keep bullying the >rags edition
>>74133737
Mariners!
plz no more bully
JUST
>>74133753
WATCH
>>74133737
Mariners to win the AL Pennant
jints
Okay from what I've gathered Japan is cool with allowing pros but the MLB wants to make the WBC meme a thing rather than partner with the Olympics.
They'll probably get the pros
Also the 2 runner extra innings is way better than normal extra innings
>>74133753
>tfw we'll never have this for team USA
https://youtu.be/w7vIpPEad3E
When was the first time you realized no one was gonna care about this?
Guys I'm breddy flippin excited for baseball
>>74133765
The whole WBC is a brainchild of MLB
They thought they could make money off of it
They can't make money off of the Olympics
Why do you think the NHL and NBA are always considering ending participation in the Olympics?
KCR
>>74133781
The not making money is questionable.
If the US team can win it may generate more interest in foreign markets.
Also the WBC isn't making them any money.
>>74133794
MLB would in theory get revenue directly from the WBC plus foreign markets
They wouldn't get any money directly from the Olympics plus they have to stop their season or let star players not play games in August
>>74133781
I thought the WBC was about growing baseball abroad?
>>74133794
why would US winning in any situation be good for foreign markets that already know the US would dominate if they played seriously
fucking retard go back to handegg you stupid casual
>>74133816
Yeah sure
Go ahead and think that
>>74133816
That's what I thought too
>>74133819
Because seeing the fucking players play is the first step to getting them more into the MLB.
And those fucking gooks actually think they are better at baseball.
Whatever fuck the MLB I want the Olympics and they're gonna give it to me
>>74133819
Well the World Cup helped soccer in the US and we didn't win it
>>74133769
the premier 12 was based
cheating japs btfo by the gooks in the semis
>winning 3-0 in the 9th
>lose
>>74133827
MLB has no real incentive to do that
They'd either have to stop the season which loses them money during their most profitable months, or let their star players play and basically play July/August with scrubs
And both involve star players having the possibility of getting hurt away from MLB diamonds
>>74133841
There's only gonna be 6 teams.
It will last a week tops.
They'll cave and do it. But not all the best players will go I'm sure.
Is there a term or o word for hitting the ball with a handle or near-to-handle part of the bat?
>>74133836
I designed a more extreme version of that
First round: 28 teams in 4 groups, 7 teams per group, 6 games per team
Second round: 12 teams in 2 groups, 6 teams per group, 5 games per team
Then the quarters and semis are best of 3
And the final is best of 5
It would be fucking intense
no worries WBC bros, in 20 years when all the grandpas are dead or dying and baseball starts losing popularity and china decides to get into baseball making all the asian leagues richer and closer in quality to MLB then the fuckers who run MLB will realize they need a revitalization of baseball here so they'll organize new WBC where the best will actually play and it will be on FOX and everyone will watch because casuals love world cups and USA will win because we'd still be the best easily and baseball will be back bros and the new WBC will be here to stay because it's prestigious now.
>>74133871
jam shot
getting jammed
>>74133871
you wouldnt do that usually because it wouldnt give much impact on the ball
the closest thing would probably be a batted foul
>>74133880
Thank you, that helps.
>>74133857
It would probably take 3 weeks
That's 3 weeks they aren't making money
They won't cave in
T R O S
R
O
S
>>74133887
yeah it's not a good thing though and it also hurts like a bitch especially if it's cold out
>>74133893
If it actually is 3 weeks they wont.
I bet they'll shorten it though.
>>74133887
Yeah that shit hurts, especially on wood. Its a really weird feeling too. Everything kinda goes numb
I really hope >we don't suck this year
>>74133879
part of the fun of the wbc is the shortness of it, the 1 game knockouts especially, anyone can win 1 game of baseball so it makes it pretty unpredictable. Even if the US sent the very best team they could they still wouldn't be nearly guaranteed to win, they could easily lose if they run into a hot pitcher or are just unlucky with their batted balls.
and 28 is way too many teams, there are maybe 18 to 20 countries who are decent at baseball
still it'd be nice to have more games. I posted in the jap baseball thread a bit ago that I'd like to see 2 groups of 8, top 4 of each group go to a knockout round. that's about twice as many total games as the current tournament and also more knockout round games which are great
>>74133930
Im hoping for an Ms Os wild card
>>74133780
>it was 3-1
Kipnis desu
>>74133958
No pls you'll kill us....again
Even if we took Smiff out of your lineup, Robbie and Cruz are unfair.
Plus Felix could go god mode in his first Post appearance.
Keeping fingers crossed on >our rotation. The offense can handle itself, defense should still hold up, but I just want starters that keep the ball in the yard.
Most anxious about Bundy.
>>74134004
adam jones would hit a walk off
FUCKING ASSHOLE BEDARD!
>>74133952
No the one game knockouts are the biggest bullshit thing the whole tournament has
They should at least go to double elimination in that last round
The thing about 28 teams is you can have developing markets in there and you can burn off some unimportant games in unfavorable time slots
Say if this was in Japan, the US would basically have to play at noon every day. You would need something for every time slot though. I've got it all worked out
>>74134019
Pottery, especially if pic related
(Jones is my biggest worry this year, honestly)
>>74134085
no, pottery would e if bedard unretired and pitched a shutout for the Ms
Jones walking off would just be cruel
>>74133963
Yes, it was.
>>74134090
>>74134085
>>74134019
Adam Jones war in Baltimore-27.7
Chris Tillman war in Baltimore- 13.6
Erik Bedard war in Seattle- 4.2
The Orioles got three other players as well
this will never not be funny
>>74133963
Did the Cavs steal the Injuns meme magic?
>>74134060
nah man it wouldn't be fun if it was just USAwinslol
though I guess even with a series a few countries would have a shot, but small ones. but shitters like netherlands, korea, PR would never win a series against USA, DR, Japan. But in the current format they can definitely win.
also if you're going to burn the unimportant games why even play them in the first place genius
>>74134109
I have a bad feeling that this Seth Smith trade will only go further down the road.
