEVEN possible starters - Woodruff, Myers, Quintana, Hall, Gasser, Civale, and Ashby - unable to pitch, it has been no surprise.
Civale pitched yesterday.
In fact, all three starters against NYY were penciled in as such going into spring training.
They knew the entire offseason Woodruff would not be ready for opening day even if everything went perfectly which it has so far. Gasser is coming off Tommy John, so they knew he'd be unavailable the entire offseason.
Yes, they've been hit with other injuries. They were lit up and embarrassed though this weekend. They weren't competitive. Three pitches, three HR to start the game Saturday. That's little league stuff. It's really specious to write off this weekend up to injuries.
Not much better today so far either.
If Antanasio becomes commish, hope he negotiates sand into the contract.
If the Brewers can hold KC to 10 runs it will bring their team ERA down (was 12.3 before the game)!
Quote from: MU1in77 on March 31, 2025, 03:45:15 PMIf the Brewers can hold KC to 10 runs it will bring their team ERA down (was 12.3 before the game)!
Yikes! Similar to the White Sox adding .210 hitters to raise the team average most of last year.
Quote from: WhiteTrash on March 31, 2025, 04:56:37 PMYikes! Similar to the White Sox adding .210 hitters to raise the team average most of last year.
You mean our 2-2 red hot white sox?
Quote from: Shaka Shart on March 31, 2025, 10:12:31 PMYou mean our 2-2 red hot white sox?
Yes!!
And what is going on with the Twins?
Quote from: WhiteTrash on March 31, 2025, 10:20:27 PMYes!!
And what is going on with the Twins?
Hilarity and I'm not overthinking it. I'm gonna make the most of the lone high I'll have of this season
Quote from: Shaka Shart on March 31, 2025, 10:12:31 PMYou mean our 2-2 red hot white sox?
+14 run differential after four games. Fourth best in MLB.
#whitesoxfacts
(Brewers -32 .... yikes).
I fell for it.
https://bsky.app/profile/jakeeisenberg.bsky.social/post/3llr3rl6bsk2j
Jake Eisenberg @jakeeisenberg.bsky.social
Happy April Fools' Day, and happy *40th* anniversary to the greatest baseball hoax of all time. The legend of Sidd Finch.
Using a torpedo bat for the first time last night, Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 7 RBI in Cincinnati's 14-3 win over Texas.
I did see the person who hit the most homers against the Brewers (Judge) was not using the torpedo bat.
Their pitching just might be bad to start.
Aaron judge isn't using the bad. He would never dream to benefit from adventageous equipment to hit home runs
Quote from: MU82 on April 01, 2025, 10:37:28 AMUsing a torpedo bat for the first time last night, Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 7 RBI in Cincinnati's 14-3 win over Texas.
The bats have a built-in sensor letting hitters know which pitches to swing at.
Rafael Devers is planning on using one.
Are the braves the new white Sox?
Quote from: CreightonWarrior on April 03, 2025, 05:41:56 AMAre the braves the new white Sox?
Are the Dodgers going to beat the 1984 Tigers 35-5 start?
Quote from: Jockey on April 01, 2025, 02:35:24 PMThe bats have a built-in sensor letting hitters know which pitches to swing at.
Rafael Devers is planning on using one.
So now the bats are juiced instead of the players.
When has there not been a pursuit of an extra edge? Bigger gloves, better shoes, off season conditioning, supplements legal and less so, looking at pitcher tendencies and deliveries on an iPad, stealing signals, bigger bats, smaller bats...
The torpedo bats meet the letter of the law. The proportions and weight distribution have been changed minutely. Theoretically leading to a slightly larger sweet spot and a slightly faster swing speed. This is no different than a golfer adjusting their driver. They still have to square up the ball.
Plus, teams are still bringing in a new pitcher every inning to throw 15 95+ mph fastball and then sit down. It would be nice if the pendulum swung back to the hitters. Plus, with the taper at the end, pound fastballs away.
Brew Crew with a staggering 0.66 ERA in April. Most dominant pitching staff in decades?
