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MLB 2022

I just got this

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I wouldn't be surprised if Pujols retires before the end of the season. He never hit well for the Angels, and it was curious that they kept him around as long as they did. Must have been a contract they couldn't wiggle out of. But yeah, if he gets a few homers and reaches 700, good for him.
 
TechRunner said:
And I'm glad. I lived in STL from 2000 - 2011, and saw the best of Albert Pujols. He was unreal to watch live. I'm happy to see him finish out his first-ballot HOF career there, and hope he gets to 700 HRs this season!
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If he has a mediocre season, I think he will see the 700!!! I don't know how many years he has left, but wouldn't it be something to see him get past Hank Aaron.
 
MacNut said:
Dodgers win the Freddie Freeman contest.
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Wouldn't call it a win. In all reality he wanted to stay in Atl, his agent overplayed his hand and AA called his bluff. The Dodgers became the fall back he ultimately had to go with. If Freeman came out and signed with the Dodgers before Atl made a move, then you could call it a win.
 
Pujols seemed to do reasonably well with the Dodgers in fairly limited time last year. However, the odds of him hitting the 21 HR he needs to reach 700 are about 0.000001%, at best.

Still good to see a legendary player be able to close out his career where he started it.
 
maflynn said:
Sorry for the meandering stream of thought, but a couple baseball items have been on my mind.

I think now that its going to cost the owners money, they're finally getting serious about negotiating. I hope the players stick together and are united. They've been on the losing side of the CBA for a while where as the owners have been making money hand over fist. I think some level of equity is in order.

The only real losers are fans, I'm of the opinion that Baseball never fully recovered from its last extended work stoppage and if we have another it will have a disastrous affect.

Baseball's popularity has been shrinking and the more they change it, the more they seem to alienate dedicated fans, but fail to entice new fans.
Baseball, Popular but No Longer Dominant, Seeks to Reclaim Its Cool
MLB: How Major League Baseball is Losing its Appeal in the Modern Era
Running the Break: How does MLB address its declining popularity? The answer is in the baseball itself

Its funny, in my town (which is tiny), we have basketball courts all over the place. Around 4 or 5 separate courts in about 2 sq miles (and they're all active in the warm weather). We have football camps, flag football, lacrosse camps. For soccer there are camps, programs and multiple leagues for every age group. In the summer I see kids playing rollerblade hockey, football in the field and of course basketball. I don't see kids playing baseball.

The schools do have baseball/softball teams, but based on what my kids say, they're not popular.

My point is that if kids are not interested in baseball, its likely their dads (and moms) are not watching it, and kids tend to grow up to adults, so if they're not interested in it now, they won't be in the future.

My kids play soccer and volleyball, guess what they want to watch on tv.
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I know my European friends don't get the allure of baseball. As a Canadian, I grew up with the Expos and Blue Jays, so I know the game very well.

But the popularity of America's pastime, is definitely on the decline. Not sure if it's due to costs involved (versus say soccer), or shorter attention spans. I know I can't sit through an entire game. I think they were talking about speeding up the game, but I suspect that won't help too much. For some, it's the general lack of action that makes baseball boring. Which you could argue the same about soccer too.

Basketball and football are popular because stuff usually happens on every play.
 
satchmo said:
I know my European friends don't get the allure of baseball. As a Canadian, I grew up with the Expos and Blue Jays, so I know the game very well.

But the popularity of America's pastime, is definitely on the decline. Not sure if it's due to costs involved (versus say soccer), or shorter attention spans. I know I can't sit through an entire game. I think they were talking about speeding up the game, but I suspect that won't help too much. For some, it's the general lack of action that makes baseball boring. Which you could argue the same about soccer too.

Basketball and football are popular because stuff usually happens on every play.
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A big reason why the sport isn't popular is the league inability to market their big stars in an effective way.
 
Fozzybadfeet said:
A big reason why the sport isn't popular is the league inability to market their big stars in an effective way.
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I agree with you on that. I also think that, in our instant gratification culture, the game is considered too long and boring for those who didn’t grow up loving and playing it. I’ve watched many games where the people behind home plate (you know, the pricey seats) spend most of the game on their phones.
 
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TechRunner said:
I agree with you on that. I also think that, in our instant gratification culture, the game is considered too long and boring for those who didn’t grow up loving and playing it. I’ve watched many games where the people behind home plate (you know, the pricey seats) spend most of the game on their phones.
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I love the game but I honestly believe it is simply too boring for most folks across the pond. Understandably so might I add...
 
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Fozzybadfeet said:
DeGrom getting his shoulder checked. Oof.
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TechRunner:​

From Joel Sherman: “Jacob deGrom has a stress reaction of his right scapula. His Opening Day start is out and he is expected to miss a considerable amount of time to open the season.”

MRI today?
yikes!
that is a shame and could be a long wait.
he is fun to watch!
 
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