@Buck_Mango said in For everyone crucifying the Astros, learn some baseball history:

https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/01/23/sign-stealing-history-astros-red-sox

if you aint cheating you aint trying, cheating has been going on in sports since the inception of sports just sometimes people get caught. had they admitted to it, no worries water under the bridge.

Difference with the Astros it was a whole team. in the past at least it has been players majority of the time, Even the Black sox scandal was not the whole team just some players. They got severely punished. the issue here is players got away with the cheating and the team still keeps the title. The way Manfred handled this is the real problem. The way the Astros players are acting this year is disrespectful.

1897 The Chicago Colts (Cubs) of the National League establish the record for most runs scored in a game by one team when they clobber the Louisville Colonels, 36-7. The Cardinals will beat the Phillies 28-6 at Philadelphia's Baker Bowl in 1929 to set the modern NL mark.

1916 Only one baseball is used during the Reds' 9-6 win over the Cubs at Redland Field. There are no home runs or foul balls which land in the stands during the contest

1941 In a doubleheader with the Senators, Joe DiMaggio ties and then breaks the American League's consecutive game-hitting streak of 41 established by George Sisler. In the opener, he knots the record with a double off Dutch Leonard, and in the nightcap, 'the Yankee Clipper' tops the mark with a seventh-inning single against Walt Masterson.

1990 For the first time since 1917 (Hippo Vaughan and Fred Toney), two no-hitters are thrown on the same day when the A's Dave Stewart shuts out the Jays, 5-0 and the Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela blanks the Cardinals, 6-0.

2004 At Bank One Ballpark, Randy Johnson records his 4000th career strikeout, whiffing Padres' third baseman Jeff Cirillo, a fellow USC Trojan, to become the fourth player in major league baseball history to reach the plateau. The 40-year-old Diamondbacks fireballer known as the Big Unit needs fewer innings (3,237 1/3) than Nolan Ryan (3,844 2/3), Roger Clemens (4,151), and Steve Carlton (4,991 1/3) to accomplish the feat.

2012 In the Diamondbacks' 9-3 victory over Milwaukee at Miller Park, Aaron Hill becomes the first modern-era player to hit for the cycle twice in one season since Babe Herman accomplished the feat with the Brooklyn Robins in 1931. Eleven days ago in Seattle, the Arizona second baseman also collected a single, double, triple, and home run in the game.

2015 Joc Pederson becomes the third rookie in major league history to hit 20 home runs before July when he goes deep off Allen Webster in the Dodgers' 10-6 loss to Arizona at Chase Field. The 23 year-old center fielder joins Wally Berger (Braves, 1930) and Albert Pujols (Cardinals, 2001) in accomplishing the feat as a freshman.

I finished up the collections to get Trout the other day.

To all my follow Vets happy veterans day thank you for serving.

Didn't SDS say this would be a card we would all want in our lineup. That was lie

Why do people only compare player from different ERA using WAR and not considering all stats or how good a player really was in his time based on how the game was in the era of that player. I will never understand it.

Truly Understanding what WAR is meant to be use for

https://library.fangraphs.com/misc/war/

Here is an article

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/wins-above-replacement-war-what-is-it-how-to-calculate-baseball-reference-fangraphs-sabermetrics-analytics/1emmivy1vroy01owwnc9zj6mvr

Here is part of that article

Stop the WAR?

Given how frequently it pops up in sabermetric discussions, WAR might sound like the pinnacle of sabermetrics. But no stat is perfect, and WAR is far from it.

The "godfather of Sabermetrics" Bill James wrote about his principal gripe with WAR, discussing the MVP race between Jose Altuve and Aaron Judge:

“Aaron Judge was nowhere near as valuable as Jose Altuve. Why? Because he didn’t do nearly as much to win games for his team as Altuve did. It is NOT close. The belief that it is close is fueled by bad statistical analysis — not as bad as the 1974 statistical analysis, I grant, but flawed nonetheless. It is based essentially on a misleading statistic, which is WAR. Baseball-Reference WAR shows the little guy at 8.3, and the big guy at 8.1.”

