2021 Baseball Thread

[LIPH]

I don't have anything to say but the results of this year's Hall of Fame vote are supposed to be announced at 6:00 tonight. Just getting a head start.

A couple of the talking heads on the MLB Network think there's a chance nobody gets elected this year.

[Dr.Corona]

I don't have anything to say but the results of this year's Hall of Fame vote are supposed to be announced at 6:00 tonight. Just getting a head start.

A couple of the talking heads on the MLB Network think there's a chance nobody gets elected this year.

So in other words whomever is on the Ballot never made the nice with the Baseball writers eh Larry?

[SMLCHNG]

Hoping for Todd Helton.

[LIPH]

The announcement was just made, nobody got the necessary 75% of the vote. Curt Schilling missed by 16 votes. Todd Helton was 7th with 44.9%.

[Elrod]

I'm not surprised by the voting. I felt this was the weakest ballot in awhile.

[TommyBahama]

I thought Schilling would have got in. I don't know if some of his off field actions kept him out.

[LIPH]

Former NY Met (and a few other teams) Daniel Murphy announced his retirement today. I always liked him when he was with the Mets, really good hitter but he didn't really have a position. The Mets tried him at a few different positions before he finally wound up at 2nd base but he was average at best defensively.

[SMLCHNG]

Nolan Arenado is going to the Cardinals from the Rockies. I am NOT happy. (this is a Rockies/Cardinals house)... Ugh. (TV banner just said so, but websites are not confirming yet)....

https://www.mlb.com/news/nolan-arenado-cardinals-trade

[TommyBahama]

Former NY Met (and a few other teams) Daniel Murphy announced his retirement today. I always liked him when he was with the Mets, really good hitter but he didn't really have a position. The Mets tried him at a few different positions before he finally wound up at 2nd base but he was average at best defensively.

He was a very good hitter. Should have been in the AL as a DH.

[TommyBahama]

Nolan Arenado is going to the Cardinals from the Rockies. I am NOT happy. (this is a Rockies/Cardinals house)... Ugh. (TV banner just said so, but websites are not confirming yet)....

https://www.mlb.com/news/nolan-arenado-cardinals-trade

Sounds like it was a salary dump.

[LIPH]

Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement today. I was never a Red Sox fan, but he was the type player anyone could root for.

[Dr.Corona]

Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement today. I was never a Red Sox fan, but he was the type player anyone could root for.

Too bad he didn't go out healthy & on his terms........

[TommyBahama]

Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement today. I was never a Red Sox fan, but he was the type player anyone could root for.

Played the game hard. It's tough to come back from knee injuries , when you are his age. He will be a Red Sox HoFer. Up for debate on Baseball Hall of Fame. Do the Red Sox retire #15.

[atmarler26]

Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement today. I was never a Red Sox fan, but he was the type player anyone could root for.

Played the game hard. It's tough to come back from knee injuries , when you are his age. He will be a Red Sox HoFer. Up for debate on Baseball Hall of Fame. Do the Red Sox retire #15.

I'll always remember Dustin Pedroia's 5 for 5, 3 home run game in Denver against the Rockies in 2010. The Red Sox won 13-11 in extra innings and Pedroia hit the winning home run that broke the tie in the 10th inning.

[Travelinman]

Go Dodgers...Think Blue! All I gots to say about that!

[SMLCHNG]

Go Dodgers...Think Blue! All I gots to say about that!

Pfffft!!!!

[SMLCHNG]

Go Dodgers...Think Blue! All I gots to say about that!

Pfffft!!!!

There's a LOT of games ahead, and I'm still p*** at the Rockies organization for losing Arenado, but I love baseball!!

[LIPH]

The Atlantic League, an independent minor league with no affiliations with any major league teams, will be testing 2 new rules this season:
1. If, or more accurately when, a team removes its starting pitcher, they lose the DH for the rest of the game.
2. In the second half of the season they're moving the pitching rubber back 1 foot. It will be 61 ft. 6 in instead of 60 ft. 6 in. The theory is batters will get a better look at the ball leading to fewer strikeouts and more balls in play.

[TommyBahama]

The Atlantic League, an independent minor league with no affiliations with any major league teams, will be testing 2 new rules this season:
1. If, or more accurately when, a team removes its starting pitcher, they lose the DH for the rest of the game.
2. In the second half of the season they're moving the pitching rubber back 1 foot. It will be 61 ft. 6 in instead of 60 ft. 6 in. The theory is batters will get a better look at the ball leading to fewer strikeouts and more balls in play.

1. That is a pretty crazy rule. 2. Would that create more arm injuries?

[SeattleParrotHead]

I know I'm just a grouchy old man resistant to change, but what a bunch of hooey!
Seven inning double header games, starting the 10th inning with a runner on second, etc, etc......
Before you know it, they'll be deciding ties with penalty kicks.