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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby BigEd76 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 15:33:10

MiLB made Baseball America remove all in-game videos of prospects from their site and YouTube

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby philliesphhan » Thu Apr 11, 2019 15:38:12

Dumb shit like that is what actually hurts baseball.
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby MoBettle » Thu Apr 11, 2019 15:41:44

I don’t get it. Does MiLB think there’s some sort of treasure trove they’re missing out on by letting people post video of minor leaguers?
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby WilliamC » Thu Apr 11, 2019 17:46:38

MoBettle wrote:I don’t get it. Does MiLB think there’s some sort of treasure trove they’re missing out on by letting people post video of minor leaguers?


No they are depriving a larger younger audience than what their overall base is made up of because they don't get it. Want to reach the younger crowds? Stay archaic and never grow. Don't watch the future of the league without paying.

Everyone is pirating everything now anyway.
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby Bucky » Thu Apr 11, 2019 17:58:29

is not baseball america a for-profit organization?

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby ReadingPhilly » Thu Apr 11, 2019 18:09:07

Bucky wrote:is not baseball america a for-profit organization?


yeah. they’ve spent 40 years promoting minor league baseball. i’d guess that the majority of people who want to see 42 seconds of spencer howard throwing curveballs already attend minor league and/or subscribe to milb.tv.

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby Wolfgang622 » Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:14:26

CFP wrote:It's pretty bad, yeah. Wrigley will be a blast though.


REPORT SO FAR:

Went to Wrigley last night. Looking to go to Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday. I'd call "Guaranteed Rate Field" Comiskey, only arguably the only thing worse than naming a ballpark after some dumb corporation is naming it after one Charles A. Comiskey.

Wrigley is very cool, nicer than Fenway I'd say. I sat in the left field bleachers, which to me are the iconic part of the stadium. Stupidly I forgot to take a photo of the view over my left shoulder, of a regular old residential street. Truly a neighborhood ballpark. To the extent that it hasn't been ruined by the Tribune Company and the Ricketts family over the years.

I have this quality where random strangers like to engage me in conversation, particularly at baseball stadiums. Happens wherever I go. Last night was no different. Met an old codger named Bart, who told me he was a season ticket holder for 40 years, all out in the bleachers. Used to attend every Cubs game at home. It was nice to have someone to chat with who could explain some of the changes over the years, etc.

Last night’s game got delayed because of rain and lightning, and it was cold and there was no end in sight, so I decided it was time for me to go. This dude said he'd walk me to the train, which he did. Once on the train, he told me he had never, ever left a Cubs game early in all that time. This made me sad. On the other hand, he told me had moved from Illinois two years earlier, and his wife, who used to come with him to all Cubs games, was no longer interested in traveling. Obviously he was hoping to have someone to watch the game with, and I guess I gave him that, even though it made him leave early for the first time ever.

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby WilliamC » Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:42:18

Ozzie Albies signed a 7/35 extension. Wtf?!
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby WilliamC » Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:47:00

Late to the party there. Still...what in the fuckin fuck?
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby Slowhand » Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:18:51

Wolfgang622 wrote:
CFP wrote:It's pretty bad, yeah. Wrigley will be a blast though.


REPORT SO FAR:

Went to Wrigley last night. Looking to go to Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday. I'd call "Guaranteed Rate Field" Comiskey, only arguably the only thing worse than naming a ballpark after some dumb corporation is naming it after one Charles A. Comiskey.

Wrigley is very cool, nicer than Fenway I'd say. I sat in the left field bleachers, which to me are the iconic part of the stadium. Stupidly I forgot to take a photo of the view over my left shoulder, of a regular old residential street. Truly a neighborhood ballpark. To the extent that it hasn't been ruined by the Tribune Company and the Ricketts family over the years.

I have this quality where random strangers like to engage me in conversation, particularly at baseball stadiums. Happens wherever I go. Last night was no different. Met an old codger named Bart, who told me he was a season ticket holder for 40 years, all out in the bleachers. Used to attend every Cubs game at home. It was nice to have someone to chat with who could explain some of the changes over the years, etc.

Last night’s game got delayed because of rain and lightning, and it was cold and there was no end in sight, so I decided it was time for me to go. This dude said he'd walk me to the train, which he did. Once on the train, he told me he had never, ever left a Cubs game early in all that time. This made me sad. On the other hand, he told me had moved from Illinois two years earlier, and his wife, who used to come with him to all Cubs games, was no longer interested in traveling. Obviously he was hoping to have someone to watch the game with, and I guess I gave him that, even though it made him leave early for the first time ever.

All in all, a good night.


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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby PrattRules » Sun Apr 14, 2019 21:00:35

One of my early takeaways from the 2019 season: I'm done with mound visits. Just take the pitcher out or signal from the dugout.
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby D2S » Mon Apr 15, 2019 15:33:01

The Red Sox have 4 starters that have ERAs 7.98 and higher.
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby Napalm » Tue Apr 16, 2019 09:58:36

Carlos Zambrano found God and wants to make a comeback. Wants to hit NINEYFIVE on the gun again

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby momadance » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:13:07

Napalm wrote:Carlos Zambrano found God and wants to make a comeback. Wants to hit NINEYFIVE on the gun again


Always enjoyed finding mescaline too.

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby Ace Rothstein » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:15:17

Napalm wrote:Carlos Zambrano found God and wants to make a comeback. Wants to hit NINEYFIVE on the gun again


Was kinda bummed he never made it to the Phillies the year they signed him

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby CFP » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:20:52

Definitely one of those could have sworn he did moments for me but indeed I just looked it up and he did not

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby pacino » Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:14:14

Didn't realize he was only 37
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:45:24

CFP wrote:Definitely one of those could have sworn he did moments for me but indeed I just looked it up and he did not


Just like K-Rod

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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby stevelxa476 » Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:03:01

BigEd76 wrote:
CFP wrote:Definitely one of those could have sworn he did moments for me but indeed I just looked it up and he did not


Just like K-Rod


And Dontrelle.
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Re: Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Gam

Postby Bucky » Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:09:22

stevelxa476 wrote:
BigEd76 wrote:
CFP wrote:Definitely one of those could have sworn he did moments for me but indeed I just looked it up and he did not


Just like K-Rod


And Dontrelle.


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