MLB 2021 Official Thread

[stealurface831]

Woodsy, please explain Dodger fans to me. You have one of the greatest Dodger closers of all-time going through a rough stretch and they boo the guy before he even throws a pitch. Then when he gives it up, boo him off the field. WTF? I can't imagine another fan base that would turn so quickly on a star player. They were even booing Roberts who won them a World Series*.

have you ever heard of the yankees? or the red sox? or the phillies?

[stealurface831]

they just showed a graphic saying that freeman has gone 32 straight plate appearances without a single swing and miss.

[GiBo]

have you ever heard of the yankees? or the red sox? or the phillies?

So you're saying those teams would boo a guy as he walked out to the mound who before wednesday "struck out 41 batters in 37 innings, giving up only 17 hits and six earned runs, to go along with a 1.45 ERA and 21 saves?"*

*cut and pasted from la times

[stealurface831]

So you're saying those teams would boo a guy as he walked out to the mound who before wednesday "struck out 41 batters in 37 innings, giving up only 17 hits and six earned runs, to go along with a 1.45 ERA and 21 saves?"*

*cut and pasted from la times

would they boo a closer with a 36 ERA and 6.50 WHIP in his last 3 appearances? yes, absolutely.

[ex-powderbroker]

Chapman Jun 19 to Jul 4, 2021: 5 games, 3.1 innings, 10 runs

Just before that he was the beneficiary of a triple play.... completely forgotten how to pitch. glad he didn't kill didi when he was airmailing them to the backstop the other day.

[Supermoon]

Can’t believe the Sox managed to hang that L on Cole. Impromptu bullpen game came through for them.

[BmillsSkier]

"The Guardians" is why the NBA and NFL and WWE are kicking baseball's ass. Such awful marketing for the twenty-first century. They had this one chance to make zillions with nationwide merchandising, a real splash, and they did that. So provincial. It's like a bunch of old Ohio white guys were sitting on Zoom the last year and thought, Guardians, nice. Not offensive at all. Could be the name of an insurance company or newspaper from 1955.

Interesting take Benny. For one I don’t think the committee was as white as you imagine from everything I’ve read today but whatever.

If they would have gone the route of the edgier leagues or past expansion teams we could have expected an animal name and a lot of teal in the new colors.

That what you like? Cool.

They keep their colors and have a connection to the past. The script “Guardians” is half of the old script “Indians” for Pete’s sake. I think it works. Many won’t. As is life.

I’m more pissed about taking winning games into the 9th back to back nights and giving it up to the Rays. Or Devil Rays. Or whatever they are.

They have a shit load of teal in their colors too. Maybe that’s they key?

[stealurface831]

They have a shit load of teal in their colors too. Maybe that’s they key?

bmills, do you know what teal is?

[BmillsSkier]

bmills, do you know what teal is?

I think so.



The Panthers have a lot of teal too, yeah?

[Woodsy]

Dodger fans know enough to give Price a standing O after 5 & 2/3rds of very efficient pitching which is exactly what we needed

[stealurface831]

I think so.



The Panthers have a lot of teal too, yeah?

that is aqua.
this is teal:

[Woodsy]

Pantone own

[BmillsSkier]

I can tell you just about any name of a color that Porsche slapped on a car for the better part of 3 decades, but I can’t make that claim when it comes to splitting the hues of the late 90s most favorite color.

Sherwin-Williams is based in Cleveland. I’m just glad they weren’t consulted on a new color scheme for the team.

[ötzi]

Pantone own

haha nice

he got pantowned.

[Woodsy]

haha nice

he got pantowned.

Better
How much do you love Kike'

[Benny Profane]

I just think they totally missed the boat with Cleveland Rocks. It was a gift from above. The merchandising alone. Built in catchy theme song. Partnership with R&R HOF. Air guitar contests. Elvis impersonator nights. Elvis mascot. Hair metal night. Country Rock for the pickup set. Sure, work in R&B and Rap. Christ, the T shirt sales, just to start.

[Benny Profane]

I guess the stain and shame of Disco Demolition night will always be with Cleveland.

[BmillsSkier]

I guess the stain and shame of Disco Demolition night will always be with Cleveland.

That was the White Sox Ben.

Playing the Tigers.

Of Detroit.

[skifishbum]

stain and shame?
mr Dahl and the insane coho lips killed disco that night
all hail rock n roll
and cleveland didnt have shit to do with
a double header at cominsky park tween the sox and tigers and a bunch of hoodlums ya let in for 98 cents and a vinyl record

[skifishbum]

That was the White Sox Ben.

Playing the Tigers.

Of Detroit.

bless his mr. think he knows it all heart

[ex-powderbroker]

I can tell you just about any name of a color that Porsche slapped on a car for the better part of 3 decades, but I can’t make that claim when it comes to splitting the hues of the late 90s most favorite color.

Sherwin-Williams is based in Cleveland. I’m just glad they weren’t consulted on a new color scheme for the team.

diamond blue metallic

[ex-powderbroker]

Better
How much do you love Kike'

Who would not like the way that guy plays?

[Benny Profane]

That was the White Sox Ben.

Playing the Tigers.

Of Detroit.

Damn. History fades. Always confuse it with ten cent beer night.

This is why the world needs my alternative HOF. To keep the memory of these great events alive, so our grandchildren can learn about them.

[Supermoon]

Maybe outsource the fact checking someone else though

[Benny Profane]

Well,for both, many participants are still alive, but passing soon. We'll do an oral history taping, fueled by beer. It will be like Drunk History, but, more authentic. The real deal.