BuffaloKyle Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Mets had a good day today. Juan Soto home run in his first at bat and Clay Holmes threw three perfect innings in his transition to a starting pitcher.
+ purplekow Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/22/2025 at 2:31 PM, BuffaloKyle said: Mets had a good day today. Juan Soto home run in his first at bat and Clay Holmes threw three perfect innings in his transition to a starting pitcher. Good days in February are nice. What we Mets fans need is excellent days in October and possibly November. thomas 1
BuffaloKyle Posted February 25 Posted February 25 7 hours ago, purplekow said: Good days in February are nice. What we Mets fans need is excellent days in October and possibly November. Well the party didn't last long. They first lost Frankie Montas to a lat strain for 6-8 weeks, then they lose bench hopeful Nick Madrigal for "a long time" with a shoulder fracture, and now Sean Manaea out 2-3 weeks with an oblique strain. Yikes.
samhexum Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 Three Minnesota Twins players are feeling fortunate after narrowly avoiding a car crash while driving to Monday’s road exhibition game. Reliever Jorge Alcala was in the lead car and outfielder Matt Wallner and infielder Edouard Julien were driving together behind him when, a speeding vehicle, coming from the opposite direction, drove through a grass median and went flying through the air, barely missing both cars, the players said. The three Twins were en route to Port Charlotte, Fla., where they were scheduled to play the Tampa Bay Rays, and had just left the team’s spring training site when the incident occurred, they said. Julien said he was alerted to the near-miss when Wallner, who was at the wheel of their car, began to scream obscenities. “I’ve never heard Wallner scared like that,” Julien said. “I look up, and I just see a car that’s in a ditch, like in the middle of the road, just going through bushes and going through trees, smaller trees. And all of a sudden, (the car) just jumps up, like six feet in the air. … He almost collided with Alcala, and he almost collided with us at the same time. It was kind of crazy. I saw under the car, too, that’s how far up he was.” Alcala was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his brother, Juan. He said his brother was driving approximately 40 mph when the other vehicle nearly hit them. “I saw everything,” Alcala said through an interpreter. “It flew over us. It was something really scary, a little traumatizing. But thanks to God. Every time I leave my home, I thank God for another day.” Afterward, Wallner pulled even with Alcala’s car as they headed for Interstate-75 and the pitcher tapped his chest as if to indicate his heart was racing, Julien said. Following the car flying past them, Julien said he looked back and didn’t see any signs of an accident. “There wasn’t any car behind us, so I think he kind of got back on the road,” Julien said of the vehicle that nearly hit them. “I don’t know what happened to him, but he needs to lose his driver’s license.” With no incident to report, both vehicles continued driving for Port Charlotte. Wallner played in Monday’s game and flew out to deep right field in his only at-bat, a no-doubt home run on most days that was knocked down by heavy wind. Julien also started in the game, but never had a chance to hit as the contest was rained out after two innings. Following the game, Julien jokingly requested that Twins media report he looked good at the plate, which drew a laugh from his teammates. Alcala pitched an inning in Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, walking a batter and striking out one.
samhexum Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 Job Posting: Baseball Research Analyst At Boras Corporation (you're welcome!) Position: Baseball Research Analyst — Full-time Location: Newport Beach, CA Description: The Boras Corporation has an immediate opening for a creative, well-organized team player with a genuine interest in a career in baseball. You will be working in an office-based setting with others responsible for handling a variety of research, statistical and analytical needs. The ideal candidate will have personal experience in a team-sports environment combined with ability to present complex information in a visual presentation. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (or sufficient relevant experience) Prior baseball or team sports experience Proficient in presentations, visual graphics, and Microsoft Excel Outstanding communication, analytical, and organizational skills Able to operate under short deadlines in a fast-paced environment Salary range: $60,000 to $80,000 To apply: Please send an email with the subject “Open BC Position” to [email protected] by the end of Sunday, March 16, 2025. Emails should include a PDF of your resume. Please, no cover letters. Additionally, the body of the email should contain the following, in this order: Your full contact information How you obtained this listing Any details about athletic experience Fluency in languages other than English Emails that do not contain all of this information will not be considered.
