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[Bogart]

Billy Hamilton scores from 2B on a sac fly     

This feels like a yearly occurrence now. But always impressive.

 

[Eephus]

Billy Hamilton scores from 2B on a sac fly     

This feels like a yearly occurrence now. But always impressive. 

Mallex Smith's little delay after the catch undoubtedly helped but the throw from the cutoff man was right there.

 

[bigmarc27]

Just passed John Smoltz in the ATL airport. We caught eyes, I nodded, we shared a moment. I didn’t want to be douchey and stop him. 

 

[TobiasFunke]

What in God's name did Ozzie Albies just do?

Second baseman Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a seven-year, $35M contract extension that includes a pair of club option, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN. It will keep Albies under club control past his age-30 season, a key for teams these days.

I hope his agent has an alternate career option lined up.

 

[Northern Voice]

What in God's name did Ozzie Albies just do?

I hope his agent has an alternate career option lined up.

Terrible. His agent also apparently represents Kimbrel, so ...

 

[TobiasFunke]

Terrible. His agent also apparently represents Kimbrel, so ...

Congratulations to every employed person on earth other than this agent.  It's comforting to know there's someone out there who is worse at their job than we are.

 

[Eephus]

Boxberger does his part to help Whit Merrifield extend his hitting streak

 

[Gally]

Boxberger does his part to help Whit Merrifield extend his hitting streak

Still didn't work

 

[Eephus]

Still didn't work

Not much is for the Royals

 

[Eephus]

I wouldn't buy a ticket for Opening Day 2021.   A work stoppage is almost a certainty.

I wonder how this likelihood factors into current player contract negotiations

 

[Hoos First]

Rowdy Tellez just hit a 505 ft HR in Fenway.

 

[Eephus]

Rowdy Tellez just hit a 505 ft HR in Fenway.

Congrats on the hoops Hoos

 

[Hoos First]

Congrats on the hoops Hoos

Thank you friend

 

[Da Guru]

First time ever no hits.  My ROTO team right now is 0-24 hitting and Evoldi got lit up. Dropped 13 points on one day...yikes!

 

[Capella]

I wouldn't buy a ticket for Opening Day 2021.   A work stoppage is almost a certainty.

I wonder how this likelihood factors into current player contract negotiations

Why are these players suddenly signing these deals? Locked into all these arb years? That’s not really a new thing though. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

What the hell is wrong with this Rockies offense?  

 

[Eephus]

What the hell is wrong with this Rockies offense?  

The Giants have scored more runs this season

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

What the hell is wrong with this Rockies offense?  

Garrett Hampson is not seizing the moment. His PT obstacles in Murphy and McMahon have been removed, the coast is clear, and yet he is flailing away. 

 

[Eephus]

Garrett Hampson is not seizing the moment. His PT obstacles in Murphy and McMahon have been removed, the coast is clear, and yet he is flailing away. 

His OPS+ going into the series in SF is a sizzling -52.

It's tough to blame the rookie for team-wide underperformance.  Arenado, Blackmon and Desmond aren't hitting either.  Neither was Murphy before he got hurt.

 

[shadyridr]

What the hell was Ozzie Albies thinking? My lord

 

[MAC_32]

What the hell is wrong with this Rockies offense?  

It isn't this simple, but they scored 6 runs in 3 of their 5 home games and the rest of their games have been on the road.  If this were June instead of early April I doubt anyone would have noticed.

 

[Kraft...]

Sanchez DLd <_<   Just had to pick up :shudder: Josh Phegley  :X

 

[Northern Voice]

His OPS+ going into the series in SF is a sizzling -52.

It's tough to blame the rookie for team-wide underperformance.  Arenado, Blackmon and Desmond aren't hitting either.  Neither was Murphy before he got hurt.

Ian Desmond has wRC+'s the last three years of 69, 81 and -12 so far this year. UZR -6.6, -11.9, -1.0. I get he has a big contract but it's gotta be (a year past) time to look at it as a sunk cost and move on, doesn't it?

 

[shadyridr]

Yanks current IL:

Didi

Stanton

Severino

Hicks

Sanchez

Betances 

Tulo

CC

Andujar

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Eric Kratz caught eighteen innings (265 pitches ), and then got the game-winning hit. 

 

[djmich]

Think if I was coming up to bat this entrance video would throw me off my game. 

https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1116414135011618817

Probably whats holding me back from being a MLB'er

 

[Eephus]

Eric Kratz caught eighteen innings (265 pitches ), and then got the game-winning hit. 

The scheduled post-game fireworks show started a few minutes after 1AM.  Times like these make me glad my dog can't hear anymore.

 

[fred_1_15301]

So Porcello was the one who gave up the hit.

 

[Wrigley]

Yanks current IL:

Didi

Stanton

Severino

Hicks

Sanchez

Betances 

Tulo

CC

Andujar

Should I call the Waaambulance?

 

[shadyridr]

Should I call the Waaambulance?

Meh I wasn't really complaining. Just thought it was a pretty incredible list. They should still be playing better than they are but their manager is the worst.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Are they going to be treating Snell with kiddie gloves all year?  He has a 1 hitter with 9 Ks going into the 7th with only 82 pitches and a 1 run lead and they take him out?  It may cost them a win.  

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Are they going to be treating Snell with kiddie gloves all year?  He has a 1 hitter with 9 Ks going into the 7th with only 82 pitches and a 1 run lead and they take him out?  It may cost them a win.  

That is some serious prognosticating. 

 

[parasaurolophus]

What the heck has happened to kluber and the indians in KC???

 

[Cowboysfan8]

I hope Kershaw puts his first pitch to Puig tonight in his earhole 

 

[Eephus]

I hope Kershaw puts his first pitch to Puig tonight in his earhole 

Seems mean

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Seems mean

Meh

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Yu Darvish

https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1117965079239188480

 

[Eephus]

Yu Darvish

https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1117965079239188480

That could have happened to any #42

 

[shadyridr]

I hope Kershaw puts his first pitch to Puig tonight in his earhole 

This didn't age well

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Yu Darvish

https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1117965079239188480

nice pick up of the 3-5-9

 

[Grahamburn]

Nice velocity. 

 

[Eephus]

The Giants are talking about moving the fences in and putting the bullpens in safer environs.

 

[shadyridr]

Sale is throwing hard but he still stinks 

 

[Capella]

When does Sale get his tommy john surgery

 

[shadyridr]

Ok Paxton is not another Sonny Gray!

 

[strykerpks]

Cardinals might want to thing about walking Yelich

 

[General Malaise]

Chris Sale is the fantasy bust of 2019 and it is not close.  He has sunk all teams that reached for him. 

 

[General Malaise]

When does Sale get his tommy john surgery

It was always a matter of time.  Waifs like that shouldn't have that kind of arm movement.  It was a run.  So sorry his salary will harm a title starved city like New England. 

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Cardinals might want to thing about walking Yelich

He’s homered in 6 straight games against the Cards this season.  8 of his 9 home runs have come against the Cards.  It’s impossible to overstate how much I love this. 

https://mobile.twitter.com/MLBStats/status/1118331586712428544

 

[shadyridr]

Why did the Sox sign Sale to an extension BEFORE seeing him pitch this season especially after his injury last year?