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I didn't even watch. Never have, probably never will. But lets make this like Artistic Gymnastics or diving where you have have to do the dunk exactly as you write it up.

If you are going to put a person out there to jump over them. Jump all the way over them or lose marks.

My Spanish is not the best but 99.9% sure Tony passed away tonight

This guy can just talk baseball. I find it fascinating.

I want to see the Astros go full heel. Bat flips on singles, telling pitchers they don't need the trash can if they throw up that garbage. Have Dusty talk about how he never even liked Hank Aaron, he just hung with him for the pussy

Many of those pitchers got pulled because they were hit.

I'm getting tired of the outrage from the players when most of have said they have known. Nats are saying they changed their signs every batter. Yet no one complained...because in the end they all have done something which they know would draw a negative reaction from fans. MLB really has to come out and make a statement about how their office needs to be more accepting of player complaints.

pants on and two hands on the keyboard while on Fantrax Jim!

that's actually a picture from Jim's boardroom. It's like that every meeting.

They would likely be doing something very different then...the Yankees had a 120 wRC+ on the road. 112 at home. Rays were identical at home and on the road as well. The teams with the biggest wRC+ differences between home and away Rockies 23 Astros 22 Nats 17 Phillies 17 Marlins 15 Cubs 14 Braves 11

This is about more offense, nothing else. Yes, it is also a stupid rule

There is one thing very different than that Animal House scene...Dinger does not have a convertible.

Cuts made. Miller, Piscotty, jackson and wilson cut

And teams have at least 1 more pinch hitter to get a more favourable match up.

HE BROKE A f***ING LAW! THE MLB IS REQUIRED TO LOOK AT ALL MISDEMEANORS and it still could be moved to a felony if a person under 16 happened to be in the parking lot! Statutes Florida Statutes Section 800.03 Elements of Indecent Exposure Sexual organs were exposed by accused Accused was in a public place, on the private premises of another or near the private property of another as to be seen from those private locations Accused intended exposure in a crude, offensive, lewd or lascivious method The exposure was enacted in a vulgar, indecent, lewd or lascivious manner Penalties and Sentencing Florida state laws prosecute indecent exposure as a first degree misdemeanor. A conviction may result in a sentence of imprisonment for up to one year, a fine in an amount up to $1,000, or both. However, if you engage in certain types of lewd exposure involving minors under the age of 16, then the charges can rise to the level of a felony Possible mandatory sex registration depending on circumstances Aggravating Factors Defendant (over the age of 18) exposes genitals in a lewd manner or masturbates in front of an individual under the age of 16 either in person over online. Penalties: Possible second degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. If this offense is committed by a person under the age of 18, it can be a third degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Possible Defenses Lack of lascivious, lewd, or vulgar intent Mother breastfeeding her baby If you were a stock broker and you got arrested for this, the regulator would investigate you. He will be looked at. Because the Thorold Dollarama has this happen often it doesn't change that this is law broken.

Okay personal opinions of public masturbation aside. What he did is illegal and he faces 1 year in jail. Yes lawyers likely get him off (pun intended) but he can face team or MLB sanctions as well

in the past 10 BA lists I think they have only had 2 top 20 guys, and one of those was Tanaka who really shouldn't count (the other was Gleyber Torres)

It is probably the highest pre-debut but it's most like just warranted. They have put several in the top 100 at 16 pre-debut. Franco at 96, Maitan at 60 something. They have to justify their International rankings. They did say that if Jasson were draft eligible they probably would have ranked him top 5.

Jays are 6th in the org prospect rankings. Too ugly to copy and paste

I don't totally understand the two way player rules still. Like once one qualifies why do they need to designate each game. They just should count as a hitter who is allowed to pitch.

Worthy of it's own thread https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/02/mlb-rule-changes-2020-season.html?fbclid=IwAR3YSPvKOoG-hFIZorSq8vPN7oF14vRbwOwIIKTZt17XQAFstwzZZmvWlsw From the league’s official release: Three-Batter Minimum: The Official Baseball Rules have been amended to require the starting or any relief pitcher to pitch to a minimum of three batters, including the batter then at bat (or any substitute batter), until such batters are put out or reach base, or until the offensive team is put out, unless the substitute pitcher sustains injury or illness which, in the umpire crew chief’s judgment, incapacitates him from further play as a pitcher. The three-batter minimum will become effective in 2020 Spring Training beginning on Thursday, March 12th. Rosters through August 31st and Postseason: Active Roster limits from Opening Day through August 31st and including Postseason games shall be increased from 25 to 26. In addition, Clubs will be permitted to carry a maximum of 13 pitchers from Opening Day through August 31st (plus Postseason games). September Rosters: From September 1st through the end of the Championship Season (including any tiebreaker games), all Clubs must carry 28 players on the Active Roster. In addition, Clubs will be permitted to carry a maximum of 14 pitchers during this period. Two-Way Player Designation: Players who qualify as “Two-Way Players” may appear as pitchers during a game without counting toward a Clubs’ pitcher limitations. A player will qualify as a “Two-Way Player” only if he accrues both: (i) at least 20 Major League innings pitched; and (ii) at least 20 Major League games started (as a position player or designated hitter) with at least three plate appearances in each of those games, in either the current Championship Season or the prior Championship Season (for 2020 only, this will include 2019 as well as 2018). The Club must designate that player as a “Two-Way Player” in advance of that game. Once a Club designates a qualified “Two-Way Player” that designation will remain in effect, and cannot change, for the remainder of that Championship Season and Postseason. Position Players Pitching: Any player may appear as a pitcher following the 9th inning of an extra inning game, or in any game in which his team is losing or winning by more than six runs when the player enters as a pitcher. Extra Player Rule: The previous “26th player rule” will be replaced with the “27th player rule” for all applicable Championship Season games prior to September 1st. The 27th player shall not count toward any pitcher roster limits described above. Thus, a Club may designate 14 pitchers in games under circumstances where the Major League Rules would permit a 27th Active player. Injured List Reinstatements and Option Period for Pitchers: Clubs may not reinstate pitchers or Two-Way Players from the Injured List until 15 days have elapsed from the date of the initial placement for such injury – an increase from 10 days. In addition, the option period for pitchers will be lengthened from 10 days to 15 days. Reduction in Challenge Time: Managers will now have up to 20 seconds to challenge a play instead of 30.

Why would you post that...it almost cost J-Roc his career. We need Reece to continue to believe that he's a catcher

I tried to trade 2021 draft picks to pretty much everyone who I figured doesn't read the threads.

Reading what this means now. misdemeanor penalty comes with a max of 1 year in jail and $1,000 fine. Essentially nudity alone is not enough though. Has to be lewd or sexual in intent. Trying to look up where this falls in MLB's eyes now.