James’ argument represents the principal criticism of WAR — WAR is context neutral. If a player recorded only one single per game for 162 games, but that one single knocked in the game-winning run every game,WAR would credit that player with exactly as much value as a player who did the same thing but his team lost every game.

As a result, it would seem as though WAR is undervaluing the first player, and overvaluing the second player. Judge consistently performed poorly in high-leverage situations: he recorded the worst Clutch score of any player in 2017 per FanGraphs, despite leading the MLB in fWAR.

But in the words of Bertrand Russell, “WAR does not determine who is right…” so don’t think that WAR is the be all end all to every statistical discussion.

Why would someone stay in a game if they realize they will not win, it is a waste of time when you can quit and play another game.

Finish the LS collection over the weekend. It feels good to have that done and out of the way.

1894 Fred Clarke makes his major league debut, going 5-for-5 for the Louisville Colonels. The future Hall of Famer collects four singles and a triple.

1908 At New York's Hilltop Park, Red Sox legend Cy Young no-hits the Highlanders (Yankees), 8-0. The contest marks the third time the 41 year-old has accomplished the feat.

1909 The Cubs spoil the Pirates' debut at Forbes Field, 3-2. The new state-of-the-art ballpark, named for General John Forbes, an officer in the French and Indian War, is the first stadium to be made completely of steel and poured concrete.

1948 At Briggs Stadium, Indians right-hander Bob Lemon throws the first American League night time no-hitter, blanking the Tigers, 2-0. The Tigers' home was the last park in the Junior Circuit to use lights, installing illumination only two weeks ago.

1961 Improving his record to 14-2, Whitey Ford becomes the first pitcher in American League history to win eight games in one month with a 5-1 victory over the Senators at Yankee Stadium. The left-hander's five-hitter is his third complete game during the span and the team's 22nd win in June.

1962 Sandy Koufax becomes the first Dodger southpaw to throw a no-hitter since Nap Rucker accomplished the feat in 1908 when he keeps the expansion Mets hitless in the team's 5-0 victory in Los Angeles. The 26 year-old left-hander, en route to fanning 13, strikes out the first three batters he faces - Richie Ashburn, Rod Kanehl, and Felix Mantilla, on nine pitches to start the game with an immaculate inning.

1967 Cookie Rojas, who joined the Phillies in 1964, plays his ninth different position for the team when he takes the mound in a 12-3 loss to San Francisco. In his ninth-inning appearance, the All-Star infielder allows no runs and gives up just one hit, ending the frame by getting future Hall of Famer Willie Mays to fly out to right field in the Connie Mack Stadium contest.

1977 At Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Cliff Johnson joins Joe DiMaggio and Joe Pepitone as the only players in Yankee history to hit two home runs in the same inning. The designated hitter goes deep twice in the eighth as the Bronx Bombers score eight runs in an 11-5 win over the Blue Jays.

1978 Giant first baseman Willie McCovey, on an 0-2 pitch thrown by Jamie Easterly, launches his 500th career home run over the left-field fence, becoming the 12th player to accomplish the feat. Stretch's historic homer occurs in the second inning of the opener of a doubleheader, which the Giants sweep from the Braves at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, 10-9 and 10-5.

1985 Pedro Guerrero ties a major league record by hitting 15 home runs in June when he goes deep off Bruce Sutter in his final at-bat of the month. The eighth inning two-run round-tripper will prove to be the difference in the Dodgers' 4-3 victory over Atlanta at Chavez Ravine.

1995 At the Metrodome, Indians' designated hitter Eddie Murray collects his 3000th hit off Twins' right-hander Mike Trombley to become the 20th player to accomplish the feat. 'Steady Eddie' joins Pete Rose as only the second switch-hitter to reach the milestone.

1997 Rangers' hurler Bobby Witt becomes the first American League pitcher to hit a home run in a regular-season game in nearly 25 years. His round-tripper off Ismael Valdes helps Texas to beat the Dodgers in interleague action, 3-2.

