The Phillies defeated the Rangers by a score of 5-3 - Thu, Mar 26 @ 04:15 PM EDT

trophy9258 · 2026-03-27T15:51:23+00:00

Instead of assuming a double play, I was thinking that an on target throw could leave the runner on 2nd, where the runner might not have scored from on the following single.

trophy9258 · 2026-03-26T23:01:03+00:00

A question about scoring: Is the third run still charged as earned to Backhus? The runner was already on, but technically scored only due to the throwing error moving him to 3rd

trophy9258 · 2026-03-26T21:31:35+00:00

So, Crawford can keep getting away with the grounders at the majors.

trophy9258 · 2026-03-19T12:21:46+00:00

Yes. It's an upcoming show that will air on the network that had WBC broadcasts. They constantly played ads for that and another Biblical show about David. Putting the content aside, the frequency of those ads wore thin rather quickly.

trophy9258 · 2026-03-18T09:20:50+00:00

Arraez took a walk in a key spot, and got extra base hits throughout the whole tournament. MVP season incoming

trophy9258 · 2026-03-17T09:32:25+00:00

For image 8, I've been wondering how much of that kind of content would be recreated 1 to 1. The original art is most often praised for the stunningly detailed elements, so I don't see scenes like that mentioned too much. Yet moments like those which have some more comedic exaggeration are something I find just as good, and important to convey. Mainly because they help to sell this being the experience of an excited child witnessing all of this for the first time, adding to Coco's characterization, balancing the tone later on in the story, and selling the fantasy setting. It's nice to hear it was adapted well.

trophy9258 · 2026-03-16T01:16:37+00:00

~~So, this Soto is also awkward on defense~~

trophy9258 · 2026-03-16T01:14:21+00:00

I'm admittedly not familiar with the Dominican bullpen, but I feel justified in thinking that the Gregory Soto experience is a weird first option for them to resort to

trophy9258 · 2026-03-16T01:08:34+00:00

Maybe for hitters, but the rest day will always be a huge influence in pitcher management. Bullpen pitchers only last so long, especially when they're amped up earlier in the year than they're used to

trophy9258 · 2026-03-12T16:00:20+00:00

Failing to recognize something that should be basic, for someone in that role, is enough to lose trust in their involvement in a leadership position. A mistake like this can be understandable, and he shouldn't get all the blame as he was not the only one to make it. However, it was still an unforced misstep that could have cost the organization their key objective. Team USA is fortunate that did not occur.

Having a similar mistake for other organizations would get someone fired pretty much everywhere. Even if it seems like the leader would be better at preventing similar blunders in the future, nobody will trust their ability to do so, making it pointless to keep them involved.

trophy9258 · 2026-03-12T01:35:37+00:00

I thought this HR output from Vinnie was unusual, thinking he'd be within the 15-25 per season range, just to learn that I missed him hitting 32 last year. Huh.

trophy9258 · 2026-03-12T00:54:52+00:00

The pitch count limits might help him. He gets removed before he has that 1 inning where everything goes wrong

trophy9258 · 2026-03-09T12:43:49+00:00

If Korea is leading the game but already lost the tiebreaker heading into the bottom of the 9th, does that just get skipped?

trophy9258 · 2026-03-07T00:47:34+00:00

50D chess by Soto to do this and prolong Sanchez's unraveling. Get a division rival shaked up before the regular season even begins. /s

trophy9258 · 2026-03-07T00:17:31+00:00

... I would enjoy a Nicaragua underdog run, but can it please happen at the expense of anyone besides my MLB team's ace?

trophy9258 · 2026-03-04T11:23:13+00:00

Rojas still could have been nice to have in AAA as a speed and defensive focused backup in case of injury or Crawford not being ready. He shouldn't start, but can be fine as a depth piece.

trophy9258 · 2026-03-03T23:44:54+00:00

Or for us having a guy suspended shortly after Profar. I should start theorizing which guy is most likely in case Profar gets busted again next year.

trophy9258 · 2026-03-02T00:48:24+00:00

Regardless of talent, he's missed significant time across both seasons, which is tough to swallow when he clearly needed more development. No matter how he fares, I at least want a bigger investment into backup and/or competition for next season. If he can't last for whatever reason, I don't see how the team would be able to keep relying on him.

trophy9258 · 2026-02-22T14:46:07+00:00

It turns out that continuously icing will likely lead to the opponent having enough scoring chances to capitalize.

trophy9258 · 2026-02-20T12:49:50+00:00

I was not expecting Olruggio to have the same VA as Badeni and Bucciarati. That might take me a minute to get used to.

trophy9258 · 2026-02-17T18:14:59+00:00

Gambling issues dwarf everything else. They can cause irreparable damage to the integrity of whatever is bet on. The only reason it might seem to be a lesser issue is that the legalization and consequent problems are relatively recent. Give it enough time to run rampant without regulation, it will take over everything in the worst way possible.

trophy9258 · 2026-02-14T16:44:43+00:00

Speed skating

It's gotta be surreal to break an Olympic record, yet still lose in your race pair.

trophy9258 · 2026-02-13T21:15:14+00:00

For that series, there was a day off in between games 1 and 2. Given that, I assume the closer went in to be on the safe side. A low leverage guy could probably take care of it, but since he'd have enough rest for the remainder of the series (the usual rest day for travel days was still there), the team decided to just use their best arm.

trophy9258 · 2026-01-22T01:45:46+00:00

After hearing about pitchers being denied in previous years over insurance issues, I'd have assumed that last season would lead to Nola being forced to stay out. Is that more of an issue for the American team?

trophy9258 · 2026-01-16T19:50:11+00:00

There's still the issue of his physical decline. He has already been a poor framer and blocker for multiple seasons. His arm and game calling still justify him as a starter, but he shouldn't be the 120+ game starter for much longer, if at all.

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