Miley was the only Seattle victory, at least for 2016.
how did ragners get swept in 3 by canada
>>74134178
The 09 Netherlands beat the Dominican Republic twice
3 games series is short enough for some some wackiness but it's not just random
You want those teams to play in the tournament to grow the game
we are due for a wbc win. there's no excuse for us this time
if we don't win then we're completely fucked in the olympics la
>Last thread was a no bully Rangers edition
>Entire thread was filled with rags bullying
>This thread is a keep bullying the rags edition
>Almost no rags bullying in the entire thread
>>74134258
reverse psychology mate
>>74134246
alright I guess 3 game series sounds alright, and 5 for the final
still fuck no on 28 teams, that's way too many, no one wants to watch pakistan spill spaghetti all over the field in supposedly the best baseball tournament in the world
2 groups of 8 then straight to the quarters is still best.
make qualifying more extensive, make it a 2nd division tournament with 16 shitter teams to crown the babby champions, and the top whatever make the next top division wbc
>>74134250
BASEBALL'S COMING HOME LADS
>2017 WBC Championship Game
>USA vs DR
>Bottom of the 7th inning
>Jose Bautista up
>Leyland brings in Sam Dyson
Wat do, /mlb/?
>>74134322
>up 7-1 in the 9th
>he brings in nurse
>>74134348
is DRob on Team USA?
>>74134177
No, the Indians are following in their footsteps. Cavs were destroyed by injuries, went up against the bad guys and lost. Came back the next year healthy and beat the same team. The 2016 Indians had the same season, made it to the WS missing most of their best players and lost to the bad guys. It's pretty much inevitable what comes next
>>74134354
yeah
>korea and japan not using their MLB guys
their premier 12 rosters were literally better, all the current mlb gooks were still in gookland then and played, and japan had otani and maeda
I want to see ichiro reeee
the gooks were going to use their mlb guys but they're all dead or suspended
Rags
>>74133752
<3
First team to get dubs ITT takes the 2017 Eries
>>74134866
>>74134866
Go for it
>>74134888
>trips
You've outdone me friend
>>74134896
Sign Wieners pls
>>74134750
>>74134866
Very nice
>>74133836
China vs Taiwan?
2017 Whos will be the 2016 Yanks
Q will be the key
>>74135140
*except the yanks
26 rings and a watch
Hey Mike, first time caller; never actually listened to your show, but anyway, I was just wondering--theres this website where these guys keep posting pictures of you and also quotes, and sometimes they even try to be you, anyway, would you like to come post on that same website? We'd love to have you.
>>74135504
Who are you taking to?
Off to work, boys. Surprise me with intelligent posts when I get back.
>>74135544
Go fuck yourself :^)
>>74135544
exactly 27 dicks
>>74135504
Listen, I don't cayuh about social meteor, oghkay? I don't even have duh twittah, oghkay? I don't cayuh if people akt like me onloine..... Just don't do anything dumb, oghkay?............ (20 seconds of silence) heahs da Mink Man
>>74135536
mike francesa, I'm fairly certain
As a yankee fan I have to say our best move this offseason was Ortiz retiring
Spring training when?
Actually I was wrong about the WBC adopting the WBSC rules
>Starting with the 13th inning, teams automatically start with runners on first and second base. These are the players in the two batting order positions previous to the leadoff batter for the inning.
>In the Qualifying Round of the 2017 tournament, extra inning rule will be employed from the 11th inning.
So instead of picking where in the order you want to start from, it just picks up from where you left off
>>74134866
>>74134888
Awww sheet
>>74134348
It'd be funny to see that happen. Would prefer he be in a nats uni by then though.
>The Berlin Wall was still up
>East Timor was not a country yet
>The Aral Sea was still a body of water
>The Space shuttle program was still state-of-the-art
>The Hubble Telescope was still under development
>Mars rovers were still only on paper
>Digital cameras weren't household items yet
>Nelson Mandela was in prison
>China was still the sick man of Asia
>Google was a decade away from being found
>the Middle East was at peace, hard to believe but true
>the majority of current major league players had not yet been born
>Tommy John meant an active player, not a surgery
>the Cubs title drought was at 70 year and pennant drought at 43 years, 28 years later they would break them both, the latter coming against the Dodgers
Alright lets do this
Who lurks dead /mlb/?
www.strawpoll.me/12295578
>>74136495
Nothin else to do while waiting for Q to be traded
>>74136270
As a Yankee fan, they aren't winning more than 85 games this year. :(
>>74136317
Correct me if I'm wrong, but does this open up a niche possibility of using a caught stealing strategically to end an inning to preserve an AB for a hitter, since if you trust your pitching/are the home team you could have same hitter lead off next inning with 2 men on?
>>74134355
>cavs and Indians
>the good guys
>>74136616
>58 year city championship drought
>>74136616
I hope you're not implying the Warriors or Cubs winning is the desirable outcome under any circumstances anon
What do you think they meant by this?
>>74136495
>who's
god damn
>>74136659
Warriors, maybe not. But the Cavs were certainly not the Good Guys.
Also, The Cubs were absolutely the Good Guys.
>>74136633
>108 year championship drought
>>74136495
>not even 10 people here right now
Wow. What is everyone else doing at this hour?
>>74136756
not being neets
>>74136756
Working
>>74136724
You don't have to like the Cavs to hate millenials: the sports team.
Oh no no no, the Cubs were not the good guys. Just look at what the lifelongs have been like when we haven't even seen another game of baseball yet. A lot of them have been too busy watching the Cowboys and Warriors to post here yet
>>74136612
As a Yankee fan, they are going to go 162-0 this year.
>>74136841
Do you think the Patriots and the Yankees ever get together for dinner or something? Ya know, they both have National pride themes to their names.
>>74136819
Every team that wins gets a bandwagon, get over it faggot. They're a cancer but it's an unavoidable cancer that goes away eventually, even if it takes decades. the Cubs fan base has always had a lot of casuals unfortunately. I guess that's what happens when your team is known for losing and the main reason to go to a ball game for most people is to drink.
The cubes would've been the good guys here if there hadn't been so much shitposting and falseflagging since 2015
who /NationalLeague/ here
>>74136876
it's gonna be a long season
>>74136870
It's not falseflagging if it's real. The Cubs were never the good guys
>>74136876
>>74136495
>0 Mets votes
>>74136935
Oh no most of he Cubs fans here were cancer and the Bartman shit is pretty embarrassing.
