The Hey its 2021 now guys MLB thread

[BM1090]

So, should the cubbies be mad at Brewers' pitchers for hitting them a couple times?

Being thankful might be a better response. Walks and HBP are their primary ways of getting on base.

It clearly wasn't intentional but I can understand Contreras' frustration after getting hit in the head on Monday.

[shoothoops]

You say you don't care but then process with multi paragraph ramblings in response to everyone else.

We get it.  You think all things St Louis is the cat's ass.  Enjoy your provel.

If someone or some people are going to attribute things to me falsely, I may or may not respond. If someone or some people incorrectly characterize a specific factual situation in a discussion, I may or may not respond.

If someone says they don't like this or that as a generalized statement, I have less interest.

Again, in scapegoating, tribal group think, anything short of speaking negatively of the scapegoating tribal group target, isn't sufficient for the tribe.
And incorrect jumps to conclusion occur.

Here you mention provel. It appears that you are referencing a type of cheese that can be found on St. Louis style pizza. (St. Louis style pizza isn't automatically provel, but it can contain provel). And of course there are a wide variety of types of pizza found there.

I enjoy most/all types of pizza, including provel. But my preference is NYC style pizza, and then New Haven, CT style after that.

Those are personal preferences, not fact based discussions.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

If someone or some people are going to attribute things to me falsely, I may or may not respond. If someone or some people incorrectly characterize a specific factual situation in a discussion, I may or may not respond.

If someone says they don't like this or that as a generalized statement, I have less interest.

Again, in scapegoating, tribal group think, anything short of speaking negatively of the scapegoating tribal group target, isn't sufficient for the tribe.
And incorrect jumps to conclusion occur.

Here you mention provel. It appears that you are referencing a type of cheese that can be found on St. Louis style pizza. (St. Louis style pizza isn't automatically provel, but it can contain provel). And of course there are a wide variety of types of pizza found there.

I enjoy most/all types of pizza, including provel. But my preference is NYC style pizza, and then New Haven, CT style after that.

Those are personal preferences, not fact based discussions.

Thanks for proving my point.

[jficke13]

I'm starting to get the sense that this is some kind of performance art of leaning into a stereotype so hard it collapses in on itself into a singularity, dragging everyone foolish enough to play along into the black hole that is being created.

Honestly I'm not sure I can imagine the response to the provel thing as being serious. It's absolutely got to be trolling, and the "it appears that you are referencing" writing is so contrived that I think it tips the hand.

[shoothoops]

Thanks for proving my point.

Sure. Glad to help. Even if you are factually incorrect and misrepresenting my opinions.

Again, anything short of speaking negatively of Yadier Molina or Provel pizza isn't going to suffice for the tribe when that's its targets to prop themselves up by putting someone or something else down.

I recognize that's your thing. It isn't mine, hence I post differently here.

[shoothoops]

I'm starting to get the sense that this is some kind of performance art of leaning into a stereotype so hard it collapses in on itself into a singularity, dragging everyone foolish enough to play along into the black hole that is being created.

Honestly I'm not sure I can imagine the response to the provel thing as being serious. It's absolutely got to be trolling, and the "it appears that you are referencing" writing is so contrived that I think it tips the hand.

No, it isn't. I've posted here long enough for people to recognize that. But I do appreciate your gaslighting subject change.

[jficke13]

No, it isn't. I've posted here long enough. I do appreciate your gaslighting subject change.

wut?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

wut?

The Cardinal Way ^tm doesn't involve gaslighting.

[jficke13]

No, it isn't. I've posted here long enough for people to recognize that. But I do appreciate your gaslighting subject change.

Also I really enjoy this.

Me: "Guys, I think shoothoops' posting is so dumb as to be performative trolling"

Shoothoop: IS NOT TROLLING. I MEAN EVERY WORD. I AM DEADLY SERIOUS. LOOK UP MY EXTENSIVE POSTING HISTORY AND YOU SHALL SEE HOW EARNEST I AM IN MY EVERY BELIEF HOW DARE YOU?

[Jockey]

It clearly wasn't intentional but I can understand Contreras' frustration after getting hit in the head on Monday.

Yeah, my post was tongue-in-cheek.

Seriously, though, shouldn't Rizzo and Contreras expect to be hit more often when then set up so close to the plate?

[Spotcheck Billy]

IF some one tells a person to shoothoops is that akin to shut up and dribble?

[CreightonWarrior]

I'd also recommend Contreras not throw his elbow into the strike zone if he takes such exception to getting hit.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

La Russa blows.

What a god awful hire by Reinsdorf.

[Dr. Blackheart]

La Russa blows.

What was his BAC this time?

[Mutaman]

Break up those Redlegs.

[PGsHeroes32]

I am not just saying this as a deprived Minnesota sports fans.

but for baseball fans in general, please baseball gods let Byron Buxton stay healthy for a season.

[Dish]

Yermin the second coming of David Ortiz? Late bloomer who just rakes. He broke statcast with that 485' bomb.

[MUfan12]

Brewers offense appears to suck again.

[Jockey]

Brewers offense appears to suck again.

really bad. Almost cubbies bad.

[Hards Alumni]

Brewers offense appears to suck again.

This is bad for my gamba.

[mu_hilltopper]

This is ~10 minutes of solid comedy.

https://www.youtube.com/v/h7dG5HCKeWA

[MUBurrow]

Brewers offense appears to suck again.

As goes Hiura, so goes the Brewers offense.  They're counting on him to take the next step. To have close to enough offense, they need Yelich to be awesome and Hiura to develop into a fringy all star.  The rest of the lineup is just guys.

[BrewCity83]

After 7 games the Brewers are batting .170 as a team.  The only players (with over 4 ABs) hitting over .190 are Yelich, Narvaez, and Shaw. They need the other 5 starters to start hitting at least respectably so they don't waste the great starting pitching that they've been getting.

[Jockey]

As goes Hiura, so goes the Brewers offense.  They're counting on him to take the next step. To have close to enough offense, they need Yelich to be awesome and Hiura to develop into a fringy all star.  The rest of the lineup is just guys.

Brewers have destroyed Hiura. He needs to get sent down now. Vogelbach isn't much, but he is world's better than Hiura.

Hiura was a high contact, high average hitter. Brewers decided to make him a power hitter and everything fell apart. Don't know if it is too late for him or not.

[Dish]

deGrom 8 IP 5 H 14 K 1 ER   Loss