Oh how I love early season baseball. Cubs are in first, I'm full of hope.
Of course none of that will last.
Quote from: #UnleashSean on April 04, 2025, 04:08:17 PMOh how I love early season baseball. Cubs are in first, I'm full of hope.
Of course none of that will last.
Oh ye of little faith. Shoto is totally finishing the year with a sub 1 ERA and Tucker is gonna hit .325 with 50 bombs.
Quote from: JWags85 on April 04, 2025, 04:29:24 PMOh ye of little faith. Shoto is totally finishing the year with a sub 1 ERA and Tucker is gonna hit .325 with 50 bombs.
Cy young and a triple crown winner eh?
Redlegs scored 14 runs on 3/31 and 11 runs today. And 2 runs in the 4 games in between.
Reds are the first team since the start of the National League (1876) to score 10+ runs on both ends of a 6-game stretch while only scoring 2 or fewer runs in the 4 games in between.
Nestor to the IL (probable TJ surgery?).
That makes 8 starters that are hurt and we're only 10 days into the season.
Quote from: Jockey on April 06, 2025, 01:40:29 PMNestor to the IL (probable TJ surgery?).
That makes 8 starters that are hurt and we're only 10 days into the season.
If this current roster somehow contends this year with all these pitching injuries, I'll never doubt their ability to maximize the guys they have
Quote from: Uncle Rico on April 06, 2025, 02:52:43 PMIf this current roster somehow contends this year with all these pitching injuries, I'll never doubt their ability to maximize the guys they have
Great they have me lowering the bar to "making the playoffs is good enough"
Quote from: GB Warrior on April 06, 2025, 04:46:08 PMGreat they have me lowering the bar to "making the playoffs is good enough"
I'm being realistic with the current rotation. They're running dentists out there.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on April 06, 2025, 04:48:43 PMI'm being realistic with the current rotation. They're running dentists out there.
Great, now we have to worry about injuries and jail time.
Quote from: cheebs09 on April 06, 2025, 04:53:55 PMGreat, now we have to worry about injuries and jail time.
Baseball just got over its PED problem and now the Brewers have an ED problem
Quote from: Uncle Rico on April 06, 2025, 04:48:43 PMI'm being realistic with the current rotation. They're running dentists out there.
If you make a joke about dentists, but all of the dentists have been kicked off of Scoop, does it still make a sound?
Vlad Guerrero will not have to worry about exchange rates or tariffs.
Vlad Jr will make more in his first three years than his Dad made in the final 10 years of his career, which encompassed an MVP year and many AS selections and he wasn't an underpaid star by any stretch.
Interesting trade for the Brew Crew. Kind of sounds like they gave up a lot for someone so unproven, but if their pitching lab can work their magic, it could be a nice pickup.
https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1909260450098782539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1909260450098782539%7Ctwgr%5E8d549252cdb09e08b67a71f027674ec60c7fd401%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrewerfanatic.com%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcoremodule%3Dsystemcontroller%3Dembedurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAdamMcCalvy%2Fstatus%2F1909260450098782539
Quote from: cheebs09 on April 07, 2025, 10:26:13 AMInteresting trade for the Brew Crew. Kind of sounds like they gave up a lot for someone so unproven, but if their pitching lab can work their magic, it could be a nice pickup.
https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1909260450098782539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1909260450098782539%7Ctwgr%5E8d549252cdb09e08b67a71f027674ec60c7fd401%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrewerfanatic.com%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcoremodule%3Dsystemcontroller%3Dembedurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAdamMcCalvy%2Fstatus%2F1909260450098782539
I know that there's no such thing as a prospect group that has too much depth but if there were, the Brewers OF is it.
From The Athletic:
Filed under "whoops": The Pirates apologized yesterday for replacing a Roberto Clemente logo on the right-field wall with an advertisement for a canned vodka drink, saying they will reinstate the logo after family members were upset by the switch. The club also insists it was an honest mistake and miscommunication.
