Random baseball thoughts

[notherhalo]

The Dodgers really did Boston a favor by taking those huge contracts, enabling them to be where they are now, and maybe costing them a WS this year.

buuuutttttttt

If they didn't get Gonzo, they wouldn't have traded for Kemp, who was their MVP a while. 

That trade seemed to have got them a ticket to the World Series, and an exit 

[Docwaukee]

that trade for the dogs allowed them to field a more competitive team by spending a shit ton of money while waiting for their prospects to develop.  

It did Boston a big favor though.  

[T.G.]

[T.G.]

Imagine being a D-Backs fan and in the course of a couple days you see Patrick Corbin sign with the Nationals and Paul Goldschmidt traded to the Cardinals.  And... You know AJ Pollock is about to leave too.

Tough time to be a Diamondbacks fan.  I can't imagine.

Angel fans have been lucky because we've never seen such a devastating change in personnel like this.  The D-Backs basically lost the iconic face of their franchise and a top of the rotation starter in one swoop.

Some speculate this all came about because they failed to keep JD Martinez.  The impact was felt when they failed to make the post-season last year and now this...

 

[T.G.]

Coming to camp with a revamped swing is the new "best shape of my life" thing...

Hunter Pence supposedly has revamped his swing.

Now, Cameron Maybin is also talking about his revamped swing...

[Angel Oracle]

48 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Coming to camp with a revamped swing is the new "best shape of my life" thing...

Hunter Pence supposedly has revamped his swing.

Now, Cameron Maybin is also talking about his revamped swing...

Kole/Cold started a trend?

[eligrba]

How can a round bat hit a round ball squarely? 

[m0nkey]

I had no idea Jimmy Rollins played for the White Sox

[Taylor]

Why are balls that hit the foul pole considered fair?

[Blarg]

This has alaways been baffling since language would say that pole determines a ball out of play.

Growing up my parents owned a Hotpoint refrigerator and a Coldspot range. Two companies creating products that do the opposite of their brand names. 

[vladdy#27]

On 12/6/2018 at 8:59 AM, True Grich said:

Imagine being a D-Backs fan and in the course of a couple days you see Patrick Corbin sign with the Nationals and Paul Goldschmidt traded to the Cardinals.  And... You know AJ Pollock is about to leave too.

Tough time to be a Diamondbacks fan.  I can't imagine.

Angel fans have been lucky because we've never seen such a devastating change in personnel like this.  The D-Backs basically lost the iconic face of their franchise and a top of the rotation starter in one swoop.

Some speculate this all came about because they failed to keep JD Martinez.  The impact was felt when they failed to make the post-season last year and now this...

 

2008-2009 kind of felt this way. We lost Guerrero, Lackey, Figgins, K-Rod, and Teixeira.

Obviously a little different and over a longer period of time. But those guys were with the Angels for a long time  Teixeira wasn’t an Angel for long but losing him still stung.  

[Dick Enberg]

11 minutes ago, vladdy#27 said:

2008-2009 kind of felt this way. We lost Guerrero, Lackey, Figgins, K-Rod, and Teixeira.

Obviously a little different and over a longer period of time. But those guys were with the Angels for a long time  Teixeira wasn’t an Angel for long but losing him still stung.  

didn't we get the draft pick we used on Trout when Tex left? cheer Up!

[Vegas Halo Fan]

6 hours ago, Taylor said:

Why are balls that hit the foul pole considered fair?

Why is it called the foul pole when it is in fair territory?

[notherhalo]

I remember when Mark Teixeira waiting until nearly Christmas to sign was a long wait on the FA market

[Docwaukee]

why isn't a stop light called a go light?

[Dtwncbad]

On 1/29/2019 at 2:18 PM, Blarg said:

This has alaways been baffling since language would say that pole determines a ball out of play.

Growing up my parents owned a Hotpoint refrigerator and a Coldspot range. Two companies creating products that do the opposite of their brand names. 

. . .and you are branded "excellent" in your profile.  Go figure, right?

[Taylor]

Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?

[stormngt]

On 1/29/2019 at 2:40 PM, Dick Enberg said:

didn't we get the draft pick we used on Trout when Tex left? cheer Up!

We would have taken him a spot earlier had we kept Teixeira 

[Tank]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?

you beat me to it, taylor.

[Tank]

why do we have something called jumbo shrimp?

[Taylor]

Why are selfies a thing?

[Angel Oracle]

Why does cricket have a different type of bat? 

[m0nkey]

Why are these posts not baseball related?

[Tank]

4 hours ago, m0nkey said:

Why are these posts not baseball related?

speaking of, i was at the elton john concert last night. up on the walls by the Sparks championship banners, there's a big banner talking about taylor swift and the staples center record for sold out concerts there. thought i saw your initials somewhere on the bottom of the banner.

[eligrba]

8 hours ago, Taylor said:

Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?

Why are they called apartments when they are all together?