Around Baseball 2014

[z3r0s]

What do they have to give up considering they want a MLB ready pitching prospect plus i think an A Prospect besides that.

 

Gausman?

[G-Snarls]

What do they have to give up considering they want a MLB ready pitching prospect plus i think an A Prospect besides that.

 

I want them to trade Machado for him

[Sammy225]

I want them to trade Machado for him

 

I would too but that would be grossly stupid.

[Sammy225]

I wish i knew before i went to Tampa that all I had to do was cry while meeting a player to get a free signed ball, national publicity, throw out the first pitch at a game AND get front row tickets

 

Go to a Goldeyes game and cry to Ray Sadler i bet you that would get you to throw out a first pitch lol.

[HERPDERP]

The Braves are a s***** organization:

____

 

Some of those against the stadium deal were forcibly removed from the room. The meeting was over within two hours, the commissioners approving everything without debating or taking questions.

 

The Braves have been masters at brokering no dissent:

 

•When Atlanta balked at replacing the nearly 20-year-old Turner Field, team executives approached Cobb County—secretly, because as the team president said, if people knew about it, they would have said no.

 

•The funding was secured through some creative taxation, specifically chosen to avoid requiring a public referendum; Cobb County residents were never allowed to vote on giving $397 million to a baseball team.

 

•The actual vote on the operating agreement was only announced after 6 p.m. on the Friday before Memorial Day—concerned parties had just a long weekend to examine the details of a massive deal.

 

And the deal still contains questions and landmines. Cobb County has committed just $14 million to transportation improvements that are likely to cost at least 10 times that. The bond measures, released for the first time on Friday night, reveal that the Braves do not actually guarantee the $400 million in private development around the stadium that they had touted, rendering one of the project's biggest selling points imaginary long before ground is even broken.

 

This is going to cost Cobb County taxpayers well more than $400 million. But will the new ballpark provide an economic benefit in return? Well, there's a first time for everything.

 

http://deadspin.com/opponents-barred-from-speaking-as-cobb-county-approves-1582556255

[NorthOf49]

Why this is generating so much attention I don't know

 

Slow news week

 

Conspiracy theory #222: American baseball writers don't want to talk about the red hot Toronto Blue Jays

The Brewers have been red hot too! Same record. We'll get plenty of buzz if it keeps up; every year there's a surprise team that makes a run and gets a zillion articles written about them. There's a good chance we become that.

 

---

What do you think about having a Scoreboard Watching Thread that we can use for following other AL teams for the rest of the season? Around Baseball may be getting a little saturated.

[HERPDERP]

You'd think sweeping the first place A's would get us acknowledged more, but I think we need to do something like sweep the Tigers or the Yankees before the media goes nuts

[eastcoastjaysfan]

It's mind blowing to me that Atlanta is looking to replace Turner Field. Maybe it's just me but that looks like it's still a very nice park.

 

0 tax payer dollars should go into this if they want to do it.

[Angrioter]

Gallardo trolling Showalter

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/11493214/v33230743/must-c-clutch-gallardos-pinchhit-walkoff-double

[Deadpool]

I wish i knew before i went to Tampa that all I had to do was cry while meeting a player to get a free signed ball, national publicity, throw out the first pitch at a game AND get front row tickets

 

Elaborate plz?

[G-Snarls]

I wish i knew before i went to Tampa that all I had to do was cry while meeting a player to get a free signed ball, national publicity, throw out the first pitch at a game AND get front row tickets

 

Try it dude

 

Yell to Lawrie from the 3B line and cry visibly.

[G-Snarls]

Elaborate plz?

 

See Carlos Gomez crying girl above

 

King went to games in Tampa

 

Wishes he'd cried to Desmond Jennings for publicity

[G-Snarls]

The Brewers have been red hot too! Same record. We'll get plenty of buzz if it keeps up; every year there's a surprise team that makes a run and gets a zillion articles written about them. There's a good chance we become that.

 

---

What do you think about having a Scoreboard Watching Thread that we can use for following other AL teams for the rest of the season? Around Baseball may be getting a little saturated.

 

Yeah I'd go for this

[G-Snarls]

 

[G-Snarls]

I love feeding Tao tweet-worthy material

[Atothe]

-Girl cries while meeting Carlos Gomez signing autographs

-Gomez gives her 2 hugs

-Girl cries even more

-Brewers give crying girl front row tickets to an upcoming Brewers game

-Gomez comes out of dugout, surprises said girl and walks her onto the mound

-Girl throws out first pitch

-Gomez gives her an autographed ball

 

Don't try it King, you weren't born with a vagina. Therefore if you cried you would be called a pussy on social media and possibly by some family members.

[Sammy225]

 

 

 

 

I get a good kick out of Tao.

[The Cats Ass]

I'd say this was only to give Gomez's image a boost. If it was some other fan crying over a different player it wouldn't have happened.

[G-Snarls]

I'd say this was only to give Gomez's image a boost. If it was some other fan crying over a different player it wouldn't have happened.

 

Braun???

[KingKat]

I'd say this was only to give Gomez's image a boost. If it was some other fan crying over a different player it wouldn't have happened.

 

Probably true but who really cares? Every team has to d0 81 of these ceremonial first pitches in the season. A majority will be done by people we don't give two f***s about. It's a cute little P.R. stunt and good on the girl for nailing the pitch.

[The Cats Ass]

Braun???

 

Braun probably. But they wouldn't bother for any other Brewer.

[The Cats Ass]

Probably true but who really cares? Every team has to d0 81 of these ceremonial first pitches in the season. A majority will be done by people we don't give two f***s about. It's a cute little P.R. stunt and good on the girl for nailing the pitch.

 

Probably not many people care. It is a PR stunt, which also boosts Gomez's image in the process. And it made it even better that she threw a better pitch then most others. I very rarely pay any attention to the first pitch.

[NorthOf49]

Carlos Gomez seems like a guy who DGAF about his image. He doesn't have time for unwritten rules and always seem to be having fun. Good for him.

[jerb]

 

MLB Trade Rumors

‏@mlbtraderumors

Orioles Showing Most Early Interest In Samardzija http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/?p=38418

[G-Snarls]

Carlos Gomez seems like a guy who DGAF about his image. He doesn't have time for unwritten rules and always seem to be having fun. Good for him.

 

Girl seems more like Roger Clemens' type anyway

 

(Yeah I went there)

[Bunchedundies]

 

MLB Trade Rumors

‏@mlbtraderumors

Orioles Showing Most Early Interest In Samardzija http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/?p=38418

 

UGH this is my worry, jays wait too long, Yanks, Orioles come along make the big trade.

[z3r0s]

Man would I be pumped if Bundy was traded to the Cubs.

[Atothe]

Man would I be pumped if Bundy was traded to the Cubs.

 

I would be pissed if the cubs don't ask for Bundy if they trade him

[NorthOf49]

I would be pissed if the cubs don't ask for Bundy if they trade him

Considering what they asked us, I don't think we have anything to worry about. One of our rivals isn't going to fleece the Cubs for Shark.

[z3r0s]

This man is a fantasy whore with an impure agenda, do not acknowledge.

 

100% fantasy related... I don't want to have to cheer for an Oriole EVER!!