MLB 2022: Playing Ball, But Is Anyone Still Watching?

[mookie1995]

An article from a few years ago on the making of "The Natural". Fun read

https://ballnine.com/2022/07/02/the-real-natural/

Very nice

 

[French Rage]

The Padres uniform is bad and they should feel bad.

 

[Jimjamesak]

The crowd goes home unhappy as the Mariners hit a walkoff home run and beat the Blue Jays.

 

[mookie1995]

so is mookie correct in saying that when the “runner” heads to 2nd base in extra innings, this this is the bloke who made the last out in the prior inning?

 

[Spartanforlife4]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e3gLsch2dn4

MLB did the first of their traveling HR Derby X mini-games today in London. They announced these at some point and then I promptly forgot they existed until seeing the video. Skipped around to a few different parts and while it seems interesting, the camera angles don’t make for a good viewing experience. But I think these are supposed to be more of an in-person event anyway.

Wouldn’t mind seeing this replace the HR derby for all star weekend, though maybe keep it to a full size field.

 

[aparch]

so is mookie correct in saying that when the “runner” heads to 2nd base in extra innings, this this is the bloke who made the last out in the prior inning?

Yes.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

https://twitter.com/unitehere11/status/1546583547359637504?s=21&t=esxcSr3V1Cm4L0640oZ8aQ

Dodger Stadium concession workers authorize strike a week before the All Star Game comes to town. That’s knowing when to play your hand.

 

[Kepler]

https://twitter.com/unitehere11/status/1546583547359637504?s=21&t=esxcSr3V1Cm4L0640oZ8aQ

Dodger Stadium concession workers authorize strike a week before the All Star Game comes to town. That’s knowing when to play your hand.

Darn right.

 

[joecct]

so is mookie correct in saying that when the “runner” heads to 2nd base in extra innings, this this is the bloke who made the last out in the prior inning?

And, if the run scores, it is unearned

 

[Kepler]

And, if the run scores, it is unearned

I did not know that.

 

[Kepler]

Yes.

It's his slot in the order, but he can be replaced.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

The Orioles win their 9th straight and are now .500.

88 games into the season and the entire AL East is now at .500 or above.

 

[Jimjamesak]

The Orioles win their 9th straight and are now .500.

88 games into the season and the entire AL East is now at .500 or above.

I love all the talk the Orioles get while the Mariners win 11 out of their last 12 and get nothing.

 

[joecct]

I love all the talk the Orioles get while the Mariners win 11 out of their last 12 and get nothing.

East Coast Bias.

 

[The Sicatoka]

I love all the talk the Orioles get while the Mariners win 11 out of their last 12 and get nothing.

SEA could win the World Series and the NY and Boston headlines the next morning would be about Yankee and Red Sox spring training.

 

[SonofSouthie]

SEA could win the World Series and the NY and Boston headlines the next morning would be about Yankee and Red Sox spring training.

Seattle winning the WS might make the 3rd page of the sports section in those 2 cities during football season. ;^)

 

[Spartanforlife4]

The Royals will be without ten (TEN!) players for their series in Toronto this weekend, including Benintendi and Merrifield. Their depth chart is affected as such:

Entire starting outfield and a backup outfielder
Utility player
Two starting pitchers with the lowest ERA, though only one will have his scheduled start skipped
A reliever

So they’ll essentially be fielding a Triple A team this weekend. Whit Merrifield actually said he would get vaxxed if KC was better, saying if he was on a team that was going to Toronto for playoff games he would reconsider his decision.

 

[aparch]

The Royals will be without ten (TEN!) players for their series in Toronto this weekend, including Benintendi and Merrifield. Their depth chart is affected as such:

Entire starting outfield and a backup outfielder
Utility player
Two starting pitchers with the lowest ERA, though only one will have his scheduled start skipped
A reliever

So they’ll essentially be fielding a Triple A team this weekend. Whit Merrifield actually said he would get vaxxed if KC was better, saying if he was on a team that was going to Toronto for playoff games he would reconsider his decision.

They'd be fined for this lineup if it was Spring Training...

 

[JF_Gophers]

Basically means the players aren't skipping the Vax because of beliefs or they thinks its dangerous.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Royals also had to leave three coaches behind.

Despite all the missing players, they still beat Toronto 3-1 tonight.