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I’d be alright with that scenario. I’d also say “if” it happens, but we all know they’re after the money from the expansion.

I’m curious how the scheduling works out. I really like the format and getting at least a series with everyone. To do the same with two new teams, it looks like a 158 game season if they kept that same format?

 

Posted
9 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

I’d be alright with that scenario. I’d also say “if” it happens, but we all know they’re after the money from the expansion.

I’m curious how the scheduling works out. I really like the format and getting at least a series with everyone. To do the same with two new teams, it looks like a 158 game season if they kept that same format?

 

It gets easier.

play 13 against each team in your division (same as today) = 39

play 6 (home and home) against everyone else in your league = 72 (today, you play 7 against 2 of the other 10 teams)

play 3 against all teams except one in the other league (same as today) = 45

play 6 (home and home) against a designated “rival” in the other league (like today) = 6

= 162

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Posted
51 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

play 6 (home and home) against a designated “rival” in the other league (like today) = 6

 

Damn, I knew I missed one. Forgot about the home/home with a “rival” series. So yeah, works out just peachy on that. 

Posted
43 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

The designated rival idea gets kind of wrecked if you're realigning geographically. 

It gets harder but still some obvious ones with the above proposed:

Yankees/mets

white sox/cubs

guardians/reds

royals/cardinals

orioles/nationals

angels/dodgers

athletics/giants

red sox/braves

then it gets a little sideways/grab bag:

twins/brewers

mariners/padres

Blue jays/phillies

tigers/pirates

rockies/marlins

astros/d-backs

rangers/rays

new team/new team

Posted
50 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Eighty-five percent of the f***in’ world is working. The other fifteen come out here.

 

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Rockies Pitcher Pledges To Give Up Home Run For Sick Child

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DENVER—In an effort to make sure the young leukemia patient’s night at Coors Field was a special one, Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland pledged Saturday to give up a home run for a sick child, ballpark sources confirmed. “Hey buddy, when I go out there tonight and serve up a meatball for the Diamondbacks to nuke into the bleachers, I just want you to know it’s all for you,” Burke said to the 7-year-old fan before the game, adding that he’d make sure the home run ball found its way back to the child so he could always remember how badly the Rockies lost. “This is your night tonight, and I’m gonna go out on that mound and put a nice, fat pitch right over home plate for someone to knock out of the park. That’s a promise. And the rest of the team knows you’re watching, too, so keep your eyes peeled for some dropped fly balls and half-assed base running from them to you.” After giving up the pledged home run at the top of the third inning, Burke reportedly led the entire stadium in a round of boos for the sick child.

 

(from The Onion, obv.)

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Posted

the yankees have three errors in the second inning.

annnnd as i type this to make fun of them david hamilton, who just got called back up, gets picked off at third while not paying attention. ugliest inning of baseball i’ve watched this year.

Posted
9 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

@Helobious  Sorry man. Fuck yo team. Ya know I am just messing with you. 

 

Nah.... Fuck the Yankees. Jeter sucks and Arod swallows. 

Half of the Yankees are clearly on the take several nights a week, more and more talk about it on Yankee social media. But go off queen

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Posted

Helluva week. 

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Catcher Samuel Basallo and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing on an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, locking up one of the top prospects in baseball less than a week after his major league debut. 

Basallo, who turned 21 nine days ago, is the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball, according to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel. He jumped from Low-A to Double-A as an 18-year-old, reached Triple-A last year just after his 20th birthday and crushed Triple-A pitching this season, hitting .270/.377/.589 with 23 home runs in 76 games before his promotion. 

A slugging left-handed hitter who was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2021 for $1.3 million, Basallo is regarded by a number of evaluators as the best hitter in the minor leagues this season and has impressed in his short time in the big leagues. The deal, once completed, will begin next season and includes a club option as well. It can max out at $88.5 million and is the largest pre-arbitration extension for a catcher. 

While Baltimore already has a starting catcher in two-time All-Star Adley Rutschman, Basallo could also see time at first base -- where he has played more than 100 games over his five minor league seasons -- and designated hitter. 

Regardless of where he winds up on the diamond, Basallo's allure has more to do with where he slots in Baltimore's order. With elite bat speed and exit velocities among the best at any level, Basallo has the talent to become a consistent 30-homer threat, according to evaluators. 

After years of an almost-nonexistent presence in Latin America, the Orioles devoted more resources to plumbing the depths of the talent-rich area and came away with Basallo as the jewel of their efforts. He looked like a solid contributor in short-season ball during the 2021 and '22 seasons before rocketing up prospect lists following his 2023 breakout. By summoning Basallo to the major leagues Aug. 13, he could fall short of exceeding his rookie eligibility. If Basallo goes into 2026 as a rookie, the Orioles would still be able to receive a draft pick should he win Rookie of the Year because he signed the long-term deal after debuting. 

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I missed the part where the Rockies handed $88 million to an unproven lottery ticket at catcher, after their last superstar catching prospect just completely flamed out.

Posted
52 minutes ago, Helobious said:

I missed the part where the Rockies handed $88 million to an unproven lottery ticket at catcher, after their last superstar catching prospect just completely flamed out.

You also missed this apparently:

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and this:

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and, when they traded Arenado for garbage, they also threw in $50M.

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