2024 MLB Thread

[Ball Security]

Not 2022, but funny as hell.

 

 

 

[CRobi21]

Tatis Jr popped for PEDs use and suspended 80 games. Would have to think he took something on the banned list trying to come back from that injury.

 

Ringworm medication.... Poor Padres fans.

 

 

Edited August 12, 2022 by CRobi21

[TheDoyler23]

If taking the wrong substance could mean half a season ban and my reputation, I’d probably be careful. 
 

So he’s cheating or really stupid. 

[abdcskins]

Wonder if the Padres regret giving him that contract. He has done diddly squat since then - due to injuries. 

[DCSaints_fan]

Yanks-Sox didn't disappoint tonight

[ixcuincle]

 

[TheDoyler23]

I had no idea the "baseball Kid" Hample is in his mid 40s! 

 

Looked like that usher had to deal with this clown running back and forth all during BP - probably rushing by people in the process and had enough. Good for him. 

[Riggo#44]

Zack Hample is a prime example of what I would like to see in a new law. Once per encounter, you should be allowed to punch someone in the face, just once, as hard as you can, under the Law of Being a Mouthy ****. There would be a lot fewer mouthy ****s in this world and I think society would be better for it. That, and I am sure there are a long list of people who would love to punch Hample square in the suckhole.

[TheDoyler23]

A chill in the air. The final stretch upon us. Only the NL East left to be decided though. 
 

Judge looking to snag the AL 162 HR record. 
 

Almost time to have to remember what channel TBS is. 

[Momma There Goes That Man]

3 hours ago, TheDoyler23 said:

A chill in the air. The final stretch upon us. Only the NL East left to be decided though. 
 

Judge looking to snag the AL 162 HR record. 
 

Almost time to have to remember what channel TBS is. 

Judge is looking to snag the non-steroid HR record. In many eyes he will be viewed the HR king. Also, his season is already among the best in MLB history, if you remove Bonds steroid seasons it’s it’s even higher on the list. Pretty unreal what he’s doing 

 

also you left of Pujols going for 700. Just hit 699 tonight 

 

[TheDoyler23]

8 minutes ago, Momma There Goes That Man said:

 

also you left of Pujols going for 700. Just hit 699 tonight 

 

700 accomplished by Pujols! 

[fullnelson9999]

Gaaaaaaah. I have tickets to Dodgers/Cardinals on Sunday. I was super stoked to see Albert hit 699. 700 not so much.... 

[Momma There Goes That Man]

I read this too fast. He did what?

 

[88Comrade2000]

Actually it should be 3 and a *, since Bonds was juiced when he did most of his.

[88Comrade2000]

Aaron hit 61.

[The Evil Genius]

The year Bonds hit 73, Pac Bell Park was the 2nd hardest park  to hit a HR in. Bonds would have hit 80+ that year playing 81 games at home in New York. Especially protected by Jeter, Williams, Justice, Posada, Tino, and Paul O'Neil.  Bonds hit 73 in less than 500 official at bats since he was walked so much due to little to no protection (really only Aurilia and Kent).

 

Ironically,  I suspect Judge will come home and be a Giant next year.

Edited September 29, 2022 by The Evil Genius

[Fergasun]

Someone in MLB had 61 HRs, and I have avoided hearing about this?  Wow, with new media it's really easy to stovepipe news.  I pretty much follow some sports... but like Serena Williams going on a run at US Open, O heard about it... 

[88Comrade2000]

8 hours ago, The Evil Genius said:

The year Bonds hit 73, Pac Bell Park was the 2nd hardest park  to hit a HR in. Bonds would have hit 80+ that year playing 81 games at home in New York. Especially protected by Jeter, Williams, Justice, Posada, Tino, and Paul O'Neil.  Bonds hit 73 in less than 500 official at bats since he was walked so much due to little to no protection (really only Aurilia and Kent).

 

Ironically,  I suspect Judge will come home and be a Giant next year.

If he wasn’t juiced; doubtful he would’ve hit that many.

[Momma There Goes That Man]

9 hours ago, The Evil Genius said:

Ironically,  I suspect Judge will come home and be a Giant next year.

[The Evil Genius]

1 hour ago, 88Comrade2000 said:

If he wasn’t juiced; doubtful he would’ve hit that many.

 

Maybe. Or maybe the juiced pitchers kept his stats down too. Who knows.

 

He still was the single greatest complete hitter imo in the game.

[88Comrade2000]

3 hours ago, The Evil Genius said:

 

Maybe. Or maybe the juiced pitchers kept his stats down too. Who knows.

 

He still was the single greatest complete hitter imo in the game.

Every player who juiced is taint to baseball.

 

There will always be a taint to anything they accomplished.

 

So, that’s why Pujols and Judge accomplishments this year are been appreciated more. They did it while clean.

Edited September 29, 2022 by 88Comrade2000

[TheDoyler23]

 

I think Barry Bonds' record is diminished because of PED usage. But his record counts unless MLB were to make a fist a officially vacate it. 

 

 

[The Evil Genius]

I think Ruth's records are diminished because he played in a lily white league against part time plumbers and benefitted from ground rule doubles being counted as home runs for a part of his career. But I accept he was one of the greatest players ever too. 

 

This whole argument over steroids has always been silly to me. Are we to believe the only players who used were those mentioned in the Mitchell report and those who popped up from testing? What about former teammates who outed people later on, despite those people never testing positive or getting named in the report? Do they get a pass?

 

 

[The Evil Genius]

Also what about greenie usage from 1940- esrly1970s? Should rampant amphetamine usage in mlb be considered thr same as other PEDs?

Edited September 29, 2022 by The Evil Genius

[Riggo#44]

6 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said:

This whole argument over steroids has always been silly to me. Are we to believe the only players who used were those mentioned in the Mitchell report and those who popped up from testing?

While I agree with you about all the names on the Mitchell Report, lets be honest, if Bonds did not play for the Giants, you wouldn't be defending him this hard. It's not a criticism, it's just the nature of fandom. I think Pete Alonso is a fruitcake--but if he played for the Nats, I'd have a much different opinion.

 

Fair or not, the faces of the biggest scandal in baseball history are McGuire, Sosa, Palmiero, Clemens, A-Rod, and Bonds. They were the ones who got the most notoriety out of the scandal and therefore are the faces. They will never be in the Hall of Fame.

8 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said:

Also what about greenie usage from 1940- esrly1970s? Should rampant amphetamine usage in mlb be considered thr same as other PEDs?

Comparing greenies to the what Bonds et al used is like comparing the helmets of the 1970s NFL to todays when talking about concussion protection.