Thank God this off season can't be over fast enough.
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Thank God this off season can't be over fast enough.
Lmao at Betts and Lindor on ESPN’s All Decade team when they barely played half the decade
Strong criteria
Since we're about to hit January, couple things:
1. You all need to decide who I'm transferring commissioner status to so they can set up the league early February
2. You now have about a 6-8 weeks to find at least replacements for myself and LG. Not sure who all of the others is still not returning, but it's at least two.
My list of reasons to not return has only grown sorry to tell you all. I already had started to watch baseball less the past few years. Then the Braves pulled their stunt which really pissed me off. And I also have a lot of personal stuff going on trying to start a small side business in the next year that will consume me more and more as we hit the summer months.
If those of you who were on the fence about coming back could give some indication by mid January I'm sure the rest of the league would appreciate it so they know how many people they need to find to fill the league.
Don't care about baseball but in here complaining about Betts and Lindor on ESPNs all decade team.
[QUOTE=saaltydog;1594578221]Don't care about baseball but in here complaining about Betts and Lindor on ESPNs all decade team.[/QUOTE]
Saw it scrolling through ********.
Also I believe I said I watch it less and less.
Scores and stuff like this are pretty easy to look up in a minute or two. Obviously quickly checking things like this is what will drop off last
Hell I’ll probably still post in this thread this year. I made this post while taking a sh*t (srs)
But thanks for checking in on me dad
[QUOTE=SoutheastBeast1;1594579651]Saw it scrolling through ********.
Also I believe I said I watch it less and less.
Scores and stuff like this are pretty easy to look up in a minute or two. Obviously quickly checking things like this is what will drop off last
Hell I’ll probably still post in this thread this year. I made this post while taking a sh*t (srs)
But thanks for checking in on me dad[/QUOTE]
Sure thing son.
I accept the commissioner crown
[QUOTE=SoutheastBeast1;1594579651]Saw it scrolling through ********.
Also I believe I said I watch it less and less.
Scores and stuff like this are pretty easy to look up in a minute or two. Obviously quickly checking things like this is what will drop off last
Hell I’ll probably still post in this thread this year. I made this post while taking a sh*t (srs)
But thanks for checking in on me dad[/QUOTE]
I remember mlb network saying the same thing regarding the "all decade team"
I know that mookies career war is up there with the best. Thats why. Im guessing its the same with lindor
They both have elite defense as well
[QUOTE=TheBateman;1594611271]I accept the commissioner crown[/QUOTE]
Show me your credentials
[QUOTE=saaltydog;1594650051]Show me your credentials[/QUOTE]
He doesn’t need to
This is like one of those high school elections where you’re appointed class president because no one else runs
[QUOTE=saaltydog;1594650051]Show me your credentials[/QUOTE]no protests. I've brought peace to this land
[QUOTE=TheBateman;1594675701]no protests. I've brought peace to this land[/QUOTE]
It's customary for the new commissioner to give a gift to the former commissioner on his way out. I like Amazon gift cards
[QUOTE=SoutheastBeast1;1594696641]It's customary for the new commissioner to give a gift to the former commissioner on his way out. I like Amazon gift cards[/QUOTE]my gift to you is the knowledge I've bestowed over the past years
[QUOTE=SoutheastBeast1;1594577091]Since we're about to hit January, couple things:
1. You all need to decide who I'm transferring commissioner status to so they can set up the league early February
2. You now have about a 6-8 weeks to find at least replacements for myself and LG. Not sure who all of the others is still not returning, but it's at least two.
My list of reasons to not return has only grown sorry to tell you all. I already had started to watch baseball less the past few years. Then the Braves pulled their stunt which really pissed me off. And I also have a lot of personal stuff going on trying to start a small side business in the next year that will consume me more and more as we hit the summer months.
If those of you who were on the fence about coming back could give some indication by mid January I'm sure the rest of the league would appreciate it so they know how many people they need to find to fill the league.[/QUOTE]
So no more chit talking? So who is still in and out? Saalty are you coming back?
