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Jason
4:37
Couldn't they just....turn them off for a bit?
Morbo
4:37
My out of left field prediction for the year is Tyler O'Neill wins the NL MVP
Ben Clemens
4:37
Excellent left field joke, Mr. The Annihilator
Guest
4:37
How else would we know they're Royal if they don't have majestic fountains going?
Gerald
4:37
Jay, Dan, whomever has access to such stats, any way to check on players who chose to go by a different name during their careers and see who was the best after name changes? Mike/Giancarlo, Raul Jr/Adalberto, BJ/Melvin Jr. etc.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:38
Hmm, I don't have anything database with something for that
RTJ
4:38
I'm no meteorologist but 55 mph winds is a lot!!
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:38
me neither but it's probably Stanton given the MVP award
Ben Clemens
4:38
Tyler O'Neill just hit a ball through Hoy Park, jeez
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:38
THE WIND IS BLOWING HARDER THAN A JERED WEAVER FASTBALL
Meg Rowley
4:38
Seems indeed like a lot of wind
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:38
almost harder than a Greinke fastball
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:39
So is that guy Roman or just advertising Roman?
Guest
4:39
So the new CBA allows for advertisements on uniforms, correct?  Have we seen any of those yet?
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:39
the helmet decals won't be coming until the postseason, uniform patches next year
4:40
Just saw something about this, but I suspect the fact that the CBA took so long to hammer out had plenty to do with that
Meg Rowley
RTJ
4:40
will a 55 mph wind gust stop a grienke eephus pitch before it reaches home?
Farhandrew Zaidman
4:40
Why in the actual hell don't we have pre-tacked balls yet?!?
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:40
It would involve MLB planning wisely and being transparent
Morbo
4:40
"Tyler O'Neill just hit a ball through Hoy Park, jeez" thats what I'm saying. If he keeps his plate discipline from the end of last year he's just going to be like a howitzer at the plate
Luke Hooper
4:40
greinke rocking the armpit hand warming technique. A true vet
Ben Clemens
4:41
I know I say that the Pirates should figure out what they have in Hoy Park and Diego Castillo and mention that they're similar players... but subbing them out for each other in the first inning isn't great
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:41
I'm watching to see if he smells his hands
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:41
Ben Clemens
4:41
Oh no!
It's Hayes, not Park
oh no
Mo Vaughn’s Cup
4:41
….and hayes leaves the game with a hand injury
Meg Rowley
4:41
Re: pre-tacked balls, the ones they used in Fall League did feel obviously different - I think the player reaction to them was mixed, though guys seemed to like the ball in the Olympics.
Guest
4:41
He injured his wrist trying to catch the Carlson popup
Morbo
4:42
Ke'Bryan dove on a weird wind driven pop-up and landed on his hand
Heath Bell Crunch
4:42
Fausto Carmona was really good til he changed his name.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:42
Fauxsto!
Farhandrew Zaidman
4:42
Are the Olympics balls also Rawlings? If not, there's your answer why MLB isn't using them...
Guest
4:42
Have you ever heard of big leaguers popping into these chats?
Meg Rowley
4:43
Not sure, but I think the Fall League balls were.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:43
A player would have to be crazy!
Ben Clemens
4:43
First Pujols at-bat in St. Louis, he is a little teary-eyed which seems like a tough way to hit
20longyears
4:43
Three up three down at bat, three Cards on and a run surrendered + injury to extended star before the pitcher records an out... my Bucs are back, baby
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