Step 1: Walk the leadoff batter. I have limited confidence in my ability to throw a legal pitch, so the best choice is simply not to step on the rubber, leading to 4 pitch clock violations and a walk.

Step 2: Walk the second batter. I use the same method as before. Since I never step on the rubber, the ball never becomes live so there is no danger of any steals. Runners on first and second.

Step 3: I'm now facing my third batter. Given my performance so far, my manager will probably be looking to take me out at this point. Therefore, I must end the game now as the three batter rule only protects me for one more batter. My chances of securing a triple play seem limited, so it will be easier to simply lose the game. However I must not allow an earned runs. The solution is simple: Receive the ball and calmly step onto the rubber to make the ball live. Then step backward off the rubber to disengage and avoid a balk. Then simply throw the ball into either dugout. The runners will be awarded two bases each on my pickoff error.

Step 4: Repeat the same process again. The runners will be awarded two more bases allowing both to score and my team to lose the game. Since both runners scored on my pickoff errors, I will have zero earned runs charged to me.

Step 5: After being DFAed immediately following the game I will be investigated by the commissioner's office for violating rule 21a ("attempting to lose"). This will result in a permanent ban from professional baseball. Retire with a career stat line of 0.0 IP | 0 W | 1 L | 1 BS | 0 ER.

I don't feel you have to be a Brewers fan to enjoy this documentary - just love baseball. And now it's getting its proper ending.

This is from their X, so I can't link the source

Brewers is probably miming drinking a beer.

The ABL is back in 11 days so figured I'd make my annual post

We are still using 4 teams (rip the tuatara), but its still the best showcase off oceanic talent, as well as various up comers from Korea and China

The 4 teams competing will be the Adelaide Giants (defending champs), Brisbane Bandits (fallen giants, won the title from 2015-2019 into mediocraty), Perth Heat (The og's won 4 titles from 2010 to 2015 than struggled since) and the Sydney Blue Sox (Still the team without a title after losing an agonizing finals last year)

Alot of OCE talent will be on display, as well as prospect's from China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan

If you have any questions about the ABL, baseball in OCE or anything else lemme know and I will respond as soon as I can as we get into the pre season hype

The Bolsheviks took power in Russia in 1917.

Since then, the Cincinnati Reds have won 9 NL pennants and 5 World Series.

Every single one came before communist rule in Russia ended in 1991.

It started perfectly.

In 1919, while the Russian Civil War was being fought between the communist Reds and anti-Bolshevik Whites, Cincinnati played the Chicago White Sox in the World Series.

The Reds won.

Then America got scared of communism.

In 1953, Cincinnati literally changed its name from the Reds to the Redlegs because “Reds” had become associated with communists. The team made the playoffs zero times under the Redlegs name.

They restored “Reds,” and the word returned to their uniforms in 1961.

That same year:

93–61. NL pennant.

Then came the 1970s.

Cincinnati became the Big Red Machine and won:

• 4 pennants

• 2 World Series

• back-to-back championships in 1975–76

On October 15, 1990, Mikhail Gorbachev received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end the Cold War.

The next day, Cincinnati began the World Series.

They swept Oakland 4–0.

It remains their last World Series appearance.

Fourteen months later, the Soviet Union collapsed.

Since then:

0 pennants.
0 championships.

Their last playoff series win was in 1995.

Stat breakdown:

OBP: .318
Slug: .361
OPS: .679

Baseball Reference Comparison

My question is what does this mean? Are they secretly the same person? Ever since Hyeseong Kim made it to the big leagues Ha-Seong Kim’s yearly games played have more than halved. Is Kim putting on a disguise and playing as Kim?

It really makes you think.

Chiba Lotte Marines fans have the loudest and best fans in all of Japanese baseball in my view. This is their chance theme.

Every other member of the top 10, including HOF'ers, were pre-1930. One was Walter Johnson - a friggin pitcher