general 2021 MLB discussion thread

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!

a better empty suit would have said "we want to provide the 4K experience to every viewer, including those that still haven't upgraded to the latest 4K models with upconversion built in. In addition, we're at the forefront of upconverter technology and aim to continue to provide the best yadda yadda i make $740K a year at this shit somehow, come on!"

instead he was just like "...the won the contract with mlb because we said we'd offer 4K. and that's what we're doing, technically. contractually. with success. 100% KPI."

cha ching

we did it yall

The Angels used all twenty of their draft picks on pitchers lol

That’s fucking bizarre.

the pro @BoogSciambi. What a sight. #kidsdigthescorecard pic.twitter.com/YWTqxF1VwO

— clean tone (@clintonyates) July 14, 2021

Maybe Nelson Cruz was first-pitch swinging to get your voice out of his ear, Joe Buck.

i gotta say i kind of came around on the uniforms.

History for MLB broadcasting 🎙

Next week, Orioles-Rays will feature an all-female broadcast team — the 1st in MLB history.

- Melanie Newman, Play-by-Play
- Alanna Rizzo, On-Field Analyst
- Sarah Langs, Booth Analyst
- Heidi Watney, Anchor
- Lauren Gardner, Anchor

h/t @nytimes pic.twitter.com/aALptLkE7V

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 15, 2021

I can’t wait to see who that angers.

Newman's been calling O's games all year, she's good

looks like we had an all-star superspreader event

joc pederson to the barves

I really liked Barry Larkin doing games for the Reds the few times he was there this year. Chris Welsh moving to radio more is good too. Tommy Thrall is doing a fine job taking over from Marty on the radio. He is really good, got a smooth voice.

I love catching businessman special Reds games on the radio on my boombox in the office and driving home.

Bauer’s leave extended, thankfully.

Kind of miss Ted Leitner doing the Padres games on the radio, especially since they are having such an exciting season. He was such a performer, which was probably born out of trying to keep fans interested during many years of losing seasons.

And there it is: Padres lead 24-8, and the Nationals have matched the record for most runs allowed by a Washington MLB club, held for the last 81 years by the 1940 Senators.

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) July 17, 2021

A shooting has been reported outside of the Third Base Gate at Nationals Park.

Fans are encouraged to exit the ballpark via the CF and RF gates at this time.

We're working with law enforcement to provide more information as soon as it becomes available.

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 18, 2021