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

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Rays announce deal for St. Petersburg ballpark

ST. PETERSBURG -- The message was splashed across every scoreboard inside Tropicana Field on Tuesday morning. It was reiterated by everyone who stood behind a microphone, from principal owner Stuart Sternberg to St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch to other club, city and county officials. The Rays...

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Glad to see the Rays are getting a new stadium. They needed it and I hope they get a fan base now. Too bad it's not actually in Tampa

No retractable roof.
Turf field.

Taxpayers still on the hook for probably 50% of the cost.

And it seems there won’t be any public transit to access the stadium — at least from the renderings — so traffic will be horrific.

The good thing is it will be new. People like new.

But it seems like a missed opportunity. Let’s see how the unveiling goes. There will be more details.

 

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No retractable roof.
Turf field.

Taxpayers still on the hook for probably 50% of the cost.

And it seems there won’t be any public transit to access the stadium — at least from the renderings — so traffic will be horrific.

The good thing is it will be new. People like new.

But it seems like a missed opportunity. Let’s see how the unveiling goes. There will be more details.

They don’t even sell out games until they make the playoffs

Should’ve just renovated the Trop for a lot less and played out of Miami U or some shyt during the down time. Oh well, not my money

 

[Canada Goose]

No retractable roof.
Turf field.

Taxpayers still on the hook for probably 50% of the cost.

And it seems there won’t be any public transit to access the stadium — at least from the renderings — so traffic will be horrific.

The good thing is it will be new. People like new.

But it seems like a missed opportunity. Let’s see how the unveiling goes. There will be more details.

Ain't nobody catching a bus (there's no subway in Tampa) to a Rays game in the Tampa Bay area



EDIT: I see the roof will the covered and open air at the same time, that Florida humidity seeping into the stadium

 

[Canada Goose]

If the Blue Jays offense really is as bad as their fanbase says it is, I hope they miss the playoffs with the Rangers and Mariners getting the last two spots instead



I just want to see competitive series in October

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

Did James Shields ever recover from this bomb?

Here's the funny part , Upton in left looks back at the infield like "did this really just happen?", you have to look quick if not you'll miss it.

 

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Ain't nobody catching a bus (there's no subway in Tampa) to a Rays game in the Tampa Bay area



EDIT: I see the roof will the covered and open air at the same time, that Florida humidity seeping into the stadium

Florida is the flattest State in the country.

There is absolutely zero reason why it shouldn’t be packed with bike lanes and trams.

 

[Dipsey Doo]

Dodgers won their 10th division title in 11 seasons over the weekend.

It's been a great time to be a Dodgers fan

 

[Professor K.]

Dodgers won their 10th division title in 11 seasons over the weekend.

It's been a great time to be a Dodgers fan

They should get way more hate given how people have downplayed the Braves run from 91-05, especially with that bubble chip all they got to show for it

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

One of my favorite Pedro videos on MLB network.

Colon had a 4seam fastball to get ahead. Then used a 2seam fastball and a cut fastball to disrupt the batters timing

Did Pedro ever have Tommy John surgery?

 

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Did Pedro ever have Tommy John surgery?

I can’t find any record, he’s predicted 2 players years in advance that would need TJ surgery because of their mechanics. Dude would make a metric fk ton as a pitching coach but it looks like he wants to be in the booth

 

[god shamgod]

Thank you Mets needed that

Need these weak ass twins to handle the reds

 

[Spidey Man]

Didn't even give him an on field goodbye.

 

[Derek Lee]

This is the weakest Cy Young race from either league in a minute. Nobody is really having a standout year

 

[Professor K.]

This is the weakest Cy Young race from either league in a minute. Nobody is really having a standout year

Side effect of the pitch clock and can't nobody tell me otherwise

 

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2nd Half:

Triston Casas: .317/.417/.617

Julio Rodriguez: .339/.389/.624

Luis Rengifo: .318/.374/.587

Gleyber Torres: .300/.372/.532 Is he on the juice in a contract year?