OT: 105th Obsequious Banter Thread: Penny for Your Thoughts

[Beef Invictus]

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

I am so sorry to hear this, friend

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Sorry for the loss of loved ones, two and 4 legged.

Congrats to Aaron Judge on becoming the only non cheater to pass Maris.

Oh, honey.

 

[trostol]

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

sorry for your loss...

 

[Rebels57]

Oh, honey.

Something about how reserved Judge has been in his excitement over the whole thing does make me wonder lol

 

[swami24]

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Oh, honey.

Really? McGuire admitted using, Sosa and Bonds tested positive.

Judge hasn't tested positive to date.

He's been hitting massive bombs since I first saw him in AA.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

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Really? McGuire admitted using, Sosa and Bonds tested positive.

Judge hasn't tested positive to date.

He's been hitting massive bombs since I first saw him in AA.

They did after the fact.

If you want to believe that Judge is doing it naturally you’re welcome to but history tells me it’s unlikely.

 

[dragonoffrost]

While everyone was assuming Bonds was guilty (with good reason) and talking about him as if he had been found out, no one said a WORD about Clemens. I told absolutely everyone I knew "If you don't think THAT guy is juicing when he knows that hitters are, you are crazy. That's the most competitive guy on Earth." It's just a huge stupid shitstorm that I can't be bothered to care about. I'm pretty sure my boy Mike Greenwell was clean, and he and Junior are all I care about.

The sweetest swing in baseball ever...

 

[Jack Straw]

They did after the fact.

If you want to believe that Judge is doing it naturally you’re welcome to but history tells me it’s unlikely.

Problem is, nobody knows (and if they know they're not saying) what players were using back in the day. Amphetamines were widely used in various sports, including baseball.

 

[swami24]

Wouldn't surprise me, but if he has been juicing, he has been doing it for a long time. When he was in Trenton for AA, the StH holder I bought seats from, had reserved parking which was beyond the right field fence a good distance, but he would still hit cars. I always parked on the next to a tall van that year. That was 2015. Judge made alot of money for body shops that year. CRACKKK. 10 mins later "would the owner of a grey Toyota Camry, NJ lisc Xxx234, please come to customer service.

Judge hit 50+ when there was testing, was hurt for a couple of years and is back.

 

[DancingPanther]

Bonds (etc al) also went up against roided up pitchers, where the biomechanics affected by steroid use (being "bigger and stronger") would convey more successful pitching compared to hitting. Everything about the steroid era is a hypocritical shitstorm.

Put everyone in the HoF and be done with it. Everyone was using- I mean for f***s sake at one point 50 MINOR LEAGUERS were suspended! Minor leaguers! And of course that was once they started testing in the first place, which exactly is why this "real record" stuff is so dumb.

Ok, Maris was using amphetamines. Now an illegal substance, but not tested for at the time, just like steroids in the "steroid era". Ruth wasn't even playing against the best players in the sport (pre-segregation). While we're taking away records, let's take away team accomplishments too, starting with the Yanks. In 2000 Clemens pitched like a 15 K SO in the ALCS. So I guess...the Mariners get the pennant that year? Oh and by the way in the WS he threw another 10 K, 8 inning shutout. Where do the asterisks end? Answer: no asterisks at all.

 

[DancingPanther]

Major League Baseball has nothing to do with the Hall of Fame. That’s all on the writers.

*Gatekeepers

 

[dragonoffrost]

*Gatekeepers

Stewards of the Game....

 

[DancingPanther]

Stewards of the Game....

Let's shoot the gatekeepers up with rounds for 6 months then put them in rookie ball for 3 weeks and watch them all go 0-55 with 40 Ks and a few walks. But, they're bigger and stronger!?

 

[dragonoffrost]

Let's shoot the gatekeepers up with rounds for 6 months then put them in rookie ball for 3 weeks and watch them all go 0-55 with 40 Ks and a few walks. But, they're bigger and stronger!?

The fun fact is 4256 and 73 are listed as records in displays at Cooperstown....but the players will not be in the Hallowed Hall of Enshrined players while they live.

 

[Rebels57]

Bonds (etc al) also went up against roided up pitchers, where the biomechanics affected by steroid use (being "bigger and stronger") would convey more successful pitching compared to hitting. Everything about the steroid era is a hypocritical shitstorm.

Put everyone in the HoF and be done with it. Everyone was using- I mean for f***s sake at one point 50 MINOR LEAGUERS were suspended! Minor leaguers! And of course that was once they started testing in the first place, which exactly is why this "real record" stuff is so dumb.

Ok, Maris was using amphetamines. Now an illegal substance, but not tested for at the time, just like steroids in the "steroid era". Ruth wasn't even playing against the best players in the sport (pre-segregation). While we're taking away records, let's take away team accomplishments too, starting with the Yanks. In 2000 Clemens pitched like a 15 K SO in the ALCS. So I guess...the Mariners get the pennant that year? Oh and by the way in the WS he threw another 10 K, 8 inning shutout. Where do the asterisks end? Answer: no asterisks at all.

Maris was not using amphetamines. That was Mantle.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Ryan Howard is MLB’s true single-season home run king

Baseball has got a lot of troubled eras: steroids, speed, juiced balls. But Howard manages to assume the dinger throne by virtue of coming up at just the right time.

www.sbnation.com

 

[BiggE]

Boys...I need some good thoughts and prayers.

My wife has been diagnosed with cancer. Huge shock to all of us, but she's a fighter and will come out stronger and better once she kicks its ass. It's going to a huge battle, but we are all going to stay positive and take it one day at a time.

Appreciate it and, even though its going to be a rough season, let's go Flyers!

So sorry to hear this, but I know she’s gonna kick cancer’s ass.

 

[landsbergfan]

They did after the fact.

If you want to believe that Judge is doing it naturally you’re welcome to but history tells me it’s unlikely.

Judge is on G-Fuel, bro

 

[BiggE]

Well friends, tomorrow I have to take my old friend Goober the Wonder Dog in for his final appointment to head over the rainbow bridge. He was a good boy. A gentle giant. Only wanted to eat and be loved, and that's what he did. Voted Dog of the Year by the National Academy of Dogs every year since we got him in 2012 when he was somewhere around 2 years old or so. He will be missed.

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Oh my, I’m so sorry. What a good boy.

 

[BernieParent]

f*** cancer, man.

My grandmother passed away last night. She was 84, and had been dealing with various kinds for about a decade now, but she developed lymphoma a few months ago, and that was just too much for her to fight off.

My condolences to you and your family, SbA.

 

[BiggE]

Problem is, nobody knows (and if they know they're not saying) what players were using back in the day. Amphetamines were widely used in various sports, including baseball.

Mike Schmidt and others have said that bowls full of speed were available in the clubhouse during his career.

 

[swami24]

Can you imagine how good Ruth would have been if he wasn't playing hung over?

Speed fires up a player, but doesn't make them stronger. Using roids makes you stronger, and fast twitch muscles can also improve with training.

The sweetest swing in baseball ever...

Ted Williams' frozen head twitches at that.

 

[BigToe]

@DancingPanther

 

[DancingPanther]

Can you imagine how good Ruth would have been if he wasn't playing hung over?

Speed fires up a player, but doesn't make them stronger. Using roids makes you stronger, and fast twitch muscles can also improve with training.


Ted Williams' frozen head twitches at that.

Amphetamines make you feel your best and calm and collected and focused, which is exactly what you want when hitting. Mentally stronger. Should we do 2 different asterisk styles to differentiate between which now illegal substance players were taking?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

@Beef Invictus