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

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aparch said:
I did a little digging. Turns out Comerica will still have a generous outfield. The new dimensions will make it *just* a hair smaller than Mackinac Island State Park. Comerica is a much bigger park than I thought it was.

http://www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/ComericaPark.html

They're only moving in center field, from 420 down to 412, will be second deepest in the majors now, giving Coors Field the top spot.

One thing I do find interesting is the center field, right center field, and right field wall are all being lowered to seven foot tall, which should mean more stolen homers.
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Old, now, but a good infographic

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Automated Ball/Strike calls take another step forward

Lindsey hit's the nail on the head with her commentary here. If we rely fully on the computer, we're gonna have some real issues with how pitches are called. She's right with how often the system is not correct (especially regarding height and/or body proportions).

I'm almost wondering if we're coming to a point to where EVERY MLB player will just have a physical done where precise height measurements are taken and recorded. They are then given a "strike zone height" based on those measurements (like between 16.4" and 49.7"above the ground or whatever those numbers may be).
 
dxmnkd316 said:
Dammit. Twins are trading Arraez to the Marlins for RHP Pablo Lopez. Not sure I'm a huge fan of this...
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They need pitching, and preferably controllable assets.

I like Arraez, but he doesn't have a natural fit as a corner infielder. Due to his total lack of power. So then he profiles as a bench player since our middle infield is set.

also, Arraez is about to get a payday in arbitration I assume.
 
Ok, we've got an IF prospect (Jose Salas) and another unnamed coming withl. This seems a bit better.

Edit: Described as "one is a top prospect". Not sure I'd call Salas a "top prospect" but we're still waiting on that second name

Edit 2: Reiner or Byron Chourio is the other. THere's a lot of confusion
 
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Jeff Passan:

Full trade, per ESPN sources: Marlins receive: 2B Luis Arr�¡ez Twins receive: RHP Pablo L�³pez, SS Jose Salas, OF Byron Chourio

Seems like Lopez is going to be a decent option for 4-5 in the rotation. Not sure what that means for the guys there now. Seems like Salas is a really solid prospect. Switch hitter, fast, likely sticking at SS. Might be a good option when Correa's ankle falls off. Should be about the same timetable.

Edit: Actually, looking at the projected rotation, Lopez could figure in much higher than that.
 
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Twins trade for another outfielder. Albeit right handed. Michael A. Taylor.

If they don't trade some of the left hand bats before the season i have no idea whats going on.
 
Due to MLB’s limit on four jerseys per team, the Mariners will not have a grey jersey.

https://news.sportslogos.net/2023/0...-will-wear-navy-blue-for-road-games/baseball/

Teams have been without grey before, like the powder blue era and the Padres sand jerseys, but this has gotta be a first for the modern era where a team doesn’t have a road-only jersey. The Astros basically wore red every road game their last couple years in the NL, but they still wore it at home as well. The last paragraph of the article makes it sound like the M’s won’t be alone in this, though. The Padres are wearing brown as their road jersey and rumors that the Rays will get rid of grey too.
 
Spartanforlife4 said:
Due to MLB’s limit on four jerseys per team, the Mariners will not have a grey jersey.

https://news.sportslogos.net/2023/0...-will-wear-navy-blue-for-road-games/baseball/

Teams have been without grey before, like the powder blue era and the Padres sand jerseys, but this has gotta be a first for the modern era where a team doesn’t have a road-only jersey. The Astros basically wore red every road game their last couple years in the NL, but they still wore it at home as well. The last paragraph of the article makes it sound like the M’s won’t be alone in this, though. The Padres are wearing brown as their road jersey and rumors that the Rays will get rid of grey too.
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The Cubs rarely if ever wear their road greys anymore, which sucks because they're classic and they feature the NL logo on one sleeve. Though they don't even wear their home pinstripes as much anymore, either. It seems like they're in their alternate blue jerseys 100+ times per year.
 
The Twins wear their dark blue a lot too. Sometimes red when they had them. But, grays were in the rotation at least. Hope they use them a lot this year as they brought the pinstripes back.
 
Bring back the fecking trident.

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French Rage said:
Teams needed more than four jerseys?
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The thing that seems to throw this off is the Spring Training jersey counting as one. Some teams use alts, other teams just use BP jerseys. Until a couple years ago the Yankees and Tigers just used their normal ones at ST.

Someone made a list and these are the other teams that will need to cut a jersey:

Arizona - likely cut 1 of 2 white jerseys
Philly - hopefully they cut the red. They have the same issue as the Angels going red on red letters.
Pittsburgh - likely cut camo or go to one black jersey
San Diego - either already cut grey or are dropping a camo
Washington - another team with multiple white jerseys
Texas - hopefully cut the red and leave the grey, blue, and powder blue.
Toronto - their dark blue and powder blue are both up there as best in the league, so that leaves them with the Canada red alt or the grey to cut.

Minnesota was on the list before getting new ones this year.
 
Spartanforlife4 said:
The thing that seems to throw this off is the Spring Training jersey counting as one. Some teams use alts, other teams just use BP jerseys. Until a couple years ago the Yankees and Tigers just used their normal ones at ST.

Someone made a list and these are the other teams that will need to cut a jersey:
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This doesn't include the one-off jerseys, right?
 
aparch said:
This doesn't include the one-off jerseys, right?
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Correct. City Connect get their own slot. From what I’ve gathered this wasn’t an MLB rule, but more of a Nike rule.

What I’m not sure on are other one-offs like the World Series champ wearing gold numbers for the opening game, Boston’s Patriot Day, or any other single-team single-game uniforms.
 
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