The Hey its 2021 now guys MLB thread

[tower912]

Morton.   Three outs after having his leg fractured.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Bullpen vs arm barn. 

The best thing that PETA has ever come up with?  Or more woke cancel culture?   

[cheebs09]

Bullpen vs arm barn. 

The best thing that PETA has ever come up with?  Or more woke cancel culture?   

I actually kind of like it. I will now make an effort to call it arm barn. Not sure how that's not insensitive to arms, but we will go with it.

[Dish]

If I'm the Brewers, I'm getting in quick on the upcoming fire sale in Oakland.

The White Sox should be asking into that party as well.

[muwarrior69]

Bullpen vs arm barn. 

The best thing that PETA has ever come up with?  Or more woke cancel culture?   

Can you imagine the the ads for mens deodorant with ball players in the arm barn. Then again if bullpen is offensive to bulls what's next? Will the Marquette Golden Eagle mascot caricature be offensive to actual golden eagles? Isn't it cruel even symbolically to confine a golden eagle to a basketball arena?

[cheebs09]

Can you imagine the the ads for mens deodorant with ball players in the arm barn. Then again if bullpen is offensive to bulls what's next? Will the Marquette Golden Eagle mascot caricature be offensive to actual golden eagles? Isn't it cruel even symbolically to confine a golden eagle to a basketball arena?

I would say the cruelness is making it look like a silly chicken than the fear-inducing killer it really is.

[MUBurrow]

If I'm the Brewers, I'm getting in quick on the upcoming fire sale in Oakland.

The White Sox should be asking into that party as well.

Do you think the Melvin move foreshadows the A's hitting reset?  Canha coming off their books roughly offsets their projected Arb raises, so they would be sitting at about $90MM if they don't do anything. I could see them offloading Manea who is due $10MM in his last year before FA, but otherwise they could pretty much run it back with this group for another year if they wanted to.

[Uncle Rico]

Do you think the Melvin move foreshadows the A's hitting reset?  Canha coming off their books roughly offsets their projected Arb raises, so they would be sitting at about $90MM if they don't do anything. I could see them offloading Manea who is due $10MM in his last year before FA, but otherwise they could pretty much run it back with this group for another year if they wanted to.

Brewers ought to be gearing up for a run at Matt Olson

[Dish]

Do you think the Melvin move foreshadows the A's hitting reset?  Canha coming off their books roughly offsets their projected Arb raises, so they would be sitting at about $90MM if they don't do anything. I could see them offloading Manea who is due $10MM in his last year before FA, but otherwise they could pretty much run it back with this group for another year if they wanted to.

I think if a team wants to talk Olson, Chapman, Bassitt, Montana, Manaea, and you're offering young/controllable talent, the A's will be more than happy to take your call.

The Brewers should be all in on Olson.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Do I think PETAs argument is dumb? Yes. Do I hate arm barn? Can't say that I do

[CTWarrior]

Do I think PETAs argument is dumb? Yes. Do I hate arm barn? Can't say that I do

I think bulls would be more offended by the use of their leather to catch baseballs than what they call the place were relief pitchers sit during the game.

[Lennys Tap]

Do I think PETAs argument is dumb? Yes. Do I hate arm barn? Can't say that I do

Agree on both counts.

[tower912]

W arming
A rea for
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They are exhibiting the PETA principle, showing they have risen to their level of incompetence.

[JWags85]

Do I think PETAs argument is dumb? Yes. Do I hate arm barn? Can't say that I do

Totally.  PETA doing what PETA does, go for publicity by feigning outrage at something silly that really does nothing to help animals.

That being said, arm barn is so bad it's good. Has a lot of merch potential

[tower912]

Altuve got  most of that one.

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  If the Braves win this one Houston is done.  That was incredible.

[MU82]

Wow.  If the Braves win this one Houston is done.  That was incredible.

Well, obviously, Houston isn't actually done until the Braves finish them off. Teams have come back from 3-1 down to win, including the Dodgers just last year against these Braves, the Cubs in the 2016 World Series, and the Marlins vs the Cubs in the 2003 NLCS.

But yes, there's a big difference between being down 3-1 and being tied 2-2. An understatement to say Astros are in trouble. The Braves shouldn't tempt fate by going back to Houston, though.

[CTWarrior]

Tough day for Red Sox fans.  RIP Remdawg.

[MuggsyB]

Bullpen vs arm barn. 

The best thing that PETA has ever come up with?  Or more woke cancel culture?   

Bulls are not offended by Bullpen but are generally offended by the human race. 

[MuggsyB]

The Braves just slammed the door in the 1st inning.  Wow.

[MuggsyB]

Good grief!  Maybe the Astros players read my comments.

[MU82]

The Braves just slammed the door in the 1st inning.  Wow.

Chill. The Astros are very much alive.

[MuggsyB]

Chill. The Astros are very much alive.

I'm shocked that the Braves didn't slam the door.

[MU82]

I'm shocked that the Braves didn't slam the door.

Really? It's baseball. I'll be kinda surprised if there isn't a Game 7 ... but only kinda.

[Jockey]

Has Game 5 ended yet?

Baseball is destroying itself. The World Series in their showcase event and it seems the only purpose is to drive people away in droves.

Such simple fixes. Such reluctance to do anything.