All things Baseball

[ObiDongKenobi]

I saw a headline this morning that I thought was very cool. Game 3 in Philadelphia the crowd noise after a couple of home runs registered on the Richter scale. 

https://sports.yahoo.com/world-series-2022-dinger-quake-124152090.html

"As the Phillies unleashed a barrage of home runs on Astros starter Lance McCullers last night at Citizens Bank Park, and the capacity crowd, already at full throat from the first pitch, reached another level.

Did you feel that?

Take a bow, Phillies fans. Your frenzy registered on the Richter scale, literally

According to the Penn State University Brandywine seismograph station, the crowd at CBP was so loud that its fervor registered as seismic activity, in the aftermath of Kyle Schwarber’s home run in the five inning, the last of the five homers hit by the Phillies on the night, tying a World Series record."

I loved the sign one fan was holding up in game 3 "Houston you have a problem"

[Pornhubby]

Phillies have to sweep two games on the road to win. Teams with a 3–2 World Series lead win about two-thirds of the time. Go ‘Stros!

[MintJulie]

Astros just won the WS.  Go JV!

[ObiDongKenobi]

Well done the Astros; a shame the Phillies couldn't make it to game seven.  I was terrified that Dusty Baker was going to get that tooth pick stuck in his throat.

[Pornhubby]

When I watched the movie Moneyball, I latched on to a fact that I had never paid much attention to before. All MLB teams win one third of their games, and lose 1/3 of their games. And it’s all about what happens with that remaining 1/3. The best teams have a winning record somewhere in the neighborhood of .666 (only the Dodgers did better this year with .685). And the worst teams have a winning record in the neighborhood of .333 (Washington was dead last this year with .340). It all comes down to that remaining 1/3. Win 2 out of every three games? You’ll make the playoffs every year.

[MintJulie]

Astros just won the WS.  Go JV!

Ugh, hate her. Get off my man skank. 

https://ftw.usatoday.com/gallery/astros-justin-verlander-kate-upton-world-series-celebration-photos

[ObiDongKenobi]

 

But does he know you have a thing for Tom Brady?

[MintJulie]

Doesn't everyone know by now.  Shoot, even Dan does.  And with Winter fast approaching, I have my extra long NE Patriots Tom Brady t-shirt ready to be worn to bed every nigh once the temps r drop a bit. 

[watcher1]

Doesn't everyone know by now.  Shoot, even Dan does.  And with Winter fast approaching, I have my extra long NE Patriots Tom Brady t-shirt ready to be worn to bed every nigh once the temps r drop a bit.

Do you have an extra long Verlander jersey too? He is now a free agent. 😎😎

[Pornhubby]

Do you have an extra long Verlander jersey too? He is now a free agent. 😎😎

So is TB. Make a Mint Julie sandwich. She’ll be the frosty cream filling between their Oreos. 😋😋😋

[MintJulie]

I have both a JV T-shirt (Detroit, not Houston), and a Tom Brady Jersey.

The Tshirt is long, about to mid thigh. 

Make a Mint Julie sandwich.

Heck yeah I'd do a sandwich between those two.   Better than winning the lotto in my book. 

[watcher1]

Seems one-half of your sandwich, Justin Verlander, just won his third Cy Young award.  He might be busy at the moment celebrating with Kate Upton. 

[purpleshoes]

He also might be busy trying to negotiate a new contract. He declined Houston's $25-million offer and will now become a free agent, at the age of 39.

[MintJulie]

He also might be busy trying to negotiate a new contract. He declined Houston's $25-million offer and will now become a free agent, at the age of 39.

Cy Young award winners deserve more that $25 million, regardless of age.  Is it age discrimination if he doesn't get paid more money?


*edit, nobody deserves 25 million a year.  That is obscene.  But in the MLB market in comparison to what others are getting, he deserves more.  If only for one year.   Sure giving him a 6 year deal is stupid, because he won't be on the mound in 6 years.   
But for 2023, SHOW MY HONEY THE MONEY*

* but not you Detroit, spend it more wisely.

[purpleshoes]

Cy Young award winners deserve more than $25 million, regardless of age. 

*edit, nobody deserves 25 million a year.  That is obscene. 

But for 2023, SHOW MY HONEY THE MONEY*

* but not you Detroit, spend it more wisely.

Say whut now?

 

SMH

Woo

 

[msslave]

PLAY BALL!  Another baseball season got underway yesterday.

My Minnesota Twins notched their first win against Kansas City, a team and field that's traditionally given them problems. Hope that's a sigh of a winning season ahead.

[Pornhubby]

Play [with my] ball!