MLB Off-Topic

[PhilliesFan13]

re: MLB Off-Topic

A read on Khalil Greene
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...khalil-greene/

Talk about strange. I'm watching the Phillies/Padres game and right when the game started I was wondering what happened to that guy. Haha. Weird that I just came in here and saw this.

[Majingir]

re: MLB Off-Topic

For first time in several years, I actually played MVP Baseball 2005. I've completely forgotten how to do everything on it lol. Didn't bother looking at game manual, just started playing game. I lost 7-3 on rookie mode lol.

The game is still so cool. Load times are so fast on that game,especially when you compare it to the sports games of today. Was able to do so much in so short time because of it. And that player finder like tool was so helpful as well.

I made a "best of" Blue Jays roster using whoever was available in the game.

C-Pat Borders
1B-Carlos Delgado
2B-Roberto Alomar(I couldn't believe he was in the game! Forgot he retired after 2004)
3B-Scott Rolen(couldn't think of anyone else at the moment to put there,but Tony Batista is a guy I forgot about)
SS-Jose Reyes(crazy to realize in MVP Baseball 2005,he was just a prospect)
LF-Shawn Green
CF-Vernon Wells
RF-Jose Bautista
DH-Frank Thomas

and P wise, got Halladay,Dickey,Buehrle all in the game!

The player photos are outdated. Montreal Expos guys were in the game still despite Nats being in the game.

[Steven78]

re: MLB Off-Topic

Javier Baez most strikeouts in any 43 game span since 1900. Batting .170 with a horrible. 228 OBP.

[DrJones]

re: MLB Off-Topic

The player photos are outdated. Montreal Expos guys were in the game still despite Nats being in the game.

Player photos are taken in spring training. Photo assets are locked down before then.

[countryboy]

re: MLB Off-Topic

.....also, not sure this video could be any more perfect:

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I am by no means a Yankee fan, but I have nothing but respect for Derek Jeter. He is what's right about the game of baseball and played the game the way it was meant to be played.

[ThaBoss18]

re: MLB Off-Topic

Javier Baez most strikeouts in any 43 game span since 1900. Batting .170 with a horrible. 228 OBP.

Dang that's alot strikeouts

Even though they hyped up his debut and everything, Jorge Soler has been so much better so far

[slickdtc]

MLB Off-Topic 2014

A read on Khalil Greene

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...khalil-greene/

Hope he's doing alright.

We often forget these guys are people before they are baseball players. We never think about the pressures of the actual job they have. So much traveling, non-stop. I'm traveling for work today about 1.5 hours for the weekend and I'm stressing out! Obviously, there is great incentive for athletes, but just because they're great athletes doesn't mean they are invincible to the things that affect "regular" people. I think that's something we are all learning with all the stuff coming out in the NFL. These are still just men/women who have lapses of judgement, are generally bad people, or any number of other characteristics we see in our friends, family, and acquaintances.

[Majingir]

re: MLB Off-Topic

Player photos are taken in spring training. Photo assets are locked down before then.

I know, but after getting used to things being so updated today, just seemed strange to see stuff like that. Roberto Alomar was wearing the D-Backs hat in the game despite being traded to the White Sox in August the prior season lol.

Just crazy overall to see how much things have changed in less than 10 years. How much more updated things are,especially with ability to download roster updates, and especially how much better graphics have gotten.

[LowerWolf]

re: MLB Off-Topic

1989 was the last time we had a postseason without at least one of the Yankees, Red Sox or Braves.

I feel pretty confident saying that streak is about to end.

[SPTO]

re: MLB Off-Topic

1989 was the last time we had a postseason without at least one of the Yankees, Red Sox or Braves.

I feel pretty confident saying that streak is about to end.

That's a pretty cool factoid there.

[TripleCrown9]

re: MLB Off-Topic

There's a pair of tickets for Jeter's last home game going for about 500k right now.

[SPTO]

re: MLB Off-Topic

Rumors circulating that Dave Stewart will be the new GM of the D'Backs.

[ShowTyme15]

re: MLB Off-Topic

Mitch Williams is filing a law suit against MLB NETWORK and Deadspin for wrongful termination and defamation.

If I was MLB NETWORK I'd hire Joe Carter to replace him..........***b salt on that wound.

[Sportsforever]

re: MLB Off-Topic

Mitch Williams is filing a law suit against MLB NETWORK and Deadspin for wrongful termination and defamation.

If I was MLB NETWORK I'd hire Joe Carter to replace him..........***b salt on that wound.

Wow…when did Mitch Williams get fired from MLBN? I missed that completely...

[gopher_guy]

re: MLB Off-Topic

Phil Hughes, in his last start of the season, came up .1 innings short of a $500,000 bonus.

Game was delayed today because of rain, he finished with 209.2 innings, needed 210. Didn't get put in after the rain delay.

Ouch.