Quote from: MU82 on April 07, 2025, 10:54:39 AMFrom The Athletic:
Filed under "whoops": The Pirates apologized yesterday for replacing a Roberto Clemente logo on the right-field wall with an advertisement for a canned vodka drink, saying they will reinstate the logo after family members were upset by the switch. The club also insists it was an honest mistake and miscommunication.
Besides not caring about putting a winning team on the field, the top brass are also liars.
The great fans in Pittsburg deserve better.
When Aaron Judge homered Friday, it was his 321st HR in his 1,000th career game.
Babe Ruth also hit his 321st HR as a Yankee in his 1,000th game with the team.
It doesn't mean anything, just something I read that made me go, "How 'bout that?"
Quote from: MU82 on April 07, 2025, 12:39:37 PMWhen Aaron Judge homered Friday, it was his 321st HR in his 1,000th career game.
Babe Ruth also hit his 321st HR as a Yankee in his 1,000th game with the team.
It doesn't mean anything, just something I read that made me go, "How 'bout that?"
This stat is infinitly more fun then the one about the reds posted earlier.
Quote from: #UnleashSean on April 07, 2025, 01:02:22 PMThis stat is infinitly more fun then the one about the reds posted earlier.
I'll try to do better in the future.
Quote from: MU82 on April 07, 2025, 12:39:37 PMWhen Aaron Judge homered Friday, it was his 321st HR in his 1,000th career game.
Babe Ruth also hit his 321st HR as a Yankee in his 1,000th game with the team.
It doesn't mean anything, just something I read that made me go, "How 'bout that?"
Did the Babe have that "bat" though?
RIP Octavio Dotel
Tigers-Yankees today. 39 and sunny. Skubal got back on track. Never a bad day at Comerica Park.
Very small sample size, but Shane Smith looks like a solid MLB starter.
Surprised Brewers didn't protect him.
Monday night Hunter Green became first starting pitcher in history to throw 100 MPH in the 9th inning. Stats go back 17 years.
Quote from: Mutaman on April 08, 2025, 05:46:50 PMMonday night Hunter Green became first starting pitcher in history to throw 100 MPH in the 9th inning. Stats go back 17 years.
A starting pitcher was still pitching in the 9th?!?! ;D
Feel like Verlander did it on one of his no hitters.
I wonder how many 100 mph pitches Nolan Ryan threw in the 9th innings of his 222 complete games.
Maybe time to only throw Payamps out there down 5+ in the late innings for a while.
Quote from: wadesworld on April 12, 2025, 09:57:28 PMMaybe time to only throw Payamps out there down 5+ in the late innings for a while.
A bad call by Murphy when the guy has been struggling so much.
Quote from: MU82 on April 08, 2025, 09:50:22 PMI wonder how many 100 mph pitches Nolan Ryan threw in the 9th innings of his 222 complete games.
32 complete games short of Gibson.
160 complete games short of Spahn.
527 complete games short of Cy Young.
Quote from: wadesworld on April 12, 2025, 09:57:28 PMMaybe time to only throw Payamps out there down 5+ in the late innings for a while.
Dbacks are just too good to play around with. Awful loss.
Quote from: Mutaman on April 12, 2025, 11:15:47 PM32 complete games short of Gibson.
160 complete games short of Spahn.
527 complete games short of Cy Young.
Yeah, Ryan was a wimp.
Seriously, folks talk about records that will never be broken and they usually mention things like DiMaggio's hitting streak. But it's the pitching records that really will NEVER be broken. Complete games, shutouts, wins, etc. Zero-point-zero-zero chance any of those will ever fall.
Cubs lefty Justin Steele officially done for the season and will undergo elbow surgery. That stinks.
"After 73PA (72AB), Jackson Chourio's OBP (.288) is less than his Batting Average (.292)."
Quote from: 18thandWells on April 14, 2025, 11:15:05 AM"After 73PA (72AB), Jackson Chourio's OBP (.288) is less than his Batting Average (.292)."
