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The baseball thread
Baseball is often called "America's greatest pastime." In the 21st century, spending several hours a day on cellphones and other mobile devices seems to be the greatest pastime. But I digress. This thread is devoted to baseball: the games, the teams, the players, the feats, the records and anything else baseball-related. This is not my personal blog. I'm starting this thread in the hope that other baseball fans participate by sharing stories and opinions. Play ball!
Bobby Doerr, Red Sox legend and oldest living Hall of Famer, dies at 99
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/...D=ansmsnnews11
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Judge's 52 home runs set a major-league record for most homers by a rookie. Bellinger's 39 set a National League record for most home runs by a rookie.
Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger unanimous picks as Rookies of the Year
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/...D=ansmsnnews11
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Six thousand, one hundred five home runs were hit in the Major Leagues in 2017. That is a record. Well.......
MLB insists the baseball is not juiced but has a committee studying it anyway
Many players said this year the baseball itself is different than in previous years.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ml...ing-it-anyway/
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Denton "Cy" Young pitched for five different teams and won a record 511 games in his 22-year career (1890-1911.) A year after he died in 1955, the annual Cy Young Award was established to honor the best pitcher in the major leagues. Since 1967, the best pitcher in each league is honored. Here are the award winners for 2017:
Nationals' Max Scherzter, Indians' Corey Kluber win Cy Young Awards by wide margins
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...ticle36998651/
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Joe Morgan, a former second baseman who is in the Baseball Hall Of Fame, sent a letter November 21 to every member of the Baseball Writers Association Of America to urge them to not vote any steroid user, such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Manny Ramirez, into the Hall Of Fame. Uh, Joe? Don't look now but many steroid users are already in the Hall Of Fame.
On Baseball Hall Of Fame ballot, steroid talk and few sure things
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/s...me-ballot.html
Yahoo baseball writer Jeff Passan gives up Hall Of Fame ballot in light of Joe Morgan letter
Morgan's letter, he wrote, "felt desperate."
http://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/yahoo...me-ballot.html
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ESPN says Aaron Boone has been named as the new manager of the Yankees.
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I saw on ESPN that Shohei Ohtani is going to sign with the Angels. People call him the Babe Ruth of Japan. He is a good fastball pitcher and a good hitter.
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Two former Detroit Tigers, starting pitcher Jack Morris and shortstop Alan Trammell, were voted in to the Baseball Hall Of Fame today by the Modern Era committee.
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/s...tee/939085001/
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The Yankees just traded five players to Miami and got Giancarlo Stanton. I saw his press conference on ESPN. He will wear number 27. He hit 59 home runs last year and I think he will help the Yankees get to the World Series next year.
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Carlos Santana played first base with Cleveland for several years. ESPN says he just signed with the Phillies for three years and 60 million dollars. He is a pretty good home run hitter but I don't think he is worth that much money.
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Matt Kemp is leaving the Braves and coming back to the Dodgers. They got him by trading Scott Kazmir, Adrian Gonzales, Charlie Culberson and Brandon McCarthy. I don't think Kemp will stay with the Dodgers. I think they will trade him again.
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I just became a fan of Cole Hamels.
Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels donates $10 million Missouri mansion to camp for special needs children
http://www.si.com/mlb/2017/12/18/ran...-camp-barnabas
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The Associated Press has named the Astros' José Altuve male athlete of the year for 2017. Swimmer Katie Ledecky was named female athlete of the year.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...ticle37439144/
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Dodgers fans were not happy about Houston winning the 2017 World Series. Las Vegas bookies weren't too thrilled either.
Astros' World Series win over Dodgers cost Las Vegas sportsbooks a record $11.4 million
http://www.bleacherreport.com/articl...ks-record-114m
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This years Baseball Hall Of Fame inductees will be announced on January 24. Former Braves third baseman Chipper Jones -- his real first name is Larry -- is a certainty. Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Jim Thome and Edgar Martinez will probably also be chosen.
Baseball Hall Of Fame voting: Chipper Jones leading early returns
http://www.talkingchop.com/2017/12/2...s-andruw-jones
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Oakland A's offer free admission on April 17
Los Angeles Times, Jan 3 2018 11:00 AM
In celebration of their 50th anniversary in Oakland, the Athletics are offering free admission to their April 17 game against the Chicago White Sox. Parking is free as well. The game marks 50 years to the day when the A’s made their Oakland debut, a 4-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The A’s got two hits that day. Rick Monday, now a Dodgers broadcaster, hit a home run. The other Oakland hit: a single by future A’s manager Tony La Russa, the only hit he would get all season. Free tickets will be available January 10 at athletics.com/50.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la...103-story.html
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This is outrageous! Donaldson's $23,000,000 salary works out to $141,475.30 per game. That's around $48,000 an hour -- to play baseball. Ridiculous!
Blue Jays, Josh Donaldson avoid arbitration with record deal
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/...D=ansmsnnews11
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There was a column in the Los Angeles Times today saying the Dodgers should not sign Yu Darvish. He pitched really bad in two World Series games against the Astros. He gave up 5 runs in one game and 4 runs in another game and he did not even finish two innings in either game. The Astros won the World Series and now he is a free agent. ESPN says six teams are interested in him. They are the Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Twins, Astros, Rangers. I agree with the Times columnist. The Dodgers should not bring back Yu Darvish. I think he will go to the Yankees or the Astros.
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Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will have to stay home and sulk and pout for at least one more year.
Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Trevor Hoffman elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/...D=ansmsnnews11
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All 30 MLB teams will begin play this year on March 29. Not since 1968, when there were only 20 teams, has every team played on opening day. Excluding games played in other countries, this will be the earliest start of a regular season in MLB history. Here are the details from MLB.com:
https://www.mlb.com/news/2018-major-...ed/c-253826800