BASE-BALL

[Henry]

Looks like the Cubs will lose more of their World Series stars, and I wouldn't be surprised given their usual bad luck of late. Back to status quo, I guess...

[Flint1979]

I guess the White Sox are up and down. Right now they are on a 3 game winning streak and they are in Baltimore so I'm hoping their bats can tee off on Orioles pitching. Last time I saw them play was on Sunday in Detroit and they didn't look good that day or Saturday but won the Friday game. Lance Lynn won the only game of that series and both Keuchel and Giolito pitched like shit because they scored enough runs off Tigers pitching to win those two games.

[Henry]

On to Denver for the All-Star break, and I guess all eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani, who will be the first player ever to bat and pitch in an ASG, which is something not even the great Babe Ruth had done.

[Flint1979]

Not even going to watch the ASG. For one thing relocating it was for reasons that MLB has no business involving themselves in and for another thing it's a boring exhibition game that means nothing. I'm sure the players would just rather have the four days off I know I would if I was a MLB player. It's a long season and a little break is needed at this point of the season. And I really hated it when Bud Selig made it so the league that won the ASG had HFA in the WS.

[KeithE4Phx]

On to Denver for the All-Star break, and I guess all eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani, who will be the first player ever to bat and pitch in an ASG, which is something not even the great Babe Ruth had done.

The first All Star Game was in 1933, and Ruth only pitched in 5 games after joining the Yankees in 1920.

[NWI_Irish96]

On to Denver for the All-Star break, and I guess all eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani, who will be the first player ever to bat and pitch in an ASG, which is something not even the great Babe Ruth had done.

He shouldn't pitch in the game. He shouldn't even be listed as a pitcher. He's not an all-star caliber pitcher. He's only made 13 starts and has a 3.49 ERA. Good, but not All-Star quality.

[Flint1979]

On to Denver for the All-Star break, and I guess all eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani, who will be the first player ever to bat and pitch in an ASG, which is something not even the great Babe Ruth had done.

He shouldn't pitch in the game. He shouldn't even be listed as a pitcher. He's not an all-star caliber pitcher. He's only made 13 starts and has a 3.49 ERA. Good, but not All-Star quality.

The thing that gets me is he's 109th in innings pitched which says he doesn't pitch enough to be considered a pitcher for the All-Star team. I feel the only reason he was selected is because of his 33 home runs. Nothing else really stands out about the guy. The Angels are without Trout and don't have that good of a lineup really so I'm surprised pitchers aren't pitching around him more.

[Henry]

On to Denver for the All-Star break, and I guess all eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani, who will be the first player ever to bat and pitch in an ASG, which is something not even the great Babe Ruth had done.

He shouldn't pitch in the game. He shouldn't even be listed as a pitcher. He's not an all-star caliber pitcher. He's only made 13 starts and has a 3.49 ERA. Good, but not All-Star quality.

The thing that gets me is he's 109th in innings pitched which says he doesn't pitch enough to be considered a pitcher for the All-Star team. I feel the only reason he was selected is because of his 33 home runs. Nothing else really stands out about the guy. The Angels are without Trout and don't have that good of a lineup really so I'm surprised pitchers aren't pitching around him more.

Maybe he shouldn't have pitched, but he did get the win for the AL, who took its eighth matchup in a row.

[triplemultiplex]

Damn, I forgot about the All Star Game. 

[TheHighwayMan3561]

On to Denver for the All-Star break, and I guess all eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani, who will be the first player ever to bat and pitch in an ASG, which is something not even the great Babe Ruth had done.

He shouldn't pitch in the game. He shouldn't even be listed as a pitcher. He's not an all-star caliber pitcher. He's only made 13 starts and has a 3.49 ERA. Good, but not All-Star quality.

The thing that gets me is he's 109th in innings pitched which says he doesn't pitch enough to be considered a pitcher for the All-Star team. I feel the only reason he was selected is because of his 33 home runs. Nothing else really stands out about the guy. The Angels are without Trout and don't have that good of a lineup really so I'm surprised pitchers aren't pitching around him more.

