A Boy Named Seo

=G-Fafif post_id=99560 time=1657728729 user_id=55] That was indeed an interesting listen. Not quite as Sign of the Apocalypse as I'd inferred from the bracing description you offered. I would've been curious to know why the streams have to be exclusive. It feels as if they're being shoved down the throats of the longtime fan who actually cares about team identity in order to reach those potential dabblers who might be charmed by this alternative presentation. Apple+ and Peacock away on all the devices you like — leave me my GKR. Surely the ballparks have the bandwidth to allow home, away and bonus productions (a la TBS and ESPN weeknights). I just knew she was gonna say (even if she didn't want to go there) she grew up MFY.

It helps when everyone - players and announcers - are brought in and on the same page. And that might require some prep work. When the Tigers booth spends an inning griping about the Independence Day caps, I'm sure there are some segments of the audience that would applaud, but it probably hurts the greater good. But if they are told in advance, "Here is why we are wearing these caps and why this design tested well with this demographic" and so on you don't get the people who are the direct connection with your audience tearing down your product. I don't know shit, but I assure you young potential baseball fans don't want a corporate, homogenized experience blatantly marketing product-placed uniforms or hats because some suits have communicated to all the stakeholders that "that's what we're doing". I've absolutely noticed the effort MLB has put in to marketing young, exciting players (lets the kids play!) to a generation that is content to just watch highlights on their iPhones. But when they actually login to watch Tim Anderson or Ronald Acuña play, the (generally speaking) older white announcers are 100% going to be a turnoff to younger fans. Half the announcers don't even embrace the young, exciting players (Ceetar, we agree on something!). If the people on this forum (pretty solid hardcore fan demographic) hate what the announcer teams on Apple TV or Peacock are doing, then MLB is probably certain they're doing something right.

Bonilla is a goddamn genius who should be hawking financial freedom vids on tiktok.

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Holy hell why are tickets so expensive Supply chain issues! THANKS BIDEN

Anyone going to the Wednesday, July 27th game vs MFY? Holy hell why are tickets so expensive

I saw on tv like 300 pissed off truckers from Toronto that would rock the fuck out that hat.

Willets Point wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Lunchbucket trade target Luis Castillo goes tonight at Fenway as the Sox counter with ex-Met (who has been surprisingly crushing it) Michael Wacha. I saw Castillo pitch 6 innings of 1-hit ball in person tonight and I'm the Lunchbucket Bandwagon. Wacha pitched well too, allowing only 1 unearned run in the loss. Well, this just brings up my major issue with the Lunchbucket thesis of "How the World Works": will Cincinnati trade a decent pitcher for Dom Smith? Even with a bad contract tossed in the deal to sweeten it for them? Maybe, but there's no evidence they will. This is like one of those "Let's trade Elio Chacon for Willie Mays!!" proposals--sure, I'm all for it. All you have to do is get the Giants to go for it. If there's such a thing as evidence that the Reds would make this kind of trade, it's that they already did a few months ago. They sent Jesse Winker to the Mariners for three younger players (and a PTBNL), but made the Mariners take the rest of Eugenio Suarez's contract to make it happen. Who knows what it would ultimately take to get Castillo, but as lots of peeps have already said here, Dom and Moustakas make great sense as part of that potential trade.

Frayed Knot wrote: I don't believe for a moment that what Donaldson said, essentially teasing Anderson for a prior claim to be the "New Jackie", is "mocking black guys" and it certainly is generalizing anyone. Unless of course you have some sort of info that he calls everyone with dark skin 'Jackie' at which point I may be forced to re-evaluate my stance. If it isn't being used to mock a Black player, then what is it? He's certainly not calling him Jackie out of reverence for Jackie Robinson and that's the problem. I realize I'm late on this, and Donaldson already issued his bullshit apology, but if he just wanted to troll TA and get in his head, he didn't need to invoke Jackie' name, even if Tim did 3 years ago.

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: =Fman99 post_id=92136 time=1652466290 user_id=86] I've been super negligent in my roster management due to my home page (where I keep my bookmarks) not being accessible because of our move. I've finally fixed that, and my sad-ass roster. I'm about to turn things around now ! Not to give away all my secrets to success but use the app.

