Wait as second, Javier can smile?Farmer1906 said:
Javier's first 3 years in the bigs = $1,538,094
Javier getting his signing bonus = $2,000,000
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$2MM is a hell of a drug
He only smiles for 3 reasons.
1. Getting paid Millies.
2. Throwing No-Nos
3. Winning Titles
1. Getting paid Millies.
2. Throwing No-Nos
3. Winning Titles
Your OTT (over-the-top) streaming options for the 'Stros are FuboTV and DirecTVStream, if you're in-market. That's it.Dan Shedd said:
Good morning everyone, rocking my Astros championship hat today and was wondering how to watch the Astros on YouTube tv? Wife's and I decided to try it since our cable isn't working.
I'm in Sugarland now. DIRECTV is not available for me
Gig’em Aggies!
For your viewing pleasure
Dan Shedd said:
I'm in Sugarland now. DIRECTV is not available for me
DirecTVStream is available everywhere in the U.S. Again, I'm talking about the OTT (streaming) offering, not DBS (direct broadcast satellite). DirecTVStream is not DirectTV--it's a separate service. Similar channel lineup, but not completely the same.
'Tain't cheap, neither, but it has both AT&T SW and Ballys SW, and the Turner networks--which means you can watch all seasons of sports, including March Madness. Fubo doesn't have TBS/TNT/TruTV.
I know. But I called them and said they don't service my area in Sugarland
Gig’em Aggies!
Then you got bad information. There's no serviceability check. You sign up with them, enter your zip code, and you'll get the greater Houston area channels.Dan Shedd said:
I know. But I called them and said they don't service my area in Sugarland
The Astros' Grapefruit League game against the Mets on Feb. 28 will be televised by ESPN
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 13, 2023
Sounds like you asked about the wrong thing or they lead you down the wrong path. No need to call about DTV Stream, just sign up here - https://www.directv.com/stream/Dan Shedd said:
I know. But I called them and said they don't service my area in Sugarland
Also, Fubo >>>> DTV Stream in my opinion. I like YTTV during football season and Fubo for baseball.
Everybody in MLB knew this. It was only the crying coping fans who were trying to pretend the Astros were the only team to steal signs.
— 🏆HOES MAD DYNASTY 2022 WORLD CHAMPIONS🏆 (@2017WSChamps) February 11, 2023
Reminder this is McCann right AFTER the 2017 WS. Even the announcers knew the Dodgers cheated and still lost. pic.twitter.com/fr2WQG2aRc
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Wish McCann was a little more vocal. He knows probly better than anyone what the other teams were doing. He was also on the pre2017 cheating Yankee teams and could give some good insight into their practices.
Only an idiot believes the Astros were the only or the worst cheaters busted, and yet the league just chose to make zero player punishments and zero forfeitures of wins/championships.
It is patently obvious to ANYONE with a brain that the Astros had big leverage over the league that prevented those things from happening. The league certainly wasn't doing it because Houston is the darling over NY, LA or even Boston.
What could that leverage be? The only answer and the obvious answer is that Astros had indisputable proof that the darlings were all cheating just as bad, or worse. So the league had no choice but to relent.
I don't even think most of the talking heads who label is cheaters are stupid enough to think everyone wasn't doing it. I just think they need something to bleed over to justify their hate for a better club.
It is patently obvious to ANYONE with a brain that the Astros had big leverage over the league that prevented those things from happening. The league certainly wasn't doing it because Houston is the darling over NY, LA or even Boston.
What could that leverage be? The only answer and the obvious answer is that Astros had indisputable proof that the darlings were all cheating just as bad, or worse. So the league had no choice but to relent.
I don't even think most of the talking heads who label is cheaters are stupid enough to think everyone wasn't doing it. I just think they need something to bleed over to justify their hate for a better club.
I have told anyone and everyone that will listen that literally EVERYONE in baseball cheats! Cheating in baseball goes as far back as the sport itself. The black sox, the steroid era, juiced balls, stealing signs, etc. The MLB I think knew that stuff was about to come out and they didn't want a blue blood (Yankees, Dodgers, etc.) to take the fall, so they threw the Astros under the bus.
From the @astros: pic.twitter.com/kwmFTpqusq
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) February 13, 2023
Lefty reliever. The 40 man is full.
Breaking: MLB’s Joint Competition Committee has voted unanimously to make the extra inning rule permanent for all regular season games moving forward. (2023 and beyond). A runner will be placed at second base at the start of every extra inning. Story coming at espn
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 13, 2023
Screw you Rob...baseball would be infinitely better without you.
