Talking baseball

  • Ah, I think major leaguers going to the minor leagues keep the same contract, but I could be wrong. I think if a minor comes up, they get a major league contract, but it could be a short one (10 days), not a season or year(s).

    For arbitration, not sure I understand. It's complex, but maybe this helps some? Not sure I get it: http://www.fangraphs.com/library/business/mlb-salary-arbitration-rules/

  • Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/18/2016)


    Pointing at the fence, maybe watching the ball go. These are celebrating. I thought I read somewhere this guy used to celebrate after hitting, before or after running

    My son's little league team will celebrate after big plays. They are genuinely excited. That kind of excitement makes the game fun.

    Major league players are really like boys in adult sized bodies. Let them get excited. A grand slam is extremely hard to achieve, let alone a walk off grand slam.

    A perfect game on the other hand is extremely difficult and the pitcher (and his defense) has every right to celebrate excessively imho.

    I don't think the helmet jump shot was excessive. It was fun to watch - not having a dog in the fight for either team.

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    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/18/2016)


    Pointing at the fence, maybe watching the ball go. These are celebrating. I thought I read somewhere this guy used to celebrate after hitting, before or after running

    My son's little league team will celebrate after big plays. They are genuinely excited. That kind of excitement makes the game fun.

    Major league players are really like boys in adult sized bodies. Let them get excited. A grand slam is extremely hard to achieve, let alone a walk off grand slam.

    A perfect game on the other hand is extremely difficult and the pitcher (and his defense) has every right to celebrate excessively imho.

    I don't think the helmet jump shot was excessive. It was fun to watch - not having a dog in the fight for either team.

    Same here. I coach a 12U travel team, most of these kids have been playing some form of baseball (starting with t-ball) for 7-8 years. And they do get excited. In one tournament game this season I had four different players hit HRs over the outfield fence, we have never had 4 HRs in 1 game before. That generates a huge amount of excitement and a celebration at home plate. Nothing excessive, I do not allow them to get too crazy, but everyone gathers at home plate to congratulate the batter. I have to keep my emotions in check, too, do not want to appear too when I'm coaching 3B and the HR hitter jogs past me.

  • Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/18/2016)


    Pointing at the fence, maybe watching the ball go. These are celebrating. I thought I read somewhere this guy used to celebrate after hitting, before or after running

    Who is that guy?

    I actually just watched a documentary on The Babe the other day. He doffed his cap as he was running after hitting a home run and it made me think of this. The whole jumpshot your helmet into a crowd, meh. If they want to stop it, penalize it like the NFL penalizes removing your helmet on the field.

    Celebrating is fine, but there is a point where celebrating one's achievement becomes taunting when the excitement is directed at the opponent.

    This could all be resolved with a healthy dose of respect. Perhaps a reminder of the golden rule. "Celebrate your achievements like you would want your opponents to celebrate", isn't that how it goes 😀

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  • Flipping through some videos and saw this. The kid is a Mets fan and appreciates the incredible interaction with the opposing pitcher! It's about the game, not always a favorite team or player. Loved watching this happen.

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  • calvo (5/20/2016)


    Flipping through some videos and saw this. The kid is a Mets fan and appreciates the incredible interaction with the opposing pitcher! It's about the game, not always a favorite team or player. Loved watching this happen.

    Saw that earlier -- that was really cool! And that's a memory that the kid will have forever!

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  • So my wife and I are heading up to Québec for our vacation in a couple of months. Of course, now that the Montréal Expos no longer exist, I have to find another way to get my baseball fix while we're up there.

    I found it! I told my wife that I'm interested in taking in a Les Capitales de Québec[/url] game while we're there!

    It should be an interesting experience. I'd been to Montréal Expos games at Le Stade Olympique before, but at least Montréal is bilingual. Québec City, not so much! I told my wife that the only English speakers I expect to hear while we're there are us!