1998 With an eighth-inning homer against the Diamondbacks, Cubs' slugger Sammy Sosa extends his major league record for home runs in a month, hitting his 20th round-tripper in June. At the start of July, the Chicago outfielder's season total is 31, four less than Mark McGwire, who also homered today.

2007 Making his major league debut in centerfield at Fenway Park, Jacoby Ellsbury becomes the first person from the Navajo tribe to play in the major leagues. The 23-year-old member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, who will play a significant role in the Red Sox World Championship, batting .360 in 11 total postseason games, is put out by the catcher unassisted in his first big-league at-bat.

@jwkeep__psn said in TA3:

No conquest maps with the tA3

It will probably get released some time this week

My Favorite this year has been Duke Snyder Loved his card last year this year been great but I have only played Offline this year. My time has been limited the first 3 months. I am playing catch up.

@Ericulous1_PSN said in what is the point of the diamond duo packs?:

@TEXAS10PT_PSN said in what is the point of the diamond duo packs?:

@The_Canuckler said in what is the point of the diamond duo packs?:

What’s the point of the casino? I’ve never won big money from them

You either don't play enough or don't know how to play. That doesn't take into consideration you might be playing slots in which case you are throwing your money away. I don't know what you consider big money but I've won a few thousand a few times in my life playing Blackjack.

I play roulette which is a terrible but fun game especially after several beverages.

Oddly, I pulled Chase pack bosses after a few beverages as well. Maybe I need to drink more.

I play roulette and walk away with money the last 3 times in Vegas each time over 1,000 starting with 100 in limited time 2-3 hours. There is a way to win. Don't buy those packs expectin anything but silver.

I have not played in over a week, I am very busy this weekend so I will try and check it out sometime this weekend

@kovz88_MLBTS said in Offseason trades/signings:

@theBlindRhino said in Offseason trades/signings:

@paultigerfan8484_PSN said in Offseason trades/signings:

Carlos Correa to Giants 13 years 350MM

As a Dodger fan I am stoked to have a real villain on the Giants again. I don't care how good he maybe I didn't want him on my team. This is good for baseball.

So what’s the over/under on times Correa is hit by a pitch while facing the Dodgers this year?
Will definitely put a spark into those series

Not sure that will happen as the dodger only have 3 remaining players from that team in 2017 but it will matter to the fans. For me I rather see him K

They still lack pitching

@SixPackStl_MLBTS said in Forever Program:

@nymets1987_PSN said in Forever Program:

@SixPackStl_MLBTS said in Forever Program:

For the most part these are just cards that everyone already has or are available for not much more than face value on the market. I need very few cards for Mantle and this program helps me with exactly one of the collections, and that's not until 780,000 xp. It might be time to just call it a season and be done with it.

For those who don’t flip or play online as am I cannot even get Cutch let alone Rollins or Mantle

I don't flip or play online. I've completed all of the collections except for Mantle. You just have to buy the cards from events and BR on the market.

I did not play online until Johnson was release to do innings, I started flipping about a week or two before Mantle was released. I already had Cutch and Rollins without flipping.

@Ericulous1_PSN said in Fastest way to get Verlander????:

@dbarmonstar_PSN said in Fastest way to get Verlander????:

What reward is Verlander going to be IE BR, Event, etc...

30 wins event

Looks like I will try and get 30 wins, Have not played any events all year. I am 37 innings away from Johnson in RS.

I guess I will be playing the event we will see what happens. I still need like 37 innings to get Johnson

What reward is Verlander going to be IE BR, Event, etc...

@samguenther1987 said in Easiest way to get players p5:

@dbarmonstar_PSN said in Easiest way to get players p5:

@Dolenz_PSN said in Easiest way to get players p5:

I still don't have a single P5 player.

I only have 1, it is Kerry Wood to finish the Extreme program.

Haha same here, although I have a couple P4 players.

Only P4 I know of is 88 Mantle and 88 Donaldson, I may have a couple more but not sure.