Edit: Just saw it posted above. Gage looks pretty good. Not a good sign for Yuli though.
If we're going to use this absolutely idiotic rule at least have the first couple of extra innings play out normally before placing the Manfred man on second.
EastCoastAgNc said:Breaking: MLB’s Joint Competition Committee has voted unanimously to make the extra inning rule permanent for all regular season games moving forward. (2023 and beyond). A runner will be placed at second base at the start of every extra inning. Story coming at espn
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 13, 2023
Screw you Rob...baseball would be infinitely better without you.
This is one of those things that everyone loves to get upset about that I just can't imagine getting worked up for.
It's not like it is unfair to some teams, but not others.
As long as the playoffs are done the other way, I'm good.
My only question/issue with it might be does it work? How many innings a year per team is it saving? I have never heard one way or another.
It's a BS beer league softball rule that has no place in the professional game.
agree 100%Ag_07 said:
It's a BS beer league softball rule that has no place in the professional game.
would rather start each batter off with a 2-0 count than this stick ball bsBag said:agree 100%Ag_07 said:
It's a BS beer league softball rule that has no place in the professional game.
Minority opinion but I don't really have an issue with it for regular season games. It's a long season with a ton of games and a lot of travel and weeknights. If it were in the playoffs, I'd riot.
I love baseball as much as anyone but don't need to see a 15-inning knock-down drag-out on a Tuesday night in May.
I love baseball as much as anyone but don't need to see a 15-inning knock-down drag-out on a Tuesday night in May.
the only benefit to this stupid rule is saving pitchers arms.
say a team has played five games in a row, and then on game 6 of the week they go to extra's and it takes 17innings. And then the team has to turn around and play another game the next day. That could be a lot pitchers throwing a lot of innings with not much rest in-between day(s).
I don't like the rule, but I could see the benefit there.
say a team has played five games in a row, and then on game 6 of the week they go to extra's and it takes 17innings. And then the team has to turn around and play another game the next day. That could be a lot pitchers throwing a lot of innings with not much rest in-between day(s).
I don't like the rule, but I could see the benefit there.
I don't like it, but I get it.
With as tone deaf as Rob is I'm surprised he didn't just say that games end in a tie after the 9th inning.
With as tone deaf as Rob is I'm surprised he didn't just say that games end in a tie after the 9th inning.
I have come around on the ghost runner rule. Nobody cares about an 18 inning Tuesday night game and it ruins your teams bullpen for 3-4 days after
I love the extra inning rule for regular season games. Has made extra inning games in the regular season way more interesting as there is always action happening. In the past, we've left extra inning games on a weekday in the 11th inning to get kids home and to sleep. With this rule, we don't have to do that, and it's completely fair to both teams.
I also like that it brought the skill of bunting back to having a purpose and exposed a lot of players that haven't worked on that in years. IMHO, the shift-ban and pickoff rules that are being implemented this year are way more impactful in changing the game than this extra-inning rule by far.
I also like that it brought the skill of bunting back to having a purpose and exposed a lot of players that haven't worked on that in years. IMHO, the shift-ban and pickoff rules that are being implemented this year are way more impactful in changing the game than this extra-inning rule by far.
Tough to be vocal when he knew we were doing it too. This was before the rat turned snitch so he was trying to be as forthcoming as possible without completely calling them out.Deluxe said:
Wish McCann was a little more vocal. He knows probly better than anyone what the other teams were doing. He was also on the pre2017 cheating Yankee teams and could give some good insight into their practices.
Dodgers have to be the most hypocritical sports franchise on the planet.
I meant I wish he had been more vocal after the Manfred report came outProsperdick said:Tough to be vocal when he knew we were doing it too. This was before the rat turned snitch so he was trying to be as forthcoming as possible without completely calling them out.Deluxe said:
Wish McCann was a little more vocal. He knows probly better than anyone what the other teams were doing. He was also on the pre2017 cheating Yankee teams and could give some good insight into their practices.
Dodgers have to be the most hypocritical sports franchise on the planet.
Buddy ran into Dusty at PBI yesterday getting in town for Spring Training. He seriously said the toothpick was the confirmation it was him. Was very friendly to everyone.
This is why a lot of us don't put much stock into the Yankees starting rotation.
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Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes will miss the upcoming World Baseball Classic after tweaking his hamstring, reports SNY's Andy Martino.
Cortes had been a member of Team USA's roster, but now has to drop out.
While there's no known timeline on how long this hamstring tweak could keep Cortes off the mound, it's worth noting that the lefty dealt with a groin injury in late August of last season, landing him on the IL, and then exited Game 4 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros due to a groin injury.
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