OT: All Non-Hockey Sports Talk (2019-20 edition)

[Prominence Problem]

Hopefully they figure out the stadium issues for the Jays.

I thought Pittsburgh was going to be a done deal. Maybe Baltimore will work out. I've also heard them splitting time between the Yankees and Mets stadiums.
I realize numbers are getting out of hand in Florida, but in Dunedin there is a state-of-the-art new stadium I would imagine would be good to use. Are things that bad down in Florida?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

@Cold Cat , you watching the Jays game in 10 mins?

 

[Prominence Problem]

@Cold Cat , you watching the Jays game in 10 mins?

Yes I watched the game. Excellent start to the season.

• I thought Ryu pitched really well. His changeup was filthy all night.
• Biggio looks good also. Huge three-run Homer and really has backed up his talk of being a really good team this season.
• Bass looked good out of the pen. Brought some serious fire.

Season looks really good to be starting in Tampa and getting a win like that. They bent at one point, but didn't break.
Excited for this season. I think they will be competitive, especially during a short season with expanded playoffs.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Yes I watched the game. Excellent start to the season.

• I thought Ryu pitched really well. His changeup was filthy all night.
• Biggio looks good also. Huge three-run Homer and really has backed up his talk of being a really good team this season.
• Bass looked good out of the pen. Brought some serious fire.

Season looks really good to be starting in Tampa and getting a win like that. They bent at one point, but didn't break.
Excited for this season. I think they will be competitive, especially during a short season with expanded playoffs.

Biggio has some pop in that bat. The whole lineup made for difficult outs with Morton.

Ya Ryu was pretty solid, got out of the jams he needed to.
Winning in TB is rare for us so we'll take it.
Liked the combo of small ball and the big 3 run bomb to catapult us to that W.
Should be a fun year for the young guys and ya never know what happens if they can play consistently.

 

[Boothinator]

Marlins have a Covid 19 outbreak with 14 players/coaches affected. Stuck in Philly for now . Home opener canceled

 

[Drugs Delaney]

Marlins have a Covid 19 outbreak with 14 players/coaches affected. Stuck in Philly for now . Home opener canceled

There’s a twist I didn’t see coming.

 

[FLpanthers16]

Season should never have been played outside a bubble, this is on MLB.

 

[Ghoste]

@TheImpatientPanther



-ghoste

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

@TheImpatientPanther



-ghoste

Was gonna post this to you after work. Sounds like he can make almost as much in bonus incentives ($2.75mil) as his $2.875 million salary and the contract carries him through next year as well.
Awesome to hear it worked out for both sides.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Duuuude @Cold Cat ..

#1 - 9 hits, 6 runs - W
#2 - 8 hits, 1 run - L
#3 - 13 hits, 5 runs - L (did like the new 2nd on base rule, made for an interesting and quick ending to game)
#4 - 7 hits, 4 runs - W
#5 - 7 hits, 5 runs - W

We should be 4-1, game #3 slipped away but impressed with the HRs and hitting in general against really high ranked pitching.
Outside some bullpen issues, starting guys have been solid.
Nate gets his shot tomorrow.

 

[Prominence Problem]

I've watched all the games, except for Game 3 where I listened on the radio.

They are playing really good ball right now. Good team ball. Really good situational hitting, and good team defense behind solid pitching.

Players I am impressed with so far this season:

• Biggio
• Fisher
• Teoscar
• Espinal
• Tellez
• Drury
• Bass
• Romano
• Ryu
• Hatch
• Kay
• Roark
• Shoemaker

Long list, but I'm sure I'm forgetting someone. Point is Jays are all playing really good.


Tomorrow's game is going to be unreal, Pearson vs. Scherzer. Hopefully I can be home in time, if not I intend to listen on the radio.

 

[Prominence Problem]

Glad he's out of the AL East. Wow!

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Glad he's out of the AL East. Wow!

Tell me you saw Joe Kelly go full thug life and throw at Bregman and Correa?
Kelly is the hero we all need

 

[Prominence Problem]

Tell me you saw Joe Kelly go full thug life and throw at Bregman and Correa?
Kelly is the hero we all need

The face he made at Correa once he got ejected was priceless.

 

[Drugs Delaney]

Go Heat! My go to team.

 

[Prominence Problem]

Go Heat! My go to team.

I've decided I'm watching Raptors vs. Lakers tonight, since Blue Jays are postponed. I bet this is going to be a very entertaining game!

A week before Sports started, I saw the Raptors were playing the Lakers. I thought it was a bit early, but I watched anyways. Watch the whole third quarter, thought the Raptors played awesome. It wasn't until I watched the whole third quarter that I realized it was a rerun from earlier in the season, because there was 20K of fans in the stands.
I got reruned one day before main sports started. I was not sober.

 

[Drugs Delaney]

I've decided I'm watching Raptors vs. Lakers tonight, since Blue Jays are postponed. I bet this is going to be a very entertaining game!

A week before Sports started, I saw the Raptors were playing the Lakers. I thought it was a bit early, but I watched anyways. Watch the whole third quarter, thought the Raptors played awesome. It wasn't until I watched the whole third quarter that I realized it was a rerun from earlier in the season, because there was 20K of fans in the stands.
I got reruned one day before main sports started. I was not sober.

Way to go tonight against The Lakers! Still The Champs!

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Way to go tonight against The Lakers! Still The Champs!

I swear if we can nab Giannis in free agency to go with Siakim, VanVleet, OG and maybe Lowry on a reduced deal to be on a contender, we can chase another Chip for sure.
We seem to be pretty good at developing bench players and re stock the depth that may leave with Ibaka and Gasol for cheaper league minimum guys

 

[Prominence Problem]

I swear if we can nab Giannis in free agency to go with Siakim, VanVleet, OG and maybe Lowry on a reduced deal to be on a contender, we can chase another Chip for sure.
We seem to be pretty good at developing bench players and re stock the depth that may leave with Ibaka and Gasol for cheaper league minimum guys

I wonder now if Lowry would take a reduced deal? There is talk now about if he is at HOF kind of player.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I wonder now if Lowry would take a reduced deal? There is talk now about if he is at HOF kind of player.

He seems to love Toronto, his kids grew up here, im sure they may even offer small stake of ownership if he does do a favor and take less cap/money to keep window open.

Philly isn't exactly setting the world on fire and that's his hometown. LA is booked up.
Does he want to uproot to make more money on lesser team or have a shot at another ring to earn that HOF call as well?

 

[Prominence Problem]

He seems to love Toronto, his kids grew up here, im sure they may even offer small stake of ownership if he does do a favor and take less cap/money to keep window open.

Philly isn't exactly setting the world on fire and that's his hometown. LA is booked up.
Does he want to uproot to make more money on lesser team or have a shot at another ring to earn that HOF call as well?

And at this point of his career, why wouldn't you want to play for Nick Nurse? He makes everyone that much better of a player. From what it sounds like, he loves Lowry.

 

[Drugs Delaney]

It’s a home game for the Heat today! Lol. Go Heat!!!

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

It’s a home game for the Heat today! Lol. Go Heat!!!

Just tuning in for last 2mins of game because of work, did you watch?
If so, how was it?

 

[Drugs Delaney]

Just tuning in for last 2mins of game because of work, did you watch?
If so, how was it?

Hot and cold game from a heat fan’s point of view. They were really cold in the first half going down 17 at one point. Van Vleet was an assassin. Miami cane back and made it close in the end but the Raptors were too much.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

@Ghoste ,



Well earned by the big man.