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

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I saw an actual triple play in person last night! That was cool. Except that my team was on the wrong side of it. Oh well. Good news is it somehow didn't affect anything as the Red Sox beat the team currently with the best record in the majors.
 
Scarlet said:
I saw an actual triple play in person last night! That was cool. Except that my team was on the wrong side of it. Oh well. Good news is it somehow didn't affect anything as the Red Sox beat the team currently with the best record in the majors.
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And it was the first time that triple play (8-3-5) had been done in 90 or 100 years, lol.
 
Kepler said:
I know back in the day the All Star Selection was run by like some furniture polish company.

But this was amazing:

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I agree with you 100%.
 
French Rage said:
But it shouldn't mean anything concrete. It is and always has been a fun little exhibition game. It didn't grow to its importance because it had any material effect on the real season. But one year the fun little exhibition game ended in a tie, because they had already played everyone, because that's what everyone is there to see, all of the favorites play in one game, and everyone lost their minds.
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Get the owners involved. Bring back interleague as it was and the winning side of the ASG gets home field for all interleague series.
 
dxmnkd316 said:
Get the owners involved. Bring back interleague as it was and the winning side of the ASG gets home field for all interleague series.
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With the balanced schedule and not guaranteeing 81 home games to all teams, it will never happen.

Every National League team would only have 61 home games under the old format.
 
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The fact that the Twins will likely win their division with the same record as the Mariners probably has something to do with that.
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The problem for the Twins going back a decade was failing to have a pitching staff (SP and RP) built for the playoffs, and their bats often disappeared in the post-season. Their pitching has definitely improved (although it remains to be seen how much of that success is due to playing in possibly the weakest divisions) and they've showed some promise at the plate that could improve as some players get healthy.

I still don't expect them to win a playoff series this year and sadly the playoff L streak may continue.
 
Two days ago Ohtani reported cramps in his back. Last night with bases loaded in the 9th, down 4-1, he had to be pinch hit for because he had leg cramps.

It would be right in line with the Angels for Ohtani to get hurt as soon as they take him off the market and go for a playoff push.
 
The Mets will receive Luisangel Acuna, 21, a middle infielder and center fielder who will likely be among New York's top prospects.
Acuna was playing for Double-A Frisco in the Rangers' system and was hitting .315 with seven home runs, 51 RBIs and 42 stolen bases in 82 games. He is the younger brother of Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr.

As part of the deal, Scherzer has elected to opt in to the 2024 season with the Rangers. Texas will pay Scherzer $22.5 million, while the Mets will cover more than $35 million of the remaining terms.
 
I'm amazed we got Acuna. Top 50 prospect in all of baseball and now our #1 prospect. We now have 5 or 6 of the top 100.

Mr. Upton next if we can get a good offer. LA-N and NY-A want him. DANCE, MONKEYS!
 
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Mets fire sale/restructuring looks to be continuing. Reportedly talks on Verlander are heating up.

EDIT/UPDATE: Back to Houston. Waiting for surrender terms.
 
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joecct said:
Mets fire sale/restructuring looks to be continuing. Reportedly talks on Verlander are heating up.

EDIT/UPDATE: Back to Houston. Waiting for surrender terms.
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Geez. And here I thought the Mets were finally doing some good for the Yankees by keeping Verlander away from Houston...
 
Mets lose on a balk-off to the Royals in extras. Appears there were pitch comm issues and the pitcher lifted the back leg but came back down on the rubber instead of stepping off.
 
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