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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 28, 2021 20:44:42 GMT -5
I get that, but this was a play that the CF had to barehand to even get a chance to get the runner, and if he succeeds he gets the out. When a similar situation happens in the infield and the 3B or short goes for the barehand and misses, I think most cases that goes in the books as a hit not an error. Nope. Again, it was a bang-bang play even after he dropped it and had to go find it. Arguing that he "had to" pick it up barehanded is just completely inaccurate. Watch the video on MLB. If he fielded the ball cleanly that was at the 11-second mark. He would then need time to plant his foot and throw (he wasn't in a position to throw), or throw quickly off-balanced. If he gloved it, that would have also taken time, and would have let to a slightly wider angle. As it turns out he gets a strong throw off at 13 seconds. I mean, we're talking a second delay here so like I said, that's a tough error. Yes a second saved would have gotten the out, but that's not the point I'm making...
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 28, 2021 20:19:14 GMT -5
Just saw the Duran hit... that's a TOUGH error for the center fielder. That's essentially giving a 3B an error for trying to barehand a ball that would've still been a 50/50 play at first base. Completely disagree. If the C holds onto the ball, it's a question of inches on that call at the plate. The bobble was probably worth like 2-3 steps. I don't know how we can seriously argue that that isn't an error. I get that, but this was a play that the CF had to barehand to even get a chance to get the runner, and if he succeeds he gets the out. When a similar situation happens in the infield and the 3B or short goes for the barehand and misses, I think most cases that goes in the books as a hit not an error.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 28, 2021 20:15:56 GMT -5
Not to mention that City Steam’s beer sucks (assuming that’s where you went). Sorry to hear. Love yard goats games usually. No no, haven't voluntarily gone there in probably 10 years. Stopped by Hooker at Colt. I'm a big fan of the Yard Goats too, it was just a weird decision they made last night to play so late. You'd think they just double up over the weekend and let the families come back on another date.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 28, 2021 20:08:03 GMT -5
Just saw the Duran hit... that's a TOUGH error for the center fielder. That's essentially giving a 3B an error for trying to barehand a ball that would've still been a 50/50 play at first base.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 28, 2021 20:02:30 GMT -5
As much as we love our prospects, prospects in the 11-30 range are replaceable. It's high in quantity but not high in quality for a guy that becomes your top WAR and is under control for next year. Not sending anyone in your top 10 seems like a good move by Cashman.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 28, 2021 17:54:48 GMT -5
Not sure this is relevant, but I went to the Yard Goats game last night and got caught up in the storm that caused these doubleheaders today. It absolutely poured so the field was soaked, although it does drain well.
We realized early on the rain was going to last long so we left around 7:30 and went to a brewery, fully expecting it to get postponed. I was stunned when I got home to see that they started back up around 9:30, which led to the game ending close to midnight. Essentially restarting at the time most family typically leave games.
My main point though, I don't understand the incentive to finish the game last night. Binghamton was in all week, and their target audience is families and kids, very few of who stayed for the 135-minute delay. So by finishing the game, no one was able to get rain date tickets. Essentially, they all paid full price to see 15 pitches in the top of the 1st.
It just felt like a strange decision.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 28, 2021 17:37:48 GMT -5
I was stunned to see in the box score 18 LOB when they only had 5 hits today (and 3 BBs). Not sure there's many games with a higher LOB per baserunner.
That's what happens when you get men on early and not score. There was obviously the 9 LOB in the 2nd (3 baserunners) but you can then add 4 LOB in the 5th (2 baserunners), 3 in the 1st (2 baserunners), and 2 in the 4th (1 baserunner).
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 28, 2021 17:20:27 GMT -5
I think moving from 25 to 26 man active rosters is a bigger deal than we think for the 40-man crunch. That's one less spot for either prospects or major league depth.
