Major League Baseball Discussion Thread

[MVP RULZ]

6 hours ago, seph said:

Rob Manfred's latest step towards turning Baseball into FUT is 'put in whoever you want at any time just once'.

 

Wait that's actually a real idea??? I read a thing about it and just assumed it was one of those click bait sites making stuff up.

But he has actually said this??

Mental idea, there is surely no way that idea gets past the Players union.

Christ I'm someone who doesn't even like the DH rule, this would destroy me.

[FLips]

Mariners off-season is as thrilling and eventful as you would expect. 

One thing that has thrilled me though is seeing those two donkeybrained fans who attacked Mookie Betts have been indefinitely banned from every ballpark. Love to see it.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/baseball/articles/c2d3gwl2r88o.amp

[seph]

Absolute filth.

 

[I Bent My Wookie]

1 hour ago, seph said:

Absolute filth.

 

Even as a Mets fan, that was pretty fantastic to watch

 

[FLips]

My hero Big Dumper broke the record for most HRs by a catcher before the All Star Break in MLB history.
I’ve only been following baseball and the Mariners for I think 4 years now but it finally feels like we have our key player. I thought it would be Julio and don’t get me wrong he’s important, but Big Dumper is the man and for someone who became my favourite player even before he got his nickname it’s great to see.

I finally managed to get some Mariners gear from the MLB shop too when I noticed they had a sale on.

[seph]

Happy Yankees Elimination Day, for all those who celebrate.

[FLips]

Finally had two Mariners games on at a sensible time. One got rain delayed and we choked in the other. Hoping we tie it up tonight in Game 5 at home. Pain.

[seph]

10 minutes ago, FLips said:

Finally had two Mariners games on at a sensible time. One got rain delayed and we choked in the other. Hoping we tie it up tonight in Game 5 at home. Pain.

It seems like the Mariners and the Tigers have been long overdue to be in the mix, shame it's against each other. Just hoping the Dodgers choke so anything else can happen.

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

11 minutes ago, seph said:

Just hoping the Dodgers choke so anything else can happen.

Bringing on Clayton Kershaw as a relief pitcher and then watching him give up 4 runs on 6 hits while walking 3 is a start. 

[seph]

10 minutes ago, Lion_of_the_Midlands said:

Bringing on Clayton Kershaw as a relief pitcher and then watching him give up 4 runs on 6 hits while walking 3 is a start. 

As he's a notorious postseason choker I see no issue with this.

[FLips]

15 innings but we did it. Now we have a day to recover our entire team and go beat the Blue Jays. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if it was an excellent defensive display or a dogshit offensive display or a combo of both.

[seph]

A routine 404ft double play. Nothing special.

 

[FLips]

A 10-3 Mariners trouncing and a Brewers game with that play and the final batter throwing the game by instinctively dodging a HBP. It’s shaping up to be a great end to the post season.

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

55 minutes ago, seph said:

A routine 404ft double play. Nothing special.

 

What a play that was. A great bit of umpiring, which is not something you can always sat about some of the crews in the MLB. 

[seph]

Home teams are 0-5 in the semis. So much for the advantage.