Around Baseball 2022

Abomination · January 19, 2022

Well that agency just cost themselves millions and millions by not signing one of the offers before the lockout lol

Who can blame him? It's been like 47 days since anyone made an offer to him :rolleyes:

BTS · January 19, 2022

Jomboy's growth has been insane the last few years.

Brownie19 · January 19, 2022

I thought they were going to announce that Kenny was coming on board. New office looks good though.

glory · January 19, 2022

Happy to see JM's growth. They genuinely love baseball, created the type of video content that appeals to all ages, took over a market that was bordering on non existent (national baseball media), and turned it into a big time company. Good for them.

Brownie19 · January 19, 2022

Happy to see JM's growth. They genuinely love baseball, created the type of video content that appeals to all ages, took over a market that was bordering on non existent (national baseball media), and turned it into a big time company. Good for them.

I wonder if they bought the Astros something to thank them for putting Jomboy on the map. The trash can breakdown was massive for them.

Brownie19 · January 19, 2022

Jonathan India and Dylan Cease also joined Boras.

Captain Adama · January 19, 2022

I wonder if they bought the Astros something to thank them for putting Jomboy on the map. The trash can breakdown was massive for them.

Tbf, he was getting massive before the Astros scandal, but that video certainly helped.

Brownie19 · January 20, 2022

Tbf, he was getting massive before the Astros scandal, but that video certainly helped.

That was the first time I heard of Jomboy and have been following and loving their s*** every since. I suspect they would have grown without it, but they got a s*** ton of exposure from that breakdown.

Stangstag · January 20, 2022

That was the first time I heard of Jomboy and have been following and loving their s*** every since. I suspect they would have grown without it, but they got a s*** ton of exposure from that breakdown.

And to think, he really only spent the time searching through old footage for trash can banging because he is a salty Yankees fan.

If Jomboy was a Cardinals fan, does he even bother putting so much time into the investigation and do the Astros even get caught/punished??

bendera3 · January 20, 2022

And to think, he really only spent the time searching through old footage for trash can banging because he is a salty Yankees fan.

If Jomboy was a Cardinals fan, does he even bother putting so much time into the investigation and do the Astros even get caught/punished??

No because he would be a true Cardinal. #freestubbyclapp

Brownie19 · January 20, 2022

And to think, he really only spent the time searching through old footage for trash can banging because he is a salty Yankees fan.

If Jomboy was a Cardinals fan, does he even bother putting so much time into the investigation and do the Astros even get caught/punished??

Great question - would anyone else have done the research and exposed the Astros?

Brownie19 · January 20, 2022

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays' plan to split their seasons between Tampa Bay and Montreal "has been killed by Major League Baseball officials."

Rays ownership has been pumping up this project for more than two years, and Topkin notes that MLB's decision to suddenly put an end to it frustrated and stunned team officials. The organization's focus, per Topkin's sources, will now shift toward building a new permanent home in the Tampa Bay area. There had been chatter about full-on relocation before the wonky split-city concept began to take shape in 2019. The current lease agreement at Tropicana Field is set to expire at the conclusion of the 2027 season.

BTS · January 20, 2022

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays' plan to split their seasons between Tampa Bay and Montreal "has been killed by Major League Baseball officials."

Rays ownership has been pumping up this project for more than two years, and Topkin notes that MLB's decision to suddenly put an end to it frustrated and stunned team officials. The organization's focus, per Topkin's sources, will now shift toward building a new permanent home in the Tampa Bay area. There had been chatter about full-on relocation before the wonky split-city concept began to take shape in 2019. The current lease agreement at Tropicana Field is set to expire at the conclusion of the 2027 season.

Goddammit

Stangstag · January 20, 2022

Goddammit

Lol. Ok so lets say by 2025 they get a new stadium. Maybe.

How many years of poor attendance before they finally decide to relocate? 5 years after that?

2025 - new stadium opens

2030 - team moves cities

Sounds like a great waste of time, resources and money.

philly30 · January 20, 2022

Tampa should not have a team but I can't see any more teams in Canada due to Pandemic fears and the problems associated. The chance for another team in Montreal is probably gone

Brownie19 · January 20, 2022

Lol. Ok so lets say by 2025 they get a new stadium. Maybe.

