Around Baseball 2021

[G-Snarls]

The rich athletes are being big cry babies over this.

 

Using 1000 dollar bills to wipe their tears

 

 

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https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/washington-nationals/max-scherzer-5166/

 

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https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/gerrit-cole-13294/#:~:text=Gerrit%20Cole%20signed%20a%209,a%20total%20salary%20of%20%2436%2C000%2C000.

 

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[G-Snarls]

Stroman's MRI was "clean"

[TwistedLogic]

Pretty interesting stat. Since the crackdown on sticky substances began, the Blue Jays are one of just three teams that have actually seen an increase in spin rate.

 

The difference is obviously negligible (+13 RPM means nothing) but the big thing is that they haven't dropped at all. That makes me wonder if the Blue Jays on an organizational level saw the MLB's warnings early in the year and decided to have most of the staff pitch without any help from substances to get ahead of the curve and make that adjustment earlier on. If that's true, the Jays might have an advantage for the next few months.

 

[Grant77]

Pretty interesting stat. Since the crackdown on sticky substances began, the Blue Jays are one of just three teams that have actually seen an increase in spin rate.

 

The difference is obviously negligible (+13 RPM means nothing) but the big thing is that they haven't dropped at all. That makes me wonder if the Blue Jays on an organizational level saw the MLB's warnings early in the year and decided to have most of the staff pitch without any help from substances to get ahead of the curve and make that adjustment earlier on. If that's true, the Jays might have an advantage for the next few months.

 

 

Either that or we weren't using the new substances in the first place. I'm surprised that a team like the Dodgers was caught so unprepared.

[RustyTrombone]

LMAOOOOO Chapman just blew the game for the Yankees you love to see it

[connorp]

LMAOOOOO Chapman just blew the game for the Yankees you love to see it

 

Yeah he’s been shaky even when he gets a save at least the last few weeks seems ike

[RustyTrombone]

Yeah he’s been shaky even when he gets a save at least the last few weeks seems ike

 

Ya hes struggling big time. Should have blown another one against us last week

[connorp]

Holland should just retire. Bastard

[RustyTrombone]

The Royals have like 3 guys who could close over Holland and they still use him cause nostalgia, f***ing idiots

[G-Snarls]

LMAOOOOO Chapman just blew the game for the Yankees you love to see it

 

f***

 

Then they came back and he picked up the W

 

FFS

[Stangstag]

Yeah he’s been shaky even when he gets a save at least the last few weeks seems ike

 

Horseshoes up his ass. He’s been the beneficiary of 2 triple plays in the last few weeks, could easily have 2 more blown saves.

 

Love to see him stink it up

[BCZ]

He didn't get kicked out of the game for arguing the strike call. He got kicked out of the game because the umpire said something to provoke him and he flipped out.

 

He was walking off the field when they initially called the strike.

 

Yeah but the whole situation was exacerbated because Votto is a complete hothead and wouldn't shut his mouth. It was 100% a swing, like not even a debate if you watch the slow mo. Shut your mouth Votto. I'm all for players arguing ump calls if the call was wrong but it's just annoying as f*** when the ump was right to begin with.

[TwistedLogic]

This has to be the worst piece of content I've ever seen on MLB.com.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/surprising-but-defensible-all-star-ballot-2021

[Stangstag]

This has to be the worst piece of content I've ever seen on MLB.com.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/surprising-but-defensible-all-star-ballot-2021

 

Trey Mancini over Vlad lolll ok.

[G-Snarls]

Goddamit

 

Royals should wave won last night

 

Yankees already up 4-0 on them today

[TwistedLogic]

The All-Star game will no longer have players wearing their home team jerseys. Nike is introducing the All-Star game jersey concept they use in the NBA.

 

Jays fans are pissed there's an American flag on the Blue Jays variant, lmao.

 

[Laika]

That's not a good look. I wouldn't buy that for $1

[G-Snarls]

AA dumpster diving again

 

Jesse Chavez starting for the Braves tonight...

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/braves-select-jesse-chavez.html

[G-Snarls]

That's not a good look. I wouldn't buy that for $1

 

Yeah it's like all the bad parts of a jersey and a polo shirt mixed together

[Scion]

The All-Star game will no longer have players wearing their home team jerseys. Nike is introducing the All-Star game jersey concept they use in the NBA.

 

Jays fans are pissed there's an American flag on the Blue Jays variant, lmao.

 

 

I actually kind of dig it.

[glory]

The All-Star game will no longer have players wearing their home team jerseys. Nike is introducing the All-Star game jersey concept they use in the NBA.

 

Jays fans are pissed there's an American flag on the Blue Jays variant, lmao.

 

 

I've always thought MLB needed to add unique team uniforms/shoes for the AS game, one that caters more to younger people since it would make the game at least look more appealing to that demo, but the above isn't it. That's not good at all.

 

As far as the American flag on the Jays jersey, it's appropriate this season.

[Krylian]

Looks like a Ralph Lauren design

[Ray]

Too early to call the Jake Cronenworth trade a loss for the Rays?

 

He's on a 5.3 fWAR pace this season.

[Deadpool]

The All-Star game will no longer have players wearing their home team jerseys. Nike is introducing the All-Star game jersey concept they use in the NBA.

 

Jays fans are pissed there's an American flag on the Blue Jays variant, lmao.

 

 

This looks like a soccer, or possibly a polo jersey. It's gross and I hate it.

[JaysAllMighty]

Wearing their home jerseys was a tradition, I hate this new s***.

[connorp]

What’s going on with the edge of the sleeves?

[connorp]

What’s going on with the edge of the sleeves?

 

It’s like the Jersey/polo combo wasn’t enough so they tossed in a Hawaiian shirt to boot

[Spanky__99]

Schwarber with two more dingers 21 on the season he's been unconscious.

[Stangstag]

This looks like a soccer, or possibly a polo jersey. It's gross and I hate it.

 

That’s it, that’s why its weird. No buttons up the middle, its a damn pull-over. What the fk

[TwistedLogic]

It's ironic that some baseball writers have been saying that the Blue Jays will look for a lefty bat at the deadline and that Kyle Schwarber could be a prime trade target, and now Schwarber himself is carrying the Nationals up the standings and putting them in a position where both himself and the Jays top rotation target in Max Scherzer will likely become unavailable.

 

Guy has 8 homers in 5 games and 11 in 13 since sliding into the leadoff spot. Absolutely insane tear.