2025 MLB Thread

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

So googling Colonel Sanders & Baseball, I came up w/this gem.

Two reactions:

First, maybe it was Randy Bass who applied the curse. "You're telling me that you used a statue of Colonel Sanders because it looked like me? A hex be upon ye!"

Second, apparently Hanshin Tigers fans are equivalent to New York Yankees fans in terms of rowdiness.

"As far as passion goes, the Tigers fans are probably more knowledgeable than any other fanbase out there," Raichura said. "They're greater in number, they're probably greater in volume. As such, they're probably greater in their acts of hooliganism or fanaticism. They're a step above everyone."

They are the worst fans in Japanese baseball. Or is it Hanshiners in general?

[Cobra Mgr]

Ronald Acuña Jr. needs to work his way back into in season shape slowly.

[dsvitak]

Originally Posted by Westheim

Trout and Jakey have a legit HOF case due to their dominant peaks. The others, not so much. Rendon will probably get a few votes one day. Moncada won't. And Buxton - while without a doubt a very good hitter - due to the injuries has never been anything *but* a train wreck.

Five more years of that big dude on the Yankees might be something. I can see WAR above ten each year.

[Amazin69]

There is no such thing as "Hanshiners", because teams in [Not Permitted] Baseball are named after their corporate sponsors, not their home cities.

The Tigers are named for Hanshin Electric Railroad, which owns the team. They play in Nishinomiya.

I literally had no idea about the "Colonel Sanders curse". You never know what you'll find.

Speaking of which…Padres at Braves is on my local NBC station right now. Apparently this is a deal where NBC is trying to help out financially troubled RSNs? Has anybody else had this happen?

(Not that I need this to see Braves games, as I'm "local" for FDSportsSouth, and I hardly want to spend more time with Brandon Gaudin and Jeff Francoeur, but it might be useful in other markets.)

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Amazin69

There is no such thing as "Hanshiners", because teams in [Not Permitted] Baseball are named after their corporate sponsors, not their home cities.

The Tigers are named for Hanshin Electric Railroad, which owns the team. They play in Nishinomiya.

Just a note, because I checked before making that post. Hanshin indeed exists, but it is a region, not a city. It "refers generally to Osaka, Kobe, and the surrounding area in the Kansai region of Japan."

But yes, you are right that *** and KBO teams are named for corporate sponsors, and yes, the Hanshin Tigers are owned by Hanshin Electric Railway. But apparently that company is named for the region of Hanshin. (As are a bunch of other businesses in the area, as you will
see if you follow that Wikipedia link.)

EDIT: Ha, ha! You see those stars? It's because I used the acronym — let's see if THIS gets starred — for the Japanese professional baseball league.

Here's a clue: ORC, -1, -2, -1 (shift each letter the indicated number of spaces in the alphabet).

That organization must have really dumped on OOTPD for them to need to go to this length to avoid litigation.

[Cobra Mgr]

Outfield collision in college.

[Amazin69]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Just a note, because I checked before making that post. Hanshin indeed exists, but it is a region, not a city. It "refers generally to Osaka, Kobe, and the surrounding area in the Kansai region of Japan."

But yes, you are right that *** and KBO teams are named for corporate sponsors, and yes, the Hanshin Tigers are owned by Hanshin Electric Railway. But apparently that company is named for the region of Hanshin. (As are a bunch of other businesses in the area, as you will
see if you follow that Wikipedia link.)

EDIT: Ha, ha! You see those stars? It's because I used the acronym — let's see if THIS gets starred — for the Japanese professional baseball league.

Here's a clue: ORC, -1, -2, -1 (shift each letter the indicated number of spaces in the alphabet).

That organization must have really dumped on OOTPD for them to need to go to this length to avoid litigation.

Why do you think I called it "[Not Permitted] Baseball"? I knew about the ban on the acronym, so I simply used an appropriate substitute.

