Pitchers & Catchers Report 2/12/2025

[Dolfan in NYC]

No better way to start the off-season thread than by dealing with John Fisher's "apology" to the fans of Oakland:

 

[Dolfan in NYC]

In 2021, there were 391 games that lasted 3 1/2 hours or longer. 

In 2024, there as of this writing have been 7. 

 

[Tabe]

5 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

In 2021, there were 391 games that lasted 3 1/2 hours or longer. 

In 2024, there as of this writing have been 7. 

 

That's freaking great. 

[Dolfan in NYC]

Marlins manager Skip Schumacher has resigned.

[RIPPA]

8 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

Marlins manager Skip Schumacher has resigned.

White Sox here he comes!

[madl]

On 9/24/2024 at 11:13 AM, Dolfan in NYC said:

No better way to start the off-season thread than by dealing with John Fisher's "apology" to the fans of Oakland:

 

He doesn’t owe that entitled fanbase a thing.  Fans didn’t come out to support the team even when it was wining and voters have been opposing improvements to the Coliseum for at least twenty-five years. Is it also his fault the Raiders and Warriors left town?

Besides, if Manfred and MLB thought the team would be berried off in Oakland, they would still be in Oakland. 

i don’t think the A’s & MLB have handled this well, but a lot of the blame (most) should fall on the city and its residents.  

[The Man Known as Dan]

On 9/27/2024 at 2:12 PM, Dolfan in NYC said:

In 2021, there were 391 games that lasted 3 1/2 hours or longer. 

In 2024, there as of this writing have been 7. 

 

My controversial opinion: This has been a large part of why I haven't made any real attempts to go to see Cubs games the last couple years when the money to do it. It's great for TV, but if I'm going to a game I want it to be my day, especially with how high ticket prices are. The idea of going to a game, paying multiple hundreds of dollars, only for it to end in 2 hours? Screw that.

 

That said, my opinion is still way better then the one above mine.

[RIPPA]

It appears that Rocco Baldelli will be keeping his job in Minnesota 

[Dolfan in NYC]

 

[RIPPA]

The Cardinals have announced a "shift in philosophy"

What that means no one knows because they also immediately announced that everyone in the front office and Oli Marmol will all keep their jobs.

If fact the only change so far is that they have decided to not attempt to re-sign Paul Goldschmidt

(Some are reporting that the shift will including slashing payroll)

[Dolfan in NYC]

Charlie Blackmon is retiring, which means, for the first time since 1986, no one in the majors has been teammates with Jamie Moyer.

[Hamhock]

3 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

Charlie Blackmon is retiring, which means, for the first time since 1986, no one in the majors has been teammates with Jamie Moyer.

DJ LaMahieu is still active (albeit injured).

Edit: So is Adam Ottavino.

Edited September 30 by Hamhock

[RIPPA]

To be fair to Dolfan - I saw the same tweet he did

He just needs to learn to fact check his sources

[RIPPA]

The Giants have fired Farhan Zaidi

His replacement is Buster Posey

[RIPPA]

Also - MLB has announced that players will go back to wearing their Home and Away uniforms during the All Star Game

[Dolfan in NYC]

1 hour ago, RIPPA said:

Also - MLB has announced that players will go back to wearing their Home and Away uniforms during the All Star Game

We can call it the "One Less Thing For Fanatics To Fuck Up" mandate. 

[Dolfan in NYC]

1 hour ago, RIPPA said:

To be fair to Dolfan - I saw the same tweet he did

He just needs to learn to fact check his sources

 

[RIPPA]

8 hours ago, RIPPA said:

The Cardinals have announced a "shift in philosophy"

What that means no one knows because they also immediately announced that everyone in the front office and Oli Marmol will all keep their jobs.

If fact the only change so far is that they have decided to not attempt to re-sign Paul Goldschmidt

(Some are reporting that the shift will including slashing payroll)

Here is the wacky ass shit they are doing

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The Cardinals held a press conference today featuring chairman Bill DeWitt Jr., club president Bill DeWitt III, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak and advisor. DeWitt Jr. announced at the press conference that Bloom would be taking over the Mozeliak’s POBO role after 2025 and has signed a five-year contract. Also, Michael Girsch is no longer the general manager, with his title now changed to vice president of special projects. Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat was among those to relay the details. Mozeliak says he expect player payroll to go down, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

 

[RIPPA]

Pete Rose has died at the age of 83

[odessasteps]

Pete on the Baseball Bunch 

https://youtu.be/ZKhvzLe_W6k?si=lDoG9jcoQXlc5_8R

Edited September 30 by odessasteps

[Cobra Commander]

Pete living just long enough to see his regular season bets conclude but not his postseason bets

[odessasteps]

Im sure he had thoughts on the Ohtani story. 

[odessasteps]

One of our bosses is a Mets fan. He was still here when I came in tonight, in between games.

"I now they won but I'm taping it to watch later," he said.

"It's wild. It will be easier to watch knowing they won in the end." 

[hammerva]

Guess the biggest question now is how quick will it be before Rob Manfred does the ultimate Rob Manfred thing and allow Pete Rose to be eligible for the Hall of Fame.  Pete mentioned in  the HBO documentary I believe that the last thing he wanted to get in after he died so he couldn't enjoy it

[RIPPA]

To put a bow on the Jose Ramirez stuff

For those that can't watch the video - Ramirez was robbed of a HR three times during the season