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CSS General Chat => Sports Talk => Topic started by: InThe313 on February 26, 2022, 06:41:26 AM
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I really should've titled this thread with an asterisk because we are still in a lockout. Today was supposed to be the first day of the preseason, but with a season anything but guaranteed, I'll open this up and keep this up in case any new developments come up. Of course, if there is a season, this will be the place to post your news and notes. As always, please remain respectful.
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I'd like to think the team is in better shape now, According to Jeff Passan, Derek Jeter is stepping down as chief executive officer and part owner of the Marlins.
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So, what does everybody want to do as we wait? MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced some regular-season games will be canceled after the league and MLBPA could not agree on a deal.
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The wait is almost over. According to Jeff Passan, MLB and the MLBPA reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal. The deal still needs to be ratified by both parties.
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That's a stack of cash a mile high! According to Jeff Passan, four-time All-Star right fielder Kris Bryant and the Rockies are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million contract.
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Finally, the big deals are being signed! According to Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel, first baseman Freddie Freeman agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a six-year, $162 million deal.
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Great news, everybody! The preseason started today in Palm Beach, Fla. It's great to officially have baseball back.
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I don't like this one bit. According to KRIV, Carlos Correa agreed to a three-year, $105.9 million contract with the Twins that includes opt-outs. This comes as the Twins lost to the Braves, 3-1.
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Finally, the regular season is upon us! I was wondering if we would get to this point, but we are finally here and with some good rivalry games and a banner ceremony to boot. Now, let's get some peanuts and Cracker Jack. Your Opening Day schedule:
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees today at 1:05 p.m.
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs today at 2:20 p.m.
Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals today at 4:10 p.m.
Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins today at 4:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals today at 4:15 p.m.
New York Mets at Washington Nationals tonight at 7:10 p.m.
Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves tonight at 8 p.m.
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels tonight at 9:38 p.m.
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at 9:40 p.m.
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Everybody grab a partner. There was a wild Double-A brawl as the benches cleared after Red Sox prospect Tyreque Reed punched Mets prospect Marcel Renteria in the head following a hit by pitch. The current Red Sox lost to the Blue Jays, 3-2, while the current Mets beat the Giants, 6-2.
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Watching Miggy for 15 years has been special and I love seeing him make this special kind of history. The Tigers' Miguel Cabrera became the seventh player in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. Updates to come.
The Tigers beat the Rockies, 13-0.
The Tigers lost to the Rockies, 3-2.
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What a thriller today in New York, but there was no need to ruin the game like this! There was an ugly scene at Yankee Stadium as Yankees fans threw items at Guardians players at the end of a 5-4 Yankees win after clashes with the Guardians' Myles Straw and Oscar Mercado.
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Oh, let them fight! The Mets and Cardinals nearly brawled after the Cardinals' Nolan Arenado took exception to a pitch up and in as the beef between the teams continues in a 10-5 Cardinals win.
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May he never darken baseball's doorway again. Dodgers All-Star Trevor Bauer received a two-year suspension from MLB. He said he plans to appeal the ban. Updates to come.
The Dodgers beat the Tigers, 5-1.
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We had a combined no-no earlier this season and now we have a successful solo effort. The Angels’ Reid Detmers threw a no-hitter in a 12-0 win over the Rays. He is the youngest Angels pitcher to throw a no-hitter in franchise history.
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My expectations for this team were already low, but holy crap! The Reds lost, 1-0, to the Pirates despite not allowing a hit in the game. The Reds are the first team since 2008 to allow zero hits and lose.
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And if you look to your right, you will see a Dumpster fire already in progress. The Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi. Updates to come.
The Phillies beat the Angels, 10-0.
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How could things go so wrong for this team? The Angels fired manager Joe Maddon in the midst of a 12-game losing streak. Third base coach Phil Nevin was named interim manager. Updates to come.
The Angels lost to the Red Sox, 6-5, in 10 innings.
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I know a select group of people will really like this. The Astros no-hit the Yankees in a 3-0 win as Cristian Javier had seven innings pitched and 13 strikeouts to team with two relievers in throwing the Astros’ second combined no-hitter on the road against the Yankees and first since 2003.
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When did we get MMA in MLB? Eight were ejected in an all-out brawl between the Mariners and Angels as the Mariners’ Jesse Winker charged Angels interim manager Phil Nevin after being hit by a pitch. The Angels beat the Mariners, 2-1.
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This marks the beginning of the future. The 2022 MLB draft is on right now. The Orioles are on the clock. Where will Druw Jones and Jackson Holliday land? Updates to come.
UPDATE: Time to see if fortunes will turn in Charm City. The Orioles selected Jackson Holliday from Stillwater (Okla.) High School with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 MLB draft. He is the son of All-Star Matt Holliday.
The Orioles lost to the Rays, 7-5.
