i love this recap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQIzhrsVNbE
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Sunday, 12 September 2021 00:57 (two years ago) link
it's totally accurate
i'm too hard on cueto. maybe he was getting crushed and was just feeling claustrophobic, i get that. i had an incident with my spouse in a small tent that we shared on our honeymoon. i felt like i was about to die, my body freaked out.
but one more time, look at what yadi did in that whole incident. they're STILL booing about that lol
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Sunday, 12 September 2021 00:58 (two years ago) link
it's gone into ric flair woo status, it's completely detached from happened at this point
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Sunday, 12 September 2021 00:59 (two years ago) link
sorry, typed the wrong words - not a small tent, but a single sleeping bag that we shared.
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Sunday, 12 September 2021 01:00 (two years ago) link
so yesterday the orioles were the only team in the AL East to win a game, today they're the only team in the AL East to not win a game, nature is healing etc
― ✖, Sunday, 12 September 2021 03:49 (two years ago) link
Only team to blow a no hitter with an 11 run inning!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 12 September 2021 16:24 (two years ago) link
Only team to give up 11 runs in both games of a double header!!
Seems apt that it was an Orioles fan that originated the “that seals the deal” meme/copypasta
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 12 September 2021 17:23 (two years ago) link
Jays are one shy of another 11 run game in the 3rd
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 12 September 2021 18:05 (two years ago) link
Well, Teoscar just selfishly ruined that trend by making it a 14 run game
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 12 September 2021 18:08 (two years ago) link
so the o's have allowed 40 runs in the last 19 innings
― mookieproof, Sunday, 12 September 2021 18:57 (two years ago) link
Brewers actually had another no hitter going into the 6th but it appears to be over now
― frogbs, Sunday, 12 September 2021 19:11 (two years ago) link
44 runs over two days now.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 12 September 2021 19:34 (two years ago) link
joey votto, after getting called for a strike for going a smidge too far on a half-swing on a ball in the dirt in the 9th:
"..asdfljasdf..*clearly audible* FUCK YOU!....asl;dfas;kdf"
dan mclaughlin: "joey votto...clearly not happy about that call"
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Sunday, 12 September 2021 20:47 (two years ago) link
is it all about trying for Elijah Green?xpost
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 12 September 2021 21:38 (two years ago) link
at least the orioles have the day off tomorrow. i imagine their bullpen is completely spent
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:14 (two years ago) link
will still somehow allow 22 runs
― ✖, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:40 (two years ago) link
well – whatever was going on with Lindor for most the season seems to have run it's course. (3 hr today vs the Jankees!)
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 13 September 2021 04:27 (two years ago) link
Pretty intense series/atmosphere, really enjoyed it.
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 13 September 2021 04:35 (two years ago) link
Was going to post over the weekend about how spectacularly ugly mlb.com's new look was, but I held off, because I think that about every site re-design. I guess I wasn't alone, though--they're back to normal today.
― clemenza, Monday, 13 September 2021 19:10 (two years ago) link
oh nice - it was actually still the one from yesterday up until a couple hours ago, at least. i felt like i was wearing extremely powerful eyeglasses. the largest fonts of all time!
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Monday, 13 September 2021 19:12 (two years ago) link
The Twins hate the Yankees so much because of all that postseason humiliation, so they've decided they're going to play New York really tough, and then they're going to lay down when the Blue Jays play them six times later this month.
― clemenza, Monday, 13 September 2021 20:18 (two years ago) link
Yankees making it hard right now.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 13 September 2021 21:27 (two years ago) link
I posted a comparison somewhere a couple of years ago of how close Goldschmidt and Freeman were statistically. Freeman seemed to overtake him for good, and I kind of forget about them. But I noticed Goldschmidt hit his 25th tonight, and also that he played well enough last year to get some MVP support.
They're still amazingly close (and each other's #1 Similarity Score, 953.6--very high):
PG: 273 HR, 910 RBI, .292/.388/.518, 141 OPS+, 49.4 WARFF: 270 HR, 935 RBI, .295/.383/.509, 138 OPS+, 42.5 WAR
The WAR difference is mostly explained by Freeman being two years younger (31/33). At the end of his age-31 season, Goldschmidt was at...42.5 WAR!
