MLB 2023

[slikmar]

Somehow the Angels have also played 3 more games then the others in their division.

 

On Ohtani, I think that Nevin will start looking after all-star break to give him days off. Problem is, Ohtani doesn't like days off.

[Pariah]

9 minutes ago, slikmar said:

Problem is, Ohtani doesn't like days off.

 

Who does? This isn't the NBA. 🙄

[unclevlad]

<<<<CRINGE!!!>>>>>

 

Tanner Houck of the Red Sox just took a line shot squarely off his face.

 

Stayed down for a bit til the trainers came out and helped him off the field, straight to the clubhouse.  

 

Puts a bit of a damper on what's been an absolute ROMP for the Red Sox...they're up 13-1 with the Yankees up in the top of the 5th.

[Logan D. Hurricanes]

[Starlord]

On 6/15/2023 at 9:20 AM, Starlord said:

Unbelievably, the Reds are now 1.5 games out of 1st place and just called up a potential superstar in Elly De La Cruz

 

On a 10 game win streak after last night, 4 games over .500, 1st place in the central.  2nd youngest lineup in baseball predicted by many to only win around 68 games.  So far so good.

[Starlord]

 

[unclevlad]

On 6/21/2023 at 7:10 AM, Starlord said:

 

 

 

Make that the entire baseball NATION.

 

Atlanta jumps to a 5 run first inning lead.

 

Then it's Elly time.

 

6th inning right now.  He just finished a CYCLE.  It's his 15th!!!!! game and he's got a cycle now!  His slash line now is .367/.424/.667.    

 

Reds are up 11-7 with 1 out and runners on 1st and 3rd (de la Cruz).

 

Oops, he just tried to steal home after the pitcher threw to first...but..............  Oh well.  He tried to catch the 1st baseman napping but didn't have the lead, and the 1st baseman wasn't napping.  

[Pariah]

Yes, because the ownership group and the Commissioner are clearly the aggrieved parties here.

 

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred doubles down on blaming fans for A's relocation

 

Bovine scatology.

[unclevlad]

Well, of course.  Who does Manfred work for?

 

And what ownership group of any size DOESN'T try to squeeze every last concession possible...and a few that shouldn't be?  I'm not limiting that to sports, BTW.

[unclevlad]

<whispering>

 

psst...no one mention what the Angels did to Mr. P's Rockies tonight......it's much, much, much too painful....

[Starlord]

6 hours ago, unclevlad said:

<whispering>

 

psst...no one mention what the Angels did to Mr. P's Rockies tonight......it's much, much, much too painful....

 

I'll do it - looks like they scored 3 touchdowns, a field goal and even a safety.  The only blemish was a missed extra point. Rockies were destroyed.

 

Interesting side note:  Last night Angel's performance would have been enough to also beat the Broncos in 15 of their games last lseason.  

Edited June 25, 2023 by Starlord

[Pariah]

 

Another dreadful performance from the Rocky Horror Pitching Show. 

[unclevlad]

"Dreadful" doesn't begin to describe it...not 21 runs in 2 innings, for the first time EVER.

 

London game is on.  ESPN tapped Michael Kay and ARod to do it.  The subject of the continuing rise in strikeouts came up, and ARod made a really good point:  pitching coaches are WAY ahead of hitting coaches.  Hitting coaches have taught launch angle, launch angle, launch angle!!! for ages.  Heck, remember those Tom Emanski baseball training videos?  His swing video came out in 1986, according to Wikipedia, and they saturated ESPN baseball broadcasts in the late 90s and early 2000s.  It's all launch angle.  Launch angle LOVES the low pitch, it's an upper-cutting swing.  Pitching coaches downplayed the high, 4-seam fastball for ages, so this worked.

 

Yes, well, pitchers are going back to the high, 4-seam fastball, and hitters aren't adjusting...especially since so many pitchers can manage at least a mid-90s 4-seamer.

