Major League Baseball Discussion

[JustKelli]

That this is even a thing is stupid in itself and will turn into a nothingburger. Look at his meger stats and revisit this idea when they get impressive.

There are times in sport when a single player deserves his own rule like in the NHL years ago when they implemented the "Gretzky Rule"... that was good for everyone except Wayne Gretzky's stat sheet.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Love Buzz

Here's a general one.

http://veterperementour.ru/t805578-baseball.html

For some reason, I didn't see it in a search... was gonna be tough, since three-letter words (MLB) aren't searchable, and doing a manual search, I would've needed to go back to 2015 to find the above thread... mea culpa.

So maybe a merge (and subsequent rename to "MLB Discussion Thread") is in order?

[Love Buzz]

Threads now merged.

[JustKelli]

Now there are two: Fergie Jenkins welcomes Larry Walker to Baseball Hall of Fame

'He was a great athlete, a good ball player' says Jenkins about Walker

CBC News*·*Posted: Jan 25, 2020 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 25

The first Canadian inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame thinks the second should have been inducted five or six years ago.*

Chatham-Kent's Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins was the first Canadian inducted, back in 1991. He never played against new inductee Larry Walker, but Jenkins saw Walker swing.*

How Canada's Fergie Jenkins pitched his way to the Hall of Fame

"I got a chance to see him play," said Jenkins about when Walker was traded to St. Louis. "He hit a lot of home runs ... he was an RBI machine."

From Maple Ridge, B.C., Walker played for 17 years in the MLB, for the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals. He was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.*

From Maple Ridge, B.C., Walker played for 17 years in the MLB, for the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals.*(Associated Press)

Jenkins, who played the majority of his career for the Chicago Cubs,*said he was "ecstatic" to see Walker inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

"He was a great athlete, a good ball player. I think he should have been inducted probably about five, six years ago."

According to Jenkins, ball players have to "wait their turn" to get inducted into the Hall of Fame. He said it was "unfortunate" Walker had to wait until his last year on the ballot.*

"In some cases I think we've [Canadians] been overlooked as athletes, as ballplayers," said Jenkins. "Most of the athletes you see coming out of Caanda are hockey players ... some golf, a few tennis. Baseball is kind of a second sister, which I don't think it should be."

Jenkins said there's a "certain honour" to now having two Canadians in the Hall of Fame.*

[WalterC]

Go Cubbies Go, is my favourite team

[Lonewolf]

RIP former All-Star Shortstop Tony Fernandez (Toronto Blue Jays, et. al.)...died at 57 due to a stroke...

[thafunk]

Spring Training has arrived, exciting time of the year

[DominicanD]

Does anyone know when the shortened 60 game season schedule will be released?

[virgo94]

Originally Posted by DominicanD

Does anyone know when the shortened 60 game season schedule will be released?

It is supposed to be released Monday or Tuesday

[HoHoinc]

Yeah first Games of the Season in a few Weeks. Should be interesting who starts off hot because with the shorten Season you have to. You can't start off cold and expect to make the Playoffs this time around.