There was still a lot of falseflagging though, particularly once the playoffs started. I think 108 years of World Series futility still makes them the automatic good guys though
>>74136495
>tfw not a leaf in sight for miles
>>74136676
jews will choose dogshit reception to go along with "free" MLB.tv
>>74136977
they were the bad guys because their close is a wife beating nig nog and they forced the NL west and NL east division winners to play day games just so CHICAGO could have all the prime time TV starts
>>74136989
>asking if bills fans have team spirit
Pretty sure that spirit has been forcibly sucked out of them ages ago
>>74137004
>no pennants since the 80s
>>74137020
the dodgers are a shitty meme team but MLB royally fucked over division winners in the NLDS just because of meme wild card winners
>this strawpoll will be the highest point of the White Sox in 2017
should i dump all my goat pics on /AN/ and delete them from /mlb/
Obi Hahn pls do something already. I believe in you.
>>74137063
gib blanton now
>>74137044
I thought that was the PECOTA projections?
Why does PECOTA constantly shit on the royals but suck the doyers cock?
>98 2017
>94 2016
>97 2015
>98 2014
Jesus Christ, looking at these projections you'd think the Doyers have won multiple WS
>>74137004
>dodgers fan tries talking to me
No thanks my man
>>74137075
dodgers are autismal about money ball and fudging PECOTA stats but all that melts in the playoffs
>>74137075
their fans seem to think they did
*chokes*
>>74137075
>doyers winning 98 games in 2017
>>74137075
Because PECOTA meme
They're also always strangely optimistic on the white sox only for them to be horribly wrong
>>74137124
>doubting the dads and sneks level of sucking
>>74137141
The dbacks will be better. The dodgers aren't going to win the division by 12 fucking games. The giants collapsed hard and were still only a few games behind LA.
>>74137141
fekkin chris you poofs would
I'm curious on SS. Can someone rank all 30 team's current SS? Who's the best who's the worst?
>>74137342
1. Didi Gregorious
Here is a completely unbiased ranking of the best fans in baseball:
1. Rangers
2. White Sox
3. Reds
4. Dodgers
5. Braves
6. Mets
7. Twins
8. Phillies
9. DBacks
10. Rockies
9001. Tardinals
900001. Memeiners
900000001. Jints
9000000000000000000001. Blow Gays
>>74137342
bogaerts
correa
lindor
doesn't really matter after that they all suck
>Le Dumbrowski used all his prospects maymay
Kek. Also
>Orlels only have one good prospect
>>74137454
>rags
Literally who can stop this team?
>>74137498
>tfw it's true
REEEEEEEEEEE
>>74137516
>the language of spanish
Doyer pls leave
>>74136495
>11 AM
>dead hours
you should see the mire of autism we go through during the night
>>74137454
>rags
>whos
>antimethheads
Stopped reading
>>74137569
Tbh its more dead now than at night because the productive members are either at work or in class
>>74137516
>even the spics call themselves gardeners
>>74137580
there were zero posts during 4 am last night and there have been like 50 since 11 this morning
>>74137471
Seager is better than all of those 3.
>>74137516
Betances
>>74137471
Where's mah nigga Tim "Timmay" Anderson?
>>74137607
moncada > seager
>>74137516
The wall.
>>74137516
>Betances
>Abad
>Rodney
>Pinetar
Offense bails out the pitching like its the ALE
>>74136977
It amazes me how upset you guys get over us. The jealousy is insane.
>>74137607
>>74137629
if we're including players with less than 200 games played trea turner is 1 not even close
>>74137674
>>74137703
>October 16th, 2016
>>74133737
>>74137674
You tell them fellow lifelonger!
>>74137703
>screenshotting me
That's some insane obsession.
Really though where did all those lifelong Indians fans get off to all offseason
Id bet dollars to donuts lifelong gay cubs fan since october 2016 had to google who Sammy sosa was
>>74137807
He probably saw his most recent photos and thinks he is a white guy.
>>74137781
like the rest of you shameless fucks, watching commercials
MLB should get rid of the draft
>>74137821
Haha good one lol, but, really, there were Indians fans all over the place right? All over the place. Couldn't go 10 posts without a lifelong Indians fan posting WINDIANS! or pictures of that bald fellow. Wasn't there also a picture of a boat?
Not a single, not one single instance of Indians fannery during the postseason. That Brazillian drives by every once in a while, but otherwise they kinda just disappeared.
Hmm.
>>74137844
How will bad teams git gud then?
>>74137807
I knew cubs fans in 2015 who didnt know who ernie banks was.
t. Lakeview resident
http://www.mister-baseball.com/cuba-announces-roster-2017-world-baseball-classic/
Who are you looking forward to seeing?
How good is Despaigne?
>>74137909
Bullshit. Everyone knows who Ernie Banks is.
>>74137951
Hope they bring some cigars.
>>74137978
Is that the white guy who talks about basketball on TNT?
Lifelong Cubs fan since January 2017, btw
>>74137516
Their relievers
>>74138022
No I think he's that guy from monopoly. Mr. Banks right?
Let's all go to boystown for a drink and some fun with the boys later.
>>74137516
Venezuela
But definitely not the US
>>74137516
It's the fucking chimp exhibit
>>74137516
I'm not entirely impressed with their pitching, and a lot of the fielders are a couple years past it
>>74137909
I bet there are self proclaimed Yankees fans somewhere that think Lou Gehrig is just a disease
>>74138145
Don't have to bet. Just look on facebook
Gaurantee you that you pick any team and spend not even 5 minutes looking on facebook for fans of that team, you'll the most disgustingly unknowledgeable casual """"""fans""""" easily
Well except for Padres and Rays
>>74136495
>whos on top
What?
>@JonHeyman 12:43 PM - 8 Feb 2017
>Carlos Quentin signs with the red sox. He's giving it one last shot.
HOT
O
T
STOVE
T
O
V
E
NOT A DRILL. PUT ASIDE YOUR AUTISM
HOT
STOVE
HOT STOVE
>>74138230
Based TCQ
>>74138230
The only thing I can remember about him is breaking Zack Greinke's collarbone
>>74138269
He holds a special place in my heart right next to Brent Lillibridge and Addison Reed
https://youtu.be/RzEJSoJLCo4
>>74137516
Fernando Rodney can
>having the outside of the stadium resemble a generic Alpharetta/Milton/East Cobb shopping mall
Makeing season ticket holders at home I guess
>>74138678
What a shit stadium.
Daniel Norris will win the 2017 AL Cy Young
>>74138678
they wanted to get rid of the blacks going to games didnt they?