[Logan D. Hurricanes]

Meanwhile, in college ball, the Gators are in the MCWS playing for a championship. They'll have to do better than game 1 though, losing to LSU 4-3 in 11 innings. 

[slikmar]

And as often happens in a game you score that many runs, Angels offense basically sleep walking through sunday. And sadly, our big free agent pitcher we picked up who was great for Dodgers continues to be average at best. This was one of his better games, and came in Colorado, 3 runs 7 innings. Rookie Soriano (think rookie) gave up 1 so we lost game 4-3 and series to a bad Rockies team.

[Pariah]

More fallout from the Rockies debacle:

 

Rockies trade Mike Moustakas to Angels shortly after losing to them by 24 runs

 

You can't make this stuff up, man.

[Pariah]

6 hours ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said:

Meanwhile, in college ball, the Gators are in the MCWS playing for a championship. They'll have to do better than game 1 though, losing to LSU 4-3 in 11 innings. 

 

Meanwhile today:

[Logan D. Hurricanes]

 

GO GATORS!

[unclevlad]

The Florida-LSU game today got out of hand...it was 8-3 Florida after 5, then the roof caved in.  And then the floor collapsed.  And the foundation cracked.  9 runs in the 8th and 9th, when it was already a laugher.  

 

Freddy Freeman just got his 2000th career hit.  RBI double, pretty nice way to do it.

 

 

[slikmar]

3 hours ago, Pariah said:

More fallout from the Rockies debacle:

 

Rockies trade Mike Moustakas to Angels shortly after losing to them by 24 runs

 

You can't make this stuff up, man.

and strangely, given his being used to hitting there, in ninth with 2 on and 2 outs and down by 1 run, Nevin chose to use Rengifo (who hasn't been that good) to pinch hit instead of Moustakas. Makes me wonder if Moustakas asked not to play on sunday against his old team. Was not a righty/lefty thing as Rengifo is a switch hitter and batted left.

[Pariah]

Three small silver linings for the Rocks this weekend:

 

1. The broke an 8-game losing streak with their win on Friday night.

 

2. They won the series 2-1.

 

3. They gave up 25 runs on 28 hits Saturday night, but did not commit any errors.

 

It's something, anyway.

[Logan D. Hurricanes]

[Pariah]

Until the Monforts sell the team, I'm afraid you're right.

[unclevlad]

How often does an ownership change, really turn around a team?  It's not like the Rockies are run like the Royals or A's or Pirates, whose owners consistently refuse to spend any money on the team.  Trying to retain pitching in Colorado is a nightmare.

[unclevlad]

Oh dear....

 

Arguably the ugliest words a broadcaster or analyst can say..."I don't think we want to see this one again."

 

CWS.  Florida runs out of pitching;  they try starting a part-timer who, according to Kyle Peterson, can be great...or terrible.  Unfortunately, he's terrible, and knocked out in the 2nd.  4th inning, LSU continues piling it on;  it's up to 9-2 with a runner on 2nd.  Single to left;  3rd base coach sends the runner.

 

The throw comes up the 3rd base line, as the runner's coming down.  The catcher has to move into the runner's line to try to stop the ball...absolutely no choice.

The runner awkwardly hurdles the catcher, and comes down on the plate, safe...so the run scores.

 

Do not take that to mean he landed *well*.  His momentum carries him forward a few feet, but he's writhing on the ground, holding his, IIRC, left ankle.  He ultimately has to be helped off.

 

Landing on the plate generally is not something you want to do.  Foot can go out at a very bad angle, very easily;  the plate's somewhat slick, and the way the runner's momentum was directed, didn't bode well.  

 

Hopefully it's a very bad sprain only, as opposed to a blown Achilles or something along those lines.

 

EDIT:  the player came back to sit on the bench, with crutches and in a boot, to be there as LSU flips the script.  Florida's pitchers were just worn out.  18-4...and LSU sets a record with 24 hits.  Florida only had 23 yesterday.