The All-Star game is supposed to be fun. It's not the World Series. A guy that has both hit 33 home runs *in half a season* and is a more-than-competent pitcher is amazing and it's something people want to watch because it's something they have never seen in MLB, including his peers in the game who want to see him in action too.

When he came into MLB with the demand that whoever signed him needed to allow him to be able to both pitch and hit as he did in Japan, I expected him to be a 12-15 homer guy and a marginal fifth starter, more of a gimmick than something actually productive and the novelty would wear off.

[Flint1979]

On to Denver for the All-Star break, and I guess all eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani, who will be the first player ever to bat and pitch in an ASG, which is something not even the great Babe Ruth had done.

He shouldn't pitch in the game. He shouldn't even be listed as a pitcher. He's not an all-star caliber pitcher. He's only made 13 starts and has a 3.49 ERA. Good, but not All-Star quality.

The thing that gets me is he's 109th in innings pitched which says he doesn't pitch enough to be considered a pitcher for the All-Star team. I feel the only reason he was selected is because of his 33 home runs. Nothing else really stands out about the guy. The Angels are without Trout and don't have that good of a lineup really so I'm surprised pitchers aren't pitching around him more.

The All-Star game is supposed to be fun. It's not the World Series. A guy that has both hit 33 home runs *in half a season* and is a more-than-competent pitcher is amazing and it's something people want to watch because it's something they have never seen in MLB, including his peers in the game who want to see him in action too.

When he came into MLB with the demand that whoever signed him needed to allow him to be able to both pitch and hit as he did in Japan, I expected him to be a 12-15 homer guy and a marginal fifth starter, more of a gimmick than something actually productive and the novelty would wear off.

The ASG used to be fun but it's not really fun to me anymore. I liked it when I was a kid but I lost interest in the ASG in every sport pretty much now. Even though my team is in the American League they've won like 8 straight now and had a long winning streak before too.

[Henry]

The Blue Jays are coming back to Toronto in 10 days!

[NWI_Irish96]

The Blue Jays are coming back to Toronto in 10 days!

Pitchers everywhere rejoice!

Hitters everywhere are very sad.

[Roadgeekteen]

The Blue Jays are coming back to Toronto in 10 days!

Only 15K fans allowed in is pretty lame.

[Flint1979]

The Blue Jays are coming back to Toronto in 10 days!

Only 15K fans allowed in is pretty lame.

It is what it is.

[Roadgeekteen]

The Blue Jays are coming back to Toronto in 10 days!

Only 15K fans allowed in is pretty lame.

It is what it is.

Canada sure is stricter.

[Flint1979]

The Blue Jays are coming back to Toronto in 10 days!

Only 15K fans allowed in is pretty lame.

It is what it is.

Canada sure is stricter.

We'd still have 80% of the state's shut down if they had the same strictness here.

[Alps]

The Blue Jays are coming back to Toronto in 10 days!

Only 15K fans allowed in is pretty lame.

That's a lot more than I'd expect for Canada. But here we go with reopening.

[kevinb1994]

Well, it looks like the A's are gonna head east. Just exactly where is up in the air (pun intended), of course. I can see them touring the Music City.

[NWI_Irish96]

Well, it looks like the A's are gonna head east. Just exactly where is up in the air (pun intended), of course. I can see them touring the Music City.

I think it will very likely be Las Vegas. They want a team, they can support a team, and it's not close enough to another team to draw an objection.

Seattle would not like a team moving to Portland
I'd love to see Montreal but they don't seem to really want a team
I don't think Nashville can support a team plus the Braves and Cardinals both have strong followings there.

[kevinb1994]

Well, it looks like the A's are gonna head east. Just exactly where is up in the air (pun intended), of course. I can see them touring the Music City.

