The Polaroid Random Thoughts Baseball Thread

[Tron]

Surprisingly interesting article on Alex Rodriguez:


http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12321274/alex-rodriguez-return-new-york-yankees

 

[Mudcat]

So Josh Hamilton is meeting with MLB official-type folk in New York for some kind of unspecified disciplinary thing.

Now here's an interesting quote. Ken Rosenthal says he asked "a baseball executive" if it was related to PED's.

The executive replied, "Worse."

Did not elaborate.

 

[FairWarning]

It's coke

 

[Archie]

Josh is under investigation of having played center field in disguise for the Jackie Robinson west little league team that was recently stripped of a national title

 

[Tron]

Josh Hamilton loves the booger sugar.

 

[Mudcat]

The game is trying to get into the head of an anonymous MLB exec. What does he think is worse than PED's?

If an alcoholic relapses and starts drinking - is that worse? To an MLB guy?

Not sure about that.

My mind goes straight to a Ray Rice/Adrian Peterson kind of situation.



Rampant random speculation based on no information whatsoever ---> jolly good fun.

 

[Archie]

Maybe he was just talking from the human level and saying it is worse because a relapse like that could lead to death for Hamilton.

Also since he already failed an mlb rec drug test when he was in the minors

His penalty might be stiffer for a second offense of coke as opposed to a first offense of PEDs

I'm not familiar with the specifics at all though, just speculating

 

[Tron]

Wheelers season is over for the Mets. Elbow.

This should dampen some of the silly Mets hype that has been floating around.

Books were really over valuing the Mets. Maybe all that Metropolitan money.

 

[plommer]

Josh Hamilton loves the booger sugar.

I too am addicted to the stuff, especially in winter.

 

[Mudcat]

Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar is out due to an oblique strain incurred while sneezing.

:

 

[Archie]

Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar is out due to an oblique strain incurred while sneezing.

:

Sammy Sosa and Mat Latos have also sustained injuries from sneezing.

It happens

I myself have had some close calls, but I'm not a professional athlete

 

[Mudcat]

The Jays own Ricky Romero ---> once disabled due to sneeze-related trauma

Speaking of which, last I heard, Romero, who was the Jays' ace about, what, 3 years ago? - and is just 30 years old ---> not expected to make the rotation at Buffalo.

 

[Mudcat]

So the White Sox are playing the Orioles in Baltimore today but it is not open to the public.

Empty stadium.

Will be curious to see some footage.

 

[MrMonkey]

Was thinking the same thing presently! The Inner Harbor area must hurting! We'll been there a few times and the ballpark is literally right across the street from it! Summertime IH area is packed so if it was going to happen best it is now!

 

[FairWarning]

The three scouts sitting behind home plate stood out.

 

[Mudcat]

 

[Mudcat]

 

[Tron]

Think you had an unlucky April?


Not as unlucky as Chase Utley.

His April BABIP was .102