How many years of poor attendance before they finally decide to relocate? 5 years after that?

2025 - new stadium opens
2030 - team moves cities

Sounds like a great waste of time, resources and money.

Is there any guarantee that Montreal would be a successful location?

BTS · January 20, 2022

Lol. Ok so lets say by 2025 they get a new stadium. Maybe.

How many years of poor attendance before they finally decide to relocate? 5 years after that?

2025 - new stadium opens
2030 - team moves cities

Sounds like a great waste of time, resources and money.

They might actually draw alright if they actually move to Tampa. I'd prefer they just relocate to Montreal though.

L54 · January 20, 2022

Tampa should not have a team but I can't see any more teams in Canada due to Pandemic fears and the problems associated. The chance for another team in Montreal is probably gone

This. No league is going to expand into Canada ever again.

Ontario is extending crowd capacity limits for another month LOL

Brownie19 · January 20, 2022

Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A.

It's one step closer to the automated zone being implemented in the majors. According to the Associated Press, several Triple-A teams have posted job postings seeking seasonal employees to operate the system. Last year, the "robot umpires" at home plate were used in eight of the nine ballparks in the Low-A Southeast League. It's likely other MiLB leagues will use the system, as well.

Abomination · January 20, 2022

This. No league is going to expand into Canada ever again.

Ontario is extending crowd capacity limits for another month LOL

I don't think the pandemic response will factor into the long terms plans for any sports league.

L54 · January 20, 2022

I don't think the pandemic response will factor into the long terms plans for any sports league.

I certainly do

Dick_Pole · January 20, 2022

Pandemic will be done by 2024 and won't come again until 2120. There's room for more MLB in Canada.

Jimcanuck · January 20, 2022

I certainly do

It's $$

That's all

L54 · January 20, 2022

It's $$

That's all

Breaking news

glory · January 21, 2022

This. No league is going to expand into Canada ever again.

Ontario is extending crowd capacity limits for another month LOL

Agreed. Maybe when the pandemic is way in the rear view, it might become a possibility again, but I tend to agree we have seen the end of major sports teams in Canada other than what already exists for the foreseeable future. MLB in particular, look at what the Jays have gone through in 2020-21, and what they still figure to go through in 2022. At least the Jays are owned by Rogers and can swallow that type of revenue hit, but I don't think anyone in MLB wants to add another Canadian team and have to go through the same issues any time soon.

Edited January 21, 2022 by glory

Stangstag · January 21, 2022

Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A.

It's one step closer to the automated zone being implemented in the majors. According to the Associated Press, several Triple-A teams have posted job postings seeking seasonal employees to operate the system. Last year, the "robot umpires" at home plate were used in eight of the nine ballparks in the Low-A Southeast League. It's likely other MiLB leagues will use the system, as well.

This is great news

BCZ · January 21, 2022

Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A.

It's one step closer to the automated zone being implemented in the majors. According to the Associated Press, several Triple-A teams have posted job postings seeking seasonal employees to operate the system. Last year, the "robot umpires" at home plate were used in eight of the nine ballparks in the Low-A Southeast League. It's likely other MiLB leagues will use the system, as well.

This is the greatest news in the history of baseball news - every user should be liking this post! Automated strike zone in MLB in 2023?

Does the automatic system account for players having different squatting positions? How about if they change their squat "on-the-fly" like Puig in the image below?

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Laika · January 21, 2022

This is the greatest news in the history of baseball news - every user should be liking this post! Automated strike zone in MLB in 2023?

Does the automatic system account for players having different squatting positions? How about if they change their squat "on-the-fly" like Puig in the image below?

Definitely "no" to the second part. It does not care about stance changes, nor should it per the rules.

I think it just uses player height and that's the only input but I don't know where I read that. It does not like, laser measure their knees and nipples.

Abomination · January 21, 2022

This is the greatest news in the history of baseball news - every user should be liking this post! Automated strike zone in MLB in 2023?

Does the automatic system account for players having different squatting positions? How about if they change their squat "on-the-fly" like Puig in the image below?

I would think the system would measure the players automatically when walking up, then set the strike zone as if they were standing straight up. You could squat if you wanted to, but it wouldn't affect the zone. Since that makes too much sense though...