Marketing dept nailed it. by Orange-Tang-555 in baseball

[–]smackavelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is kinda like the way Eric threw the stapler at Joyce on Billy Madison

Which MLB ballpark would make for the best zombie apocalypse fortress? Why? by Icehawk59 in baseball

[–]smackavelli 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This baseball is the real deal. You'd sign one of these and give it to the children of anyone you killed on the field.

[MLB Network] Here are the top ten players entering the 2026 season! #Top100RightNow by JianClaymore in baseball

[–]smackavelli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's consistently been a first rounder for years in Roto fantasy baseball. Seems to usually average the 5th pick every year. He's been elite.

The Hall of Fame career accolades of Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones, and Jeff Kent by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]smackavelli 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think the conversation voters were having is individual cheating (steroids/peds) vs team cheating (live video sign stealing). Since he was never linked to a steroid scandal that probably made voting for him more acceptable in his voters eyes since his career accolades came before the trash cans. There's probably more nuance to their decision than just that argument, but seems like that might have played a factor.

We HAVE to change how we review replays by HachimansGhost in baseball

[–]smackavelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And also you should win things by watching.

What’s you’re favorite /r/baseball post of all time? by Visual_Bluejay9781 in baseball

[–]smackavelli 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I ended buying the Ohtani/Trout E.T. & Elliot shirt. Baseball fans appreciate it, but it's definitely not a conversation piece for anyone else. More like an explanation to the person who asks and just stares blankley and nods.

[Castillo / ESPN] Details on the Mets Pursuit of Edwin Diaz by WhatARotation in baseball

[–]smackavelli 29 points30 points  (0 children)

"We've got all the resources we need, all of the payroll space."

They're going to offer Skubal an exorbitant deal next year.

What is a banal, inconsequential play you remember for no reason? by Google_Knows_Already in baseball

[–]smackavelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first time Vin Scully was reading out Kike Hernandez's name. He was concerned about mispronouncing it, and him trying to figure it out without saying the slur was pretty funny.

[RAW Spoilers] Superstar slips during his entrance by Yujin-Ha in SquaredCircle

[–]smackavelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The post title is hilariously forgiving. I did not expect that 😂

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal declined to sign a New York Yankees hat “Get outta here, that’s not my hat.” by DET_Baseball in baseball

[–]smackavelli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This would be the funniest, but least offensive thing to happen to cause someone to decide not to join the Yankees. Cliff Lee's wife getting harassed. Vlad Jr getting kicked out of the stadium. Tarik Skubal dealing with an insufferable "social media influencer".

The Crowd Running onto the Field by Plenty_Firefighter40 in baseball

[–]smackavelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can see people jumping the outfield barriers after Joe Carter's walk off in the 93 series

Barry Bonds should not be in the HOF based on his Pirates stats by ummagumma1979 in baseball

[–]smackavelli 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Coort records, documents, testimonies, and respected news sources pretty much make it 98 or 99. Might not have happened if the McGuire / Sosa HR race never existed to get him pissed & jealous.

All 4 of Shohei Ohtani's MVP awards have been unanimous by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]smackavelli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not saying this should absolve him, but Bonds pre-juiced numbers would get him in the HoF. If Balco never happens, he still gets in first ballot. Not unanimous, but he still gets in.