rough last week of the first half
― na (NA), Sunday, 15 July 2018 23:55 (five years ago) link
yea today's game was a pretty hard gutpunch to top it all off
― frogbs, Monday, 16 July 2018 02:25 (five years ago) link
Josh Hader is in damage control mode over some terrible tweets:
https://imgur.com/aZXgJfy
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 18 July 2018 05:47 (five years ago) link
Presuming he shows UNFAILINGLY sincere remorse, I suspect there should be a year or two of diverse community outreach in Hader's future.
https://deadspin.com/serving-up-a-three-run-homer-is-somehow-only-the-second-1827676441
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 July 2018 11:47 (five years ago) link
it is kind of amazing that athletes don't scrub their social media after making it to the pros.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 18 July 2018 14:17 (five years ago) link
wow those tweets are wretched. at first i thought they might be fake because they were almost too brutal to be believed.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 18 July 2018 15:12 (five years ago) link
xpostor their agents
on the plus side for hader, he's extremely talented so the yankees or the dodgers will give him a nice contract in a few years, regardless of him being a terrible asshole
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 18 July 2018 16:21 (five years ago) link
He's getting diversity training per MLB press release. We'll see perhaps if it was just a 17yo asshole phase.
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 July 2018 17:58 (five years ago) link
I played HS sports and yeah, it doesn't really surprise me to see this. difference is back in *my* day our dumb thoughts weren't posted to social media and archived for all of eternity (I'm 32)
― frogbs, Wednesday, 18 July 2018 18:04 (five years ago) link
That ovation for Hader just now appeared to be 100% white and male.
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 July 2018 01:39 (five years ago) link
they just gave him an ovation? puke
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 22 July 2018 01:54 (five years ago) link
yea not exactly great optics there
on the other hand Muncy is having a pretty eventful day
― frogbs, Sunday, 22 July 2018 02:04 (five years ago) link
100% white and almost exclusively male -- excuse me.
Brewers Josh Hader gets standing ovation from fans in Miller Park #LADvsMIL pic.twitter.com/oz10XWeqjt— AwesomeSauce (@Just1nMKE) July 22, 2018
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 July 2018 02:05 (five years ago) link
that's pretty bad but just wait until the pirates call up jung-ho kang and *he* gets an ovation
― mookieproof, Sunday, 22 July 2018 03:31 (five years ago) link
announcing the *NEW* MLB bigotry, physical, and sexual assault ALL-STARS
"would obama like this? no!"
HOOOOOOOORAAAAAY
it is *NOW* time for the 7th inning stretch of patriotism and a litmus test for who respects the flag and who will be murdered!!
♪And I'm proud to be an AmericanWhere at least I know I'm free♫
patriots are carrying and concealing throughout the stadium and awaiting orders!
♫i'll gladly staaaand UP!♪♫
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 22 July 2018 03:44 (five years ago) link
Suter out with a UCL, Tommy John likely
really sucks for him, he was one of my favorite players on the team but also the sort of middling pitcher who most likely won't come back from this :/
― frogbs, Monday, 23 July 2018 21:51 (five years ago) link
startin to think the Chacin pickup was the small market move of the offseason
― frogbs, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 02:29 (five years ago) link
that was an amazing 15th
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 25 August 2018 05:48 (five years ago) link
Thought it was all over when their last hope with 2 outs was a relief pitcher coming to a plate, but wow.
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 25 August 2018 20:41 (five years ago) link
I was at that game. was awesome
wonder how often a team goes scoreless for 13 consecutive innings and still wins
― frogbs, Monday, 27 August 2018 03:59 (five years ago) link
The Brew Crew / Reds game tonight has turned into a beer league soft ball game.
― earlnash, Thursday, 30 August 2018 02:01 (five years ago) link
yeah this game has been insane. Yelich having the game of his career: 5 for 5, a cycle, and an outfield assist. Moose not doing too bad either
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 August 2018 02:49 (five years ago) link
6 for 6 now. And yet the Brewers are on the verge of blowing another 19 hit night, thanks to bad pitching, a bunch of fluke plays, and some real questionable umping decisions
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 August 2018 03:18 (five years ago) link
wound up being a 22 hit night and they needed all 22 of them, holy shit this game
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 August 2018 03:56 (five years ago) link
Reds are terrible, but they have played in a handful of just totally bonkers games this year.
