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***Official - 2025 Major League Baseball Thread (4 Viewers)
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fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Congrats Rangers fans! You 100% deserved it.
Orange&Blue
Footballguy
my wife, a diehard rangers fan for 30+ years, called that hr.
told my son to get into the room because semien was going to hit a hr on the next pitch.
best part... i have it on video.
told my son to get into the room because semien was going to hit a hr on the next pitch.
best part... i have it on video.
Bogart
Footballguy
The Rangers Magic Number: Texas-Arizona, Game 5
The number is zero. And, for the first time as a Ranger fan, I know zero about how to feel, too.
www.dmagazine.com
Good article from Jamey Newberg, a lawyer who has been independently writing about the Rangers since 1998.
ChiefD
Footballguy
When the Royals won in 2015 I stayed up til 3am just watching the coverage on local TV and MLB TV. Just drinking beer after beer and basking in it. Glorious.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
The Cubs fired David Ross and hired Craig Counsell.
Counsell took that to the bank, bromigos. Largest yearly salary for a manager in history.
Counsell took that to the bank, bromigos. Largest yearly salary for a manager in history.
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FairWarning
Footballguy
It will be interesting to see how this affects the Cubs attitude vs FA’s. This came out of nowhere, and a very unCub-like move.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Why is it unCub-like? They did a very similar thing 9 years ago when they canned Renteria and hired Maddon a month after the season ended.
hagmania
Footballguy
Olney: Ohtani's secretive free agency is a shame for the sport
Ohtani's free agency could have been fun -- a celebration of baseball. Instead, there is silence and threats. This is a loss for Ohtani -- and for baseball.
This article suuuuuuuucks. ESPN bolted Olney to a desk and made him write this whiny piece about why Ohtani won't give them content.
Eephus
Footballguy
Olney: Ohtani's secretive free agency is a shame for the sport
Ohtani's free agency could have been fun -- a celebration of baseball. Instead, there is silence and threats. This is a loss for Ohtani -- and for baseball.www.espn.com
This article suuuuuuuucks. ESPN bolted Olney to a desk and made him write this whiny piece about why Ohtani won't give them content.
Ken Rosenthal wrote a similar piece in The Athletic but looked into some options to try juice up the hot stove league.
It's fair to say MLB's off-season is lame compared to the other major US sports but that's true of baseball marketing itself in general. I don't think it's fair to criticize Ohtani and his agent for what's more of a systemic issue. I'm sure the journalists stuck in Opryland would like to see more action or at least some leaks but spring training is still a long way away.
I guess I don't understand why his camp should put anything out. None if it matters until he signs on the dotted line and then you will have the info you need. Who cares who is courting him.....every team should be. That's not news.I think it's hilarious Othani is running a tight ship. Watching these guys squirm for content is so awesome.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
No Volpe? He would have been the first name on the list.
Soto only has one year of control left so Volpe or Dominguez were never on the table
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
Starting to look like Ohtani to the ... Blue Jays??
Media up here is going crazy. What a day this would be for Jays (and Canadians). The fact this guy may actually come here was almost unfathomable a month ago even. Nobody will be able to afford to go to a game, but still would be fun seeing him on TV in a Jays uni.
edited since it's still rumours and I hope IO didn't jinx it
edited since it's still rumours and I hope IO didn't jinx it
General Malaise
Footballguy
They discussed this today on the Dan Patrick Show. The ownership group is a global media company (Rogers) and Ohtani wants more global coverage. He also wants to play in a climate controlled stadium - they said he crushes it in Toronto. Makes sense I guess. Probably had enough U-S-A 'murica too but that's just conjecture.
General Malaise
Footballguy
That could be offset by having a global communications and media conglomerate offering other opportunities to capitalize on his global appeal, especially in Asian markets. Also, I think the population of Toronto is something like 20% Asian according to recent data.
Dickies
Footballguy
A bunch of people are/were tracking a private jet that was flying from Anaheim to Toronto. Until he officially signs with the Blue Jays I'm just going to assume these people are tracking some random rich guy.
Dickies
Footballguy
From Reddit:
Some dude's trying to head to Canada to cheat on his wife and has no idea thousands of redditors are watching his every move
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Close…From Reddit:
Some dude's trying to head to Canada to cheat on his wife and has no idea thousands of redditors are watching his every move
Our CBC photographer Evan Mitsui is messaging me from Pearson Airport right now.
He confirms new reports that Ohtani was NOT on the private jet.
It was in fact carrying Canadian businessman Robert Herjavec and his family.
I personally think it's a
I think it's more Indian/Pakistan than Chinese/Japan
Dickies
Footballguy
I'm imagining him getting off the plane surrounded by a bunch of people in Blue Jays gear. Amazing.Close…From Reddit:
Some dude's trying to head to Canada to cheat on his wife and has no idea thousands of redditors are watching his every move
Our CBC photographer Evan Mitsui is messaging me from Pearson Airport right now.
He confirms new reports that Ohtani was NOT on the private jet.
It was in fact carrying Canadian businessman Robert Herjavec and his family.
ChiefD
Footballguy
He'd be heading to Windsor if that was the case.From Reddit:
Some dude's trying to head to Canada to cheat on his wife and has no idea thousands of redditors are watching his every move
ChiefD
Footballguy
OK. I'm not picking on you here. But this is a pet peeve stat with me.
Once he goes to Toronto (if he does) he won't be facing their pitching any more. So that stat is meaningless. Unless he likes the husband/wife combos doing it with the curtains open in the SkyDome hotel.
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
irish eyes
Footballguy
I guess the Dodgers didn't see him come out of the game every other day. 70 mil per year, they'll regret that. Well, maybe not. They don't care how much they spend
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Was hoping it’d be them. I love watching all their high priced free agents fail.
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
yeah, mookie betts is awfulWas hoping it’d be them. I love watching all their high priced free agents fail.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
The Yankees.yeah, mookie betts is awfulWas hoping it’d be them. I love watching all their high priced free agents fail.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
When was the last time that a player in a major sport averaged more than 50% more money a year than the 2nd highest player? That’s crazy.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
Hate all you want. He was the most coveted free agent in memory. And he’s a Dodger. He’s 29. They’ll get at least 6 great years out of him on the field and immense value off of it. Friedman is a genius.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
The last one that contended for a Cy Young, MVP and Silver Slugger every year
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