while i think pitchers hitting is extremely stupid it's basically the last of the leagues being distinct in the only sport where the leagues are still distinct and i will hate to see it go
arbitrary leagues, 16 team postseasons.... we're NBA now
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Thursday, 18 June 2020 00:23 (three years ago) link
*last remnant of
https://twitter.com/trevorplouffe/status/127341783497918873
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Thursday, 18 June 2020 01:00 (three years ago) link
oops
One thing that “the purists” are gonna hate: The owners have proposed being able to sell commercial advertisements on uniforms for 2020 and 2021. Again, it’s in the proposal, which as many have reported is not a done deal.— Trevor Plouffe (@trevorplouffe) June 18, 2020
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Thursday, 18 June 2020 01:01 (three years ago) link
Gross
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 18 June 2020 02:42 (three years ago) link
sucks cuz the Brewers consistently have decent hitting pitchers
― frogbs, Thursday, 18 June 2020 02:44 (three years ago) link
Wow, Fauci is a huge baseball fan! Could this guy be any cooler? Shame about the Yankees though.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/sports/baseball/coronavirus-fauci-baseball-running.html
― Virginia Plain, Thursday, 18 June 2020 05:21 (three years ago) link
Teams don't have to use the DH, the option to let the pitcher hit has always been there!
I personally don't like the idea of advertising on uniforms, but I can bite my tongue and accept it. It's the norm in other sports and baseball has far more important problems to deal with.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 18 June 2020 06:54 (three years ago) link
I hate it so much
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 18 June 2020 12:58 (three years ago) link
other sports?
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 June 2020 13:34 (three years ago) link
ESPN is now paying Mark Teixeira for "analysis," and he's very amped for a fluke world champion.
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 June 2020 13:36 (three years ago) link
The advertising's been creeping in for as long as I can remember. It seems to come in waves. Here's the Green Monster in the 1940s:
https://coololdphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/05/2560947551_4f0c88c5a2_o-945x1024.jpg
In the 70s:http://collectiblestadiumseats.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/oldmonster.jpg
And recently:https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7136/7617019132_3590bc2640_b.jpg
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 18 June 2020 13:55 (three years ago) link
once it starts on the uniforms it's never coming off :(
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 18 June 2020 14:08 (three years ago) link
yeah unis are sacred compared to signage
at least it'll sully Stankee pinstripes
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 June 2020 14:12 (three years ago) link
do you have a shortcut key for these
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 18 June 2020 14:25 (three years ago) link
boo to ads on uniforms
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 18 June 2020 15:14 (three years ago) link
guys, the industry isn't very profitable -- they need the ads
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 June 2020 15:50 (three years ago) link
I keep forgetting
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 18 June 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link
maybe the players could do a gofundme for the owners so they can meet ends meet?
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 18 June 2020 15:59 (three years ago) link
I don’t mind the logos on basketball uniform, but I hate their existence because I know they’re just leading the way towards full on fucking McDonalds costumes or something
― brimstead, Thursday, 18 June 2020 18:28 (three years ago) link
BREAKING: Coronavirus outbreak at Phillies camp -- 8 positive tests. Story herehttps://t.co/YhBRXdgksX— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) June 19, 2020
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:02 (three years ago) link
welp
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:14 (three years ago) link
yeah that'll do it
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:30 (three years ago) link
what a bunch of delusional babies in this country, trying to wish this virus into oblivion
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:31 (three years ago) link
who could think this would not happen?
