Reading the texts between the two, seems like she wanted all of it. So, this may be tough for her to win. 

posted by Laley23

Reading the texts between the two, seems like she wanted all of it. So, this may be tough for her to win. 

Do the degree he did it?

posted by Ironman92

Do the degree he did it?

She said she’s never been so turned on (then specifies right before she passed out). Said next time she would be as turned on waking up knowing what was happening. Said she wanted to be choked out to point of unconscious. Etc

Also they talk about the injuries and Bauer apologizes about how she had to get checked out. She says no big deal, they say the jaw and cheeks should heal in a day or 2, Tba on the head. Then after that, they continue to talk about the next time and how she wants it super rough again.

Just a bit off my wavelength 

posted by Ironman92

Just a bit off my wavelength 

It's going to be a strange case. One DA in that article said "a woman shows up with a black eye like that, and it's an insta-arrest".  But then there's are those texts/messages.

And no idea what the law says about causing serious physical harm to someone even if you have their permission.  Not quite the same as boxing or MMA.

Who knows where this all ends up?  Is it as "simple" as she didn't realize how scary dangerous it was to push these limits?  And if you make $30M per year, you need to be a lot smarter than super rough sex with a girl you met on the internet.  But I guess if you're into that stuff you're fishing in a fairly small pond...

Ohtani just demolishes #31

Ohtani will be in the HR Derby, will be DH in AS game and is slated to pitch in that game

ON THIS DAY IN BASEBALL (courtesy Youngstown Vindicator)

1933. The First Major League All Star Game was played at Comiskey Park. The AL, managed by Connie Mack, defeated the NL, managed by John McGraw, 4-2. Babe Ruth hit a two run homer.

1942. The AL beat the NL 3-1 in the All Star Game at the Polo Grounds. Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians hit a solo homer in the 1st inning.

1966. Boog Powell of the Baltimore Orioles knocked in 11 runs in a double header against the Kansas City A's to tie an AL record. In the first game, Powell hit two home runs, including a grand slam, two doubles and a sac fly to drive in seven runs. He added four RBI's in the nightcap.

https://www.mlb.com/video/tatis-jr-makes-incredible-catch

Insane….yeah, leads MLB in errors with his not great shoulder but this saved the tying run in the 8th from scoring…..and no one else catches this

posted by Ironman92

https://www.mlb.com/video/tatis-jr-makes-incredible-catch

Insane….yeah, leads MLB in errors with his not great shoulder but this saved the tying run in the 8th from scoring…..and no one else catches this

I’m more impressed to realize that Ryan Zimmerman is still playing.

posted by Laley23

I’m more impressed to realize that Ryan Zimmerman is still playing.

I thought he was retiring the year they won it all

Dude still has a place though

I just heard about this "DOUBLE HOOK" rule.

Article here.........https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/mlb-move-mound-back-double-hook-dh-atlantic-league.html

Let's discuss.

posted by Gardens35

I just heard about this "DOUBLE HOOK" rule.

Article here.........https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/mlb-move-mound-back-double-hook-dh-atlantic-league.html

Let's discuss.

The mound back a foot is a solid idea. You lose about 2 MPH (or gain about .15 seconds of reaction time).

I don’t like moving the mound…the double hook is interesting 

I want to know though if strikeouts and lack of ball in play is more to do with the hitter’s approach than the pitcher’s stuff.

60’6 or bust for me…lower it an inch or two?

I still believe j is t’d the all out HR or bust swings

posted by Ironman92

I don’t like moving the mound…the double hook is interesting 

I want to know though if strikeouts and lack of ball in play is more to do with the hitter’s approach than the pitcher’s stuff.

60’6 or bust for me…lower it an inch or two?

I still believe j is t’d the all out HR or bust swings

You cant change how someone swings -- though it would solve a lot of the issues. You can alter how much contact they can make by moving the mound a bit. I'd read up on some of Theo Epstein's proposals in his new role with MLB. Some of them are really solid. The sport is unwatchable to anyone under 30, and barely watchable to anyone period. There is so little action and it takes fucking forever. They need to do more testing on speeding up the games, but getting the ball in play more is paramount. The percentage of balls put in play for the AVERAGE pitcher this year is higher than in Gibson and Docs best years. Thats....not good for a sport that was already perceived as boring.

