The Official 2017 Major League Baseball Thread

[WeatherWonk]

5 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Amen -- that guy's getting quite the rep for being a dirty SOB, and yet he clocks a guy for coming in hard with a slide....  

Uh, I think there's a little more to it than that............like a bat flip, a HBP AND a hard slide.

I dont like either player, but I have been sick of Bautista's attitude for MUCH longer................long before the showboat bat flip. He's the biggest strike complainer in the game, by far.

[Jobu]

17 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Bautista always reminds me of those sad Hobo paintings.

 

 

Edited May 15, 2016 by Jobu

[Inside Pitch]

9 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

Uh, I think there's a little more to it than that............like a bat flip, a HBP AND a hard slide.

I dont like either player, but I have been sick of Bautista's attitude for MUCH longer................long before the showboat bat flip. He's the biggest strike complainer in the game, by far.

You see what you want to see, I'll do the same.... lol (I dislike Odor more).   I've seen Odor do the late slide left and right which is pretty damning considering he's been in the league for what -- less than two seasons...  so his getting all bent screams pussy...   Showboat bat flips have been common for years, Brett Boone pretty much made it so every bat flip since seems trivial.  Not sure if you're referencing the Joey Bats HBP or Fielder...  The Fielder HBP came after the mess at 2B...   And Fielder basically won at life by laughing at the pitcher and taking his base.   Pitcher to his credit kept the ball down and put it where he couldnt hurt Prince.

Edited May 15, 2016 by Inside Pitch

[m0nkey]

Bautista gets nailed by a fastball from matt bush then goes in for a late slide.  Jesse Chavez gives no fucks and hits prince with the first pitch in the bottom of the inning. 

 

I like it

[jimbo]

Chavez starts walking towards the dugout before the ball hits the catchers mit lol.

[Amazing Larry]

29 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Bautista always reminds me of those sad Hobo paintings. It's a good thing Beltre grabbed him because he was one more hit from the canvas countdown.

 

Not gonna lie, that was a solid right cross. 

[Blarg]

11 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

You see what you want to see, I'll do the same.... lol (I dislike Odor more).   I've seen Odor do the late slide left and right which is pretty damning considering he's been in the league for what -- less than two seasons...  so his getting all bent screams pussy...   Showboat bat flips have been common for years, Brett Boone pretty much made it so every bat flip since seems trivial.  Not sure if you're referencing the Joey Bats HBP or Fielder...  The Fielder HBP came after the mess at 2B...   And Fielder basically won at life by laughing at the pitcher and taking his base.   Pitcher to his credit kept the ball down and put it where he couldnt hurt Prince.

Bautista should have been suspended for this. He is not without his own blemishes.

 

[Inside Pitch]

Im not absolving JB, I just view him as the lesser douchebag.  Your comment about them deserving each other is spot on.

Edited May 15, 2016 by Inside Pitch

[Troll Daddy]

34 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Bautista should have been suspended for this. He is not without his own blemishes.

 

I have to disagree ... wasn't that viewed as a legal slide at the time? There seems to be no intent on hurting the player. He stuck out his hand and then let go. 

[eligrba4ever]

I just saw a replay of Kendrys Morales' walkoff homer Sunday. The camera folllowed him all the way to the welcoming scrum of teammates at home plate. He jumped on the plate at the end, but he "jumped" ever sooooo gently. Taking no chances. Lesson learned the hard way.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

5 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

I have to disagree ... wasn't that viewed as a legal slide at the time? There seems to be no intent on hurting the player. He stuck out his hand and then let go. 

I disagree as well. Nothing looks malicious there. So he stuck his hand out to attempt to trip him? He didn't slide into him, didn't put him at any great risk of torn ligaments or broken bones..

[Stradling]

12 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

I have to disagree ... wasn't that viewed as a legal slide at the time? There seems to be no intent on hurting the player. He stuck out his hand and then let go. 

If I'm not mistaken that happened this year and they called it an automatic double play.  If that's the case then it wasn't a legal play.  

I have less issue with that slide than the one from yesterday. With all the crap that happened after the slide yesterday I never heard if they called it an illegal slide and automatic double play or not. 

[Angel Oracle]

14 hours ago, eligrba4ever said:

I just saw a replay of Kendrys Morales' walkoff homer Sunday. The camera folllowed him all the way to the welcoming scrum of teammates at home plate. He jumped on the plate at the end, but he "jumped" ever sooooo gently. Taking no chances. Lesson learned the hard way.

Hopefully no one pounded him on the back as he was coming down on the plate. 

[Jobu]

Gonzales fired as manager of Atlanta. 

@ScottMillerBbl

The #Braves have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez, per@DOBrienAJC. Bud Black a strong candidate to manage Atlanta this year or next

Edited May 17, 2016 by Jobu
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[nando714]

Did braves management really expect Freddie to manage this team to a division title with that roster?

[Jobu]

No kidding. It seems like lots of teams think the tanking strategy is the way to go, and then lose their nerve when they see how bad it really is. 

[mulwin444]

The Braves GM handed Freddie a turd and two pieces of bread and asked him to make a Monte Cristo.  Shame...

[Angel Oracle]

On ‎5‎/‎15‎/‎2016 at 11:01 AM, makepeac said:

Jim Brown would likely take exception.

Jim Brown was the ultimate going out in his prime, leaving the NFL after just 9 seasons and rushing for over 1,500 yards in a 14 game season in that 9th and final season.   Barry Sanders was close, retiring after his 10th season where he rushed for almost 1,500 yards in a 16 game season.

Ted Williams was 41/42 when he retired.   Elway played for some 16 seasons in the NFL.

[WeatherWonk]

Is Matt Joyce the poster boy for a player who is shit for us and finds himself when he leaves? He's in the running.

.378/.509/1.264 with FIVE HRS AND 15 RIBBIES IN ONLY 40 SOMETHING ABs!!

OK, it's early. He never did this EARLY for us............

We're like Cape Canaveral or something. Always a launching pad for a big splash somewhere else.

[m0nkey]

Bumgarner finally got pissed at a white guy

[Pujols4MVP]

2 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

Is Matt Joyce the poster boy for a player who is shit for us and finds himself when he leaves? He's in the running.

.378/.509/1.264 with FIVE HRS AND 15 RIBBIES IN ONLY 40 SOMETHING ABs!!

OK, it's early. He never did this EARLY for us............

We're like Cape Canaveral or something. Always a launching pad for a big splash somewhere else.

So true. Bartolo Colon, Scott Kazmir, Fernando Rodney, etc.

[Stradling]

14 minutes ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

So true. Bartolo Colon, Scott Kazmir, Fernando Rodney, etc.

The only one that really counts on your list is Rodney.  

[Angel Oracle]

11 hours ago, Stradling said:

The only one that really counts on your list is Rodney.  

Yep, as it was several years before Colon and Kazmir found themselves again.   Even Rodney had just one great season, and then sort of flamed out although recovering some this season so far.

[Troll Daddy]

Don't look now but the Phillies are in first place.

[NrM]

Harper with another 4 walks today. Teams are pussies for not challenging him.

Edited May 19, 2016 by Mr Meeseeks