2020 MLB Season Thread

[Thunder]

Happy Opening Day, at long last:

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mlb+opening+day

[bkzwhitestrican]

Hopefully things get better healthwise around the country and they're able to play out all 60 games + playoffs. I'm a bit doubtful that happens, but we'll see.

 

As for playing just 60 games, it basically makes every single game the equivalent of a 3 games series during a regular length season. Maybe the O's get on a hot streak and make the playoffs??!!

[mvp 78]

Hopefully things get better healthwise around the country and they're able to play out all 60 games + playoffs. I'm a bit doubtful that happens, but we'll see.

 

As for playing just 60 games, it basically makes every single game the equivalent of a 3 games series during a regular length season. Maybe the O's get on a hot streak and make the playoffs??!!

 

Have you seen that roster? Woof...

[Kimmi]

Let's go!

 

Baseball!

 

Woohoo!

[Kimmi]

This is how happy I am to have baseball back.

 

That home run by Stanton didn't even tick me off that much. Only a little.

[Bellhorn04]

This Nationals lineup is not quite the same one that won the World Series!

[Bellhorn04]

Take that, Cole!

[Bellhorn04]

I see Starlin Castro escaped from baseball purgatory (the Marlins).

[Kimmi]

LOL I just saw Dr. Fauci's first pitch. Pretty bad.

[Kimmi]

Take that, Cole!

 

We need Cole to stink. Not just tonight, but always.

[Thunder]

This is how happy I am to have baseball back.

 

That home run by Stanton didn't even tick me off that much. Only a little.

 

The sound it made off the bat prevented me from being too upset by it

[mvp 78]

This pumped in crowd noise is horrible.

[Thunder]

This pumped in crowd noise is horrible.

 

It's from MLB The Show. Would be better if they had real crowd noise

[mvp 78]

It's from MLB The Show. Would be better if they had real crowd noise

 

ESPN seemed to only use it on one camera angle? Weird and jarring.

[mvp 78]

I’d rather players be mic’ed up and just hear the sounds of the game.

[Thunder]

ESPN seemed to only use it on one camera angle? Weird and jarring.

 

It's coming from the stadium not the ESPN broadcast

[Kimmi]

I’d rather players be mic’ed up and just hear the sounds of the game.

 

JBJ will be mic'd up for tonight's game.

[Bellhorn04]

JBJ will be mic'd up for tonight's game.

 

Well, it's probably a good thing they're trying to add something for the fans.

[mvp 78]

JBJ will be mic'd up for tonight's game.

 

I like it.

[Bellhorn04]

Edwin Diaz with a nasty blown save.

 

Closing isn't easy, as dgalehouse says.

[a700hitter]

Edwin Diaz with a nasty blown save.

 

Closing isn't easy, as dgalehouse says.

He's been sucking since the Mets got him. He was just awful last year. The Mets had a playoff caliber team last year, except the bullpen was a complete disaster.

[a700hitter]

I heard that he hit 99 mph. Pretty amazing:

 

[h=1]Bard wins in 1st MLB game since '13, Rockies beat Texas 3-2[/h]https://sports.yahoo.com/bard-wins-1st-mlb-game-since-13-rockies-000720201--mlb.html

[notin]

Edwin Diaz with a nasty blown save.

 

Closing isn't easy, as dgalehouse says.

 

It’s tougher when you just can’t pitch any more.

 

He might not be long for the closer job. Jeurys Familia was lights out in his exhibition games...

[dgalehouse]

It’s tougher when you just can’t pitch any more.

 

He might not be long for the closer job. Jeurys Familia was lights out in his exhibition games...

 

Closing ain't easy. Especially with the juiced ball . You think you made a good pitch , and the guy hits an opposite field homer . It's tough.

[mvp 78]

@BroBible

Joe Kelly told Carlos Correa "nice swing, bitch" "you gotta cheat to hit" after striking him out

 

Thunder, your thoughts?

[Thunder]

@BroBible

Joe Kelly told Carlos Correa "nice swing, bitch" "you gotta cheat to hit" after striking him out

 

Thunder, your thoughts?

 

Funny thing is, before the game started last night, my roommate and I were having a discussion about whether Buehler would go after hitters or not. I said they should use Kelly as an opener for the game tonight since it's on ESPN because you know he will get the job done. Just ask Tyler Austin (my roommate is a Yankees fan so I had to throw that jab in there). I love that man so much it's not even funny. One of the guys I will always root for even though he's not on my team anymore. Dodgers have a bunch of guys like that. Kelly, Pollock, and now Mookie. I might have to become a Dodgers fan during the postseason

[d-money]

Yoenis Céspedes has gone AWOL. I hope he’s ok. Didn’t show up to the ballpark.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Yoenis Céspedes has gone AWOL. I hope he’s ok. Didn’t show up to the ballpark.

 

If I had to guess he probably opted out, but decided not to tell anyone. It's a very Mets thing to happen.

[Thunder]

If I had to guess he probably opted out, but decided not to tell anyone. It's a very Mets thing to happen.

 

That's exactly what happened. What a way to end his contract with the Mets

[mvp 78]

2020 strikes again