GDT: 2023 Regular Season Thread

[centipede2233]

It’s really amazing how good of a hitter Bo bichette is, and also equally amazing how much he sucks as a shortstop….

 

[Terry Yake]

Hunter Renfroe did what?!?

how is that even possible?

 

[GKJ]

Game 1!

 

[BMOK33]

degrom getting hammered

Seeing him literally look like he did in September last year is pretty scary. I think it'll take 5 starts or so to have an idea but I think anyone expecting him to be a sub 2.50 ERA pitcher anymore is in for disappointment

 

[John Price]

Angels lose to as. Wasted a good shohei effort

 

[Scomerica]

Great pitching dual last night in the Seattle Cleveland game.

Cleveland relief pitcher got rattled by the pitch clock violation. The crowd jumped on it.

Banning the shift may be the making of Jared Kelenic living up to potential.

 

[Scomerica]

 

[John Price]

Very insightful information.

 

[MMC]

 

[Vamos Rafa]

So satisfying to see these talentless hacks get put in their place

 

[Terry Yake]

i'm assuming he'll be suspended for that. don't think MLB wants their players putting their hands on fans

i'm all for players not taking shit from idiot hecklers, but no need to get physical

 

[John Price]

 

[Elvis P]

It was the first Opening Day since 68 that every team played.

 

[KevFu]

Does anyone else like the 2-pickoff limit rule? Not only does it speed up the game but it also encourages to bring back the stolen base.

I pretty much like all the rule changes on the field for 2023. Every single one is great. (Amazing how when you test things in the minors and pick and choose the ones that work, what happens).

Yeah, there's gonna be some weird non-sense -- like a strike was called on Jeff McNeil because a baserunner didn't get back to first base after a foul fast enough -- but the players will adapt and in three months, baseball will just BE a faster sport.


It's the OFF the field stuff I hate... like the new schedule. It's ridiculously dumb to play everyone in the league one series every year. Too many teams, not enough series. It's also really dumb that division rivals are playing less. Like, the Mets/Marlins will play 7 games in 11 days from March 30 to April 9th.... and then play 7 more times total the rest of the season.

It's just a bad business decision to play fewer games in your own time zone and more games out of the time zone. I just want them to add two teams and go to four leagues of eight: West, South, American (MW/East), and National (MW/East). Who'd be unhappy?

 

[Unholy Diver]

Gary Sanchez finally found a deal, albeit a minor league one

Giants Sign Gary Sanchez To Minor League Deal

The Giants have agreed to a minor league deal with former Twins and Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[Unholy Diver]

Padres are wearing uniforms inspired by Miami Subs and the year 1993 tonight

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Man, Rendon has just really fallen hard. World Series champ now getting into it with fans telling him the truth.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

It's only 2 games but is this really going to be another year of the Padres offence sucking ass at home even with all that talent?

 

[JWK]

It's only 2 games but is this really going to be another year of the Padres offence sucking ass at home even with all that talent?

Maybe the Rockies are the best team in the league

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

It's only 2 games but is this really going to be another year of the Padres offence sucking ass at home even with all that talent?

Yes. San Diego is the loser capital of the world.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Maybe the Rockies are the best team in the league

maybe krisbryantisbest was right about kris bryant being the best

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Gary Sanchez finally found a deal, albeit a minor league one

Giants Sign Gary Sanchez To Minor League Deal

The Giants have agreed to a minor league deal with former Twins and Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

As someone who sells sports memorabilia, Gary Sanchise Sanchez used to be a cash cow.

Good thing I sold years ago....

 

[Canes]

It is just the gNats but Strider doing Strider things striking out 5 of the first 6 batters he faced.

 

[John Price]

 

[EpochLink]

Wooof Oakland