Carlos Carrasco is a terrific pitcher. He’s pitched well for two years now and I’ve no reason to think he won’t keep doing it. Salazar is just a bit behind Carrasco but younger, Bauer has all the potential in the world (though that comment is troubling in one way, at least he knows it’s a problem, and his saying it is suggestive of his intention to fix it; most people who are lazy do not know they are lazy) and Kluber pitched very well in 2015 but lost 16 games because Cleveland never scored when he pitched.
What’s NOT to like about the rotation? Whose is better in the AL? I mean, they’re pitchers, so you never know when the ol’ rotator cuff will catch fire, but still.
Heard this morning that MLB said the suspension should be 40 games, but would make it 30 if he agreed not to appeal. They do not want this thing to drag out and get overly scrutinized by the media. Call it an overreaction, but the last thing they want is a Ray Rice situation on their hands. I have no problem with how this has played out. Probably the first smart thing Manfred has done as commissioner.
I am listening to actual, real live baseball on my radio! It doesn’t actually count of course, but it’s almost infinitely better than the total lack of baseball over the past several months.
What’s up with the Interstate shields bearing AZ or FL for the Cactus and Grapefruit leagues respectively? They’re on the field. They’re on the sleeves. Why? Do the players or fans not know what state they’re in? Is this just to make another set of uniforms to sell to the fans?
Just because Cam Newton is a jerk on the football field, it doesn’t mean the same showboating should be tolerated in baseball. Act like you’ve been there before. A home run in a 10-2 game in May isn’t winning game 7 of the World Series in extra innings.
Wonder what the grumpy old men of Gossage’s heyday thought about guys who were treated like stars when they couldn’t pitch more than 2 innings in a game.
Of course you do. If someone makes an argument for 1950s attitudes about anything in sports, we can be pretty sure that you’ll be on board with it.
I love how, for Gossage, it’s not OK for someone to do a bat flip after a home run:
but apparently this sort of behavior is completely fine, and represents the way the game should be played:
He doesn’t like replay and, to my complete and utter lack of surprise, he’s also angry about the use of computers and data to help with baseball decision-making. He’s a hybrid of Joe Morgan and Grandpa Simpson.
I’m sure that back in Gossage’s day, they could probably also whack a girlfriend or two without it making the news or getting them suspended. No wonder you’re on board with him.
You know that dale has a topic ban on this issue so quit trying to provoke him into replying. Drop the subject with him in this topic beyond this post, please.
Getting back to on the diamond baseball, the more I see of instant replay, the less I like it. Umps blow calls but endless replays usually end up with the same blown call being upheld.
However, do NOT look at the new “Spring Time” hats. I’m providing a link for those who hate their eyesight, and don’t have any bleach handy to pour directly into their eyes. Click at your own peril.
Well, I find playing it cool far more fun to watch than celebrating.
I don’t have any objection, other that it should be only be used for emotional moments. A walk-off home run, for instance. It’s not like it wasn’t done in the past, but usually just when it was something that was not just routine. It’s slows the game if it happens with every home run, especially if the home run was meaningless.
