MLB Off-Topic

[TheMatrix31]

Quote: Originally Posted by DieHardYankee26

On the unwritten rules, it depends. I like the emotion, but as some have said, make it emotional and intense and not a sideshow. Someone on Bill Simmons' podcast made the point that people are confusing intensity and showboating. In 03 when Posada hits his double and is on 2nd, he's screaming his lungs out because he's hyped. He's not dancing or doing a one man play, he's just letting it out. I think the Bautista bat flip was the same, more showy just by the action, but I think it was an issue of intensity as opposed to one of trying to show up the other team.

Yes, there's a difference. A big difference. Nothing wrong with Jose Bautista AT ALL. But compare him to the Carlos Gomez situation against the Braves for example where he was talking **** to Freddie Freeman and to the pitcher as he was rounding first and all that? That's not just emotion. Screw that. And me saying that has nothing to do with it being against the Braves, before I'm inevitably told that it does.

I don't even like saying it's "showing up" the other team, because I don't even care about that. Just don't be a piece of ****.

[AC]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Yes, there's a difference. A big difference. Nothing wrong with Jose Bautista AT ALL. But compare him to the Carlos Gomez situation against the Braves for example where he was talking **** to Freddie Freeman and to the pitcher as he was rounding first and all that? That's not just emotion. Screw that. And me saying that has nothing to do with it being against the Braves, before I'm inevitably told that it does. I don't even like saying it's "showing up" the other team, because I don't even care about that. Just don't be a piece of ****.

Very well put. This is pretty much how I view it too.

And that has nothing to do with me being a Jays fan

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

I'll switch it up a bit. Big Papi!! http://m.mlb.com/news/article/167873...ts-david-ortiz M.K. Knight165

Speaking of Papi, I can relate to 90% of what this guy says, but I'm just posting this for the video.

http://www.barstoolsports.com/boston...all-the-feels/

[daflyboys]

Somewhere Jimmy Rollins is chillin' tonight, thinking...dafa did I get myself into?

[WaitTilNextYear]

Can't bring his kid to work every day? LaRoche must be like...

[WaitTilNextYear]

Sounds like it's only a matter of time before we can sort players on FanGraphs by brain wave activity.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear

Sounds like it's only a matter of time before we can sort players on FanGraphs by brain wave activity.

I'm surprised it took so long for neurological activity to be measured and used in this manner. I did this a little in a Biofeedback class I took in graduate school, but it was with visualization instead. I'm really interested to see what kind of similarities they find with high level athletes/players.

[CMH]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Yes, there's a difference. A big difference. Nothing wrong with Jose Bautista AT ALL. But compare him to the Carlos Gomez situation against the Braves for example where he was talking **** to Freddie Freeman and to the pitcher as he was rounding first and all that? That's not just emotion. Screw that. And me saying that has nothing to do with it being against the Braves, before I'm inevitably told that it does. I don't even like saying it's "showing up" the other team, because I don't even care about that. Just don't be a piece of ****.

What happened in that situation? This sounds like you're saying Gomez yelled at Freeman for no reason.

You're sure there wasn't an exchange between both players or another player? Something that incited Gomez to talk back?

If someone is saying you're wrong for your perspective for being a braves fan, I think the reason is right there. You're turning it into Gomez did something wrong by showing up the Braves without placing any blame on the Braves creating an environment for his reaction.