MLB Chatter Thread

[Cotton]

I appreciate grand standing and I also appreciate a guy taking one to the ribs for it.

Can I have both?

Yes you can. To me, it's all just baseball.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Yes you can. To me, it's all just baseball.

I agree. As long as no one is getting plunked in the head I'm good.

 

[Rev]

Back in the day, he would get one in the ribs. Not so sure about these days.

Hell Odor didnt even wait for the next at bat before Bautista got his.

 

[Cotton]

Hell Odor didnt even wait for the next at bat before Bautista got his.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Back in the day, he would get one in the ribs. Not so sure about these days.

Look at any baseball board for a few minutes (if you can stand it)... nothing triggers the kids like "unwritten rules." For some reason it drives them absolutely insane. I think a lot of it is simply that they think the Olds have to be wrong about, well, pretty much everything.

Also, I'll disagree with what bigdfan said. I don't think these superficial things like allowing showboating are going to impact young fans at all. To me it's like "speeding up the game" by eliminating the actual pitches for intentional walk -- just flailing around trying any gimmick when the problem is the slow pace of the game itself and the shortening attention spans of young people.

 

[bbgun]

Look at any baseball board for a few minutes (if you can stand it)... nothing triggers the kids like "unwritten rules." For some reason it drives them absolutely insane. I think a lot of it is simply that they think the Olds have to be wrong about, well, pretty much everything.

They see it as an impediment to "fun" or "self expression." They know that today's players can't/won't control themselves, so the "unwritten rules" (agreed to by old white men back in the day) have to go.

 

[1bigfan13]

I agree. As long as no one is getting plunked in the head I'm good.

I'm fine with throwing at them from the waist down. Any area above the waist should be off-limits, IMO.

I say that because teams have lost players for months at a time due to broken hands, wrists, etc. from wild pitches and such. Seems like an unnecessary risk to throw at someone's upper body.

 

[1bigfan13]

Also, I'll disagree with what bigdfan said. I don't think these superficial things like allowing showboating are going to impact young fans at all. To me it's like "speeding up the game" by eliminating the actual pitches for intentional walk -- just flailing around trying any gimmick when the problem is the slow pace of the game itself and the shortening attention spans of young people.

The slower pace of play is part of the problem but baseball also has a marketing problem when it comes to relating to younger generations. Another part of the problem is how the game is played today. Back when we were growing up there was a lot more action and movement in the game. Guys put the ball in play more often and teams actually stole bases at a pretty high clip. But in today's game it's practically nothing but station-to-station baseball. I can watch a week's worth Braves game and they won't even attempt to steal a single base that entire week. Also, 25 years ago players used to be embarrassed to strike out 100 times in a season. But these dudes today have blown past 200 with regularity and it only feels inevitable that someone will strikeout 300 times in a year.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Baseball's marketing is terrible.

 

[Cotton]

I'm fine with throwing at them from the waist down. Any area above the waist should be off-limits, IMO.

I'm okay with rib beans. Anything above that should not be allowed.

 

[jsmith6919]

 

[Chocolate Lab]

That is amazing

 

[Cotton]

 

[bbgun]

what a time to miss a close call. he owned up to it afterwards, but so what.

 

[NoDak]

The Twins and Rangers open up a series tonight.

@Iamtdg and @Rev , enjoy your three game win streak.

 

[Rev]

The Twins and Rangers open up a series tonight.

@Iamtdg and @Rev , enjoy your three game win streak.

Not so sure about that. Twins have more wins than we do.

 

[Rev]

Just a couple more weeks before the rangers get either Kumar or Leiter.

 

[NoDak]

Not so sure about that. Twins have more wins than we do.

Well, holy shit. I went and looked and they actually do. I didn't expect that, considering how the Twins have been sucking all year.

Maybe we will win one.

 

[Cotton]

Josh Jung went 3-5 with a HR in his second game at AA. RAIDER!!!!

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Josh Jung went 3-5 with a HR in his second game at AA. RAIDER!!!!

That's good. Gonna need him to be a key piece if Texas wants to compete again in a couple years.
Question; You think they should trade Gallo or try to work out an extension? His agent is Scott Boras which complicates things.