The Frankish Reich Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 We don't have a lot of serious baseball fans here. But even if you don't ordinarily care about baseball (or don't care until the playoffs, which is kind of where I am most seasons), there's some fantastic entertainment there. Baseball has been slow to recognize the opportunities here, including the best proposal out there: dispense with the All Star game, shorten the season a bit, and do a true World Cup tournament in July. But the product out there now is really good, and particularly players from non-USA teams really care about winning, sometimes a little too much: 1 1 Quote
The Frankish Reich Posted March 16, 2023 Author Posted March 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Let's go Mets! Couldn't happen to a nicer hedge fund manager. (too bad for Edwin though) 1 Quote
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 It's all fun and games until someone blows out a leg... 1 Quote
Gugny Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 3 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: Couldn't happen to a nicer hedge fund manager. (too bad for Edwin though) How does Diaz's injury have anything to do with anyone "wanting to win too much?" Quote
WhoTom Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 This was a reader comment on a FB post about the Diaz injury: Quote This is the Metsiest thing to ever happen to the Mets--our closer is out for the season before he throws a pitch. Word of the day: Metsiest. Quote
Mr. WEO Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 Guy explodes his patellar tendon after leaping 6 inches off the ground. As a group, is there a more poorly conditioned major sports league athlete than the MLB player in March? Quote
The Frankish Reich Posted March 17, 2023 Author Posted March 17, 2023 10 hours ago, Gugny said: How does Diaz's injury have anything to do with anyone "wanting to win too much?" Exuberance. Quote
WhoTom Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 14 hours ago, Mr. WEO said: Guy explodes his patellar tendon after leaping 6 inches off the ground. As a group, is there a more poorly conditioned major sports league athlete than the MLB player in March? 1 Quote
The Frankish Reich Posted March 19, 2023 Author Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) USA-Cuba tonight. Winner gets the winner of tomorrow's Mexico-Japan game. Yesterday's USA-Venezuela was a fantastic game. Back and forth, and then former Red Sox/now Rockies close Daniel Bard almost blew it all by himself as the yips that almost ended his career with the Red Sox came back. (Is it a coincidence that this is the most meaningful - actually ONLY meaningful game he's played in since his comeback?) Broke Jose Altuve's thumb with a wild fastball. But then Trea Turner launched a grand slam and USA moves on. Electric environment in Miami, where fans apparently care about baseball, just not about the Marlins. Seriously excellent baseball being played, and as I mentioned before ... this means a lot to fans in most of the baseball-playing world. Japan-S. Korea broke some kind off all time viewing record in those parts of the world. Watch it! Leave the bogus March Madness behind. Edited March 19, 2023 by The Frankish Reich Quote
Buffalo716 Posted March 19, 2023 Posted March 19, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 10:45 AM, WhoTom said: You ever see John Kruk hustle out a double or triple?? The dude was an athlete Quote
SinceThe70s Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 3 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: USA-Cuba tonight. Winner gets the winner of tomorrow's Mexico-Japan game. Yesterday's USA-Venezuela was a fantastic game. Back and forth, and then former Red Sox/now Rockies close Daniel Bard almost blew it all by himself as the yips that almost ended his career with the Red Sox came back. (Is it a coincidence that this is the most meaningful - actually ONLY meaningful game he's played in since his comeback?) Broke Jose Altuve's thumb with a wild fastball. But then Trea Turner launched a grand slam and USA moves on. Electric environment in Miami, where fans apparently care about baseball, just not about the Marlins. Seriously excellent baseball being played, and as I mentioned before ... this means a lot to fans in most of the baseball-playing world. Japan-S. Korea broke some kind off all time viewing record in those parts of the world. Watch it! Leave the bogus March Madness behind. I'm a big baseball fan but the timing of this tournament doesn't work for me. Probably didn't help that I saw a God-awful game in the first round between two bad teams that took over two hours to get through 4 innings - it was a complete joke. On the other hand my teen son has been all aboard which is cool and the attendance/crowds have been pretty good so I'm happy that others are enjoying it more than me. Quote
The Frankish Reich Posted March 20, 2023 Author Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: I'm a big baseball fan but the timing of this tournament doesn't work for me. Probably didn't help that I saw a God-awful game in the first round between two bad teams that took over two hours to get through 4 innings - it was a complete joke. On the other hand my teen son has been all aboard which is cool and the attendance/crowds have been pretty good so I'm happy that others are enjoying it more than me. The timing would be ideal in mid season instead of the All Star break. Let’s face it, that’s what this is: the real All Star tournament, but weirdly held in the middle of spring training. Quote
SinceThe70s Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 20 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: The timing would be ideal in mid season instead of the All Star break. Let’s face it, that’s what this is: the real All Star tournament, but weirdly held in the middle of spring training. 100%. It's also hard to imagine it as ever be a 100% All Star tournament since it makes little sense for pitchers to risk their arms. Quote
Buffalo716 Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 4 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: The timing would be ideal in mid season instead of the All Star break. Let’s face it, that’s what this is: the real All Star tournament, but weirdly held in the middle of spring training. 3 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: 100%. It's also hard to imagine it as ever be a 100% All Star tournament since it makes little sense for pitchers to risk their arms. The world All-Star tournament maybe Let’s be real…. If 100% of the best American baseball players played top to bottom at every position They would win gold easily They’re still probably going to win gold and they don’t have the top three at every position as Americans The Japanese are amazing at baseball… So are the South Korean’s and Mexicans and Colombians and Cubans and Puerto Ricans and Venezuelans Major league baseball has done an amazing job bringing the game to the world…. Who for the first three world baseball classic’s outpaced us Bot then it was time to show the world…. Who really invented baseball… Who are the kings of baseball And when USA wants it Nobody and I repeat nobody can take us in baseball 1 Quote
US Egg Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 Rather see Altuve in April than March, but yeah, I believe there’s a lot of country pride for many of these guys playing. At least it’s baseball still, not the all-star nonsense variant displayed in the NFL, NHL or even the NBA all-star game. Quote
The Frankish Reich Posted March 21, 2023 Author Posted March 21, 2023 Another Classic game in the WBC - walk-off Japan win over Mexico. If you watch one baseball game before October, it really ought to be USA-Japan tomorrow night. Next time the WBC rolls around I am definitely attending in person. Quote
Buffalo716 Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 1 minute ago, The Frankish Reich said: Another Classic game in the WBC - walk-off Japan win over Mexico. If you watch one baseball game before October, it really ought to be USA-Japan tomorrow night. Next time the WBC rolls around I am definitely attending in person. What a great game Quote
Buffalo716 Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 Ohtani vs Trout this inning Top 9 USA down 1 Quote
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