MLB 2021-22 Offseason

[Jeff V]

How the fuck are they going to ban defensive shifts? Require each fielder to be in a specific box?

They've alienated the likes of me since the last strike, but if I was even the slightest bit still interested (remember, I used to be a rabid fan), these new rules would kill it dead.

And, I understand that the Cubs have been mathematically eliminated. Perhaps the centerfielder was too inclined to be less than dead center?

[El Guapo]

They'll just require no more than two infielders on each side of second base. Not particularly complicated.

I'm not sure why anyone would care too much about the shift being banned? I gather the logic is: (1) essentially penalizes lefthanded hitters; and (2) main responsee seems to be to swing for the fences, and they want to get away from every at bat being home run or strikeout.

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[Jaymann]

Tatis Jr. out for at least 3 months with a fractured wrist. Fuck!

[El Guapo]

Boston Red Sox, Trevor Story agree to six-year, $140M contract.

Nice to see the Sox get a marquee free agent. I don't know a ton about Story, but seems like a great player, albeit (I think) coming off a down year.