MLB 2023 Season - Page 23

Déjà Bru · 06-07-2023, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Games in Yankee Stadium & Philly cancelled due to air polluted by Canadian wildfires.

And I just heard that tomorrow is not looking much better.

Westheim · 06-07-2023, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Games in Yankee Stadium & Philly cancelled due to air polluted by Canadian wildfires.

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

And I just heard that tomorrow is not looking much better.

I thought, oh well, Canada is far away, how bad can it be?

And then I saw the picture.

Syd Thrift · 06-08-2023, 12:26 AM

The sky is colored to match 45’s spray tan!

Amazin69 · 06-08-2023, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

Don't worry, I'm sure 98% of their fans don't care, nor do they realize they're in 1st place. All that matters to them is whether or not they show that video of Nolan Ryan and Robin Ventura 3 or 4 times each home game.

They still haven't caught on that Robin clocked Nolan good in the pile-up and knocked him silly? Yo, Texas, that's what we have replays for.

Sad about Jake, though. Not surprised…but still sad.

Westheim · 06-08-2023, 12:53 AM

Can a starter with 84 career wins make the Hall of Fame?

Cobra Mgr · 06-08-2023, 09:03 AM

"That ball had a family!"

Westheim · 06-08-2023, 12:49 PM

Looks like the fog of death has now moved to DC, Snakes-Gnats has been postponed for "air quality".

Gruber_Tagged_Him · 06-08-2023, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

I thought, oh well, Canada is far away, how bad can it be?

And then I saw the picture.

Yeah, speaking as a Canadian living near Toronto - it's pretty bad. I saw a stat that the amount of Canada that has already burnt down is larger than Belgium. (Luckily, a LOT of Belgiums could fit into Canada...)

Amazin69 · 06-08-2023, 07:11 PM

Is there an ETA on its reaching South Carolina? Perhaps I should take a few laps around the block while I still can…

Cobra Mgr · 06-11-2023, 11:56 PM

Why is Colorado's O so bad? Usually that thin air inflates their batting stats. But they are in the middle of the league. Which probably means it is actually one of the worse.

David Watts · 06-12-2023, 12:11 PM

Been watching quite a few Minor League games on MLBtv here and there. Love seeing all the different stadiums. Camera work isn't always the greatest, but the simplicity of the audio has me wishing a lot of big league teams would follow suit. It's just so much quieter. Greatest of all there's no guy/gal in the stands giving airbag reports full of useless noise. When I watch big league games I often watch the visiting team's broadcast hoping the wandering reporter doesn't travel. Another thing I think makes these broadcasts better is the lack of the ex player in the booth that has to justify his existence by never shutting up and over analyzing every single thing that happens. A lot of these Minor League broadcasts remind me of radio broadcasts from the 70/80's.

dsvitak · 06-12-2023, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

Can a starter with 84 career wins make the Hall of Fame?

Sure. If it's 94, and Babe Ruth.

Cobra Mgr · 06-15-2023, 12:11 AM

Impressive.

We give it to them when they screw it up. So we gotta give it up when they get it right.

Cobra Mgr · 06-17-2023, 10:38 AM

Is Truist Park the new Coors Field? Or do the Braves just have an exceptional amount of power hitters? Seems like every day someone different is hitting one 450+ft.

Cobra Mgr · 06-18-2023, 01:57 PM

The chicken runs @ midnight.

I'm out of tissue.

Cobra Mgr · 06-18-2023, 05:06 PM

Braves DFA son hrs B4 dad throws 1st pitch.

Awkward.

rudel.dietrich · 06-18-2023, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Is Truist Park the new Coors Field? Or do the Braves just have an exceptional amount of power hitters? Seems like every day someone different is hitting one 450+ft.

The Braves have a really good offense. Also when it gets warmer and more humid in Atlanta the ball does travel.

Syd Thrift · 06-18-2023, 08:45 PM

When Mike Zunino got cut the other day I was like “hey, maybe the M’s can take a flier on an old prospect”. Then I looked at his stats. Dude has 60 Ks in 124 at-bats this season.

Westheim · 06-19-2023, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift

When Mike Zunino got cut the other day I was like “hey, maybe the M’s can take a flier on an old prospect”. Then I looked at his stats. Dude has 60 Ks in 124 at-bats this season.

Ah, dilly-dally! That's not even the worst K% of his career!

Boomcoach · 06-19-2023, 10:20 AM

Somehow, the Reds have won 8 in a row, are above .500 and contending in a weak NL Central. Not betting on a playoff appearance, yet, but its been fun.

A lot of youth coming through.

It has been a fun week for me with youth driving the Reds and the USMNT beating Mexico and Canada handily, with an average age of 24 for players on the pitch! Bodes well for some sustained fun for the two teams I follow.

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06-08-2023, 09:03 AM	#446
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 8,817	"That ball had a family!" __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

06-08-2023, 12:49 PM	#447
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,824	Looks like the fog of death has now moved to DC, Snakes-Gnats has been postponed for "air quality". __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

06-11-2023, 11:56 PM	#450
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 8,817	Why is Colorado's O so bad? Usually that thin air inflates their batting stats. But they are in the middle of the league. Which probably means it is actually one of the worse. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

06-12-2023, 12:11 PM	#451
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,941 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Been watching quite a few Minor League games on MLBtv here and there. Love seeing all the different stadiums. Camera work isn't always the greatest, but the simplicity of the audio has me wishing a lot of big league teams would follow suit. It's just so much quieter. Greatest of all there's no guy/gal in the stands giving airbag reports full of useless noise. When I watch big league games I often watch the visiting team's broadcast hoping the wandering reporter doesn't travel. Another thing I think makes these broadcasts better is the lack of the ex player in the booth that has to justify his existence by never shutting up and over analyzing every single thing that happens. A lot of these Minor League broadcasts remind me of radio broadcasts from the 70/80's. Last edited by David Watts; 06-12-2023 at 12:13 PM.

06-08-2023, 07:11 PM	#449
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	Is there an ETA on its reaching South Carolina? Perhaps I should take a few laps around the block while I still can…

06-15-2023, 12:11 AM	#453
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 8,817	Impressive. We give it to them when they screw it up. So we gotta give it up when they get it right. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

06-17-2023, 10:38 AM	#454
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 8,817	Is Truist Park the new Coors Field? Or do the Braves just have an exceptional amount of power hitters? Seems like every day someone different is hitting one 450+ft. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

06-18-2023, 01:57 PM	#455
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 8,817	The chicken runs @ midnight. I'm out of tissue. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

06-18-2023, 05:06 PM	#456
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 8,817	Braves DFA son hrs B4 dad throws 1st pitch. Awkward. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

06-19-2023, 10:20 AM	#460
Boomcoach All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 846	Somehow, the Reds have won 8 in a row, are above .500 and contending in a weak NL Central. Not betting on a playoff appearance, yet, but its been fun. A lot of youth coming through. It has been a fun week for me with youth driving the Reds and the USMNT beating Mexico and Canada handily, with an average age of 24 for players on the pitch! Bodes well for some sustained fun for the two teams I follow. __________________