2019 Rolling "Hey Chatter Chatter" chatterthread

was rollie fingers ever a phenomenon? obviously very good and obviously a handlebar for days, but seems like that might have been less notable then

he was certainly celebrated and got a lotta magazine covers

but mostly after the World Series heroics w/ Oakland

https://deadspin.com/what-a-foul-ball-can-do-1835706809

Stanton's out through July, sheesh

it's kind of amazing that he already has 39 fWAR despite being 29 years old and only playing 125+ games in 4 seasons so far

looks like they don't need him!

pretty wild braves/cubs game going on right now

though not necessarily surprising given the starting pitchers

suddenly the rangers are only 4 1/2 back of the astros

We ‘re in the bottom of the 18th in Minnesota

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27070541/all-star-starters-revealed-astros-lead-three

not much to complain about tbh

The London games will feature a mascot race among Freddie Mercury, Churchill, Henry VIII and the Loch Ness Monster.

Beatles and Shakespeare lost out in the voting.

I think I read they're also bringing The Freeze over from ATL for other between-inning silliness.

lol Daniel Murphy still sucks at throwing!

Could not find the old baseball writing thread, but this is a good read.

https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/1977-phillies-world-series-team-larry-bowa-tug-mcgraw-steve-carlton-tim-mccarver-20190628.html?fbclid=IwAR0mqA__BbZG7zoPLxcMuGIG_wv2aR1_1B0mrPAw8JzLmgRZ6T5alTYd4-8

The collapse video is good to watch, it almost looks like a different game. Gene Garber in his third inning of relief rolls through the entire collapse. There would have been like 7 pitching changes now.

the ‘games at london stadium’ split on rick porcello’s b-ref page is gonna be grebt

lolcello

over/under, 5 hr game?

what the hell is this

this game may last longer than a cricket match

cashman and dombrowski frantically trying to get pitchers from scranton/pawtucket on transatlantic flights

This is a bit much.

They wanted MLB but with NFL scores.

sacrificial shawarma

three hours in and we’re in the top of the 5th

I was going to do the shopping after the game but hell.

4.5 innings

27 hits

23 runs

wait they left out the first part of Take Me Out To The Ballgame... doesn't it begin God Bless America something something?

What is the elevation of London?!

seriously...this is just bizarre

my day is fucked, I also had a to-do list

Sorry. The answer is: "The exhilarating tension between being and becoming." Being and becoming.

An ode to baseball: "One can throw a baseball just about anywhere, and all you need is another willing participant. Few accessories are required—no yoga pants, no air conditioning, no mat. Just a ball, two gloves, and God’s earth." https://t.co/t049C3L9uw

— The American Conservative (@amconmag) June 29, 2019

There are not enough outdoor naked yoga pictures is the responses to that tweet.

Joe West, Eephus & Messing with Timing (w/ Tail). 😂 pic.twitter.com/u9VEhuzNso

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 30, 2019

the yankees are good :)

DJ LeMahieu is 8-10, 18 RBI with bases loaded this season.

— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) June 30, 2019

plunk him

he’s having one of the best RISP seasons in recent history

Tyler Skaggs RIP. Second tragic Angels pitcher death in some time. Rough.

wtf. link? details?

Angels confirmed it, not much details out there

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27099081/angels-pitcher-tyler-skaggs-27-dies-texas

Woah

Josh Bell has as many HRs in the last 24 hours than the top 4 in WAR (Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Jose Polanco & Cody Bellinger) have combined to hit over the last EIGHT days.

tigers hitters have combined for -0.9 fWAR

Austin Riley seems very Trout-y to me.

trout had been in the league and won an MVP at riley’s age, do not take the goat’s name in vain

it would be nice for austin riley if he ended up being as good as like... troy glaus

lol, ok. Very faintly trouty?

he has a thick neck; i'll give you that