General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

I don't see any that really stand out too much. I'd probably hit the under on the Twins and Rockies. Over on the Braves and Nats?

Under on the Brewers.

I definitely agree with that, but didn't say it because some people around here get very sore about the whole dismissing the Brewers thing.

Then they can bet up the over so I can take Brewers under 85.

[Sammy Sofa]

Guys, this may surprise you, but it turns out that Trevor Bauer is a fragile manbaby:

https://deadspin.com/trevor-bauer-has-b ... 1831545503

Ideally Baez was just confused that this stranger who apparently wandered into the baseball clinic kept insisting on reading tweets out loud like a totally normal person who is super confident and not at all insecure and creepy.

UPDATE: Trevor Bauer clearly got his ass slapped by his bosses over going after a teenager for days via Twitter; unleashes hilariously and patently untrue apology....TO THE WORLD:

[Bertz]

Guys, this may surprise you, but it turns out that Trevor Bauer is a fragile manbaby:

https://deadspin.com/trevor-bauer-has-b ... 1831545503

Ideally Baez was just confused that this stranger who apparently wandered into the baseball clinic kept insisting on reading tweets out loud like a totally normal person who is super confident and not at all insecure and creepy.

UPDATE: Trevor Bauer clearly got his ass slapped by his bosses over going after a teenager for days via Twitter; unleashes hilariously and patently untrue apology....TO THE WORLD:

The headline for Deadspin's update article is maybe the best thing they've ever done:

[Bertz]

Is this the tweet that finally necessitates a dedicated Grant Brisbee appreciation thread? I think it might be.

[soccer10k]

So if Kyler Murray enters the NFL draft, gets picked and signs with an NFL team, do the A's get a comp pick as if he didn't sign?

[Bertz]

So if Kyler Murray enters the NFL draft, gets picked and signs with an NFL team, do the A's get a comp pick as if he didn't sign?

I believe he forfeits the money but the A's don't get any picks or anything.

[Sammy Sofa]

Guys, this may surprise you, but it turns out that Trevor Bauer is a fragile manbaby:

https://deadspin.com/trevor-bauer-has-b ... 1831545503

Ideally Baez was just confused that this stranger who apparently wandered into the baseball clinic kept insisting on reading tweets out loud like a totally normal person who is super confident and not at all insecure and creepy.

UPDATE: Trevor Bauer clearly got his ass slapped by his bosses over going after a teenager for days via Twitter; unleashes hilariously and patently untrue apology....TO THE WORLD:

The headline for Deadspin's update article is maybe the best thing they've ever done:

[Derwood]

So if Kyler Murray enters the NFL draft, gets picked and signs with an NFL team, do the A's get a comp pick as if he didn't sign?

No, but the NFL team that drafts him will forever be mocked for taking a 5'10" QB

[Ding Dong Johnson]

[David]

Just saw Juan Nicasio in the pool at my resort in Mexico.

He has a sweet chain.

[Sammy Sofa]

EXCITING TREVOR BAUER UPDATE: he's still an idiot who doesn't seem to understand people can read/hear what he says.

[Sammy Sofa]

And, of course, the Duke shirt.

[CyHawk_Cub]

I've encountered several Cubs fans recently who want Bauer to be acquired specifically because of how he "tells it like it is." I judge them for it.

[The Logan]

I mean he is certainly a flawed person and would be an annoyance, but the bar for the Cubs right now is being set at "Does he physically abuse women and make them fear for their lives?" so as a cyber bully/troll he's looking pretty saint-like at this point.

[Sammy Sofa]

I mean he is certainly a flawed person and would be an annoyance, but the bar for the Cubs right now is being set at "Does he physically abuse women and make them fear for their lives?" so as a cyber bully/troll he's looking pretty saint-like at this point.

Fortunately, we can chew gum and walk at the same time and realize there's a sliding scale of awfulness and we wouldn't have to tolerate them "only" trading (hypothetically, thankfully) for a rampant Trumper who traffics in conspiracy theories up the whazoo.

[Bluescale]

I mean he is certainly a flawed person and would be an annoyance, but the bar for the Cubs right now is being set at "Does he physically abuse women and make them fear for their lives?" so as a cyber bully/troll he's looking pretty saint-like at this point.

This is a weird take. It's like saying, "At least Louis CK isn't Harvey Wienstein."

[The Logan]

It was a joke and a jab at how awful Russell is. I want no part of Bauer.

[Cubswin11]

Seems like a pretty big deal MLB is allowing this and setting the precedent for the draft rules now to really not matter (not that these guys shouldn’t be paid, more surprised they are allowing it). I’d assume most highly drafted players/agents will try and pull this move now to get more money.

[jersey cubs fan]

Seems like a pretty big deal MLB is allowing this and setting the precedent for the draft rules now to really not matter (not that these guys shouldn’t be paid, more surprised they are allowing it). I’d assume most highly drafted players/agents will try and pull this move now to get more money.

[big ball chunky time]

my favorite part about this is that there is a very high chance that murray is not a very good baseball player and doesnt really like it that much in the first place

[David]

here's a name you probably haven't heard in a while... yikes.

[jersey cubs fan]

here's a name you probably haven't heard in a while... yikes.

weren't you the first person to post after I posted that earlier today?

[David]

here's a name you probably haven't heard in a while... yikes.

weren't you the first person to post after I posted that earlier today?

if i was, i am blind...and/or do not remember this at all.

[d_money]

here's a name you probably haven't heard in a while... yikes.

WTF is wrong with ppl??

[TomtheBombadil]

Good reasonably in-depth read on Kimbrel’s key to success now and moving forward:

https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/01/14/craig ... mors-value

Another reliever, Joe Jimenez, I kept suggesting as a trade target (back when there were hopes of a super team to send Slappy away from) shows up in there too