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CSS General Chat => Sports Talk => Topic started by: InThe313 on February 24, 2023, 07:08:50 AM
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Here we are, another year, another long ride with the boys of summer. The preseason starts today with the first pitch coming in Surprise, Ariz. Feel free to post news, notes and opinions throughout the year. As always, please remember that since we are talking to other people to BE RESPECTFUL!
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Only a few days into the preseason and we have a major headline.According to Jeff Passan, the Padres and Manny Machado are finalizing an 11-year, $350 million contract extension. Updates to come.
The Padres beat the Diamondbacks, 18-6.
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Get ready! There's a full slate of games today to mark MLB Opening Day. It's time to see who will survive the 162-game run. Today's Opening Day schedule is as follows:
Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals today at 1:05 p.m.
San Francisco Giants at New York Yankees today at 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox today at 2:10 p.m.
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs today at 2:20 p.m.
Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays today at 3:10 p.m.
Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers today at 4:05 p.m.
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals today at 4:10 p.m.
New York Mets at Miami Marlins today at 4:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds today at 4:10 p.m.
Toronto Blue Jays at St. Louis Cardinals today at 4:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros tonight at 7 p.m.
Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres tonight at 9:40 p.m.
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics tonight at 10:07 p.m.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at 10:10 p.m.
Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners tonight at 10:10 p.m.
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Houston drops championship banner at home opener with Megan Thee Stallion throwing out the first pitch how that uniform stayed intact and didn't cause a wardrobe malfunction is beyond me
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The long-awaited move may be happening soon. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was put in motion as they agreed to purchase land near the Las Vegas Strip, where they intend to build a Major League Baseball ballpark. As for the game, the Athletics lost to the Cubs, 12-2.
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I've been to Vegas and the only land near the strip is on the south side in a rough hood unless they plan on bulldozing an old casino the strip is already jammed with venues that would cause a constant bottleneck on the strip
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Oh, you hate to see it! The Cubs' Drew Smyly lost a perfect game in the eighth inning in the most absurd, heartbreaking fashion in a 13-0 win over the Dodgers.
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I know the man isn't a homophobe, but this is not a good look. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw said he disagreed with the team's decision to invite an LGBTQIA+ group to a game. Updates to come.
The Dodgers beat the Nationals, 9-3.
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I saw an artist rendering of the Vegas ballpark it will only be 30k seats the real problem comes with location if you go get ready for a bottleneck traffic jam 82 times a year with it located on Tropicana and the strip 1 block over from the MGM grand hotel
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For a team playing so well, this is devastating. The Rangers’ Jacob deGrom is going to undergo Tommy John surgery. He signed a five-year, $185 million contract with the Rangers in the offseason. Updates to come.
The Rangers beat the Cardinals, 6-4.
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I cannot remember the last time, if ever, I saw this play live. Isiah Kiner-Falefa caught the Mets sleeping for the Yankees’ first steal of home since 2016. Updates to come.
The Mets beat the Yankees, 4-3, in 10 innings. (What a thriller tonight in New York!)
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Stop it, they're already dead! The Angels are up on the Rockies, 23-0, after four to become the first MLB team in the past 50 years with 20 or more runs after the first four frames. Updates to come.
UPDATE: This is the type of game where somebody loses their job the next day. The Angels posted a historic 25-1 blowout by racking up franchise records with 28 hits and 25 runs in a stunning win against the Rockies.
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I knew a no-hitter was coming at some point this season, but I never expected it like this. The Yankees’ Domingo Germán threw the 24th perfect game in MLB history in an 11-0 win over the Athletics.
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Minor league fights always seem to bring out major league madness. Punches were thrown in Triple-A when Guardians No. 2 prospect George Valera shoved an umpire before punching Brewers prospect Alex Jackson in a benches-clearing brawl. The current Guardians beat the Royals, 6-1, while the current Brewers beat the Cubs, 6-5.
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Start the clock now (and I don't mean the pitch clock). The Pirates are on the clock with a trio of SEC stars leading a stack cast of prospects in the 2023 MLB draft. As for the Pirates in the present, they beat the Diamondbacks, 4-2. Updates to come.
UPDATE: If you bleed black and yellow, the future should start looking bright. The Pirates selected LSU Tigers pitcher Paul Skenes with the No. 1 pick of the MLB draft. He was the first pitcher taken with the top pick since 2018.