I think you'd be hard-pressed to find two contemporary stars so in lockstep.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 02:16 (two years ago) link
Actually, Freeman broke in a year earlier, so that doesn't explain the WAR difference--it's all defense.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 02:18 (two years ago) link
like them both, but extra support goldie as an eighth-round pick
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 02:32 (two years ago) link
lol this guy
“I like nostalgia, and I felt like all the Mets fans in a bases loaded situation wanted to see me throw two curveballs and a changeup (to McNeil) and get him out. Just gave the people what they wanted.” — Adam Wainwright— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) September 14, 2021
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 03:33 (two years ago) link
Hey guys, it's Mike Piazza.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 17:34 (two years ago) link
Ryan Braun retires
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 20:28 (two years ago) link
I was surprised to find out he wasn’t already.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 22:28 (two years ago) link
is he still injured? i figure the thought is that he's not going to be on the postseason rosters, so better say bye now
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 00:55 (two years ago) link
Cano will be the next shamed could've-should've to retire.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 01:28 (two years ago) link
yeah I had no idea Braun was still "active", I thought the Covid season was pretty much it for him
― frogbs, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 01:45 (two years ago) link
if i remember right he hit some sort of game-winning hit against the cardinals this year! i was like wtf man, wtf
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 01:57 (two years ago) link
ok unless I am missing something I am pretty sure he didn't play this year
― frogbs, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 01:59 (two years ago) link
oh you're right, of course! i was looking at his 2020 stats as his 2021, for some reason. i really do remember him beating the cardinals this year though. may have been a bad dream
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 02:02 (two years ago) link
yeah he played a bit in 2020 but he was perpetually injured just like he was pretty much every year since his MVP season
― frogbs, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 02:12 (two years ago) link
last time i saw him in person, he was very nice to a security guard by the parking lot
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 02:14 (two years ago) link
good game in queens. also a very long game
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 03:09 (two years ago) link
yep. i was going to give myself a haircut after the game. now...this haircut is going to suck
― "HYYOOOOOOONK!" is the sound I make (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 03:15 (two years ago) link
the NL doesn't deserve a second wild card
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 06:00 (two years ago) link
Cutting your own hair is some risky business!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 12:32 (two years ago) link
did not realize sal perez had anywhere close to 44 homers
― ✖, Thursday, 16 September 2021 02:12 (two years ago) link
mlb.com might be back to normal for now (i'm guessing they're gonna push it back to the crappy new version soon) but the gameday interface is now updated and shitty for me. all the text is now too big or too small. what is the point of this
https://i.postimg.cc/j5NdPQFL/image.png
― ✖, Friday, 17 September 2021 23:15 (two years ago) link
sorry for huge and gross, postimage blew that up for some reason
― ✖, Friday, 17 September 2021 23:16 (two years ago) link
Man, what the hell happened with the Padres last night?! Probably a really bad sign when your two megastars are at each other’s throats.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 19 September 2021 15:14 (two years ago) link
Probably a really bad sign when your two megastars are at each other’s throats.
they are? tatis and machado i guess? i've been watching the padres broadcasts, and didn't notice too much of that, but maybe they just weren't showing it.
the story of last night's game, up until the O'Neill HR, was the home plate umpire. that was one of the worst called games i've ever seen. the strike zone extended about 4 feet outside, for both teams
― typo punishment 3: people shouldn't have to feel like they have ea (Karl Malone), Sunday, 19 September 2021 19:06 (two years ago) link
the hysterical twitter narrative was that they were feuding but that doesn't really sound like what it was
Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. had to be separated while yelling at one another in the dugout pic.twitter.com/y1x58iKeVB— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) September 19, 2021
I know people will take the angle of “Machado is a bad teammate”…but you couldn’t be more wrong here. This was a leadership move. Let’s not forget FTJ is still 22. A phenomenal player, but still a lot to learn. Tatis can’t get tossed in the 5th inning of a game they need to win.— Will Middlebrooks (@middlebrooks) September 19, 2021
― ✖, Sunday, 19 September 2021 19:14 (two years ago) link
obviously not the type of thing that would happen on a first place team......and now they're probably toast after today's arrieta start
― ✖, Sunday, 19 September 2021 19:17 (two years ago) link