HoF - 0, 1, 2, 3
2 of three still active
Player 1 has to be the incumbent WS MVP. No clue on the others.
[spoiler]Votto, Goldschmidt
I was surprised how close the three are, though Freeman may add a few more seasons and is still productive[/spoiler]
We don’t need an “Annoyed Sports Thoughts” thread (or do we?), so I’ll just post this here:
Wife is getting annoyed listening to Tony Romo.
My response is, “What took you so long?”
Better than listening to Tom Brady.
Surprisingly, I don’t mind Tom Brady…too much.
Give it time, though.
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Now that AI is up and running, why can’t we just have John Facenda call every game?
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Tony Romo was so much worse than Tom Brady yesterday (and all season in my opinion). I’ll change my mind if Brady kneels at the Mahomes alter in 2 weeks, but I really don’t expect that. He’s actually spoken out about the kid-gloves treatment Mahomes gets, so I’m hopeful…
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I think Tony is spiraling downward. In fact, I hardly even notice what a horror show Joe Buck is these days, what with Tony yapping.
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Do Mute buttons not work anymore?
Sadly, my remote doesn’t have one. I need to volume down one level at a time. Then Back up for other stuff. My finger gets tired. Would be easier to just replace the booth boys.
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I don’t understand professional athletes endorsing fast food products. (Other than the obvious “the money.”) You know that they themselves don’t eat that shit.
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Same with soda pop.
“Thanks, Mean Joe!!!”
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I’m even starting to doubt Shaq gets his car insurance from The General
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MLB home plate umpires used to wear a lot more protection
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Maybe they want more baseball babies.
really? like what did they used to wear? and when was it a lot more?
I’m mostly talking about the home plate umpire and padding getting thinner.
Big changes vs small:
The big change happened in 1973 when the American League mandated a sport coat type attire, ditching the big pillow thing used in both leagues before then. The big pillow thing was grandfathered for existing umps, so it stretched into the 70s and 80s
I was referring more to the been small incremental changes since then as padding worn has gotten much smaller and sleeker. Look at an 80s game vs now
Some pics from recent decades. Bulkier padding, big shoulder pads
<img src=“https://images.wsj.net/im-67172/?width=700&height=467” alt="The AveragVs
Recent protection: streamlined padding, thin shoulder pads
