MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[Andy]

This week. That whole staff is a violent sneeze away from breaking.

 

Sneezing is no joke.  -- Signed Sammy Sosa's sprained lower back ligament.

[Kid]

Interesting.  Sounds like MLB involvement in the 2020 Olympics is a possibility.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

 

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This week. That whole staff is a violent sneeze away from breaking.

 

Sneezing is no joke.  -- Signed Sammy Sosa's sprained lower back ligament.

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That was indeed my reference.

[1060Ivy]

The Ringer's Baumann and Lindbergh discuss which current MLB trends are here to stay - based on spring training and the first days of the season.

 

A Cub reference to Schwarber's professional hitting approach in one discussion and a full discussion regarding one Cub's defensive abilities.  Here's some commentary on Javy's defense: 

 

"everybody’s going to extrapolate that out to him being the best defensive player at his position" ,


"he’ll continue to be a staple of highlights but won’t really graduate into the stratosphere, at least as far as value that some of the other Cubs occupy"
 

 

https://theringer.com/mlb-show-podcast-e...49e3ff4630

[jstraw]

What does that even mean?

[chshdsck]

So in other words, they commend his defense but claim he won't be special like Bryant, Rizzo and Schwarber because he doesn't do anything else as good? I have to assume they're talking about his hitting?

 

If that's the case, I'm ok with him being a lifetime .260 hitter at the bottom of the order. I don't think he needs to be at the level of Bryzzo for him to be valuable to this team.

[chshdsck]

Rich Hill to the DL (Blister on left middle finger).

[Butcher]

Rich Hill to the DL (Blister on left middle finger).

 

That's a shame.

[chshdsck]

Damn...the Phillies put a 12 spot on the Nationals in the 1st inning.

[Andy]

Angels put 7 on the board in the bottom of the 9th to come back from a 3-9 deficit.

[1984]

There's a cat running around the outfield at the Braves-Marlins game.  Announcers having soooooo much fun debating whether it's gray or black.  And, of course, the Cubs got mentioned.

[Kid]

Cardinals 2-6

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

That's a damned shame.

[Auz]

Iowa play the New Orleans Baby Cakes today.


Baby Cakes has to be the most stupidest name in the history of sports.

[1060Ivy]

Agreed. Baby Cake is a NOLA thing. Typically served during special occasions e.g. Mardi Gris. The person who gets the piece of cake with miniature baby is supposed to have luck or a wish