    How do you say "the bum was out!" in French? 😀

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  • Cue the "Oh my gawd they're ruining baseball" cries:

    MLB reportedly agrees to change strike zone, intentional walks for 2017 season

    On the one hand, with the intentional walks, I can see changing that to speed things up some. On the other hand, though, there's always the possibility of a wild pitch, giving a base runner a chance to steal 2nd, or 3rd, or home.

    Hmm, maybe end up with a THIRD league (NL, AL, CL?) that keeps the intentional walks as-is?

    😀

  • jasona.work (5/23/2016)


    On the one hand, with the intentional walks, I can see changing that to speed things up some. On the other hand, though, there's always the possibility of a wild pitch, giving a base runner a chance to steal 2nd, or 3rd, or home.

    This is why I'm in favor of keeping intentional walks as is. I've seen some near passed balls and/or wild pitches on free passes. You never know.

    Does anyone remember the intentional walk "fake" that they once pulled on Pete Rose? I think it was an All-Star game. The catcher (I don't remember whom) called for ball four, then crouched down behind the plate, and the pitcher threw a strike!

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  • jasona.work (5/23/2016)


    Cue the "Oh my gawd they're ruining baseball" cries:

    MLB reportedly agrees to change strike zone, intentional walks for 2017 season

    On the one hand, with the intentional walks, I can see changing that to speed things up some. On the other hand, though, there's always the possibility of a wild pitch, giving a base runner a chance to steal 2nd, or 3rd, or home.

    Hmm, maybe end up with a THIRD league (NL, AL, CL?) that keeps the intentional walks as-is?

    😀

    So let me get this straight. They want to skip the pitchouts to speed up the game for teams intentional walking a batter but, they want to make the strike zone smaller which slows the game down...

    They're really debating whether the lower end of the strikezone should be at the bottom of the kneecap or the top of the kneecap, a difference of about 3 inches. The umpire couldn't tell the difference, he's bound to get those calls wrong half the time anyway!

    This is a reason not to give a base to an attempted intentional walk #this and this and this and #this and #this. The act of throwing the pitch and attempting to intentionally walk a batter is a strategic move for both teams. bleh, I could go on and on. Just know that I'm on the "you're ruining baseball" side of the fence. lol

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  • Well, I hate intentional walks in the adult league. They eat up time for no reason, but I've never seen a bad throw. Probably because the catcher just stands wide.

    However in MLB, certainly there are mistakes, so not sure this helps a lot.

    The strike zone, no idea. I'd like to see the strike zone widened, with better review and training of umps. The game needs more speed, for sure. I definitely would like a pitch clock that counts down and gives a ball away (or a strike if the batter isn't in the box). Maybe even limit the batter's ability to leave the box.

    My wife and I were talking with our nephew and he noted that baseball is so slow for him. He plays at 11, but ends up standing in the field for long stretches without participating. I certainly can relate to that.

  • ESPN is posing a question (and a poll): what was the golden age for third basemen?

    Personally, I voted for the 70s, but I could have easily voted for the 80s as well.

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  • oh man. I'd have to go with the 80's, Boggs and Brett were great. I chuckled at the 2000s and A-Roid, but we've been down that road.

    My close second was the 2010s. I like Cabrera and Beltre and we're just over halfway through this decade, so much more to come.

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  • Yeah, I probably should've voted 80s. I voted 70s because Mike Schmidt was in his prime then.

    This weekend was interesting as well -- Jacoby Ellsbury stole home (again! -- although granted it was part of a double-steal, not a straight steal like last time), and the Blue Jays took a no-hitter into the eighth inning!

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  • Ray K (6/6/2016)


    Yeah, I probably should've voted 80s. I voted 70s because Mike Schmidt was in his prime then, as was Graig Nettles (hey, whaddaya expect from a Yankee fan? 😀 ).

    This weekend was interesting as well -- Jacoby Ellsbury stole home (again! -- although granted it was part of a double-steal, not a straight steal like last time), and the Blue Jays took a no-hitter into the eighth inning!

    Oops, meant to edit there, not quote! My bad!

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