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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: February 13, 2022, 10:41:25 PM

[Yankguy1]

The metaphysical "tree falling in the forest" question is whether a schedule can be unfair if the games are not going to be played anyway.

[Echo2]

the 40 games against their AL East foes -- 10 games each --will not be evenly split. For example, the Sox will play the Yankees in New York seven times and the Rays in Florida six times. Conversely, Toronto will visit Fenway seven times and the Orioles will be here for six games.

What's with that?!

It would have been too simple to schedule the 4 division rivals 5H 5A for 40 games
and the other league disvision (NL E in this case)  5 teams      2H 2A for 20 games.

Not that its going to matter, but the Sox play the Ys 7 times in NY before their first series against them in late Sept

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And 7 times in NY and 3 times at Fenway.

It makes no sense.

Waaaahhhh!!!

As ever, your cogent analysis speaks volumes.

About you, that is.

[bankshot1]

Its hypothetical time: 

For a second let's put yank's falling tree scenario on hold, and assume MLB manages to play 50-60 games.

Let's say that Justin Verlander (or anyone) has one of a crazy good 2-month run, and is about untouchable, in his 12 starts, he's 11-1 with a 0.85 ERA. Is the ERA recognized as an MLB record?

As an aside in doing copious research how the fuck did Tim Keefe go 6-6 with an 0,86 ERA? He must have had some shitty defenders behind him

Similiarly in a shortened 2-month 60 game season the possibility of someone, lets say Mookie, leads the NL and hits .412. Presumably he'll win the batting title , but will MLB maintain the 502 AB (unlikely in 60 games) rule for comparability with other seasons and milestones like the rareness of a 400 season?

How will MLB account for the 2020 season.

and if records fall will anyone hear it?

[kiidcarter8]

Keefe lost 80 games in 3 years and made the HOF

heh

[Echo4]

As an aside in doing copious research how the fuck did Tim Keefe go 6-6 with an 0,86 ERA? He must have had some shitty defenders behind him

27 runs given up.
10 earned, 17 unearned.

The next year, 145 earned, 96 unearned.
Then 104 earned, 117 unearned.

He only had one more year in which he gave up more unearned runs than earned, but it was never good.
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Then again, that 6 and 6 year, there was one primary starter - 64 starts, 64 complete games. Mickey Welch Gave up 162 earned runs in 574 innings. But he also gave up 159 unearned runs!

[Hamilton Samuels]

Phillies play Yankees a lot.

Could be fun. Nats get way more Orioles games than some in NLE..

But I don't care. I don't see how the "season" can ever be taken seriously.

One thing that can be taken seriously, though, is how MLB was always aiming to play just 60 games, as Manfred said.

Do, the 2020 season is when America was reminded of how MLB NEVER negotiated in good faith.

[Yankguy1]

Hate to lose a good kid like this -


https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/vindman-retiring-alleged-white-house-retaliation/index.html

What position did he play and who was he playing for?

[Echo4]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29390843/wow-kind-stories-lost-seasons-minor-league-baseball

Minor league players on the impact on them, including some "bubble" players.

[Hamilton Samuels]

Paging Dr. West! Paging Dr. West! Dr. Joe West!

The MLB umpires union distances themselves from one of its oldest, dumbest members:

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/07/09/mlbua-releases-statement-regarding-joe-wests-covid-19-comments/

[Echo4]

Paging Dr. West! Paging Dr. West! Dr. Joe West!

The MLB umpires union distances themselves from one of its oldest, dumbest members:

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/07/09/mlbua-releases-statement-regarding-joe-wests-covid-19-comments/

It's not surprising that somebody among the umpires is that clueless. The column is right that it is questionable whether MLB can afford to put West on the field.

[Echo4]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/09/opinions/retired-baseball-players-covid-19-accidental-buddhists-balukjian/index.html

Not really sure why "covid-19" is in the URL. Very minor part of the story, IMO.

[Hamilton Samuels]

Buster Pussy Posey opts out fo the season. Maybe they'll let them play baseball and slide into home plate again, now?

[Hamilton Samuels]

Rampant cheating in MLB.

Some things never change.

OfOf all the ways in which Major League Baseball will look different during the pandemic, the most whimsical is the wet rag. According to the health and safety protocols in the league’s 2020 operations manual, “All pitchers may carry a small wet rag in their back pocket to be used for moisture in lieu of licking their fingers.”

“Wet rag” is, of course, a very funny phrase, although the rag is around for a serious reason (reducing the spread of disease). Like any rule in sports, though, the wet rag regulation exists to be exploited and could produce unintended consequences more serious than swamp butts. MLB knows that not everyone can be trusted to use their wet rag responsibly, which is why the manual lays down the law. “Pitchers may not access the rag while on the pitching rubber and must clearly wipe the fingers of his pitching hand dry before touching the ball or the pitcher’s plate,” the protocols specify. “Umpires will have the right to check the rag at any point.” The manual also stipulates that “water is the only substance allowed on the rag.”


When I informed a former major league pitcher who now works for a team—let’s call him Deep Throwt—of the rag’s arrival, he questioned my facts, texting, “A wet rag? Really? This must be fake.” When I explained that the very real rag must be doused only in water, more mirth followed. “Hahahahahahahahahahahaha,” he said. “Yeah, water will be on that rag. Hahahahahahaha.” Deep Throwt is not former reliever Jeff Nelson, who expressed the same sentiment on Twitter with 19 fewer “ha”s.

https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2020/7/10/21175567/banned-substances-pitchers-spin-rate-four-seam

[Echo4]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/14/us/canada-mlb-blue-jays-spt/index.html

Where will the Toronto Blue Jays play their home games?!

[Hamilton Samuels]

RIP #8.

https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/philadelphia-phillies-tony-taylor-died-1964-second-base-20200716.html