General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

[soccer10k]

So Utley tried to take out a catcher last night. He went for the catcher instead of home plate and cost his team an out and a run

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

stealing this from GRB.

 

“I hear what Bryce Harper is saying,” Murphy says. “He’s not talking about bat flips and hair and those specific things. He’s saying the players don’t want all these unwritten rules from the past. They don’t want to play the game that way. They want to inject their personality into the game. They want to show their emotions. They want to express themselves.

“And I hear guys from my time — I get it, I understand — talking about when we played. Well, when we played was when we played. We’re not playing. They’re playing. Let them have their fun. Let them mold the game into what they believe it should be. It’s their game. Heck, maybe they’ll get more young people watching.”

 

Murphy laughs. “There are enough old people watching baseball. We need some younger fans.”

 

http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/dale-murphy-bryce-harper-bat-flip/

 

Hair?

[David]

stealing this from GRB.

 

“I hear what Bryce Harper is saying,” Murphy says. “He’s not talking about bat flips and hair and those specific things. He’s saying the players don’t want all these unwritten rules from the past. They don’t want to play the game that way. They want to inject their personality into the game. They want to show their emotions. They want to express themselves.

“And I hear guys from my time — I get it, I understand — talking about when we played. Well, when we played was when we played. We’re not playing. They’re playing. Let them have their fun. Let them mold the game into what they believe it should be. It’s their game. Heck, maybe they’ll get more young people watching.”

 

Murphy laughs. “There are enough old people watching baseball. We need some younger fans.”

 

http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/dale-murphy-bryce-harper-bat-flip/

 

Hair?

 

[Clem Fandango]

did he get into a bar fight before that pic?

 

Goose Gossage crimsoned his face real good.

[TruffleShuffle]

[bbvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J9viOvUbOY[/bbvideo]

 

the first winners:

 

 

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Damn those seats look comfy

[Banedon]

Sportswriter just doesn't understand why the whole "NL needs the DH" conversation keeps coming from. He doesn't know anyone that wants it!

 

http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/2016-national-league-mlb-preview/

[NonProfitCow]

 

https://www.thebaseballswag.com/products/campaign

[RammyFanny]

I keep seeing talk of "dingers" everywhere and it's like a slap in the face. I just want to scream out "DONGS" every time I see/hear it.

[Post Count Padder]

So Trevor Story has 4 HR through his first 3 games. That's a heck of a .... tale.

[TruffleShuffle]

second yankee game:

 

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and the last one:

 

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i put down some bets on division winners today. here's what the betting markets with the biggest online sports book (here in australia):

 

nl central:

cubs $1.72 (i was more than happy to put down some cash on this)

cardinals $3.10 (why??)

pirates $4.50 (IMO they should be shorter odds than the cards)

brewers $34.00

reds $51.00

 

nl east:

mets: $2.00

nationals: $2.20

marlins: $6.50 (do not see the appeal here... feel like there is money to be made just getting on the mets and nats since i can't see any other team having a chance)

phillies $67.00

braves: $81.00

 

nl west:

dodgers: $2.25 (i put some money on them last month when they were $2.80)

giants: $2.25

diamondbacks: $5.00

padres: $26.00

rockies: $101.00

 

al east:

red sox: $2.88

blue jays: $2.88

yankees: $4.00

rays: $8.50 (kind of like them at this price)

orioles: $9.00

 

al central:

royals: $2.63

indians: $2.75 (put some money on this)

tigers: $4.50

white sox: $8.00

twins: $13.00

 

al west:

astros: $2.63 (laid a little on this one)

rangers: $3.50

mariners: $4.33

angels: $5.50

athletics: $21.00

 

 

odds would suggest that the NL has a much smaller pool of teams that are realistic shots at the playoffs... probably only about 7 or 8. whereas the AL races are a lot more wide open.

 

fwiw, the cubs are $8.00 to win the WS and $4.50 to win the NL. the cards are tied as second favorite in the NL at $6.50 (with the giants and dodgers), which i find baffling.

[David]

what is that goofy aussie crap

[TruffleShuffle]

they have it in las vegas too, you know.

[Clem Fandango]

Hawk calls a Mark Canha home run a can of corn:

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v577028183/cwsoak-hawk-calls-canhas-shot-can-of-corn

[David]

they have it in las vegas too, you know.

 

not like that

[mul21]

they have it in las vegas too, you know.

 

not like that

 

I'm guessing what he listed is winnings on a $2 bet. Nobody lists it like that though.

[David]

Apparently there was a fire at Comiskey last night and they suspect arson.

[David]

they have it in las vegas too, you know.

 

not like that

 

I'm guessing what he listed is winnings on a $2 bet. Nobody lists it like that though.

 

Yeah that's what the ratio looked like.

[sneakypower]

whiffs & dongs

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

[Banedon]

 

Madbum had done the same thing to him last year.

[Sammy Sofa]

OK?

[Banedon]

Just a bit of context...that's all.