MLB Discussion Thread

Anderson also called Keller a “weak-ass f’ing n-word”. Good thing he didn’t make fun of his eyes, he’d have gotten 5 games.

 

Ok, not major league. Not even baseball. But...

 

Ok then.
DD

 

Statistical evidence that Wrigley Field, its surrounding areas on gameday, and Cubfan are in fact trash and a menace to society:

Because YouTube videos showing inebriated fans punching each other are no substitute for hard data, we had to come up with another way to discover if and which major sporting events tend to bring an uptick in requests for emergency services.
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For every city and team combination, we averaged the number of 911 calls made when the team plays at home compared to their road games. (Because crime tends to go up in the summer and down in the winter, comparing home to away games was better than home games to the rest of the year.) In total, we collected information on millions of emergencies for 32 different fanbases in each of the four major sports. And what did we find?
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Chicago Cubs home games coincide with the biggest increase in the raw number of emergencies of any city/sport combination. The area around Wrigley Field is a hotbed of drinking, debauchery, and public urination.

So much more wonderful stuff at the link: https://deadspin.com/911-call-data-confirms-wrigleyville-is-a-terrible-place-1834031536

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/josh-phegley-leads-a-s-offensive-breakout

 

So the Cubs gave this guy a lifetime ban for this "racist" hand gesture:



Meanwhile, Addison Russell is still on the team.

 

No GS though

 

Not sure if thread-worthy

 

Why is racist in quotes? Do you think the fan didn't mean white power? Do you think white power is not racist?

 

I was saying it is a ridiculous leap to assume he was using it in a racist way because I have always known it as the circle game.

But I get it now. Whether it was the circle game or the symbol for white power the Cubs needed to take a stand.

 

I had to look up the circle game, and am very confused how it could be interpreted as such. Who was he going to hit? Who is he trying to get to look at it? It just doesn't make sense. Don't know if he meant it racist or not, but I wouldn't buy the circle game excuse.

Bruce threw that ball like he was right handed.

 

FWIW, I'm pretty sure the Cubs did some due diligence on the people before just banning fans for flashing an OK symbol.

 

Everyone. He got everyone to look at it. Obviously he won't be able to hit anyone, but that's not the point. Every person that has ever played the game was laughing about it.

They didn't, honestly. What they did was get a group of team officials into a room and come up with the conclusion that it was a racist gesture. They didnt even talk to the person. Will Cain at ESPN said he spoke with the Cubs, they told him they have no interest in talking to the fan. They just sent him a letter telling him he was banned. He also said there was no other evidence that he was flashing white power. No background, no social media posts, nothing.

Like I said, though, the Cubs felt the need to take a stand regardless of what it was. I can understand it.

 

******* on ******* crime is such a shame.