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 June 2020 16:53 (three years ago) link
There goes the season?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 19 June 2020 18:01 (three years ago) link
i was told that coronavirus is not a big deal
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Friday, 19 June 2020 18:08 (three years ago) link
at least we have this
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29334063/twins-remove-statue-ex-owner-calvin-griffith-comments
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 June 2020 18:24 (three years ago) link
expecting season to be cancellednot sure if I will be too
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, March 11, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 June 2020 18:29 (three years ago) link
actually, next week
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/mlbpa-to-vote-on-mlbs-60-game-proposal-this-weekend.html
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 21 June 2020 00:36 (three years ago) link
In letter to Tony Clark today, Rob Manfred said, “I really believe we are fighting over an impossibility on games.” Says given need to relocated teams from Florida, earliest players could report is June 29, leaving 66 days to play 60 games.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 21, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 21 June 2020 21:50 (three years ago) link
Players previously had signed off on Manfred having right to terminate 2020 season at any point after consulting with medical experts and union. But they later raised concerns that if season was shortened they would be giving away 2021 postseason and getting too little in return. https://t.co/pu8Wb1kXRx— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 21, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 21 June 2020 21:52 (three years ago) link
Players cut union meeting short after Clark received letter from Manfred, sources tell me and @JaysonSt. Unclear whether things will progress from here.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 21, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 21 June 2020 21:53 (three years ago) link
officially burnt out on this stupid story just cancel the season
Confirming Jim’s report. Also: MLB unwilling to provide additional funds for players in either 2020 or 21 playoff pool. MLB proposal was to forgive $33M of $170M advance, only for players on split contracts. Both sides also can agree to eliminate DH/expanded playoffs for ‘21 now. https://t.co/G6KvKRBRiZ— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 22, 2020
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Monday, 22 June 2020 19:28 (three years ago) link
Wish they'd just pull the plug on this--it's embarrassing.
― clemenza, Monday, 22 June 2020 19:39 (three years ago) link
they should just go ahead and do the 2021/2 labor dispute, do a strike now and get it out of the way
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Monday, 22 June 2020 20:10 (three years ago) link
Or a one-game, sudden-death elimination tournament, all 30 teams, sign-stealing and PEDs allowed, to declare the best Coronavirus Team 2020 on the planet.
― clemenza, Monday, 22 June 2020 20:16 (three years ago) link
covid19 league - you're only allowed to play if you've already had it
and thinking about whether or not you can get it a second time is banned, or penalized by an automatic out
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Monday, 22 June 2020 20:19 (three years ago) link
Sources tell @JeffPassan and I players have voted against the league's latest proposal to play 60 games. The vote was 33-5 against.— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) June 22, 2020
― mookieproof, Monday, 22 June 2020 21:59 (three years ago) link
And the dominoes are now likely set to tumble:1. Implementation of a short season by MLB2. Some players choosing not to play.3. PA grievance4. Upcoming free agents get destroyed in market5. All major labor issues merely deferred to next spring.Mutually assured destruction.— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) June 22, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Monday, 22 June 2020 22:19 (three years ago) link
all those things were going to happen anyway
― mookieproof, Monday, 22 June 2020 22:31 (three years ago) link
true nuff
inevitable dominoes
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Monday, 22 June 2020 22:50 (three years ago) link
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mlb-to-impose-60-game-season-after-talks-stall/
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 12:31 (three years ago) link
There has not yet been an official declaration that there will be a season. In addition to being contingent on a final health protocol agreement, there’s the matter of a second spring training. MLB has asked the players to report by July 1. The MLBPA seems very likely to comply with this request, however, which means that a followup announcement with an exact season schedule should follow soon.
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 12:44 (three years ago) link
twitter seems to think that MLB will adopt the guy-on-second-in-extras for this regular season. you know, if it actually happens. not ecstatic about it, but it makes some sense for this weird season i guess
kinda thought that was something the union would have to approve, tho
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 23 June 2020 16:44 (three years ago) link
its a really bad idea
― frogbs, Tuesday, 23 June 2020 16:59 (three years ago) link
it sucks but would fit into the less baseball = less risk health protocol
and given that the players don't get paid overtime i can see them going for it in 2021 too
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 18:19 (three years ago) link
who you got at DH, NL? (Jaffe)
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-look-at-some-nl-designated-hitter-candidates/
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 21:22 (three years ago) link
seems more likely the cubs would put schwarber at dh than bryant, unless the latter's injuries are still nagging
― na (NA), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 21:26 (three years ago) link
matt carpenter is a good DH candidate for STL
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 21:28 (three years ago) link