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Jane Tuesday

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  1. The Foul Territory guys were at Mets camp today. I didn't watch too much of of because the Mets aren't my team, but you might find it interesting. Xavier Scruggs has recent long-form interviews with Pete Alonso and Harrison Bader (❤️) on his YouTube channel, too. The Bader one was great, which led me to watch the one with Pete, who I was pleasantly surprised by. I love the new crop of digital shows giving the players more of a voice.
  2. The Royals apparently still have the larger NOB letters, so there's absolutely no reason every team can't have the same. That wouldn't fix the flimsy fabric, but at least I'd be able to tell who the heck is on the field. Spring training games without visible names are tough. lol My biggest issue is with the fabric. They just look so cheap. Wrinkly and kind of damp looking. I know they're trying to use more athletic-type fabric, but I just don't think that works with baseball uniforms, which are more structured than other uniforms. They look like pajamas to me. Like a little kid wanted to dress like his favorite ballplayer for Halloween, so his mom took a pair of white PJs and her cricut and whipped him up a uniform.
  3. More fun with pants... (Last year's jersey on the left.) And as crappy as the pants are, apparently there aren't enough of them? INSANITY.
  4. The only players I've seen say anything positive are those with Nike deals. And they sound as authentic as a $3 bill. I saw a quote ostensibly from Nolan Arenado, and as someone who has spent far too many hours of her life listening to Nolan speak... there is 0% chance he ever said that. (His usual speech patterns are baseball word salad of run-on sentences.) Lol
  5. The pants are see-through, friends. WTAF?
  6. Ben Verlander is the most annoying baseball-adjacent person on the planet. EVERY one of his takes is wrong.
  7. That's a fair criticism, and I am a Cardinals fan. (Hate the rest of those teams, tho... lol) Maybe I should edit to... I think pure fame should be part of the equation. A big part, but not the whole thing. (But I think truly great players are famous no matter where they may play. Look at Trout.) I would also say that - especially now when more teams get into the playoffs - postseason excellence can raise anyone's stature regardless of their market. The 2023 Cardinals stunk, so casual baseball fans probably don't know Jordan Walker's name. But tons of people know Evan Carter, even though he didn't get to the bigs until September.
  8. Same. Mauer was literally a "who?" for me, but I'm admittedly a bad baseball fan (plus I never really watch the AL until the playoffs). Helton I recognize as being the best thing about the Rockies for a long time. Beltre is deserving for sure, but kind of uninspiring. In the next group, the only ones I can see being first ballot are Ichiro and CC. They're the only ones who fulfill my personal criteria of "would a casual baseball fan know who this is?" I look at it as a Hall of Fame, not a Hall of Stats. So I frequently disagree with the voters and the "experts" on social media. I don't really give a crap what some guy's bWAR or ERA+ might be. Was he FAMOUS? That's my decision point. Forgot to add... at least Beltran still didn't get in. He has the stats and the fame, but his participation (leadership?) in the trash can cheating should keep him out forever.
  9. I don't mind the huge contract - much - that only a few teams can afford. I mean, it sucks, but it is what it is. There's no cap, and the players' union will never budge on that. But, there is supposed to be a competitive balance tax to help in some small way level the playing field. This is circumventing that, which is my objection. Yes, many teams defer money, but no contract has ever been like this one, so it didn't have such a dramatic effect. Defer payment all you want, but the CBT should be figured on the years the player is playing. Otherwise, it's complete bullshit and why even bother?
  10. I'm absolutely disgusted by this deal. It's a clear and obvious attempt to circumvent the CBT. (And also California taxes. He'll be taxed based on where he's living when he gets paid, not where he's living when it's earned.) It's bad enough that baseball - because of its lack of salary cap - has increasingly become a game of haves and have nots. But this goes to a whole new level and is horrible for the sport, even if MLB and the talking heads don't realize it. Basically, we will end up with all the stars on six teams, and either: The same few teams will dominate, and fans of other teams will become disenchanted and stop watching, or... A smaller market team will put together a postseason run (think Dbacks in 2023), but the ratings will be horrible because they don't have any stars and casuals won't watch. I hope it blows up in all their faces.
  11. I'm just glad it's over. 🤷‍♀️
  12. I would have loved to have Nola in St. Louis, but this doesn't surprise me. He clearly loves being there, has had tons of success, the Phillies are good right now. I think he just went to FA to make sure he got his real worth. Good for him! Hopefully he'll finish his career as a Phillie.
  13. Worth noting... Joel Wolfe is Yoshinobu Yamamoto's agent.
  14. For me, it doesn't apply. The ROY is the best rookie, regardless. But MVP has historically - across sports - been awarded to someone on a winning team. When you think about the World Series MVP, for example, that always goes to someone on the winning side. No matter if you hit .500 and drive in 15 RBI, if your team loses, you won't be the MVP. There are other awards for the best player, or the best at their position. But the MVP means something different and distinct, IMO. I understand that it sucks to be a great player with a phenomenal season and be stuck on a losing team. But, them's the breaks, I guess.
  15. Camp #2 as well. IMO, the MVP should go to the player who contributed the most competitive value to his team in the regular season. If your team isn't competitive with you or without you, then your value was zero. Shohei is amazing, and my devout hope for him is that he uses FA to go to an actual competitve team next year. But I don't think anyone should be able to be the MVP on a losing team. Considering how far the playoffs have been expanded, I'd say it should also be nearly impossible to win the MVP if your team didn't at least get a wildcard. And this goes for Mike Trout as well. I'm always told he's one of the best players of his generation, if not one of the best ever. Okay? What does he have to show for it? And when he had a chance to leave, he stayed. So.... whatever.
  16. Wow, nothing like hiring a new manager before firing your old one. Stay classy, Cubbies...
  17. I was hoping for the Rangers from the start, mainly because of Jordan Montgomery, but as the series went on I started hoping the Diamondbacks would pull it off. They seem like a really fun team to watch, with tons of young players that will hopefully be there for awhile. Kudos to both teams for an enjoyable Series! It was so nice watching two teams I don't hate squaring off. I was listening to a podcast the other day, and they were talking about Monty and how much swagger he gained during the post-season. He had to suffer through the first half of the 2023 Cardinals, including one stretch where our lineup screwed him over again and again with no run support, so it was great to see. The podcast host commented that we'll never know how much "fire" was lit inside Monty when the Yankees basically said, "you're not good enough for the post-season". He sure showed them! The only thing that sucks is that he probably pitched himself into a salary bracket that the Cardinals won't rise to meet to bring him back. Damn it! I'd love to see him come back here. He was just a great fit for the Cards all the way around.
  18. Some rainy Sunday I'll write a long essay in the "favorite athlete" thread about all the reasons I love Adam Wainwright. But for now, there's this. (Check out his reason.) 🤣
  19. That was glorious. And Monty ended up with the W!
  20. Commentators saying the Astros are "completely clear of the sign stealing scandal" while Altuve of all people is at the plate is an interesting take. Fuck that.
  21. Just getting home and see that Jordan Montgomery came in and pitched two scoreless innings in relief. I'm so pleased that he's doing so well. He really went through it in the first half of the season with the Cards.
  22. Go, Rangers! Don't let up.
  23. First time in my life I've rooted for snakes. 😆
  24. I have zero interest in watching an Astros vs. Phillies redux. Blech.
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