MLB Hot Stove 2019-20

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Kris Bryant's last game as a Cub?

100%

Curious as to what his contract is gonna look like. Guessing he joins his buddy Bryce in Philly.

[buckchuckler]

The Padres are a very, very fun team.

Tatis is so good.  And so fun.  As a Sox fan, it makes me want to barf.

[shoothoops]

Bob Gibson passed away tonight after a long bout with pancreatic cancer for over a year. He was 84.

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-hall-of-famer-bob-gibson-dies-at-84-after-bout-with-cancer/article_90a0dff7-bee3-5a81-9eb0-91663f29fb4d.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

[buckchuckler]

Bob Gibson passed away tonight after a long bout with pancreatic cancer for over a year. He was 84.

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-hall-of-famer-bob-gibson-dies-at-84-after-bout-with-cancer/article_90a0dff7-bee3-5a81-9eb0-91663f29fb4d.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

An all time great.

[shoothoops]

An all time great.
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Yep. He was a larger than life figure on and off of the field. He was particularly close with tonight's Cardinal starting pitcher Jack Flaherty. He would have been proud tonight. Immediately after finding out after a tough game, Flaherty sent this tweet:

https://twitter.com/Jack9Flaherty/status/1312226562587017218?s=19

And this was his Gibson's final advice:

https://twitter.com/hochman/status/1312232068491948032?s=19

[MU82]

Cubs out ... Sox out ... Brewers out ... Reds out ... Cardinals out ... Indians out ... Twins out.

Rough first round of the playoffs for Midwest-based MLB ballclubs.

It's time to sit back and watch the Marlins win their third championship, I suppose.

[JWags85]

Cubs out ... Sox out ... Brewers out ... Reds out ... Cardinals out ... Indians out ... Twins out.

Rough first round of the playoffs for Midwest-based MLB ballclubs.

It's time to sit back and watch the Marlins win their third championship, I suppose.

Be great when he's compelled to sell off his entire team as he does whenever they win a title except they have nobody of high value

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Cubs out ... Sox out ... Brewers out ... Reds out ... Cardinals out ... Indians out ... Twins out.

Rough first round of the playoffs for Midwest-based MLB ballclubs.

It's time to sit back and watch the Marlins win their third championship, I suppose.

Why not the Marlins?  Smdh.

[CTWarrior]

Cubs out ... Sox out ... Brewers out ... Reds out ... Cardinals out ... Indians out ... Twins out.

Rough first round of the playoffs for Midwest-based MLB ballclubs.

It's time to sit back and watch the Marlins win their third championship, I suppose.

Central Divisions had 7 out of 16 playoff teams.  All 7 eliminated in first round, combined record 2-14.   Oddly, next round is all intra-divisional (Dodgers-Padres, Marlins-Braves, A's-Astros, Rays-Yankees).

[shoothoops]

MLB Network will be airing Bob Gibson's 17 strikeout 1968 World Series Game 1, 1:30pm Eastern.

Really good free/unlocked piece from Joe Posnanski on Gibson.

https://twitter.com/JPosnanski/status/1312235313474011137?s=19

And this one too:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1980/09/22/distance

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I kinda wonder if this weird Wild Card playoff format is going to undercut the ratings for the rest of the playoffs.  The one game Wild Card is instant drama, that draws eyeballs accordingly.

But this past week felt more like an extension of the regular season.  And now you are going to have a bunch of divisional match-ups played without fans at neutral sites. 

I know that's what they have to do, but I just think there is no buzz about these playoffs and the ratings will reflect this.  (I also think it would have been better to start these playoffs today due to a thin college football schedule.  But now we are waiting until early this week.)

[buckchuckler]

Be great when he's compelled to sell off his entire team as he does whenever they win a title except they have nobody of high value

New ownership.

[buckchuckler]

MLB Network will be airing Bob Gibson's 17 strikeout 1968 World Series Game 1, 1:30pm Eastern.

Really good free/unlocked piece from Joe Posnanski on Gibson.

https://twitter.com/JPosnanski/status/1312235313474011137?s=19

And this one too:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1980/09/22/distance

Thanks for this.  I won't be able to watch but I'll dvr it for sure.   

[dgies9156]

Looking for a Miami Marlins World Series victory. A fitting end to this bizarre season.

Gibby was about my favorite baseball player ever. He was an incredible competitor and great athlete. I loved watching him pitch as a kid, especially when he faced Koufax, Jenkins, Seaver, Marichal etc.

[JWags85]

New ownership.

I knows it's Jeter and company. That's why I said "he" instead of "Loria". It's just part of the joke. Especially since they don't appear to be managed all that well thus far in the new regime

[buckchuckler]

I knows it's Jeter and company. That's why I said "he" instead of "Loria". It's just part of the joke. Especially since they don't appear to be managed all that well thus far in the new regime

Must be why they jsut advanced in the playoffs. 

[muwarrior69]

Cubs out ... Sox out ... Brewers out ... Reds out ... Cardinals out ... Indians out ... Twins out.

Rough first round of the playoffs for Midwest-based MLB ballclubs.

It's time to sit back and watch the Marlins win their third championship, I suppose.