>>74138678
>barfs
This ""new"" stadium gonna make the raggot's look good
>>74138897
I have a feeling James Paxton will be this year's porcello
>dat 2.80 FIP
I think we can all agree and talk about how Fenway needs to be torn down. How do you respond, /mlb/?
>>74138678
SunTrust Park is so generic looking. Looks like they just amalgamated Target Field and Busch Stadium into one bland architectural design.
Not that Turner Field had any charm.
Will the WBC be on television?
>>74139088
take out seats for more luxury boxes
>>74139076
Perhaps if he wasn't made of glass
>>74139088
Yes. Fenway is shit and overrated. I'd gladly see that stadium go the same route as Yankee stadium. Both were fucking shit desu.
>this is a playoff game in baltimore
>>74138678
Will the barves finally kill the neo-trad stadium style started by camden?
I hope to god it does by the time the A's either move to montreal, portland, or just north of lake merritt.
>>74139190
If BLM really wanted to do some shit, they would have busted down the gates to that and protested on the field.
>>74139194
It's hard to say whether or not SunTrust or Guaranteed Rape Field is more uninspired
At least the 'Rape is unique compared to everything else
>number 2 AL West the past two years
is 2017, dare i say it, our year? will we win the worlds eries and end the >rags meme?
>>74139217
If I rape a prostitute, is it really considered rape, or is it more like shoplifting?
>>74139217
I mean, most new parks from 2000 onwards have had some sort of gimmick (Petco having the Western Metal building for example). Nothing in the Suntrust park renderings or construction photos points to any flair. It still has the sports bar in right field from Turner for fucks sake.
>>74139251
It's most well known for being in the suburbs rather than in the city itself. It's not even in the borders of Atlanta.
This is Zack Greinke. He's new here, and a little shy. Say something nice to him!
Will Pete Rose's MLB hits record ever be broken?
>>74139539
No. But if Ichiro would have started his career in the MLB, I think he would have
>>74139539
Ichiro literally would have broken the record if he started earlier
>>74139553
Ichiro had the best chance of anyone to break that record.
I don't know if anyone else can even come close.
>>74139570
Altuve has the best chance of anyone right now.
>>74139565
People crowned Ichiro the new hit king because he has the most hits of any player.
Who cares about his hits in the Japanese league? the NPB isn't on the same level as the MLB. Everyone knows that.
daily reminder it takes no skill to throw a ball as hard as you can and hope the other guy misses
>>74139632
Daily reminder it takes no skill to kick a ball as hard as you can and hope the keeper misses it.
>>74139632
>his sport decides ties with a mario party minigame
>>74139632
no, the skill lies in doing that dozens of times once or twice per week for 6-7 months.
The somewhat unpunished notion of attrition and year long play created for the soviet science project athletes infected the US leagues the worst.
I mean, the worst MLB team would annihilate the best NPB team.
>>74139740
over a 7 game series to show a front rotation cycle and almost all of the bullpen and bench options?
less likely, and while the NPB has tried in recent years to breed parity, there's always been a triangle of top teams led by the Giants. The Tigers and Lions used to be in with them, but lately the Hawks and Fighters have the power.
How long do you think it'll take for Trout to get 3000 hits?
>>74140145
Eleven or twelve years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2D7SfO5Bgk
Just in case anyone hasn't seen in yet. Looks bretty good so far.
>>74140364
>they finally got rid of the thing where infielders lob balls to first on close plays
>>74134866
Holy fuck Kek has graced the sux
>>74140375
Yes, fucking finally. The defense in the series has been so frustrating, especially if you're a pitcher in rtts
>>74140364
I begrudgingly like how The Show doesn't try to ""innovate"" and enact horrible untested changes every year or so like 2k or EA.
Not necessarily baseball, but what are OOTP fans opinions on the stated goal of them turning FHM into more of a game than historical toolkit.
I just wish I could sim weekly or bi-weekly, daily is too slow after having played OOTP simming months and seasons for years.
>>74139354
Hey buddy, wanna hang out at lunch or something
>tfw it's like 70 degrees but the batting cages are still closed for the winter for another month
>>74139691
>starting runners on first and second to give the game away to someone
>>74136495
>whos about to choke their lead away
Art
>>74140364
Never played one of these. Are they good?
>>74136615
...you sly devil, you
>>74140364
PC when?
>>74136317
Reminds me of the dumbass walk rules in slow pitch softball
jp morosi is literally me
Is anyone else watching this WBC thing?
Why did they stop the double elimination?
That was cool
They didn't need to pussy out with game 7 though
>>74139565
>>74139553
>>74139570
>>74139583
>>74139539
*blocks your path*
>>74141238
If he keeps up the pace, and only has 1 or 2 down seasons in a 20 year career, easily 3500 hits.
Man what a shit roster
>>74141273
remember that age is on his side since he hasn't even hit puberty yet
>>74141290
>>74141288
Cant be as bad as the whos
You can only be GOAT if you have had a famous insane serial killer support your team
Not so fast >rags
Since there's no twitter graphic for this
>>74141494
>GOAT
>no World Series appearances
>no playoff appearances since 2001
>wasting the career of one of the greatest RHPs of all time, as well as the greatest Japanese MLB player of all time
the mariners are the least discussed WOAT franchise desu
>>74141522
This.
Rekt.
>>74141494
um excuse me
also, i need the Hamilton and Lincecum WEDDS image asap
Here is a completely unbiased ranking of the best fans in baseball:
1. Rangers
2. White Sox
3. Reds
4. Dodgers
5. Braves
6. Mets
7. Twins
8. Phillies
9. DBacks
10. Rockies
9001. Tardinals
900001. Memeiners
900000001. Jints
9000000000000000000001. Blow Gays
>>74141494
I was trying to find a pic of BTK in a Royals hat.
Not a Royals fan btw
>colabello playing for Italy
Droopy is back baby!
>>74141522
This. As a Memeiners fan, I agree. How the fuck do people think they're the GOAT?
>>74141509
Outfield is good.
