Around Baseball 2018

[Orgfiller]

Wilmer Font pitched a gem in extras but after 70+ pitches the Diamondbacks finally got to him to win the game in 15 innings. What a game, baseball is great!

[5ToolPhenom]

That was really something! Mathis the hero! Dodgers really wasted a ton of opportunities

[G-Snarls]

Edwin is off to an incredible start. Which is scary because hes a notorious slow starter.

 

Replace Morales with Edwin and this offense is a much more potent force

 

Goddammit I miss him

[G-Snarls]

Bryce Harper gets booed and heckled hard in Atlanta and the Atlanta organist plays the Imperial Death March as he comes to the plate. He proceeds to his third home run in two days to dead center on the first pitch

 

#LikeABoss

[Boxcar]

Bryce Harper gets booed and heckled hard in Atlanta and the Atlanta organist plays the Imperial Death March as he comes to the plate. He proceeds to his third home run in two days to dead center on the first pitch

 

#LikeABoss

 

This villainization of Bryce Harper is so bizarre. I really don't understand it.

[John_Havok]

This villainization of Bryce Harper is so bizarre. I really don't understand it.

 

There has to be a villain to make sports more engaging for some people. Whether they only do it for Harper or will pick any of the opposing teams stars will be semi-interesting to see.

 

As for Harper, the way he encourages showing emotion on the field rather than being stuffy and passionless it what gets to anyone over 50, which is still (unfortunately)a huge portion of MLBs fanbase. Median age of MLB fan in 2015 was 53 according to ESPN.

 

IN contrast, the NBAs median age was 37

[jaysfan2014]

A's attendance last night: 7,416. Man, some cities are seeing big attendance dropoffs early this season--is it due to tanking, early start, or apathy?

[Spanky__99]

Nelson Cruz to the DL *sprained ankle* Vogelbach to DH.

[Daniel Labude]

A's attendance last night: 7,416. Man, some cities are seeing big attendance dropoffs early this season--is it due to tanking, early start, or apathy?

 

Weather most likely doesn't help early in the season

[Terminator]

Weather most likely doesn't help early in the season

 

Weather was pretty good yesterday in Oakland.

[jaysfan2014]

Weather was pretty good yesterday in Oakland.

 

Most likely it's fan apathy. But this number is just sad..

[Pendleton]

Royals placed Kyle Zimmer on waivers to clear him off their 40, dude just has never been able to stay healthy.

[Spanky__99]

Rain delay in NY...

[Bobthe4th]

Most likely it's fan apathy. But this number is just sad..

 

The weather was great, but the coliseum is an awful venue. I went to the Warriors Bucks game next door, and had no interest in seeing the A’s. TBF if i’d been in San Francisco one more day for Ohtani’s pitching debut I’d have gone. Going to the Padres vs Rockies tonight, a much better venue.

[Terminator]

The weather was great, but the coliseum is an awful venue. I went to the Warriors Bucks game next door, and had no interest in seeing the A’s. TBF if i’d been in San Francisco one more day for Ohtani’s pitching debut I’d have gone. Going to the Padres vs Rockies tonight, a much better venue.

 

It's awful. Been to several games at the coliseum and it has to be one of the worst venues in sports. It's not even nice for a football stadium and they are playing baseball on it.

[Bobthe4th]

It's awful. Been to several games at the coliseum and it has to be one of the worst venues in sports. It's not even nice for a football stadium and they are playing baseball on it.

 

Crazy thing is it has perfect transport links by car, rail and even air. If they knocked it down and built a true modern stadium it could be successful. However, the Warriors are moving to downtown San Fran, and the SF Chronicle reckons when the lease is up on the coliseum it could be turned into a mall instead as the A’s might not have the money to buy it.

[John_Havok]

It's awful. Been to several games at the coliseum and it has to be one of the worst venues in sports. It's not even nice for a football stadium and they are playing baseball on it.

