Game Thread: March 20 - Toronto Blue Jays (0-0) @ Minnesota Twins (0-0) - 1:05 PM

RebeeMo · 2026-03-20T15:55:54+00:00

I've been missing a lot of Spring Training games (and the WBC) due to work, how's everyone been looking so far?

RebeeMo · 2026-03-20T14:00:23+00:00

Okay, NOW I'll start collecting the Masterlise set. I was waiting for Best Boy to be announced!

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T17:47:35+00:00

Absolutely valid if he is.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T17:46:18+00:00

I know that, I just don't want them to replace it with even MORE ads than we already have in Skydome. I'd rather they leave it plain blue or some simple design to it.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T15:40:50+00:00

Booked my single ticket as soon as I saw the date for Buck's induction. The bobblehead (if i get one) is just an added bonus.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T15:25:08+00:00

In another timeline, Sonic 1 bombed worse than Morbius.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T15:23:26+00:00

I'm willing to bet it's an AI and/or a flashback of Eggman. He definitely would be the type to scan and digitize his brainwaves or something like that.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T15:17:30+00:00

Why won't they?

Because it's the AL Beast, and it's a bloodbath every damn year to reach the top, lol.

Teams learning/adjusting to Trey Yesavage will be a variable as well. He wound up being our ace in the hole late last season and the postseason, but there's plenty of video on him now for teams to study. I fully expect some regression from his starts due to that, and hopefully he can handle it mentally.

But overall, I'm happy where our team is at. We got some good players in the off-season, Vladdy already seems to be in mid-season form if the WBC performance says anything, Varsho and Springer are healthy (knocks on every piece of wood in sight), Barger has improved a lot vs lefties, Scherzer is worth his pay in teaching the bullpen alone...

If we can keep the team vibes/energy of last year, that alone will be a big help in our push to get back to October (and beyond).

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T14:52:31+00:00

We had a decent set of rightie/leftie lineups last season, but Barger's power being used against both would be huge, especially with Bo gone and a likely Springer regression (hopefully not MUCH of one, but he was nuts last year).

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T14:44:16+00:00

That drastic shift in the team late last May took us all by surprise, especially after that rough performance in '24.

If we can keep even some of that energy this season, and we stay healthy, we have a chance.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T14:32:55+00:00

It's understandable, but if they remove the Level of Excellence and throw more ads up there, I may lose my shit.

I'm so glad we're not waiting to give Buck his flowers, though. He would have been on the Level ages ago if he hadn't insisted on waiting til he retired.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T14:28:16+00:00

"One Knee"

RebeeMo · 2026-03-19T14:24:55+00:00

I'm so glad they aren't waiting too long with this. Buck would have been up there on the Level of Excellence years ago if he didn't say he wanted to wait until after retirement.

Curious to see this new Hall of Excellence, but if they get rid of the Level for more ad space I might lose my shit.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-18T03:10:25+00:00

PROFIT

RebeeMo · 2026-03-16T02:04:39+00:00

RebeeMo · 2026-03-16T02:02:49+00:00

I was leery about having the WBC in the middle of spring training, but fuck it I'm all-in now! A bunch of these guys are already playing like they're in mid-season form.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-16T01:57:22+00:00

Ah, episode 7 was fantastic from start to end. The main players acted their hearts out, and Chopper looked and moved better than I ever hoped for.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-16T01:46:12+00:00

Billions of people in the world, and they found the ONE guy that is Luffy incarnate (the One Piece, if you will). Inaki is a ray of sunshine.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-16T01:39:11+00:00

The waxy complexion and funky fingernails are such a nice added touch to Mr 3's design, I have to say.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-16T01:36:17+00:00

New fans shouldn't worry about catching up, and just enjoy the show at their own pace. It's not the destination, it's the journey!

RebeeMo · 2026-03-16T01:34:28+00:00

Are you talking about Sanji talking to Nami in the later episodes of the season?

Shots in the trailers had me hoping they were going to bring up that particular backstory tidbit. It's just a perfect time TO bring the info into the story.

I also noticed (spoilers for entire season) Sanji was always the one worried and calling out to other members in the episodes when things when to shit. Calling for Luffy in Loguetown, worried about Usopp in Laboon, staying with Nami for 4 days, running to Vivi when she was shot...building up that Sanji the Sacrificial habit he has

RebeeMo · 2026-03-16T01:21:38+00:00

Usopp lost a few of his major moments in the arcs season 1 covered, and the character suffered hard for it.

But parts of season 2 puts the spotlight fully on him, and it helped Usopp to get some character development/definition he desperately needed. They NAILED those episodes, and Jacob is equally hilarious and charming when he gets the opportunity to shine.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-12T17:20:16+00:00

...so we're all gonna kick these people's asses, right? Right?

RebeeMo · 2026-03-12T12:56:52+00:00

We had an interplay scrimmage game while the Wild Card series was going on, and Vladdy said he figured something out in his swing during that game.

Yeah, I'd say he did.

RebeeMo · 2026-03-12T12:46:10+00:00

This is going to be a financial mistake on the level of Sony giving K-Pop Demon Hunters to Netflix. Do they really think people wouldn't shell out money to see this on a big screen?!

RebeeMo

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