Houston, We Have Rule Changes! The Official 2023 MLB Season Thread

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I continue my fight against this stupid, stupid, STUPID pitch count bullshyt.

Gerrit Cole struggled in the early innings vs the Pirates tonight.
He manages to hold them to 2 runs through 5 innings, even though he allowed 6 hits and 3 walks.

At the end of 5 innings, the score is 2-1 Pittsburgh.
Cole is at 93 pitches.

In the top of the 6th inning, the Yankees score 2 runs, to lead the Pirates 3-2.

Gerrit Cole isn't allowed to come out to pitch the bottom of the 6th. Because apparently, someone named Anthony Misiewicz would be better than him.
Misiewicz promptly allows 3 fukkin runs in 0.2 innings in the 6th -- blowing the lead, and eliminating Cole's ability to qualify for the Win. A win the Yankees desperately need, mind you, given that they're 7.5 back in the Wild Card and technically still alive.

This highlights why MLB teams are fukking stupid. People here say "do you think you know better than MLB teams?"
About EVERYTHING? No. But about THIS? Yeah. Yes, I fukking do.

Because even if you show me a stat that says the average Starting Pitcher's ERA the 3rd or 4th time through the lineup might be similar to the average Reliever's ERA -- that doesn't mean shyt when Gerrit Cole is NOT A GODDAMN AVERAGE STARTING PITCHER and the Pirates are not a fukking average MLB lineup.

This is one of the best pitchers in baseball facing one of the worst offenses in baseball.
You leave Cole out there for 115-120. That's why you're paying this motherfukker all that money. Because he's supposed to grind shyt out and win you games that the average a$$hole isn't capable of doing. Certainly not Anthony motherfukking Misiewicz.

 

[tremonthustler1]

I continue my fight against this stupid, stupid, STUPID pitch count bullshyt.

Gerrit Cole struggled in the early innings vs the Pirates tonight.
He manages to hold them to 2 runs through 5 innings, even though he allowed 6 hits and 3 walks.

At the end of 5 innings, the score is 2-1 Pittsburgh.
Cole is at 93 pitches.

In the top of the 6th inning, the Yankees score 2 runs, to lead the Pirates 3-2.

Gerrit Cole isn't allowed to come out to pitch the bottom of the 6th. Because apparently, someone named Anthony Misiewicz would be better than him.
Misiewicz promptly allows 3 fukkin runs in 0.2 innings in the 6th -- blowing the lead, and eliminating Cole's ability to qualify for the Win. A win the Yankees desperately need, mind you, given that they're 7.5 back in the Wild Card and technically still alive.

This highlights why MLB teams are fukking stupid. People here say "do you think you know better than MLB teams?"
About EVERYTHING? No. But about THIS? Yeah. Yes, I fukking do.

Because even if you show me a stat that says the average Starting Pitcher's ERA the 3rd or 4th time through the lineup might be similar to the average Reliever's ERA -- that doesn't mean shyt when Gerrit Cole is NOT A GODDAMN AVERAGE STARTING PITCHER and the Pirates are not a fukking average MLB lineup.

This is one of the best pitchers in baseball facing one of the worst offenses in baseball.
You leave Cole out there for 115-120. That's why you're paying this motherfukker all that money. Because he's supposed to grind shyt out and win you games that the average a$$hole isn't capable of doing. Certainly not Anthony motherfukking Misiewicz.

but he'll die

 

[Remote]

Yankees lucked out in the 9th to win the game.

Somehow they won in spite of themselves.

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

I continue my fight against this stupid, stupid, STUPID pitch count bullshyt.

Gerrit Cole struggled in the early innings vs the Pirates tonight.
He manages to hold them to 2 runs through 5 innings, even though he allowed 6 hits and 3 walks.

At the end of 5 innings, the score is 2-1 Pittsburgh.
Cole is at 93 pitches.

In the top of the 6th inning, the Yankees score 2 runs, to lead the Pirates 3-2.

Gerrit Cole isn't allowed to come out to pitch the bottom of the 6th. Because apparently, someone named Anthony Misiewicz would be better than him.
Misiewicz promptly allows 3 fukkin runs in 0.2 innings in the 6th -- blowing the lead, and eliminating Cole's ability to qualify for the Win. A win the Yankees desperately need, mind you, given that they're 7.5 back in the Wild Card and technically still alive.

This highlights why MLB teams are fukking stupid. People here say "do you think you know better than MLB teams?"
About EVERYTHING? No. But about THIS? Yeah. Yes, I fukking do.