 

So far I've seen games at Wrigley, Fenway, AT&T, Rogers Center and the horrid dump the White Sox call a stadium.

 

At&T was the best by far. Wrigley and Fenway had a cool history factor but really the views and sightlines are pretty bad/garbage at Fenway unless you're right behind home plate or in the front few rows down the lines. The seats are horribly uncomfortable and really the whole place needs to be imploded. Wrigley was far better in that regard despite the obvious age. RC was okay, nothing special but not horrid, I was there when the dome was closed unfortunately so I didn't get the open air experience which I suspect is better.

[Captain Adama]

So far I've seen games at Wrigley, Fenway, AT&T, Rogers Center and the horrid dump the White Sox call a stadium.

 

At&T was the best by far. Wrigley and Fenway had a cool history factor but really the views and sightlines are pretty bad/garbage at Fenway unless you're right behind home plate or in the front few rows down the lines. The seats are horribly uncomfortable and really the whole place needs to be imploded. Wrigley was far better in that regard despite the obvious age. RC was okay, nothing special but not horrid, I was there when the dome was closed unfortunately so I didn't get the open air experience which I suspect is better.

 

Roof open is much better. Still though, I personally hate that it's basically a cylinder, so I don't get that open air feel all that much.

 

Comerica, PNC and Progressive I liked much better because of their openness.

[jaysfan2014]

Angels suffering pitching injuries already--Shoemaker to the DL (forearm strain). Bridwell, who struggled this spring, called up..

 

And why are the Rays still a team? Already down 4-1.. might as well give the Yanks a W, as the Rays offense is non-existent..

[TBJ12]

Angels suffering pitching injuries already--Shoemaker to the DL (forearm strain). Bridwell, who struggled this spring, called up..

 

And why are the Rays still a team? Already down 4-1.. might as well give the Yanks a W, as the Rays offense is non-existent..

 

That's some miserable looking weather for a ball game.

[Deadpool]

That's some miserable looking weather for a ball game.

 

Yankees players and Yankees fans... Let 'em be miserable!

[bzapple]

So far I've seen games at Wrigley, Fenway, AT&T, Rogers Center and the horrid dump the White Sox call a stadium.

 

At&T was the best by far. Wrigley and Fenway had a cool history factor but really the views and sightlines are pretty bad/garbage at Fenway unless you're right behind home plate or in the front few rows down the lines. The seats are horribly uncomfortable and really the whole place needs to be imploded. Wrigley was far better in that regard despite the obvious age. RC was okay, nothing special but not horrid, I was there when the dome was closed unfortunately so I didn't get the open air experience which I suspect is better.

 

I'm not sure what people have against the White Sox field, other than the dumb names they keep attaching to it. It seemed fine to me, but maybe anything looks good next to the RC.

[Spanky__99]

4-4 Hah! My god is Sucre slow!

[jaysfan2014]

Boone the bullpen blower! 3 games now his bullpen follies have cost the Yankees a lead.

[Spanky__99]

Gomez takes one back, great catch.

[nmrch]

That was some legit HR robbery from Gomez

[Spanky__99]

Boone the bullpen blower! 3 games now his bullpen follies have cost the Yankees a lead.

How is that his fault?

[Spanky__99]

That was some legit HR robbery from Gomez

 

Beautiful.

[jaysfan2014]

How is that his fault?

 

Using Johnathon Holder for one thing.. who really belongs in AAA while Chad Green is fresh (remember, they had an off day due to the snowstorm). Then he went to Kahnle, a guy who already was part of the blowup vs. the Jays last series.

[Spanky__99]

Using Johnathon Holder for one thing.. who really belongs in AAA while Chad Green is fresh (remember, they had an off day due to the snowstorm). Then he went to Kahnle, a guy who already was part of the blowup vs. the Jays last series.

 

It was the 6th inning, they needed innings, guys simply haven't done their job. 5 starters 25 innings, bruh. You always go on about innings, until it fits your narrative.