BBTV Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I hope he does well and shows that not everyone needs to pay their dues for 30 years in the minors before they're ready for a shot. 2 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Something very rare today. The Dodgers, Angels and Padres are all hosting doubleheaders today, moving tomorrows games to today with Hurricane Hillary getting ready to hit Baja California and Southern California. Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Tale as old as time. Pitcher repeatedly imploding then thrown on the 60 day with surprise but not really a surprise injury that they should have been shut down weeks prior for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 LOL Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 I guess these are some of the bats that are going to be used tonight? The #2 pencil is briliant. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 LOL even LLWS umpires blow. This phantom HBP essentially decided the game given it was tied and the bases were loaded. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sodboy13 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 The bold new era in Chicago White Sox baseball began this morning, with Bob Nightengale reporting the team has re-re-hired Tony La Russa to be a special consultant who will meet with manager Pedro Grifol after today's game. As with all his reporting regarding the Sox, Nightengale doled out this information while standing next to Jerry Reinsdorf, who was drinking a glass of water the whole time. Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 12:23 PM, GDAWG said: obviously the situation in CA is more important, but I think this eliminated my chances of seeing Ohtani pitch live next week. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 7 hours ago, Sodboy13 said: The bold new era in Chicago White Sox baseball began this morning, with Bob Nightengale reporting the team has re-re-hired Tony La Russa to be a special consultant who will meet with manager Pedro Grifol after today's game. Why? Is Grifol a mortician? 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) Edited August 24, 2023 by officeglenn Embedded tweet Quote Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 13 hours ago, BBTV said: obviously the situation in CA is more important, but I think this eliminated my chances of seeing Ohtani pitch live next week. Can’t blame the weather now. But wait, there’s more! Karma is coming right for Arte Moreno. He let his ego torpedo the sale and now that the reports are coming out about the corruption with the stadium deals you can’t help but see something cosmic at play here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Just adding that I don't even think they thought they had a shot at the postseason, which makes them buying at the trade deadline and now losing their only two best players, even more astounding. They are the AL Mets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 It’s possible they knew there was some damage there and it would come out when his new team did a physical, so they kept him rather than go through the trouble. I hope like Harper, he can at least hit through it before going through TJ, though it would make sense to do that ASAP. May have cost himself $100M or more. Terrible luck. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, BBTV said: It’s possible they knew there was some damage there and it would come out when his new team did a physical, so they kept him rather than go through the trouble. I hope like Harper, he can at least hit through it before going through TJ, though it would make sense to do that ASAP. May have cost himself $100M or more. Terrible luck. He had TJ in 2018 and was able to hit the next season. But, I can't shake the feeling that Ohtani and Trout are just sacrificial lambs to the cosmic karma that is coming due for Moreno. The way that he runs the organization, as best described by an ESPN article, is buying a McLaren and taking it to Jiffy Lube. For years, Moreno has made it habitual that he had to make a stupid big money free agent signing out of ego to try to overshadow whatever signing the Dodgers made. Zack Greinke leaves for the Dodgers, Josh Hamilton, come on down! And other cases where he overruled his general managers for stupid reasons: Gary Matthews Jr., Justin Upton, Albert Pujols, Vernon Wells, Anthony Rendon, etc. etc. But, what do you do when you blow all your money on stupid acquisitions? Gut the scouting department! Make GM after GM commit seppuku! Force your minor leaguers to live with 8 roommates in a two-bedroom apartment and survive on gas station mini mart hot dogs! And why stop there? Let's also for good measure bribe the mayor for a sweetheart stadium deal and allow a drug ring to function under your roof. I used to be an Angel fan. I'm so glad that I jumped off that train years ago. (Also, the pessimist in me fully embraces the theory that Ohtani wasn't traded due to the fact that 75% of the in-stadium ads at the stadium are from Japanese companies and Moreno, being a billboard guy, wasn't going to risk losing revenue with all those companies pulling out. I mean, come on, they even have stadium billboards for Japanese cat treats.) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 35 minutes ago, LMU said: He had TJ in 2018 and was able to hit the next season. But, I can't shake the feeling that Ohtani and Trout are just sacrificial lambs to the cosmic karma that is coming due for Moreno. The way that he runs the organization, as best described by an ESPN article, is buying a McLaren and taking it to Jiffy Lube. For years, Moreno has made it habitual that he had to make a stupid big money free agent signing out of ego to try to overshadow whatever signing the Dodgers made. Zack Greinke leaves for the Dodgers, Josh Hamilton, come on down! And other cases where he overruled his general managers for stupid reasons: Gary Matthews Jr., Justin Upton, Albert Pujols, Vernon Wells, Anthony Rendon, etc. etc. But, what do you do when you blow all your money on stupid acquisitions? Gut the scouting department! Make GM after GM commit seppuku! Force your minor leaguers to live with 8 roommates in a two-bedroom apartment and survive on gas station mini mart hot dogs! And why stop there? Let's also for good measure bribe the mayor for a sweetheart stadium deal and allow a drug ring to function under your roof. I used to be an Angel fan. I'm so glad that I jumped off that train years ago. (Also, the pessimist in me fully embraces the theory that Ohtani wasn't traded due to the fact that 75% of the in-stadium ads at the stadium are from Japanese companies and Moreno, being a billboard guy, wasn't going to risk losing revenue with all those companies pulling out. I mean, come on, they even have stadium billboards for Japanese cat treats.) What I meant was that Harper kept hitting in the same season, even with the tear, knowing he’d need TJ. Something about the UCL allows you to do the swinging motion without much pain, even though you can’t throw. Two key differences: 1. Harper fields right handed and bats left, so his right elbow needed TJ and that’s his bottom arm when batting. 2. Phillies were competing for playoffs / championships. Angels aren’t. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 41 minutes ago, BBTV said: What I meant was that Harper kept hitting in the same season, even with the tear, knowing he’d need TJ. Something about the UCL allows you to do the swinging motion without much pain, even though you can’t throw. Two key differences: 1. Harper fields right handed and bats left, so his right elbow needed TJ and that’s his bottom arm when batting. 2. Phillies were competing for playoffs / championships. Angels aren’t. It's the same scenario as 2018. He'll keep hitting until he gets surgery in the offseason then be back out there as a DH next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJimmy Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 I genuinely hope the Angels franchise ends up being contracted and replaced by a new AL expansion team in the LA region. I legitimately think a not-insignificant percentage of baseball's decline can be traced straight back to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 We're staring at an October without the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Padres, Cardinals, Cubs, and the Angels' stars. If you're FOX, what is the best case WS scenario? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, Unocal said: We're staring at an October without the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Padres, Cardinals, Cubs, and the Angels' stars. You might wanna check the NL Wild Card standings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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