The MLB Thread

[dobyblue]

My buddy's a huge Tigers fan and went to the TO game on Sunday, he said he's been to World Series games in Detroit that were not as nuts as Sunday's regular season game in Toronto. Pretty awesome.

Went to last night's game, bottom of the 10th 2-run shot by Goins, I was okay with Cleveland tying it up in the ^9th as it meant Edwin got another shot at the hit streak but the hit never surfaced. That's okay though, I loved Green when he played here, such a great swing. Cool he still has the franchise record.

Stay away from Sections 516R and 515R if you're anywhere higher than @ row 15. It goes up to row 37 and you're so high you're behind the floodlights, they block the jumbotron and the sound from the stadium seems to avoid you. It's like you're watchign from another stadium, or at home with just your rear speakers plugged in to a 5.1 signal, so detached. I usually get tickets @ 525 behind home plate nosebleeds, great view and very loud crowd, last night's seats were a little surreal. Also, pitch black, lol. Good place to shag I suppose.

If the Jays keep playing into October I hope we get a new stadium, the SkyDome has to be the league's worst ballpark right now.

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by scrock25

Cool ass city though, and considering how fucking loud and raucous it would be in SkyDome I can look past it.

Playoff atmosphere is always amazing.

[neumdogg]

Skydome is definitely not the worst stadium. That award goes to the Oakland Coliseum.

[K270]

Originally Posted by neumdogg

I am going to tonight's game. I love going to Dodgers/Giants games. And I love seeing Kershaw pitch!

Have fun!!!!! I think the last Giants/Dodgers I went to was back in 1999. That was so much fun. 56,000 fans chanting "Beat L.A., Beat L.A." The whole atmosphere is electric. Even went to Chavez Latrine in 1996. Just happened to be in L.A. and the Giants were in town. Hideo Nomo Vs Shawn Estes. I do believe the Giants won that game.

[K270]

Fuck my life, Giants swept by the Dodgers. props to Clayton Kershaw though, man is a beast. Ties career high picth count with 132 pitches.

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by K270

Fuck my life, Giants swept by the Dodgers. props to Clayton Kershaw though, man is a beast. Ties career high picth count with 132 pitches.

Fucking awesome

He also beat his single-season strike out record.

[bartender_man]

Kershaw da god

[TwoStep2888]

yeah Kershaw owns

[scrock25]

Yay Curt Schilling, yay!!

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...ild-card-game/

Read the links about the letter too, both his and the journalists response.

Good stuff.

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by pathetic

he's comparing Muslim extremists to Nazis. nothing more

This can't be a serious post, can it? How is it NOT a bigoted remark?

[BotheLaneFan]

The lady they had replace him was infinitely better anyway. Hopefully that blubbering ball of bullshit gets exiled to Fox Sports where all the other losers go.

[Balor3012]

Harper went 0-0 with 4 walks and 4 runs scored in 6 innings.

[scrock25]

Originally Posted by BotheBradyFan

The lady they had replace him was infinitely better anyway. Hopefully that blubbering ball of bullshit gets exiled to Fox Sports where all the other losers go.

[Tiduwho]

So how much longer does Arrietta have to keep this up to have a shot at the Cy Young? Dude has had one of the best stretches in MLB history.

12-1 with 0.99 ERA over his past 15 starts, with a no-hitter sprinkled in, and hasn’t allowed an earned run in 29 innings.

[swordo84]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

My buddy's a huge Tigers fan and went to the TO game on Sunday, he said he's been to World Series games in Detroit that were not as nuts as Sunday's regular season game in Toronto. Pretty awesome.

Went to last night's game, bottom of the 10th 2-run shot by Goins, I was okay with Cleveland tying it up in the ^9th as it meant Edwin got another shot at the hit streak but the hit never surfaced. That's okay though, I loved Green when he played here, such a great swing. Cool he still has the franchise record.

