The Yankees' home opener is today (assuming it doesn't get cancelled due to weather) and I'll be able to watch it.
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The Yankees' home opener is today (assuming it doesn't get cancelled due to weather) and I'll be able to watch it.Ravens----Yankees----Comic Book Junkie -
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After the first weekend, we're sitting at 108 home runs.
All-time total is 285,858.Boston Red Sox
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I prefer good pitching. I'm really gonna miss what we had a few years ago where it seemed like every pitcher was ****ing ridiculous every time out and we had so many insane pitching matchups daily.
But yeah, offense is fun too and easier to understand for the casual fans that everyone wants to bring into the fold.Comment
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"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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So about this silly Twins/Orioles beef. You shift, guy batting gets to bunt against the shift to beat it. End of story.OSHA Inspector for the NBA.Comment
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Yes, I'm kind of out of touch with some of the new eccentricities of baseball, but can someone please explain to me what the Twins are crying about here.Jordan Mychal Lemos
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Do this today: Instead of $%*#!@& on a game you're not going to play or movie you're not going to watch, say something good about a piece of media you're excited about.
Do the same thing tomorrow. And the next. Now do it forever.Comment
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These unwritten rules need to stop.
Now guys aren't allowed to bunt against the shift? That's the stupidest thing I've heard.
I don't care if it's a six run lead or a one-hitter. The catcher was right. They had bases loaded and were a big hit away from making it a competitive game.
No one should be conceding.
Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk"It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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So, yeah, they're beating Baltimore 7-0 and have the nerve to shift against Sisco (not related to Dru Hill). So he bunts to beat the shift and they act like he committed original sin. Cry me a river. Maybe don't shift him next time if the game is already over according to unwritten rules?
Likely they just didn't want Jose Berrios to throw more pitches than he had to, but this is a new landmark in ridiculous complaining after a baseball game.Chicago Cubs | Chicago Bulls | Green Bay Packers | Michigan WolverinesComment
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Sounds like they got some sand in the ol'.....
So, yeah, they're beating Baltimore 7-0 and have the nerve to shift against Sisco (not related to Dru Hill). So he bunts to beat the shift and they act like he committed original sin. Cry me a river. Maybe don't shift him next time if the game is already over according to unwritten rules?
Likely they just didn't want Jose Berrios to throw more pitches than he had to, but this is a new landmark in ridiculous complaining after a baseball game.Jordan Mychal Lemos
@crypticjordan
Do this today: Instead of $%*#!@& on a game you're not going to play or movie you're not going to watch, say something good about a piece of media you're excited about.
Do the same thing tomorrow. And the next. Now do it forever.Comment
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His claim for being upset is because in the previous inning they had a runner on first and the first baseman didn’t hold him on which in his eyes meant they conceded defeat.
(You can make an argument both ways about that)
But to him, since the Orioles conceded defeat in the field, they shouldn’t have done that when at bat.
Not agreeing at all, just sharing his rationale.Comment
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I think the Twins players should've taken the high road when asked about it. You destroyed them in the 2 games after losing a close opener. Starting pitchers threw 21 shutout innings. Take the series win and move it along.
The worst is some Twins fans saying "They should've beaned the next guy." What? No.Comment
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Who concedes in baseball? It's the one sport that you can score dozens of runs and not have a clock against you. It could be that 30-3 game that the Orioles would be losing to the Rangers, and I will not concede to anything should that occur.
Simple, don't shift and they won't bunt on you.
I am waiting for players to start padding their stats and bunt until they stop shifting. The shifting is getting ridiculous. I'd really like a rule in place that mandates three players on one side of the field at any time (not including pitcher and catcher), even if that means the shortstop/center fielder is just left of middle.Samsung PN60F8500 PDP / Anthem MRX 720 / Klipsch RC-62 II / Klipsch RF-82 II (x2) / Insignia NS-B2111 (x2) / SVS PC13-Ultra / SVS SB-2000 / Sony MDR-7506 Professional / Audio-Technica ATH-R70x / Sony PS3 & PS4 / DirecTV HR44-500 / DarbeeVision DVP-5000 / Panamax M5400-PM / Elgato HD60Comment
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I see that in addition to managing the Phillies, Gabe Kapler has taken up ghost writing:
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers HornsbyComment
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These unwritten rules need to stop.
Now guys aren't allowed to bunt against the shift? That's the stupidest thing I've heard.
I don't care if it's a six run lead or a one-hitter. The catcher was right. They had bases loaded and were a big hit away from making it a competitive game.
No one should be conceding.
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