2021 MLB Regular Season thread

5 or none, does it really matter?

 

Gibson is better than he was a couple years ago, when he seemed barely conscious; supposedly he's changed his Parkinson's meds which has given him a bit more energy. Also a couple years ago there was probably some possible chance he might get another coaching or managing job, so he may have been being extra careful not to say anything that could possibly upset anybody.
But even so he's not exactly an electrifying presence in the booth. His alternate/ surrogate Jack Morris who does color duties part time is a little livelier, but much more prone to slipping into "in my days" monologues about these young whippersnappers these days.

 

What, no Boston pink hats? Cowboy Up!

 

Saved money on caps by borrowing UCLA's, right down to the pointed "B." God those are ass-ugly. I hope they get booed off the field.

 

If you're talking about TV, the color guy is (probably) Kirk Gibson and he has Parkinson's. But when you play as bad as the Tigers did yesterday, they should give out complimentary tranquilizers.

Now that the '68 generation (not counting radio color guy Jim Price) is pretty much decrepit or dead (Al Kaline died a year ago today), the TV side has basically dug up every '84 Tiger they can find to fill the numerous games like yesterday's with stories about the good old days. Gibson and Jack Morris rotate in regularly, with Dan Petry making some appearances. Before he got fired for fisticuffs with his partner, Rod Allen also had much of his "street cred" for his 31 PAs on the '84 Tigers, all of which came before Memorial Day.

 

I like the new Bally Sports scorebug, scroll combination, but it's too much on MLB Network, which runs its own scroll beneath.

Which RSN has the best MLB scorebug? (awfulannouncing.com)

 

So, I'm guessing MLB is "honoring" Hank Aaron at the All-Star Game by moving it to a site where there will be a ridiculous amount of dingers?

 

Home Derby will be "lit"

Is that what the cool kids say these days?

 

The Gnats — some of them, anyway — get to play today. They just put 10 players on the injured list.

COVID-stricken Nats put 10 on IL prior to opener

 

Honestly I'm surprised the virus could penetrate Avila's beard.

 

Basically if the Nats signed you as a free agent this year, you've got the 'Rona. Lester, Bell, Schwarber, Hand ...