S_Gould Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 No matter what, this season will have asterisks all over it. If your team wins, there will be plenty of reasons/excuses for others to dismiss it. If they lose, you'll have just as many to excuse it. On the other hand, we now have major networks covering professional lacrosse (who knew?). Talk about the whitest (non-winter) pro sport in the USA... I at least expected some Native American players (after all, they were playing for over 1000 years before the Europeans got here). ð Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 No matter what, this season will have asterisks all over it. Most likely, except the team that wins this year, should MLB get that far, will have won without cheating. So glad the Nationals beat the cheating Astro's last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 No matter what, this season will have asterisks all over it. Most likely, except the team that wins this year, should MLB get that far, will have won without cheating. So glad the Nationals beat the cheating Astro's last year. That's Asterisks to you, buddy! Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 And then the benches clear... Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 And then the benches clear... that was inevitable, however there were suspensions https://www.mlb.com/news/joe-kelly-dave-roberts-suspended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I mean, I don't blame the Dodgers for being pissed off, or the Astros in defending their teammates. But c'mon, may as well throw hands if you're gonna defy protocols in the middle of the outbreak. If you're just spittling at each other, stay in the dugout. I know most bench-clearing in baseball don't get past shoving, but it just seems that much more ridiculous now. But that's probably the born and raised hockey fan talking. Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 understand also, Eric, that in hockey fighting does not warrent the suspensions that it does in baseball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Clear the benches because they can"t suspend everybody. ð Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 understand also, Eric, that in hockey fighting does not warrent the suspensions that it does in baseball And a suspension means a lot more during this pandemic-shortened season, providing of course that they make it through to the end. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Mostly just hoping none of those guys gave each other anything worse than a suspension, honestly. Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Was Kelly claiming in that video he just threw some bad pitches because he was tired or something like that? What a lame statement. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 re: lack of crowd noise I'm not much of a baseball fan anymore--I watched a lot in the 80s, granted I watched more sports period than I do know, a high-level soccer game might be the only one that'll hold my interest--but being able to hear the players might get my interest I remember watching a basketball game with no crowd a while back and it was pretty fascinating, could hear all the calls. From what I saw of the fake crowd used by Fox, looks pretty awful and strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 How many games was Altuve suspended for? Oh now I remember, none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 I think most fans agree that MLB didn't punish the Astros enough for their cheating, and I can see why the team's rivals would want to make up for that. I also think most people can agree that the framers of our Constitution were wise to outlaw corporal punishment when they created the Eighth Amendment. That's why, even as a Dodgers fan, I still believe that throwing a baseball at 100-mph directly at an opponent is the wrong way to make up for MLB's miscarriage of justice. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 And now, the Cardinals... Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 in case anyone hadn't heard what Eric was referencing (I hadn't at the time I read his post) https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29570869/source-mlb-calls-cardinals-brewers-game-due-coronavirus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Yeah sorry, I guess that was breaking news. When do they call it? They can't keep postponing games and holding teams out. Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Monday? https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29572885/sources-mlb-commissioner-warns-shutdown-players-do-better-job-managing-coronavirus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Great Twitter line from ESPN reporter Jen Lada: "If Joe Kelly didn"t want to be suspended he should have cheated." Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Eduardo Rodriguez, the Sox #1 starter, will sit the rest of the season out to recover from myocarditis, which is believed to be related to his having had Covid 19. Most people recover from mild myocarditis (don't know the severity of his case), but full recovery is not a given. Damaged heart muscle tissue is nothing to take lightly. I think this news will cause more players to opt out. It shakes up the idea that a professional athlete, being a paragon of health, can play the season in a bubble and if they get the virus, just take a couple weeks and recover from it. The risks run much deeper. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Wondering what ya'll think of these articles? Made me stare in the mirror for a bit [not liking what I see] https://sports.yahoo.com/the-marlins-covid-19-outbreak-is-really-bad-and-exactly-what-mlb-signed-up-for-160751017.html https://www.yahoo.com/sports/four-days-into-mlb-season-covid-19-creates-chaos-and-a-lot-of-hard-questions-145025545.html They should have made a deal with Japan: we"ll quarantine for 14 days upon entry, then play all our games in your stadiums, for your responsible, mature citizens. We"ll broadcast the games back home, while boosting your economy. Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 This is such a weird baseball season. Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Another legend has passed: Tom Seaver, Hall of Fame pitcher and Mets legend, dies at 75 Discussion below, and/or at a thread about it here: OT: baseball fans - Tom Seaver has passed Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Another sad loss: Hall of Famer Lou Brock, Cardinals base-stealing icon, dies at 81 Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 With the Dodgers victory today, we have Game 7s in both the ALCS (tonight) and the NLCS (tomorrow). Here's hoping the Dodgers can make it three in a row! Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_Gould Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 My Rays made it! (gotta root for 'em, a bunch of the players are my neighbors during spring training ð ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 feel bad for Dusty Baker, the rest of the cheaters can go jump in a lake. I hope the Astro's never get to the world series ever again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 feel bad for Dusty Baker, the rest of the cheaters can go jump in a lake. I hope the Astro's never get to the world series ever again At least under this ownership. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 YES!!! http://www.geoffgrace.com/Pictures/Dodgers.jpg GO DODGER BLUE!!! Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 My condolences, Synthaholic. The Braves played really well. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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