the pitch clock is counting down to the MLB 2023 REGULAR SEASON THREAD

Excited for the various and sundry coded gradations of racism to come from this ongoing story (from the media and fans, not from anyone here…)

Yeah, the fight was pretty funny but I already got sick of the coverage five minutes later when I saw people gleefully saying Josh Donaldson must be enjoying this. Like, I’d sooner drink the collected piss of every single clubhouse in the league before I even thought about siding with a piece of shit like Donaldson, that’s how little I think of him. Yankees fans especially who’ve been howling for him to be DFAed (rightly!!!) all year can go to hell.

If I were managing the Braves I'd call Strider, Morton and Elder in and say "ok you're all going on the IL for a couple of weeks of rest, one at a time. Who wants to go first?"

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a few days ago I was at a bar and they had something called "Banana Ball" on the big screen, it's like the Globetrotters of baseball. incredibly entertaining and half the "rule changes" I think are actually good. for example they replace extra innings with a PK-like showdown where you have to hit an inside-the-park home run vs. a pitcher and one fielder. if a fan catches a foul ball it's an out. also the crowd can collectively challenge one play every game. all of these are brilliant ideas. also, choreographed dance routines every time a team scores. I think this is the future of baseball.

Oh is that the Savannah Bananas? Whole load of ex pros play for them.

thats it!! the main thing I remember was one of the managers challenging a call, them reviewing it and confirming the call on the field was correct, followed by the umpires twerking and chest bumping each other

My wife and I saw that too the other night. Highly ridiculous and entertaining.

I know Barry Zito played for them this year, Jake Peavy too. Loads of former pros mixed with amateurs.

Jake is as great a guy as you'll ever come across in life. It's been so special to have him with us throughout this journey, first in Mobile in 2021 and then Montgomery and Birmingham this past spring. Can't wait to see him suit up in yellow again! https://t.co/vsi6DF9clo

— Biko Skalla (@BikoRicoSuave) September 2, 2022

And ofc Bill Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Z_-yUS7hQ

Eric burns!

if nothing else you gotta give 'em props for NOT involving Jose Canseco

loooool j-rod!

https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-rodriguez-robs-fernando-tatis-jr

This is the weirdest thing I’ve seen so far

LOL pic.twitter.com/gW5RR7hBLO

— The Pesky Report (59-55) (@PeskyReport) August 9, 2023

smdh at Charlie Morton again.

What’s he doing (besides being a very good old baseball man)?

He's now given up six walks, and it's the bottom of the fourth inning.

No runs, though.

If there’s any team to give up walks to, it’s the anaemic 2023 Mets

xp ^^^ me in little league

Sidebar: I am straight, but Charlie Morton makes me feel a certain way 😶 what a looker

Seven walks. Jesus.

Lance Lynn about to have his 3rd Dodger start in an hour. Yeah it’s been two weeks, but all dodger pickups (Kiké, Rosario, Lynn, Kelly, Yarbrough) have each picked up .3-.4bwar since the deadline, a 4war season respectively over a seasons length. Dollar store pick ups looking good!

xp Yeah, he's got a certain scruffy vulnerability to him.

*lowest* SLG in tonight's braves starting lineup is eddie rosario at .451

the mets have only three guys on their entire team who can beat that

Charlie Morton’s not even the hottest guy on the Braves; Matt Olson by a mile imo

I dunno, now that Dansby's gone I think Ozzie's the cute Beatle Brave.

Strider is around lads

Oooo I forgot about Dansby, stone-cold stud.

Trayce Thompson was my dodger stud of the year candidate till he got traded. He always reminded me of that viral mugshot hottie photo that went around a few year ago.

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Strider’s trying too hard with that Mo, give him some years though and he’ll get there

his thighs are around amirite xxp

Get in on this one early folks: Dodger Rookie Bobby Miller, unacknowledged stud of the league

Yes Strider is a close second but Olson has those green eyes, that accent and he’s huge. Undisputed. Braves a fine-looking team though.

Going back to the first post in this thread, the Mariners looked astonishingly good last night against a very good Orioles club.

Er, the second post.

Yeah they’ve been gradually heating up and putting it together at the plate, great to see. Julio seems to have come out of his slump at the right time.

Pitching was otm as well.

Pitching has been largely strong all season but patch on occasion- Logan Gilbert was very inconsistent earlier but he’s been dealing for a while. They have a really strong bullpen which is why they traded Sewald. Kirby against that lineup should be interesting, he’s legitimate co-ace material.

Yeah, he's been very strong since mid-July, which is the last time he lost a game. Should be a good matchup, worth staying up for.

Also, JP Crawford is having a great season but he’s on the IL due to a concussion, so was worried about them getting it done without him, but they’re just rolling along now

O's starting pitching is their weak spot. I don't feel too good about Cole Irvin.

What a great outing for both pitchers. Great game all around.

Feel sorry for Kirby. Pitched nine and clearly wanted the win very badly, couldn’t even get a single run of support.

I would too, but my kid is an Orioles fan, so I can't feel too bad. There's nothing like high-fiving your kid when his team pulls out a win like this. The Mountain seems to have recovered from the grand slam he gave up last week.

Yankees just got walked off by the Marlins after being up 7-3 entering the bottom of the ninth.

Gee, what a shame :)

Well, that mariners game was the Felix tribute night so it couldn’t have gone any other way

These O's/Mariners games have all been pithing duels. Baltimore typically has much more offensive production than this.

*pitching

Oooh, all of a sudden Baltimore is threatening. That balk might cost Seattle.

That catch by Mullins was unreal.