OT: Philadelphia Phillies: Pitchers And Catchers Soon

[Hollywood Cannon]

Ah, so the players who actually take punishment into their own hands because Manfred was a coward will be punished but not the players who committed this farce.

 

[PALE PWNR]

they'll do it anyway

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

they'll do it anyway

And the umpires will toss the pitcher providing the Astros with an unfair advantage, yet again.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Manfred defends MLB punishment of Astros



No. They. Haven't.

**** off, Rob.

His PR prep has not gotten better.

The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act. People will always know that something was different about the 2017 season, and whether we made that decision right or wrong, we undertook a thorough investigation, and had the intestinal fortitude to share the results of that investigation, even when those results were not very pretty.

I cannot believe a Commissioner said that. He may not even be wrong, but I am stunned that someone in his position thought it was a good idea to downplay the importance of the pomp and circumstance around a title.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

His PR prep has not gotten better.



I cannot believe a Commissioner said that. He may not even be wrong, but I am stunned that someone in his position thought it was a good idea to downplay the importance of the pomp and circumstance around a title.

Worst commissioner in my lifetime continues to hold true.

This PC wasn’t even broadcast on MLB Network.

 

[DancingPanther]

Someone should throw a baseball at Manfred

 

[trostol]

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

I am absolutely flabbergasted the man in charge of running the f***ing league just described the entire purpose of playing in the MLB as a piece of metal.

That has to be an all-time terrible quote.. right?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I initially read the "piece of metal" comment as Rings and then my mind went to the trophy.

Either way it's a terrible look for a terrible guy who if he posted on message boards would make terrible posts as opposed to great posts.

 

[YEM]

they really screwed up by not stripping them of the title
just like the NCAA does it, the only thing that really happens is a banner comes down and an asterisk goes in the record books. IMO you wouldn't see the continuing stream of vitriol from virtually everyone else who [like Trout above] who is asked about this.

 

[Beef Invictus]

If you can't throw balls, throw bats. Have fans throw batteries. Problem solved.

 

[trostol]

wont make much of a difference in the long run..but put an asterisk next to it if you arent gonna strip them

 

[trostol]

there ya go..O/U is 83.5 on plunks

Sportsbook sets O/U on Astros plunkings at 83.5

 

[Jack Straw]

there ya go..O/U is 83.5 on plunks

Sportsbook sets O/U on Astros plunkings at 83.5

lol... but I think I'd probably take the under.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

lol... but I think I'd probably take the under.

They were hit 66 times last year.

 

[Jack Straw]

They were hit 66 times last year.

Obviously a likeable group of guys.

 

[Flybynite]

Imagine replacing Bud Selig and doing a worse job... Lol

 

[montreal]

Sounds like Segura came into camp 15 lbs lighter, if they could get a .300 season from him that would be big as I got to think Hoskins rebounds from his 2nd half, he's changed his swing i've heard.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Segura said he cut out alcohol and started going to bed earlier lol.

 

[PhlthyRich]

Segura said he cut out alcohol and started going to bed earlier lol.

So he also cut out cocaine then

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[DancingPanther]

Everyone involved in this should be punished including Manfred and whoever the rat is who leads the Players' Association

It's all a mess. Those who had any part in the mess need their nose stuck in it

It's f***ing embarrassing

 

[trostol]

only way baseball gets past this is to get rid of Manfred and strip the Astro's title and leave 2017 without a champion

 

[DancingPanther]

Jeff Passan interviewed on Sportscenter saying from second #1 people "around Rob Manfred" were pushing for title strippage.

He is tissue paper soft.