2020 MLB postseason thread

And his run ended on a sports question.

Baseball reporter is killing it on Jeopardy!

 

Would you hire either?

Tigers considering Hinch, Cora for manager

 

Yes

 

To be fair, he lost on a question that would have qualified for the Obscure Sports Trivia thread.

 

Guerrero could have the same exact career as Prince Fielder, and that would be great. But that's the problem.

 

Either or both, but if they're both cleared to manage, I'd bet they'll both have far better options, ie, teams that can win pretty soon.

The Tigers are probably still one manager away from starting to get good again.

 

And probably one GM, too. Avila hasn't struck me as the guy who could quickly and efficiently cobble together what they need around the core they've drafted.

 

Looking at the matchups, I'm guessing Atlanta-Miami are going to get all the early games next week with Oakland-Houston in the next spot then Yankees-Rays and Dodgers-whoever in prime time in their regions.

With AL in California and NL in Texas, the question us how early and how late are they willing to start games locally. I'm guessing no earlier than noon local time and no later than 9.

 

Marlins-Braves: where the bubble won’t affect attendance too much.

 

Not sure what’s been worse this postseason, defense, base running or home plate umpiring.

 

Good for them. What took them so long?

NEW YORK -- The name of the former baseball commissioner who never had a Black player in the majors during his long reign is being pulled off all future MVP plaques after more than 75 years.

Kenesaw Mountain Landis won't be depicted on the annual awards presented by the Baseball Writers' Association of the America, the group said Friday. The decision came after 89% of its membership voted this week for removal.

"We will no longer will be associated with the Landis name, and the MVP plaques will be nameless in 2020," BBWAA president Paul Sullivan wrote.

"Hopefully when some sense of normalcy returns in 2021 we can have a healthy debate over whether to add a new name or just leave it as the BBWAA MVP award," he said.

In a story by The Associated Press in late June, former MVP winners Barry Larkin, Mike Schmidt and Terry Pendleton said they favored pulling Landis' name because of concerns over his handling of Black players.

Larkin, the Black shortstop voted NL MVP in 1995 with Cincinnati, applauded the decision.

"To me, the MVP award should be something that's all positive," Larkin told the AP on Friday. "There shouldn't be a cloud over it."

"I think the MVP honor stands on its own. It doesn't need a name," he said.

Told of the BBWAA's ruling, Pendleton, the Black third baseman who won the 1991 NL honor with Atlanta, texted: "It's the right thing to do!!!"

Major League Baseball will redesign the trophies, said Jack O'Connell, BBWAA secretary-treasurer. The AL and NL winners awards in this virus-shortened season will be announced on Nov. 12.​

BBWAA removes Landis' name from MVP awards

 

Cardinals eliminated. America celebrates.