MLB 2021 Official Thread

[ex-powderbroker]

I didn't realize Bauer was having such a rough month... with the spidertack issue. Are the Dodgers going to have to give up the farm soon?

[Supermoon]

Jon Lester goes bridge for 419 feet to dead center. What is happening

[Woodsy]

I didn't realize Bauer was having such a rough month... with the spidertack issue. Are the Dodgers going to have to give up the farm soon?

Bauer is gone unless a scheme to set him up comes tumbling out
Kershaw is hurt.
We will see how good top prospect Josiah Gray is tonight.
Even if Kid is lights out Dodgers still shopping for a starter. Love to back a Brinks truck up to Scherzer's house, but Nats likely want all of OKC's team in return.

[GiBo]

This a fun LA/SF series. It's great to have a nice pennant race going. Still wondering how the Giants are doing it, but I'll take it!

Go GIGANTES!

[stealurface831]

https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/07/22/ne...trade-deadline

[BmillsSkier]

Hate to admit it, but Houston is a good team.

[ex-powderbroker]

great pickup for the rays. that guy reminds me of ortiz, beltran, cabrera, and edgar. a bunch of dudes that just seemed like they’d never stop raking, basically.

[BmillsSkier]

Fuck the Rays.

#blownsave

[stealurface831]

great pickup for the rays. that guy reminds me of ortiz, beltran, cabrera, and edgar. a bunch of dudes that just seemed like they’d never stop raking, basically.

guy has been a great pickup for every single team he has ever played for.

[ötzi]

rain delay. extra innings. arrgh.

[stealurface831]

yo who the fuck is catching for the yankees tonight?

[ötzi]

Brantly. Never heard of him.

[Supermoon]

Holy cow. Brutal. You hate to see it. Haha

[ötzi]

That was something.

[Supermoon]

Are the Yankees the worst defensive team statistically? Cause it sure feels like it

[stealurface831]

Are the Yankees the worst defensive team statistically? Cause it sure feels like it

https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/team-s...ng&season=2021
yanks are 15th.
sox are somehow 29th.

[Supermoon]

https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/team-s...ng&season=2021
yanks are 15th.
sox are somehow 29th.

That’s mind boggling. I guess four wild pitches to lose a game doesn’t hurt your fielding percentage

[ex-powderbroker]

somehow the brass thought it made sense to keep kriske over whitlock. i think there might be a cashman pee tape out there somewhere though.

[Woodsy]

The Cleveland Guardians?

really?

I mean Indians had to go but that is the dumbest name
A middle American baseball team and a British newspaper
And part of the name of a Marvel Franchise...

[ex-powderbroker]

https://twitter.com/Indians/status/1418565355472101378

[BmillsSkier]

https://www.coveringthecorner.com/20...land-guardians

[Supermoon]

The Cleveland Guardians?

really?

I mean Indians had to go but that is the dumbest name
A middle American baseball team and a British newspaper
And part of the name of a Marvel Franchise...

I guess the guardians are a set of statues in Cleveland. At least that’s what Twitter was saying

[ex-powderbroker]

So after two minutes of deep introspection I'm going to go out on a limb and say it is totally fine. Could have been better, could have been worse. #WYGD

[BmillsSkier]

I wanted the Commodores, but what are you going to do?

I like it. I think the new branding looks really cool too.

The "Guardians" are statues all around downtown Cleveland and specifically the large ones on the Hope Memorial Bridge across from the Ballpark. The images have been a big part of Cleveland and the other sports in town for a long time.

[The AD]

I think any new name would sound wrong after knowing the team as the Indians for so long. It's fine. Everyone gets so hung up on what things are named. Get ready for lots of "they're still the Indians to me!" crap.