Around Baseball 2015

[jays4life19]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/daniel-norris-has-thyroid-cancer-1.3278916

 

Best of luck to Norris on a successful surgery.

[vdartanian]

I'm considering wearing my powder blue Alex Rios jersey tonight.

 

Good f*** I have one of those too, what an embarrassment!

[KingKat]

Bartolo...

 

http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/859171

[Sorrow]

Not sure if it was mentioned but Daniel Norris was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer earlier this year, before the trade deadline and based on his Instagram post it might have been as early as the start of the season.

 

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/10/19/detroit-tigers-daniel-norris/74236764/

[KingKat]

Not sure if it was mentioned but Daniel Norris was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer earlier this year, before the trade deadline and based on his Instagram post it might have been as early as the start of the season.

 

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/10/19/detroit-tigers-daniel-norris/74236764/

 

There's a best wishes Daniel Norris thread (which is actually an old thread about his trade value that I renamed). People have been posting about it there (just mentionning it as an FYI, I don't mind it coming up here too).

[Sorrow]

There's a best wishes Daniel Norris thread (which is actually an old thread about his trade value that I renamed). People have been posting about it there (just mentionning it as an FYI, I don't mind it coming up here too).

 

I knew there was the Daniel Norris thread, didn't see it on mobile.

[candymartinez]

Watched all the playoffs so far with a mlb.tv premium package and today I got the boot.

Apparently it's not good for the playoffs, just cut me off while watching the Cubs/Mets game.

 

Any links for that game out there?

[King]

Watched all the playoffs so far with a mlb.tv premium package and today I got the boot.

Apparently it's not good for the playoffs, just cut me off while watching the Cubs/Mets game.

 

Any links for that game out there?

 

Try the international option

[candymartinez]

Try the international option

 

Just noticed that using a browser. Thanks

 

Wouldn't even give me that option using the MLB.tv Windows 8 app. Just a pop up saying I'm not authorized. Same with the Kodi add-on

But this does work on my (Android) tablet no problem, go figure.

[intentional wok]

[John_Havok]

 

And the dinosaurs wept.

[intentional wok]

And the dinosaurs wept.

 

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0oioyPDIv1qf59lk.gif

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Drabek lol. Sorry for your pain....and loss.

 

Go Chinese knockoffs through aliexpress.com. $20, shipping in, and they look pretty close to the real deal. I don't mind buying knockoffs, especially now that it is painfully clear MLB hates the Blue Jays and wishes we weren't still in the playoffs.

[art_vandelay275]

Go Chinese knockoffs through aliexpress.com. $20, shipping in, and they look pretty close to the real deal. I don't mind buying knockoffs, especially now that it is painfully clear MLB hates the Blue Jays and wishes we weren't still in the playoffs.

 

lol ... never knew this existed!!

 

do u know anyone who has actually bought these? is it one of those deals where you put it in the washer/dryer once and it becomes a rag?

[art_vandelay275]

pretty classy tweet from haren announcing his retirement; note the change in handle

 

[art_vandelay275]

More class from the cubbies... saluting fans after the loss

 

[fatcowxlive]

Let me bump this thread with this: Nationals GM Rizzo has narrowed his search for the next Nats manager to two people; Bud Black and Dusty Baker.

 

Yes, you read it right, Dusty Baker.

 

Its 2015 and Dusty Baker was just named as a finalist to a Major League manager position. Jesus.

 

[Orgfiller]

I don't think Bud Black is particularly bright himself.

[baseballsss]

lol ... never knew this existed!!

 

do u know anyone who has actually bought these? is it one of those deals where you put it in the washer/dryer once and it becomes a rag?

 

Couple of my buddies by a bunch of jerseys from there. They love it.

[fatcowxlive]

I don't think Bud Black is particularly bright himself.

 

That's true, but Dusty Baker? Really??

[fatcowxlive]

Couple of my buddies by a bunch of jerseys from there. They love it.

 

I might get a Red Canada Day jersey from there because the Jays Shop stopped selling them

[Orgfiller]

That's true, but Dusty Baker? Really??

 

Ned Yost is the manager of the American League representatives in the World Series, Dave Stewart is the General Manager of an MLB team. This really wouldn't be any weirder.

[fatcowxlive]

Ned Yost is the manager of the American League representatives in the World Series, Dave Stewart is the General Manager of an MLB team. This really wouldn't be any weirder.

 

The thing with Dusty has always been, not only is he useless and very old school, but he wears pitchers down significantly. I remember reading a few articles about this when he was a coach with Cincy. He'll destroy Strasburg lol

[thatoneguy]

The thing with Dusty has always been, not only is he useless and very old school, but he wears pitchers down significantly. I remember reading a few articles about this when he was a coach with Cincy. He'll destroy Strasburg lol

 

He destroyed Mark Prior and Kerry Wood, who both had amazing potential if they had full careers.

[Orgfiller]

The thing with Dusty has always been, not only is he useless and very old school, but he wears pitchers down significantly. I remember reading a few articles about this when he was a coach with Cincy. He'll destroy Strasburg lol

 

As someone who is trying to trade him in a fantasy league and shouldn't be saying this, Strasburg doesn't need any help to get destroyed (health-wise, obviously).

[fatcowxlive]

He destroyed Mark Prior and Kerry Wood, who both had amazing potential if they had full careers.

 

Yes, those were the two specifically! That's why Wood eventually became a closer too right?

 

As someone who is trying to trade him in a fantasy league and shouldn't be saying this, Strasburg doesn't need any help to get destroyed (health-wise, obviously).

 

"Don't worry, some 130 pitch outings here and there should sort the kid out!" *Dusty Baker voice*

[thatoneguy]

Yes, those were the two specifically! That's why Wood eventually became a closer too right?

 

Pretty much.

[intentional wok]

Let me bump this thread with this: Nationals GM Rizzo has narrowed his search for the next Nats manager to two people; Bud Black and Dusty Baker.

 

Yes, you read it right, Dusty Baker.

 

Its 2015 and Dusty Baker was just named as a finalist to a Major League manager position. Jesus.

 

 

My god, why do managerial openings just end up with different clubs cycling through the same guys like this? What is even the methodology these clubs use?

[BTS]

My god, why do managerial openings just end up with different clubs cycling through the same guys like this? What is even the methodology these clubs use?

 

The thought process here probably went something along the lines of "our rookie manager just oversaw an epic clubhouse collapse that helped tank the preseason world series favourite, so let's hire a guy with a track record of being well-liked by his players".

 

I don't really blame them TBH.

[Jonn]

The thing with Dusty has always been, not only is he useless and very old school, but he wears pitchers down significantly. I remember reading a few articles about this when he was a coach with Cincy. He'll destroy Strasburg lol

 

Strasburg was ruined in college. Not only is he physically fragile he's emotionally fragile. As all former fat guys are.