>>74141509
>aj ellis
Funny how people think the Memeiners are a GOAT franchise when their only reason is a serial killer
lmaooOOOoOOoOoOOoo
>amador made the team
WBC is ours
>>74141597
>Implying you won't go 0-3
>Brian Wilson making comeback as knuckleball pitcher
>>74141576
literally the shittiest part of the team, that or the starting pitching
not that they're bad, but there's just far better options. trout, betts, bryant, harper etc
at least some of the infielders, the catchers, some of the bullpen are some of the best players available
>>74141597
He's a big guy
>>74141642
Por tu
>there are people who think a team without a World Series appearance is considered the GOAT franchise
>there are people who think a team with zero playoff appearances since 2001 is considered the GOAT franchise
>there are people who think that wasting the career of two players who would have instantly be hall of famers if they spent their careers with the Yankees had they not played at all for the Memeiners is considered the GOAT franchise
Why do Memeiners fans literally believe they're the GOAT franchise?
>>74141597
Kenny Williams is going to keep an eye on team Mexico. Amador has what it takes to be KW's man
>>74141576
I don't want to face that lineup
potentially
Jones
Yelich
Arenado
Goldy/Carpenter
Stanton
Murphy
Crawford
Posey/Lucroy
P
>>74141665
Team would go undefeated if Andy Pettitte would pitch
>>74141576
>no trout
>no betts
It's shit, my man. Take the L. Canada is fucking better desu desu senpai
>>74141669
>>74141642
>>74141602
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/26271672/v31307971/japhet-amador-brings-size-power-to-astros-system
>>74141680
Still no Trout or no Betts, no Rizzo, no Bryant, no Russell, and no Zobrist. The USA is a sure lock to lose in Round 1.
>>74141509
>>74141665
>Final vs Venezuela
Who takes the mound?
>>74141509
Thank you
>get up 7-1 in the 9th they bring in David Robertson
>>74141688
He should be a reliever
>>74141696
Uh no
They was trying to get Russell Martin to play shortstop
>>74141288
Welp, a lot of players personally don't want to play. You can't exactly blame them. The WBC is a failed gimmick certain to die after this one.
>>74141680
not as good as DR desu
also worst US team yet
Marte
Machado
Beltre
Cruz
Cano
Bautista
Hanley
Santana
Castillo
plus Cueto, Martinez is probably a better 1-2 than any other country except maybe fucking Colombia. US is alright too I guess
group C is easily the best group pitching wise at least
>>74141758
The DR is full of injury-prone players but they'll squeak by Canada and make it to Round 2 along with Colombia.
thought I saw supreme god christopher robin on the roster, thought mexico had the tournament locked up for a second
>>74141820
>Sushi Boy on the list
wtf i love mexico now
>>74141733
dubs confirms
>>74141820
Khris Davis can win the whole thing by himself if he gets hot
who wins lads?
I've got 5 bucks on China
>>74141896
China or Cuba from A/B
Colombia or Mexico from C/D
>>74141896
Korea, Israel
Japan, Cuba
Dominican Republic, US
Venezuela, Puerto Rico
Japan, Cuba
Venezuela, Dominican Republic
Venezuela beats the Dominican Republic in the final
>>74141896
Is Australia the meme team or is it China?
>>74141896
>>74141867
Cant wait to BTFO canada
>>74141949
You want a spicy meme or a vegemite meme?
>>74141896
Netherlands, Korea
Japan, Cuba
DR, USA
Venezuela, Mexico
Japan, Netherlands
USA, Mexico
USA, Mexico
U S A
S
A
>>74141949
Australia will beat Japan cap me
>>74141949
China's best players are a 33 year old shortstop who has a few stints in triple A ball, a Korean League prospect, and Bruce Chen
Here's Australia's roster
I'm really interested to see who wins between Australia and China
Australia should win on paper but somehow China always seems to get a meme win
>>74141867
>gagne
>dempster
what a meme
>>74141896
Chinese Taipei, Netherlands
China, Australia
Canada, Colombia
Mexico, Italy
China, Australia
Canada, Mexico
China over Australia
>>74133752
Will 3rd time be the charm?
>>74141949
Taiwan
their league isn't even letting most of their players go, they're going to get btfo. also they fucking suck anyway, they lost to china in 09 and in the 08 olympics.
china is goingto the 2nd round at least lads, they'll meme a win against both australia and cuba
>>74141867
>gagne
are tehy fucking serious
Why not just call this the Curaçao team?
Even the manager is from that island
>>74141597
>Advertisements on baseball jerseys
this is fucking disgusting.
>>74142036
I approve. Maybe even beat Japan without Ohtani
>>74142059
get used to it. its gonna happen here soon especially with manfered as commissioner
>>74142069
>those digits
Praise Kek, China is officially /ourteam/
>>74141867
>NO russ martin
Oh shit beef
>>74142058
when is jurrjens going to return to MLB as a memeballer
You have 60 seconds to decide why China won't be /ourteam/
Protip: You won't
>>74141737
>>74142127
Because they're killing us in trade.
>>74142127
Otani will win the WBC
>>74138986
dindus did not actually go to that many games. All the whites rich enough for season tickets lived in alt right nehiborhoods
as a dodger fag i was always shocked at the lack of color at braves games
>>74142136
t. Drumpftard
>>74142160
t. Cùck
>>74141820
>Christopher Robin
Someone post the link to the game; I lost it
>MLB says they are experimenting in rookie ball with putting a runner on 2nd in extra innings
Why do they wanna fuck up the perfect sport?
>>74139211
I dont think blm was organized back then
>>74142158
That's because the Dindus don't care about baseball and only care about apehoop where they make the vast majority of Hawks attendance.
>>74142171
>Black Lives Matter has an organized interruption during an MLB game
If that shit happens, you can expect more people to vote Trump in again. Liberals are constantly injecting politics in sports and the Super Bowl was living proof that everything is always about it. The last thing I want happening is for the MLB to get this shit shoved down.
>>74142013
>>74142124
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/russell-martin-michael-saunders-left-off-canadas-world-baseball-classic-roster/
>>74142169
Every team is super paranoid about innings limits especially for rookie ball fags. They dont want their #10 prospect to fuck his arm throwing in a 14 inning meaningless game
>>74142223
when
>Homer Bailey out again with bone spur surgery
LMAO
You now remember the Resd are paying him 100+ million dollars to be injured because he memed into a couple no hitters
If you don't think the Dutch win it all you're delusional
>>74142269
do they have jenson
>>74142260
You now remember he just fuckin' walked a guy.
Dean Kremer is the only one with recent Israeli ancestry
It's pretty pathetic how hard Cubs tripfag latch onto someone like Zobrist. Almost as if he's been a Cub the entire time they've watched baseball, hmmm...
