Baseball 2025
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After the dismal 3-7 start to the season they have gone 15-5, that's .750, the best record in the majors for the last 20 games without much help from some of their former standouts and dealing with injuries. It is a long season but right now it's good fun listening to the M's finding a way.
I've had to do penance for all the foul language I used last year whenever 'crazy eyes' Jorge Palanco came up to the plate. This guy is absolutely owning the dish right now. Anything can happen, but this is a different team than last year. Their hitting approach is so much better; preferring contact over 'perfect' contact.
I love the Edgar/Dan/Seitzer message of "hunt for damage early/in good counts, fight for survival late in counts". The team batting average isn't there, but turns out you can score a bunch of runs by walking, stealing bases, getting into the bullpen early and often, and hitting bombs. Somewhere Billy Bean is smiling.
It was nice to see Matt Brash back on a big league mound for the first time in 18 months yesterday. He looked pretty good too. Ms go for 7 in a row today.
Well baseball fans, watch a game and you just might see something you're never seen before. Today was such a day. Watching those amazing young Royals in Baltimore, 11 home runs were hit, the first 10 of which were solo shots. First time in MLB history in a game with 10 or more home runs that the first 10 were solos. To my great pleasure though, the team with the fewest home runs in the majors, the Royals, hits 7 of the 11, a Royals record (previous was 6 in one game). Best of all, the Royals won the game 11 - 6. Kansas City has now won 11 of their last 13 and moved to 3 games above 0.500, at the moment, 2.5 games back of the division-leading Detroit Tigers.
Go Royals
Go Royals
ifsteve
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Suck it Royals....lol. If you watched then you saw that Ryan O'Hearn hit one a foot below going over the fence. Would have been his second on the day and set the all time MLB record for 11 solo shots in a game instead of just tying it at 10. Gawd my O's suck.
I would not count them out, if they can get over some of the injuries, it's really good line-up.
Go Royals
9 straight series wins...2nd best offense in the league right now
I've said it before when he came up in conversation, Pete Rose was an amazing baseball player, there's no doubt about that. By dozens of the sport's metrics, he should have been in the hall of fame as soon as he was eligible. I don't fault people who make a case for his being allowed to be inducted. He holds MLB records that will never be broken. But the guy was also apparently a world-class s--tbag of a human by virtually every measure, as well.
We all know he broke the number one rule of baseball, don't bet on the games. But he's also a federally convicted tax cheat who went to prison for it, someone who was deeply addicted to gambling and lied about it for decades, allegedly ended up in hock multiple times to the mob due to his massive losses, refused to acknowledge the daughter he fathered with one of his mistresses for 20 years, charged $100 for autographs (even for kids) as his main source of income after his career (while sitting in a casino), has a million stories out there about what a jerk he was to many who met him, and don't forget the time he cussed up a storm and talked about seeing Joe DiMaggio in the shower when speaking to a US Army kids baseball camp:
And worst of all, he was accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14 year old girl, admitted it was true, and his excuse was "I thought she was 16" (the age of consent in Ohio). He was a 34 year old married father of two at the time it happened.
To be honest, I could get over most of the other stuff. He's a baseball player, not my accountant. But not that last item. Disgusting.
We all know he broke the number one rule of baseball, don't bet on the games. But he's also a federally convicted tax cheat who went to prison for it, someone who was deeply addicted to gambling and lied about it for decades, allegedly ended up in hock multiple times to the mob due to his massive losses, refused to acknowledge the daughter he fathered with one of his mistresses for 20 years, charged $100 for autographs (even for kids) as his main source of income after his career (while sitting in a casino), has a million stories out there about what a jerk he was to many who met him, and don't forget the time he cussed up a storm and talked about seeing Joe DiMaggio in the shower when speaking to a US Army kids baseball camp:
And worst of all, he was accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14 year old girl, admitted it was true, and his excuse was "I thought she was 16" (the age of consent in Ohio). He was a 34 year old married father of two at the time it happened.
To be honest, I could get over most of the other stuff. He's a baseball player, not my accountant. But not that last item. Disgusting.
Per the article link above:
"Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game," Manfred wrote in a letter to attorney……..”
He sure as shit was a threat to the game while playing, also while still alive and not playing. One gets elected to the Hall of Fame, Baseball, Football, Tiddlywinks, whatever, for what you were, not just what you accomplished statistically during your career while associated with your respective sport or occupation.
Rule#5 for Election:
5. Voting: Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.
I’m with @Josh here. He was a repulsive human being on and off the field. Let sleeping dogs lie, and that’s not fair to all of man’s best friend out there.
"Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game," Manfred wrote in a letter to attorney……..”
He sure as shit was a threat to the game while playing, also while still alive and not playing. One gets elected to the Hall of Fame, Baseball, Football, Tiddlywinks, whatever, for what you were, not just what you accomplished statistically during your career while associated with your respective sport or occupation.
Rule#5 for Election:
5. Voting: Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.
I’m with @Josh here. He was a repulsive human being on and off the field. Let sleeping dogs lie, and that’s not fair to all of man’s best friend out there.