Whoever wins there will be a large * in the record books for 2020.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Whoever wins there will be a large * in the record books for 2020.

Eh, everyone is playing under the same rules.  No need for an asterisk.

[CTWarrior]

Whoever wins there will be a large * in the record books for 2020.

If, for example, the Dodgers win, why the asterisk?  They were dominant over the shortened season and zero reason to think they weren't going to win that division, which they'd won the last seven years running.  And then they will have won a postseason tournament that is more grueling than they would have to win normally.

I think the same basically holds true for the A's and Braves.  I would agree with you that for any team that very likely would not have made the playoffs under the previous system (Astros and Marlins), it would be warranted.  The Padres and one of the Yankees and the Rays, would have been a wild card and would have needed to win a single game playoff.  The Yanks and Rays won their first playoff game, though. 

[MU82]

Kinda crazy that MLB jammed 452 games into Wednesday's schedule but then they go an entire weekend without playing a single game. I guess they didn't want to challenge football for eyeballs.

[Mr. Nielsen]

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th

SERIES ("Away" vs. "Home")   First Pitch (ET/Site Time)   NETWORK
Game 1, #6 Astros vs. #2 A's   4:07 p.m./1:07 p.m. at LA   TBS
Game 1, #5 Yankees vs. #1 Rays   8:07 p.m./5:07 p.m. at SD   TBS


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6th

SERIES ("Away" vs. "Home")   First Pitch (ET/Site Time)   NETWORK
Game 1, #6 Marlins vs. #2 Braves   2:08 p.m./1:08 p.m. at HOU   FS1
Game 2, #6 Astros vs. #2 A's   4:37 p.m./1:37 p.m. at LA   TBS
Game 2, #5 Yankees vs. #1 Rays   8:10 p.m./5:10 p.m. at SD   TBS
Game 1, #4 Padres vs. #1 Dodgers   9:38 p.m./8:38 p.m. at ARL   FS1


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7th

SERIES ("Away" vs. "Home")   First Pitch (ET/Site Time)   NETWORK
Game 2, #6 Marlins vs. #2 Braves   2:08 p.m./1:08 p.m. at HOU   MLBN
Game 3, #2 A's vs. #6 Astros   3:35 p.m./12:35 p.m. at LA   TBS
Game 3, #1 Rays vs. #5 Yankees   7:10 p.m./4:10 p.m. at SD   TBS
Game 2, #4 Padres vs. #1 Dodgers   9:08 p.m./8:08 p.m. at ARL   FS1


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th

SERIES ("Away" vs. "Home")   First Pitch (ET/Site Time)   NETWORK
Game 3, #2 Braves vs. #6 Marlins   2:08 p.m./1:08 p.m. at HOU   FS1
Game 4, #2 A's vs. #6 Astros   3:35 p.m./12:35 p.m. at LA   TBS
Game 4, #1 Rays vs. #5 Yankees   7:10 p.m./4:10 p.m. at SD   TBS
Game 3, #1 Dodgers vs. #4 Padres   9:08 p.m./8:08 p.m. at ARL   MLBN


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th

SERIES ("Away" vs. "Home")   First Pitch (ET/Site Time)   NETWORK
Game 4, #2 Braves vs. #6 Marlins   2:08 p.m./1:08 p.m. at HOU   FS1
Game 5, #6 Astros vs. #2 A's   3:35 p.m./12:35 p.m. at LA   TBS
Game 5, #5 Yankees vs. #1 Rays   7:10 p.m./4:10 p.m. at SD   TBS
Game 4, #1 Dodgers vs. #4 Padres   9:08 p.m./8:08 p.m. at ARL   FS1


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th

SERIES ("Away" vs. "Home")   First Pitch (ET/Site Time)   NETWORK
Game 5, #6 Marlins vs. #2 Braves   4:08 p.m./3:08 p.m. at HOU   FS1
Game 5, #4 Padres vs. #1 Dodgers   8:08 p.m./7:08 p.m. at ARL   FS1

[WI inferiority Complexes]

I know it's a day game, but five home runs in four innings means the ball is flying out of Dodgers Stadium.

[MU82]

Dusty Baker finally wins a championship.

I mean ... 2020!

[shoothoops]

Ryan Weathers, MLB debut for San Diego.

It's always interesting to follow the paths chosen for players.

20 year old lefty Ryan Weathers, (son of 20 year MLB vet David) was a Vandy commit out of high school but went the MLB route getting drafted 7th overall after being named the gatorade player of the year. He's never pitched above low A but San Diego had a need.

For every Ryan Weathers there are Kumar Rocker (sonnof Tracy) Jack Leiter (son of Al) who did go to college instead (both also Vandy)...and vice versa. (3 year commitment for college)

I had a friend who was a late first round MLB draft pick. He was a two sport college commit at a good baseball/academic school). He took the money (7 figures) worked his way up the minors, finished school in the off seasons, and pitched several MLB seasons (and Japan) despite arm troubles over the years. He was never an elite player.

Weathers is a big talent. It will be interesting to see how he develops.

[CreightonWarrior]

Showboating a home run (which is fine) and then melting down when the other team showboats a robbed home run (which is fine) is so on brand for Manny Machado.