>>74142303
>Shlomo Lipetz
Wow the parents really wanted to emphasize their Jewishness huh
>>74142303
>Goldberg
>Shlomo
>Borenstein
Oy vey
>>74142317
A 4-5 WAR player year after year, and that includes his seasons with the Rays. Perhaps it might be that the people who worked for the Rays had an eye for talent and the Cubs immediately capitalized on that when they made him available?
>>74142303
i like ike!
>>74142252
Maybe MLB should invest a bit more in proper instructions for youth baseball, then pitchers wouldn't be made of glass blowing out shoulders and elbows left and right
>>74142319
>when dey askin for it but u can't rape bruh
This Bumgarner obsession is seriously unhealthy
>>74142225
Bruce Chen and 27 literal whos
>>74142225
Looks like the Toronto roster tbf
>>74142252
>>74142624
This. And at this point, Kyle Hendricks has proven his ceiling higher than Bumshit.
>>74142646
I think Arrieta permanently ended the Bumbum meme. The one thing pilates is good for.
>>74133752
ayy someone saved my picture :)
>>74142646
>ceiling higher than Bumshit
This is Shlomo Lipetz btw
>>74142734
Baseball needs more guys like with badass facial hair, not faggos like Harper and Kershaw
>>74142688
And he's risen above him and rightfully so. Bumshit hasn't been good since 2014 (more or less, the postseason exclusively) and his regression path will be sure to continue this year.
>>74142714
You would agree with me on this because I'm correct. Don't you hate Bumshit this much that you'd rate Hendricks above him too? I know I would.
>>74142828
We need a president with a beard. You don't fuck with guys with beards. Ask Bautista
>>74142624
Who was even talking about Bumgarner...
>>74143006
The delusional Giants fans who believe he's better than Hendricks when stats point to Hendricks on the up, with Bumshit on a steady decline the past 2 seasons.
>>74143042
Nobody was talking about him though p
>>74138678
that looks nice though
YANKEES F@M
Pitchers on the rise:
Kershaw
Syndergaard
Hendricks
Kluber
Sale
CMart
Gray
Plateauing:
Scherzer
Pilates
Cueto
Lester
DeGrom
Bumgarner
Arrieta
Verlander
Declining:
Hamels
Wainwright
King Felix
Samardzija
Arm Oblivion:
Tanaka
Harvey
Strasmeme
Darvish
FRANCESA F@M
>>74139211
This wasn't BLM it was rioting over a case where a man in custody of the police died.
>>74143181
>he was expecting diet coke
>>74141867
>pompey
jesus
>Eric fucking gagne
>Ryan dumpster
just how fucking desperate were they
>>74143201
Eric Gagne managed France during the qualifiers
They also couldn't get Martin and Saunders fro insurance reasons
How come there's little to no Cubs representation on team USA? You'd think they want the world champions to represent the team to win a world championship.
>>74143323
Because they don't give a shit about this exhibition garbage and would rather focus on winning back to back Eries.
>>74143388
Seems pretty biased to me. Why was no one asked? You'd think they would at least want the best first baseman or third basemen in the game.
>>74143419
Maybe they did get asked and said no, we don't know.
I think the real question now is tripfag, who's going to be Lester's buddy now that Boss Ross retired? Will we see Lester and Schwarber be the next big thing?
https://twitter.com/MuneKawasakiWB/status/786071367754063873
>>74143323
Their players don't want to get hurt, but you're right about the entire infield warranting all 4 starting positions.
>>74143153
Pretty accurate.
>>74143461
Schwarber is a great defensive catcher, and he'll work great with Lester.
>>74143474
This. How is the NL all star team's infield not good enough for the WBC? Ridiculous.
>>74143153
where's Q, can't decide?
>>74143564
He'd just be in "oblivion"
>>74143506
>>74143323
If we actually had the best Americans playing in this shit probably only Posey and Goldschmidt would still be on the team
Obviously we didn't
>>74143583
I think everyone here can agree that Posey isn't good anymore.
>>74141591
>Funny how people think the Memeiners are a GOAT franchise
no one thinks that
not even mariner fans
>>74143639
True but I who do you replace him with?
>>74142342
>A 4-5 WAR player year after year,
we all know thats not true
Who's worse? Lifelong Gay Cubs Fans Since 2016 or Ragspics?
>>74143664
J.T. Realmuto
>>74142225
All i know about that team is every 5th day they would beat the White Sox.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/brian-wilson-eyeing-mlb-return-as-a-knuckleball-pitcher-223517995.html
>meme pitcher making a comeback by learning a meme pitch
>>74143748
every time someone attempts it and fails, it just shows how elite dickey was in 2012
>>74142082
Fuck that, I hope baseball realizes it has too much tradition to fucking add advertisement to their jerseys.
They aren't some second rate league like the NBA or NHL, they don't need ads on their jerseys.
>>74143856
Baseball was the first major sport to have sponsored named stadiums.
>>74143996
>naming a stadium is the same as ads on jerseys
Can we all agree on this?
If you play in the World Baseball Classic you're a POS and should be cut
>>74144113
Its just as bad in some cases
>guaranteed rate field
>>74144123
You're retarded
>>74144123
wtf it is just spring training before spring training
Alrighty then
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18648532/mlb-test-rule-change-minor-leagues-focusing-extra-innings
>"It's not fun to watch when you go through your whole pitching staff and wind up bringing a utility infielder in to pitch."
What the fuck is he even talking about? That's one of the best parts of baseball.
>rags
imho
https://twitter.com/AlexPavlovic/status/829445303304544256
>Lopez officially retiring
>>74144265
I agree
Name this player
>>74144283
>a'ss
imho
>>74144317
>shitattle
not sure who the bigger choker is between the steers or queers and queers
>>74144265
>Put a runner on 2nd base in extra innings.
Fucking RETARDED
>>74144357
>inb4 coin flips and sudden death
>>74144265
It's like Manfred and Torre are on a mission to destroy baseball
>>74144373
>Tenth Inning
First team to score a run
>Eleventh inning
>First team to get a runner on 3rd
>ETC
>Fourteenth inning
>First team to strikeout an opponent
>>74144357
Everything about it is dumb, from the idea to the justification. The "speeding up games" meme is stupid, and even it wasn't, this would be one of the worst ways to accomplish it.
