2021 Pandemic Version Of Baseball Bitchin' & Moanin'

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #80 on:** May 06, 2021, 04:57:00 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on May 06, 2021, 04:07:08 PM

If you donâ€™t turn it on, you wonâ€™t ever miss it.

I could only hold out so long.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #81 on:** May 06, 2021, 05:10:03 PM »

News and notes from the texting fingers of Buzz and Jar, the Angels released Albert Pooh-Holes today. Last year a of 10 year, $253 million contract. As Jarhead said, it would be nice to see the Cards pick him up and he can go out with Molina and Wainwright.

Yo Jar, does he go into the HOF as a Cardinal or an Angel?

AUJarhead · « **Reply #82 on:** May 07, 2021, 02:07:10 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on May 06, 2021, 05:10:03 PM

News and notes from the texting fingers of Buzz and Jar, the Angels released Albert Pooh-Holes today. Last year a of 10 year, $253 million contract. As Jarhead said, it would be nice to see the Cards pick him up and he can go out with Molina and Wainwright.

Yo Jar, does he go into the HOF as a Cardinal or an Angel?

St Louis Cardinals (11 Years)
Hits: 2073
Doubles: 455
Home Runs: 445
Batting Average: .328

Los Angeles Angels (10 Years)
Hits: 1180
Doubles: 214
Home Runs: 222
Batting Average: .256

I would hope a Cardinal, and I don't know with his DFA what that means to his personal contract with the Angels.

I know it doesn't make any sense for him to come back to St Louis (he's not going to take Goldy's position), and I know he wants to play every day (he apparently wants to get to 700HR - and he won't get that in the NL), but I'd love him to come back.

The last home stand of the season was already going to be big, with Waino and Molina potential last game, but I can't imagine what it would be like if Pujols was back. It'd be like the running of the gumps.

GH2001 · « **Reply #83 on:** May 10, 2021, 01:54:06 PM »

Quote from: AUJarhead on May 07, 2021, 02:07:10 PM

St Louis Cardinals (11 Years)
Hits: 2073
Doubles: 455
Home Runs: 445
Batting Average: .328

Los Angeles Angels (10 Years)
Hits: 1180
Doubles: 214
Home Runs: 222
Batting Average: .256

I would hope a Cardinal, and I don't know with his DFA what that means to his personal contract with the Angels.

I know it doesn't make any sense for him to come back to St Louis (he's not going to take Goldy's position), and I know he wants to play every day (he apparently wants to get to 700HR - and he won't get that in the NL), but I'd love him to come back.

The last home stand of the season was already going to be big, with Waino and Molina potential last game, but I can't imagine what it would be like if Pujols was back. It'd be like the running of the gumps.

No brainer to me. I hardly even think of him with the Angels at all.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #84 on:** May 11, 2021, 09:25:49 AM »

I agree with you all. Angels it is!

GH2001 · « **Reply #85 on:** May 12, 2021, 07:47:14 AM »

Greg Allman agrees....heâ€™s no angel.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #86 on:** May 12, 2021, 02:34:29 PM »

The ATL is 0-4 against the Blue Jays so far. Sitting at 17-18 and looking anemic so far this season. But there's some reason for hope.

Ronald Acuna Matada Jr. has been tearing it up and is hitting .311. Austin Riley is at .288, but that's only because he got on a short hot streak and raised his abysmal average quickly. Other than that, not one every day player is hitting over .230. There's no way Freeman, Albies, Ozuna, Swanson etc. will stay in that much of a funk.

Watching last night's game and heard Chip Caray say that just over half of the Braves' runs this year have come by way of home run. They've scored 160 total runs and have hit 51 HR's. That definitely speaks to where MLB is these days. Everyone throws 97 and every batter comes out of their shoes when they swing. It's no longer base hits and RBI's. It's launch angles and exit velocities.

GH2001 · « **Reply #87 on:** May 12, 2021, 03:20:36 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on May 12, 2021, 02:34:29 PM

The ATL is 0-4 against the Blue Jays so far. Sitting at 17-18 and looking anemic so far this season. But there's some reason for hope.

Ronald Acuna Matada Jr. has been tearing it up and is hitting .311. Austin Riley is at .288, but that's only because he got on a short hot streak and raised his abysmal average quickly. Other than that, not one every day player is hitting over .230. There's no way Freeman, Albies, Ozuna, Swanson etc. will stay in that much of a funk.

Watching last night's game and heard Chip Caray say that just over half of the Braves' runs this year have come by way of home run. They've scored 160 total runs and have hit 51 HR's. That definitely speaks to where MLB is these days. Everyone throws 97 and every batter comes out of their shoes when they swing. It's no longer base hits and RBI's. It's launch angles and exit velocities.

notice all the elite teams from last year look like dog ass so far? all hovering around .500. Even the store bought dodgers.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #88 on:** May 12, 2021, 03:54:51 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on May 12, 2021, 03:20:36 PM

notice all the elite teams from last year look like dog ass so far? all hovering around .500. Even the store bought dodgers.

Troof

The SBD are bumfuzzling. So much offense and great pitching. It's all a moot point though. Jar's Cards are running away in the Central. Damn, that Yankees/Cardinals World Series match up will be downright sexy.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #89 on:** May 12, 2021, 04:06:52 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on May 12, 2021, 03:54:51 PM

Troof

The SBD are bumfuzzling. So much offense and great pitching. It's all a moot point though. Jar's Cards are running away in the Central. Damn, that Yankees/Cardinals World Series match up will be downright sexy.

It's going to be awesome to watch Pujols go out in style with that WS ring.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #90 on:** May 12, 2021, 04:23:16 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on May 12, 2021, 04:06:52 PM

It's going to be awesome to watch Pujols go out in style with that WS ring.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #91 on:** May 13, 2021, 10:55:51 AM »

I loathe both of you.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #92 on:** May 13, 2021, 03:59:31 PM »

Braves just got swept the fuck out of their own building.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #93 on:** May 21, 2021, 10:49:56 PM »

20 runs on 20 hits against the lowly Pirates. But....weâ€™re the lowly Braves since that brings us to a blazing 21-24 record.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #94 on:** May 21, 2021, 10:53:03 PM »

Cubbies holding on 4-3 in the 8th against the Red Birds. Should be a great series.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #95 on:** May 24, 2021, 09:09:05 AM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on May 21, 2021, 10:53:03 PM

Cubbies holding on 4-3 in the 8th against the Red Birds. Should be a great series.

No, it pretty much sucked.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #96 on:** May 24, 2021, 11:00:01 AM »

Quote from: AUJarhead on May 24, 2021, 09:09:05 AM

No, it pretty much sucked.

Yeah, Saturday did suck.

CCTAU · « **Reply #97 on:** May 24, 2021, 11:00:25 AM »

MLB is dead to me....

<I didn't want to be left out of the conversation>

Kaos · « **Reply #98 on:** May 24, 2021, 11:37:27 AM »

Quote from: CCTAU on May 24, 2021, 11:00:25 AM

MLB is dead to me....

<I didn't want to be left out of the conversation>

Dead to me as well. I loved the game. Absolutely loved it.

Now? I have no idea about any of it. I won't go. I won't watch. I won't even follow the box scores. I don't care.

I did pick up a little of Auburn's games this year just out of curiosity, but even for that I've lost the passion. Win? Lose? Get rained out? Whatever. I've got other things to do than be concerned with it.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #99 on:** May 24, 2021, 02:53:45 PM »

The Braves won 3 in a row. This means they will get 3 hits combined in the next 4.