MrPryck2U
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Wow, the Angels have released Albert Pujols.
The fuck? I don’t even believe in baseball and I can’t believe that.
I can't say I know much about the Angels, but supposedly, at the insistence of the front office, Pujols wasn't in the lineup and complained about it. A day later, they released him.
The Angels didn't really get much bang for the bucks they spent on Pujols, but good for him. He made a fuckload money. I'd have to think he'll choose to enter the Hall as a Cardinal.
His contract says he can’t wear that shit for 10 years. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t go in as one. He just can’t partake in anything Cardinals related for a decade. Like going to their stadium, I believe.
I can't say that I've heard about this 20 year deal. I thought it was 10 for 240 million. Plus, I had forgotten it went back to time served playing for a team as opposed to player choice in regard to what team logo the player wears on their cap.
Manfred is so fucking incompetent. The public wants more action, so let's go ahead and change the ball again in ways that we cannot really anticipate and end up increasing movement and contributing to the highest strikeout rate ever.
It's also ridiculous that teams can't really plan for what's coming. Like the 2019 playoffs with the deadfall after the rocket ball through the regular season. I bet we get yet a different ball post-ASB.
You must really like lazy flyballs that have a 99% catch probability, Ashley!
I always felt that the home runs were fine, it's the excessive strikeouts that have made it so frustrating. OBP was pretty low even before the HR surge in the last few years (it's striking how every year from 2000-2010 had a higher league OBP than 2011-2021).
I truly think that swinging for the fences is the symptom not the cause. It's an adjustments hitters made to increasing velocity and spin. Pitching has advanced so much more than hitting, so hitters have very little chance right now (and the chances of chaining a few singles are even worse). I don't think there's any solution other thank moving the mound back.
i would rather see the effectiveness of a ban on the shift before they start tinkering with the playing field.