2024 MLB Thread

[papalawrence]

18 minutes ago, casimir said:

Y’all know the ballad of Joel Youngblood, right?  Actually, it’s probably more of a story than a ballad.

https://www.mlb.com/news/joel-youngblood-two-hits-for-two-teams

It an haiku at best

[Tiger337]

46 minutes ago, casimir said:

Y’all know the ballad of Joel Youngblood, right?  Actually, it’s probably more of a story than a ballad.

https://www.mlb.com/news/joel-youngblood-two-hits-for-two-teams

He got the hits off two Hall of Famers too!

[tiger2022]

I remember this baseball card

[buddha]

the chicago white sox are SIXTY games under .500.

 

[Tenacious D]

Did you see the Ozzie Guillen interview on local White Sox programming where he said he couldn’t believe he lost out on the managerial job to the current guy.  Definitely avoided taking the high road.

[buddha]

the white sox losing streak is 21.

it is now old enough to drink.

[Tigeraholic1]

8 hours ago, buddha said:

the white sox losing streak is 21.

it is now old enough to drink.

The only thing that would make this better is if the Hawk had to broadcast these games.

[casimir]

12 hours ago, SeattleMike said:

I believe Oakland had the best record (or close to it) in MLB in the month of July. No break for the Sox. 

I heard this on a national show.  15-8 for July.

[chasfh]

9 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

Did you see the Ozzie Guillen interview on local White Sox programming where he said he couldn’t believe he lost out on the managerial job to the current guy.  Definitely avoided taking the high road.

Grifol was Al Avila’s first choice!

[1776]

Erod starting tonight for the Dbacks. 

[casimir]

3 minutes ago, 1776 said:

Erod starting tonight for the Dbacks. 

Tonight is a long, long ways away from now.

[Motor City Sonics]

8 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

Did you see the Ozzie Guillen interview on local White Sox programming where he said he couldn’t believe he lost out on the managerial job to the current guy.  Definitely avoided taking the high road.

Class is not a word I would attach to the mighty O.G., though he was a good manager and could certainly do better.    I was shocked they brought him back after last year  

[Motor City Sonics]

48 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Grifol was Al Avila’s first choice!

Are you serious? 

[chasfh]

10 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Are you serious? 

Yes!

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/10/tigers-interview-pedro-grifol-for-managerial-vacancy.html

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, chasfh said:

Grifol was Al Avila’s first choice!

It didn't say he was the first choice.  It says he was a strong candidate.  He hiired Gardenhire over him and then hired Hinch over him.  

[Tenacious D]

1 hour ago, 1776 said:

Erod starting tonight for the Dbacks. 

Boy, he went to great lengths to avoid getting traded this season.

[chasfh]

3 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

It didn't say he was the first choice.  It says he was a strong candidate.  He hiired Gardenhire over him and then hired Hinch over him.  

I don't think Hinch was Avila's choice, and the pieces all coming out around the time emphasized how well Grifol knew Avila for 30 years and how much Avila liked him, so I am taking that As Avila preferred Grifol. I don't think the stories of the time would say that in so many words, but Avila did have a relationship and kinship of country with Grifol that he didn't have with anyone else.

[Tiger337]

7 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I don't think Hinch was Avila's choice, and the pieces all coming out around the time emphasized how well Grifol knew Avila for 30 years and how much Avila liked him, so I am taking that As Avila preferred Grifol. I don't think the stories of the time would say that in so many words, but Avila did have a relationship and kinship of country with Grifol that he didn't have with anyone else.

Every time there is a managerial opening, every candidate is talked about in glowing terms.  The fact is Avila hired two managers over him. 

 

 

[Sports_Freak]

12 hours ago, casimir said:

Y’all know the ballad of Joel Youngblood, right?  Actually, it’s probably more of a story than a ballad.

https://www.mlb.com/news/joel-youngblood-two-hits-for-two-teams

Good story. I had never heard this...

[chasfh]

20 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Every time there is a managerial opening, every candidate is talked about in glowing terms.  The fact is Avila hired two managers over him. 

 

 

Yes, that is the fact. 

[buddha]

2 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

Boy, he went to great lengths to avoid getting traded this season.

and definitely prefers to play closer to his family and not out west.

[1776]

8 minutes ago, buddha said:

and definitely prefers to play closer to his family and not out west.

And, for posterity’s sake, he loves being in Detroit.

[Tenacious D]

Speaking of ERod

 

[1776]

Bristol Motor Speedway, one of NASCAR’s most iconic tracks, will host a regular season MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds in 2025, multiple sources briefed on the plans told The Athletic on Tuesday.
 

[1776]

Billy Bean passed today at the age of 60 years. He was diagnosed with cancer in September.