MLB Offseason 2020-21

[Kageho]

Didn't Pujols in his last year with St. Louis or his first year with the Angels injure his foot and then it was like he wasn't the same type of player he was before? I seem to remember that for some reason.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Didn't Pujols in his last year with St. Louis or his first year with the Angels injure his foot and then it was like he wasn't the same type of player he was before? I seem to remember that for some reason.

He missed the last few months of 2013 (his 2nd year with the Angels) and had surgery in 2016 as well. Saw an article state that he'd had issues with his feet, "since 2004," so that's a good catch on your part.

 

[Kageho]

Thanks. Not sure why I remember that.

 

[Baby Shoes]

Thanks. Not sure why I remember that.

Are you Quentin Tarantino?

 

[strummer]

Watching Yankees/Blue Jays and the YES Network pans the crowd and a whole bunch of people aren't wearing masks. I'm sure this is going to go well...

 

[Baby Shoes]

I noticed that too but figured a few less Yankees fans in the world wouldn’t be the worst thing

 

[alkeiper]

One more Pujols thought. His bWAR with the Angels is 14.1. That’s less than Darin Erstad, Wally Joyner and Rod Carew. If you make their all time franchise 40 man, I’m not sure Pujols even cracks that.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Wally Joyner always struck me as a very underrated player stuck in bad home parks for power-hitting in the prime 1990s when he was with Kansas City then San Diego. He would've been a consistent 15-20+ HR a year guy almost anywhere else. He hit just 77 HR from 1992-1998. He was probably robbed of 25-40 HR in his career IMO.

KC: 13 HR at Home vs. 31 HR on Road (1992-1995)
SD: 17 HR at Home vs. 21 HR on Road (1996-1999)

 

[alkeiper]

Joyner is a little unusual. He was almost a superstar right when he got to the big leagues. All American kid and all that jazz, he comes up and has a great rookie season. And his sophomore year was the year (1987) when baseball went nuts with power. But Joyner wasn't a pure power hitter and he settled into his gap hitting style. Meanwhile the American League saw Mark McGwire, Cecil Fielder, Frank Thomas at the position along with Don Mattingly, and Joyner never made an all star team after his rookie season. Joyner never really got better than he was as a rookie but he was generally a solid player. He could've had better numbers but he was probably a bit overrated his first two seasons, so it probably evens out.

 

[alkeiper]

Pennsylvania just issued a revision allowing for 20% of capacity at outdoor events. That works out to 8,729 for Phillies games, 7,699 for Pirates. I'll be honest. I've seen minor league teams offering up ticket opportunities for season ticket holders in a way that's going to be quite difficult for single games. I'm not exactly excited to jump through hurdles to attend a professional game.

 

[King Kamala]

Pennsylvania just issued a revision allowing for 20% of capacity at outdoor events. That works out to 8,729 for Phillies games, 7,699 for Pirates.

So normal attendance for a Pirates game? Ba dum tsh.

 

[strummer]

Oh man, Wally Joyner was a beast in the original RBI Baseball

 

[alkeiper]

So normal attendance for a Pirates game? Ba dum tsh.

Frankly the Pirates draw more fans than they deserve.

 

[King Kamala]

Tbh though I feel like 80% of the attendance is just based on how nice PNC Park is.

 

[alkeiper]

It's nice, it's convenient and well located. Just about everything a park should be with the exception of its low seating capacity.

 

[King Kamala]

Maybe I'm biased but I feel like 35 to 40k is perfect capacity for an MLB stadium.

 

[strummer]

Aaron Boone is undergoing emergency surgery to have a pacemaker put in. He should be fine but damn he's pretty young to go though that although maybe age doesn't matter here

 

[Baby Shoes]

Had Red Sox-Twins on while I ate my lunch today. Just a few moments ago I could see multiple sets of maskless dopes congregating while YMCA was blasting over the loud speaker. Had awful PTSD flashbacks to Trump rally footage...

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Brewers have signed Jackie Bradley Jr to a 2 Year Deal worth $24 Million. Props to JBJ for getting that $$ after hitting .245, .234, and .225 in 2019 in a hitter's park no less prior to his COVID bounce-back season. He doesn't have 25+ HR pop nor does he BB enough to really offset how often he strikes out so this will be an interesting signing to follow.

 

[snuffbox]

I'm happy to have him in Milwaukee. I don't expect him to hit any better than league average, if that, but the Brewers needed some defensive help. With Bradley, and the earlier signing of Kolten Wong, they got that help. Hiura is moving to first base so his bat stays in the lineup without that glove being such a big liability.

 

[King Kamala]

Brewers have signed Jackie Bradley Jr to a 2 Year Deal worth $24 Million. Props to JBJ for getting that $$ after hitting .245, .234, and .225 in 2019 in a hitter's park no less prior to his COVID bounce-back season. He doesn't have 25+ HR pop nor does he BB enough to really offset how often he strikes out so this will be an interesting signing to follow.

I'll never get why the Red Sox front office decided to become Tampa Bay North. I wish the Expos were still around cause I would already consider switching my fandom to them.

 

[Hawk 34]

Disgusting and entirely befitting of a Red Sox fan to say all of that.

 

[King Kamala]

4 World Championships in my lifetime isn't enough. We should have at least 7 or 8. jfc don't you get it!?

 

[Baby Shoes]

oh man Kamala may have taken his posting to south beach

 

[alkeiper]

Could say the same about Red Sox fandom circa 1922.

 

[alkeiper]

Fun little Spring Training diversion yesterday. The Mariners played a sim game at home while the regulars were on the road. Former M's Mike Cameron and Ichiro Suzuki took ABs.

 

[snuffbox]

Lorenzo Cain might not be able to start opening day due to a quad injury. Doesn't sound like a big deal but I'm even happier to have Bradley on the team now.

 

[alkeiper]

The Texas Rangers opening at capacity for opening day

 

[Baby Shoes]

Can’t say I’m surprised. Obviously a lot of pressure on the Texas Rangers to make a huge announcement on the 81st birthday of famous Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris.

I laughed at one of the little blurbs they made about how they will offer socially distanced sections while filling a ballpark to nearly 41,000. Plus all the stadium workers.

 

[alkeiper]

Can’t say I’m surprised. Obviously a lot of pressure on the Texas Rangers to make a huge announcement on the 81st birthday of famous Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris.

I laughed at one of the little blurbs they made about how they will offer socially distanced sections while filling a ballpark to nearly 41,000. Plus all the stadium workers.

After Opening Day they offer those sections. In April/May when you don't typically have sellouts. Opening Day is a straight up cash grab. Two exhibitions? I don't even know where to start with those.