general 2021 MLB discussion thread

looks like only 4 of the runs were earned, though. and i'll still take that over Mike Mayers' debut in 2016 (1.1 IP, 9 ER)

Manager Mike Matheny, desperate for innings coverage, stuck with Mayers until the righty completed the 45-pitch frame. Once Mayers allowed three more runs in the second, his manager left for the mound to make a pitching change and offer a message.

"What I told him when he came off was that he's done a great job, had a great season, and that's a tough assignment he just walked into," said Matheny. "Hopefully he uses that as a learning experience and builds off of it."

Brewers now have the lead lmao

Jose Ramirez just fouled a pitch off his cheek.

Never don't like seeing Aroldis Chapman humiliated

After contributing to Wander Franco's big build-up, I literally forgot he existed after two games. Looks like he's off to a slow start...only 30 AB, no big deal.

here are some guys

I count three Giants legends. Four if you occasionally remember Edwin Jackson being on the Giants at one point, which I definitely do. https://t.co/GAx9DRUSdH

— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) July 2, 2021

I am currently trying to trade for Franco in my redraft fantasy league - his BABIP is insanely low. I’m expecting him to heat up.

Although, so was Kelenic’s - so this might be a mistake.

i don’t know why it’s just occurred to me but the ghost runner will absolutely blow up an entire generation of relief pitchers’ stats, won’t it?

the runs aren't earned are they? tho, i guess having some rando at 2b isn't going to help matters either way

ahh i guess that makes sense yes

On the other hand, maybe it could lead to a new era stat - who keeps that runner from scoring? I know LOB% is already a thing, but maybe this would be just for extra inning situations?

Eh, I don’t know. Maybe that sample size is too small for most relievers to be meaningful

the marlins have MLB's 11th-best run differential and 24th-best record

7-19 in one-run games

lmao Cubes

IP in the last 10 games:

Eric Sogard - 2.1
Craig Kimbrel - 0.1#Cubs | #CubTogether

— Graduate Baseball Studies (@GradBaseball) July 6, 2021

Cubs are the third team to have a lengthy post no-hitter losing streak. I don’t know if it means anything. For O’s/Dbacks it was mainly a road losing streak.

cubs "no-hitter"

i think the trend is that none of those teams are very good

Right, two of those no hitters do deserve quotation marks.

fuckin baseball players

When he’s playing catch between starts, Lance Lynn is always wearing a hoodie with long sleeves underneath, which was still the case on Monday as temperatures went into the high-90s. He explained that if you always feel miserable, it offers a sort of consistency

— James Fegan (@JRFegan) July 7, 2021

starting pitchers. They are weird

Did not expect to enjoy Josh Hader’s first blown save as much as I did today.

personally was not a fan

An actual area of common ground between MLB owners and players? We found sources on both sides who want 7-inning doubleheader games — currently just a covid protocol — to become permanent.https://t.co/ihuHZEqDum

— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) July 8, 2021

cmon go all the way

players play less get the same pay
games wrap up in two hours
everybody wins

7 innings isn't a baseball game

unfortunately

Daniel Camarena was playing in the minors since 2012.

In his second career MLB game, he somehow gets an at bat with the bases loaded, and becomes the first relief pitcher to hit a grand slam since 1985.

And he did it off Max Scherzer! His team came back from 8-0 to tie it. https://t.co/orHfNCm0Fc

— Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) July 9, 2021

that’s fantastic

not an easy pitch to hit either!

yeah seriously, he went down to get that one!

max scherzer, upon this home run, walked toward the home plate umpire and removed his pants

can't imagine there will be a better moment this season

c'mon max, everyone knows the lefties love it down and in, so to speak

https://www.foco.com/products/baltimore-orioles-all-star-bobbles-on-parade-bobblehead

How the hell did this make it through the design and production process?!

Oh god

cursed images - lets pin down the aesthetic

i find the astros one worse
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2578/8918/products/BHMBSMU21ASOPHA_s_2048x.jpg

no dude. one eye in the middle of the nose is some uncalled for shit.

https://i.postimg.cc/cJ9BRzZW/image.png

The uh...wow. The derby is on.

hated having to choose between ohtani and soto

Soto flicking oppo HR is pretty dope

Soto flicking oppo HR is pretty dope

trey mancini: also pretty good.

it was crazy how effortless it seemed for alonso given how gassed a lot of the other guys looked, at least in the first round (which was as far as i watched)

All Star Game to be in 4K: https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/all-star-game-first-fox-sports-to-deliver-2021-game-in-4k-hdr

However, not one of the 50-plus cameras Fox Sports will use for the game will be native 4K. Rather, the broadcaster will use 1080p HDR cameras and upconvert to 4K for its distribution partners that are delivering the game to viewers in 4K.

bahahahaha

"upconvert"

yes, i used to use that technique all the time with my gifs. i would make them in 400x400 pixels, then upconvert them to 4k

TVT: Pardon the pun, but this question might seem like it’s from out of left field. Most if not all of today’s 4K TV sets have powerful upconverters built in. Why not simply produce and distribute a 1080p show and let the audience’s 4K TVs do the heavy lifting to convert the 1080p feed while also distributing a down-converted 720p show for the mass audience?

BC: That’s a great question. For us, our goal is to provide 4K. That’s what the distribution networks are looking for as they continue to provide this kind of programming.

So, our goal is that when we switch over to full 4K production that it is transparent to the home viewer.

that IS a great question!

i mean, this is fucking great:

TVT: Pardon the pun, but this question might seem like it’s from out of left field. Most if not all of today’s 4K TV sets have powerful upconverters built in. Why not simply produce and distribute a 1080p show and let the audience’s 4K TVs do the heavy lifting to convert the 1080p feed while also distributing a down-converted 720p show for the mass audience?

BC checks notes

um...we provide 4K. we are transparent. thank you!