MLB — 2015

[Ron Thorne]

Jackie Robinson Day 2015: How Sports World Is Honoring MLB Icon

[moldyfigg]

And the Cubs are in first place. I will enjoy that for the few moments that it lasts.

[A. Kingstone]

The Blue Jays were actually the first story on MLB.com today. Kevin Pillar's amazing catch.

ESPN isn't aware of baseball in Canada.

[Ron Thorne]

This is a magical moment from Sunday's Cubs vs. Padres game at Wrigley Field. Amazing!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RubJOmPmqwA

[moldyfigg]

The Cubs are paying a whole lot for crappy pitching, even though he makes an out by throwing his glove.

[Ron Thorne]

The Cubs are paying a whole lot for crappy pitching, even though he makes an out by throwing his glove.

Irrespective of what the Cubs are paying for pitchers, you gotta love that play, Clint. C'mon. It was creative and quick-thinking at its best. And, Rizzo drops his glove at 1st to better enable him to catch Lester's glove with the ball wedged in the webbing.

I'm interested to see what the Cubs do this year with Joe Maddon as their new skipper. He's a solid baseball man.

[A. Kingstone]

As a Jays fan I used to see Maddon a lot with the Rays. In my mind one of the most interesting and thoughtful managers in the game.

[jwaggs]

Who else thinks that the opponents of the Mets are taking a dive, and who is behind it? Bernie Madoff?

[moldyfigg]

It struck me yesterday whilst watching the Halos that you hardly ever see beer commercials on game broadcasts any more. I would guess that Card game do mention Bud.

[A. Kingstone]

It struck me yesterday whilst watching the Halos that you hardly ever see beer commercials on game broadcasts any more. ……....

Maybe as a measure not to tempt Josh Hamilton should he be tuned in.



UPDATE. It looks like you can run those beer ads again. Hamilton to Rangers.

[Ron Thorne]

This is horrible news, which I just learned through a scrolling message on a game broadcast. If anyone is a fighter, he's the man.




Kirk Gibson has Parkinson's, vows to 'meet challenge'

By George Sipple, Detroit Free Press 7:17 p.m. EDT April 28, 2015


(Photo: JULIAN H. GONZALEZ DFP)


Kirk Gibson, the Tigers great and former Michigan State two-sport star, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Gibson, in his first year back as an analyst with Fox Sports Detroit, has been absent from the FSD broadcast booth since the April 6 Opening Day telecast. He explained why in a statement released Tuesday by FSD that also noted he would not grant interviews and requested privacy.

"I have faced many different obstacles in my life, and have always maintained a strong belief that no matter the circumstances, I could overcome those obstacles," Gibson, 57, said. "While this diagnosis poses a new kind of challenge for me, I intend to stay true to my beliefs. With the support of my family and friends, I will meet this challenge with the same determination and unwavering intensity that I have displayed in all of my endeavors in life. I look forward to being back at the ballpark as soon as possible."

Source

[Ron Thorne]

This is tragic, not so much for the game ... for this lovely city and our country.


MLB first: Orioles, White Sox to play ‘closed to public’ game in Baltimore

Published time: April 28, 2015 22:43
Edited time: April 28, 2015 23:48


Baltimore police officers stand outsideOriole Park at Camden Yards prior to the cancellation of Monday's game between
the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles (Reuters/Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports)


The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox will play an afternoon game Wednesday with no fans in attendance, the baseball team announced. It is the first time in Major League Baseball history that there will not be a crowd by design.

After canceling Monday and Tuesday’s games between the two teams due to protests and riots throughout Baltimore, MLB announced that Wednesday’s 2:05 p.m. ET game would be “closed to the public.”

"After conversations with the Orioles and local officials, we believe that these decisions are in the best interests of fan safety and the deployment of city resources," Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.

"Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by violence in Baltimore, and everyone in our game hopes for peace and the safety of a great American city."

The game will still air on television and radio, but it’s the first time an MLB game will be played in private, according to the league. With the presence of broadcasting crews, the game will have more people watching in person than the lowest attended game in MLB history.

[Mr. Met]

Please let me go on the record.

The Mets are simply the greatest team ever. Any decade. Any century. Any galaxy, universe and/or solar system.

They won in ten innings last night after some reliever who I never heard of gave up three runs, blowing a nine strikeout gem by my man Jacob deGrom, last year's Rookie of the Year.

