MLB Off-Topic

[TripleCrown9]

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Today I learned that Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds never hit for the cycle.

[jake44np]

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Today I learned that Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds never hit for the cycle.

Nor did Ty Cobb

[TripleCrown9]

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Nor did Ty Cobb

Another fun fact, I'm pretty sure Ty Cobb is the all-time leader in punching female fans in the face.

[Blzer]

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Today I learned that Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds never hit for the cycle.

Bonds probably walked for the cycle somehow, though.

[BigOscar]

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Bonds probably walked for the cycle somehow, though.

I was going to say, how often in his later years did Barry even get pitched to 4 times in a game? And if he did, no way was he getting 4 hits and only one of them leaving the park.

[ShowTyme15]

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Cubs pitching Prospect Oscar De La Cruz hit with an 80 game PED suspension. Rumors are he was caught with the same stuff as Robby Cano.

Also MLB has reinstated Jenrry Mejia for the 2019 season. He can start working out at the Mets facilities after the All Star Break. Can pitch in the minors in August and can start is normal routine in Spring training 2019.

[l3ulvl]

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Not to drag the shift discussion through more mud but I've always wondered what would happen to contracts if power/pull guys who face dramatic shifts decided to go ahead and bunt. If a guy paid to bash and rake suddenly is bunting but still has a nice OBP, why would anyone pay him big bucks?

What if he has like .400+ BA because he's just bunting nonstop. He's not getting HRs or RBI and his numbers look pretty lame.

Does the defense stop shifting? Would they say "you know what, this guy is too much of a threat, let's just give him the bunt single and eat it", or do they modify somehow, maybe the pitchers start learning new defensive positioning after throws to be better prepared to field the bunt. Maybe a LF moves in to play a shallow third type positioning (there may be a rule against that, forgive my ignorance)

I just think generally speaking, these power hitting guys get paid to hit for power, they don't want to hit 200 bunt singles a year, that won't get them a $300M contract

[Jr.]

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Not to drag the shift discussion through more mud but I've always wondered what would happen to contracts if power/pull guys who face dramatic shifts decided to go ahead and bunt. If a guy paid to bash and rake suddenly is bunting but still has a nice OBP, why would anyone pay him big bucks?

What if he has like .400+ BA because he's just bunting nonstop. He's not getting HRs or RBI and his numbers look pretty lame.

Does the defense stop shifting? Would they say "you know what, this guy is too much of a threat, let's just give him the bunt single and eat it", or do they modify somehow, maybe the pitchers start learning new defensive positioning after throws to be better prepared to field the bunt. Maybe a LF moves in to play a shallow third type positioning (there may be a rule against that, forgive my ignorance)

I just think generally speaking, these power hitting guys get paid to hit for power, they don't want to hit 200 bunt singles a year, that won't get them a $300M contract

This is pretty much the exact reasoning why shifting is successful. Teams are willing to let [insert power hitter] bunt for a single if it means he's not driving in runs. And hitters are more than willing to oblige because they don't care about singles.

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[TripleCrown9]

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7 years ago today, Mike Trout made his Major League debut.

[SPTO]

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7 years ago today, Mike Trout made his Major League debut.

At the stroke of midnight EST I'll have a treat for everyone

[Mabster]

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At the stroke of midnight EST I'll have a treat for everyone

Did you bake cookies? I love cookies.

[Sportsforever]

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At the stroke of midnight EST I'll have a treat for everyone

Uh...no thanks.

[SPTO]

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Happy Mike Trout Day!

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[l3ulvl]

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cookies > fish

[TheMatrix31]

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Uh...no thanks.

Find a happy place.