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Ben Clemens

2:19

Someone should be doing this if the players actually believe it

leadership isn't just being all rah rah in the dugout, you know?

can't just toe the party line if it's a bad line

the person who asks the lunch question

2:19

oh my god, imagine getting mad at the food talk on a FG chat

Ben Clemens

2:19

Appa Yip Yip

2:20

A certain segment of baseball fans will never forgive Manfred for the pitch clock. I think more people will hang on to that than the juiced balls. (I like the pitch clock)

Ben Clemens

2:20

That's definitely a possibility

I think that a lot of casual fans love it though

I like going to baseball games with my non-baseball friends whenever I can

2:21

it helps that Oracle is downtown and beautiful

and they all love the pitch clock

liam

2:21

what do you see happening with the pirates at 1B by end of season? I just don't see rowdy bringing enough to the table to start all season. back to a connor joe platoon

Ben Clemens

2:21

Yeah, I think that Connor Joe is gonna end up as the full time starter there b/c MAT will play well enough in the outfield

2:22

Rowdy is a career 99 wRC+ hitter, it's not like he's untouchable

Jackson H

2:22

something tells me I’m in the lineup for the Orioles very soon.

Ben Clemens

2:22

If that's the case then they made a grave miscalculation

but I think you're most likely right?

just so weird

Matt

2:22

Ottoneu OF: Acuna...Nimmo....Oneill/Marsh/Canha. How screwed am I?

Ben Clemens

2:22

I really like Marsh and Canha, actually

I think you can make it work, but you're pretty thin so injuries would be a huge problem

2:23

and Nimmo isn't exactly unbreakable

liam

2:23

(outside of the whole gambling saga itself) all of this flip flopping from ohtani and his camp is really shocking just from a legal standpoint. the sudden change in stories, him saying he will answer questions then pivoting to a statement today... is this a case of things getting lost in translation? bad legal/PR team? can't remember anything like this happening even outside of baseball

Ben Clemens

2:23

I want to know the answer to this too

For a guy whose public image has been so carefully manicured for years, it's a shocking turn of events

Tom

2:23

Oracle for my money is the best ballpark in the majors!! I don't have a question

Ben Clemens

2:23

Okay, I'm going to post a poll of my favorites plus some ones I don't like but that other people do

2:24

Because it's not my favorite, but it's really close

2:25

Best stadium overall?

Oracle (10.2% | 9 votes)

Citi (11.4% | 10 votes)

PNC (29.5% | 26 votes)

Wrigley/Fenway (23.9% | 21 votes)

Petco (9.1% | 8 votes)

Other - tell me in chat (15.9% | 14 votes)

Total Votes: 88

Guest

2:25

Shohei needs an interpreter … oh wait.

scuffy McGee

2:25

Give us anything to be excited about this season for the As

Ben Clemens

2:25

I think there are some potentially interesting pitchers who will be coming up throughout the season

the inevitable reverse boycott day is gonna be awesome, I'll probably go again

I find going to games at the Coliseum actually kinda fun now

2:26

so that's a decent number of pluses

Adam

2:26

Camden

Ben Clemens

2:26

Good one. I haven't been in a while but was definitely on the short list, I just ran out of space

Ryan

2:26

PNC my favorite of the ones I've been to, but I haven't been to Coors and I feel like that might become my favorite if I ever do go

Ben Clemens

2:26

Coors was the first one I didn't have space for, just ahead of Camden

it's sooooooooo good

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