MLB Master Thread

[Naftuli19]

I'm lost. Why didn't he just tag first base?!?

[Euclid]

Guardians

Hope they have a keyring giveaway

[justaregularguy]

Spiders is weird

[Dan]

Spiders is weird

Yes, but Cleveland used to have a Spiders team in the 1800s. Which had the worst record ever after the owner bought 2 teams and shipped off all the good players to his other team. And everyone hates spiders.

So naturally, it's a top candidate

[Dan]

Probably Guardians or Spiders.

Cleveland Guardians:

Bonus: They can keep the -dians on the signs

[TimT]

https://twitter.com/Nationals/status/1407537523824513024
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1407541075900780544

[NTorch]

Sixty years later, Yanks fulfill bat girl's dream

https://www.mlb.com/news/gwen-goldman-achieves-dream-of-yankees-bat-girl

From the article on ABC News

She used the Hebrew word “dayenu” — which translates to "it would have been enough” — to describe the different parts of her experience.

https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/shes-bat-girl-60-years-making-reaches-yankee-78553162

[Amusch]

True. But let the 2015 Mets, the 2016 Indians, the 2010's Nats and so many other teams be a lesson that just because you make it far doesn't mean you'll be back. Sure, all the above teams can be back, and maybe the Cubs will eventually build that dynasty that BarryG spoke about, but you never know in this game. Everything has to click, with health, performance, luck, etc, and it doesn't usually happen every year.

Bump. Nailed it with calling out 2016 Cubs as "dynasty" (hence my posting it now), but seems I struck a chord with 2017 Yanks as well perhaps. Though the 2019 Nats finally broke through so there's that.

[Kobe Bryant]

VEGAS-LIKE MASSACRE AVERTED - Four suspects were arrested in Denver after a maid working at a hotel near the city’s Coors Field baseball stadium discovered "a bunch of guns laid out" in a room, according to reports.

Coors Field is scheduled Tuesday night to be the site of MLB’s annual All-Star Game after the event was relocated there from Atlanta earlier this year over Georgia's voting rights law. 

Police initially feared a "Las Vegas-style shooting" may have been in the works after police removed 16 long guns, body armor and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from the hotel room.

[Kobe Bryant]

Orthodox Jewish ace from Long Island expected to be picked in MLB draft: At 6-foot-6, 224 pounds and armed with a 97 mph fastball, Jacob Steinmetz has rare gifts for a 17-year-old. Those gifts have landed him a scholarship to Fordham University and could make him a lot of money in this week’s MLB draft.

But the lightning in his right arm is just part of what makes Steinmetz so unique. In the next few days he may become a trailblazer — the first known practicing Orthodox Jewish baseball player to get drafted. The Woodmere, L.I., native, projected to be picked in rounds 3-7, is an impressive pitching prospect who took part in last week’s draft combine and had recent workouts for the Dodgers and Angels. Baseball America ranks him No. 181 in this draft class, while MLB.com has him 121 and Perfect Game lists him 102.

Steinmetz keeps the Sabbath and eats only Kosher food. From sundown Friday until sunset on Saturday, he cannot ride in a car, bus, train or plane. He can only walk. For baseball tournaments, he will travel ahead of time and arrange hotels within walking distance of the fields. Sometimes, that can mean five-mile hikes the day he pitches. He will play during the Sabbath and on Jewish holidays. - NY POST

[YitzyS]

Orthodox Jewish ace from Long Island expected to be picked in MLB draft: At 6-foot-6, 224 pounds and armed with a 97 mph fastball, Jacob Steinmetz has rare gifts for a 17-year-old. Those gifts have landed him a scholarship to Fordham University and could make him a lot of money in this week’s MLB draft.

But the lightning in his right arm is just part of what makes Steinmetz so unique. In the next few days he may become a trailblazer — the first known practicing Orthodox Jewish baseball player to get drafted. The Woodmere, L.I., native, projected to be picked in rounds 3-7, is an impressive pitching prospect who took part in last week’s draft combine and had recent workouts for the Dodgers and Angels. Baseball America ranks him No. 181 in this draft class, while MLB.com has him 121 and Perfect Game lists him 102.