>>74144410
Baseball games are on average less than 3 hours long.
>>74144265
>watching announcers drone on about nothing while waiting for relievers to warm up is one of the best parts of baseball
Come on now, baseball isn't that bad.
Let's just get rid of extra innings all together. If the game is tied after 9, we hold a home run derby to decide a winner. 1 v 1, player with the most home runs wins the game for his team.
>>74144419
not at a blow gay playoff game when the fans throw garbage onto the field
Divisions that will be close in 2017:
NL East
NL West
AL West
>the 18th inning is the cutoff I decided on years ago where the novelty of the game finally outweighs the shittiness of the DH, and I can tune in to an AL game
>article specifically states memester change is to avoid 18 inning games
kek
>>74144494
Every reliever after the third gets 0 warmup pitches on the mound
ez
>Manfred will kill baseball in your lifetime
Feels bad man
>>74144686
Make Bob Costas MLB Commissioner who says no
So does the addition of Sergio Romo guarantee the NL West for the Dodgers, if not the World Series? Please respond.
Make managers decide on their reliever order before the game like they do their lineup (though this one is a super secret between the manager and home plate ump). They then have to face a minimum of 1 batter. Pulling them before that assumes it's due to injury, and the team must place them 10 day DL at minimum after.
That way they have to try to play their mindgames before the game, rather than hanging up a game for an hour going through 5 guys each throwing one pitch in an inning. Plus the Saves meme stat can die.
>>74144707
>>74141494
Almost positive Gacy was a Chubs fan
>literal lifelong gay Cubs fan
>>74144123
>I hate more baseball
>>74144217
Why are they all rubbery
>>74144855
>Manfred is going to drive everyone away from baseball in an effort to attract more people to baseball
How do we impeach this faggot?
offseason should be illegal desu
>>74144307
billy crystal
Who are the top 10 starting pitchers in the MLB?
>>74144307
Was that Swisher?
>>74145244
drew butera
>>74145244
Kershaw
Syndergaard
Scherzer
Kluber
Lester
Verlander
Cueto
Hendricks
Tanaka
Sale
>>74145244
regular or post season
cause thats really gonna alter the #1 spot
>>74144307
That's Swishalicious isn't it?
>>74144410
This. Manfred is actually false flagging irl pretending people complain baseball takes too long so he can gimmick it up to make it both more expensive and shorter. WHO THE FUCK WANTS TO PAY FOR LESS BASEBALL MANFRED YOU SUPREME JEW
>>74145278
Kershaw
Rich Hill
Julio Urias
Brock Stewart
Hyun Jum Ryu
Scott Kazmir
Kenta Maeda
Brandon McCarthy
Alex Wood
Ross Stripling
>>74145321
They should institute some incentives worth .5 points
>A team turns a triple play: .5 points
>A teams pitcher strikes out the side: .5 points
>A teams player robs another player of a home run: .5 points
Any other ideaas?
>>74145371
t. Rob Manfred
>>74145371
Game starts with the ball in centerfield.
Centerfielder has to throw the ball all the way to home plate. If the ball lands in between home plate and the mound, that's where the batter has to bat from. If the ball goes beyond home plate, the batter will bat from home plate.
Every strike is one down. If a batter gets to four strikes it's a turnover on downs and the other team gets the ball.
The goal is to get the ball to the warning track on the fly, but the ball must be caught by a base runner. If the runner goes outside the foul lines it's a penalty.
If the batter pulls the catcher's facemask off it's a 15 yard penalty first down tom brady touchdown
The patriots have won the superb owl
>scoring more runs than the other team
>>74145480
>catching balls in foul territory
>>74145449
Selig creamed himself thinking about how to turn baseball into football nightly so why not
>>74145449
Turn the MLB into the XFL
>>74145484
>running the bases
>Getting on base after a dropped third strike
>letting your fans stay alive
>Giving the ball to a fan after the 3rd out
>throwing to a base
>not just chasing the runner and tagging him out like a real man
>having more than 2 infielders
new idea to make baseball exciting for the kids
no more force outs or tag outs
fielders throw the ball at runners
>Not having Steve Pearce on your team
Make baseball fun again with the Blitzball!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_dv-mjXwA
>>74144356
Check em
GREETINGS 4 CHAN PALS
I AM SUPER ECKSITED FOR THE NEXT SEASON!!!
Do you think Gary Sanchez will win MVP and Cy Young? :)
>>74134866
TOSHINO KYOKO
>>74145648
Hey panamabro, I found a Panamanian coin. Do you like it?
>childhood is thinking that DG is the biggest shitposter in all of /mlb/
>adulthood is realizing that Panama is the most dedicated shitposter in all of /sp/
>>74145559
>not going to TwentyOchocon
i haven't been in this general for months, why hasn't NL baseball discussion been moved to /asp/ yet?
>>74145763
B T F O
T
F
O
I have just been informed by a lady friend that Steve Pearce's cheeks are very pinchable
>>74145794
Did your mom tuck you in for the night?
>>74142303
Why is baseball one of the biggest, "muh heritage" sports?
Just ignore the fact that B*nds peaked at 40 because one time in AAA he stole a base so put this legit dude in the hall of fame right the fuck away
>>74145823
I agree
>>74145763
>implying the DH isn't a gimmick
Learn your definition of alternative. I've been following baseball longer than you were born. Who won the World Series again?
>>74145763
>Chokeland
>literally traded Samardzjia and Jason Hamlel away for the best shortstop in all of baseball
Karma's a bitch ain't it?
>>74145955
>Addison Russell
>Best Shortstop in all of baseball
>>74145802
because it's patrician
everyone should stick to their tribe
steve pearce is gonna blast a walk-off grand slam to win opening day, rip off the skinsuit and reveal himself as EE
>>74146003
He has the best fucking ceiling in the entire major league, not to mention he has the best defense of any shortstop in the league.
Get used to it. Because some day he's going to be the next Derek Jeter, you're just sleeping on him too much.
>>74146023
Holy fuck, how can one post be this wrong?
>>74146023
>not to mention he has the best defense of any shortstop in the league.
wait until you see amed rosario
russell won't sniff a gold glove for the next decade
>>74145591
That kid is a faggot but that looks fun as heck
>>74146023
>This much top-tier bait packed into one post
>Going to Taint Louis in may to visit Grandad
>have a chance to go to Busch
>Tfw it's against the fucking cubs and tickets will be fucking expensive
rip
>>74146728
Also the Giants are making their trip there the weekend after and tickets are dirt cheap
reminder that ((you)r team) has not been eliminated from playoff contention
feels good, don't it, boys?
