MLB Discussion Thread

[Jew D. Boy]

Don’t know how many baseball fans we have in the house, but we have threads for every other sport, so...probably not many.

On the off chance you DO enjoy the American pastime (their words), let’s talk about it here! Expectations for next season, favorite players, fantasy league stuff, whatever!

Specifically, though, I’m curious if anyone here has been keeping up with the Astros sign stealing scandal? News came out today that Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman (among others) may have been wearing buzzers under their uniforms and receiving signals from trainers in the clubhouse about which pitches were coming...so far, no players have been punished as a result of this shit, but if that’s true, they will be soon.

 

[PerfectHie]

Wow......I'm surprised no one has responded @Jew D. Boy

But yes, I'm slowly getting into baseball and it's been a lot of fun so far

 

[RecoomeBoom]

We have baseball fans in here? It's my favorite sport. Go Dodgers and FTG!

 

[PerfectHie]

Blue Jays nation ftww

 

[Jew D. Boy]

As long as we all hate the Mets, we’ll get along just fine :cheers:

 

[PerfectHie]

As long as we all hate the Mets, we’ll get along just fine :cheers:

And the Yankees.

 

[Jew D. Boy]

And the Yankees.

I’ll admit that I used to root for the Evil Empire, but I realized after he retired that I only did so because Derek Jeter was and remains my favorite player of all time...won’t sit here and act like he didn’t have myriad flaws in his game (the terrible defense sticks out the most), but I still love the Captain even as his post-playing career in ownership has been spotty at best.

 

[PerfectHie]

I’ll admit that I used to root for the Evil Empire, but I realized after he retired that I only did so because Derek Jeter was and remains my favorite player of all time...won’t sit here and act like he didn’t have myriad flaws in his game (the terrible defense sticks out the most), but I still love the Captain even as his post-playing career in ownership has been spotty at best.

So who's your team now?

 

[Jew D. Boy]

So who's your team now?

I come from Braves country, but I’ve lived just outside of Seattle for a few years, so the Mariners have kinda stolen my heart. Grew up idolizing Jeter and Junior even though Chipper was right there

What about you, who are your favorite Jays/players in general?

 

[PerfectHie]

I come from Braves country, but I’ve lived just outside of Seattle for a few years, so the Mariners have kinda stolen my heart. Grew up idolizing Jeter and Junior even though Chipper was right there

What about you, who are your favorite Jays/players in general?

Well, I got into Baseball like 2 weeks ago so I would say as of right now maybe Bautista for that amazing HR against the Rangers but other than that.....I don't know many legends.

 

[Jew D. Boy]

Well, I got into Baseball like 2 weeks ago so I would say as of right now maybe Bautista for that amazing HR against the Rangers but other than that.....I don't know many legends.

Dude, Joey Bats was one of the best stories in the game during the 2010s...a utility bit player tweaked a tiny part of his mechanics and suddenly turned into fuckin’ Mark McGwire for half a decade. The slide was hard and inevitable after that, but Bautista saved baseball in Toronto, there’s no getting around that.

 

[PerfectHie]

Dude, Joey Bats was one of the best stories in the game during the 2010s...a utility bit player tweaked a tiny part of his mechanics and suddenly turned into fuckin’ Mark McGwire for half a decade. The slide was hard and inevitable after that, but Bautista saved baseball in Toronto, there’s no getting around that.

I do know who Babe Ruth so there is that lol

 

[Jew D. Boy]

I do know who Babe Ruth so there is that lol

Look up Hank Aaron, the guy who broke his home run record, when you have a chance...he unfortunately passed away on Friday, but his numbers are truly astonishing 🤯

 

[PerfectHie]

Look up Hank Aaron, the guy who broke his home run record, when you have a chance...he unfortunately passed away on Friday, but his numbers are truly astonishing 🤯

Damn.....RIP to a legend

 

[Jew D. Boy]

Man, I am losing my entire mind at the return the Rockies got for Nolan Arenado...not a single top prospect/major league ready player, AND Colorado included $50 million to help the Cardinals rob them blind in every sense of the term

 

[PerfectHie]

Man, I am losing my entire mind at the return the Rockies got for Nolan Arenado...not a single top prospect/major league ready player, AND Colorado included $50 million to help the Cardinals rob them blind in every sense of the term

Trying to get into baseball is hard.

 

[Jew D. Boy]

Trying to get into baseball is hard.

That’s been a major problem for the game for quite some time...a lot of younger fans are born into the fandom from older generations, and they don’t know how to market to others like the NBA does 🙁

 

[PerfectHie]

That’s been a major problem for the game for quite some time...a lot of younger fans are born into the fandom from older generations, and they don’t know how to market to others like the NBA does 🙁

It's really confusing to get into and it isn't as out there as the NFL.

 

[Jew D. Boy]

It's really confusing to get into and it isn't as out there as the NFL.

I understand, man...I can answer any questions you have! No need to be shy, you can tell that nobody else is checking in on this thread

 

[RecoomeBoom]

Didn't really need him but let's gooooo!