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Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:19 pm
by Deleted User 141
That’s awful from a competitive balance standpoint. Lol baseball.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:33 pm
by CrimsonNBlue
A good thing may come out of this: permanent DH in NL.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:30 pm
by Leawood
I personally like the pitcher hitting in the National League.
Where I went to college, 75 percent Cardinal fans. And I was in college in 85. Perfect. Better than 2015.
But I love teasing NL fans about the complicated “double switch.” So much strategy.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:30 am
by jfish26
There’s like 2.5 good teams on that schedule. Royals have a shot!
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:50 am
by NewtonHawk11
Not going to lie, I did put down a very, very small bet at Royals to win AL Central at +8000.
The other 3 bets I did put down are very realistic at Reds for NL Central at +250, Rays AL East at +350 and Angels AL West at +525.
Still trying to figure out how the Twins got so good. Was it a fluke or was it because of starting pitching and can they do it again?
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:35 am
by Deleted User 318
+8000 is tremendous odds for the AL Central. Main competition is the Twins, correct? Young players with a lot to prove, new management, new skipper, and a key variable in competing this season is just keeping your pitching staff healthy. One outbreak that gives say the Twins a 14-day quarantine puts that team at such a disadvantage that really you are just rolling the dice and hoping not to come up with snake eyes.
https://twitter.com/jessenewell/status/ ... 97796?s=20
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:37 am
by NewtonHawk11
Zips projections
AL East
NYY 37-23
TB 35-25
BOS 30-30
TOR 27-33
BAL 19-41
AL Central
MN 35-25
CLE 34-26
CWS 31-29
KC 26-34
DET 23-37
AL West
HOU 36-24
OAK 33-27
LAA 30-30
TEX 27-33
SEA 22-38
NL East
ATL 34-26
WAS 34-26
NYM 31-29
PHI 30-30
MIA 24-36
NL Central
CHI 32-28
MIL 31-29
STL 31-29
CIN 31-29
PIT 26-34
NL West
LAD 38-22
SAN 32-28
ARI 30-30
COL 26-34
SF 25-35
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:36 pm
by NDballer13
NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:50 am
Still trying to figure out how the Twins got so good. Was it a fluke or was it because of starting pitching and can they do it again?
Put some pop in the lineup, setting an MLB record for HRs in a season, and won games 8-7. I would argue they were good in spite of starting pitching.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:44 am
by jfish26
The Twins were really good. And they got better this offseason.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:20 am
by Deleted User 141
I hope the number of Astros HBP still makes the over, before prorated.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:38 pm
by NewtonHawk11
Re: Baseball
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:42 pm
by CrimsonNBlue
But, no Lacy.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:47 pm
by NewtonHawk11
True. Probably don’t think he’s close to being ready since he hasn’t really competed in a long time.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:46 am
by jfish26
Frustrating, from the crew that brought you Brandon F’ing Finnegan.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:41 am
by CrimsonNBlue
jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:46 am
Frustrating, from the crew that brought you Brandon F’ing Finnegan.
From Flanny:
"Moore told me the Royals are content with having left-hander Asa Lacy -- their top pick in the 2020 MLB Draft -- work out in College Station, Texas, through the season. There’s hope there will be an extended Arizona Fall League and he can get in some more work there."
https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/royals- ... on-in-2020
Re: Baseball
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:57 am
by jfish26
CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:41 am
jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:46 am
Frustrating, from the crew that brought you Brandon F’ing Finnegan.
From Flanny:
"Moore told me the Royals are content with having left-hander Asa Lacy -- their top pick in the 2020 MLB Draft -- work out in College Station, Texas, through the season. There’s hope there will be an extended Arizona Fall League and he can get in some more work there."
https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/royals- ... on-in-2020
I get it. But being on the 60 wouldn't preclude any of that.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:28 am
by Deleted User 289
Reason #425,893 why I say, fuck MLB. Seriously, how stupid and inept can they be?
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/294 ... fety-issue
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:01 am
by Deleted User 141
If I was making top tier MLB money, I wouldn’t play this year. Don’t think players can be penalized for taking a pass for safety Concerns.
If I made $10 million annually and was under contract for 3 more years, the $3.7 million pre taxes Etc would not be worth the risk to the $20 million over next two years I have coming. I haven’t read this angle argued, but it’s been on my mind for several weeks.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:11 am
by jfish26
Gqcolorado wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:01 am
If I was making top tier MLB money, I wouldn’t play this year. Don’t think players can be penalized for taking a pass for safety Concerns.
If I made $10 million annually and was under contract for 3 more years, the $3.7 million pre taxes Etc would not be worth the risk to the $20 million over next two years I have coming. I haven’t read this angle argued, but it’s been on my mind for several weeks.
I agree with you. And I have NO idea why a college athlete would play.
Re: Baseball
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:17 am
by Deleted User 141
The only problem with the logic is that isn’t MLB money guaranteed?