Let's say it used to typically be 8 spots for depth and 7 for prospects, so now teams are faced with a decision between holding one less prospect or one less depth. I suspect teams are squeezing prospects, which means that's 10% fewer 40-man spots available for prospects.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 26, 2021 22:48:14 GMT -5
Well, maybe it's just posturing, but it seems completely bananas to me to turn down a guaranteed $2.5 million. That's enough to live comfortably for the rest of your life. The difference in marginal utility between, say, $200,000 and $2.5 million is about 1000x more than the difference between $2.5 million and $6 million or whatever, if you ask me. And he seems at *real* high risk of not being picked in the first round next year, either. What if the Ks don't come down next season? What if he gets injured? I like him as a second round pick (where if he has a 20% chance of success it's a good investment for the drafting team). But before this season he was talked about as a top 5 pick and he ended up falling to #40. Who's to say that trajectory will reverse itself? Plus there's also the risk of delaying his clock by a year too - getting to the majors one year later, hitting free agency year one year later, etc. While it's possible he catches up, that's not a guarantee. He also assuming that he'll be a first round draft pick next year.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 26, 2021 18:24:09 GMT -5
I hope to live long enough to see a replay of a minor league homer, which I am assured is crushed, that I can actually see where the ball lands. Public Statcast data for minor leagues please.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 22:38:53 GMT -5
It's been a long time since we've seen the dumpster fire gameday threads. I guess they've finally hit a downturn in play, which just makes the last 90 games of consistency all the more impressive. Knowing this team they'll rebound with 5 of the next 6 or 4 of the next 6 and end up going 6-4 or 5-5 for games 91-100. True to form, they won 5 out of 6 and ended the games 91-100 stretch at 6-4.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 17:59:35 GMT -5
This just sums up the Yankee season so perfectly:
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 15:17:42 GMT -5
What is this penomenon called? Inverted deja vu? If you steal one...we will steal one back! We steal one back... and make it look like robbery. At least the Yanks yesterday had 10 hits, we do ours with 5 hits and an xBA of .145.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 15:10:12 GMT -5
I guess that’s a fair assessment. Didn’t think of it in those terms. Don't give up! But what about a wild pitch when there is a runner on 1st with less than 2 outs? Those are outs where the ball isn't caught. Back to this... I think this has to do with preventing catchers from intentionally dropping the 3rd strike and turning a double play.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 14:44:41 GMT -5
Do you let Duran bat here or bring in one of the righties (Dalbec/Chavis)? Absolutely cannot have a strikeout here.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 14:40:55 GMT -5
I guess that’s a fair assessment. Didn’t think of it in those terms. Don't give up! But what about a wild pitch when there is a runner on 1st with less than 2 outs? Those are outs where the ball isn't caught. OK I'm done! There's a game now to watch
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 14:31:29 GMT -5
Because the pitch on the 2-0 count is not the putout... But, that’s the point, he’s out. So why the second chance? The ball needs to be caught before it's called an out. Every single out in baseball needs to be caught by someone. ADD: except for cases where there's interference preventing it from happening.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 14:23:11 GMT -5
That's the Judge who has a 151 wRC+, though. They're also without Voit, who was expected to be a big middle-of-the-order presence this year. Let us face the facts. The MFYs have one minor leaguer in the lineup and we have two in Cordero and Duran. They have a pitcher who was 18-4 in 2019. We have Perez. Weren't you the one saying that Duran absolutely belong in the majors and that he had no business remaining in AAA? Now he's a minor leaguer?
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 14:22:02 GMT -5
Should a player be able to reach first on a groundball after the first baseman drops a throw? You're not out until someone catches the ball, and that includes the catcher. I don’t think so. Why can’t the hitter choose to run to 1st on a passed ball on a 2-0 count? I don’t get the difference when there’s 3 strikes. Because the pitch on the 2-0 count is not the putout...
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 14:17:15 GMT -5
I never got the rule that a hitter who strikes out could still reach on a passed ball. It shouldn't matter what happens to the baseball after the strike out. He's out. Should a player be able to reach first on a groundball after the first baseman drops a throw? You're not out until someone catches the ball, and that includes the catcher.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 14:06:32 GMT -5
Josh Taylor has come a long way from being the bottom man on the bullpen trust meter.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 25, 2021 11:55:50 GMT -5
Ok yes the Rays have tied the Sox for first. But they had to go 13-3 to get there, which in my feeble mind means they won't keep that pace up much longer. They have 3 vs the mfy before 3 with us this week and I like the odds that they will be due for a few losses as an .813 winning % isn't maintainable. Just looking for the silver linings folks. Sox will win today and the Rays will lose, blind faith. This - the Rays vs. Red Sox in the standings has been a function of the Rays being streaky. I'm not letting myself get worked up over something I can't control. We play the Rays 13 more times this year, those games will decide the division. To be honest, I'm not sure which team is preferable in the playoffs - the steady team that always wins 5-7 or the streaky team that can catch hot. Playoffs seem to be won by the team that catches hot, so if there is a knock on this current team maybe it's that? It feels like the Sox are going to be grinding it out in 6/7 games each series. Getting Sale back into the rotation could change the dynamics a bit too.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 24, 2021 18:37:18 GMT -5
Here is what is bothering me: we lost 3 of the last 5 to an AAA team (and it would've been 4 of 5 without the historical 4 wild pitches). Thats unacceptable, and especially so since its the Yanks. Putrid. Yet they still are playing .600 baseball every single way you cut their season. .600 is a group containing the 2nd-5th best teams in baseball. They either going to be 6-4 or 5-5 in games 91-100 even after the dumpster fire in the Bronx last weekend.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 24, 2021 18:34:10 GMT -5
Today's game is a great example of a possible time to just forget the analytics and advanced stats and let Eovaldi finish the 8th. He was almost unhittable without luck helping the batters. Ehh, of the five hits that inning, based on the contact 1 was a clear hit, 1 was a 50/50 hit, and 3 should have been outs. When Eovaldi has the first two and Ottovino has the last three, I can't fault the decision to pull.
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Post by foreverred9 on Jul 24, 2021 18:16:06 GMT -5
Yanks got all the bounces today, that's baseball. Let's get them tomorrow.
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