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  1. gunnarthor
    Years ago, there was a comment by Gardy that some interpreted to mean that Mauer didn't like being moved out of the 3-spot in the line up and it would affect him, mentally. In any event, slumps happen. Hopefully, he'll be fine.
  2. gunnarthor
    You know, I keep hearing that Odor threw something but I haven't seen anything in the video. Was it a different incident you are referring to? If you're claiming he threw the baseball from second to first at Bautista, you're flat wrong. Video from the third base side shows that although I admit it does look like it if you only see the first base video.
  3. gunnarthor
    Again, you're just asking to have a negative proven - it doesn't work that way. I can say that because of baseball's unwritten rules, baseball has the fewest violent acts of all major sports - even over basketball. You can't prove that that isn't true. If league mandated punishment would work we wouldn't need it. Relying on the league changing how defenders position themselves on a play that rarely happened is a pretty weak claim to support your theory. We still see players slide hard into second base, despite the rule change. We still see pitchers throw at hitters, despite rules against it. We still see players violate drug rules, criminal laws and team rules, despite rules against it.
  4. gunnarthor
    I love statements like this. It basically destroys everything said before it. Best HAUT take ever. The main problem with your view, other than the hot take, is that you are trying to prove a negative and your only support is a dubious rule change. We don't know when message slides or pitches end things - it could very well be that an intentional HBP makes both sides say, "it's over." Your catcher collision example doesn't really work. First, it was a pretty rare play but second, players still enforce how the game is played. The collusion rule was just a rule. Tough slides, as you know, are still very much part of the game and they are controlled by the players own acceptance of what is enough. I agree with kirby that a punishment system that is focused more on PR is not good for the game, which I think is where we are going. The NFL got there far ahead of MLB, obviously.
  5. gunnarthor
    Badler has more on it here - http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/mlb-investigates-red-sox-package-deals-are-nothing-new-for-international-players/#CkC1mkK7ccDbCKFD.97
  6. gunnarthor
    I would be thrilled with Collins. Absolutely thrilled.
  7. gunnarthor
    Jason Turbow - author of the baseball codes - with his views on the fracas - https://thebaseballcodes.com/2016/05/16/does-anybody-even-know-what-baseballs-unwritten-rules-are-anymore/ Basically, while Baustista's slide was against the current rules, it was pretty clean by the unwritten rules - spikes down. We've seen that slide a million times.
  8. gunnarthor
    5 game for Odor. 4 for Pillar (apparently, he threw some as well), 2 for the Blue Jays manager b/c he had already been kicked out. 4 for Bush and Chavez. 1 for Bautista.
  9. gunnarthor
    When I saw it, I thought for sure he was throwing it low to get the runner down (Ripkin was great at that). I'm not sure I saw quite the malice intent of throwing AT him but definitely throwing it to make him go down. But there was no way the two MI didn't know that Bautista was going to be coming in hard. The throw by Beltre should have been to the back of the bag. It was pretty risky where it was.
  10. gunnarthor
    In fairness, he did offer evidence. Maybe it wasn't the evidence you wanted (a failed drug test) but a remarkable change in Joey Bats game at a later age than most is evidence. Obviously, it's not conclusive evidence but it's one piece. One of the things that irked me is the "no evidence" card being played when it really means "no useable failed drug test". We heard it when Braun circumvented his first positive test. We hear it when it's mentioned of players whose test results were leaked. But we're way off topic.
  11. gunnarthor
    http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/mlb-investigates-red-sox-over-international-signings/#uxro0gEpd4XJwOwY.97 Last year, the Red Sox were limited to offering no more than 300k to any international player yet still managed to sign a few top 30 prospects who were expected to sign for more. From the article: "According to several sources, MLB officials—including Nelson Tejada, the league’s manager of investigations—went to the Red Sox academy in the Dominican Republic last week and questioned several of those Venezuelan players individually about their signings. MLB officials asked the players whether they signed in a package deal, whether they gave part of their signing bonus to another player or received part of another player’s bonus, or why they signed for more or less money than might have been expected. Some of those players, according to one source, did acknowledge that they signed as part of a package deal. The players, most of whom are still 16 or 17 years old, did not have their parents or any representation with them. According to multiple sources, MLB officials told the players that if they lied, the commissioner’s office would suspend them. They asked the players to give them their banking information and said they would investigate their bank accounts, according to those sources. Some of the players broke down in tears. “They put a lot of pressure on them, like they were criminals,” said one source. “They’re trying to put pressure on the kids to talk to them.”" The way baseball treats the international kids is a disgrace.