samhexum Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 Train game: Take nostalgic trains to the Mets and Yankees home openers this season Yankees’ fans can ride in classic style aboard a vintage train to Yankee Stadium for the team’s opening game on March 27, while Mets’ fans can enjoy a nostalgic ride to Citi Field for the Queens-based team’s home opener on April 4. Each ride costs $2.90, the same as standard subway fare. The Yankees’ home opener ride will run non-stop from the uptown 4 train platform at 42 Street-Grand Central to 161 Street-Yankee Stadium. Step back in time with the museum’s redbirds, riding across the scenic 7 line, leaving from 34 Street-Hudson Yards at noon on Friday, April 4, and making several stops on the way to Mets-Willets Point. The Mets’ home opener ride will run from 34 Street-Hudson Yards on the 7 line to Mets-Willets Point, with stops at Times Square-42 Street, 5 Avenue, Grand Central-42 Street, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Avenue, Hunters Point Avenue, Court Square, Queensboro Plaza, 61 Street-Woodside, Junction Blvd, and Mets-Willets Point. More information is available online at nytransitmuseum.org.
samhexum Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 Well, maybe this should be the start of the "2026 MLB season" topic, but the Yankees got a little bit of good news (finally). Gerrit Cole only had an internal brace done, not full TJ surgery, so he should be back fairly early next season, fingers crossed!
+ purplekow Posted March 14 Posted March 14 On 3/4/2025 at 10:37 AM, samhexum said: Job Posting: Baseball Research Analyst At Boras Corporation (you're welcome!) Position: Baseball Research Analyst — Full-time Location: Newport Beach, CA Description: The Boras Corporation has an immediate opening for a creative, well-organized team player with a genuine interest in a career in baseball. You will be working in an office-based setting with others responsible for handling a variety of research, statistical and analytical needs. The ideal candidate will have personal experience in a team-sports environment combined with ability to present complex information in a visual presentation. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (or sufficient relevant experience) Prior baseball or team sports experience Proficient in presentations, visual graphics, and Microsoft Excel Outstanding communication, analytical, and organizational skills Able to operate under short deadlines in a fast-paced environment Salary range: $60,000 to $80,000 To apply: Please send an email with the subject “Open BC Position” to [email protected] by the end of Sunday, March 16, 2025. Emails should include a PDF of your resume. Please, no cover letters. Additionally, the body of the email should contain the following, in this order: Your full contact information How you obtained this listing Any details about athletic experience Fluency in languages other than English Emails that do not contain all of this information will not be considered. I understand this was Pete Alonso's fall back job after his representation by Boras. samhexum 1
samhexum Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 9 minutes ago, purplekow said: I understand this was Pete Alonso's fall back job after his representation by Boras. You just made my sister laugh after I texted her this.
samhexum Posted March 17 Author Posted March 17 Joey Gallo pitched a no hitter in high school on the same day he took Greg Maddux's daughter to prom. Gallo has announced that he is attempting to become a pitcher.
samhexum Posted March 19 Author Posted March 19 New Texas first baseman Jake Berger's mother is a teacher. She once had a sixth grade student who had two different colored eyes. His name was Max Scherzer.
samhexum Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son died in his sleep on Friday after he and several relatives fell ill during a family vacation. No other details have been provided. thomas 1
samhexum Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 Tyler Wade didn't make the Padres. He needs a job. I'll give him one. Or two. Or 69.
