Chicks Dig Diamonds: The 2021 Baseball Thread

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The Yankees have returned to 500 baseball, which is real progress for them.

It saddens me that their next series is against the Houston Astros. I've had year long fantasies about the Astros playing in front of a full NY Yankee stadium, getting resounding and heartfelt boos each time one of them breathed, with especial fury aimed at Jose Altube who cheated his way to an MVP that should have gone to clean living and wholesome thoughts Aaron Judge. But there'll be a 20% crowd instead, and fervent though I'm sure it will be, I'll be missing the other fire breathing 80%.

 

[Debbie S]

The Orioles may not have a winning record this season, but they'll always have the no-hitter. Congratulations to John Means!

(Maybe he'll actually be kept around for when the team is ever 'rebuilt' and not traded like our brain trust seems to be doing with all promising players.)

 

[HeatherC]

My two favorite baseball teams (Reds are my #1 but the Orioles are my #2) now BOTH have no hitters in 2021 and this feat was done within just days of each other! Wade Miley threw a no hitter tonight up in Cleveland and the Reds won the game 3-0 (the Reds stressed everyone out by not scoring any runs until the 9th inning too, LOL). This is insane and I feel like I need to go play the lottery or something right now because this type of thing has NEVER happened to me before, LMAO

 

[Garden Kitty]

Touching article from the LA Times about a former hostage in Iran and how the sport has helped him both during and after captivity

He fantasized for hours, re-creating games down to the pitch, the fans sitting next to him and his father in the right-field stands, the lunches his mother packed them. He especially enjoyed his detailed replays of Carl Furillo — the “Reading Rifle” — handling caroms off the wall and firing balls home, for an out.

 

[Firedancer]

Corey Kluber pitched a no hitter for the Yankees against the Rangers!!

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...h-no-hitter-mlb-season-stopping-texas-rangers

 

[BlueRidge]

I can't stop watching the video of this play, its and also brilliant

Note: there are two out here

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/05/27/cubs-baez-base-running/

 

[PrincessLeppard]

I love it!

Apparently the Giants can beat everyone but the Dodgers. Le sigh.

 

[BlueRidge]

I keep hoping the Nationals will crawl back to .500... but nope...

 

[PrincessLeppard]

Anyone watching the All-Star Game? These on-field interviews are so cringe. Oh and the uniforms are hideous as well.

 

[Firedancer]

Anyone watching the All-Star Game? These on-field interviews are so cringe. Oh and the uniforms are hideous as well.

I watched the first 5 innings. The uniforms are awful!

 

[Coco]

I kind of like the uniforms, but the white ones were definitely better than the blue.

 

[Firedancer]

Six Yankees have been placed on Covid protocol and tonight’s game has been canceled. So far, three have positive tests. Aaron Judge is among the six and was just at the All Star Game so other teams could be affected.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cb...-positive-aaron-judge-placed-in-protocol/amp/

 

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Nationals/Padres Game Suspended after Shooting outside Park
ESPN’s Sportcenter showed the part of the game where you heard 6 gunshots..players and umpires ran off the field and the crowd evacuated the stands.

An aside….my brother and I attended Friday night’s game….what a debacle. ?. 24-8 final score.

 

[MsZem]

An aside….my brother and I attended Friday night’s game….what a debacle. ?. 24-8 final score.

That's a football score. Just wrong.

As for the shooting, it sucks. I know some people are not thrilled with the coverage given to this compared to other shootings, but it's pretty shocking.

 

[BlueRidge]

Nationals/Padres Game Suspended after Shooting outside Park
ESPN’s Sportcenter showed the part of the game where you heard 6 gunshots..players and umpires ran off the field and the crowd evacuated the stands.

An aside….my brother and I attended Friday night’s game….what a debacle. ?. 24-8 final score.

Ouch, sorry you didn't get to see a better game. I turned that one off when it was 13-3. When I got the score in the morning I couldn't really believe it!

I didn't listen to the Saturday game and when I turned on the radio in the morning they said, "Next up sports: What it was like in the ballpark when the shots rang out." I was and have to admit relieved that it was just ordinary DC gun violence.

Nationals have had a stretch of wild games, the Sunday game they won in the bottom of the 9th 8-7 and then another ridiculous score, but on their side this time!, yesterday 18-1. Nuts!

 

[BlueRidge]

Um, Guardians?

Oh well they needed to drop the old name.

Cleveland's MLB team rebrands as The Guardians.

 

[Aceon6]

I was thinking Guardians of what? The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Pierogi? Paczki?

