2019 MLB Thread

[Ron Swanson]

Hint: His first name is pronounced "HIGH-em"

Spoiler

He's Jewish...and a Yale graduate.

I actually thought it might be Jewish when I was writing that.

I’ll allow it

 

[Purp]

Hint: His first name is pronounced "HIGH-em"

Spoiler

He's Jewish...and a Yale graduate.

Now I know how to spell it when I clear my throat on the Internets.

 

[geezer]

I actually thought it might be Jewish when I was writing that.

I’ll allow it

Admit it--you initially thought his first name was "Chain"...and were expecting someone like this:

 

[Fosterpark Squatter]

 

[Ron Swanson]

Admit it--you initially thought his first name was "Chain"...and were expecting someone like this:

Ha

I grew up in Houston’s most Jewish neighborhood and even ended a best man speech with “L’chaim” one time. So I know the word, I’ve just never seen it as a name before.

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

Ha

I grew up in Houston’s most Jewish neighborhood and even ended a best man speech with “L’chaim” one time. So I know the word, I’ve just never seen it as a name before.

You didn’t have to read The Chosen in school?

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Chaim Bloom?

What is his ethnicity? If he’s white I'm gonna be pissed.

Have never known a Chaim who wasn't of God's chosen people.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

You didn’t have to read The Chosen in school?

Never heard of that but I recall the name Chaim or just Haim in several books I've read over the years.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

I'd pull Greinke here and make Cabrera hit from the right.

 

[Ron Swanson]

You didn’t have to read The Chosen in school?

I didn’t “read the assigned literature” in “school”

 

[QuilterFrawg]

Wow. Greinke dodged a bullet there (end of 3rd.)

 

[Eight]

home plate umpire has struggled with that low strike tonight

 

[Eight]

who the heck thinks to check when was the last time a second baseman had 2 doubles and scored 2 runs in a world series game?

 

[Ron Swanson]

who the heck thinks to check when was the last time a second baseman had 2 doubles and scored 2 runs in a world series game?

Elias

 

[QuilterFrawg]

Alright, Astros!

 

[Kyle101011]

Reminds me of the Mavs in ‘06 planning their parade route when they were up 2-0.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Reminds me of the Mavs in ‘06 planning their parade route when they were up 2-0.

I'd be willing to bet half my life's savings that's more of Fox and MLB's doing.

 

[bmoney214]

I'd be willing to bet half my life's savings that's more of Fox and MLB's doing.

And I'll bet the other half of your life savings.

 

[Ron Swanson]

I'd be willing to bet half my life's savings that's more of Fox and MLB's doing.

They pissed off the baseball gods, end of story.

 

[Billy Clyde]

Ha

I grew up in Houston’s most Jewish neighborhood and even ended a best man speech with “L’chaim” one time. So I know the word, I’ve just never seen it as a name before.

Memorial?