Carlos

2016 Daniel Murphy

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

Angels have fired GM Perry Minasian

[Beaver 🦁 @beaverd]

"you're absolutely right! I shouldn't have launched those nukes -- that's on me."

[Ben Houselog @benlikessport]

“Perfect he chose a center”

“Now give him 60s Wilt Chamberlain”

[AT @BaseballWRLD_]

This is like asking a kindergartener to perform open heart surgery

[Jacob @AndThatsBB]

3 pitchers, 4 strikeouts, 5 walks

[Acyn @Acyn]

Crowd: *chanting 2028*

Massie: What happens in 2028? You want me to run Congress again?

Crowd: Nooo *chants president*

[tj 🈂️ @bigdawggtjj]

you watch games like this and realize your team is stratospheres away from this level of play

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

I kept this story in my pocket for a long time....

In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day.

Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys.

My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on.
We didn't win.

19 consecutive losing seasons.

2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive.

After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over.

"My mom wants to talk to you."

We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons.

She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up.

Roberto Jr. translated.

"My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy."

She was staring right at me.

Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth:
"I promise you, Vera. That won't happen."

Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it."

I said, "I hope I can keep it too."

I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it.

The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20.

On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field.

And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life.

The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug.

Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them.

@Pirates

[GhettoGronk @ghetto_gronk]

Joe Schoen with two top 10 picks again after screwing it up in 2022

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

More Bad Luck: Mike Trout Crushed By Falling Piano https://t.co/x5nwZODD6k

[Dish @D1SCHER]

Nolan Schanuel 3 Ks but 1 HR so both pro and anti Schanuel agendas eat

[😼 @dutchessprim]

This is what a patriot looks like.

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

George Klassen, 91mph Slider ⚔️ and 99mph ⛽️

[Le5-6 @deepyy_]

They tryna draft Dybantsa

[Danny Vietti @DannyVietti]

Jesse Chavez gonna pull a Philip Rivers when the Giants need a bullpen start day in like August. You watch.