The boys of summer! (Baseball Thread)

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M's with a nice 6-4 win over the Giants yesterday. If they can keep hitting like this, it'll make the starting rotation that much better.
 

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Donkey with a 13th inning walk off... Halos 2-0 as series' go.....
 

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Ohtani with yet another home run, three games straight...
 

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Dude, Ohtani just struck out the first three batters he faced.... lol... this is ridiculous. I'm sure at some point he's going to fall flat and take his lumps but man, couldn't have started better...
 

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Anyone else watch much baseball yet? If so is it just me or have the home plate umpires been especially bad this season? Everyone's strike zone seems to have grown three inches in every direction...
 

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This is looney tunes... five perfect innings with ten strikeouts.... after a week where he hit three home runs in three games... it doesn't seem real...
 

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Anyone else watch much baseball yet? If so is it just me or have the home plate umpires been especially bad this season? Everyone's strike zone seems to have grown three inches in every direction...

Seems like a lot of elections early too
 

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It does seem like a lot of ejections are happening early. Rendon is a perfect example. It looked more like he was frustrated with striking out, not the call... Boom ump tosses him.
 

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Sox vs Yanks round 1 tonight...fun stuff.

My biggest surprise 10 games in is Pittsburgh. 8 - 2 I certainly did not expect.
 

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Man Trout has had really tough luck with umps thus far... I honestly think he's at four, maybe five punch outs on balls well out of the strike zone.... so much for star treatment.
 

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I'd also like to apologize to Braves fans on behalf of Halo Honks everywhere.... we raped the you-know-what out of you on that Aybar trade, Simba has become a legit star in this league... then we took some of your prospects... I legit feel for you guys.

Another note, it's time for Beltre to retire?? He's had four errors in two games against us.... that also makes me sad as he (and maybe Jagr??) is like the only athlete left from my childhood..... it's over fellas, it's over. I guess I finally need to try this whole grown up stuff.......
 

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The GOAT with a bizzomb! 4-0 early, hopefully it holds.
 

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It goes against every traditionalist bone in my body, but if and when Major League Baseball goes to 32 teams, I'd fully support geographic realignment. There's a lot of history tied up in the American and National Leagues, but these West coast road trips are bad for the fans and bad for MLB's bottom line. I've watched most of every Red Sox game this season but I'm not going to see a single pitch when they go out West and games start at 10:07 ET. Then I lose my momentum / enthusiasm and I'm not as tuned in even when they get home.

Alternatively, we could abolish California and bring the Dodgers, Giants, and Athletics home to Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Philadelphia where they belong.
 
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Doesn't surprise me at all. You continue to support an AL team, even though they brought on the DH. Do you actually care about Tradition at all??? You're basically just a Protestant in baseball anyways
 

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Doesn't surprise me at all. You continue to support an AL team, even though they brought on the DH. Do you actually care about Tradition at all??? You're basically just a Protestant in baseball anyways
The designated hitter is an affront to God and Nature. Sadly, I would expect any realignment to make the DH universal rather than eliminating it. The players' union loves it because it extends careers.
 

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The designated hitter is an affront to God and Nature. Sadly, I would expect any realignment to make the DH universal rather than eliminating it. The players' union loves it because it extends careers.

I'm all for helping out the player, but not at the expense of the game. Just make a really good pension for the players. Also, I'm glad you didn't take offense at my early morning playful jab. I'm barely awake as is.

love you boo
 

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There is so much about the game that needs to change. Catchers don’t even call pitches anymore because some computer says what to pitch. These rich people can’t even buy beard clippers to look presentable.
 

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I'm all for helping out the player, but not at the expense of the game. Just make a really good pension for the players. Also, I'm glad you didn't take offense at my early morning playful jab. I'm barely awake as is.

love you boo
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