ProudMary March 4 Share March 4 On 2/15/2025 at 2:51 PM, ProudMary said: First off, one of the anticipated starters usually gets injured to some degree and they'll probably need another starter before the season starts, so keep your mouth shut until everything plays out. Don't start this crap on your first day. But, if Stroman wants only to start, then show them from day one that you're deserving of a spot in the rotation. Quoting myself here. Boy, I wish I'd been wrong about this, and I definitely wish it wasn't Luis Gil who's injured. 😞 Stroman's day one bluster was unnecessary. He's most likely the fifth starter just due to attrition. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8597173
mojoween March 4 Share March 4 I had to check the calendar to make sure today is not April 1 when the ESPN bottom line says “Astros plan to play Altuve in left field”. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8597191
mojoween March 6 Share March 6 Spring training sucks. Let’s just get on with the season already. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8599952
baldryanr March 6 Share March 6 1 hour ago, mojoween said: Spring training sucks. Let’s just get on with the season already. I'm sure all of the fans in cold weather cities would be thrilled with the prospect of a month of night games at near freezing temperatures without the excitement of the playoffs to make it worth the suffering. Players too. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8600017
DXD526 March 7 Share March 7 Eh, I like spring training games. Guys who will be in the AA camp in a week, wearing crazy numbers. It's fun. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8600770
DMK March 7 Share March 7 I like them too. I like the month we get of getting a look at the prospects and seeing how they play. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8600881
mojoween March 8 Share March 8 Yankees pitching staff heading to the Injured List 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8601641
DMK March 8 Share March 8 Yeah, it’s almost comical. They went from trying to trade surplus starter Stroman to now being short a starter. Two, if you count that Schmidt won’t be ready either. Not to mention no DH and no third baseman. Also, their left fielder seems to have some questionable defense. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8601707
Jane Tuesday March 8 Share March 8 Things definitely don't sound great for Stanton. Yikes. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8601813
DMK March 8 Share March 8 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8601834
Lantern7 March 10 Share March 10 Article from ESPN on stadium woes of A’s, Rays. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8603542
Salacious Kitty March 10 Share March 10 (edited) Gerrit Cole to undergo Tommy John tomorrow. He will miss the season. Edited March 10 by Salacious Kitty 1 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8603585
mojoween March 10 Share March 10 😭 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8603615
ProudMary March 11 Share March 11 From Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman: Blue Jays’ offer to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. revealed after superstar halted contract talks https://nypost.com/2025/03/11/sports/blue-jays-contract-offer-to-vladimir-guerrero-jr-revealed/ The Toronto Blue Jays offered superstar first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a deal for about $500 million before negotiations were halted last month — although significant deferrals put an estimate of the actual net present value of the offer between $400 million and $450 million, league sources familiar with the negotiation tell The Post. These figures represent the range the Blue Jays were willing to discuss and, thus, details where matters stood before Guerrero’s camp halted negotiations, as promised, before the Jays’ first full-squad workout Feb. 18. The Jays were offering to make Guerrero the game’s third-highest paid player, behind Mets superstar Juan Soto’s record $765 million, non-deferred deal that could reach $805 million and Dodgers two-way international superstar Shohei Ohtani’s heavily deferred $700 million deal, which is valued in current dollars at between $440 million and $470 million. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8604461
ProudMary March 13 Share March 13 (edited) So, now what? We know where they're playing this season but for 2026 on, who knows? Is the city going to want to revamp the Trop if the team has pulled out of the stadium deal? Tampa Bay Rays say team will not move forward with stadium deal https://www.abcactionnews.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-say-team-will-not-move-forward-with-stadium-deal Edited March 13 by ProudMary Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8606294
Salacious Kitty March 13 Share March 13 Oh man, it's Oakland all over again. I feel for the fans in Tampa. 😭 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8606467
DMK March 13 Share March 13 Well, not really. It’s St. Petersberg. I think part of the reason the Rays are playing in the Yankees spring training field this year is to see what fan turnout looks like in Tampa proper. See if maybe more butts come into the seats if they don’t have to cross the bridge to St. Pete. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8606476