I think it will very likely be Las Vegas. They want a team, they can support a team, and it's not close enough to another team to draw an objection.

Seattle would not like a team moving to Portland
I'd love to see Montreal but they don't seem to really want a team
I don't think Nashville can support a team plus the Braves and Cardinals both have strong followings there.

Yeah Portland's dead in the water apparently. Montreal is spot on. Nashville is a wild card.

Apparently Las Vegas needs to warm up more to having another major league team in town. They don't want to be overwhelmed. Maybe not all the cards are stacked in their favor yet.

[wriddle082]

Well, it looks like the A's are gonna head east. Just exactly where is up in the air (pun intended), of course. I can see them touring the Music City.

I think it will very likely be Las Vegas. They want a team, they can support a team, and it's not close enough to another team to draw an objection.

Seattle would not like a team moving to Portland
I'd love to see Montreal but they don't seem to really want a team
I don't think Nashville can support a team plus the Braves and Cardinals both have strong followings there.

Yeah Portland's dead in the water apparently. Montreal is spot on. Nashville is a wild card.

Apparently Las Vegas needs to warm up more to having another major league team in town. They don't want to be overwhelmed. Maybe not all the cards are stacked in their favor yet.

Raleigh/Durham or Charlotte should be considered.  Geographically they are a good distance from Atlanta and DC.  I say they should rebuild Five County Stadium near Zebulon, NC (conveniently located off Future I-587 (US 264).  Make them a major league version of the Carolina Mudcats!

[Henry]

Well, it looks like the A's are gonna head east. Just exactly where is up in the air (pun intended), of course. I can see them touring the Music City.

I think it will very likely be Las Vegas. They want a team, they can support a team, and it's not close enough to another team to draw an objection.

Seattle would not like a team moving to Portland
I'd love to see Montreal but they don't seem to really want a team
I don't think Nashville can support a team plus the Braves and Cardinals both have strong followings there.

Yeah Portland's dead in the water apparently. Montreal is spot on. Nashville is a wild card.

Apparently Las Vegas needs to warm up more to having another major league team in town. They don't want to be overwhelmed. Maybe not all the cards are stacked in their favor yet.

Not only that, with the Raiders and Golden Knights in town, they'll try to get an NBA team, either through expansion or relocation. If the latter occurs, it'll most likely be in conjunction with the return of the Seattle Supersonics. We'll see about that, though.

[Flint1979]

Well, it looks like the A's are gonna head east. Just exactly where is up in the air (pun intended), of course. I can see them touring the Music City.

I think it will very likely be Las Vegas. They want a team, they can support a team, and it's not close enough to another team to draw an objection.

Seattle would not like a team moving to Portland
I'd love to see Montreal but they don't seem to really want a team
I don't think Nashville can support a team plus the Braves and Cardinals both have strong followings there.

Probably Charlotte would be the best case but that mixes in with Braves fans. I thought the Rays would have ended up relocating there though.

[Flint1979]

Well, it looks like the A's are gonna head east. Just exactly where is up in the air (pun intended), of course. I can see them touring the Music City.

I think it will very likely be Las Vegas. They want a team, they can support a team, and it's not close enough to another team to draw an objection.

Seattle would not like a team moving to Portland
I'd love to see Montreal but they don't seem to really want a team
I don't think Nashville can support a team plus the Braves and Cardinals both have strong followings there.

Yeah Portland's dead in the water apparently. Montreal is spot on. Nashville is a wild card.

Apparently Las Vegas needs to warm up more to having another major league team in town. They don't want to be overwhelmed. Maybe not all the cards are stacked in their favor yet.

Not only that, with the Raiders and Golden Knights in town, they'll try to get an NBA team, either through expansion or relocation. If the latter occurs, it'll most likely be in conjunction with the return of the Seattle Supersonics. We'll see about that, though.

Are you sure that Las Vegas is big enough to support both an NHL team and NBA team? I mean their seasons overlap completely almost.