Kirby AND Gilbert will both be limited

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Re: Kirby AND Gilbert will both be limited

Post by D-train » Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:40 pm

Michael K. wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:24 pm
D-train wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:20 pm

Not saying they did it for that reason, just saying given more starts to Marco than Kirby is crazy. The Cy Young wasn't a consideration but it might annoy Kirby to be sitting on his ass when he could be competing for it.
It would be interesting to know what a Pitcher not named Erin Bedard thinks about inning limits.

On another note, when I first heard we were playing the Guardians I got pretty annoyed. Assumed MLB in all it's infinite wisdom had decided to send us on the road to get snowed on again. Nice to know this series is at home. I am surprised we didn't start out with a road swing through Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and Minnesota! Those teams should be required to have a retractable roof or play the first month of the season and all playoff games on the road!
Yes, there was such a simple solution. Once the work on Safeco was underway, MLB simple had to mandate all know Ballparks had to have a roof or they would forfeit all whether related cancellations. But no too easy.

All of they parks would have roofs that don't now:

Comerica Park -- Detroit Tigers
First game: April 11, 2000
First HR: Juan Gonzalez; April 14, 2000
All-time HR leader: Miguel Cabrera, 184

After calling Tiger Stadium home from 1912-99, the Tigers moved into a new park in downtown Detroit. Notable characteristics include a massive scoreboard in left field, fountains behind the batter’s eye, a 50-foot ferris wheel and the park's 420-foot distance to straightaway center field. Initially, the flagpole in left-center field was in play as a homage to Tiger Stadium, but the fences were brought in prior to the 2003 season, shortening the left-center power alley from 395 feet to 370.

Oracle Park -- San Francisco Giants
First game: April 11, 2000
First HR: Kevin Elster
All-time HR leader: Barry Bonds, 160

Situated along San Francisco Bay, Oracle Park offers views unlike any other in Major League Baseball. The waterfront venue has been the Giants’ home since 2000, replacing Candlestick Park. During games, it’s common to see fans in kayaks or boats take to McCovey Cove -- the unofficial name of the area just beyond the right-field wall, in honor of Giants legend Willie McCovey -- with fishing nets to try to snag home run balls. Homers hit into McCovey Cove by Giants players are tallied as “Splash Hits” on an electronic counter on the right-field wall.

Bonds' slam into McCovey Cove
Aug 14, 2001 · 1:23
Bonds' slam into McCovey Cove
American Family Field -- Milwaukee Brewers
First game: April 6, 2001
First HR: Michael Tucker
All-time HR leader: Ryan Braun, 173

When the expansion Seattle Pilots relocated to Milwaukee after one season and became the Brewers, the club moved into the former home of the Braves, Milwaukee County Stadium, where they remained until American Family Field (originally Miller Park) opened in 2001. The stadium is characterized by its red brick exterior, large glass-paned windows and unique fan-shaped roof that can open or close in 10 minutes, and it features a giant slide in left field that mascot Bernie Brewer rides after every home run and victory by the home team.

PNC Park -- Pittsburgh Pirates
First game: April 9, 2001
First HR: Sean Casey
All-time HR leader: Andrew McCutchen, 92

PNC Park opened in 2001, replacing Three Rivers Stadium as the home of the Pirates. Located along the Allegheny River, the park is known for its dazzling views of downtown Pittsburgh and the Roberto Clemente Bridge.

Must C: Alvarez homers into boat
May 19, 2015 · 1:37
Must C: Alvarez homers into boat
Great American Ball Park -- Cincinnati Reds
First game: March 31, 2003
First HR: Reggie Sanders
All-time HR leader: Joey Votto, 182

Constructed on the banks of the Ohio River, Great American Ball Park has been the Reds’ home since 2003, replacing Cinergy Field, originally known as Riverfront Stadium. The “Power Stacks” in right-center field, which emit flames and launch fireworks, are reminiscent of the steamboats that commonly traversed the Ohio River in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Petco Park -- San Diego Padres
First game: April 8, 2004
First HR: Marquis Grissom
All-time HR leader: Adrian Gonzalez, 65

The Padres left Qualcomm Stadium for the newly constructed Petco Park after the 2003 season. The stadium’s signature element is the Western Metal Supply Co. building, a four-story brick structure that was built in 1909 and declared a historic landmark by the city in 1978 before being incorporated into Petco Park’s design.

