MLB 2021 Season Catch-All

My how I dislike the Rays stadium so so much. I really really disliked going there.

karmajay wrote:

My how I dislike the Rays stadium so so much. I really really disliked going there.

It is truly astonishingly ugly in every way. My favourite little fact is that Willy Adames was a superstar playing anywhere but at Tropicana Field. He hated playing in that building so much it affected his performance. He's claimed he couldn't see the ball.

Vector wrote:

Yankees: trash fans in a trash stadium;

No. The Astros are the trash (can) organization.

UpToIsomorphism wrote:
Vector wrote:

Yankees: trash fans in a trash stadium;

No. The Astros are the trash (can) organization.

I'd say "Also" instead of "No" and they don't play in the AL East.

Judge hit that HR a mile in the 1st inning tonight.

I didn't realize, the Padres were 17 games over .500 in July.

They were eliminated from playoff contention last week.

Vector wrote:

Orioles: LOLOLOL; somehow always have an attitude despite never accomplishing anything of note in my lifetime other than have Cal Ripken

The fans, or the players? Because honestly, after Machado left, we don't have any players that are worth much of note, cocky fans, or, well, fans.

Vrikk wrote:
Vector wrote:

Orioles: LOLOLOL; somehow always have an attitude despite never accomplishing anything of note in my lifetime other than have Cal Ripken

The fans, or the players? Because honestly, after Machado left, we don't have any players that are worth much of note, cocky fans, or, well, fans.

Brandon Hyde mostly. Although with them going 2-1 against the Red Sox I am extremely grateful.

Vector wrote:

It’s weird that I hate every rival in the AL East and every one of them is uniquely annoying.

Yankees: trash fans in a trash stadium; really like to boast about “doing things the right way” while acquiring Chapman multiple times

You left out Domingo German and his domestic violence incidents. I still don't understand why they brought him back, when multiple players spoke out against him.

mindset.threat wrote:
Vector wrote:

It’s weird that I hate every rival in the AL East and every one of them is uniquely annoying.

Yankees: trash fans in a trash stadium; really like to boast about “doing things the right way” while acquiring Chapman multiple times

You left out Domingo German and his domestic violence incidents. I still don't understand why they brought him back, when multiple players spoke out against him.

I also didn't mention how Cole was clearly using sticky stuff and, after being told not to, has been an okay pitcher rather than dominant. On the Red Sox, I didn't mention how Alex Verdugo being involved in a sexual assault accusation.

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Also this guy.

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Antacid sales are probably spiking in the state of California.

SPROTS

So what happens if there is a four-way tie for the two wild card spots in the AL?

Edit: Figured it out, and it is weird.

And a free ESPN article to boot.

Well, that's one race resolved.

27 RINGS ETC ETC ETC

(Jesus Christ did we luck out.)

Pre-playoffs banter:

Favorite batting stance?

If I'm being silly, it's Julio Franco. But yeah, if I'm being a purist, no-one merged technique with cool better than Ken Griffey, Jr.

I have not watched a baseball this year that did not involve my wife's team (the soon to be Guardians) or my father-in-laws team (Pirates). Someone tell me a good team to root for.

Prederick wrote:
Prederick wrote:

/furious self abuse sounds

Except sad now.

Woof. Five games of Dodgers-Giants? getcher popcorn

That was fun tonight

You two are the only people on the East Coast that know those two teams exist.

No, I am excited to see the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants play. I love a classic subway series.

Tamba Bay, Fox? Really?

Contention: If you hit a HR and steal home in the same game, you should get some kind of special award.

I swear I've never seen a home run hit one of the pillars along McCovey Cove before tonight. A couple feet back and it would have ended up in the nozzle of the water cannon.

Hopefully Boston used up all their offense tonight and won't score more than 1-2 runs the rest of the series

What a clinic. Dominant performance by Logan Webb, all four Giants runs from home runs. LA Twitter got real quiet tonight.