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Old 03-10-2022, 01:26 PM   #1
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Looks like we have a deal.

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Old 03-10-2022, 01:29 PM   #2
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Old 03-10-2022, 01:46 PM   #3
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Finally!
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Old 03-10-2022, 01:51 PM   #4
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hmm I'll only be a 7 hour drive to the closest Grapefruit league facility this time next week...that's not that far is it? when do they get going?
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Old 03-11-2022, 07:24 PM   #5
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The new all-star game gimmicks buried deep in the agreement are kinda funny I guess

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"If the All-Star Game remains tied after nine innings, the game will be decided by a Home Run Derby between the teams, subject to the parties' agreement on details and format," reads exhibit 13, titled "Tentative Agreement -- All-Star Game and Home Run Derby."

And hear this, fans: As part of the overall agreement, "the parties agree to discuss further details and logistics of a potential mid-All-Star Game concert."

Plus, a new flavor to MLB's international mix -- there will be a regular-season game in Paris in 2025.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...-extra-innings
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Old 03-14-2022, 09:31 AM   #6
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and ton of baseball news, the biggest one is Yankees trading Gary Sanchez for Josh Donaldson + others.

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The Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees have made a big, big trade: the Yankees are sending catcher Gary Sánchez and infielder Gio Urshela to Minnesota in exchange for third baseman Josh Donaldson, catcher Ben Rortvedt, and shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Kiner-Falefa, you may have seen, was just traded to the Twins the other day from Texas for catcher Mitch Garver.

This is a big one. And not just because it puts Donaldson on the same team as Gerrit Cole, with whom he shares some contentious history.

Donaldson, the 2015 AL MVP, hit .247/.352/.475 (127 OPS+) with 26 doubles, 26 homers, 72 RBI, 73 runs and 3.2 WAR in 135 games for the Twins last season. While he’s past his peak and has had a number of injuries in recent years, he’s still a big bat and a strong defender who will join Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton in the heart of the Yankees’ lineup. He’s still owed $50 million over the next two seasons. The Yankees are taking all of that money on.

Sánchez, once thought to be a future superstar, is a three-time All-Star but his inconsistency and his poor defending have tried the patience of Yankees coaches and Yankees fans. His last couple of seasons at the plate have been pretty poor. A lot of people have said that he’s the kind of guy who could use a change of scenery. Now he gets in in Minnesota where he’ll join Ryan Jeffers behind the plate, replacing the aging and oft-injuried Garver, who is now with the Rangers.
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Tatis Jr. fractured his wrist during the offseason, A Preller said. He’s headed for a surgery that could come with a recovery time of up to three months. Ouch.
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Pretty injury prone so far. If Tatis is made of glass that contract is going to be some kind of terrible.
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Pretty injury prone so far. If Tatis is made of glass that contract is going to be some kind of terrible.
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Looks like Freeman is leaving Atlanta

https://twitter.com/user/status/1503432838611456001
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1503445745499660294

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Old 03-14-2022, 03:17 PM   #12
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Looks like Freeman is leaving Atlanta

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Oakland is trading all their star players they can't afford for prospects like usual. It is tough being an A's fan.
First Bassitt, now Olsen, who is next? Chapman?
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Oakland is trading all their star players they can't afford for prospects like usual. It is tough being an A's fan.
First Bassitt, now Olsen, who is next? Chapman?
Manaea and Montas along with Chapman are likely going as well.
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Oakland is trading all their star players they can't afford for prospects like usual. It is tough being an A's fan.
First Bassitt, now Olsen, who is next? Chapman?
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Manaea and Montas along with Chapman are likely going as well.
Or a Reds fan, they're cleaning house too. But they'll keep Votto there to suffer.

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Old 03-15-2022, 01:52 PM   #15
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I lol'd

Unvaccinated Yankees, Mets won't be able to play at home
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Unvaccinated Yankees, Mets won't be able to play at home
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That's too bad, actually. Because now they will get vaccinated. If NY didn't do this, they probably don't get vaccinated, and then they can't come to Toronto
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Or a Reds fan, they're cleaning house too. But they'll keep Votto there to suffer.
One thing I hate about the MLB is there is no salary cap. Making big market teams buy whatever they want while little market teams are just the MLB farming teams. le sigh
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With the Blue Jays purchase of Chapman, it had me wondering about the shift. It will definitely benefit him as a hitter. I think that he would still be in the big leagues because of his plus plus defense.

I'm actually not a fan of banning the shift. I think that it exposed deficient hitters, and it was up to them to alter their game. If you are a pure pull hitter and can't drive to the other side, or even bunt, you are a lesser hitter. Guys that called out the shift as 'ruining the game', like Joey Gallo, mean that it really ruined the game for them, because they should be almost replacement level if they can't pull every hit.

A small thing, but sort of irritating, as it would have worked itself out in a couple of years, as players like Gallo lost their jobs to people that could adapt, or excelled elsewhere in the game.
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With the Blue Jays purchase of Chapman, it had me wondering about the shift. It will definitely benefit him as a hitter. I think that he would still be in the big leagues because of his plus plus defense.

I'm actually not a fan of banning the shift. I think that it exposed deficient hitters, and it was up to them to alter their game. If you are a pure pull hitter and can't drive to the other side, or even bunt, you are a lesser hitter. Guys that called out the shift as 'ruining the game', like Joey Gallo, mean that it really ruined the game for them, because they should be almost replacement level if they can't pull every hit.

A small thing, but sort of irritating, as it would have worked itself out in a couple of years, as players like Gallo lost their jobs to people that could adapt, or excelled elsewhere in the game.
As an A's fan, the banning of the shift definitely benefits Olson more than Chapman. The rule benefits left handed batters more than right handed ones.
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