Because even if you show me a stat that says the average Starting Pitcher's ERA the 3rd or 4th time through the lineup might be similar to the average Reliever's ERA -- that doesn't mean shyt when Gerrit Cole is NOT A GODDAMN AVERAGE STARTING PITCHER and the Pirates are not a fukking average MLB lineup.

This is one of the best pitchers in baseball facing one of the worst offenses in baseball.
You leave Cole out there for 115-120. That's why you're paying this motherfukker all that money. Because he's supposed to grind shyt out and win you games that the average a$$hole isn't capable of doing. Certainly not Anthony motherfukking Misiewicz.

Have a seat on the "i hate modern day baseball" couch

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Espn throwing their own analysts under the bus while still on payroll

Do any of the Yankees fans forgive him for sucking in October so bad?

Son of a bytch ratted out Manny Ramirez

I knew his ass had to be on something though, dude was seeing the ball “too” well then fell off a fkn cliff.

He was the best player in the 2009 playoffs.

 

[Regular_P]

There's so many Dodgers fans at the game in Seattle. I really wish I could have gone to a game this weekend.

 

[Regular_P]

I continue my fight against this stupid, stupid, STUPID pitch count bullshyt.

Gerrit Cole struggled in the early innings vs the Pirates tonight.
He manages to hold them to 2 runs through 5 innings, even though he allowed 6 hits and 3 walks.

At the end of 5 innings, the score is 2-1 Pittsburgh.
Cole is at 93 pitches.

In the top of the 6th inning, the Yankees score 2 runs, to lead the Pirates 3-2.

Gerrit Cole isn't allowed to come out to pitch the bottom of the 6th. Because apparently, someone named Anthony Misiewicz would be better than him.
Misiewicz promptly allows 3 fukkin runs in 0.2 innings in the 6th -- blowing the lead, and eliminating Cole's ability to qualify for the Win. A win the Yankees desperately need, mind you, given that they're 7.5 back in the Wild Card and technically still alive.

This highlights why MLB teams are fukking stupid. People here say "do you think you know better than MLB teams?"
About EVERYTHING? No. But about THIS? Yeah. Yes, I fukking do.

Because even if you show me a stat that says the average Starting Pitcher's ERA the 3rd or 4th time through the lineup might be similar to the average Reliever's ERA -- that doesn't mean shyt when Gerrit Cole is NOT A GODDAMN AVERAGE STARTING PITCHER and the Pirates are not a fukking average MLB lineup.

This is one of the best pitchers in baseball facing one of the worst offenses in baseball.
You leave Cole out there for 115-120. That's why you're paying this motherfukker all that money. Because he's supposed to grind shyt out and win you games that the average a$$hole isn't capable of doing. Certainly not Anthony motherfukking Misiewicz.

The third and fourth time through the lineup stats are complete bullshyt. Analytics people love talking about sample size. Well, when it comes to the third or fourth time through the lineup, the sample sizes are incredibly small. So often, if a guy gives up a hit to anybody the third time through, they're getting yanked. So if they face three guys and one gets a hit, the opposing lineup is hitting .333 the third time through. It's total garbage and it never gets brought up.

Also, you should want your pitchers conditioned to go deep into games because at some point, you will need that effort from them in an important game. It's the same thing as load management in basketball. Guys aren't conditioned for the grind anymore. That's part of being a professional athlete and why they get paid handsomely to do something very few people can.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Cora is probably next

Boone and Cashman can go too

 

[god shamgod]

Shotani has played his last game for the inept ,incompetent angels

Them not trading him At the deadline set this franchise back 10 years

Dodgers or mariners will sign him

 

[MenacingMonk]

I was hoping to see GOATani one last time, but it won’t happen. :

 

[3rd Koast Kang]

Astros started the week with a division lead and 6 games vs the A’s and Royals on deck. Only for them to lose 2/3 to the A’s and lose last night to the royals. shyt is frustrating playing down to competition.

 

[Remote]

And by the way...

Since his debut in 2018, how many times has Shohei Ohtani thrown 110+ pitches in a game?
Five. Five times in 6 years.

How many times has Shohei Ohtani pitched even 200 innings in a season?
Zero.

But but but pitch counts and innings limits!!

 

[Easy-E]

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

@Big Boss

 

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Astros started the week with a division lead and 6 games vs the A’s and Royals on deck. Only for them to lose 2/3 to the A’s and lose last night to the royals. shyt is frustrating playing down to competition.

It took them 80 games at Minute Maid for them to paint the batters eye finally, we will see next homestand if it makes a difference.

At this point I actually want us to go in as the wildcard since we are much better on the road than at home