05/16/2026 1:10p EDT Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, casimir said:

It was actually a reference to the past series at the Mets.  But I had forgotten about this one.

Beltre was everything right about baseball. Having fun while playing. Remember Miggy rubbing his head and watching Beltre getting all upset with him. Apparently, Miggy knew he didn't like his head rubbed....lmao

 

[monkeytargets39]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

Beltre was everything right about baseball. Having fun while playing. Remember Miggy rubbing his head and watching Beltre getting all upset with him. Apparently, Miggy knew he didn't like his head rubbed....lmao

 

Two of the most fun to watch players in recent memory

[casimir]

2 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Beltre was everything right about baseball. Having fun while playing. Remember Miggy rubbing his head and watching Beltre getting all upset with him. Apparently, Miggy knew he didn't like his head rubbed....lmao

 

I think Beltre was more defensive about the head touch than the cup check.

[Sports_Freak]

9 minutes ago, casimir said:

It was actually a reference to the past series at the Mets.  But I had forgotten about this one.

Yeah, I saw that game. Umpires were worried the pitchers couldn't see the time clock. So they delayed the game a few times to move the on deck circle instead of doing it in between innings. And Jason wouldn't let it go.....

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Two of the most fun to watch players in recent memory

Also, 2 mighty fine players. Beltre was pretty remarkable, playing a very good defensive game for many years. And he could really rake...

[casimir]

3 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Yeah, I saw that game. Umpires were worried the pitchers couldn't see the time clock. So they delayed the game a few times to move the on deck circle instead of doing it in between innings. And Jason wouldn't let it go.....

That game was the Junior Valentine show that nobody asked for.

[IdahoBert]

Being forced to watch Cal Raleigh and Washington Trust Bank ads again because I live in Western Idaho and we have that bank here. Grrrr…

[monkeytargets39]

Wow what a grab!

[casimir]

Just now, monkeytargets39 said:

Wow what a grab!

Incredible!

[Sports_Freak]

No complaints about pinch hitting for Lee with the bases loaded. But I would have preferred Keith pinch hitting. But I'm sure Hinch had his reasons...

[casimir]

1 minute ago, IdahoBert said:

Being forced to watch Cal Raleigh and Washington Trust Bank ads again because I live in Western Idaho and we have that bank here. Grrrr…

Someone sounds like a Big Grumpfart.

[monkeytargets39]

6 minutes ago, casimir said:

I think Beltre was more defensive about the head touch than the cup check.

There’s some long history of Beltre not liking being touched on the head before this Miggy exchange.  I remember seeing a video compilation of it.

[IdahoBert]

Jason giving a peptalk about “you just wait till the Tigers are healthy“ so yeah, let’s just wait until Meadows gets back and is slamming doubles and home runs all over the park… of course I have a bad attitude right now, and everybody should rightfully tune me out. 

[casimir]

Just now, monkeytargets39 said:

There’s some long history of Beltre not liking being touched on the head before this Miggy exchange.  I remember seeing a video compilation of it.

Oh yes, that’s legendary.  He had a teammate, a shortstop, that continuously got him, especially during mound visits.

[IdahoBert]

2 minutes ago, casimir said:

Someone sounds like a Big Grumpfart.

Yes, you’ve nailed me… 

[monkeytargets39]

1 minute ago, casimir said:

Oh yes, that’s legendary.  He had a teammate, a shortstop, that continuously got him, especially during mound visits.

Andrus I think.  But then there would be opposing players who would mess with him when they got to third base and he’d get so pissed.

[monkeytargets39]

I feel like Tony Gwynn is the only player I’d trust to challenge a pitch more than McGonigle as a hitter

[IdahoBert]

6 minutes ago, casimir said:

Someone sounds like a Big Grumpfart.

Where’s my three runs?

[chasfh]

2 hours ago, NorthWoods said:

I'm probably with you on that.   We didn't have nearly the information or the cynicism we have now.

Can you imagine the webz today if a team likw 1968 was running out a ss/3B combo batting .135 & .200?    With OPS of .399 & .556?    Yet somehow that team won 103 games.

During the Year of the Pitcher, it was good to have the King Pitcher.

[chasfh]

56 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

So the Blue Jays are doing “pitching chaos“ today while we have a real starter? Have I just entered an alternate timeline where the world is suddenly going to get better?

At the risk of jinxing—as if that were a real thing—five innings in, I would say, yeah.

Edited 58 minutes ago by chasfh

[Biff Mayhem]

Has Dingler lost a challenge?

[chasfh]

28 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Tork celebrating “strike out cancer weekend“ at Comerica Park by, unfortunately, striking out again. 

I thought it was another "I Love The Military" weekend? Man, so hard to keep up ...

[casimir]

Just now, Biff Mayhem said:

Has Dingler lost a challenge?

When he challenges, why bother with the replay system?  Just overturn the call.

[Biff Mayhem]

18 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Being forced to watch Cal Raleigh and Washington Trust Bank ads again because I live in Western Idaho and we have that bank here. Grrrr…

I thought it was Mesa Verde. 

[monkeytargets39]

FLYING V!!!!!!!!