MLB 2024 Season

[Jimbo]

Astros after an 0-4 start to the Season ...
Game 5 they started a Reliever, Ronel Blonco and he threw a No Hitter Gave up 2 walks, 1 in the First inning and 1 in the ninth inning, to the Same person, Former Astro George Springer ...

9 fun facts about Ronel Blanco's no-hitter

Sometimes, there’s nothing like the “next man up” mentality. With four Astros starters on the IL (Justin Verlander, José Urquidy, Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia), Houston gave Ronel Blanco a shot to make his eighth career MLB start on Monday night. All the 30-year-old decided to do from there

www.mlb.com

 

[PioneerDJ]

Oakland A’s to announce a temporary move to Sacramento… such would a move would require renegotiation with their RSN, NBC Sports California

 

[Jimbo]

Heres hoping the Astros get some Positive momentum going soon.

They lost 4 to open the season, the next night they get a No Hitter, then they get beat, then last night, they get a 1 hit performance ... and a blow out win .... Sheeesh .

And were still in the first few weeks of the Season ..

 

[Jimbo]

Astros after an 0-4 start to the Season ...
Game 5 they started a Reliever, Ronel Blonco and he threw a No Hitter Gave up 2 walks, 1 in the First inning and 1 in the ninth inning, to the Same person, Former Astro George Springer ...

9 fun facts about Ronel Blanco's no-hitter

Sometimes, there’s nothing like the “next man up” mentality. With four Astros starters on the IL (Justin Verlander, José Urquidy, Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia), Houston gave Ronel Blanco a shot to make his eighth career MLB start on Monday night. All the 30-year-old decided to do from there

www.mlb.com

Tonight was Blonco's 2nd start of the year, He backed the No Hitter up with 5 2/3rd innings of No Hit ball again, gave up a hit, got the last out of the 6th and handed it off to the bullpen !

Tonight was against a Red Hot Texas Ranger team.

15 innings to start the season, 1 hit ...

 

[Mr Tony]

 

[Howard Simmons]

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Your OUT!

 

[Mr Tony]

 

[Mr Tony]

 

[Jimbo]

Federal affidavit contends Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani

As it turns out, translator Ippei Mizuhara didn't allegedly steal $4.5 million from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Mr Tony]

fun fact of the day

 

[Jimbo]

Some Interesting MLB News ....
No Robots in 2025 ...

MLB says robot home plate umpires unlikely for 2025

MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in minor leagues since 2019.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Don in CT]

Some Interesting MLB News ....
No Robots in 2025 ...

MLB says robot home plate umpires unlikely for 2025

MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in minor leagues since 2019.

www.nbcsports.com

Can’t be any worse than the human counterparts.

 

[Jimbo]

Can’t be any worse than the human counterparts.

I found it interesting that the Robot Ump, appears to register the ball over the Middle of the plate, depth wise, which means the strike zone is Not the same ... the width of the plate, plus the depth is your current plate ... the Ump doesn't see that .... bet theres gonna be PLENTY of arguments once that gets started.

 

[Don in CT]

I found it interesting that the Robot Ump, appears to register the ball over the Middle of the plate, depth wise, which means the strike zone is Not the same ... the width of the plate, plus the depth is your current plate ... the Ump doesn't see that .... bet theres gonna be PLENTY of arguments once that gets started.

The strike zone is anywhere the ball crosses the plate. So a back door pitch is a strike if it clips the plate at the end.

 

[Jimbo]

The strike zone is anywhere the ball crosses the plate. So a back door pitch is a strike if it clips the plate at the end.

Correct ...
However, in the article the Robot Ump doesn't call it that way, it sounds like it only sees one plane at 8 1/2 inches depth, half way to the back of the plate ...
Where as a Real Ump would call it a strike anywhere in the plate .... depth wise .

 

[Don in CT]

Angel Hernandez reportedly to retire.

 

[rvvaquero]

Angel Hernandez reportedly to retire.

Probably a result of all the bashing he's gotten on SatGuys. Who could stand up to that?

 

[Jimbo]

Angel Hernandez reportedly to retire.

About Time ...

Sounds like Immediately, not waiting till the end off the Season ...