  12. gunnarthor
    Yeah, and Santana's been an ok pitcher for us - in 23 starts he 3.87 era (106 ERA+), 137ip, about 2WAR. Not great but far from a bomb. He's not the problem.
  13. gunnarthor
    Oh, come now. The Gant/Hrbek thing is always fun to bring up - and relevant since the crowd was pretty ok with it. The tomahawk chop is an ugly thing that - like Chief Wahoo - should be scrapped. If you want to talk about disrespectful fans, that's pretty much fair game. Like I said, fans should be able to do most things - boo, cheer, yell - but the line should be drawn at actual physical interference (batteries, the Red Sox idiot who touched Shieffield, running ono the field) and racist chants (mostly a problem in European soccer but also a bit of a problem in your neck of the woods). If you think that's personal, I'm honestly sorry.
  14. gunnarthor
    For more enjoyment, you should check out the Rangers and Blue Jays respective SN websites. Surprisingly, they don't seem to agree on much.
  15. gunnarthor
    I agree that the Twins should keep Buxton down for at least another month. Let him dominate the level for a while.
  16. gunnarthor
    Because sports are a highly competitive thing. Go to your local YMCA and you'll see some guy throw a racketball racket or a basketball player use language they'd never use in an office building. And that's just guys working out. Professional athletes, whatever the sport, are more competitive than the idiot in your office who gets bent out of shape because his fantasy football QB sucked last weekend. I think the idea that professional sports guys are supposed to be even-keel at all times and act responsibly is ludicrous. Professional sports don't encourage that. Hell, look at the dust up Richard Sherman got from just talking smack when asked a question by Erin Andrews a few years ago. People expected him to not be tightly wound seconds after the other team went at him (and failed) to score a game winning touchdown? So in every sport - every sport - when opponents get close enough to jaw at each other, physical stuff happens. To act like it shouldn't - or to hold baseball to a different standard, is simply not realistic.
  17. gunnarthor
    Actually, I agree but I'm pretty sure Odor, the Rangers and most people don't.
  18. gunnarthor
    minor league ball put up their top 150 draft guys. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/5/16/11680682/2016-mlb-draft-top-151-prospects
  19. gunnarthor
    C'mon, you don't have to make up excuses here. Odor beat up Bautista because of the slide, not the bat flip.
  20. gunnarthor
    Keep in mind, they moved Hughes to the pen at the end of last year. Unless he starts pitching well, he'll be moved. But, as others have noted, we don't have to worry about this for a few more weeks yet.
  21. gunnarthor
    I dunno know. Hurting the other teams players seemed to work out ok for the Saints against Favre.
  22. gunnarthor
    No, I got that. But have you seen fans at football and hockey fights? It's pretty common. Honestly, unless the crowd is chanting something racist (like some soccer fans have) or throwing batteries (hello, Philly!), I think they can do what they want. Cheering for your team during a baseball brawl isn't that big of a deal. Frankly, I'm much more bothered by fans who do tomahawk chops at Atlanta games or Florida St games (I say this with no intent to label you, I know you are a Braves fan but you are also a darn good poster and bring lots of interesting things to TD).
  23. gunnarthor
    Obviously, I have not kept up with this thread but this was floating around my facebook all weekend and seems appropriate enough to share.
  24. gunnarthor
    I think the most likely scenario is Hughes to the bullpen.
  25. gunnarthor
    Honestly, one of my favorite parts about things like this is reading all the articles where the columnists turn into politicians fearing for our children. SI's Jon Taylor was the first up. Baseball has a "culture of toxic masculinity". Wow. It's like he's never watched sports before.
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