Takes
PFT CommenterRickey Henderson is the best lead-off hitter of all time
Rickey Henderson... was such a awesome, awesome baseball player to watch. All his base stealing records are just insane... Best lead off hitter of all time.
Big CatNestor Cortes' fake pitch is awesome because of how much it bothers baseball traditionalists
I'm Now on Cortez's side. All right. I Now think it's an awesome pitch. I didn't [know] it made people that mad. So, I mean, there's no way this is actually like a strategy that could like [work]... I Now think it's an awesome pitch. If it makes people mad, that rules.
Big CatEvery MLB free agent contract is technically an overpay but it doesn't matter without a salary cap
If the roles were reversed, you would be so over the moon about this. And yes, every contract free agent contract in MLB history is an overpay because you're paying for past accomplishments and who cares? There's no salary cap. It's not your money.
Big CatEvery MLB team should be required to play a series in Mexico City
Every team should have to play like a series in Mexico City because it was awesome... The Giants and Padres played in Mexico City, which is 2000 feet higher than Denver. And on Saturday it was like a softball game. There were 11 home runs.
Billy FootballThe MLB pitch clock makes fans feel rushed and ruins the 'fuck around' time at the stadium
I fucking hate the pitch clock... because I sit down there... I'm trying to chit chat, socialize like how I usually do... I feel like I'm rushed at a table, at a restaurant that's trying to flip table. I want there to be more fuck around time. So if I get food, I don't miss anything.
PFT CommenterTennessee Baseball are clowns for missing the College World Series
I don't think... it's a fine line between being a bad boy and being a clown. I think if you don't actually make it [to Omaha], then you're a clown. Yeah.
Big CatGerrit Cole is a loser for blaming a four-minute delay on a bad start
Garrett Cole said that the game being delayed four minutes was an unforeseen challenge for him. He said the festivities got a little away from the schedule... he's just a loser. Before he came to New York, everyone just assumed he was like the bad-ass dude... then he comes to New York and he's just, he's like sweaty. And he can't answer questions correctly.
Jake MarshMLB should adopt the Savannah Bananas rule where a fan catching a foul ball is an out
Banana ball rule number nine, if a fan catches a foul ball, it's an out and it happened and it went viral... I feel like the majors should consider... if they did that to the majors, that'd be, that would change the game with home field.
Jake MarshHigh-fiving the opposing pitcher after hitting a home run is over the line
The high five of the opposing pitcher is over the line and I don't support it. The pitcher runs up to home plate, high fives the batter as he's running around... That's too much for me.
Big CatAnthony Rizzo's home run made everyone forget about his vaccination status
Anthony Rizzo was under fire on Friday because he didn't get vaccinated. But then he had like one of those 16-pitch at-bats where he had a home run... pretty much all is forgiven. And nobody's going to bring up the vaccination stuff after an at-bat like that.
PFT CommenterBaseball suffered the most from having no fans in attendance
I'm very excited about baseball season because baseball, I think, was the sport that suffered the most not having fans in attendance. It didn't feel real with nobody in the stands. There's something about going to a baseball game in the middle of the day in the summertime.
PFT CommenterMystery teams in MLB trade rumors are never actually real
I don't think these mystery teams ever real. Swooping in last-second franchise mode... I guess the mystery team is now the front-runner.
HankRegional Little League World Series games are more exciting than the actual World Series in Williamsport
I don't know if this is a hot take or not, but the regional part of it before the actual Little League World Series is almost more exciting because... the America versus America, like Kentucky, Iowa versus Minnesota, those games are electric.
HankThe Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hype will get old by mid-season
MLB, I will say, they're kind of overdoing. Every time he does anything, they're like, Vladimir Guerrero, Vladimir Guerrero... I think halfway through the season, it's going to get a little old.
Big CatBrawls are necessary for people to care about baseball
Brawling in baseball is good for baseball. It's great for baseball. ... Brawls need to happen in baseball for people to care about baseball more than they do right now.
PFT CommenterClayton Kershaw is the 'asshole' of Major League Baseball
For Clayton Kershaw, he's just like the – would you consider him an asshole?... every pitcher, if they're going to be a really good pitcher, they need to have a streak of being an asshole. Yeah, so we'll call Clayton the asshole of Major League Baseball.
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