(Sigh, Pinstriper fans. Always need everything spelled out…even when I don't actually spell it out.)

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Amazin69

Why do you think I called it "[Not Permitted] Baseball"? I knew about the ban on the acronym, so I simply used an appropriate substitute.

(Sigh, Pinstriper fans. Always need everything spelled out…even when I don't actually spell it out.)

Ah, I got your drift now. Not Permitted Baseball. Ha, ha. Very clever! I wasn't aware of the acronym ban.

Now, watch ME get banned for treading on this territory. If it happens, so long fellas. It's been good to know you.

[Amazin69]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Ah, I got your drift now. Not Permitted Baseball. Ha, ha. Very clever! I wasn't aware of the acronym ban.

Now, watch ME get banned for treading on this territory. If it happens, so long fellas. It's been good to know you.

IIRC, when I found out about the issue (a while after it happened), I got a perfectly nice note from one of the higher-ups. No threats of bans.

You should be safe, Bro. (Er, Bru.)

[zappa1]

so long fellas. It's been good to know you. [/QUOTE]

Isn't that what the cook said on the Edmund Fitzgerald?

[Westheim]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Outfield collision in college.

Jesus H. Christ. That looks like a broken leg and a half.

[kq76]

In slo-mo it doesn't look as bad. Surprisingly, the guy who laid on the ground after, the CF, stayed in the game while the guy who chased after the ball, the RF, did not (knee injury). It probably would have been worse if they had smacked their heads against each other.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by kq76

In slo-mo it doesn't look as bad.

LOL. If you say so. To me, that looks rough even if it was on the gridiron or hockey rink.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

LOL. If you say so. To me, that looks rough even if it was on the gridiron or hockey rink.

And without the pads.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

And without the pads.

Exactly

[Déjà Bru]

They ought to knock off the nonsense with these alternative uniforms, or whatever they are called (City Connect?). I'm looking at Orioles at Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are dressed in . . . let's see if I can find a picture . . . okay, here it is. "Fenway Greens".



Jesus. I thought I had gone through a time warp and was watching the Oakland Athletics.

I get the concept. The "Greens" is supposed to be picking up the color of the Green Monster, I believe.

Qualifier: I am just an old fud that nobody gives a damn about in marketing terms. Obviously, I am not the target audience for this money grab.

But I will go down fighting: These are the Boston RED Sox. Pride in one's team traditions is, to me, basic for true fandom. Otherwise, they are selling their alternate jerseys to airhead dilettantes.

And ultimately harming their own brand in the pursuit of profits.

[Westheim]

This City Connect crap needs to die. Someone kill it with fire, please.

[thehef]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

They ought to knock off the nonsense with these alternative uniforms, or whatever they are called (City Connect?). I'm looking at Orioles at Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are dressed in . . . let's see if I can find a picture . . . okay, here it is. "Fenway Greens".

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Jesus. I thought I had gone through a time warp and was watching the Oakland Athletics.

I get the concept. The "Greens" is supposed to be picking up the color of the Green Monster, I believe.

Qualifier: I am just an old fud that nobody gives a damn about in marketing terms. Obviously, I am not the target audience for this money grab.

But I will go down fighting: These are the Boston RED Sox. Pride in one's team traditions is, to me, basic for true fandom. Otherwise, they are selling their alternate jerseys to airhead dilettantes.

And ultimately harming their own brand in the pursuit of profits.

More annoying to me than the blatant money grab (I guess I can't blame them - if morons want to buy my stupid product, I would sell it to them, for sure), couldn't they at least put a smidge of RED in the uniform somewhere? WTH?

Originally Posted by Westheim

This City Connect crap needs to die. Someone kill it with fire, please.

Agree. "Get off my lawn!" generation UNITE!

[Westheim]

Not only have I already seen two separate 19-5 games this year, I have now also seen consecutive games going to extras at 5-5.

Will wonders ever cease!?

[thehef]

A cool graphic... Arte Moreno, wth?