IUFLA Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 45 minutes ago, rico said: I imagine that will change with the next CBA. God, I hope not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 49 minutes ago, IUFLA said: God, I hope not... Better brace yourself for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 hour ago, rico said: Better brace yourself for it. Guess I just have to get used to watching the game of feast or famine with little to no strategy... Or I can walk down the street to the Little League fields near my house and watch real baseball 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Saw some interesting stats this morning on Sportscenter. Since 1900 98 pitchers have hit a grand slam. Since 1900 143 times a team has come back from 8-0 to win. Last night was the first time ever that those 2 things happened in the same game. How cool is that 1st career hit a GS off of Max Scherzer https://www.mlb.com/news/daniel-camarena-grand-slam-off-max-scherzer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Saw some interesting stats this morning on Sportscenter. Since 1900 98 pitchers have hit a grand slam. Since 1900 143 times a team has come back from 8-0 to win. Last night was the first time ever that those 2 things happened in the same game. How cool is that 1st career hit a GS off of Max Scherzer https://www.mlb.com/news/daniel-camarena-grand-slam-off-max-scherzer Take that, DH lovers! 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Take that, DH lovers! 😁 Your post is what made me post this. 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: Guess I just have to get used to watching the game of feast or famine with little to no strategy... Or I can walk down the street to the Little League fields near my house and watch real baseball 😉 Do you want to see Peyton Manning play offensive line? I don't watch a baseball game to see a pitcher hit. I can understand why baseball started with Ps hitting, but my goodness National League, adapt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, btownqb said: Do you want to see Peyton Manning play offensive line? I don't watch a baseball game to see a pitcher hit. I can understand why baseball started with Ps hitting, but my goodness National League, adapt. I don't know...might have been fun to see Manning get pancaked by Warren Sapp 😁 I've always admired the strategy of baseball...bunt, hit and run, base stealing, pitching and lineup shuffling... In today's game that's all gone...today's game with the strikeout-home run mentality and the manager's in game moves stifled by the DH, I find boring... Just my honest opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I don't know...might have been fun to see Manning get pancaked by Warren Sapp 😁 I've always admired the strategy of baseball...bunt, hit and run, base stealing, pitching and lineup shuffling... In today's game that's all gone...today's game with the strikeout-home run mentality and the manager's in game moves stifled by the DH, I find boring... Just my honest opinion... Strike out/home run doesn't have anything to do with the DH though. I want more runs, and I don't like seeing an athlete do something they aren't pay to do. I love small ball, as well. You need to watch college if what you're saying is true. It trumps the pro game a lot in a few the areas you have mentioned. Edited July 9, 2021 by btownqb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, btownqb said: Strike out/home run doesn't have anything to do with the DH though I didn't say it did...I said between the strikeout-HR mentality and the DH hobbling the moves a manager can make, it takes a lot of the part of the game I love away... 5 minutes ago, btownqb said: I want more runs, and I don't like seeing an athlete do something they aren't pay to do. Historically, the DH accounts for less than 1 run per game...in 2016 the AL scored 4.82 runs per game, the NL 4.44...The tradeoff in taking the strategic part of manipulating a lineup and pitching staff aren't worth that to me... 14 minutes ago, btownqb said: I love small ball, as well. You need to watch college if what you're saying is true. It trumps the pro game a lot in a few the areas you have mentioned I do watch some college ball, but I wish they'd ditch the aluminium bats...beyond the faux power it provides, it's gonna get a pitcher killed some day... And I do wander down to the local ball field and watch the kids play...I'd go more, but the parents get on my nerves 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I didn't say it did...I said between the strikeout-HR mentality and the DH hobbling the moves a manager can make, it takes a lot of the part of the game I love away... Historically, the DH accounts for less than 1 run per game...in 2016 the AL scored 4.82 runs per game, the NL 4.44...The tradeoff in taking the strategic part of manipulating a lineup and pitching staff aren't worth that to me... I do watch some college ball, but I wish they'd ditch the aluminium bats...beyond the faux power it provides, it's gonna get a pitcher killed some day... And I do wander down to the local ball field and watch the kids play...I'd go more, but the parents get on my nerves 😉 The teams play smaller though. Or a higher % of teams play smaller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Not a DH fan myself, but MLB has already opened "Pandora's Box". Tough to stick the genie back in the bottle. I have accepted that it is inevitable coming to the NL. Selfishly, this I what Votto(the Reds) need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, rico said: Not a DH fan myself, but MLB has already opened "Pandora's Box". Tough to stick the genie back in the bottle. I have accepted that it is inevitable coming to the NL. Selfishly, this I what Votto(the Reds) need. One of the "selling points" when the DH was implemented in 73 was that it would keep the older stars, like Mays and Aaron, around longer... Anyone that saw Willie Mays in a Mets uniform would tell you he probably needed to go to the AL like Aaron did and just hit... Edited July 9, 2021 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: One of the "selling points" when the DH was implemented in 73 was that it would keep the older stars, like Mays and Aaron, around longer... Anyone that saw Willie Mays in a Mets uniform would tell you he probably needed to go to the AL like Aaron did and just hit... Well there you have it...make the rule so a DH has to be 35 or older.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted July 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 20 hours ago, btownqb said: Not having a universal DH is sooooo dumb Padres relief pitcher hit a Slam off Scherzer last night. I agree the rules should be the same. But, the rules should be that both leagues have pitchers hit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Was pissed when I got home because on wanted to watch the last two innings of the Reds. I get home and they were showing a replay of the Fever game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Bottom of the 9th was up 2-0 but the Brewers just got a lead off double off of Miley. They took him out and hopefully the bullpen can hold the lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Reds win 2-0 Also saw where it was the YouTube game of the week and that is why it wasn't on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 37 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Was pissed when I got home because on wanted to watch the last two innings of the Reds. I get home and they were showing a replay of the Fever game Tonight's game was on Youtube only. No one got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 In other news, a surprise major sports memorabilia giveaway is now scheduled in China. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31777262/los-angeles-dodgers-cancel-trevor-bauer-bobblehead-night-scheduled-aug-19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 10 hours ago, 5fouls said: In other news, a surprise major sports memorabilia giveaway is now scheduled in China. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31777262/los-angeles-dodgers-cancel-trevor-bauer-bobblehead-night-scheduled-aug-19 They could make the hands slap, but it'll never match this one... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Yadi is an All-Star for the 10th time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Stlboiler23 said: Yadi is an All-Star for the 10th time! Yadi Has an OPS of .722 Notable NL catchers with a higher OPS Yan Gomes Wilson Contrares Tucker Barnhart Will Smith JT Realmuto Omar Navarez Buster Posey Can we say.....Injury replacement popularity pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 35 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Yadi Has an OPS of .722 Notable NL catchers with a higher OPS Yan Gomes Wilson Contrares Tucker Barnhart Will Smith JT Realmuto Omar Navarez Buster Posey Can we say.....Injury replacement popularity pick? Gotta keep the future HOF’er happy right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 What a great read about the greatest collection of players on the same field . https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31769224/all-your-baseball-cards-came-life-night-50-years-ago-22-hall-famers-played-all-star-game-ages?platform=amp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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