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2021 MLB General thread

bustaheims said:
Yeah, he totally sticks his elbow out. At the very least, that should have been considered a foul ball and a dead play.
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It?s not even that.  The rule book is explicit.  Either not attempting to get out of the way of the ball (this one is relative as you don?t have to dive to the ground to make that count) or if the ball is in the zone it?s a strike.  It?s not even up for debate. 
 
L K said:
bustaheims said:
Yeah, he totally sticks his elbow out. At the very least, that should have been considered a foul ball and a dead play.
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It?s not even that.  The rule book is explicit.  Either not attempting to get out of the way of the ball (this one is relative as you don?t have to dive to the ground to make that count) or if the ball is in the zone it?s a strike.  It?s not even up for debate.
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Well, yeah, that would have been the right call, but the umps clearly didn?t want to go by the book. I?m more suggesting a less controversial wrong call. At full speed, I can see the argument that the ump may not have seen him stick his elbow out, and turning back would be considered enough for trying to get out of the way (MLB has never had a great standard for that). With the pitch being borderline, a wrong but less impactful call probably would have meant the whole thing doesn?t create much of a stir.
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1390652333776855043
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It'll be interesting to see the MVP voting for a player who may not be the best hitter or the best pitcher but who does both extraordinarily well.
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
herman said:
https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1390652333776855043
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It'll be interesting to see the MVP voting for a player who may not be the best hitter or the best pitcher but who does both extraordinarily well.
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It's nice to see a pitcher swing a bat and not look like he's trying to hit from the wrong side of the plate.
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
It'll be interesting to see the MVP voting for a player who may not be the best hitter or the best pitcher but who does both extraordinarily well.
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I think the issue there is ultimately going to be will he be able to pitch enough innings to make up for in value what he's being cost by DHing. Because while even being a 4 win hitter and a 2 win pitcher would be an incredible achievement, it wouldn't have him up there in the leaders of just raw value.

I could see some people wanting to vote for him because of the uniqueness of what he's doing but I think like any player unless he can get up to 7 or 8 wins he'll be a longshot for an MVP discussion.
 
It'll be interesting to see what happens with this:
https://www.tsn.ca/atlanta-braves-of-ozuna-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge-1.1647147
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/theaceofspaeder/status/1405192300276355073
Mmhmm (thread)
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https://twitter.com/theaceofspaeder/status/1405581713548451846

Whoops
 
herman said:
L K said:
herman said:
https://twitter.com/theaceofspaeder/status/1405192300276355073
Mmhmm (thread)
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https://twitter.com/theaceofspaeder/status/1405581713548451846

Whoops
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Where are the screenshots
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Deleted it looks like although he has another tirade about spidertack and MLB from the last two days as well. 
 
herman said:
Highlander said:
What did he say?
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https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/sports/baseball-analyst-ryan-spaeder-viral-tweetstorm-cheating
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Ouch, that borders on libel or is libel but I guess anyone can say almost anything about public figures these days.
 
L K said:
Trevor Bauer is just in a teensy little bit of hot water it looks like.
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He's been put on administrative leave which at least avoids the possibility of his starting this weekend and you have to assume that if he was a potential All-Star that won't be happening.

What a piece of work that guy is.
 
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