#MiLB

[canvaswolfdoll]

so, when i have to kill time at work, i occasionally find myself looking up baseball teams. not actually watching baseball or doing particularly deep research, but i'll chase curiosities about japanese baseball and minor american leagues.

and you want to know what's currently happening with the minor league (hence milb)?

they've expanded from 120 teams to 121

the newest team?

the malmö oat milkers!

which is... a very brave thing to name your team.

and i'm sure you're wondering where malmö is. certainly odd for a us town to feature a diaeresis, i'll bet that town has an interesting history!

oh, it's named for a swedish city. so... where are the oat milkers actually based out of?

wait, can you elaborate on what this means?

oh. the oat milkers don't actually exist in a sort of 'everyone are the oat milkers' type of way.

so oatly, an oat milk company, has paid off the major leagues to create a virtual minor league baseball team. which is insane, but baseball teams are actually owned by major corporations in the background so at least there's a sort of... honesty* to this advertising stunt?

but also zero dollars from this deal goes to the actual minor league teams themselves, despite not being allowed to opt out of playing a game as and against the oat milkers, so it's all corrupt.

also i can't find any oat milkers merch online, so what's even the point if i can't get a baseball cap and/or jersey that says 'oat milkers'!?

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* the japanese leagues (the npb) notably integrate the parent companies into the names, which is how you get the yomiuri giants and the nippon-ham fighters

[pitchburgh]

Incredibly niche post but if Steamer was still the Altoona Curve mascot none of this would have happened

look at this guy. look at him. and tell me he wouldn't execute a rat on sight. or a ceo

[okay-jays]

Thinking bout the Buffalo Boys

[theshowroom]

Greater Nevada Field by OriginalAlex819 for MLB The Show 24

[freshthoughts2020]

[the-football-chick]

Center fielder John Rave of the Omaha Storm Chasers makes an amazing catch

The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team and the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.

IG: sportsillustrated

[goalhofer]

Top 10 MiLB walk leaders: week 1

10: Alex Jackson, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (3) 9: Luis Guillorme, Sugar Land (3) 8: Ronny Simon, Jacksonville (3) 7: Chase Meidroth, Charlotte (4) 6: Braden Shewmake, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (4) 5: Jace Jung, Toledo (4) 4: Zach DeLoach, Charlotte (4) 3: Eddy Alvarez, Gwinnett (4) 2: Roman Anthony, Worcester (4) 1: Zach Short, Sugar Land (6)

[moviehealthcommunity]

Tumblr user @aspiringbelle sent in this picture from a minor league baseball game, asking if this counts as a warning. Technically, this does count as a warning, but this is not a positive step forward in accessibility. The accessible course of action would treat health issues related to photosensitivity like the disability that they actually are.

Imagine being a wheelchair user, arriving at a building, and it's only when you arrive that you see signage all over the place that says "this building is not accessible to guests in wheelchairs." If you're going to make something inaccessible, the warning should be an inevitable thing that one comes across much earlier than arriving at the destination. But the real solution is to make things accessible to start with.

This baseball field touts upgrades to its nighttime lighting, which is an accessibility improvement, but it purposefully and knowingly excludes a significant percentage of potential game attendees.

Image ID: A sign displayed on a screen at a baseball field, headed by the team insignia of the Greenville Drive, reading: "NEW LIGHTING AT FLUOR FIELD. The stadium has upgraded to all new LED lighting that is on par with Major League Baseball. Light shows will take place throughout the night including strobe lighting and other lighting effects. These shows will be during home runs, starting lineup introductions, Sweet Caroline, and after every Greenville Drive win!"

[anotherab]

Syracuse Mets broadcasters were just talking about a quote from Bryce Harper saying he would move back to the outfield if the Phillies signed Alonso and one of them confused the Athletic with the Atlantic (understandable, we’ve all done it) and was like “oh where’d they get that quote from? Were they added to a random group chat?” Looool

[honeyslow]

can't believe we have to live like this for Years

[okay-jays]

*kicks feet and twirls hair* So only a week until pitchers and catchers are to report for spring training

[nicolethered]

Bruce the Batdog made his debut tonight for the Rochester Red Wings!

[freshthoughts2020]

[athleticsupporter]

 Ryan Powers at 1st base by Minda Haas Kuhlmann “um...Ryan, what’s going on in your pants?” Coach, i took a bad hop to the cup last game that hurt something awful. I figured i’d double cup, stacking two cups together for more protection.

[bratspike]

he is so beautiful and young... his leather blazer v neck sweater slay... his gorgeous smile... he doesn't even KNOW