turns out the sunday event was the red sox accusing the dodgers of cheating/sign stealing in '18.
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MLB 2023
- Thread starter Gaolee
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turns out the sunday event was the red sox accusing the dodgers of cheating/sign stealing in '18.
Pitchers and catchers report tomorrow or Thursday. Thursday for the Mariners. Position players few days later, most of them on the 20th. Not that anybody is counting or anything.
This is going to be a different kind of year. Aside from the Mariners winning the World Series for the first time, which you know is going to happen, there's a pitch clock and rules against the shift. Spring training might show how that works or doesn't. I'm not sure how a pitch clock works anyway. When does it start? I assume it starts when the pitcher steps onto the rubber, but that would allow a lot of messing around time before then. Who starts the clock? Some guy in a booth who can see, or an umpire who may or may not be able to see where the pitcher's foot really is.
The shift thing is easier to see, but it will lead do some interesting fielders in motion plays at times.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this all plays out. And, of course, the seventh game, in Seattle, with the roof open. You know it's going to happen.
This is going to be a different kind of year. Aside from the Mariners winning the World Series for the first time, which you know is going to happen, there's a pitch clock and rules against the shift. Spring training might show how that works or doesn't. I'm not sure how a pitch clock works anyway. When does it start? I assume it starts when the pitcher steps onto the rubber, but that would allow a lot of messing around time before then. Who starts the clock? Some guy in a booth who can see, or an umpire who may or may not be able to see where the pitcher's foot really is.
The shift thing is easier to see, but it will lead do some interesting fielders in motion plays at times.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this all plays out. And, of course, the seventh game, in Seattle, with the roof open. You know it's going to happen.
And while I'm thinking about it, Jarred Kelenic may be the key piece that will push the Mariners over the top. He will figure it out finally and live up to the hype or he won't and will be traded away. Maybe Taylor Trammell will be the key piece if he shows what he's truly capable of. The rest of the Mariners team looks pretty good to me for a change. The rotation is solid, the bullpen is solid, the infield is solid, and the outfield has Hernandez and Rodriguez. What, me excited? Nah...
"Pitch clocks will be placed around ball parks where both hitters and batters can see them. Hitters must be in the box and ready to face a pitch within eight seconds. If they're not, it's a strike. With the bases empty, pitchers must be engaged in their pitching motion by 15 seconds. If not, it's a ball. With men on base, pitchers are allowed 20 seconds.
The clock starts when the batter and catcher are in their respective positions near home plate and the pitcher has the ball. There's a 30-second clock between batters, and mound visits will be limited to 30 seconds."
The clock starts when the batter and catcher are in their respective positions near home plate and the pitcher has the ball. There's a 30-second clock between batters, and mound visits will be limited to 30 seconds."
Not one to burst your bubble. but Hernandez isn't Blue Jay any more because of two main concerns...
-he's a defensive liability, He's horrible a running catches and makes bad decisions with his arm.
-his bat is either ice cold or hot, with the former being the lion's share of his at bats.
-ok, one more... he has trouble staying healthy
Fishheadjoe
Gotta love that. And it is hardly a surprise from a man as competitive as Gibson.
I didn't know either of those things. Learning them made my day.
He will still hit more than .075. That is a hue improvement.
The first Mariners cactus league game is against the Padres in four days. Not that anybody is counting.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
They share the same training complex and stadium. Should be a quick road trip
Aight, I’m back on TB just for ball season. Good to see you dudes
Go Cards
here’s my repentance for not being more active
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Go Cards
here’s my repentance for not being more active
Baseball Prospects ✰ on Instagram: "This is too funny . Via @br41bennett"
Spring Training is such a fun time—until it gets boring 
The Jays’ first Grapefruit League game is Saturday against the Pirates. That’s exciting. Then I’m usually over the ST buzz about a week after the first games.
The Jays’ first Grapefruit League game is Saturday against the Pirates. That’s exciting. Then I’m usually over the ST buzz about a week after the first games.
Baseball is unforgiving. Baseball fans have to be to make up for it. Your repentance is accepted and you are exonerated. You don't even have to repeat Casey At Bat.
And spring training games start tomorrow. I don't know if anybody else is playing or when, but the Mariners and Padres are going to play tomorrow. Nah, not excited a bit.
The thunderous and currently first place, undefeated Mariners will be back in action.
Spring training always has all kinds of odd things that happen and there's always names I never heard of before. Seeing who is a surprise major leaguer out of spring training is a blast. Last season, Julio Rodriguez was known as a top prospect, but none of us knew how good he was going to turn out to be. When Ichiro came up, he wasn't hitting for a high average in spring training for some reason. I don't recall exactly what happened, but somebody mentioned it to him, and then he stopped working on whatever it was he was working on and hit everything. And then nobody could get him out for the rest of spring training. It was plenty hard to get him out for the rest of the season. It wasn't a lock that Ken Griffey Junior would stick at the beginning of spring training, either. It sure was when the season began. There's a kid coming up who could stick on the pitching staff this season.
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buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Spring training is a blast, especially for kids. I used to visit my father in Arizona with my son. We would watch practices, catch BP balls, and he would get tons of autographs.
I've been to a few days of spring training over the years. It's really fun to actually meet and talk to players.