He's playing well but it's not sustainable for that reason. Teams are going to start giving him the Javi Baez treatment
Quote from: GB Warrior on April 14, 2025, 11:24:24 AMHe's playing well but it's not sustainable for that reason. Teams are going to start giving him the Javi Baez treatment
With a OBP .52 points higher than his average last year, I'm not too worried. Not having a walk in 16 games is definitely odd though.
Twins starters last week pitched 32 1/3 innings for a .84 era
Team went 2-4.
That's a low even for us.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on April 14, 2025, 01:03:34 PMTwins starters last week pitched 32 1/3 innings for a .84 era
Team went 2-4.
That's a low even for us.
At least Royce is pounding the ball. :-[
Quote from: Jockey on April 14, 2025, 04:25:37 PMAt least Royce is pounding the ball. :-[
He's on the Buxton and Correa permanently injured path.
Speaking of which, Correa from last year is dead a gone. Wow has he been horrific.
It may be that tuning in to the Brewers game could be interesting. I shan't say more.
Quote from: tower912 on April 14, 2025, 07:48:01 PMIt may be that tuning in to the Brewers game could be interesting. I shan't say more.
Skubal is perfect through 4
C'mon, man.
Liar.
Rocco Sifredi >>> Rocco Baldelli
I miss the dome
Happy Jackie Robinson Day. Hopefully Rachel Robinson is doing okay. She's 102.
Quote from: Mutaman on April 12, 2025, 11:15:47 PM32 complete games short of Gibson.
160 complete games short of Spahn.
527 complete games short of Cy Young.
Way to answer something that had nothing to do with the question.
Quote from: MuggsyB on April 15, 2025, 06:34:25 PMHappy Jackie Robinson Day. Hopefully Rachel Robinson is doing okay. She's 102.
DEI hire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9XtDyDUjIU
Big fan of April baseball!
Rough times for former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks, who pitched in all 4 games as the Sox swept the 2005 World Series.
He has been diagnosed with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. The cancer has spread to other organs. Might not have more than a few months to live.
Three months ago, his family's home in California burnt to the ground in the Palisades wildfires. Every memento of his baseball career turned to ash. His first game ball, his first win, first strikeout, first save, all gone. It was a loss that Jenks called "a shock to the system."
Jenks, who just turned 44 last month, lives in Portugal with his wife and two young children. An article in The Athletic says they are broke and have established a GoFundMe page to help with expenses.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6279684/2025/04/15/bobby-jenks-terminal-cancer-white-sox/?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6273808/2025/04/16/mlb-top-10-front-offices-executive-vote/?campaign=13243323&source=athletic_targeted_email&userId=9696215
Brewers' front office voted top three by peers
Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on April 16, 2025, 09:25:22 PMhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6273808/2025/04/16/mlb-top-10-front-offices-executive-vote/?campaign=13243323&source=athletic_targeted_email&userId=9696215
Brewers' front office voted top three by peers
I believe that is well deserved.
On the other end of the FO world; reminds me some baseball analyst last season commented that White Sox would not be a top 3 or 4 AAA team. I don't know if that is valid, but it sounded reasonable.
This Cubs/Dbacks game is unhinged
Twins are a disaster so I don't think I have to make much of a case. But man
Rocco goes with Topa as an opener last minute for SWR.
Someone find the logic.
They are both righties. Both pitch same hand similar splits. Braves have a lineup that alternates left and right.
You can't win when the guy making strategic decisions is simply closing his eyes.
Tigers IL starting to resemble the Lions last season. However, starting pitching is really good and Torkelson is hitting the crap out of the ball.
Quote from: tower912 on April 19, 2025, 06:45:18 PMTigers IL starting to resemble the Lions last season. However, starting pitching is really good and Torkelson is hitting the crap out of the ball.
Tork finding it is massive.
Will see how it lasts but he's been #1 pick Tork.
Quote from: #UnleashSean on April 15, 2025, 06:54:27 PMWay to answer something that had nothing to do with the question.
"I wonder" is a question?
