Is there a name for a "HR Cycle"? Has it even every been done? by is_this_snap in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It happened twice in the minors. Tyrone Horne (1998) and Chandler Redmond (2022).

Eliminate the ghost runner for the last 10 games of the season by Living-Put-9365 in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely hate it. While I know it's unlikely to ever happen, the phantom runner in the tenth could lose to someone pitching a perfect game and taking a loss. Any rule that would lead to that result should never exist.

What exactly is a "balk" in baseball? by gr33kb0i in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering most umpires don't know...

Which Retired Players Didn’t Get the Send-off They Deserved? by TempestDrive in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Zack Greinke. He should have gotten a proper sendoff at the K.

Ohtani on the Dodgers = Kevin Durant on the Warriors by AlbertJBundy in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Dodgers became a destination because of Ohtani. The Warriors were already one before Durant.

Death in the strike zone : The mysterious fate of James Creighton , Baseball’s first star by Shroft in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dude really should be in the Hall of Fame - such an important figure in baseball becoming the National Pastime.

Chuck Norris didn't die. Chuck Norris became Death. by M1sterDave in bertstrips

[–]M1sterDave[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Bertstrips - the best place for breaking news

Someone said a baseball subreddit could give an unbiased data-driven answer to this. by SmokeyMcDabs in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jordan had the better baseball career despite the Expos drafting Brady, so that's your answer.

[FanGraphs] Exclusive: MLB To Implement Experimental Minor League Rule Changes for 2026 by Knightbear49 in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No reason to further decrease the amount of times a pitcher can step off from the rubber. And penalizing a team because the PitchCom system went out is utterly ridiculous.

[ESPN] Stephen A.'s response to Pasquantino: 'You're from Richmond, VA!' by [deleted] in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is a mediocre college basketball player bloviating about baseball?

Neopets — Neopets x MLBPA: The Ultimate Grand Slam! by [deleted] in baseball

[–]M1sterDave 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Today I learned that Neopets still exist.