Lefty Specialist wrote: This will have the 'Kay-Rod' simulcast on ESPN 2, because who better to call a Met game than a Yankee announcer and a Yankee steroid abuser. Over/under on first Jeter reference is 29 1/2 minutes. First Jetes reference already in the books. fugggg this broadcast is bad. The duo itself, but also having to actually watch them announce. Why do I need to look at a little picture of Michael Kay and ARod call the goddamn game??

The Padres are the first (I think?) to announce a uni advertiser. It is predictably garish and uggo. https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1516461653692338179

I'm blacked out of this game because apparently I can get Bally Sports Arizona through DirecTV or some shit, or just hop in the car and drive 450 miles to watch the game at a bar in Phoenix. GFY MLB

Very much oy. https://twitter.com/timbhealey/status/1514966006560702468 MLB network just reported on this. They showed Marte taking BP and said the Mets roster may look very different today. I'm guessing Marte CF Marte 2B Marte DH Marte 1B Marte SS Marte 3B Marte RF Marte C Marte LF I think breaking up Marte and Marte with Marte in the 6/7/8 holes is kinda genius

Yeah, agreed on Phillips. If the point is to lighten the mood for the team that's getting their arses kicked, then I bet this routine absolutely works. It probably works (a little) for the fans of that team, too. I just wonder if it's any better than trying to get dudes out with a little smoke.

The last couple of nights, position players have taken the mound to do some mop-up work like they do sometimes. Two evenings ago it was Brett Phillips (who also made a killer sliding catch) and last night, Dee Strange-Gordon. The thing lately seems to be for our entertaining fake pitchers to just lob 42-mile per hour meatballs up there. Why not try and cook that 76-mile per hour heater past 'em? Seems the eephus would lose effect if they're all eephuses (eephi?). If it pleases the forum, I'd like to enter into the evidence the eminently enjoyable Brett Philips: [media=youtube]zB8Wzas5b7I[/media] And I'd also like to submit a video of Dee Strange-Gordon nearly killing our poor Travis d'Arnaud: [media=youtube]tpEKO7KK8M0[/media]

I like this lineup with Dom getting the start and Cano's ass getting the pine. Get 5 hits today, Dom. No, make that 6.

I checked his spring training stats and he only hit .469/.500/.933 in 34 PA, so thankfully he's stepped it up a notch since the bell rang.

=TransMonk post_id=88831 time=1649467675 user_id=71] I wonder what AppleTV+ would play during a rain delay.

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: I like the hit/strike-out/reach base probability percentages that Apple TV puts in the corner. It's kind of fun and not obtrusive. It doesn't seem like there's any rhyme or reason as to why they pick one outcome or the other, though. And I'm assuming the 37% hit probability Pete had when it was 2-1 was based on his particular success in those counts, but they've not mentioned it, so I don't know if it's that, or league average, or what. I fear that this might be something intended to be folded into instant wagering. Might? I'd wager that you are 100% correct. In addition to outcome probabilities, they've also put the odds for each team to win multiple times. There was no sponsorship with Draft Kings or whatever so I'm waiting for Apple to announce their new baseball betting ring

Worse that the gunned out dudes have been big, lumbering Pete and 39-year old Cano.

Frayed Knot wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: And I just lost the game briefly. I blame Tim Cook. I've lost it briefly four separate times now. I signed up a few hours ago for a one week free trial. I'm canceling my account tomorrow. Happened here too.

I like the hit/strike-out/reach base probability percentages that Apple TV puts in the corner. It's kind of fun and not obtrusive. It doesn't seem like there's any rhyme or reason as to why they pick one outcome or the other, though. And I'm assuming the 37% hit probability Pete had when it was 2-1 was based on his particular success in those counts, but they've not mentioned it, so I don't know if it's that, or league average, or what. One of the Nats guys was coming up and they listed his walk-up song and tied it in with Apple Music and Shazam. If you're gonna give us an ad for an apple product, they should do that for every batter.

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Boringly, metronomically good. .265/.330/.450 25 homers, 30 doubles. Becomes everyone's favorite player and none of us even realize it. It's happening [TWEET] [/TWEET]

I don't know what to make of this dude. He beats his expected ERA regularly and his BABIP is always lower than it probably should be, so he's got those skills? I'm going to guess some regression and say 180 IP, 170 K, 11 wins and an era just north of 4. Outside chance he could still be our best starter.

Boringly, metronomically good. .265/.330/.450 25 homers, 30 doubles. Becomes everyone's favorite player and none of us even realize it.