Around Baseball 2020

[Dr. Dinger]

I advocated for that like 8 years ago. Bout time, maybe he’ll actually have a few decent years as an RP.

[Laika]

29 years old. He could be a valuable two-way player!

[max silver]

29 years old. He could be a valuable two-way player!

 

If the stars were to fully align we could see a game where Anthony Gose pitches to Jose Bautista and vice versa. Gose could actually be an interesting player though, pinch runner, backup outfielder, reliever all rolled into one.

[LGBJ29]

This is awesome stuff

 

This shot at the astros just prior is also awesome

[LGBJ29]

Lots of good content out there today. Trevor Bauer continuing his MVP offseason:

 

 

[Brownie19]

I saw that Rizzo at bat, but I can't figure out how to post tweets on here. Thanks LGBJ29. Pretty cool.

[Brownie19]

We need some video of Bauer telling Beaty what's coming. You see it at the end of the Dietrich interview (which is equally as awesome)

[P2F]

I can't figure out how to post tweets on here.

Here's every cheat code you'll ever need. https://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/misc.php?do=bbcode

[LGBJ29]

We need some video of Bauer telling Beaty what's coming. You see it at the end of the Dietrich interview (which is equally as awesome)

 

 

 

[BlueRocky]

Here's every cheat code you'll ever need. https://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/misc.php?do=bbcode

 

The video one didn’t work for me last week, was trying to link a YouTube clip

[Deadpool]

The video one didn’t work for me last week, was trying to link a YouTube clip

 

Embedding video only works in the Off Topic forum.

[glory]

I'm liking MLB trying new things. Giving the players a mic in the regular season might not be as popular with players due to the games actually meaning something, but this is a great way to show their personalities. If they have done this before, I haven't seen it.

[Krylian]

Embedding video only works in the Off Topic forum.

 

Why?

[Beans]

Coronavirus now starting to affect pro sports. Officials from the NBA, NHL and MLB say they are all consulting with the CDC and other organizations on a regular basis.

 

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28810082/us-pro-sports-leagues-keeping-close-eye-coronavirus-outbreak?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiossports&stream=top

 

And now the World Baseball Softball Confederation has postponed its final qualification tournament for the Tokyo Olympics. The six-team event that was supposed to take place in 4 weeks will instead take place in 4 months.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-baseball-taiwan/baseball-final-olympic-qualifying-tournament-in-taiwan-postponed-to-june-idUSKBN20P0X1

[Beans]

[Boxcar]

I'm liking MLB trying new things. Giving the players a mic in the regular season might not be as popular with players due to the games actually meaning something, but this is a great way to show their personalities. If they have done this before, I haven't seen it.

 

I take it you don't watch the NFL because players being mic'd is almost exclusively cringe inducing. When Russell Wilson was mic'd, I'm pretty sure the only thing he said was "let's go, baby!" About 40 times.

[Deadpool]

Why?

 

That's the way admin set it up, and nobody but him has permissions to change that.

[glory]

I take it you don't watch the NFL because players being mic'd is almost exclusively cringe inducing. When Russell Wilson was mic'd, I'm pretty sure the only thing he said was "let's go, baby!" About 40 times.

 

Yeah don't watch the NFL. I'm sure it can get annoying depending on who is mic'd up, but baseball letting players show their personality is a good thing, even if it's only spring games.

[wilko]

I take it you don't watch the NFL because players being mic'd is almost exclusively cringe inducing. When Russell Wilson was mic'd, I'm pretty sure the only thing he said was "let's go, baby!" About 40 times.

 

[Laika]

Chris Sale sore elbow, getting an MRI.

 

RIP in pieces

[max silver]

Chris Sale sore elbow, getting an MRI.

 

RIP in pieces

 

It's been a good news bad news kind of off-season for new managerial hire Ron Roenicke. Good news is getting hired in the first place, but it's the result of a cheating scandal, not exactly because you earned a managerial spot after an extensive hiring process. And the bad news has come in spades, with the Red Sox trading away their best player plus one of their better rotation options, and now with the potential long term loss of Sale things look even more bleak.

[TheHurl]

Why?

 

Probably could be back now but the original GDT's were huge and costing him money.

[glory]

Wow, Sale has 5/145 left on his contract.

 

Wish Dombrowski stayed in Boston a bit longer.

[Beans]

Sidearm and submarine hurlers now have an organization dedicated to advancing their cause.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/sports/baseball/pitchers-spring-training.html

 

"No one wants to play catch with us."

 

I'd love to play catch with them!

[Terminator]

I take it you don't watch the NFL because players being mic'd is almost exclusively cringe inducing. When Russell Wilson was mic'd, I'm pretty sure the only thing he said was "let's go, baby!" About 40 times.

 

They should consider taking a page out of the XFL's playbook and interview them during the game when the player is on the bench. Mic'ing them live kind of sucks it's a bunch of garbage. All the interesting stuff is what they are thinking not their excitement about things happening. And don't have the commentary crew do it, have the sideline reporter do it which will make them more useful.

 

Interviewing a kicker after a missed FG or a QB after a s*** drive is pretty entertaining. Interviewing a batter after his 3rd strikeout or a fielder after he makes an error might provide similar entertainment.

[glory]

 

Glad to see Yelich get paid despite being locked in about the most team friendly contract out there.

[Dick_Pole]

I take it you don't watch the NFL because players being mic'd is almost exclusively cringe inducing. When Russell Wilson was mic'd, I'm pretty sure the only thing he said was "let's go, baby!" About 40 times.

 

Yellow weasel.

[Ryu In My House]

Wow, Sale has 5/145 left on his contract.

 

Wish Dombrowski stayed in Boston a bit longer.

 

All signs, and buzz, are pointing to TJ surgery.

 

Wow, that's insane. He'd be done for 2020 and probably a good portion of 2021.

[Spanky99]

 

Glad to see Yelich get paid despite being locked in about the most team friendly contract out there.

 

Yeah, classy move. Helps both parties out.

[Beans]

"The cleanup in baseball is about to begin. ... MLB is informing clubs about planned in-game protocols to bar non-uniformed personnel from the clubhouse, close video rooms, turn off all live video feeds except for the replay review monitor, and crack down on the use of 'engineered' substance mixtures by pitchers."

 

https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/03/02/rule-changes-planned-sign-stealing-astros