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#301 Russ

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Posted 23 May 2021 - 09:37 PM

ARod is actually a decent commentator but maybe he was wrong. 



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Posted 24 May 2021 - 07:19 AM

CBS Sports: MLB weekend winners and losers: Padres break out 'Swag Chain'; Dodgers, Rays go streaking; Kazmir returns

https://www.cbssport...kazmir-returns/



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Posted 25 May 2021 - 07:10 AM

BSL: Updating The AL West

https://baltimorespo...ng-the-al-west/


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#304 Nigel Tufnel

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Posted 25 May 2021 - 12:05 PM

Bill James posted a pretty interesting article on how to improve pace of play, while also making the game more interesting.


He has 30 ideas, but here's his central point:

 

 Baseball absolutely cannot address its pace-of-play issues without doing three things: 

 

(1)  Stop batters from stepping out of the box between pitches,

(2)  Limit mid-inning pitching changes, and

(3)  Limit throws to first base.

 

The Aesthetic Issues | Articles | Bill James Online



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Posted 27 May 2021 - 01:50 PM

CBS Sports: MLB roundtable: Who's the early AL MVP favorite following Mike Trout's injury?

https://www.cbssport...-trouts-injury/



#306 MattKory

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Posted 28 May 2021 - 08:16 AM

BSL: State Of The AL East

https://baltimorespo...of-the-al-east/


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Posted 29 May 2021 - 08:53 AM

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Posted 31 May 2021 - 11:50 AM

ESPN: Memorial Day MLB standings check: Surprises, disappointments and who will rule from here

https://www.espn.com...ments-rule-here



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Posted 04 June 2021 - 07:17 AM

CBS Sports: MLB All-Star Game voting begins; so who should start 2021 Midsummer Classic?

https://www.cbssport...summer-classic/



#310 Slidemaster

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Posted 04 June 2021 - 02:18 PM

https://www.si.com/m...ids-daily-cover

Pretty damning stuff. Hard for me to hold any one person accountable when MLB is just letting it happen and nearly everyone appears to be doing it.
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#311 TwentyThirtyFive

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Posted 04 June 2021 - 02:27 PM

Didnt read the article but apparently MLB is inspecting and collecting balls to do research but told all the teams there would be no consequences. You know as long as they're making some effort to hide it. Expect the crackdown to begin in earnest next year.

#312 Old Man

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Posted 04 June 2021 - 02:30 PM

How can they do this kind of stuff and not expect the fan to be disgusted?



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Posted 05 June 2021 - 08:01 AM



#314 Mike B

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Posted 05 June 2021 - 08:01 AM

Pitchers have been doctoring baseballs for years.  it seems like the substances, have gotten better. MLB turns a blinds eye toward it.  Shocking1


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Posted 05 June 2021 - 08:03 AM

How can they do this kind of stuff and not expect the fan to be disgusted?

Because they don't give a damn.


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#316 You Play to Win the Game

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Posted 05 June 2021 - 08:28 AM

Every time MLB sees stats they don't like, they themselves doctor the baseball. Players are just following their lead.
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#317 Mike in STL

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Posted 05 June 2021 - 02:24 PM

Every time MLB sees stats they don't like, they themselves doctor the baseball. Players are just following their lead.


Exactly. Baseball has gotten stupid with Manfred in charge.
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Posted 06 June 2021 - 06:27 AM

Exactly. Baseball has gotten stupid with Manfred in charge.


He's the worst commissioner of my lifetime. He's worse than Selig and that's saying something.
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#319 russsnyder

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Posted 06 June 2021 - 06:28 AM

Every time MLB sees stats they don't like, they themselves doctor the baseball. Players are just following their lead.

This is a terrific position.

Impossible to counter.
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Posted 06 June 2021 - 06:44 AM

I think the first guy who should be looked at is Lance Lynn of the " Spinning" White Sox. He has somehow rejuvenated his career ( 7-1 1.23 ERA) while throwing a 94 mph 4 seamer. It was clear to me that he had rosin on the back of his hat and something under his brim when he trash talked Orioles hitters after shutting them down in Commiskey Park. Somewhere, Eddie Cicotte was smirking.


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