41 thoughts on “February 27, 2020: ↑·↑·↓·↓·←·→·←·→·B·A·START”

1. CUMULATIVE HBP UPDATE:

   Five games played

   Seven Astros hit by pitch

   For an average of 1.40 HBP / game

   Versus a 2019 league average of 0.41 / game

   — Very Baseball Moments (@verymlb) February 27, 2020

   1. Let this be proof that, no matter what claims the Astros make, sign stealing helps you get guys on base.

      1. When you hear trash can banging followed by the batter bailing out of the batter's box prior to the pitch, you know something's seriously up.

      2. HAHA

   2. Saints July 31 Game Brought To You By The Letters "C" And "S" As First 1,500 Fans Will Receive Astro The Grouch Talking Bobbleheadhttps://t.co/riwMC9it7z pic.twitter.com/2O1RBamv5E— St. Paul Saints (@StPaulSaints) February 25, 2020

2. FSNorth and the other FSRegionals are going away from YouTube TV
   thread

   We purchase rights from Sinclair to distribute content to you. Despite our best efforts, we’ve been unable to reach an agreement with Sinclair. As a result, we will no longer offer FOX Regional Sports Networks, including YES Network, beginning February 29th.

   — YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) February 27, 2020

   1. I use Dish, and this blackout was garbage last year. And it remains so. If MLB was truly looking to grow the sport, ending blackouts so that the many people across the county impacted by these carriage disputes would do a hell of a lot more than any of the cockamamie ideas they’ve thrown out.

      1. Exactly. One of the reasons I went to YouTubeTV. If MLB was smart, they'd drop the price of the MLB package and kill the blackouts. They'd make a killing in new subscribtions.

         1. I've been very, very happy with YouTube TV so far. This is unlikely to make me switch off of it. Listening to games on the radio wouldn't be the worst thing imaginable.

         2. I went to Hulu Live last summer as I noticed that Disney owns Hulu and the FSN regional sports networks. I assume that these carriage issues are related to them trying to boost subscriptions to Hulu. I thought about taking a stand against such shenanigans but then Letterkenny.

            1. Disney had to spin off the RSN's, Sinclair bought them.

   2. Craaaaaaaaaaap

3. Keith Law's description of Larnach's hitting style reminded me of a former Twin:

   He doesn't pull the ball except to roll over to the second baseman

   1. Mauer with power!

4. This is Jake Cave's game; everyone else is just watching.

5. The top of the Toronto batting order today includes, Bichette, Biggio, & Guerrero. Not sure if I'm having a flashback or what.

6. Too on the nose.

7. What is the WGOM nomenclature for a relief pitcher giving up a win and settling for a tie?

   1. a Minnesota Wild goalie?

8. I've been scarce lately due to getting a (relatively mild) case of influenza, but I just saw this and thought of everyone here.

   https://twitter.com/alyssakeiko/status/1233092947987529728

   1. I saw that earlier and thought its pretty fun `off by one error`

      1. Missing a state is only funny when a 16-year-old does it.

9. Apparently the wildlife here at Disney is, ah, used to people.

   

   1. I'd be more worried about the Gators than the ducks.

      1. Hey, one family's tragedy is another future CEO's job opportunity.

10. Question from the LCS owner: what is the lowest BA by a league's hits leader? He doesn't know the answer, was just wondering. DSpan and Revere tied at 184 in '14 and DSpan batted .302

    1. Span edged Galarraga's 1988 season. Galarraga had the same number of hits but one fewer at bat. Dawson's 1983 season had 189 hits but many more at bats, so he failed to top .300. But we can go back farther and Campaneris rode the pitcher's year of 1968 to 177 hits and a .276 average.

11. The red wings are bad.

    3-0 wild early in the first.

    1. As always, the Wild are masters of the 8th to 10th place finish.

       1. Yes! Two decades of mid-level mediocrity!

          1. I'm just biding my time, waiting for the perfect moment to run a victory lap as the only person to answer this poll correctly.

             1. 😛

                1. it appears there's a johnny-come-lately...

                   1. when weighted by "knows what the hell he's doing" it's still just one vote

                   2. O brother.jpg

             2. Love these flashbacks to old cups of jo. Some takes age remarkably well, and others do not. Love it!

                1. Just for funsies, via random.org, here is a random CoC for you!

                   1. Nice! Did the bowling caucus ever happen? If not, we gotta move that to the front burner!

                2. Sometimes when I'm looking for an old comment, I'll re-read old threads.

                   It can be really fun

12. Space 1999 had it all wrong. We don't lose the moon. We gain one

    1. So The Fifth Element was right.

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