MLB 2023

[Pilgrim]

I have prepared for the season by locating all my Major League memes on the theme "They're 'poopy' " for the Rockies. I may have to use a number of them.

 

[BadJazz]

I know I'm a few days late. But as much as I LOVE my Cards I don't know if I would have started Wainright in game 1 vs GBR. I love Adam like I love every Cards player but he struggled some last season. He's about done. Unless he has a miracle year. Which would be great. But it worked out fine for the US team.

I was torn between wanting Waino back or him walking off the field with Yadi and Albert. He still has some games in him but I'm not sure about him being an ace. Still has that nasty curve, but his velocity is going down.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Edwin Diaz I Jared his knee celebrating a win at the WBC.

Ya can't make this up...

 

[Gaolee]

There is that injury. Then there is Dominican Republic looking like bums. Julio misplayed a line drive into a little league home run. Japan and Venezuela seem unstoppable. Mexico and Puerto Rico look close to unstoppable. The US team looks thoroughly mortal so far. Except for wiping out Canada. Baseball is not designed to make a lot of sense in a short tournament like this.

 

[BadJazz]

Good day for my Cards:

 

[GregC]

Wow, this is amazing. They have a very good program, too, they regularly make the NCAA tournament. They're playing right now.

 

[yodedude2]

altuve is injured at the wbc and will miss the start of the season. looks like brantley and alvarez will also miss the season's start. meh

 

[buldog5151bass]

In the last round of the knock out stage, over 60% in Puerto Rico, and over 65% in Japan, of the televisions were tuned into the games. That's not counting streaming on phones and computers.

 

[Gaolee]

I don't see anybody stopping Japan. I will be rooting for Mexico, but I fully expect Japan to win the tournament.

USA plays Cuba. That has interesting geopolitical overtones, but other than that, I am not all that interested.

 

[Gaolee]

Talk about an anti-climax. Cuba hardly put up a fight. Japan and Mexico today. I would like to see Mexico win, but I don't see it happening. I would actually like to see Mexico win the whole tournament, just because.

 

[Gaolee]

Turns out nobody could beat Japan. Now on to the rest of spring training.

 

[thisheregiraffe]

That was a pretty good game last night!

Can’t wait for ST to be over with so we can move on to the regular season.

 

[GregC]

Send this ump to the minors until he grows up.

 

[BadJazz]

Send this ump to the minors until he grows up.

He needs an indefinite suspension and therapy.

 

[BadJazz]

I knew it! Here's the Jomboy breakdown of the terrible toss @GregC linked above: (two adult words at the end)

 

[thisheregiraffe]

Regular season starts tomorrow!

 

[yodedude2]

that ump blew it epically. perhaps seppuku would restore his honor ...

astros roster surprises. not a deep farm for the stros, but some aaaa depth. when brantley and altuve return there will be a reset. and 8 rh relievers!

Astros finalize Opening Day roster

 

[yodedude2]

Send this ump to the minors until he grows up....

why you hating on the minors?

 

[thisheregiraffe]

I followed baseball news a lot less closely this past off-season, so I am having fun this week looking at rosters around the league. It's a lot of, "He plays _there_ now!?" A great example: I totally didn't know that Jose Abreu signed with the Astros. It's going to be weird not thinking of him as a White Sox.

 

[yodedude2]

yes, abreu is here and gurriel is gone ~ astros won a ring for dusty, let's win a ring for abreu!