Dirty pool by the Tampa Bay Rrays official scorer.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on April 19, 2025, 06:40:09 PMTwins are a disaster
Hey, they're 1 1/2 games ahead of the Mighty Whities!
Aaron Judge hit a deep ball at the Tampa minor-league park that was obviously fair by several feet. Yet even with replays, the umps somehow botched it and called it foul.
Probably won't be a worse call this season.
Over the years, Braves manager Brian Snitker has yanked three players from games for not hustling:
Ender Inciarte in July 2018 after Inciarte failed to run hard on a pop-up that was dropped by the shortstop ... Ronald Acuna in August 2019 after Acuna stood and watched what he thought would be a HR and ended up with only a single. ... and Marcell Ozuna in June 2023 after Ozuna watched a fly ball that hit the wall, thinking it would be an HR; it ended up only being a single.
After pulling Acuna from the 2019 game, Snitker said: "He didn't run. You've got to run. It's not going to be acceptable here. As a teammate, you're responsible for 24 other guys. That name on the front is a lot more important than the name on the back of that jersey. You can't do that. We're trying to accomplish something and do something special here, and personal things have to be put on the back burner. You just can't let your team down like that."
So it didn't sit well with Acuna on Saturday that Snitker took absolutely no action against Jarred Kelenic, who was thrown out at second base after having stood at home plate watching his presumed HR.
"If it were me, they would take me out of the game," Acuna twitted.
Snitker claimed he wasn't watching Kelenic's play - an odd admission for a manager to make - and said the two talked about the situation after the game. Kelenic said it was he, not Snitker, who initiated the conversation. Afterward, Snitker said: "All the situations when they happen, they're all different."
Some in the Latino community were not happy with the "different" situations - given that only one of the four ballplayers is a white American, and that the white American was the only one who wasn't disciplined.
No one but Snitker will ever know if that had anything to do with it, but it's obviously a bad look.
Quote from: MU82 on April 21, 2025, 10:59:56 AMOver the years, Braves manager Brian Snitker has yanked three players from games for not hustling:
Ender Inciarte in July 2018 after Inciarte failed to run hard on a pop-up that was dropped by the shortstop ... Ronald Acuna in August 2019 after Acuna stood and watched what he thought would be a HR and ended up with only a single. ... and Marcell Ozuna in June 2023 after Ozuna watched a fly ball that hit the wall, thinking it would be an HR; it ended up only being a single.
After pulling Acuna from the 2019 game, Snitker said: "He didn't run. You've got to run. It's not going to be acceptable here. As a teammate, you're responsible for 24 other guys. That name on the front is a lot more important than the name on the back of that jersey. You can't do that. We're trying to accomplish something and do something special here, and personal things have to be put on the back burner. You just can't let your team down like that."
So it didn't sit well with Acuna on Saturday that Snitker took absolutely no action against Jarred Kelenic, who was thrown out at second base after having stood at home plate watching his presumed HR.
"If it were me, they would take me out of the game," Acuna twitted.
Snitker claimed he wasn't watching Kelenic's play - an odd admission for a manager to make - and said the two talked about the situation after the game. Kelenic said it was he, not Snitker, who initiated the conversation. Afterward, Snitker said: "All the situations when they happen, they're all different."
Some in the Latino community were not happy with the "different" situations - given that only one of the four ballplayers is a white American, and that the white American was the only one who wasn't disciplined.
No one but Snitker will ever know if that had anything to do with it, but it's obviously a bad look.
Its a bad look, but I'll play Devils Advocate in a way. Inciarte was a pereniall Gold Glove winning, recent All Star when he got yanked. Acuña was the reigning ROY, an All Star, and budding superstar. Ozuna was/is a star on a big contract (who also had a DUI and domestic violence suspensions in the previous year. Meanwhile, Kelenic has been a tremendously mediocre pro and was terrible in Spring Training and has been to start the year.