+ purplekow Posted March 27 Posted March 27 15 minutes ago, samhexum said: Tyler Wade didn't make the Padres. He needs a job. I'll give him one. Or two. Or 69. II wouldn't mind holding his bat Could not find a shirtless pic however. samhexum 1
+ purplekow Posted March 27 Posted March 27 Still my favorite baseball player's body. Ben Rortvedt. Who says the Rays don't have an UP side? samhexum 1
BuffaloKyle Posted March 27 Posted March 27 My predictions: AL East: Blue Jays AL Central: Tigers AL West: Rangers AL Wild Cards: Royals, Mariners, Yankees NL East: Phillies NL Central: Brewers NL West: Dodgers NL Wild Cards: Braves, Mets, Diamondbacks MikeBiDude 1
samhexum Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 (edited) 6 hours ago, samhexum said: Tyler Wade didn't make the Padres. He needs a job. I'll give him one. Or two. Or 69. 5 hours ago, purplekow said: I wouldn't mind holding his bat Could not find a shirtless pic however. YOU'RE WELCOME!!! P.S. She broke up with him shortly after. They only dated 3 months; she calls him 'baseball boy' and said he was a hot mess and the relationship was toxic. I couldn't find a link to post it, but I saw a video in which she spoke about him sending her a package of pics of them and one of his shirts sprayed with his cologne and a note saying he'd been in therapy. She wasn't persuaded. Edited March 27 by samhexum because he's bored as hell
samhexum Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 Chisox were shut out seven times in their first seventeen games last year. They just came within a two out solo home run of winning 8-0. BREAK UP THE SOX!
samhexum Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 (edited) The Yanks homered on the first three pitches of the game off Nestor Cortes. No team had ever done that. They later added another for the first four-homer inning in team history. They became the first team to homer 7 times in the first 3 innings of a game. They hit 9 homers in all, one short of the record. Judge had a double, 3 homers, and 8 rbi. He's the first player to have 16 total bases in his team's first two games. Most astonishing fact... after their second game, they are the only undefeated team in the AL. Who needs Soto & Cole & Gil & Stanton? Of course, I'm sure any day now Aaron Boone will tell us LeMahieu's really close and looking really good, so that's a relief. Edited March 30 by samhexum for shits and giggles
samhexum Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 Biggest star of the Yankees series was definitely Jake Bauers… A .400 batting average, a Homerun, and two scoreless relief appearances. And that Ohtani bum isn't even close to pitching yet!
viewing ownly Posted April 1 Posted April 1 On 3/27/2025 at 11:07 AM, purplekow said: Still my favorite baseball player's body. Ben Rortvedt. Who says the Rays don't have an UP side? I recognize that mug anywhere. That's ancient swimsuit catalog model Eric Fox's face superimposed, but that is likely Rortvedt's body. I remember Eric VERY well, also appearing in Vista Video flicks (although his modeling contract prohibited frontal nudity, he left nothing to the imagination in print)! samhexum and + purplekow 1 1
+ purplekow Posted April 1 Posted April 1 (edited) 12 hours ago, viewing ownly said: I recognize that mug anywhere. That's ancient swimsuit catalog model Eric Fox's face superimposed, but that is likely Rortvedt's body. I remember Eric VERY well, also appearing in Vista Video flicks (although his modeling contract prohibited frontal nudity, he left nothing to the imagination in print)! Looking more closely at the photo the head does appear to be photoshopped. The picture came up when I googled Rortvedt shirtless. Found the original. Edited April 1 by purplekow + Lucky and samhexum 1 1
viewing ownly Posted April 3 Posted April 3 San Diego sports fans will say in the future "remember when the Padres started out the season 7-0?" They've never done this before, and in typical fashion, are the first team in history to be this far into a baseball season and not have sole possession of first place in their division. Tomorrow's day off will be their ungluing, but I'd love to be proven wrong. The San Diego Tritons are the new hot basketball team in town - that Michigan game in March Madness was a fun one. The new pro outdoor soccer team has been surprisingly good, and I only recently learned that there's a pro indoor Women's volleyball team, the "Mojo". Evidently, they only have Mojo working for them when they're on national tv - Undefeated 1-0, and abysmal otherwise.
samhexum Posted April 4 Author Posted April 4 The Reds scored 14 in Monday's win. They have lost 1-0 three times in a row since. That's baseball, Suzyn!
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