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AvatarDan Szymborski
3:57
I'm down for that
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:57
Nico Hoerner with the season's first dinger
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:57
That was...not a good pitch.
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:58
87 mph down the middle
tz
3:58
KeBryan Hayes extension > Oneil Cruz demotion (hate service time manipulation, but Cruz in AAA way less egregious than Bryant, etc.)
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:58
I agree. There's at least a plausible explanation for Cruz
We'll see if he ends up with 171 days of service time
ATG6
3:58
Seth Beer starting at DH for Arizona on National Beer Day sounds about right....  Not sure why hit-only prospects get ranked so low, hitting seems to be the main point of baseball....
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:59
The guy suffered a season-ending injury the first time he played the field in a major league game.
Vin
3:58
Alright, who had Nico Hoerner in the first home run of the season pool?
ATG6
3:58
Everyone who had Hoerner in the "first HR of the season" pool is jumping up and down right now.  Except no one had Hoerner in the "first HR of the season" pool.
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:58
Because hit-only prospects have to REALLY hit
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:59
“I’m Not Saying” is arguably Nico's best song.
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:59
One could call Vladi one
Anita Bath
3:59
Oakland's own Nico Hoerner!
AvatarDavid Laurila
4:01
Almost switch-over time and I'm on the fence as to whether I'll watch early innings of Guardians-Royals or Cards-Pirates. Nice problem to have.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:01
I mean yeah, Beer had a .909 OPS last year...in a moderate hitters' park in a >.800 OPS league
Iso Joe
4:02
I'm officially on the "Madrigal hits the second HR of the season" pool
Twins Fan
4:02
Thoughts on Paddack/Pagano for Rogers/Rooker? Twins still making trades on opening day!
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:02
It's weird timing, but I like the Twins side
Perplexed
4:03
Wishing everyone a very happy Opening Day. Cheers to those who made us baseball fans! My fandom lineage comes from my maternal grandmother. Who only approved of one relief pitcher her entire life. His name was Mo. Cheers to Grandma June!
AvatarDavid Laurila
4:03
Twins made a good deal. Padres made a better deal.
Eno Sarris' Sandwhich Induced Nightmares
4:03
Gotta see the hawt new 3B that KC is rolling out, no?
DyingCubsFansLastRequest
4:04
Hoerner’s first HR since 2019….’best shape of his career’
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:04
at least for a couple innings, i'm going to flip to CLE-KC to see Witt and the debut of the Guardians
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:04
Roman: The Official Marginally Effective Hair Grower of Major League Baseball
ATG6
4:05
It's all in the launch angle....
Joe
4:05
Are we positive Burnes is an elite pitcher (this is not related to giving up a homer to Nico Hoerner, but also is it)?
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:05
I'm fairly confident
Eno Sarris' Sandwhich Induced Nightmares
4:05
Speaking about Roman from personal experience Dan?
AvatarDavid Laurila
4:05
Taylor Rodgers is good, and Brent Rooker is going to hit. That said, deal made sense for both teams.
Eno Sarris' Sandwhich Induced Nightmares
4:06
Rowdy Tellez is still an 80 grade baseball name
MM
4:06
Thoughts on the lineup the Mets are running out tonight? Davis at DH, McNeill in LF, Cano at 2B and Dom Smith/Nimmo on the bench? Am I missing a Nimmo injury?
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:06
there is always a Nimmo injury
neck stiffness, this time
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:06
yup
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:07
he has one season of at least 100 games, in parts of 6 seasons
AvatarDavid Laurila
4:07
I don't expect the Cubs to be good, but baseball is better when they are.
AvatarDan Szymborski
4:07
they're assuming he's unavailable unless he's really confident about his neck
Eel Ffilc
4:07
Dan, that was a perfect time for the first "It's April" answer of the season
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