Stay away from Sections 516R and 515R if you're anywhere higher than @ row 15. It goes up to row 37 and you're so high you're behind the floodlights, they block the jumbotron and the sound from the stadium seems to avoid you. It's like you're watchign from another stadium, or at home with just your rear speakers plugged in to a 5.1 signal, so detached. I usually get tickets @ 525 behind home plate nosebleeds, great view and very loud crowd, last night's seats were a little surreal. Also, pitch black, lol. Good place to shag I suppose.

If the Jays keep playing into October I hope we get a new stadium, the SkyDome has to be the league's worst ballpark right now.

They are putting something to the tune of $250mil into the stadium over the next few years. Seat upgrades and dirt infield for next year and then (Hopefully) grass to replace the turf for the 2018 season.

Oh, and I think they are putting new fabric on the roof (to allow some diffused sunlight through for the grass) and new tracks/mechanics to cut the open/close time in half.

[Tiduwho]

God damn, I knew Greinke was good this, but man...I guess there's no argument unless Arrietta breaks the consecutive innings no scoring streak.

[Tiduwho]

That Bartolo Colon behind the back toss to first is probably the best Fat Pitcher play of all time.

http://thebiglead.com/2015/09/05/bar...-was-majestic/

[RiotAct]

Scherzer... woof.

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by neumdogg

This can't be a serious post, can it? How is it NOT a bigoted remark?

very serious post.

who thought the Nazi Party was going to take over Germany when such a small percentage of german's were Nazis? Curt wasn't saying peaceful Muslims would all of a sudden turn to extremists. how is that bigoted?

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by pathetic

very serious post.

who thought the Nazi Party was going to take over Germany when such a small percentage of german's were Nazis? Curt wasn't saying peaceful Muslims would all of a sudden turn to extremists. how is that bigoted?

It's interesting. I just re-read his tweet and I finally understand your point. It could be what you're saying or it could be that he is a bigoted dipshit.

Either way, why the fuck is he tweeting something like that anyway? He has to be a complete fucking moron to think that's appropriate when you work for ESPN. They fire people for anything.

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by RiotAct

Scherzer... woof.

Kershaw... YAY

[scrock25]

That's been my point all along... why even go there?

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by scrock25

That's been my point all along... why even go there?

Right....and that's how I always feel about these public figures. Why even risk it? You have to be an idiot to post something like that if you are in the spotlight.

To a lesser extent, it could apply to people who aren't pubic figures. I am not about to post something that could be portrayed as bigoted or poke fun at a football player's dead brother....it's just not smart. I don't ever want to be at risk of losing or not getting a job because of something that lives on the internet.

[pathetic]

Schill will always be Schill. ESPN had to know that when hiring him

[scrock25]

It's not ESPN's fault that the people they employ choose to say really stupid things.

It is, however, their right to discipline these peoe accordingly for saying those dumb things.

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by scrock25

It's not ESPN's fault that the people they employ choose to say really stupid things.

It is, however, their right to discipline these peoe accordingly for saying those dumb things.

but it's schilling's fault that people didn't read his tweet correctly?

agree with the discipline point. they can do what they want which is why Chris carter was on Mike and Mike this morning instead of suspended.

[rickyh24]

Schill shouldn't have tweeted it.

ESPN should have realized who they were hiring.


General public needs to understand things better

About sums up this subject.

[scrock25]

Originally Posted by pathetic

but it's schilling's fault that people didn't read his tweet correctly?

agree with the discipline point. they can do what they want which is why Chris carter was on Mike and Mike this morning instead of suspended.

Perception is reality... regardless of intent.

[pathetic]

so the moral is "be careful because there's a lot of dumb people on twitter that might misinterpret your tweet"?

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by pathetic

but it's schilling's fault that people didn't read his tweet correctly?

Again, no one read his tweet incorrectly. There are multiple ways to read that tweet. He's a complete fucking moron for tweeting it.