While, ideally, you hold all players to a similar standard of hustle and professionalism, we know thats often not the case. But while I can see why someone would look at the Latino vs American angle, my initial read was a manager being harder on and expecting better of star players than someone who could very well end up in AAA later this summer if injuries subside in Atlanta.
Quote from: JWags85 on April 21, 2025, 11:15:23 AMIts a bad look, but I'll play Devils Advocate in a way. Inciarte was a pereniall Gold Glove winning, recent All Star when he got yanked. Acuña was the reigning ROY, an All Star, and budding superstar. Ozuna was/is a star on a big contract (who also had a DUI and domestic violence suspensions in the previous year. Meanwhile, Kelenic has been a tremendously mediocre pro and was terrible in Spring Training and has been to start the year.
While, ideally, you hold all players to a similar standard of hustle and professionalism, we know thats often not the case. But while I can see why someone would look at the Latino vs American angle, my initial read was a manager being harder on and expecting better of star players than someone who could very well end up in AAA later this summer if injuries subside in Atlanta.
We'll agree to disagree on some of this.
Even if racism had absolutely nothing to do with it - and that's certainly possible, maybe even probable - it's a bad look to "let it slide" for a non-standout.
I've coached, and maybe you have too. You simply have to be consistent with this kind of thing. Your athletes are watching you, and they're noticing.
You think it helps Snitker's credibility or authority when a great player like Acuna is twitting about it - and when it's pretty much impossible to say Acuna's twit was wrong?
Quote from: MU82 on April 21, 2025, 12:27:23 PMWe'll agree to disagree on some of this.
Even if racism had absolutely nothing to do with it - and that's certainly possible, maybe even probable - it's a bad look to "let it slide" for a non-standout.
I've coached, and maybe you have too. You simply have to be consistent with this kind of thing. Your athletes are watching you, and they're noticing.
You think it helps Snitker's credibility or authority when a great player like Acuna is twitting about it - and when it's pretty much impossible to say Acuna's twit was wrong?
Oh I think its a bad look regardless. I wasn't excusing it in any way. I was just saying what jumped out to me other than "he's just letting a white American slide", but even if his reasoning wasn't malicious, its still bad managing...even more so when you've won the NL East 6 out of the last 7 years, have an MVP caliber star, and were again expected to contend for the NL...and you have the second worst record in the NL.
Nice catch, Yelich!
Go Cubs.
Devin Williams sucks. Brewers must have been unhappy to trade him. He's cost the Yankees at least 4 games this year already.
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on April 26, 2025, 08:13:43 AMDevin Williams sucks. Brewers must have been unhappy to trade him. He's cost the Yankees at least 4 games this year already.
Wouldn't surprise me if he's damaged goods. Injured last year and another post-season disaster. Lot of scar tissue there
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on April 26, 2025, 08:13:43 AMDevin Williams sucks. Brewers must have been unhappy to trade him. He's cost the Yankees at least 4 games this year already.
I thought I typed happy! Jeez. But it sounds snarkier with unhappy.
Surprised a guy that once punched a wall in celebration is having a hard time in a high pressure environment.
Quote from: CreightonWarrior on April 26, 2025, 12:29:54 PMSurprised a guy that once punched a wall in celebration is having a hard time in a high pressure environment.
The prevailing theory per Mets fans is that Pete Alonzo broke him in the playoffs last season.
Gotta love the SF Giants winning an MLB game on a "Little League home run."
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/heliot-ramos-giants-stun-rangers-with-wild-walk-off-little-league-home-run-after-late-errors-231309346.html?
Quote from: MU82 on April 28, 2025, 10:18:12 AMGotta love the SF Giants winning an MLB game on a "Little League home run."
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/heliot-ramos-giants-stun-rangers-with-wild-walk-off-little-league-home-run-after-late-errors-231309346.html?
Ha! That was awesome. The Rangers did their best White Sox impersonation.
I'll ask this only because it looks on video that way...
Was that a suicide attempt in Pittsburgh?
I don't say that jokingly at all.
Mike Trout leaves today's game in Seattle with a knee injury.
Meanwhile, "my" Mariners are red hot!