Greene's HR hits building
Aug 4, 2004 · 1:00
Greene's HR hits building
Citizens Bank Park -- Philadelphia Phillies
First game: April 12, 2004
First HR: Bobby Abreu
All-time HR leader: Ryan Howard, 198

The Phillies bid farewell to Veterans Stadium at the end of the 2003 season and moved into their new park in South Philadelphia the following year. Unlike The Vet, Citizens Bank Park has a natural grass field and is a baseball-only venue. The stadium features a 52-foot tall, 35-foot wide mechanical replica of the Liberty Bell that lights up and "rings" after every Phillies home run and home win.

Busch Stadium -- St. Louis Cardinals
First game: April 10, 2006
First HR: Bill Hall
All-time HR leader: Albert Pujols, 112

The Cardinals moved into their current residence, the third St. Louis park to carry the Busch Stadium name, after 40 seasons at their old venue. Unlike its predecessor, which was enclosed on all sides, new Busch Stadium has a more open design concept and features a clear view of the St. Louis skyline, including the Gateway Arch. The Cards won the World Series in the park's inaugural season, clinching the title at home in Game 5.

Nationals Park -- Washington Nationals
First game: March 30, 2008
First HR: Chipper Jones
All-time HR leader: Ryan Zimmerman, 116

After the Montreal Expos moved to Washington, D.C., and became the Nationals, the club played its first three seasons at RFK Stadium, the former home of the Washington Senators. The Nats moved into their new stadium, situated about a mile south of the U.S. Capitol, in 2008 and won their first game at the park on a walk-off homer by Ryan Zimmerman.

Citi Field -- New York Mets
First game: April 13, 2009
First HR: Jody Gerut
All-time HR leader: Lucas Duda, 71

One of two new MLB parks to open in New York in 2009, Citi Field replaced Shea Stadium as the Mets’ home park in Queens. The stadium’s appearance, with its red brick exterior and arched windows, is reminiscent of Ebbets Field, the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers before they moved to the West Coast. Citi Field also pays homage to the Mets’ former residence with the Shea Bridge, a pedestrian bridge in right-center field, and the Home Run Apple, a motorized apple sculpture in the batter’s eye that rises whenever the Mets hit a homer.

Wright's three-run jack
Apr 13, 2009 · 0:43
Wright's three-run jack
Yankee Stadium -- New York Yankees
First game: April 16, 2009
First HR: Jorge Posada
All-time HR leader: Mark Teixeira, 113

The Yankees said goodbye to their longtime Bronx home after the 2008 season, moving to a new venue with the same name across the street. Many of the aesthetic features of the park, such as the limestone exterior and the iconic white frieze that lines the roof, evoke the original look of its predecessor. The new stadium also has the same field dimensions, including the 314-foot “short porch” in right field. Like they did in 1923, the Yankees christened their new home with a World Series championship in the park’s inaugural season.

Posada opens new Stadium with HR
Apr 16, 2009 · 1:03
Posada opens new Stadium with HR
Target Field -- Minnesota Twins
First game: April 12, 2010
First HR: Jason Kubel
All-time HR leader: Brian Dozier, 80

The Twins played home games at Metropolitan Stadium (now the site of the Mall of America) from 1961-81 and the Metrodome from 1982-2009 before moving to Target Field, an open-air stadium characterized by its earth-toned limestone facade and view of downtown Minneapolis.


Truist Park -- Atlanta Braves
First game: April 14, 2017
First HR: Ender Inciarte
All-time HR leader: Freddie Freeman, 70

After 20 seasons at Turner Field, which was converted into a baseball park following the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the Braves moved to Truist Park (originally known as SunTrust Park) in 2017. The park hosted Games 3-5 of the 2021 World Series, which saw the Braves defeat the Astros in six games to win their first championship since 1995.
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