2013 MLB Regular Season running thread

[Steak Snabler]

People were outraged because there was a festering national resentment over the decline of the three-inning All-Star outing?

No, there was, as LTL said, mockery. Looking at the boxscore, the AL had three pitchers go two innings, the NL had two. You had Barry Zito pitching 1/3 of an inning.

Also, back then, pitchers could be named to the team, but not pitch because they had thrown over the weekend, making them unavailable and taking up a roster spot. MLB finally changed that rule a few years ago, where if a pitcher can't pitch, they're not on the roster.

Also, they installed a rule a few years ago that one already-used player per team could "re-enter" if the game went extra innings.

 

[Riptide]

LTL, I'll call your "mockery" and raise you "derision."

 

[Bodie_Broadus]

I'm glad I didn't watch the game. I'm already over the fellating of Mariano Rivera. Too much about how he is the classiest player in the game. Makes me wanna vomit.

 

[Dick Whitman]

People were outraged because there was a festering national resentment over the decline of the three-inning All-Star outing?

MLB finally changed that rule a few years ago, where if a pitcher can't pitch, they're not on the roster.

Is this the case? Don't they get an honorary designation as an All-Star, at least? I can't recall.

Looking back on some of the stories at the time, it seems like the OUTRAGE!!!111 was largely driven by the reaction by fans in the ballpark, who booed pretty lustily at the time.

 

[Dick Whitman]

I didn't watch the game.

Knock me over with a feather.

 

[Bodie_Broadus]

I was visiting my grandmother in the rehab facility. Way more important than a baseball game.

Is that an acceptable response you pretentious douchebag?

 

[LongTimeListener]

Since we've been talking about minor league franchises ... according to Forbes, the most valuable franchise in all of minor league baseball is the Sacramento RiverCats, the Oakland A's Triple-A franchise. Worth an estimated $38 million. Kind of funny given the major league team's situation 90 miles away.

Round Rock Express is second at $35M.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/17/5573043/countrys-most-valuable-minor-league.html

1. Sacramento River Cats 2. Round Rock Express 3. Lehigh Valley IronPigs 4. (Tie) Columbus Clippers 4. (Tie) Indianapolis Indians 6. Dayton Dragons 7. Albuquerque Isotopes 8. (Tie) Toledo Mud Hens 8. (Tie) Louisville Bats 8. (Tie). Memphis Redbirds 11. (Tie) Salt Lake Bees 11. (Tie). Frisco RoughRiders 13. Buffalo Bisons 14. Pawtucket Red Sox 15. (Tie) Durham Bulls 15. (Tie) Iowa Cubs 15. (Tie) Fresno Grizzlies 18. Reno Aces 19. Rochester Red Wings 20. Oklahoma City RedHawks

 

[SoCalDude]

I was visiting my grandmother in the rehab facility. Way more important than a baseball game.

Is that an acceptable response you pretentious douchebag?

What's she in rehab for? Marijuana addiction? (crossthread)

 

[Bodie_Broadus]

I was visiting my grandmother in the rehab facility. Way more important than a baseball game.

Is that an acceptable response you pretentious douchebag?

What's she in rehab for? Marijuana addiction? (crossthread)

CHF, COPD, Pacemaker faltered, leg infections. Anything else you wanna make fun of her for?

 

[Baron Scicluna]

People were outraged because there was a festering national resentment over the decline of the three-inning All-Star outing?

MLB finally changed that rule a few years ago, where if a pitcher can't pitch, they're not on the roster.

Is this the case? Don't they get an honorary designation as an All-Star, at least? I can't recall.

Looking back on some of the stories at the time, it seems like the OUTRAGE!!!111 was largely driven by the reaction by fans in the ballpark, who booed pretty lustily at the time.

Yes, they get the honorary designation. They get to come to the game, stand out on the field, wave their little hat and sit in the dugout. But they don't count on the roster.

 

[Steak Snabler]

People were outraged because there was a festering national resentment over the decline of the three-inning All-Star outing?

MLB finally changed that rule a few years ago, where if a pitcher can't pitch, they're not on the roster.

Is this the case? Don't they get an honorary designation as an All-Star, at least? I can't recall.

Looking back on some of the stories at the time, it seems like the OUTRAGE!!!111 was largely driven by the reaction by fans in the ballpark, who booed pretty lustily at the time.

Yes, they get the honorary designation. They get to come to the game, stand out on the field, wave their little hat and sit in the dugout. But they don't count on the roster.

(Audio NSFW)

 

[buckweaver]

I'm glad I didn't watch the game. I'm already over the fellating of Mariano Rivera. Too much about how he is the classiest player in the game. Makes me wanna vomit.

Just curious, who do you think is actually the classiest player in the game, if not Rivera?