2023 MLB (non-Tigers) catch all thread

[RandyMarsh]

Never heard of this fun game until somebody posted it in this thread a couple weeks ago and now I'll addicted so I hope this transaction is only for the better. 

 

[Tiger337]

Immaculate grid pisses me off, but I keep on playing every day!  I feel like I should do better and know I would have done better when I was younger.  I get some 7s and 8's, but can't quite get to 9 even though I always feel like I am on the verge.  

[Edman85]

3 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Immaculate grid pisses me off, but I keep on playing every day!  I feel like I should do better and know I would have done better when I was younger.  I get some 7s and 8's, but can't quite get to 9 even though I always feel like I am on the verge.  

I do one real version on my phone then cheat and do a Tigers only version on my laptop using Baseball Reference to help me remember some Tigers. I honestly think the cheating version is more fun.

Edited July 11, 2023 by Edman85

[RandyMarsh]

I do ok depending on the team, for some reason there are certain teams I just seem to remember about better than others. The worst for me was the other day when they had the Rockies and Diamondbacks on the same quiz, those two teams are prob the two I remember or know the least about. 

For the Dbacks like all I can remember are certain guys from the early 00 teams along with some random guys here and there and for the Rockies all I think about is the Bichette,Walker etc. teams. It's like my mind draws a blank otherwise about both of their relative short histories. 

[theroundsquare]

I just played my first one.  I guess I misunderstood in thinking that everyone I identified needed to be a guy with 200 hits and not just somebody that played for both the Yankees and Astros, for example.  Ended up with 7/9 and a rarity score of 333.  I don't know what any of that means.

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, Edman85 said:

I do one real version on my phone then cheat and do a Tigers only version on my laptop using Baseball Reference to help me remember some Tigers. I honestly think the cheating version is more fun.

That sounds more fun as I have become very Tigers-centric. 

[Jim Cowan]

3 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

Immaculate grid pisses me off, but I keep on playing every day!  I feel like I should do better and know I would have done better when I was younger.  I get some 7s and 8's, but can't quite get to 9 even though I always feel like I am on the verge.  

I suck.  Same as you, I would have crushed it in my teens.

[Edman85]

Only Tigers... In case the spoiler tag attempt doesn't work, it's late enough in the day that I hope it doesn't spoil anything.

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[RandyMarsh]

I just read an article that says that the MLBPA want to add time to the pitch clock for the postseason or maybe allow for extra timeouts to give pitchers more time. 

I'm not against that per se but I just worry that it could be a slippery slope where it starts with the playoffs and then next thing you know it will carry over to the regular season in the future. If I knew for sure that wouldn't happen then I'd be ok with them adding some time to it since the playoffs are generally more high stressed high pressured situations. 

[Tiger337]

12 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

I just read an article that says that the MLBPA want to add time to the pitch clock for the postseason or maybe allow for extra timeouts to give pitchers more time. 

I'm not against that per se but I just worry that it could be a slippery slope where it starts with the playoffs and then next thing you know it will carry over to the regular season in the future. If I knew for sure that wouldn't happen then I'd be ok with them adding some time to it since the playoffs are generally more high stressed high pressured situations. 

That is a legit concern.  The only good thing that has been done during the Manfred years and they are going to **** it up.  

[oblong]

I'm in favor of whatever the players want.  I want good baseball and if both the pitchers and hitters feel they need extra time to be at optimum performance level then do it.  The focus should be on quality of the product.  I'd rather the participants of the game make these decisions rather than guys in suits who have to think about other things like money... face it, that's the only thing they consider.

 

[SoCalTiger]

Just make it 20 seconds all the time. 

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

[LongLiveMaroth]

Also here is a weird little thing with the new CBA.
 

 

[theroundsquare]

Immaculate Grid 101 7/9:
Rarity: 362
🟩🟩🟩
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Play at:
https://immaculategrid.com
@immaculategrid x @baseball_ref

 

I couldn't think of Charles Johnson's name or I might've had 8 of 9.  I just don't know that many mariners players

[Motor City Sonics]

These long all star breaks...............I miss you bastards. 

[LongLiveMaroth]

26 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

These long all star breaks...............I miss you bastards. 

Honestly, 4 days with limited/no baseball during the summer is too long. 

[Tigerbomb13]

Second try and I got it! One of the grids the lower percent correct should be easier for us since we went through the Randy Smith era. 

Edited July 13, 2023 by Tigerbomb13

[romad1]

15 hours ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

Also here is a weird little thing with the new CBA.
 

 

This is going to bite the Detroit franchise in the ass before it hurts NY, LA or Boston...somehow

[alex]

On 7/11/2023 at 6:16 PM, RandyMarsh said:

I just read an article that says that the MLBPA want to add time to the pitch clock for the postseason or maybe allow for extra timeouts to give pitchers more time. 

I'm not against that per se but I just worry that it could be a slippery slope where it starts with the playoffs and then next thing you know it will carry over to the regular season in the future. If I knew for sure that wouldn't happen then I'd be ok with them adding some time to it since the playoffs are generally more high stressed high pressured situations. 

I have mentioned before, IMHO, I think the clock should be given a break once a P reaches 10 Ps (or 12... ) for each batter. This allows more recovery time for a P. Once a P and batter get to that many Ps it then seems to really take a toll on a P.

Maybe like an extra 30 seconds, one time, once the P/batter confrontation reaches that 10 pitch point.

To change anything during the playoffs, as some have mentioned, may wish to be later implemented to get it done during the season as well. That might be a step backwards for the game.

Again, IMHO, I feel the P clock, base sizes, no shifts, etc. have really helped the enjoyment and pace of the game - and I consider myself a baseball purest as have been following a looong time. FWIW, if MLB did not implement those changes I would think the game would of continued to be less attractive to many current and future fans.

[Toddwert]

7 hours ago, Tigerbomb13 said:

Second try and I got it! One of the grids the lower percent correct should be easier for us since we went through the Randy Smith era. 

I’m bad with West Coast teams this one was hard for me

[Toddwert]

Immaculate Grid 102 8/9:
Rarity: 324
🟩🟩🟩
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⬜️🟩🟩
Play at:
https://immaculategrid.com
@immaculategrid x @baseball_ref

[Tigerbomb13]

22 minutes ago, Toddwert said:

Immaculate Grid 102 8/9:
Rarity: 324
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
⬜️🟩🟩
Play at:
https://immaculategrid.com
@immaculategrid x @baseball_ref

That’s the one I struggled with as well, but guessed right. 

[Biff Mayhem]

Immaculate Grid 102 5/9:
Rarity: 641
⬜️🟩🟩
⬜️🟩🟩
⬜️⬜️🟩
Play at:
https://immaculategrid.com
@immaculategrid x @baseball_ref

[BoomGaspar]

Immaculate Grid 102 8/9:
Rarity: 286
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜️🟩
Play at:
https://immaculategrid.com
@immaculategrid x @baseball_ref