I'd also ban the shift 5 years ago. 

posted by Laley23

You cant change how someone swings -- though it would solve a lot of the issues. You can alter how much contact they can make by moving the mound a bit. I'd read up on some of Theo Epstein's proposals in his new role with MLB. Some of them are really solid. The sport is unwatchable to anyone under 30, and barely watchable to anyone period. There is so little action and it takes fucking forever. They need to do more testing on speeding up the games, but getting the ball in play more is paramount. The percentage of balls put in play for the AVERAGE pitcher this year is higher than in Gibson and Docs best years. Thats....not good for a sport that was already perceived as boring.

I'd also ban the shift 5 years ago. 

They changed their swings. Changed approaches.

posted by Ironman92

They changed their swings. Changed approaches.

Right. But you cant enforce a swing change -- thats my point. And math has said going for broke is the proper play. So the only way to curb that is to give them a better chance to put the ball in play.

posted by Laley23

Right. But you cant enforce a swing change -- thats my point. And math has said going for broke is the proper play. So the only way to curb that is to give them a better chance to put the ball in play.

Pitchers adjusting to the math….the math seems to be for bigger $ contracts.

I’m fine how it is

posted by Ironman92

Pitchers adjusting to the math….the math seems to be for bigger $ contracts.

I’m fine how it is

I mean, yeah I am too. But there wont be a sport unless it changes. You have to generate revenue and right now the age of MLB viewers is insanely high. Thats not good. If the regional networks offer up smaller contracts next time around, the sport could see a drastic shift in everything.

posted by Laley23

I mean, yeah I am too. But there wont be a sport unless it changes. You have to generate revenue and right now the age of MLB viewers is insanely high. Thats not good. If the regional networks offer up smaller contracts next time around, the sport could see a drastic shift in everything.

I still feel it’s a thing with youth and everything is so fast….don’t wait a week for new episodes, watch 8 years of a sitcom in 2 weeks. Instant internet, info everything. A baseball game has been around 3 hours forever.

Pitchers slow down to glacier speed which seems counterproductive for why they do it and it adds time. Analytics saying to switch pitchers all the time. A pitching clock wouldn’t hurt anything….nothing.

Whatever it is…it is, I’ll be watching

I don’t see sports gettjby less fans….I see the same amount of fans but more people overall and more options to watch

I think you move mound back and games will take even longer as pitcher under additional stress to be more pinpoint and hitters will have marginally inflated numbers which will slightly increase offense.

But shit man…I teach jumping jacks I don’t know lol

HR Derby participants so far

Ohtani

Gallo

Soto

Story

I'm not sure if moving the mound back will lead to more balls in play. It will definitely lead to more homeruns, but if hitters keep the same approach, there will still be a lot of strikeouts. There will just be more homeruns because of the increased reaction time.

That is the first that I have heard of the double-hook rule. I'd like to see it in action before forming an opinion.

I think that one problem we have is that the newer ballparks are much smaller in center field and the power alleys that it has led to everyone trying to hit homers all the time, and it has almost eliminated triples and inside the park homers (possibly the most exciting play in baseball)

50s-80s games were under or slightly over 2.5 hrs. 90s and early 2000s around 2:47. We are approaching 3:15 really fast. It’s not a good trend, and those games before you had more balls in play. 

Pitch clock needs to happen. So does a batters box clock. All of it. 1’ between innings and have networks go soccer style with 15 second spots between pitches to make up the lost revenue. I don’t know, but I find myself just following games now and tuning in last few innings if close.

As for the balls in play, very curious to see the data in Atlantic league with mound as well as mlb with sticky stuff gone.

Just don’t do the side by side commercial like golf….I despise that.

posted by Ironman92

Just don’t do the side by side commercial like golf….I despise that.

Lol those are awful. Soccers are solid. Big box stays on game, but audio goes to ad.