First woman added to MLB's international registration list

[sneaky_flute]

http://time.com/3930032/mlb-baseball-melissa-mayeux/

 

[tdawg87]

jerry pls

[gotbeer]

Wish they gave more stats.  Even comparing her defensive style at SS.  

 

 

 

Of her fielding.  her throw and transfer looks good.  Although it looks like someone like me is hitting grounders to her.  Nothing too difficult.  

 

 

For her age.  Not a bad swing.  But seems to load up a bit. 

[Inside Pitch]

Well, she can handle a 16 hopper to shortstop like a pro...

[robblin17]

She swings, well, like a girl.

 

This reminds me of that commercial saying, "Where will you be when the first female pitches in the major leagues?" My answer is always the same . Six feet under. 

 

It's just not going to happen. I'm sorry. 

 

I should add that some team might sign her as some sort of publicity stunt. 

Edited June 22, 2015 by robblin17

[nando714]

I should add that some team might sign her as some sort of publicity stunt.

Arte will

He need butts in the seats

[NrM]

I think King Felix son would be able to strike her out.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/32789516/v186291883/housea-mariners-players-catch-first-pitch-from-kids/?c_id=mlb

Edited June 22, 2015 by Poozy

[UndertheHalo]

This is retarded

[Reveille1984]

Those damn French testosterone boosters must be untraceable!

[AngelsLakersFan]

Why is she even playing baseball? Someone needs to tell her the truth. lol

[Inside Pitch]

Why is she even playing baseball? Someone needs to tell her the truth. lol

 

In her defense -- she's been playing against French dudes...   

[Inside Pitch]

I think King Felix son would be able to strike her out.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/32789516/v186291883/housea-mariners-players-catch-first-pitch-from-kids/?c_id=mlb

 

That kid already has better mechanics than Jordan Walden.....  and better velocity than Weaver..

[AngelsLakersFan]

In her defense -- she's been playing against French dudes...   

 

I'll give them some credit. One of the major reasons no woman will ever make the major leagues is because we funnel them all in to softball. It's clear that if a woman is ever to actually make it she is going to be from a foreign country with a well developed baseball program. She'll probably be a lesbian from the Dominican who looks just like Erick Aybar.

[tomsred]

In her defense -- she's been playing against French dudes...   

 

Yeah, they give up really easy.

[zenmaster]

This one will end up just like the woman kicker a few years back. That was the ultimate face palm moment in sports.

[CaliAngel]

Can she play left field?

[Ray McKigney]

[Guest]

She has better D than Grant Green. 

[Jason]

I wish our hitters had the balls she has.

[Inside Pitch]

I wish our hitters had the balls she has.

 

Well, if it makes you feel better, some of them seem to have her swing down.

[AngelsFaninGA]

7/120. Get it done. 

[AngelsSurfer]

My money is on the first female MLB player coming from Japan because they already have female minors players there.

Good luck to her. Why the hell shouldn't there be women in baseball? And if some of them are lesbians, who cares? Anyone really want to wager that there aren't closeted gay men playing on some teams right now? Sexuality isn't important to playing. And as someone else mentioned, since we force most girls and women to play stupid softball instead of letting them stay in baseball, we haven't had the chance tor really see what they can do.

And remember there was a woman in the minore many decades ago, until the commish got butthurt she struck out Babe Ruth...

Sad thing, when a woman or women do make it, they will have to deal with nothing but assholes judging them on gender and not ability, and looking for reasons for them to fail.

[AngelsSurfer]

Double post

Edited June 22, 2015 by AngelsSurfer

[Stradling]

My ex-wife was a All American softball player for Champman back in the late 80's. She led the nation in home runs twice and played third base. I have zero doubt she could hit a baseball well over 350 feet, with a wood bat, no doubt at all. She also had a ridiculous glove and arm at the time. There are two reasons she could never play MLB baseball, one she wouldn't have the range defensively and two, she was a very slow runner.

[NrM]

My money is on the first female MLB player coming from Japan because they already have female minors players there.

Good luck to her. Why the hell shouldn't there be women in baseball? And if some of them are lesbians, who cares? Anyone really want to wager that there aren't closeted gay men playing on some teams right now? Sexuality isn't important to playing. And as someone else mentioned, since we force most girls and women to play stupid softball instead of letting them stay in baseball, we haven't had the chance tor really see what they can do.

And remember there was a woman in the minore many decades ago, until the commish got butthurt she struck out Babe Ruth...

Sad thing, when a woman or women do make it, they will have to deal with nothing but assholes judging them on gender and not ability, and looking for reasons for them to fail.

 

 

The only one making it about sexism is you. I'd love to see a women play in the Majors, but I doubt it'll happen in my lifetime.

 

From what I saw of the french women, she probably would struggle on your average US varsity team.

It just looked very unimpressive.

 

I guess that makes me a misogynist.

Edited June 23, 2015 by Poozy