I'm ready. Keepers are set, research is starting
I'm in
[QUOTE=SpeedDemon9;1594743301]So no more chit talking? So who is still in and out? Saalty are you coming back?[/QUOTE]
Out:
Me
LG (you guys are technically kicking him out. I’m sure he’d be back if you needed a body)
Uncertain:
Saalty
JY
Chill (mentioned something about being oversees so not sure how y’all want to handle it. Doesn’t sound like he’s voluntarily leaving though)
Pretty sure everyone else was in if I remember right.
I prob know a few people if it comes to that. Have been in various leagues and teams throughout the years
Could post a few threads in the sports section too
That rise21 guy has been in and out here more than a few times
Let's go boyos
Im thinking these are my keepers:
H: Trout
H: Lindor
P: Scherzer
P: Buehler
H/P: Alonso
H/P: Mondesi
NA: Bart
NA: Pache
Willing to trade scherzer again
[QUOTE=SoutheastBeast1;1594760121]Out:
Me
LG (you guys are technically kicking him out. I’m sure he’d be back if you needed a body)
Uncertain:
Saalty
JY
Chill (mentioned something about being oversees so not sure how y’all want to handle it. Doesn’t sound like he’s voluntarily leaving though)
Pretty sure everyone else was in if I remember right.[/QUOTE]
I read Chill would be overseas and I’m hoping the other two will play.
rip astros
next question
I suspect Alex Cora gets banned.
is Jose altuve really an MVP?
[QUOTE=melanimal_old;1595607291]next question
I suspect Alex Cora gets banned.[/QUOTE]
Lifetime Ban
Also I think it's a disgrace the players are going on unscathed when they were active participants in the scheme. MLB afraid of the players union.
[QUOTE=TheBateman;1595636391]is Jose altuve really an MVP?[/QUOTE]
Judge should of won MVP regardless. When you factor in this cheating scandal hell no.
how come Justin verlander not talking anymore??? he did a whole lot of talking before
Let's set a keeper date.
Honestly guys the Astros were garbage at home in 2017. They were a better road team than a home team (that may have been 2018, check me on that).
This past year they were better at home and the sign stealing stuff went away when Cora and Beltran (who really is getting away with robbery here) left. Obviously the signs did not affect Bregman or Altuve, Yule or Springer because they had monster seasons in 2019. Out pacing their 2017 (altuve when healthy).
They beat the dodgers on the road 3 times in the 2017 world series. They could not steal the signs on the road. Yu Darvish was already obviously tipping his pitches with his glove to begin with and his slider was literally not moving. There is more than enough visual evidence to prove that. The Astros were not going to lose the division in 2017, sign stealing or not.
The yankees have more beef than anyone in 2017 with the Astros. The the Yankees had Arod in 2009 juiced out of his mind, Clemens in years juiced out of mind, Giambi... I can keep going on and on. So I frankly don't think the Yankees are in a position to open their mouths. Red Sox had Manny, and 2018.
Mainly if the hitter gets ahead in the count I can see it working. If you sit on a pitch. But breaking focus on a pitch and a game plan to listen for a bang behind in the count... or take your focus off the pitchers hand to see a subtle sign from a guy at second base... maybe it helped Evan Gattis or some garbage player.
Hinch came out with a raw deal and Jim Crane the owner came away with billions of dollars and looked like the savior. Luhnow is obviously hated by Manfred and may not get a job again, maybe scouting director. Hinch I hope lands somewhere soon.
If anyone thinks the Astros cheated in 2019 and all of late 2018 should be smacked... and also most of the league was probably manipulating the replay cameras. And a lot of the players on other teams I suspect were aware. Its why they had so many complex signs even with nobody on base.
That may seem like a homers opinion. But its the truth. Sign stealing is only so effective. The hitter did not have an ear piece in his head, a corked bat, steroids. Just a split second of a bang before a baseball where your reaction time may not even be humanly possible to process the noise to pitch type to pitch location to the speed of a pitch.
They got made an example of and people without distinct baseball knowledge are acting like they are the Chicago Black Sox. I know there are enough fans in here to know what is actually possible.
Id like to see the stats when the audio is on blast and you can hear something, and stats when there was a player on second base.
Really Carlos Beltran needs some sort of discipline here. I am not sure with his reputation after that World Series that he immediately gets the Mets job. But hell Beltran was garbage in 2017, and obviously wanted the bang. Alex Cora probably banned from baseball.
^ Ain't no one wasting their time reading all that cope.