MLB 2020 Thread

**Benny Profane** · 03-13-2020, 05:47 PM

BALTIMORE—Insisting that this was an abundance of caution around the coronavirus and absolutely nothing else, the players and staff of the Baltimore Orioles suggested to the MLB Friday that they should consider just canceling the entire season to be safe. “We just think that given the risk there is really no reason why we should have to go out there and play 182 games this year—we just care about people’s safety is all,” said pitcher Alex Cobb, who assured reporters that the team’s lack of desire to play through the 2020 season was purely altruistic in every way. “Why play against the Yankees and the Red Sox game after game with this horrible infectious disease out there. It might seem safe to just take a month off, but it could come roaring back in the middle of July when we are already 40 games under .500, not that that matters at all. We’re just thinking about the fans and their health, nothing else.” Cobb added that given the severity of the situation and the disruption of the coronavirus, the MLB might consider just starting the entire league over from scratch next year just to be fair.

**Woodsy** · 03-16-2020, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by ml242

And the Yankees
https://www.baseball-reference.com/l...tandings.shtml

go back and roll through that expos line up.
They were unreal

**ex-powderbroker** · 03-16-2020, 12:08 PM

in what way? the yanks scored more per 9 and had a better split. it wasn’t a fluke either, they did go on to make a few appearances in the postseason in 1995 - i forget which year they missed the playoffs.

the expos were cheated of an opportunity and had amazing potential, but it’s not even clear if they would have made it past the braves who were stocked with talent and poised for their own run.

**Woodsy** · 03-16-2020, 12:45 PM

the Braves also missed an opportunity, yes. Indians too.
but they went on to do well the rest of the decade.
as did the Yankees, see Word Series winners 96, 98, 99 2000.

That expos team was lightning in a bottle and had a lot of underpaid talent, talent that left or was traded away for cents on the dollar when Ownership had to tighten payroll after the lost revenues. not arguing they would have won the series, just saying of all the teams mentioned ( my Dodgers were leading a shitty NL west at that moment as well...) they were the worse off from the shortened season.

**BmillsSkier** · 03-18-2020, 10:00 AM

To get us through these trying times, I'll be dropping some well needed great moments from baseball history here from time to time.

Today, enjoy a truly epic walk off inside the park home run from the Tribe's own Tyler Naquin.

**Danno** · 03-18-2020, 10:15 AM

what the fuck was that plastic thing at about 0:35?

**BmillsSkier** · 03-18-2020, 10:21 AM

I believe thats the top of the gatorade container

**Timberridge** · 03-18-2020, 10:42 AM

or an elaborate signalling system to relay pitches to the hitter.

**BmillsSkier** · 03-18-2020, 10:53 AM

Bwah. Houston is loving this lay-off.

**Brock Landers** · 03-18-2020, 11:02 AM

https://youtu.be/g2jvD7pyY9o

**BmillsSkier** · 03-18-2020, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Brock Landers

https://youtu.be/g2jvD7pyY9o

Lol. Well played Brock.

**Woodsy** · 03-18-2020, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

To get us through these trying times, I'll be dropping some well needed great moments from baseball history here from time to time.

Greatest announcer ever ( dont argue) calling one of the best pitcher's no no a few years back

fucking Rameriez...

**Brock Landers** · 03-18-2020, 11:42 AM

Regular season game I assume?

**Woodsy** · 03-18-2020, 11:49 AM

more GOATs

**BmillsSkier** · 03-18-2020, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Brock Landers

https://youtu.be/g2jvD7pyY9o

Fun fact: Papi lost the last 3 games of his career. All to the Indians.

**Woodsy** · 03-18-2020, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Brock Landers

Regular season game I assume?

More Vin Scully for Brock

**Brock Landers** · 03-18-2020, 12:41 PM

Touché

My mom woke me up for that inning

**Bunion 2020** · 03-18-2020, 06:55 PM

MLB is running old games.

May 1979 Cubs/Phillies slugfest on right now.

**SkiBall** · 03-18-2020, 07:24 PM

Got MLBTV for part of last season on a deal. They just renewed me at full price. But they are working fortunately so had to tell them this relationship is not going to work.