First of the big 4 sports league is back MLB Open Thread
I’m going to watch it now because yay sports
“People will come, Ray.”
Or not
Sweet Mama Jama! Holy Cut Outs and Alllllllll!
Good lord, you woulda thought that Fauci would’ve, ya know, practiced. That was brutal.
the scarier thought: he did practice.
Oh my....just watched it. That was nottttt a very good effort there Doc.
He is 80
I blame the catcher who called for the flattened curve. Fauci crushed it.
Nasty cutter.
I've never seen a knuckler with 0.0 rotation...just too perfect
As much as MLB's billionaires vs millionaires shit-show was frustrating to watch over May and June, I'll still be watching as much baseball as possible. Finally, live sports other than bowling, wrasslin', and NASCAR left-turns!
So eerie with an empty, quite stadium. You'd think something better could be planned to set an atmosphere for baseball.
Not a baseball fan by any means, but fuck it...it's Live Sports.
Go Tigers!
I just tuned in. Jesus Christ please tell me that isn’t Angel Hernandez behind home plate.
I'm not even watching the game and I can tell Angel just blew that call.
EDIT: I had no idea Angel was already trending on Twitter with an awful strike three call.
EDIT #2: For those wondering WTF is he doing behind the plate, you should've known it would take a pandemic for this to happen.
"Umpire Angel Hernández, who has sued Major League Baseball over a lack of top assignments, will serve as an interim crew chief this season after a dozen umps decided to sit out amid the coronavirus pandemic."
Called strike three on a pitch that was blatantly outside LOL
I can't believe he had the nerve to sue MLB because he hadn't been made crew chief or worked a WS in 15 years. That is reserved for the best, which he is not.
So, like the rest of our society, MLB caves because they were accused of racism? You're out!!!
Let's go, Mets!
Friend of mine coaches for the Cub's. Told me a long time ago, never easy to hit a round ball with a round bat coming at 90 mph
I can’t even imagine trying to contact a 90+ mph fastball. It’s hard to actually comprehend how freaking fast that actually is just watching on TV.
Pitching is such an art. I'd whiff every fast ball, and slidder for sure.
Greg Maddux is one of the most underappreciated Hall of Fame pitchers. The way he could mix speeds and location was truly masterful. And he didn't throw mid-90s heat either. Hitting is all about timing and he was able to change speeds, location and eye levels without straying far from the strike zone.
Get off my lawn, etc. . . . but the Nike swoosh looks wrong on the front of an MLB jersey. Move it to the sleeve.
First pitch was awful. Then the Star Spangled Banner singer sang it at like warp speed for the Yanks game. The guy singing at the Dodgers game was quite possibly the worst singer I’ve ever heard sing the Anthem.
As sad as it sounds, I like the fake fans better than the empty stadium.
Bozo the clown lookin’ mofo sure throws hard.
Screw the sports bubble, I hope it keeps collapsing and these overpaid children lose more and more money.
Hey: note to all go throw a ball with your kid. Turn off the TV.
This from a guy on either a computer or phone? The irony is strong with this one.
Two Michigan-related baseball notes: former Michigan pitcher James Bourque made the Opening Day roster of the Nationals, He made one appearance in 2019. Former Michigan infielder/closer Jacob Cronenworth made the Opening Day roster of the Padres. In 2019, he had a dual role a la Ohtani at Triple-A in the Rays organization, and may do the same with the Padres. When he sees the field, he will be making his MLB debut.