Steinmetz keeps the Sabbath and eats only Kosher food. From sundown Friday until sunset on Saturday, he cannot ride in a car, bus, train or plane. He can only walk. For baseball tournaments, he will travel ahead of time and arrange hotels within walking distance of the fields. Sometimes, that can mean five-mile hikes the day he pitches. He will play during the Sabbath and on Jewish holidays. - NY POST

Pepsi Meyers?

[NTorch]

Orthodox Jewish ace from Long Island expected to be picked in MLB draft: At 6-foot-6, 224 pounds and armed with a 97 mph fastball, Jacob Steinmetz has rare gifts for a 17-year-old. Those gifts have landed him a scholarship to Fordham University and could make him a lot of money in this week’s MLB draft.

But the lightning in his right arm is just part of what makes Steinmetz so unique. In the next few days he may become a trailblazer — the first known practicing Orthodox Jewish baseball player to get drafted. The Woodmere, L.I., native, projected to be picked in rounds 3-7, is an impressive pitching prospect who took part in last week’s draft combine and had recent workouts for the Dodgers and Angels. Baseball America ranks him No. 181 in this draft class, while MLB.com has him 121 and Perfect Game lists him 102.

Steinmetz keeps the Sabbath and eats only Kosher food. From sundown Friday until sunset on Saturday, he cannot ride in a car, bus, train or plane. He can only walk. For baseball tournaments, he will travel ahead of time and arrange hotels within walking distance of the fields. Sometimes, that can mean five-mile hikes the day he pitches. He will play during the Sabbath and on Jewish holidays. - NY POST

Just got drafted in the 3rd round by the Diamondbacks at #77 overall - https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2021/all/round/3

[Kobe Bryant]

Just got drafted in the 3rd round by the Diamondbacks at #77 overall - https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2021/all/round/3

Yup
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/diamondbacks-jacob-steinmetz-taken-by-diamondbacks/amp/

[NTorch]

Just got drafted in the 3rd round by the Diamondbacks at #77 overall - https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2021/all/round/3

From MLB.COM

Prior to this spring, Steinmetz wasn't known that well outside of his Long Island, New York, region. The big, projectable right-hander has opened a lot of eyes, however, by heading the ELEV8 Baseball Academy in southeast Florida, perhaps putting him on a path to become the first Orthodox Jew to make it to the big leagues. Steinmetz has shown two potentially plus pitches in his fastball and curve during his time in Florida. He's thrown a fastball that's been in the 90-94 mph range and while he hasn't been able to maintain that, there's confidence there's more velocity in the tank as he fills out his 6-foot-5 frame. He complements the fastball with a high-spin rate curve, close to a true overhand breaking ball that will often disappear on hitters. He's working on his changeup and while it's behind the other two pitches, it should be a future average pitch with some sink. As a Northeast prep pitcher without a track record against top competition, Steinmetz is understandably raw. He's struggled at times in finding the strike zone consistently, though scouts like his delivery and arm action enough to think he'll figure it out with reps and instruction. Whether that's enough to sign him away from his commitment to Fordham remains to be seen.

[TimT]

https://twitter.com/ShleppingN/status/1414673810788438016

[meme]

Guess most ball parks have a natural Eiruv? Potential Karfif issue?

[aygart]

Guess most ball parks have a natural Eiruv? Potential Karfif issue?

They would be considered hukaf ldira

[Dan]

Guess most ball parks have a natural Eiruv? Potential Karfif issue?

I mean, everything you do is tracked on the scoreboard, radar, etc.
How is it not a psik reisha?

[meme]

I mean, everything you do is tracked on the scoreboard, radar, etc.
How is it not a psik reisha?

Well if he’s walking guys it’s definitely psik reisha d’lo Nicha leih

[Euclid]

I mean, everything you do is tracked on the scoreboard, radar, etc.
How is it not a psik reisha?

All drabbanan? (I'm spitballing here.)