Shohei Ohtani
Jun 30, 2023 17:57:57 #
mr spock wrote:
For those of you who don't recognize the name he's a baseball player who pitches and bats. Last night he pitched 6.1 innings, gave up 1 run and struck out 10
He also came to bat three times and had 3 hits with TWO home runs!
He will be a free agent at the end of this year and is expected to sign a contract worth in the neighborhood of
A HALF A BILLION dollars. You can be sure whoever signs him will take damn good care of him.
He also came to bat three times and had 3 hits with TWO home runs!
He will be a free agent at the end of this year and is expected to sign a contract worth in the neighborhood of
A HALF A BILLION dollars. You can be sure whoever signs him will take damn good care of him.
A few MLB players who do admirably well in their individual accomplishments can draw a bit of interest from me.
The interest in the MLB as a whole, left me in the drawn-out strike/controversy, in the big public drama of the '94-'95 seasons.
I wanted MLB to be about more than the big money, but it's pretty clear that for owners, it's been about that since long before '94-'95. The publicity of all that killed MLB for me, unfortunately.
Jul 1, 2023 12:15:16 #
I was in college in Ohio and for the first time we got tickets for the Reds opening day. Back then, Cincinnati always had the first game of the season. Then the strike happened, and we lost the chance and my hopes of being in that season-opener game.
I was told that on the first game after the strike, fans showed their frustration by leaving the stadium at the call of “play ball”, leaving the park almost empty.
The rift between owners and players goes back to the beginnings of professional baseball. I just wish they didn’t take in on the fans, who make a sacrifice to go see them play.
The expense for a family to go see an MLB game is almost prohibitive. In 2011 we made a trip to Cleveland to see the Yankees and the total expense was over $2,000. But I took my camera and tried to get back as much as I could. In the photo below, whatever Brett Garner is telling Derek Jeter must be big. The 2nd one is from a rowdy Yankees fan. The last one the coach talking to Masahiro Tanaka through their translator.
I was told that on the first game after the strike, fans showed their frustration by leaving the stadium at the call of “play ball”, leaving the park almost empty.
The rift between owners and players goes back to the beginnings of professional baseball. I just wish they didn’t take in on the fans, who make a sacrifice to go see them play.
The expense for a family to go see an MLB game is almost prohibitive. In 2011 we made a trip to Cleveland to see the Yankees and the total expense was over $2,000. But I took my camera and tried to get back as much as I could. In the photo below, whatever Brett Garner is telling Derek Jeter must be big. The 2nd one is from a rowdy Yankees fan. The last one the coach talking to Masahiro Tanaka through their translator.
Jul 2, 2023 12:19:15 #
lerrad
Loc: Marietta, GA /Suches, GA
Ava'sPapa wrote:
Better in a Yankees uniform. 
The Braves would probably sign him but he’d need to spend some time at AAA.
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