MLB 2021

No kidding. Missed most of the 3rd inning onwards dealing with sick dog.I think I am having a better experience with that then watching.
I walked from my house to my friends house during top of the 6th and it went 2-1 to 6-1 :(
 
One more fun bit and then I promise to stop with the stat nerdom (for now)

Can you guess the worst rotation is baseball history in which all 5 pitchers were in some portion of their 4 year "peak" (they also "won" if peak was only 3 years)?

Hints:

The top 3 slots belong to this team, all consecutive years
Their reign of terror (to their own fans) was from 2000 - 2002
This team, not surprisingly, averaged 100 loses over this time
This period of history may have led to Cal acquiring his fiery member obsession out of anger
The 2000-2002 Tampa Bay (still the) Devil Rays
 
There was a bit controversy about something one of the commentators said about Yoan Moncada during the Astros-White Sox game. The allegation is that it's an off the cuff slavery reference. If it is, it's a new one for me It's not a phrase I've come across before.

 
There was a bit controversy about something one of the commentators said about Yoan Moncada during the Astros-White Sox game. The allegation is that it's an off the cuff slavery reference. If it is, it's a new one for me It's not a phrase I've come across before.



He mentioned 'elite player' before so I'm assuming he's referring to a field full of them? Still it's a bad choice of words as Nick Castellanoes drives a homerun deep and that'll be a 4 nothing ball game.
 
One more fun bit and then I promise to stop with the stat nerdom (for now)

Can you guess the worst rotation is baseball history in which all 5 pitchers were in some portion of their 4 year "peak" (they also "won" if peak was only 3 years)?

Hints:

The top 3 slots belong to this team, all consecutive years
Their reign of terror (to their own fans) was from 2000 - 2002
This team, not surprisingly, averaged 100 loses over this time
This period of history may have led to Cal acquiring his fiery member obsession out of anger
The 2000-2002 Tampa Bay (still the) Devil Rays
:lol:

I was torn between three teams, the Devil Rays being one of them. Spoiler 4 helped my decision.

Keep doing these, this is great.
 
There was a bit controversy about something one of the commentators said about Yoan Moncada during the Astros-White Sox game. The allegation is that it's an off the cuff slavery reference. If it is, it's a new one for me It's not a phrase I've come across before.


There's this, but I am having trouble connecting the two. At the very least, it's a poorly used cultural reference & insensitive...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty...ule is part of Special Field,40 acres (16 ha).
 
How impactful a loss is that re: qualifying?

Seems you have already achieved your goal!

who knows, the coach is a joke.
Don’t take the typing as an indication of sobriety, I hate phone keyboards and can’t use them stone cold sober.
 
What’s going on? I’m broodingly doom scrolling USMNT Twitter
Runner on first, Kiermaier hits one off the outfield wall, hits the Boston RF, then goes over the short wall in right center. Diaz, the runner, scores. Ruled a GR double, Diaz put back on third, KK on second. Zunino strikes out to end the inning. What a break for the BoSox.
 
How the feck did David Price get a $32 million / year contract with the Dodgers? Absolutely stealing that money.
 
Runner on first, Kiermaier hits one off the outfield wall, hits the Boston RF, then goes over the wall. Diaz, the runner, scores. Ruled a double, Diaz put back on third, KK on second. Zunino strikes out to end the inning. What a break for the BoSox.

sounds like a routine Wall/9/Stands double
 
sounds like a routine Wall/9/Stands double
Never seen a ball ricochet of the outfield wall, then a player over the wall. It only happened because the RF wall is so short in Fenway. It would stay in play in every other ballpark. Agree about the GR double call.
 
Can't say I agreed with the ground rule double call.

After watching the replay I don't know what else they can do. Even Cash said it was the right call. If there was a hint that Renfroe did it on purpose there might be options, but it was 100% accidental.
 
After watching the replay I don't know what else they can do. Even Cash said it was the right call. If there was a hint that Renfroe did it on purpose there might be options, but it was 100% accidental.
Yeah it's the right call when you follow the rule book but the rule needs tweaked imo. It cost the Rays a run in a close playoff game, such a tough way to lose.