Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby Bucky » Tue Feb 18, 2020 14:01:47

'ol pal MattS with a counter-proposal to the suggested new MLB playoff system. His point is that the large playoff field somewhat de-values wins during the regular season. the tl;dr (but you should): keep the number of teams, but vastly skew home field advantage to the higher-seed teams. Like 1 road game and 6 home games. Oh, and of course, off with the silly pick-your-opponent thing. Read it!!

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby Werthless » Tue Feb 18, 2020 18:02:20

Bucky wrote:'ol pal MattS with a counter-proposal to the suggested new MLB playoff system. His point is that the large playoff field somewhat de-values wins during the regular season. the tl;dr (but you should): keep the number of teams, but vastly skew home field advantage to the higher-seed teams. Like 1 road game and 6 home games. Oh, and of course, off with the silly pick-your-opponent thing. Read it!!

Very good read. This chart should whet one's appetite:

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Feb 18, 2020 19:26:06

Yoenis' half brother Yoelkis will be showcasing in Florida and Arizona next month

Defected, hasn't been declared a free agent yet, unsure if he'll sign this period or 2020-21 but he wants to sign with a team that'll promote him through their system the fastest. Welp we're out

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby swishnicholson » Tue Feb 18, 2020 19:32:40

BigEd76 wrote:Yoenis' half brother Yoelkis will be showcasing in Florida and Arizona next month

Defected, hasn't been declared a free agent yet, unsure if he'll sign this period or 2020-21 but he wants to sign with a team that'll promote him through their system the fastest. Welp we're out


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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby spiffyrob » Wed Feb 19, 2020 14:24:15

'Hang up on him': Aubrey Huff goes on radio show, gets kicked off

“Absolutely, it’s extraordinarily offensive listening to you,” Fortenbaugh responded. “I can completely understand why the Giants would want nothing to do with you. It’s a shame because we came on today wanting to see your point of view. I came on today thinking, ‘You know what, maybe this guy, just because it’s the Bay Area, they’re going too hard on him. That maybe they lean a little too left here and and he’s getting a bad deal.’ And now I’m regretting bringing you on because I’m thinking to myself, ’You know what, he’s exactly the turd he makes himself out to be on social media.’” When Huff tried to protest, Fortenbaugh said, “Hang up on him, we’re done,” and ended the segment.
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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby PTOITWCFTPP » Wed Feb 19, 2020 14:30:53

Really wish we didn’t lose to those turds
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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby mickbayne » Wed Feb 19, 2020 15:00:46

spiffyrob wrote:'Hang up on him': Aubrey Huff goes on radio show, gets kicked off

“Absolutely, it’s extraordinarily offensive listening to you,” Fortenbaugh responded. “I can completely understand why the Giants would want nothing to do with you. It’s a shame because we came on today wanting to see your point of view. I came on today thinking, ‘You know what, maybe this guy, just because it’s the Bay Area, they’re going too hard on him. That maybe they lean a little too left here and and he’s getting a bad deal.’ And now I’m regretting bringing you on because I’m thinking to myself, ’You know what, he’s exactly the turd he makes himself out to be on social media.’” When Huff tried to protest, Fortenbaugh said, “Hang up on him, we’re done,” and ended the segment.

I used to have a ton of respect for this guy because of how he came out publicly about his struggles with anxiety. What a piece of shit he turned out to be.
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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby Grotewold » Wed Feb 19, 2020 15:01:25

mickbayne wrote:I used to have a ton of respect for this guy because of how he came out publicly about his struggles with anxiety.


Obama-induced?

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby PTOITWCFTPP » Wed Feb 19, 2020 15:55:38

Grotewold wrote:
mickbayne wrote:I used to have a ton of respect for this guy because of how he came out publicly about his struggles with anxiety.


Obama-induced?

Women were out of the kitchen and voting. Couldn’t take it brah
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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby spiffyrob » Wed Feb 19, 2020 17:28:37

It's pretty amazing how frequently one can trot out this XKCD:

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby wiivile » Wed Feb 19, 2020 21:41:33

still deciding whether to turn this into an indians board

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby 1 » Wed Feb 19, 2020 22:13:47

oh we on that again
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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby wiivile » Thu Feb 20, 2020 01:26:45

Always.

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby Monkeyboy » Thu Feb 20, 2020 02:28:36

They are my second favorite team, so if you are going to change it, the Indians would be my preferred team to change to.

But where would we post sixers stuff?
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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby philliesphhan » Thu Feb 20, 2020 16:25:29

spiffyrob wrote:'Hang up on him': Aubrey Huff goes on radio show, gets kicked off

“Absolutely, it’s extraordinarily offensive listening to you,” Fortenbaugh responded. “I can completely understand why the Giants would want nothing to do with you. It’s a shame because we came on today wanting to see your point of view. I came on today thinking, ‘You know what, maybe this guy, just because it’s the Bay Area, they’re going too hard on him. That maybe they lean a little too left here and and he’s getting a bad deal.’ And now I’m regretting bringing you on because I’m thinking to myself, ’You know what, he’s exactly the turd he makes himself out to be on social media.’” When Huff tried to protest, Fortenbaugh said, “Hang up on him, we’re done,” and ended the segment.


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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby philliesphhan » Thu Feb 20, 2020 16:29:07

This is also a great quote:

"it seems you don't even bother to try and understand the other side when you want them to understand your side."
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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby Shore » Thu Feb 20, 2020 18:00:31

David Ortiz calls Fiers a snitch, defends Manfred.

Ortiz seems like an asshole, and never gets called out for it.

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby Werthless » Thu Feb 20, 2020 18:09:22

Shore wrote:David Ortiz calls Fiers a snitch, defends Manfred.

Ortiz seems like an asshole, and never gets called out for it.

Yeah, that's a dick comment. Some players did object and got railroaded. He expects a chump pitcher like Fiers to stand-up against clubhouse leadership on the hitting side and change what they're doing? Yeah, I'd like to see how that would have went in a Boston clubhouse back then.

I'm more critical of Verlander, who had the standing to put a stop to it.

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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby stevelxa476 » Thu Feb 20, 2020 19:20:19

Shore wrote:David Ortiz calls Fiers a snitch, defends Manfred.

Ortiz seems like an asshole, and never gets called out for it.


Never gets called out for popping up in the Mitchell Report either.
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Re: Random Baseball News/Discussion: Heading into the 2020s

Postby Ramon Gris » Fri Feb 21, 2020 01:27:46

Hope he gets the Schilling treatment on HOF voting

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