The Great Hambino
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From what I saw it looked like Lee was probably going to be safe easily, but he ain't exactly Vince Coleman. I understand the move -
Larnach did not miss
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Hopefully SWR was taking notes when Professor Paddack gave his seminar on the benefits of first pitch strikes. It would be great if he saw the sixth
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I have a theory that doubleheaders are more likely to end in a split than any two random games. If every game's a coin flip, then it would be a split 50% of the time. But between the winner of game 1 being more likely to burn their top bullpen arms, the game 1 loser trying extra hard to avoid a sweep, and the game 1 winner having a natural easing up after having a win banked away, I figured splits would happen well above 50% of the time. I started trying to track it a couple years ago. In 2023 splits did happen quite a bit more often. Last year was a pretty even split. And so far this year, splits have only happened in 3 of 10 doubleheaders so far. In conclusion, I've wasted a lot of my/my employer's time
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Ober has mastered the art of looking much worse than his boxscore this year
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Clemens in the 3 hole now, that's neat
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Is Ober out there if it isn't a doubleheader?
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Saving it for Father's Day
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Middle-middle 91 MPH to get out of the inning
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Put that homer helmet out of its misery. It wants to die
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This is a bad time for Bad Bailey
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Man, two days off in a row really makes it feel like they haven't played in forever
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Rose and Jackson Off the Banned List
The Great Hambino replied to The Great Hambino's topic in Other Baseball
It comes up more often around the PED issue, but I've seen this idea resurface with this reinstatement news: "The character clause means anyone associated with <issue> should be automatically DQ'd from consideration." Here is what is actually stated in the requirements (pulled from the HOF site): 5. Voting: Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played. As it is laid out here, I can't interpret the character clause as some binary override switch that is to be used to remove someone from consideration. It is simply one of several factors to be considered. It's purposefully vague so that each voter can apply the criteria as they see fit, and allows for changes in attitudes and new information revealed to be considered. Because of that, I support allowing banned players to be considered for the Hall. If enough voters feel that the character/integrity flaws outweigh the other factors that would otherwise put them in the Hall, then so be it. Based on the way Bonds and Clemens (and Schilling, which surprised me) didn't get close to gaining entry on their first Veterans Committee ballot, I don't think Rose and Jackson will be getting enshrined any time soon. But I think their cases should be made and considered. -
Lewis not the only one unwilling to change positions
The Great Hambino replied to mnfireman's topic in Other Baseball
So far, all that has happened is Devers saying he won't change positions. IIRC he also said he wouldn't give up 3B in spring training, but that obviously is what ended up happening. And Cora's quotes don't make it sound like they've moved beyond anything other than asking "what if?" at this point. But what if the team really forced the issue and ordered him to play 1B? Like, they officially submitted a lineup card with him playing there. What is their recourse if he refused that? Is there a precedent for this? Could that be grounds for terminating his contract? He's owed a lot of money through 2033. While Devers is coming across as a real selfish knob here, there is a kernel of truth to what he's saying. Any potential positional flexibility should be sorted out and planned for in the spring, including contingencies for injuries. Don't tell a player to put away their glove if there are scenarios where he'll need it. The "put your glove away" speech should be reserved for late-stage Jim Thome/Nelson Cruz types where there really isn't a chance they'd ever see the field. So the Red Sox have helped exacerbate this issue to some degree. -
Rose and Jackson Off the Banned List
The Great Hambino replied to The Great Hambino's topic in Other Baseball
Fair. In my mind they were joined at the hip like Bonds and Clemens, but I didn't give it enough thought - splitting them is a reasonable opinion. What makes it a never for Rose vs leaving the door open for Jackson for you? I think there might be gaps in my understanding of Rose's misdeeds -
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45115659/pete-rose-shoeless-joe-jackson-players-reinstated-mlb A permanent ban is now officially a lifetime ban, so deceased players on the list are now eligible for the Hall Will they get elected? Should they? I'm going with "not immediately" and "I think so"
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Remember when they randomly made him their opening day right fielder that one year even though he had never set foot in the outfield as a professional ballplayer? That was fun. Can't believe it didn't work out
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Great job Kiersey! Your reward: get your clothes violently torn off you by your coworkers in front of thousands of people. Happy for him
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Rocco icing the pitcher
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It had to work eventually!
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He certainly did suck
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Well done Varland. Well done Paddack. Well done Rocco (I like how he handled that)
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Isn't that what y'all wanted? Damn the spreadsheets, full speed ahead?
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The way he responded after Chapman took him deep, I think I let him go out for the eighth
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Yeah this is a great opportunity to steal an inning or two of work from the bullpen. I'll be disappointed if he's done