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Grab your gloves! Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols, Nationals rightfielder Juan Soto and more are swinging for the fences in the Home Run Derby, but can anybody dethrone Mets first baseman Pete Alonso? Updates to come.
Soto beat Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodríguez in the finals, 19-18.
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This should be a great documentary. The first episode of the Derek Jeter documentary “The Captain” is on right now. This episode will include never-before-seen draft footage.
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Stop it, they’re already dead! The Blue Jays set franchise records in a 28-5 win on the road against the Red Sox.
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We've lost an iconic voice of many generations. Vin Scully died at 94. His 67-year stint with the Brooklyn Dodgers/Los Angeles Dodgers was the longest time spent by a sports broadcaster with any one team. Also, not that it matters, but the Dodgers beat the Giants, 9-5.
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This is one of the last things you want to see coming toward the playoff push. According to Jeff Passan, Padres star Fernando Tatís Jr. violated Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy and is facing a suspension. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Well, RIP San Diego's title hopes. Major League Baseball announced Tatís received an 80-game suspension without pay for testing positive for Clostebol.
The Padres beat the Nationals, 10-5.
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Welcome to the pantheon of baseball immortality! The Cardinals' Albert Pujols hit home runs No. 699 and No. 700 against the Dodgers. Updates to come.
The Cardinals beat the Dodgers, 11-0.
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Is tonight going to be the night? The Red Sox are playing the Yankees as the Yankees' Aaron Judge continues his pursuit of Roger Maris' AL record of 61 home runs. Updates to come.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox, 2-0, in six innings.
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Time to edit the record books. The Yankees’ Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run of the season to tie Roger Maria’ American League record. Updates to come.
The Yankees beat the Blue Jays, 5-3.
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Touch them all and make history, kid! The Yankees' Aaron Judge led off the game against the Rangers with his 62nd home run of the season to break Roger Maris' American League record. Updates to come.
The Rangers beat the Yankees, 3-2.
The Yankees beat the Rangers earlier in the day, 5-4.
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It's time for the chase to the World Series to begin. The MLB postseason is starting now with the Rays playing the Guardians. The Phillies will play the Cardinals at 2:07 p.m. The Mariners will play the Blue Jays at 4:07 p.m. The Padres will play the Mets at 8:07 p.m. Updates to come.
The Guardians beat the Rays, 2-1.
The Phillies beat the Cardinals, 6-3.
The Mariners beat the Blue Jays, 4-0.
The Padres beat the Mets, 7-1.
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What a thriller today in Cleveland! The Guardians clinched a spot in the ALDS against the Yankees beginning on Tuesday in New York behind Oscar González's series-clinching 15th-inning walk-off home run for a 1-0 win as the Rays are eliminated.
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It's time to put up or shut up. The Padres and Mets are squaring off in a decisive win or go home Game 3 for the right to play the Dodgers in the NLDS beginning on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Updates to come.
The Padres beat the Mets, 6-0, to advance to play the NL West rival Dodgers.
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Who wants the crown now? The Phillies eliminated the NL East rival and defending champion Braves from the Major League Baseball playoffs with an 8-3 win to advance to the NLCS against the Padres beginning on Tuesday in San Diego.
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Poor ffstoryman! The Astros took the ALDS in the 18th as Jeremy Peña's home run sealed a 1-0 win to secure a sweep of the AL West rival Mariners and advance to the ALCS.
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This is going to be an exciting series, but will the quick turnaround impact how it goes? The Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge homered in a 5-1 ALDS Game 5 win over the Guardians. The Yankees will face the Astros in the ALCS for the third time in six seasons beginning on Wednesday in Houston.
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For all the crap he's gotten about not winning a title, this would be a good chance to shut the haters up. Bryce Harper powered the Phillies to the World Series and sent the Padres packing with a clutch eighth-inning homer to help the Phillies clinch their first World Series berth since 2009 in a 4-3 win.
UPDATE: And then there were two. The Astros swept the Yankees in the ALCS with a 6-5 win to clinch their fourth World Series appearance in the past seven seasons, setting up a clash with the Phillies beginning on Friday in Houston.
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For all the crap he's gotten about not winning a title, this would be a good chance to shut the haters up. Bryce Harper powered the Phillies to the World Series and sent the Padres packing with a clutch eighth-inning homer to help the Phillies clinch their first World Series berth since 2009 in a 4-3 win.
There's a word that's been overused in recent years to describe almost anything the speaker likes, but to go back to how it was used in generations past: That Was EPIC!!!
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If Houston wins the title, I think I have an idea of who the MVP will be. Cristian Javier struck out nine as the Astros pieced together the first combined no-hitter in Major League Baseball playoff history to win, 5-0, over the Phillies in Game 5.
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Somebody play "Deep in the Heart of Texas" by Moe Bandy! The Astros won the World Series and claimed their second title in franchise history with a 4-1 Game 6 win to defeat the Phillies.