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Cyclops

Thanks! Really interesting to know.

KiwiMurph

MLB season begins on Friday (NZT).

60 game regular season. 40 games are within division - 20 games are with corresponding division in opposite league (e.g. NL West plays AL West).

All teams will use their home stadiums (no fans) except for Toronto who will most likely play out of Buffalo.

Regular season finished end Sept so it's effectively a 2 month sprint to the playoffs.

Should be fun!

mariner4life

@KiwiMurph 60 games? Isn't that effectively a third of the normal season? completely change the way it's approached

KiwiMurph

@mariner4life pretty much. 162 games in a normal regular season.

canefan

Canada has banned the Blue Jays from playing in Toronto, or anywhere in Canada because only essential workers are allowed in and they won't be able to undergo a 14 day quarantine

ACT Crusader

Anyone else watching the World Series? The game 4 was epic. Final inning run that had everything to give the Rays the win. Awesome finish and series tied at 2.

canefan

@ACT-Crusader said in MLB thread:

Anyone else watching the World Series? The game 4 was epic. Final inning run that had everything to give the Rays the win. Awesome finish and series tied at 2.

Defining game 5 coming up for Clayton Kershaw. Another opportunity to dispel his reputation as a playoff big game choker

Bovidae

The Dodgers finally win the chocolates.

Their team salary was nearly 4 times that of the Rays.

canefan

@Bovidae said in MLB thread:

The Dodgers finally win the chocolates.

Their team salary was nearly 4 times that of the Rays.

They have really underperformed over the last 5 years having had that payroll

Bovidae

@canefan And a good time for LA sports fans after the Lakers title.

Dice

This guy is just a freak. I hope he stays healthy this season.

Big week. (6 HRs, 1 Win, 1 ER, 5 Ks)

Now joint league leader in home runs. I love the sound of the 2nd HR.

KiwiMurph

@dice not to mention his pitching.

100mph fastballs.

The most talented baseballer in the world by a country mile.

Dice

Shohei keeps hitting bombs. Up to 32 home runs now.

Oh yeah, he pitched for a win yesterday too.

Old Samurai Jack

The dude's got me watching baseball for the first time in my life.

Kid Chocolate

KiwiMurph

Dice

Hits this one out with a cricket shot.

He'll be pitching tomorrow.

Dice

Time for the daily Ohtani highlights.

His splitter is just unfair.

Dice

3 home runs in the last 4 days.

Pitched well on Tuesday too.

Bovidae

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