The 2019 MLB Random Thoughts Thread

[tremonthustler1]

How did Verlander get his velocity back?

cheating spin rates and stuff

 

[FaTaL]

cheating spin rates and stuff

Explain this spin rate thing?

 

[Regular_P]

Now you can keep vicariously live through the astros for 3 more years

What else am I gonna do?

Tigers tore down their team with nothing to show for it. Gave away Cy Young and MVP candidates.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Explain this spin rate thing?

The Astros' staff has put an emphasis on improving spin rates (movement on your pitches), so the pitchers they've gotten have all dramatically improved.

That said other players have accused the Astros of doctoring the baseball.

 

[Professor K.]

What else am I gonna do?

Tigers tore down their team with nothing to show for it. Gave away Cy Young and MVP candidates.

Have one of the most stacked teams of the decade and let the Royals win a ring before you brehs

 

[Regular_P]

Have one of the most stacked teams of the decade and let the Royals win a ring before you brehs

 

[FaTaL]

The Astros' staff has put an emphasis on improving spin rates (movement on your pitches), so the pitchers they've gotten have all dramatically improved.

That said other players have accused the Astros of doctoring the baseball.

Do you hold the ball a specific way?

 

[Kang Deezy]

I’m not really sure about this Sale extension

 

[Derek Lee]

Tropicana Field

 

[FaTaL]

Injuries are coming in quick

 

[Grifter]

He said "IT POPPED!!!"

Yahoo is now part of Oath

 

[Regular_P]

Might not mean anything since it's spring training, but MiGOAT has been raking. It'd be nice to see him have at least one more big year before he completely falls off.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Tropicana Field

Look at that packed house

 

[tremonthustler1]

I hope Jose Ramirez is OK. They're saying knee contusion but I hope it's nothing more.


Indians banged up to start the year

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Tropicana Field

What changed aside from the bootleg mood lighting the copied from the current gen S-Class? Place looks like it's in mid season form, including the empty seats.