Around Baseball 2020

[Boxcar]

Kershaw to the IR for back stiffness.

 

Good start to the MLB season!

 

Holy f*** man, change your diaper and cease s***ing yourself

[BTS]

Hamels to the 45-day IL.

 

I don't even know there was a 45-day IL.

[King]

Hamels to the 45-day IL.

 

I don't even know there was a 45-day IL.

The 60 day IL was shortened to 45 for the smaller season

[Spanky__99]

Hamels to the 45-day IL.

 

I don't even know there was a 45-day IL.

f*** me!

 

f*** this year!

[Spanky__99]

Probably Twitter related.

 

This comment deserved many likes, lol.

[Spanky__99]

 

Don't understand how the game is going to be played under these conditions. Not hard to see a scenario where this spreads like wildfire

 

Yeah, with the rain forecast and a day off you'd think it would've been the smart move.

[Orgfiller]

I don't even know what to say about this AB.

 

[Krylian]

I don't even know what to say about this AB.

 

 

Man. That catcher doesn't even flinch.

[BlueRocky]

[Brownie19]

I don't even know what to say about this AB.

 

 

That first pitch frame job is f***ing incredible.

[Krylian]

Why is the GDT thread closed?

[JFD]

How many Astros have been plunked so far?

[TheDragon]

Great game tonight!

 

Anyone have any idea what's going on in Houston with some of the pitchers? It seems more than just good coaching because their spin rate and k rate goes way up after they put on the Astros uniform. A few pitchers in particular come to mind... Verlander, Morton, and Cole. I think Trevor Bauer pointed this out a few years ago and now we know the Astros are full blown cheaters, so what gives with the pitchers going there and becoming really good? Has anyone seriously investigated this? Also noting that once they leave Houston they retain this new found ability (i.e. Morton).

[Laika]

Great game tonight!

 

Anyone have any idea what's going on in Houston with some of the pitchers? It seems more than just good coaching because their spin rate and k rate goes way up after they put on the Astros uniform. A few pitchers in particular come to mind... Verlander, Morton, and Cole. I think Trevor Bauer pointed this out a few years ago and now we know the Astros are full blown cheaters, so what gives with the pitchers going there and becoming really good? Has anyone seriously investigated this? Also noting that once they leave Houston they retain this new found ability (i.e. Morton).

 

Advanced, modern coaching and training probably accounts for 90% of it. Decent chance they’ve added some illegal foreign substances into the mix in previous years though.

[glory]

[TheDragon]

Advanced, modern coaching and training probably accounts for 90% of it. Decent chance they’ve added some illegal foreign substances into the mix in previous years though.

 

To be a fly on the wall...

[Orgfiller]

Chris Taylor just ran full speed at Pablo Sandoval's ass while he was leaping. He's gonna be seeing double for a few days.

[Brownie19]

Advanced, modern coaching and training probably accounts for 90% of it. Decent chance they’ve added some illegal foreign substances into the mix in previous years though.

 

I've said it before. The illegal substances (which every team is using to some extent) is very overlooked. Teams may have come up with a mixture that improves spin rates over the traditional sunscreen and rosin.

[BTS]

Interesting that with the new rules Maddon went to Robles tied in the bottom of the 9th instead of saving him for a lead.

[Orgfiller]

Ohtani is just about the ideal runner for the Angels to start off the inning. Imagine if it was Pujols lol.

[Orgfiller]

That Chapman pick was pure sex. The Matts are so good.

[BTS]

Ohtani is just about the ideal runner for the Angels to start off the inning. Imagine if it was Pujols lol.

 

And on that note Ohtani makes a baserunning mistake.

[Orgfiller]

And on that note Ohtani makes a baserunning mistake.

 

Gotta love baseball.

[BTS]

Man Albert is a black hole in that lineup

[Orgfiller]

Man Albert is a black hole in that lineup

 

It's so sad to watch. They need to just release him and let him retire in peace. He's only hurting his legacy by continuing to go out there and look like a shell of his former self.

[Orgfiller]

The Angels blow it. Heart of the lineup for the A's coming up.

[philly30]

What does everyone think of the fake crowd noise? I thought it was ok but can be improved.

[BTS]

What does everyone think of the fake crowd noise? I thought it was ok but can be improved.

 

I was annoyed by it at first, and now it doesn't bother me.

 

Actually, I haven't minded the lack of audience at all.

[Orgfiller]

What does everyone think of the fake crowd noise? I thought it was ok but can be improved.

 

IMO the Rays and A's have implemented it by far the best. Some other teams are either half assing it or inconsistent so it'll get randomly loud when it doesn't call for it. I like it personally, too much silence feels weird.

[philly30]

I don't like that at least our guys keep pointing out there are no fans, ok we get it no need to mention it over and over again