MLB 2019 thread - Page 10

GeoWar · 08-01-2019, 12:33 AM

LUXURY TAX --
Cubs have Bryant, Rizzo, Baez, Russell long term contracts of Darvish, Lester, ....

PocketsAintFull · 08-01-2019, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

The wild card was supposed to keep things interesting for fans of teams not going to win the division. The D-Backs are only 3.5 games out of the postseason. So why trade an ace? I have nothing good to say about a team that sacrifices the playoffs for dollars.

You're used to teams picking up a name starter @ this time. You aren't expecting teams in the position of the Mets & Reds landing them.

After they let Goldschmidt go last offseason, too. Ketel Marte might be next

PocketsAintFull · 08-01-2019, 04:27 PM

ohiodevil · 08-01-2019, 05:28 PM

Bauer didn't want to leave Cleveland but the trade made sense for the Indians in the long run. I think him showing up at the game last night in the stands was awesome and showed what a different cat he is. He put out a great goodbye video today (see link below) on his Twitter and someone posted another clip of him leaving and stopping for a little girl and signed her baseball. I guess he was taking pictures and signing autographs all night for people and was very cool with the fans.

https://twitter.com/BauerOutage/stat...743517696?s=20

As an Indians fan I hate to see his talent go but I love the return they got back for him, they sorely lacked RH power and picked up a rental and a long term guy plus two LH starters that may be a year or two away, but they lacked in LH starting in the upper minors.

Antonin · 08-01-2019, 10:12 PM

Wow. That was a very nice video. I wish I could have listened to sports talk radio today to hear what people were saying about it.

ohiodevil · 08-02-2019, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonin

Wow. That was a very nice video. I wish I could have listened to sports talk radio today to hear what people were saying about it.

I heard Adam "The Bull" and Dustin Fox talking about it briefly on their afternoon show yesterday and they both had nothing but good things to say about Bauer, and if you know Bull, he and Bauer have gotten into it on Twitter to the point where Bauer blocked Bull.

Antonin · 08-02-2019, 08:22 PM

I was listening to Baskin and Phelps this morning. Baskin seemed to have some sort of axe to grind, trying to spin the video into something controversial. He tends to babble and I got tired of it and decided to listen to my mp3 player instead.

Every conversation about Bauer focused on his quirks, and whenever I heard an interview with him I always thought, "Very smart guy, but not someone I would want to hang out with or even meet." I loved him as a pitcher, even though he seemed to struggle a bit this season at times.

But I'm willing to take the video at face value. I've lived in Cle my whole life, and it doesn't seem odd to me that somebody not from here could actually like the city and its sports fans.

So...good luck to Trevor in his future career. Except when the Reds play us.

Antonin · 08-02-2019, 08:31 PM

It will be interesting to see how things go in Cleveland with Puig and Reyes. I haven't paid much attention to Puig recently, but I seem to remember that he was once considered to be one of baseball's brightest young stars. I didn't realize he's such a big guy! Reyes too.

I liked Bauers and Allen a lot. I hope they get called back from Columbus in September.

Cobra Mgr · 08-02-2019, 10:13 PM

Too bad the deadline passed or the the Phils could have traded for some mascot prospects in the minor leagues before the Phanatic flew the coop. Or den. Or wherever he spends his time after work.

Cobra Mgr · 08-03-2019, 09:19 AM

Pitchers should just pitch.

The Game · 08-03-2019, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Pitchers should just pitch.

That was a fun game to watch last night and what Quinn & Velazquez did was amazing.

Cobra Mgr · 08-04-2019, 09:07 PM

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Cobra Mgr · 08-04-2019, 09:32 PM

The Anthony Santander Fan Club - UK branch

PocketsAintFull · 08-05-2019, 08:18 AM

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The Anthony Santander Fan Club - UK branch

Okay that's amazing

haha!

PocketsAintFull · 08-05-2019, 11:33 AM

'Astros throw combined no-hitter in 9-0 win'

https://youtu.be/2WnKZfQeMic

PocketsAintFull · 08-06-2019, 12:01 PM

‘O's Villar hits for cycle, doesn't even know it’

https://www.mlb.com/news/jonathan-vi...cle-vs-yankees

Cobra Mgr · 08-08-2019, 12:38 PM

Why don't they let the Cubs play in this "Field of Dreams" game? Their AAA team has been in Iowa for as long as I can remember.

