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[Majingir]

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or if Soto draws a walk, then gets golden batted, and draws another walk

Or if they automatically walk you (hate that rule), just to golden bat yourself afterward (dumbest idea to be entertained yet).

Such a slap in the face to the opposing manager.

You step up to the plate, the automatic walk sends you to 1B. Then you run back home, step up to the plate and automatically get walked again.

You face 0 pitches and get walked twice in a 30 second timespan.

[CBoller1331]

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Or if they automatically walk you (hate that rule), just to golden bat yourself afterward (dumbest idea to be entertained yet).

Such a slap in the face to the opposing manager.

This hypothetical situation alone may swing me to be pro-golden-bat.

[TripleCrown9]

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Dick Allen and Dave Parker for the 2025 Classic Era Cooperstown inductions.

[Picci]

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Credit to BrooksGate for posting on X, MLB Division Standings since 2010

https://x.com/Brooks_Gate/status/1868870430846808280/photo/1

[Majingir]

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Credit to BrooksGate for posting on X, MLB Division Standings since 2010

https://x.com/Brooks_Gate/status/1868870430846808280/photo/1

Anytime I see a "standings since ___" I fully expect to see the Jays around .500. I'm never wrong.

Even in franchise win%, Jays are at .498. Only White Sox and Pirates who are at .500 (both are about 20 games over or under .500, but technically .500 when rounding to 3 decimal places) are closer. How about that for mediocrity.

[l3ulvl]

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I'm surprised Cleveland has dominated the division like that, Detroit was either really good or really bad in that window (more bad than good)

[Picci]

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Wow, Bleacher Nation posted the following statement from Ricketts & The Chicago Cubs. Miracles of the holidays

https://x.com/BleacherNation/status/1869822311831863358

[Majingir]

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Wow, Bleacher Nation posted the following statement from Ricketts & The Chicago Cubs. Miracles of the holidays

https://x.com/BleacherNation/status/1869822311831863358

I didn't even know what they were talking about. Didn't think they were referencing what I thought it would be referencing, then I read Sammy's post and that wasn't what I was expecting, although it's more like legal talk where he admits it without admitting it.

He never got any love from the HOF voters, similarly to McGwire, but Bonds did. Its just such a weird debate because yes, we know they cheated, but is it also cheating if it wasn't banned from the league at the time? But Bonds gets recognition almost like a "IF someone from that era is getting into the HOF, it might as well be THE guy from that era to represent it." while everyone else like Sosa and McGwire get lumped into the "other" category. Not that Bonds got in the HOF, but he was obviously real close.

Also seems weird that the Cubs instantly accepted him back the second he said that. Was it their ownership telling him to put out that statement because they wanted to honour him (and pay him) for their 150th season?

[Ghost Of The Year]

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He never got any love from the HOF voters, similarly to McGwire, but Bonds did. Its just such a weird debate because yes, we know they cheated, but is it also cheating if it wasn't banned from the league at the time? But Bonds gets recognition almost like a "IF someone from that era is getting into the HOF, it might as well be THE guy from that era to represent it." while everyone else like Sosa and McGwire get lumped into the "other" category. Not that Bonds got in the HOF, but he was obviously real close.

For me, it wasn't about ''cheating'', it was about being dishonest, which in my opinion is worse than cheating. I actually think steroids should be permitted, but in the use they were originally intended for: getting injured people back healthy quicker. But once your injury is healed, you must be steroid clean.

[DrJones]

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Its just such a weird debate because yes, we know they cheated, but is it also cheating if it wasn't banned from the league at the time? But Bonds gets recognition almost like a "IF someone from that era is getting into the HOF, it might as well be THE guy from that era to represent it." while everyone else like Sosa and McGwire get lumped into the "other" category. Not that Bonds got in the HOF, but he was obviously real close.

Semi-regular reminder that steroids have been banned by MLB since 1991, so yes, any users since then were indeed cheating. The MLBPA didn't sign off on testing for PED until 2003.

And Bonds was indeed closer to the Hall than any other suspected user because he was one of the greatest players in baseball history before he allegedly started juicing in '99.

"Clean" Bonds (1986-1998): 99.9 WAR, 3 MVP
"Dirty" Bonds (1999-2007): 62.9 WAR, 4 MVP
McGwire (entire career, 1986-2001): 62.1 WAR, 0 MVP
Sosa (entire career, 1989-2007): 58.6 WAR, 1 MVP

[Majingir]

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Hall of famer Rickey Henderson passes away 4 days before his 66th birthday.

One of the baseball records that'll likely never be broken unless the MLB has a SB era in the future like how the NBA is in a 3 point shooting era. Starling Marte is the active leader in his 13 year career and only has about 20% of the SBs that Rickey had.

2nd all time in walks which is crazy to think about as well (and is only 2nd because of *Bonds and all those IBB)

And 1st in runs scored

It's crazy how despite all that, he bounced around so much in his career. 4 different stints in Oakland, Yankees, Jays, Padres, Angels, Mets, Dodgers, Mariners, Red Sox.

Won a WS with Oakland, got traded to the Jays as a deadline rental, won a WS there (he got the ball rolling for that famous Joe Carter HR by leading off the inning with a walk), then went back to Oakland.

[Blzer]

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Didn't expect that at all. For all I knew he was still playing baseball or softball somewhere.

Reading that I'm currently in a state of unexpressive shock. I imagine it'll hit me later.

R.I.P. to a legend, and a kind that we are unlikely to ever come close to seeing in this league for the rest of its existence.

[Majingir]

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Didn't expect that at all. For all I knew he was still playing baseball or softball somewhere.

Reading that I'm currently in a state of unexpressive shock. I imagine it'll hit me later.

R.I.P. to a legend, and a kind that we are unlikely to ever come close to seeing in this league for the rest of its existence.

For some reason I thought he died already, probably had him confused with someone else.

Feels like he played so long ago, but also feels like he's younger than I thought he was even though he played until he was 44. I think Miguel Cabrera was the last active player who had ever played with or against Henderson.

[countryboy]

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Damn

RIP Rickey


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[DrJones]

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Rickey was the GOAT at drawing walks, stealing bases, and unintentional comedy. A true one of one. I can only hope that a.) Rickey's passing was peaceful, and b.) Rickey had a 3rd-person eulogy prepared.