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05-31-2017 , 06:51 PM

#3176

Heroball

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Rodney's FIP was 7.04 for the inning: justice done.

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05-31-2017 , 06:51 PM

#3177

FUrake

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finally my bet wins

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05-31-2017 , 07:06 PM

#3178

PocketChads

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Originally Posted by Lawnmower Man

I'll never understand how Votto can blast one to dead center choked up 6 inches with a 3/4 swing.

It's one if the things that's as fresh in my memory as the day I saw it: sitting a small number of rows directly behind homeplate when Tommy Hanson left his breaking ball up and Votto crushed a grand slam to left center basically just using his forearms and wrists.

Legit breathtaking. That was the first time I had MLB seats that weren't the cheapest or near the cheapest, too. And Turner Field's left field power alley was really deep and pitcher friendly.

I was very sunburnt by the time Brooks Conrad hit his walk off grand slam to win 10-9 on the Braves 7-run bottom of the 9th

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05-31-2017 , 07:09 PM

#3179

Bighurt52235

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Originally Posted by PocketChads

I remember that game.

A guy called Scott Schebler leads the National League in HRs. Reds have 3 guys with 14+.

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05-31-2017 , 07:40 PM

#3180

Bighurt52235

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For the record, more homeruns were hit at Safeco Field last year than any other stadium.

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05-31-2017 , 07:53 PM

#3181

THAY3R

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Originally Posted by Carnivore

Yep. Contact rate seems to be most important with power and patience not giving much benefit to a speedster.

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Swept by the Padres. Well done cubs

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05-31-2017 , 08:23 PM

#3182

EddyB66

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Txdome shoot me your PP

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05-31-2017 , 08:47 PM

#3183

txdome

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There are still 8
+ runs that will be scored in the game.

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05-31-2017 , 08:58 PM

#3184

Anarchist

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umpire in Os/Yanks might actually be blind

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05-31-2017 , 09:47 PM

#3185

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I wasn't watching live, but on the error, shouldn't the runner going to 3rd have been out? The one that scores the tying run? Seems pretty normal for a run to be called unearned if he was only still on base because of an error.

That makes sense. I was only following the results on the boxscore, and said it was a sacrifice to the catcher and error on Goldschmidt (assumed catcher threw to him, not Goldschmidt fielding and throwing to third).

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05-31-2017 , 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Carnivore

+1 million.

Ive been saying this for years. Soeed at the top of the line up makes no sense in todays game. Just today i heard the commentators talking about how Votto being at the plate means its not a great time to risk outs on the bases.

No ****. Risking outs with your best hitters up makes no sense. So putting speed in front of your best hitters makes no sense.

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The bold even furthers the reason that speed should be right before your weakest hitters.

Weak hitters tend to hit more ground balls, and weak singles. Speed is more useful in every way when they are batting. You may sometimes want to bunt or "hit 'n run" with these hitters up.

3-4-5 hitters tend to strikeout more, walk more, homer more and double more. And you never bunt or "hit'n run" with these guys up.

When would you prioritize having speed on the bases?

When power hitters are up seems like a great time to reduce the effect of a runner being slow. He can advance bases at his leisure on home runs and doubles and walks, and stay put on strikeouts and fly balls. And play it safe in general, because outs are worth more and bases are worth less when power hitters are up.

Speed at the top of the order made sense in Ty Cobb's era of baseball. Back then power hitters didn't exist and everybody was basically a contact guy. Somehow it survived 90 years past when it made sense as a strategy. Guys like Billy Hamilton, Vince Coleman, Rajai Davis would make perfect #7 hitters. They are silly misplaced gadgets at the top of the order.

Except 3/4/5 hitters also single more. And sure they get more doubles, but not sure why that cuts against having a speedy runner on. A slow runner on first is no guarantee to score on a double.

It's true that SBs are less worth the risk in front of the heart of the order but it's not at all clear that speed in general is less valuable.

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05-31-2017 , 10:44 PM

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702guy

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dexter fowler with a game winner

he still sucks

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05-31-2017 , 10:47 PM

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minnesotasam

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Huh? He definitely does not.

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05-31-2017 , 10:57 PM

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702guy

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Huh? He definitely does not.

batting .200ish with 25% strikeouts, not impressed

plus he played for the cubs last year so there's that also

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05-31-2017 , 10:58 PM

#3190

txdome

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Eddy and everybody else you don't need to admit that I'm the greatest baseball mind ever, but that 18 inning game ****ed **** up, even with multiple ppds mixed in

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05-31-2017 , 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 702guy

batting .200ish with 25% strikeouts, not impressed

plus he played for the cubs last year so there's that also

Well he's hitting .228 and is striking out 21.5% of the time, but either way that's not the best pairing of stats to back up that claim.

.228/.313/.433 isn't setting the world on fire, but it doesn't suck.

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05-31-2017 , 11:35 PM

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Eddy and everybody else you don't need to admit that I'm the greatest baseball mind ever, but that 18 inning game ****ed **** up, even with multiple ppds mixed in

pm me your email and I'll gladly ship in the am.

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06-01-2017 , 12:39 AM

#3193

dkgojackets

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wait people are still talking about that cubs yankees game? like tanaka stinks because his teammates played a lot of innings??

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06-01-2017 , 12:58 AM

#3194

TheGramuel

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Can I just reiterate:

Baseball is the best ball.

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06-01-2017 , 01:01 AM

#3195

minnesotasam

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Hear, hear.

BEISBOL

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06-01-2017 , 01:02 AM

#3196

minnesotasam

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Also my god is it fun to watch Max Scherzer pitch.

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06-01-2017 , 01:25 AM

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TheGramuel

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Also my god is it fun to watch Max Scherzer pitch.

Not only is he one of the best in the game, but he literally has a dog with different coloured eyes because he has that same thing.

LAD

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06-01-2017 , 01:38 AM

#3198

PocketChads

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Can I just reiterate:

Baseball is the best ball.

NO

*cries into my beer*

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06-01-2017 , 01:56 AM

#3199

Bighurt52235

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Originally Posted by TheGramuel

Can I just reiterate:

Baseball is the best ball.

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Originally Posted by minnesotasam

Hear, hear.

BEISBOL

👍

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06-01-2017 , 01:59 AM

#3200

Lawnmower Man

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Hamilton killing it on the ARM metric for whatever that's worth. Also eye test, his arm doesn't look weak to me. Average, maybe a little better in strength, not sure about accuracy.

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