Whoofe · 08-08-2019, 12:45 PM

still pretty cool that they are doing this

like the little league game the MLB do now as well

and the Royals had a game in Omaha this season

just kinda neat to have these little extras to change things up a bit

Cobra Mgr · 08-08-2019, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoofe

still pretty cool that they are doing this

like the little league game the MLB do now as well

and the Royals had a game in Omaha this season

just kinda neat to have these little extras to change things up a bit

Yeah, I don't mind them. I'm just tired of them choosing the Yanks to do it all the time. Let somebody else get some shine for a minute. Heck, 8,000 fans would make the Rays claustrophobic.

PocketsAintFull · 08-08-2019, 02:21 PM

'Alonso's historic year changed it all for Mets'

https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-alonso...maker-for-mets

08-01-2019, 12:33 AM	#181
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08-01-2019, 10:12 PM	#185
Antonin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,419	Wow. That was a very nice video. I wish I could have listened to sports talk radio today to hear what people were saying about it. __________________ Cultural icons, gone but not forgotten: David Bowie, Lou Reed, William S. Burroughs, Tristan Tzara, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsburg, Jimi Hendrix, John Cage, Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls), Mike Hudson (The Pagans), Joey Ramone (Ramones), Stiv Bators (Dead Boys), Tomata Du Plenty (The Screamers), Joe Strummer (The Clash), Lester Bangs

08-02-2019, 08:22 PM	#187
Antonin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,419	I was listening to Baskin and Phelps this morning. Baskin seemed to have some sort of axe to grind, trying to spin the video into something controversial. He tends to babble and I got tired of it and decided to listen to my mp3 player instead. Every conversation about Bauer focused on his quirks, and whenever I heard an interview with him I always thought, "Very smart guy, but not someone I would want to hang out with or even meet." I loved him as a pitcher, even though he seemed to struggle a bit this season at times. But I'm willing to take the video at face value. I've lived in Cle my whole life, and it doesn't seem odd to me that somebody not from here could actually like the city and its sports fans. So...good luck to Trevor in his future career. Except when the Reds play us. __________________ Cultural icons, gone but not forgotten: David Bowie, Lou Reed, William S. Burroughs, Tristan Tzara, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsburg, Jimi Hendrix, John Cage, Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls), Mike Hudson (The Pagans), Joey Ramone (Ramones), Stiv Bators (Dead Boys), Tomata Du Plenty (The Screamers), Joe Strummer (The Clash), Lester Bangs Last edited by Antonin; 08-02-2019 at 08:25 PM.

08-02-2019, 08:31 PM	#188
Antonin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,419	It will be interesting to see how things go in Cleveland with Puig and Reyes. I haven't paid much attention to Puig recently, but I seem to remember that he was once considered to be one of baseball's brightest young stars. I didn't realize he's such a big guy! Reyes too. I liked Bauers and Allen a lot. I hope they get called back from Columbus in September. __________________ Cultural icons, gone but not forgotten: David Bowie, Lou Reed, William S. Burroughs, Tristan Tzara, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsburg, Jimi Hendrix, John Cage, Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls), Mike Hudson (The Pagans), Joey Ramone (Ramones), Stiv Bators (Dead Boys), Tomata Du Plenty (The Screamers), Joe Strummer (The Clash), Lester Bangs Last edited by Antonin; 08-02-2019 at 11:23 PM.

08-01-2019, 05:28 PM	#184
ohiodevil OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rocky River, Ohio Posts: 2,392	Bauer didn't want to leave Cleveland but the trade made sense for the Indians in the long run. I think him showing up at the game last night in the stands was awesome and showed what a different cat he is. He put out a great goodbye video today (see link below) on his Twitter and someone posted another clip of him leaving and stopping for a little girl and signed her baseball. I guess he was taking pictures and signing autographs all night for people and was very cool with the fans. https://twitter.com/BauerOutage/stat...743517696?s=20 As an Indians fan I hate to see his talent go but I love the return they got back for him, they sorely lacked RH power and picked up a rental and a long term guy plus two LH starters that may be a year or two away, but they lacked in LH starting in the upper minors.

08-02-2019, 10:13 PM	#189
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 6,365	Too bad the deadline passed or the the Phils could have traded for some mascot prospects in the minor leagues before the Phanatic flew the coop. Or den. Or wherever he spends his time after work. __________________ 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

08-03-2019, 09:19 AM	#190
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 6,365	Pitchers should just pitch. __________________ 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

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08-05-2019, 11:33 AM	#195
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08-06-2019, 12:01 PM	#196
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08-08-2019, 12:38 PM	#197
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 6,365	Why don't they let the Cubs play in this "Field of Dreams" game? Their AAA team has been in Iowa for as long as I can remember. __________________ 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

08-08-2019, 12:45 PM	#198
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	still pretty cool that they are doing this like the little league game the MLB do now as well and the Royals had a game in Omaha this season just kinda neat to have these little extras to change things up a bit

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