Carey March 17 Share March 17 To be honest, if they cared as much as possible in terms of winning, that would generate more fans in the seats than people having to put extra effort toward a commute to St. Pete. If not, I can't fault TPTB for any hesitation in terms of stadium plans. Though I wonder if the residents of St. Petersburg care about the Rays, period Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8609036
DMK March 17 Share March 17 43 minutes ago, Carey said: To be honest, if they cared as much as possible in terms of winning, that would generate more fans in the seats than people having to put extra effort toward a commute to St. Pete. I don’t know what else the Rays could possibly do. It’s not like they’re the Marlins. The Rays have put together a consistently competitive team for the better part of a decade. Did you see the turnout in their last playoff appearance? There was hardly anybody there. Playoff games and still nobody showed up. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8609201
smittykins March 17 Author Share March 17 I’m watching the Yankees-Blue Jays game on the Gotham Sports App(which took over from the YES app), and it’s weird hearing the Blue Jays announcers. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8609803
Black Knight March 18 Share March 18 This is the funniest thing I've read all day. The Marlins plan to argue that they're not in violation of the CBA regarding their low payroll spending while pocketing tons of revenue-sharing money because they're putting in the second-biggest weight training facility in MLB for their players. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8610786
mojoween March 19 Share March 19 Jeff Passan Had Time Today. And I love him for it. 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8611539
Salacious Kitty March 20 Share March 20 I gave a speech in college about Jackie's military service. Got an A. What's happening is shameful. Jackie Robinson's legacy should be celebrated, not erased. 2 1 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8611749
ProudMary March 20 Share March 20 2 hours ago, mojoween said: Jeff Passan Had Time Today. And I love him for it. I'm so glad you posted this. I was so angry this afternoon. All I could think about while it was unfolding was that Rachel Robinson is still alive. She's 102. It's appalling and shameful that she should have to watch this happen. The Defense Dept. restored the Jackie Robinson story later in the day. Kudos to Jeff Passan for calling attention to what had been done. 6 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8611995
Salacious Kitty March 20 Share March 20 Oh thank goodness it's been rectified. I won't say anything else about what happened in the first place other than to note it's disgusting. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8612024
Lantern7 March 20 Share March 20 Found out the Mets’ home opener will be against the Blue Jays. I’m really hoping that stuff seen/heard in NHL games doesn’t spill over here. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8612080
smittykins March 23 Author Share March 23 Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son passes I can’t imagine what they’re going through right now. RIP, Miller. 😢 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8614617
shoregirl Monday at 09:26 AM Share Monday at 09:26 AM Nationals new City Connect jerseys. They are not terrible but definitely a downgrade from their awesome Cherry Blossom ones. These one a fine but just another blue/gray jersey that Nike seems to be doing with all the city connects 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615317
DMK Monday at 01:29 PM Share Monday at 01:29 PM I like them. The blue pattern is a map of the city grid, which I think is neat. Astros also released a new city connect and those I don’t like as much as their previous ones. Too much white. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615383
mojoween Monday at 06:46 PM Share Monday at 06:46 PM Is the ABS challenge going to be a regular season thing? If so, the announcers are going to need to pay closer attention so they aren’t talking about a call that’s under review because they didn’t notice someone smack their head (is that really the best we could have come up with?). I haven’t seen this - why can’t the Rays play the regular season in their own minor league park? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615629
Salacious Kitty Monday at 07:00 PM Share Monday at 07:00 PM It appears that their AAA affiliate is the Durham Bulls. So, nowhere near Tampa. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615640
DMK Monday at 07:18 PM Share Monday at 07:18 PM 32 minutes ago, mojoween said: Is the ABS challenge going to be a regular season thing? No. Maybe next season. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615659
mojoween Monday at 07:35 PM Share Monday at 07:35 PM 34 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said: It appears that their AAA affiliate is the Durham Bulls. So, nowhere near Tampa. Oh duh I had a brain fart. I meant their spring training ballpark. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615681
