The Major League Baseball thread

[RBP]

Philly people are arguably the best at talking shit.

Including about their own team, which was the funniest part.

[DemonGeminiX]

That's Philly.

[RBP]

Billy Hamilton gets injured on Anthony Rizzo's inside-the-park home run and leaves the game after being checked by the trainer.


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[Teh One Who Knocks]

FOX Sports


Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Matt Imhof had his right eye removed after suffering a traumatic injury last week during a freak training accident.

Imhof posted a photo on Instagram of himself after the surgery and detailed the incident. The Phillies right-hander wrote in the post that a large piece of metal hit him in the head, causing a fractured nose, two fractured orbital bones and the loss of vision in his right eye.

As many of you know on Friday June 25th I had an accident. A large price of metal hit me in the head/eye resulting in a fractured nose, 2 fractured orbital bones, and most significantly, the loss of vision in my right eye. I was immediately taken to the ER and then transferred to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the #1 eye hospital in the world. That night, the doctors informed me that the damage to my eye was extreme and essentially that my eye had been crushed like a grape. The doctors told me they were going to do everything possible to reconstruct it but in all likelihood I would never regain sight in my right eye. The first surgery was somewhat a success but overall nothing had changed, so after discussions with my family and my doctors, it was decided that the best chance I had to live a normal life was to have my right eye removed and have a prosthetic one put in. This decision was not an easy one to make but to me it seemed like the right one so on Tuesday afternoon I went forward with the surgery. I'm currently still in Miami recovering from surgery but I'm doing well. This has been the hardest week of my life but I've had amazing support from my family and friends to help me get through it. For those who have been wishing me well, your support has not gone unnoticed and I appreciate everyone who has kept me in their thoughts and prayers. I had the best doctors in the world doing their best work on me and for that I am grateful as well. Although this injury has been tough it could have been much worse...I'm lucky to still have vision in my left eye...I'm lucky that i didn't have brain damage...and I'm lucky to be surrounded my the most loving and understanding people in the world. I just wanted to write this message to let everyone know that even though I suffered some bad luck, I'm not dead. I'm gonna be alright, I'm gonna persevere, and I'm gonna succeed. It takes more than this to bring me down. Again thanks to everyone for the support .

A photo posted by Matt Imhof (@matt_imhof48) on Jun 30, 2016 at 9:44am PDT

Imhof wrote that doctors told him his eye had been "crushed like a grape" and that he would never regain sight in the eye. Despite losing his eye, Imhof wrote that the injury "could have been much worse ... I'm lucky that I didn't have brain damage."

Imhof was selected by the Phillies in the second round of the 2014 first-year player draft. The 22-year-old did not address in the post the likelihood of him continuing his playing career.

[DemonGeminiX]

I sincerely doubt he'll ever pitch again. Still, the kid's lucky. Sounds like he could've been killed.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Big Papi's last All Star Game appearance

[Godfather]

That motherfucker and the Canadian anthem... you little twerp.

[RBP]

That motherfucker and the Canadian anthem... you little twerp.

Are you buying the lone wolf theory?

[Godfather]

Are you buying the lone wolf theory?

Maybe... two of the other dudes gave a "WTF" look to each other as it happened

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You can actually see the other #tenors slowly like at him like "what the fuck" when he starts his solo.@bruce_arthur pic.twitter.com/awZGTHjyk0

— Andy Cole (@AndyCole84) July 13, 2016

[Godfather]

Fuck it's so cringey... what a twat.

I bet he did it thinking "Oh man I'll be the talk of the town as a brilliant musician-activist...ya this'll be really well received."

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Associated Press




The Chicago White Sox suspended ace Chris Sale five days without pay for destroying collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear.

The White Sox announced the punishment on Sunday after Sale was scratched from his scheduled start and sent home the previous night.

The suspension comes to $250,000 of his $9.15 million salary. He was also fined about $12,700 — the cost of the destroyed jerseys — according to a person familiar with the penalty. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized.

"Obviously we're all extremely disappointed that we have to deal with this issue at this time both from the standpoint of the club as well as Chris' perspective," general manager Rick Hahn said. "It's unfortunate that it has become this level of an issue and potential distraction taking away from what we're trying to accomplish on the field."

Sale was not expected at the ballpark on Sunday. He is eligible to return Thursday against the crosstown Cubs at Wrigley Field, though Hahn would not say if the left-hander would start that game.

The Major League Baseball Players Association declined comment, spokesman Greg Bouris said. Sale could ask the union to file a grievance.

FanRag Sports first reported Sale was protesting the 1976-style jerseys, which were navy and sported unusual collars on a hot and humid night.

Sale then cut up an unknown number of jerseys before the game and was told to leave the stadium. With not enough usable 1976 jerseys available, the White Sox wore white throwback uniforms from the 1983 season.

The incident comes with the White Sox in a tailspin after a 23-10 start and Sale's name circulating in trade rumors.

"The actions or behaviors of the last 24 hours does not change in any aspect, any respect, our belief that Chris Sale can help this club win a championship and win multiple championships," Hahn said. "It does not move the needle one iota in terms of his value to this club, his value to any other club that may be interested in his services or the likelihood of him being moved or kept whatsoever. None of that stuff is impacted at all by these events."

This wasn't the first flare-up involving 27-year-old Sale, who is known for his competitive streak and strict training regimen.

He was openly critical of team executive Ken Williams during spring training when he said Drake LaRoche, the son of teammate Adam LaRoche, would no longer be allowed in the clubhouse. Adam LaRoche retired as a result, and Sale hung the LaRoches' jerseys in his locker.

He was also suspended five games by Major League Baseball last season for his role in a brawl at Kansas City that started with a flare-up between teammate Adam Eaton and the Royals' Yordano Ventura. Sale went to the Royals clubhouse after he got tossed and was seen pounding on the door.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Wow....the Cubs sure did give up A LOT to rent Aroldis Chapman for a few months.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/aroldi...191853965.html

[RBP]

The Associated Press




The Chicago White Sox suspended ace Chris Sale five days without pay for destroying collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear.

Boy lost his shit.

Wow....the Cubs sure did give up A LOT to rent Aroldis Chapman for a few months.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/aroldi...191853965.html

Yeah, I am not too sure about this... but they need him and the farm system is stacked. I trust Theo and Joe. The sports radio anarchists won't like it.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Anytime you give up your top prospect to rent a player....that's just hard to stomach. The BoSox have done it more than once in their history and rarely did it ever work out even remotely well