>>74146781
even whos fans?
>>74137849
I've still been around for the most part when I'm working my midnight shifts or when the Indians make a major roster move. Spring training is coming soon though.
>>74144217
why does Chris Archer look like a 50 year old Filipino?
>>74136367
Just not the same as a century of memery... i cant wait for another 100 year drought...
Might be a touch too early with ST around the corner, but anyone got black sheep for this season?
AL: Rays
NL: ...Rockies
>>74144515
Underrated post
>tfw MLB.tv isn't available in Australia
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>74147183
Players on new teams who will have career seasons
Nori Aoki
Jorge Soler
Jaime Garcia
Players on new teams who will have an awful season
Edwin Encarnacion
Wilson Ramos
Matt Holliday
Cap it
>>74147262
the fuck, why it isn't? it's available in my shithole, and nobody even knows that the sport exists
>>74147044
The only one who looks right is lucroy's awful face. Miller looks like yao ming.
>>74147379
How did you get into baseball?
>>74147338
>Holliday tanking on Yanks
>And they still have Headley
Yes please
>>74145449
What the mlb has got to do is put the ball on a bungee cord at the pitcher's mound. That way the ball can always rebound back into play.
Naturally, there should also be a certain target above the out field wall where, if the ball were to be batted into then the game is won by that team.
Good morning seattle
>>74147618
Is that what the average woman from Seattle looks like?
>Manfred wants to get rid of throwing 4 balls for an IBB
Is saving an additional 20 seconds every 3 games really worth it? Fuck this new proposed rule change.
>>74147719
This nickel and dime approach is cutting into entertainment value. Which is the higher stock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-euNcCMy0CA
>>74147747
I agree 100% with what Chris Russo said. The commercials are taking up roughly 1/3 to 1/4 of the total time. Every half inning and pitching change were forced to watch a 2 minute commercial. It's getting to the point where its almost as bad as the NFL. Cut back either the time of commercials or the sheer volume.
>>74147758
Do you realize how important ad revenue is for sports? Baseball has the least percentage of game time filled by commercials. So dont complain about 2 minutes between inings
>>74147793
Soccer has much less than baseball does. I actually like what Manfred is doing. Let's speed things up for the better.
>>74147758
To be fair to Manfred, apparently the changes for this last season have yielded some results in the shorter direction. But this shit is ridiculous. The biggest charm of baseball is the "Any thing can happen" aspect, that it really isn't over until its over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8iJnZO4zJw
This proposed rule sterilizes that aspect. We're giving up way too much.
>>74147793
>Do you realize how important ad revenue is for sports?
It's really not important at all for the sports to thrive. So what if revenues go down? Miggy makes $5 mil instead of $20 mil? That's not going to kill baseball or impact the quality of the game in any way.
>>74147837
Of all the shitposts you've made, this is by far the worst. Not fucking funny
Hahn pls
Trade Q
Trade him already pls
Hahn pls
>>74147262
Bosscast
Dot
Net
>>74148144
Oh fucking man up you triggered snowflake. Does change scare you?
>>74147904
Yeah good luck explaining that to the players union. Learn how the real world works
>>74148312
Other sports seem to do just fine without that much commercial time. I get ads generate a lot of revenue but you won't realistically make any change without cutting back a little bit on ad time. Fundamentally changing the game that has been played for 100+ years is fucking stupid.
>>74147719
Dude tell me that 4 for an iBB isn't boring
It also strains pitch counts I guarantee you pitchers would not be against it
Also FUCKING MANFRED WHAT ARE YOU DOING STARTING EXTRAS WITH A MAN ON 2nd THE ABSOLUTE MAD MAN
>>74148463
I doubt 4 additional pitches at 60% effort does a fucking thing. Again you're nickel and diming for such minimal time saved. Intentional walks are rare and at most take 30 seconds to complete. Some pitchers can't do it either. That betances throw last year is a prime example.
>>74148312
So how would the real world work? Will Miggy refuse to play for meager $5 mil and get a job at the local Home Depot instead? Stop being retarded, Mr. "How the Real World Works"
Hey guys, you remember when the NFL bankrupted itself when they added 2 point attempt? or how the NBA no longer exists because people refused to watch it anymore after they broke with the tradition and added the 24 second shot clock?
>>74148616
He has a point though. The league would definitely strike if the wages were reduced by that much. I absolutely agree with you that the players get paid way too fucking much. It's getting to the point where a fucking athlete could potential be paid 400 million dollars. The mlb should implement a max contract type of structure that increases incrementally every like similar to the QO. It's getting out of hand now.
>>74148655
A small loss in ad revenue will not cause 75% wage reduction.
>>74148664
What's your definition of a small loss in ad revenue?
>>74148682
speeding up the games by average of 10 minutes
>>74146023
>best defense of any shortstop in the league
Crawford and Lindor are on another level famalam
>>74148727
Yeah, and the level they're on is lower than Russell's
JEFFREY LORIA IS SELLING THE MARLINS ITS FUCKING HAPPENING
PRAISE KEK
Spring Training when?
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/baseball/report-jeffrey-loria-has-handshake-agreement-sell-marlins/3OOCnIr7RQ6ddQHrL3rjSO/
ITS HAPPENING ITS FUCKING HAPPENINIG
PRAISE KEK
>>74148930
>With a real estate developer in New York
Holy fuck, can Donald Trump keep getting away with it?
>buy team for 158 mil
>sell for 1.6 billion
how the fuck did the value go up so much
I mean there's the new ballpark but it's not like it's attracted a huge loyal fanbase
>>74148861
Games start the 24th I think
Pitchers and catchers start reporting on Monday
Ugh. NEW, ya lazy gits:
>>74149165
>>74149165
>>74149165
>>74149165
>>74148970
Put a good team on the field and the fans will come. Miami is big enough to support a team.
>>74148970
>>74149229
The value in Miami is high. All the other teams suck but they're worth billions, too.
Plus this is a great time to sell, with the world economy about to crash.
>>74148970
He got the city to build him a billion-dollar stadium, plus cable contracts have massively increased revenue in the past decade or two. Loria picked just the right time to buy.