Red Mosquito

Simple Torture wrote:de la Cruz used a torpedo bat last night and went 4-5 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.

I assume anything that comes off the non fat part of the bat is just a measly ground out. This thing is going to magnify the feast or famine approach at the plate that’s really hurting baseball.

Is it too early to check the standings?

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:lol no...98-64

hey Lenny

Farmer John wrote:Is it too early to check the standings?

the thing I love about the blue jays is their fans travel to road games..they will fill the stadium for a mariners game and as always so nice and buy you some beers..

doug rr wrote:

Farmer John wrote:Is it too early to check the standings?

the thing I love about the blue jays is their fans travel to road games..they will fill the stadium for a mariners game and as always so nice and buy you some beers..

doug rr wrote:the thing I love about the blue jays is their fans travel to road games..they will fill the stadium for a mariners game and as always so nice and buy you some beers..

Unfortunately, those days may be over. The US boycott is in full effect. You'll have to fill your own stadium now, Seattle!

Crochet looked like a beast last night.

Now what’s all this torpedo bat business

When Devers-Bregman-Casas are hitting as intended, they’re like the ‘27 Yankees without the ALS.

Simple Torture wrote:When Devers-Bregman-Casas are hitting as intended, they’re like the ‘27 Yankees without the ALS.

I think Devers might have ALS actually.

Giants are fun again

Hate to break it to the haters and losers, but Devers is still good.

In the double header today:

5-9, HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB

Matters wrote:Giants are fun again

Farmer John wrote:Is it too early to check the standings?

Update: It was, in fact, too early.

Matters wrote:Giants are fun again

Willie Adames will do that to you. Really liked his time with the Brewers.

Even though my Brewers were ambushed by torpedo bats (and a gruesome injury deficit in the starting pitching rotation), after reflection I think torpedo bats could change one thing for the positive. It'll incentivize location/spin over brute velocity in pitching. The ability to miss the barrel of the bat could become a premium and true pitching could see a revival. That wouldn't be all bad.

that said I wish every yankee torpedo bat were packed with actual torpedo explosives. I'd be willing to lose a few catchers in the resulting explosions.

Matters wrote:Nestor Cortés gave up three HR’s on his first three pitches of the game. It’s a really tough stat to look up but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the only pitcher ever to do that. They were also his first three pitches of the season!

When you add in that his last pitch of the 2024 season was Freddie's walk-off grand slam, I'm surprised Cortes didn't leap from the nearest tall bridge. Four pitches, four dingers. Oof.

Monkey_Driven wrote:Taking my oldest to his first MLB game next Friday. What's something that we have to do?

Update: It was a cold and misty night game, but he still really enjoyed it. Our seats were in the 8th row with a perfect view of throws to first base. I've never sat that close at an MLB game so it was really fun to see all of the interactions between players and the officials. Kid got a hat and hasn't taken it off since.

Those are the best memories, M_D! most of my favorites growing up are going to games with my dad, grandfather, or uncles.