The Mets won in the tenth inning, thereby establishing themselves as the greatest team ever.

[moldyfigg]

Please let me go on the record.

The Mets are simply the greatest team ever. Any decade. Any century. Any galaxy, universe and/or solar system.

They won in ten innings last night after some reliever who I never heard of gave up three runs, blowing a nine strikeout gem by my man Jacob deGrom, last year's Rookie of the Year.

The Mets won in the tenth inning, thereby establishing themselves as the greatest team ever.

Theere has to be something this maniac Met fan is consuming. 27 Yanks, Big Red Machine, Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, Giants in the Wilie Mays era, and on and on. Have fun while the Mets do well, but I see them as a good second place club they don't have the depth of the Nats.

[Mr. Met]

Theere has to be something this maniac Met fan is consuming. 27 Yanks, Big Red Machine, Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, Giants in the Wilie Mays era, and on and on. Have fun while the Mets do well, but I see them as a good second place club they don't have the depth of the Nats.

I am consuming the fumes of the detritus of Shea Stadium. And this is leading me to the foregone conclusion that the Mets are ten times better than those loser butthead '27 Yankees.

[moldyfigg]

Realistically, put you money on the Cubs to go all the way for the first time since the Teddy Roosevelt era.

[Mr. Met]

Realistically, put you money on the Cubs to go all the way for the first time since the Teddy Roosevelt era.

I wish I could, Clints. However, the Mets are bound to knock them off in round 65 of the playoffs.

[moldyfigg]

Through that old Chicago magic, the Cubs bring back Fergie Jenkins and Ernie Banks and wrap it all up.

[A. Kingstone]

Though a Yankee hater from way back I have to acknowledge Alex Rodriguez' milestones this year. I don't care about drugs or money in sports, I find it boring and anybody who gives a tinkers toss about baseball in 50 years will know the circumstance of the era. Over 2000 RBI, moving in on 3000 hits, 666 homers and currently .299 BA for his 20 year career is impressive. It's a shame it can't be celebrated because of his dumb choices.

That said I hope he and the whole damn team slumps and fights each other on the bench and falls to the basement.

[Ron Thorne]

Alan, a part of me is ambivalent with respect to Alex, but as with you, I can't totally ignore his milestone achievements, either. What a dummy to have made those choices, tainting his record forever. Sad, really.

I'm not a Yankee "hater", but I haven't fully embraced them since the 60's.

"Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical." - Yogi Berra

[Mr. Met]

And the Mets continue to dominate the National League! They haven't been in first place this
late in the season since something like 2005!

LET'S GO METS! LET'S GO METS!
LET'S GO METS! LET'S GO METS!

I'm pretty sure the rest of the NL knows this and is going to lay down for the rest of the season as the Mets
decimate the competition for the rest of the decade.

[A. Kingstone]

A friend just visited Citi Field and said it was amazing. Unfortunately the Jays ran into some kid named Sydergaard and our 11 gamer was snapped. I wonder where that kid came from? Oh well we've got our stopper RA Dickey on the mound tonight.

[A. Kingstone]

A friend just visited Citi Field and said it was amazing. Unfortunately the Jays ran into some kid named Sydergaard and our 11 gamer was snapped. I wonder where that kid came from? Oh well we've got our stopper RA Dickey on the mound tonight.

Wow! It sounds like that trade (that you so cleverly allude to) didn't quite work out for your Blue Jays Alan.

Meanwhile my Blue Jays just picked up arguably the best shortstop in the game and the best rental pitcher this week to catapult them back into relevance.

Always nice talking with you.

[Ron Thorne]

Sorry that I missed your initial post, Alan.

R.A. Dickey is simply amazing! I could watch him just about every day. He used to play for a franchise a lot closer to us, in Seattle.

Got to see most of the game today with Toronto vs. Kansas City, and I thought the Blue Jays would take this one ... until the top of the 8th. The Jays are a fun team to watch this year!

[A. Kingstone]

No trouble Ron. I was having a little fun after a single malt.

It has been an exciting week for sure. Today's loss was tough as our pick-up relief from Seattle Mark Lowe had a tough outing.

I'm going to the game tomorrow, hopefully Dickie can right the ship.

Seattle's park is the best park I've been to. The whole place smells of garlic fries.