MLB 2023 Thread

[Southpaw]

Fuckin Devers signed a $311 million dollar 11 year extension yesterday lol. Machado gonna opt out for sure. He will get $400. Soto will get $500 and so will Ohtani. Does baseball have the biggest contracts now or does the NBA still beat them?

 

[goblue96]

They certainly have the longest.

 

[silverwheels]

Is money even real

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Man. Can’t remember the last time I didn’t start this thread. Shows where I’m at with Manfred and his clown league.

 

[Southpaw]

Just be a padres fan. It’ll be more fun.

 

[Dr. Shats Basoon]

are baseball contracts fully guaranteed? It astounds me how much more they seem to get than NFL or NBA players even if they play more games

 

[Southpaw]

They are unless they can be terminated for cause like PEDs or they go to prison or something.

 

[Southpaw]

 

[goblue96]

Phils trading for Gregory Soto. @kella what can you tell me about him

 

[kella]

nothing, I haven't seen a full tigers game in years. Last year @Mr. Radpants told me they'd be an exciting young team and then they almost set the record for shut out losses.

 

[goblue96]

Well. It's official

Tigers send: Soto and Kody Clemens
Phillies send: INF Nick Maton, OF Matt Vierling and C Donny Sands - so three BUMS

 

[Mr. Radpants]

nothing, I haven't seen a full tigers game in years. Last year @Mr. Radpants told me they'd be an exciting young team and then they almost set the record for shut out losses.

Everyone said this, not just me! I’m sorry I believed the hype Mr. Kella

 

[Karl Hungus]

 

[goblue96]

TOMMY

 

[Southpaw]

Padres sign Nellie Cruz to a 1 year deal. Normally I would love this, but you already have a DH and bat off the bench in Carpenter. Neither of them can play the field very well.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

He was bad last year.

 

[Southpaw]

Allegedly had vision issues and had lasik. We see. If he’s not washed up, he can mash for sure.

 

[Karl Hungus]

Allegedly had vision issues and had lasik. We see. If he’s not washed up, he can mash for sure.

From my experience a player getting Lasik either means he will put up 9 WARS WON or hit .189 & then retire. Nothing in between.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

We’re relying on OOTP storylines with this one.

Nelson Cruz Eye increases from 40 to 80

 

[goblue96]

Sounds like a Wooly edit.

 

[CJ_24]

The Milwaukee Brewers are not a serious organization

 

[Brick]

WISCONSIN CHUDS

WE THE INCELS

 

[GR8 2 B FL G8R]

What is the new shift rule mentioned here

Tom Ricketts: Key reason Cubs wanted Dansby Swanson so much is because they project him to remain at shortstop longer than others in star-studded class

One of the primary reasons the Cubs prioritized shortstop Dansby Swanson in free agency was because the organization projected him to stay at his position longer than others in the star-studded shortstop class, owner Tom Ricketts said.

www.audacy.com

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Shifter no shifting

 

[GR8 2 B FL G8R]

Thanks

 

[goblue96]

Bet

 

[Karl Hungus]

Orioles definitely moving

 

[Mr. Radpants]

That first video is insane, especially coming from a family that has done as much damage to this region as they have.

 

[GR8 2 B FL G8R]

Tell me what the fuck shifting means, cowards

Like when a 2nd baseman rotates to behind 2nd for some reason?

If it was NCAA, I'm thinking of hitting R1 right to shift defensive line right and L1 left to shift LBs left. Is this no longer allowed with the infield?

Also why is The GR8 DANSBY able to play SS longer than other FAs? Why is the industry designed to keep the artist in debt?

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Yes
Yes
Not sure
Cause I got all the old ones, that’s why

 

[GR8 2 B FL G8R]

No longer allowed because NYY vs BOS takes 5 hrs, causing logistical chaos to Babylon's slave moving infrastructure?

 

[Mr. Radpants]

The SABR stuff got too good with fielding, so teams like the Dodgers started playing first basemen who could hit jacks at second base and would just move them wherever the ball was going to be hit.

To fix the long games, the MEGACORP owners and their puppet Manfred actually decided to take the hit on their bottom line and cut advertisement breaks for the betterment of the game.

Just kidding, they put in a pitch clock that will speed the game up a bit during the innings.

 

[GR8 2 B FL G8R]

What advertising breaks? I can't even watch the Cubs or Sox in the Chicago metro area without buying MLB TV

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Wat. There are commercial breaks between every half inning, during every pitching change, etc

 

[GR8 2 B FL G8R]

I'm bitching about the availability of TV games

 

[Southpaw]

Fucking Clevinger. Glad he’s gone. Never liked him.

 

[Karl Hungus]

I guess it truly is the Hall of Some Guys now.

 

[Skeeter]

Hall of Above Average

 

[Southpaw]

Am I forgetting manny and ped’s? Must be because he deserves to be in otherwise.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Uhh apparently

 

[Skeeter]

I believe he got caught 2x

 

[Southpaw]

So stupid. So someone like Tatis, if he ends up having a HOF career, won't get in because of his banned substance?

 

[Mr. Radpants]

If is doing a lot of work there

 

[Skeeter]

There's always a chance these voters die off and the next group is less worried about peds.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

He got caught twice and was completely unapologetic. He’ll be the last user in the HOF

 

[Southpaw]

bet

 

[CJ_24]

@bruin

 

[pavel]

45 minutes from the coast though, lol.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Look at this coastal elite among coastal elites

 

[CJ_24]