I hope they get hit by an actual asteroid. How unfair is it that these chumps couldn’t fair the brunt of hostile fans this year, believe me— people will be conserving their energy for the inevitable return. If you’re ever happen to be watching a Jays game on TV in the hopefully not too distant future, and you suddenly see a guy, beer in each hand— getting arrested for shouting insults into the Astros’ dugout, that’ll be your Boy here. “GIVE YOUR MVP AWARD TO AARON JUDGE, YOU THIEVING LITTLE SHIT!!!”
I think I heard they had 170+ roster moves this year. Crazy what all they did to overcome how behind they were, and knocked the Cubs out to advance in the playoffs.
Sabathia says what we’re all thinking. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...a-astros-cheated-and-then-they-get-mad-at-us/
I still find it hard to get myself worked up over high tech sign stealing. Folks have been stealing signs and relaying them to teammates from the moment they started using signals. It's part of the game, the Astros got caught taking it to the next level, but I guarantee they're not the only team that did so. Supposedly the '51 Giants had a huge sign stealing conspiracy going on too, which helped them to a dramatic pennant win. Supposedly. Sign stealing has been going on forever, to me it's kind of a non issue. Now, if we're talking about the Astros stealing the Cardinals scouting reports...you know what? That's been going on forever too.
Not a good start for the Athletics. Say what you want about the Astros, just know there is a bunch of talent in that team. If they start to jell in these playoffs they are as good as anyone.
Go Braves! Phew. Glad they won the first one. The Dodgers are so good and dangerous, I don't know if the Braves can outlast them, but that was fun last night. Did anybody see Mark Melancon casually turn between warm up pitches and not even fucking move to catch Albies' home run ball? That was hilarious. https://twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1315855700585742336?s=20
First of all, phew! Again! Second of all, lol, Melancon catches another home run ball from Albies? lol (Although, he had to move this time) It's an interesting dynamic that they aren't going anywhere, and now the Braves are home team for 3 games.
Yeah, I think they just need to 'forget' Tomlin at the hotel for the next few days and they'll be fine.
The Rays better end this shit tonight. Only one MLB team has ever come back from 0-3 to win it, and I don’t want that team to share the distinction with a bunch of street drummers.
Yeah, I'm not sure how the Rays managed to fuck this up, but they have. I just want to see Mike Zunino in the Series, I don't have much else to root for. He's a former Mariner and has monster power if he actually gets a hold of a pitch. Kind of a modern day Dave Kingman.
LOL loved Kingman. Back in the day of the Rob Deer-like power hitters: every four at bats for these guys were three strikeouts and one towering home run. They would buzz the news chopper when they connected.
No one went to the concessions stand when Kong stepped in the box. His ABs were a don't miss show all to themselves.
Word. He’d put five foul balls 440 ft into the top deck before he finished. Of course I only remember him with Oakland, not his prime.
I remember seeing him when he first came up with the Giants. Funny thing, he's listed at 6'6", 210 lbs...not exactly a massive human being. But dear God, when he connected, the ball went a long, long ways. He also sent a dead rat to a reporter once... I don't think I've ever heard/read anything positive about him as a teammate or human being. I don't care, he's still one of my favorites from that time frame.
Baseball players were criminally insane back in the day, and got away with bloody murder. Drunk driving and cocaine orgies, Teammates swapping wives, Rick Bosetti managing to piss on the outfield (The original Whiz Kid) of every American League ballpark DURING games— he blocked Lil’ Rick with his glove.
Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson. Not only did they swap wives, they swapped lives. Houses, kids, dogs, the whole enchilada. Fucking bizarre.