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[torontoduke]

GO JAYS

 

[bfactor]

Bittersweet to see you guys lined up against myself and @ddshog, the Padres superfans.

 

[torontoduke]

Enjoy the game in Queens tonight

@aiw
@ZackM

Go Jays.

 

[torontoduke]

Jays are shite.

 

[aiw]

That was nerve wracking, but fun. Also, $1 slice at 1 am kills.

 

[physicsfactor]

I hate the fucking Astros so much

 

[CK86]

Not gonna lie, I was not expecting it to be the Phillies or Padres coming out of the NL this year.

Still think it's weird that baseball plays 162 games for the regular season and then has such a condensed postseason relative to other sports. Best of 3 wild card round, then best of 5 divisional series and only then do we get to 7 game series. Think they should do best of 5 for the wild card round then best of 7s the rest of the way.

 

[aiw]

Season wouldn't end until mid-November at the earliest.

 

[Devilsforlife]

Cut down the RS by 10-15 games and extend the postseason.

 

[aiw]

Neither the players (salary) or owners (lost home game revenue for most teams) would go for that, but it would be better.

 

[physicsfactor]

Damnit. Is there any surer bet in sports than the Astros beating the Yankees? I guess UNC vs NC State?

 

[DurhamSon]

Manning, Verlander, and Harden. Kindred spirits with connective tissue across time and space and sport, with no rational explanation

 

[aiw]

Sad to see him go. An amazing 4 year stretch, but this deal is 2 years too long, at least. Good for deGrom. Glad Mets didn't go 5, though sounds like they never even got a chance to make an offer, so maybe he wasn't coming back no matter what.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Some batshit contracts today. Judge 9/360, age 30. Boegarts 11/280, age 30.

 

[best4heisman]

The Bogaerts contract is heinous. He has maybe 2-3 serviceable years left at shortstop and his batted ball data indicates that he's already in decline offensively. The Padres will spend at least 7 years paying him $25 million to hit like .270 with 12 home runs while DHing/playing 1st. It'll be a Miggy in Detroit situation except without being a beloved legend.

 

[Topher]

The Bogaerts contract is heinous. He has maybe 2-3 serviceable years left at shortstop and his batted ball data indicates that he's already in decline offensively. The Padres will spend at least 7 years paying him $25 million to hit like .270 with 12 home runs while DHing/playing 1st. It'll be a Miggy in Detroit situation except without being a beloved legend.

More like Pujols in Anaheim

 

[aiw]

Steve Cohen.

 

[DrKlahn]

 

[aiw]

Whatever it takes

 

[DrKlahn]

I am very curious about the medical issue. Is it BS? Just a way out of the deal? Or is that meme on point? Especially interesting since the Mets have quite a history with management of injuries.