― earlnash, Thursday, 30 August 2018 12:20 (five years ago) link
the mlb recap video of this game starts in the seventh inning
― na (NA), Thursday, 30 August 2018 12:21 (five years ago) link
Yelich is really impressive. His build and swing reminds me of Von Hayes, but Yelich is a better player.
― earlnash, Thursday, 30 August 2018 12:21 (five years ago) link
Milwaukee have too - I was at the game Friday where they were held scoreless for 13 innings and still walked it off with a 3-run 15th. using the bottom of their order too
Brewers-Reds games have been nuts this year, though unfortunately the subtext always seems to be "HOW THE HELL COULD YOU LET SCOOTER GENNETT GO??"
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 August 2018 13:20 (five years ago) link
btw I'm glad they won so I don't have to be upset about this anymore
https://deadspin.com/pitchers-hr-after-a-foul-bunt-non-call-was-the-nuttiest-1828705646
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 August 2018 13:25 (five years ago) link
that was definitely b.s.
― na (NA), Thursday, 30 August 2018 14:48 (five years ago) link
speaking of bs, Irvin was out by a mile there
― frogbs, Thursday, 30 August 2018 18:24 (five years ago) link
Yelich 6 for 6! I don't care about the cycle.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 30 August 2018 23:23 (five years ago) link
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/what-christian-yelich-has-changed/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 31 August 2018 11:43 (five years ago) link
Reds getting Scooter Gennett was pay back for Bill Hall hitting like Rogers Hornsby against the Reds for a few years. I swear one year he hit 11 home runs for the season and like 8 of them were against the Reds.
Jay Bruce used to hit big against the Brewers, don't know if it has continued with the Mets (probably not).
― earlnash, Sunday, 2 September 2018 00:48 (five years ago) link
last 10 ABs vs. Hader: 1H, 9K
― frogbs, Thursday, 13 September 2018 02:53 (five years ago) link
seven consecutive series victories, now only 1 back in division, guys I AM FEELING IT
― frogbs, Thursday, 13 September 2018 03:24 (five years ago) link
Re: Hader, I haven't seen such filthy cheddar since the heyday of roided up closers like Gagne & Rivera.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 18 September 2018 01:26 (five years ago) link
Yelich hit for another cycle today. How many batters have done it twice in a month ?
― frogbs, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 01:56 (five years ago) link
Even better: both cycles were completed with a triple. That's got to be a first in-season.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 02:03 (five years ago) link
both cycles against the reds also
― na (NA), Tuesday, 18 September 2018 02:50 (five years ago) link
Heard this morning that two times against the same team in the same season is a first. There might be three firsts involved in this.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 11:19 (five years ago) link
Reds glad to help in the MVP race. I think Yelich is hitting like .500 against the Reds this year.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 15:02 (five years ago) link
counsell starts dan jennings and pulls him after one batter (matt carpenter). september baseball!
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 25 September 2018 00:33 (five years ago) link
LOOG-y starter then send in a Righty?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 25 September 2018 00:40 (five years ago) link
guess so! carpenter has been slumping for about a month now so i'm not sure it was necessary for today's game, but still pretty interesting to see counsell do something like that in this final week.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 25 September 2018 00:41 (five years ago) link
Huh, that's a scenario I never thought of before. If a starter comes out after one unretired batter and the 2nd pitcher throws 4.2 innings and comes out with 2 outs in the 5th, is the 2nd pitcher eligible for the win in relief even though he wouldn't have been eligible as a starter?
― WmC, Tuesday, 25 September 2018 00:45 (five years ago) link
It's up to the scorer.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 25 September 2018 01:04 (five years ago) link
can't believe Counsell pulled Jennings in the middle of a perfect game
― frogbs, Tuesday, 25 September 2018 02:27 (five years ago) link
wasn't it an UltraOpener move?
anyway, looking good for the Brewers, and i hope they play the Rockies.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 25 September 2018 11:28 (five years ago) link
yea given our history of getting knocked out by the Cardinals I'd be happy to not have to face them in a do-or-die game
gotta say I've liked the way Counsell has managed these last few weeks, as though every game is a playoff game. they're 23-10 since 8/20, back when their playoff chances were something like 30-40%.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 25 September 2018 13:03 (five years ago) link
Makes sense. I'm glad I started the Rays thread, though.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 31 May 2023 23:58 (ten months ago) link