Royals (Bergert) vs Red Sox (Crochet): 8/5/25, 7:10pm

[YastrzemskI]

2 minutes ago, a700hitter said:

MLB runs the game today to make the players and the management happy.  The walk up music, various dugout celebrations, hideous city connect uniforms and the replacement of the announcing crews to celebrate women, None of this is for the enjoyment of the fans.  Then they wonder why the game is waning in popularity.

Can the players still sprint around the bases? Or is that considered offensive? How many smiles are necessary per hour from every player/manager? 
Logos being banned as are team names.. when do they mandate that at least half of the players in MLB need to be women? Need a 1:1 ratio of blondes to brunettes. 
 

What’s sad is that it looks like this pandering is here to stay in every major sport. As far as I’m concerned, Cleveland’s baseball team has no logo and no team name & no identity whatsoever.

[a700hitter]

1 hour ago, YastrzemskI said:

Not all women sound like squirrels.. it just so happens that a few that do are now calling Red Sox games. 
 

 

Squirrels on speed.

[YastrzemskI]

Just now, FredLynn said:

They WERE playing some good defense. Duran has to catch that.

That would have been a great grab tho.. def not automatic.

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, YastrzemskI said:

That would have been a great grab tho.. def not automatic.

No. But a better defender would have had it. 

[joem]

34 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

They can’t shut up. 
Unbelievable. I’m surprised they’re not talking during the break

These blabbermouths have totally ruined my focus and enjoyment of the game.  Thank God it's just one night.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Can Cora squeeze one more inning from Crochet?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

9 minutes ago, YastrzemskI said:

That would have been a great grab tho.. def not automatic.

Fred never advanced past tee ball, so he really doesn't understand the difficulties of the game.

[YastrzemskI]

I ordered a new era Sox hat (alt Sox version) and ended up receiving a Tigers away hat, the one with the orange lettering. I gotta say it looks damn good. One of the best looking caps in the game.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

An old friend from the Sox pitching for KC 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lots of turbulence on that play.

[YastrzemskI]

Can someone explain the airplane gestures? 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

All after 2 outs.

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Fred never advanced past tee ball, so he really doesn't understand the difficulties of the game.

I was an EXCELLENT baseball player! I learned the game at an early age, studied hard, and later in life I was labeled a genius at TalkSox.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, YastrzemskI said:

Can someone explain the airplane gestures? 

I posted it earlier. The Sox had a very turbulent flight going to or leaving Minnesota. I forget.

[FredLynn]

Just now, YastrzemskI said:

Can someone explain the airplane gestures? 

It was started after an apparently very turbulent flight to Minnesota. Some of the players couldn’t even play the next day 

[iortiz]

17 minutes ago, YastrzemskI said:

Can the players still sprint around the bases? Or is that considered offensive? How many smiles are necessary per hour from every player/manager? 
Logos being banned as are team names.. when do they mandate that at least half of the players in MLB need to be women? Need a 1:1 ratio of blondes to brunettes. 
 

What’s sad is that it looks like this pandering is here to stay in every major sport. As far as I’m concerned, Cleveland’s baseball team has no logo and no team name & no identity whatsoever.

Woke ppl killed my Redskins. I will never forget this generation for that. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

11 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Can Cora squeeze one more inning from Crochet?

Cora can put Crochet back in the tube.

[YastrzemskI]

1 minute ago, iortiz said:

Woke ppl killed my Redskins. I will never forget this generation for that. 

Are you enjoying today’s broadcast of the RS game Sir?

I don’t know how the Chicago Blackhawks are still allowed to be themselves these days. The Yankee and Pirate names can be thought of as offensive as well. But MLB isn’t touching that.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Woke ppl killed my Redskins. I will never forget this generation for that. 

I'm also a Washington fan. They'd stunk for a long time. Changing their name was the least of their problems. How would you feel about a team named the Blackskins?

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, YastrzemskI said:

Are you enjoying today’s broadcast of the RS game Sir?

I don’t know how the Chicago Blackhawks are still allowed to be themselves these days. The Yankee and Pirate names can be thought of as offensive as well. But MLB isn’t touching that.

Probably not the right forum to talk politics. In the old talksox you get banned for it. Not sure how this one works.

[YastrzemskI]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I'm also a Washington fan. They've stunk for a long time. Changing their name was the least of their problems. How would you feel about a team named the Blackskins?

The Washington „Commanders” lol 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I'm also a Washington fan. They'd stunk for a long time. Changing their name was the least of their problems. How would you feel about a team named the Blackskins?

Or the Yellowskins or the Brownskins?

[YastrzemskI]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

Probably not the right forum to talk politics. In the old talksox you get banned for it. Not sure how this one works.

Gameday threads should be the equivalent of having a few beers at a bar while watching a game..  commenting, having some fun, teasing a bit, laughing, etc… nothing malicious. 
 

I do recognize that this is probably not ok THESE DAYS.

[iortiz]

Just now, YastrzemskI said:

Are you enjoying today’s broadcast of the RS game Sir?

I don’t know how the Chicago Blackhawks are still allowed to be themselves these days. The Yankee and Pirate names can be thought of as offensive as well. But MLB isn’t touching that.

I posted earlier that this broadcast is horrible. If they wanted a women broadcast to honor women (still not sure of what or why) I bet out there must be better options. I had to put the KC telecast. Regarding my Redskins there’s a small possibility they bring  the name back. In Redskins forums most fans are still in shock this happened. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

11 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Woke ppl killed my Redskins. I will never forget this generation for that. 

Woke didn't kill your Redskins. Manifest Destiny did that.

[YastrzemskI]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Or the Yellowskins or the Brownskins?

„Hail to the Commanders” just doesn’t work man.. sorry.

[FredLynn]

Just now, YastrzemskI said:

Gameday threads should be the equivalent of having a few beers at a bar while watching a game..  commenting, having some fun, teasing a bit, laughing, etc… nothing malicious. 
 

I do recognize that this is probably not ok THESE DAYS.

I agree. Just saying the way it was in the old Talksox. The people who owned it sold it to its current owners and the policy may have changed. I don’t mind it because I have the option of ignoring that stuff. 

[YastrzemskI]

1 minute ago, iortiz said:

I posted earlier that this broadcast is horrible. If they wanted a women broadcast to honor women (still not sure of what or why) I bet out there must be better options. I had to put the KC telecast. Regarding my Redskins there’s a small possibility they bring  the name back. In Redskins forums most fans are still in shock this happened. 

Agree..  and I feel for Indians fans. They went from having probably the best looking logo in baseball to a baseball with wings and a name that would make a JV team blush. Sad.

[FredLynn]

Alcala time?

😬

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, YastrzemskI said:

Agree..  and I feel for Indians fans. They went from having probably the best looking logo in baseball to a baseball with wings and a name that would make a JV team blush. Sad.

As long as the logo looks good, all else doesn't matter. I'm glad I'm old.