Baseball

[Deleted User 141]

That’s awful from a competitive balance standpoint. Lol baseball.

[CrimsonNBlue]

A good thing may come out of this: permanent DH in NL.

[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.

[jfish26]

https://twitter.com/alec_lewis/status/1 ... 32865?s=21

There’s like 2.5 good teams on that schedule. Royals have a shot!

[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?

[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

[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

[NDballer13]

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.

[jfish26]

The Twins were really good. And they got better this offseason.

[Deleted User 141]

I hope the number of Astros HBP still makes the over, before prorated.

[NewtonHawk11]

Bobby Witt Jr

https://twitter.com/royals/status/12773 ... 18528?s=21

[CrimsonNBlue]

But, no Lacy.

[NewtonHawk11]

True. Probably don’t think he’s close to being ready since he hasn’t really competed in a long time.

[jfish26]

But, no Lacy.

Frustrating, from the crew that brought you Brandon F’ing Finnegan.

[CrimsonNBlue]

But, no Lacy.

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

[jfish26]

But, no Lacy.

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.

[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

[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.

[jfish26]

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.

[Deleted User 141]

The only problem with the logic is that isn’t MLB money guaranteed?