 

[BlueRidge]

I know! You can't just be Guardians, you have to be Guardians of Something.

I guess using a name that has a similar sound to the old one is not a bad idea. I was trying to think of how this could work for the Washington Football Team. So far all I came up with was Washington Kittens. I really like that though (but no one ever accused me of being a [American] football fan.)

 

[MsZem]

There were Negro League teams in Cleveland over the years, surely they could have used that as inspiration, or just reverted to the Cleveland Spiders - and excellent name! Perhaps there was a trademark issue there? Anyway, Guardians just sounds stupid.

Still waiting for the Braves to change their name.

 

[BlueRidge]

Spiders would have been a lot better than Guardians.

Is there any rumbling of change in Atlanta?

 

[MsZem]

Is there any rumbling of change in Atlanta?

No, but I just don't see how that name can be kept for much longer, especially with Washington (football) and Cleveland changing theirs. And it would be so nice if they could be the Hammers, or whatever other name might work.

 

[BlueRidge]

No, but I just don't see how that name can be kept for much longer, especially with Washington (football) and Cleveland changing theirs. And it would be so nice if they could be the Hammers, or whatever other name might work.

Yeah, Hammers is good, they should go for it.

Its really hard for a successful team to make the change, given branding and all. It took a bunch of disastrous seasons before the Washington Football Team could be pressured into it. That and the George Floyd killing and protests.

 

[MsZem]

I still don't like the name, but maybe it works if you're local?

Renaming Cleveland Indians for Hope Memorial Bridge Guardians resonates artistically and culturally

The renaming of the Cleveland Indians for the Guardians that keep watch over the Hope Memorial Bridge is absolutely brilliant because it resonates on so many levels.

www.cleveland.com

 

[BlueRidge]

Anyone else following the trade deadline craziness?

I just saw this, not yet completed Cubs and Mets closing in on Javier Baez blockbuster

I've been holding my breath all day hoping the Nationals don't deal away anyone else. I'd still like to see them win at least a game or two in the next two months.

I knew Max Scherzer was going but I didn't expect Trea Turner to be gone.

 

[Firedancer]

Anyone else following the trade deadline craziness?

I just saw this, not yet completed Cubs and Mets closing in on Javier Baez blockbuster

I've been holding my breath all day hoping the Nationals don't deal away anyone else. I'd still like to see them win at least a game or two in the next two months.

I knew Max Scherzer was going but I didn't expect Trea Turner to be gone.

Yes…I feel like the Yankees have to be working on at least one more deal because with adding Anthony Rizzo they don’t have a spot for Luke Voit anymore. Hoping for a pitcher.

ETA: They got a pitcher but not quite what I was hoping for.

 

[BlueRidge]

Its 4:02 can I breathe now?

Pending deal looks good for the Phillies: The Philadelphia Phillies are making their move, finalizing a deal to get starting pitcher Kyle Gibson and reliever Ian Kennedy from the Texas Rangers, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

ETA: Giants get Kris Bryant.

I'm looking forward to the pennant runs even while I'll be listening to the Nationals free-fall...

ETA: Breathed too soon, Jon Lester is gone too. He was supposed to start tonight. Good luck with that pitching now.

ETA: I keep adding to the post because I know no one here really cares. Well I was taking it in stride because I thought they could still field a credible team, but they've traded away Lester, Gomes, and Josh Harrison. It should be a crime for them to sell any tickets to the rest of the games; I think they have some obligation to the fans to field a team; they didn't need to trade everyone.

 

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because I know no one here really cares. Well I was taking it in stride because I thought they could still field a credible team, but they've traded away Lester, Gomes, and Josh Harrison. It should be a crime for them to sell any tickets to the rest of the games; I think they have some obligation to the fans to field a team; they didn't need to trade everyone.

I care….As a Nats fan, I’m gutted at the loss of 1/2 my team.

 

[BlueRidge]

I care….As a Nats fan, I’m gutted at the loss of 1/2 my team.

Its rough.

 

[PrincessLeppard]

I'm still not over the loss of Matt Duffy from the Giants, so I guess it's only fitting that he started third for the Cubs tonight after Kris Bryant was traded to the Giants.

I'd rather have Matt back

 

[Debbie S]

I remember the Orioles fire sales at trade deadline. (((Nats fans)))

I think the Orioles traded one player who I'm not familiar with....we don't have any big-name players left. I was worried they would trade John Means, but he's been injured so I guess that was enough to keep him here, for now anyway.