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If you are in the Emerald City, I hope have your glove. The MLB Home Run Derby is on as Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is trying to become a three-time champion as baseball’s best sluggers put on a show in Seattle. Updates to come.
Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. beat Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena in the finals, 25-23.
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So much for the biggest Opening Day payroll in MLB history. According to ESPN and multiple reports, the Mets traded three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer to the Rangers. Updates to come.
The Mets lost to the Nationals, 11-6.
The Rangers lost to the Padres, 4-0.
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I'm pretty sure anybody who bleeds orange and blue is grumbling about the owner previously saying there wouldn't be a fire sale. According to Jeff Passan, the Astros have a deal in place to acquire Justin Verlander from the Mets. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Today is a really good day to be a baseball fan in Houston. The Astros’ Framber Valdez threw his first-career no-hitter in a 2-0 shutout victory over the Guardians.
The Mets lost to the Royals, 7-6, in 10 innings. (What a thriller tonight in Kansas City!)
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Get that man some ice! MLB stars were fighting as the Guardians' José Ramírez sent the White Sox's Tim Anderson to the ground with a punch to the jaw, sparking a massive brawl in a 7-4 White Sox win.
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I am so livid the Tigers traded this guy for next to nothing! Michael Lorenzen threw the 14th no-hitter in Phillies history and first since 2015 in a 7-0 win over the Nationals.
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This team is doomed despite all their big moves. The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for the rest of the season because of a ligament tear in his right elbow. This comes as the Angels lost to the Reds in both games of a doubleheader, 9-4 and 7-3, respectively.
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The only words I can use to describe this are “classless” and “brainless.” The Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. was confronted and knocked down by two fans in right field during a game at Coors Field. He did not appear to be injured. The Braves beat the Rockies, 14-4.
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We are finally into fall! The MLB wild-card games start today. The Rangers are playing the Rays now. The Blue Jays will play the Twins at 4:30 p.m. There will be two games later tonight. Updates to come.
The Rangers beat the Rays, 4-0.
The Twins beat the Blue Jays, 3-1.
The Diamondbacks beat the Brewers, 6-3.
The Phillies beat the NL East rival Marlins, 4-1.
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Who will survive and who will go home? The MLB Wild Card Game 2 are on. The Rangers are playing the Rays now. The Rangers will go to the ALDS with a win. The Blue Jays will play the Twins at 4:30 p.m. There will be two games later tonight.
The Rangers beat the Rays, 7-1, to advance to play the Orioles beginning on Saturday in Baltimore.
The Twins beat the Blue Jays, 2-0, to advance to play the Astros beginning on Saturday in Houston.
The Diamondbacks beat the Brewers, 5-2, to advance to play the NL West rival Dodgers beginning on Saturday in Los Angeles.
The Phillies beat the Marlins, 7-1, to advance to play the NL East rival Braves beginning on Saturday in Atlanta.
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You’re going to see this on the highlight reels for years. Michael Harris II got an amazing snag at the wall to start a game-ending double play in the Braves’ 5-4 win over the Phillies to even the series.
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Not this close to the World Series, guys! Tensions exploded in the ALCS when the Rangers’ Adolis García was hit by a pitch that the umpires deemed intentional, leading to the benches clearing and three ejections. The Rangers lost to the AL West rival Astros, 5-4.
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I would have never expected such a brutal beating like this. The Rangers booked a World Series berth by blowing out the defending-champion Astros, 11-4, in Game 7 of the ALCS to improve to 8-0 on the road this postseason.
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And then there were two. The Diamondbacks completed the comeback, winning the final two games in Philadelphia and taking Game 7 from the Phillies, 4-2, to secure the franchise’s second World Series appearance. The Diamondbacks will play the Rangers beginning on Friday in Arlington, Texas.
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What a thriller tonight in Arlington! Adolis García called game and sent the first World Series walk-off home run since 2018 into the seats in the 11th inning to win Game 1 for the Rangers, 6-5, over the Diamondbacks.
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Somebody play “Higher” by Creed! The Rangers secured their first World Series title with a 5-0 Game 5 win against the Diamondbacks. The Rangers finished 11-0 on the road in the playoffs.