Salacious Kitty Monday at 07:37 PM Share Monday at 07:37 PM Just now, mojoween said: Oh duh I had a brain fart. I meant their spring training ballpark. Maybe it's too small? Okay for a few weeks, but not a full MLB season? Just spitballin here. 😀 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615683
ProudMary Monday at 07:45 PM Share Monday at 07:45 PM GMS Field in Tampa does have the highest ST capacity of all the Grapefruit League ballparks. I think it's right around 11,000, which is still less than the Rays' average attendance at the Trop last season, which was around 16,000. (I looked it up a couple of weeks ago.) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615690
DMK Monday at 07:49 PM Share Monday at 07:49 PM Isn’t that just seats? I imagine the standing room tickets can pack quite a few more in there. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615694
ProudMary Monday at 08:32 PM Share Monday at 08:32 PM 34 minutes ago, DMK said: Isn’t that just seats? I imagine the standing room tickets can pack quite a few more in there. Yes, seating capacity. https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/11/14/steinbrenner-field-capacity-dimensions-tampa-bay-rays-stadium/76295074007/ Steinbrenner Field Capacity Steinbrenner Field is the largest minor-league stadium in Florida, with 11,206 seats and 13 skyboxes. The Rays' other options topped at a 9,000-seat capacity. Tropicana Field capacity The capacity at Tropicana Field, the typical home of the Rays, is 42,735, though they frequently fail to fill that amount. The Rays' average attendance in 2024 was 16,515, among the lowest in MLB. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615725
mojoween Monday at 09:09 PM Share Monday at 09:09 PM Boy aren’t they going to be embarrassed when there are 2000 empty seats. I’ve heard summer in Tampa is the surface of the sun, which won’t help. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615765
Salacious Kitty Monday at 09:16 PM Share Monday at 09:16 PM 6 minutes ago, mojoween said: Boy aren’t they going to be embarrassed when there are 2000 empty seats. I’ve heard summer in Tampa is the surface of the sun, which won’t help. They could play all night games, same as they did in Texas before they got a stadium with a retractable roof. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615772
baldryanr Monday at 10:29 PM Share Monday at 10:29 PM Unfortunately for the players and fans, it's going to be pretty humid too. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615819
DMK Monday at 10:44 PM Share Monday at 10:44 PM Yeah, night time doesn’t matter, it’s plain effing hot. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615833
Carey Monday at 11:59 PM Share Monday at 11:59 PM 1 hour ago, DMK said: Yeah, night time doesn’t matter, it’s plain effing hot. 2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said: 2 hours ago, mojoween said: Boy aren’t they going to be embarrassed when there are 2000 empty seats. I’ve heard summer in Tampa is the surface of the sun, which won’t help. They could play all night games, same as they did in Texas before they got a stadium with a retractable roof. Despite the above, there's a safe bet that double headers occur down South due to a rain out Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8615915
Carey Tuesday at 02:19 AM Share Tuesday at 02:19 AM Either my eyesight is done, or I blanked, so I apologize if the following has been addressed. No surprise here: The Milwaukee Brewers will be honoring Bob Uecker in 2025, and beyond. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8616259
mojoween Tuesday at 07:55 PM Share Tuesday at 07:55 PM Why are Costa Rican authorities telling ESPN that Brett Gardner’s son did not die of asphyxiation? Was that a concern, and how is that ESPN’s business? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8616711
Notabug Wednesday at 12:31 AM Share Wednesday at 12:31 AM 4 hours ago, mojoween said: Why are Costa Rican authorities telling ESPN that Brett Gardner’s son did not die of asphyxiation? Was that a concern, and how is that ESPN’s business? Gardner's son died there during a family vacation. According to NBC Nightly News, there were initial reports that the boy died of asphyxiation and the coroner came forward to specify that the death is being investigated but that there were no signs of asphyxiation and those reports were false. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8616879
mojoween Wednesday at 10:02 AM Share Wednesday at 10:02 AM A kid from Florida State hit a walkoff grand slam which gave him the cycle, and other than doing that in the World Series, I can’t think how you would ever top that as a baseball accomplishment. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8617099
Lantern7 Wednesday at 04:51 PM Share Wednesday at 04:51 PM Damn. In a good way. 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8617302
Jane Tuesday Thursday at 01:21 AM Share Thursday at 01:21 AM Happy Opening Day Eve! 🍻 We're all already two games up on the Cubs. 😉 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8617978
DMK Thursday at 03:14 PM Share Thursday at 03:14 PM Happy Opening Day! 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8618544
mojoween Thursday at 03:37 PM Share Thursday at 03:37 PM The Yankees starting on ESPN today makes me sad tho. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2463-mlb-thread/page/390/#findComment-8618559
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