I know I can go read a bunch of long articles about it, but figured the discussion here would be more enjoyable and informative.

I was 8 years old when the 1994 strike happened, and really have no recollection of it.

Some questions I'm wondering about...

• What were the main points of disagreement between the owners and players?

• Was there a lot of fan backslash leading up to or after the strike? If so, how long did it take for attendance to rebound?

• Was there any thought to having scabs replace the striking players...similar to the 1987 NFL strike?

• Did the terms that were agreed to end the strike have any negative lasting affects that have carried over into todays game?

D.R v Mexico next

Serie del Caribe 2025

Zack Wheeler age 34 in 10 MLB season has total of 34.6 WAR and career ERA 3.34

Shane Bieber age 29 in 7 MLB season has total of 17.7 WAR and career ERA 3.22

Who is more likely to be a HOFer one day?

Fourth out - Wikipedia This article explains it well but basically; you can make a fourth out that is a force out (like an out at 1st base) to replace a non-force out 3rd out to negate the run(s) scored on a play (ty u/meerkatmreow for the wording)

Example from u/omgimbrian: "For example, runners at 2nd and 3rd, grounder to 3B, and somehow the 3B runner scores before the 2B runner is tagged out, they can still throw and get the force out at 1st to prevent the run from scoring."

Mods, you happy now, don't delete this post please

In honor of a certain trade in the NBA world. By “shocking” I mean unexpected, surprising, and little to no rumors or reporting prior to the trade going down, preferably with big-name players involved.

https://bsky.app/profile/tjstats.nesti.co/post/3lh7ioutatc2l

Notes:

• I used Fangraphs Roster Resource to clarify positions (e.g. Aaron Judge and Corbin Carroll are listed as RF)
• I valued defense substantially, hence Varsho, PCA, and Doyle
• Luis Robert Jr. just missed the list
• Oneil Cruz in CF is weird, but fun!
• Bleday is underrated

BASICS:

Born: December 12, 1997

Jersey Number: 50 (Rangers), 55 (Royals)

Bats: Left

Throws: Left

Position: Starting Pitcher

Drafted: 2016 by the Rangers, 30th overall pick

MLB Debut: August 4, 2022

Teams: Rangers (2016-2023), Royals (2023-present)

Instagram: @coleragans

2024 STATS:

Games: 32

Innings Pitched: 186.1

Wins: 11

Losses: 9

ERA: 3.14

Strikeouts: 223

Complete Games: 1

CAREER STATS:

Games: 70

Innings Pitched: 322.1

Wins: 18

Losses: 17

ERA: 3.46

Strikeouts: 363

Complete Games: 1

2024 AWARDS:

All Star

CAREER AWARDS:

AL Pitcher of the Month - August 2023

THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW:

He had an 0.90 ERA as a high school senior.

He is the fifth pitcher in Royals history to strike out 200 batters in one season.

Before he was drafted, he planned to play baseball at Florida State.

His brother has cerebral palsy and Cole helped him achieve his dream of playing high school baseball.

2024 HIGHLIGHTS:

He pitched the Royals to an ALDS win

He also had a strong wildcard start

He took a no hitter to the sixth and struck out 12 batters in that game

His 200th strikeout

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

His AL Pitcher of the Month in 2023 was well deserved

His first career start

WHY I LIKE HIM:

He's a good pitcher and seems like a good brother, too!

PREVIOUS PLAYERS FEATURED:

