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2019 MLB Regular Season running thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by John B. Foster, Feb 17, 2019.

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  1. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Their job.
     
    JC, Apr 18, 2019
    #373
  2. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Lol. They should all play for free then.
     
    JC, Apr 18, 2019
    #374
  3. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    You should go back to stroking Tiger. You’re ridiculous
     
    JC, Apr 18, 2019
    #375
  4. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    I think MLB does not want celebrating turn into taunting, which I’m pretty sure nobody wants.

    Where do you draw the line from a bat flip to flexing muscles at the plate like a WR does after he catches an 11-yard pass on 3rd and 14 in the NFL?

    There is not an easy answer to this. Do you leave it up to the umpire to police it? Do you police it at all?

    I honestly do not want theatrics on mound or in the batters box. I don’t like where that road is headed.
     
    Scout, Apr 18, 2019
    #376
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  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I see it both ways. It's kind of shitty to show up a pitcher that way. There is an unscientific place where your celebration crosses a line, and I thought Anderson crossed that line.

    At the same time, thowing at a guy who hits a HR off you has always struck me as a punk move. If you don't like the guy flipping his bat, don't give up the home run. But throwing at the guy the next at bat doesn't say a lot about your competitive make-up, for me. Strike him out if you want to make a real statement.
     
    The Big Ragu, Apr 18, 2019
    #377
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  6. John B. Foster

    John B. Foster Well-Known Member

     
    John B. Foster, Apr 18, 2019
    #378
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  7. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    This is nothing short of mindblowing. Should be getting more love ... maybe Votto should have flipped his bat.
     
    playthrough, Apr 18, 2019
    #379
  8. typefitter

    typefitter Well-Known Member

    I saw this today and still can't quite believe it's true. He's had more than 6,000 at bats. How is that even possible?
     
    typefitter, Apr 18, 2019
    #380
  9. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    I didn’t realize that was a kept stat.
     
    swingline, Apr 18, 2019
    #381
  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Another stat I saw, IIRC, was that he only has something like 10-12 infield popups in his career. He's just a virtuoso hitter.

    And Reds fans (like me) are incredibly lucky that Votto is happy in Cincinnati even though he'd be so much more known and celebrated if he played for the Yanks or the Sawx.
     
    playthrough, Apr 18, 2019
    #382
  11. John B. Foster

    John B. Foster Well-Known Member



    Still needs to work on his defense and base running.
     
    John B. Foster, Apr 18, 2019
    #383
  12. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    And salads.
     
    JC, Apr 18, 2019
    #384
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