Around Baseball 2020

[BTS]

CC Sabathia wants you to know that you're wrong about him:

 

 

That is not a good looking man.

[Laika]

Looks like the CC diet is... amphetamines?

[Laika]

Hey! Coronavirus debates are badspeak. Knock it off!

[BTS]

Don't turn this into the covid thread 2.0 please.

[TheHurl]

I didn't even know I could delete a post of a mod. It is going to be tough not to discuss COVID when it comes to baseball, but we are going to ask to keep the posts on it to the baseball side not the virus itself. Pretty sure all our attempts at civility are f***ed if the Indians change their name

[King]

[King]

also interesting

 

[BTS]

also interesting

 

 

Bauer also also said recently he's most interested in signing this offseason with a team that lets him go every four days. I'm guessing that several teams would oblige him if he's serious about only doing 1-year deals.

[TheHurl]

Wellington Castillo third Nat to say we won last year I'm good

[BTS]

Goddammit, you have to buy the $50US/year subscription to avoid ads on Fangraphs. Apparently their $20 membership isn't enough to let you avoid some of the most obnoxious ads on the internet.

[P2F]

Goddammit, you have to buy the $50US/year subscription to avoid ads on Fangraphs. Apparently their $20 membership isn't enough to let you avoid some of the most obnoxious ads on the internet.

 

I looked into this about two days ago because I've had enough of their ads and half-page banners. I couldn't believe that they wanted $50 to not display ads.

[BTS]

I looked into this about two days ago because I've had enough of their ads and half-page banners. I couldn't believe that they wanted $50 to not display ads.

 

It’s f***ing absurd. And even if you turn off add blocker to get rid of the yellow half-page banner, they still have pop up ads. What reputable site is using pop up ads in 2020?

[Angrioter]

Giancarlo Stanton just lined a ball off Masahiro Tanaka on the mound, appeared to go right off his head.

 

Scary scene as the training staff runs out on the field. https://t.co/uw0po8AIVK

[Bobthe4th]

Giancarlo Stanton just lined a ball off Masahiro Tanaka on the mound, appeared to go right off his head.

 

Scary scene as the training staff runs out on the field. https://t.co/uw0po8AIVK

 

Apparently Tanaka walked off after a delay, so hopefully he’s ok.

 

[P2F]

David Price has opted out of the season.

[Jimcanuck]

Stanton average EV is 93.8 mph. I'd be surprised if Tanaka doesn't have any after effects

[Pendleton]

Those comebackers never get any easier to watch, jeez that's brutal.

[Orgfiller]

Jesus Christ Sandoval, at least pretend to care to look like you're a professional athlete a little.

 

[BlueRocky]

Jesus Christ Sandoval, at least pretend to care to look like you're a professional athlete a little.

 

Oh god

[Pendleton]

He can't have much more range than that pail behind him

[Slade]

Damn you would think a guy who is barely holding onto a MLB career at 34 would at least try to stay in shape.

[Orgfiller]

Damn you would think a guy who is barely holding onto a MLB career at 34 would at least try to stay in shape.

 

That's a guy who knows he already got his big payday and is just mailing it in at this point.

[Spanky__99]

David Price has opted out of the season.

 

Damn suxxxx for the Dodgers...

 

Edited July 4, 2020 by Spanky99

[Spanky__99]

Apparently Tanaka walked off after a delay, so hopefully he’s ok.

 

 

Jesus man, someone's going to die one day. Scary AF!!!

 

Stanton was absolutely gutted, doesn't move after that crouch on Ang's link.

[Spanky__99]

Sounds like Freeman's in rough shape...

 

[Spanky__99]

Lemahieu and Cessa test positive for covid.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/dj-lemahieu-luis-cessa-test-positive-for-covid-19.html

[Jimcanuck]

Lemahieu and Cessa test positive for covid.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/dj-lemahieu-luis-cessa-test-positive-for-covid-19.html

 

And Nola, Pham, Haseley.

 

And there's this:

 

In the statement Price posted to social media, he says that he’s “decided it is in the best interest of my heath and my family’s health for me to not play this season.” His concerns are no doubt shared by plenty of players across baseball, with the Angels’ Mike Trout expressing a similar sentiment yesterday.

 

Trout opting out would be quite the blow.

[Boxcar]

Jesus man, someone's going to die one day. Scary AF!!!

 

Stanton was absolutely gutted, doesn't move after that crouch on Ang's link.

 

Well he of all people would know what that feels like.

[Spanky__99]

Well he of all people would know what that feels like.

 

Exactly, that was scary s***. He squared that up.

[baubau]

Jesus Christ Sandoval, at least pretend to care to look like you're a professional athlete a little.

 

 

Looks like Sandoval was following the "stay at home" order before it became mandatory.