11/8: Freddie Freeman 11/9: José Ramírez 11/10: Cal Raleigh 11/11: Brice Turang 11/12: Mauricio Dubon 11/13: Giancarlo Stanton 11/14: Francisco Lindor 11/15: Tommy Edman 11/16: Ketel Marte 11/17: Garrett Crochet 11/18: Chris Sale 11/19: Paul Skenes 11/20: Luis Gil 11/21: Tarik Skubal 11/22: Clayton Kershaw 11/23: Aaron Judge 11/24: Kris Bryant 11/25: Shohei Ohtani 11/26: Emmanuel Clase 11/27: Ryan Helsley 11/28-11/29: Break 11/30: Colton Cowser 12/1: Wilyer Abreu 12/2: Zack Littell 12/3: Vladimir Guerrero Jr 12/4: Bobby Witt Jr 12/5: Carlos Santana 12/6: Mookie Betts 12/7: Josh Smith 12/8: Tyler Anderson 12/9: Brent Rooker 12/10: Jackson Merrill 12/11: Patrick Bailey 12/12: Ian Happ 12/13: Teoscar Hernández 12/14: Hunter Greene 12/15: Bryce Harper 12/16: Jacob Young 12/17: Tanner Scott 12/18: Alex Bregman 12/19: Steven Kwan 12/20: Will Smith 12/21: Dylan Moore 12/22: Corey Seager 12/23: Zach Neto 12/24-12/26: Break 12/27: Miguel Rojas 12/28: Mason Miller 12/29: Riley Greene 12/30: Seth Lugo 12/31-1/1: Break 1/2: Byron Buxton 1/3: Tyler Glasnow 1/4: Luis Robert 1/5: Anthony Santander 1/6: Tanner Houck 1/7: Brandon Lowe 1/8: Daulton Varsho 1/9: Christian Walker 1/10: Max Muncy 1/11: Jurickson Profar 1/12: Matt Chapman 1/13: Ezequiel Tovar 1/14: William Contreras 1/15: Willson Contreras 1/16: Shota Imanaga 1/17: Gavin Lux 1/18: Elly De La Cruz 1/19: Jared Triolo 1/20: Alec Bohm 1/21: Max Fried 1/22: Pete Alonso 1/23: Luis García Jr 1/24: Gavin Stone 1/25: Otto Lopez 1/26: Kyle Tucker 1/27: Logan Gilbert 1/28: Kirby Yates 1/29: Lawrence Butler 1/30: Logan O'Hoppe 1/31: Yoshinobu Yamamoto 2/1: Tyler Holton

Other than team specific events like like Cubs Weekend in January or events in Cooperstown, what are the best events to attend if you want to meet players and get autographs? What are the best ways to keep track of where these events take place?

I've gotten heavily into biographies and autobiographies the last couple years and would love to try collecting autographs for some of these guys in their own books

Let’s say the starter loads the bases without recording a single out and gets pulled after loading the bases. Now, if the reliever doesn’t allow anyone (including the people who the starter let on) to score, and finishes the game, he’ll earn a shutout but not a complete game

Edit: Can you guys please look in the comments before downvoting this, you’ll see the rule there. Also, I’m not saying this is going to happen, I just wanted to bring up it’s possible

Edit 2: Congrats to all you'll in the future, you found the post that caused me to leave this subreddit

Edit 3: I'm leaving this post up so you can see what happened and what caused me to leave

Edit 4: Nah I'm probably going to stay tbh

One more nonsense post, and I'll call it an offseason.

I was playing around with anagrams recently (because I like that kind of thing, what of it?), and I started thinking-- is there a Cubs-Phillies rivalry I don't know about?

Rearrange the letters in Ernie Banks, and you spell "Keen Brains."

But rearrange the letters in Mike Schmidt, and you spell "Dimmest Hick."

It's kind of weird what anagrams tend to tell you, isn't it? Oh, and in case anyone's wondering where the Cardinals fit in with this, I'm glad you asked.

Rearrange the letters in Stan Musial, and you spell.... "Salami Nuts." There is literally nothing I can say about that. Just... wow.

So I thought, what the hell, why not make an All-Time one-per-franchise lineup using iconic players from each MLB team, but with a "mixed-up" twist. Of course, I doubt anything could possibly top "Salami Nuts," but let's give it a try.

(Remember, one player per franchise.)

Iguana Car Melee

SP – Elf Lobber ^(CLE)

C – Our Varied Zing ^(TEX)

1B – Mark No Shaft ^(CWS)

2B – Cigar Bio Gig ^(HOU)

3B – Beg to Regret ^(KCR)

SS – Pain Clerk, Jr. ^(BAL)

LF – Wildest Mail ^(BOS)

CF – Reffing Key, Jr. ^(SEA)

RF – Herb Tuba ^(NYY)

DH – BBC Toy ^(DET)

RP – A Loyal Hydra ^(TOR)

IF – Lemon Whirl Baker ^(MIN)

IF – Regional Nova ^(TBR)

OF – Kite Tumor ^(LAA)

OF – Residency Honker ^(ATH)

Teal Algae Union

SP – Smear Vote ^(NYM)

C – JCH Bonny Hen ^(CIN)

1B – Old Hot Dent ^(COL)

2B – Banjo Cries Oink ^(LAD)

3B – Skimmed Itch ^(PHI) (I didn't want to do Phillies fans dirty by going with the other one.)

SS – Warns Enough ^(PIT)

LF – Gynny Town ^(SDP)

CF – A Wily Smile ^(SFG)

RF – Aha, No Rank ^(ATL)

DH – Salami Nuts ^(STL)

RP – No Dry Nosh, Jan ^(ARZ)

IF – Keen Brains ^(CHC)

IF – Myanmar Zen Rim ^(WAS)

OF – Conga Translation ^(MIA)

OF – Iron Bounty ^(MIL)