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Post by gerry on Apr 9, 2022 2:52:32 GMT -5
Championship player? My, some of you have extremely high expectations for this club. He's the best we've got over there. Perhaps just a placeholder. Let this team breathe a bit. See what we are after 40. I don’t have that high of expectations for the club BUT we were 2 wins away from World Series last year. Shouldn’t our goal always be World Series if we are able to make the playoffs? And if that’s the goal- is dalbec a championship level 1st? And that different than all star or superstar. It’s can he help you win a championship by performing at an average or above average rate? Todays game he didn’t catch a ball on a pickoff throw ( not best throw but catchable for sure). He also struck out struck out struck out. Can it change? Absolutely! And I agree. Give it a couple months. Doesn’t mean I’m not concerned about him either This site has been so refreshing since the bashing of rookie Bobby D stopped following his remarkable final 6 weeks of 2021 and his 25HR, and adjusting his swing with 2 strikes, he also got a double today, his ever improving defense (I agree that rocket from Eo to the outfield side of the runner was catchable … by Plasticman, but otherwise he played good D today), his surprising speed, strong backup at 3B, willingness to learn the OF, especially with that arm, and being a good teammate, hard worker and student of the game. If his contract was only more team friendly as I agree earning that $12M AAV as a sophomore will be difficult but maybe we should give him another couple of months.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 9, 2022 8:19:12 GMT -5
I don't mind the ghost runner rule in the regular season but I think they should wait until the 11th or 12th inning to bring it on. I mean, it's the same rule (and same ballpark) for both teams. You can hardly blame a given loss on it.
Still, recall that the ghost runner rule was instituted to prevent wear on pitchers after the shortened covid season. With the shortened spring training after the lockout, it's prudent to keep it for this year as well. Wasn't there some question as to whether they'd have it this season? I think it will be gone next year (just like the 7-inning double-header games are gone). Of course, now that the new CBA allows owners to screw with the rules at their whim, we can look forward to all manner of dumb rules in the near future.
I could get on board with waiting a few innings for the ghostrunner. While the playing field is even, the ghostrunner creates many more scenarios where skill isn't involved (i.e. the GB, GB & run, Out inning). It becomes much more of a coin flip than a normal inning. So I'd concede it's unbiased but I don't like the amount of randomness that is now in the season results. Yeah this is where I've been since realizing I liked the zombie/trust-fund baby runner more than I thought I would. Was on team Ties Are OK for a while too. But don't love starting it in the 10th. Also, this is in off-topic, but T-mobile customers who haven't paid for mlb.tv yet, you get it free. forum.soxprospects.com/thread/5672/free-mobile-cell-phone-carrier?page=1#post-523928
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Post by Guidas on Apr 9, 2022 8:29:05 GMT -5
Bogaerts with a tight hamstring. Barnes with a tight back. Any thoughts that this is a by-product of an adumbrated spring training? These guys are such creatures of habit, but it's hard to tell if this would be "the usual soreness" with a week or so to go.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 9, 2022 10:20:15 GMT -5
Laz Diaz is just here to make all the other crappy umps look competent. Oh, and to help NYY:
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Post by cdj on Apr 9, 2022 10:31:12 GMT -5
Robots
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Post by nomar on Apr 9, 2022 10:38:21 GMT -5
I think Downs might be getting called up, meaning Bogaerts is hurt.
Fitzgerald complained on his Instagram story saying “They always gotta find a way to hold me down #bull——“
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Post by foreverred9 on Apr 9, 2022 10:47:29 GMT -5
If so, that's a function of the 40-man.
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Post by manfred on Apr 9, 2022 10:48:56 GMT -5
I actually feel ok about 89% accuracy if you have 95% consistency. A big but regular strike zone… for *everyone*… is fine.
It might have helped the Yankees in practice, but in principle a consistent zone is a just zone.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Apr 9, 2022 10:54:04 GMT -5
Laz Diaz is just here to make all the other crappy umps look competent. Oh, and to help NYY: I hate to say it but this is actually a good day for the umps. Btw, do we think the ghost runner rule is here to stay? I really can’t even watch or listen to games that go into extra innings with the ghost runner. The whole thing is obnoxious to me. Sorry to complain but you might as well just flip a coin to see who wins extra inning games.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Apr 9, 2022 10:57:32 GMT -5
I don't mind the ghost runner rule in the regular season but I think they should wait until the 11th or 12th inning to bring it on. I mean, it's the same rule (and same ballpark) for both teams. You can hardly blame a given loss on it.
Still, recall that the ghost runner rule was instituted to prevent wear on pitchers after the shortened covid season. With the shortened spring training after the lockout, it's prudent to keep it for this year as well. Wasn't there some question as to whether they'd have it this season? I think it will be gone next year (just like the 7-inning double-header games are gone). Of course, now that the new CBA allows owners to screw with the rules at their whim, we can look forward to all manner of dumb rules in the near future.
I could get on board with waiting a few innings for the ghostrunner. While the playing field is even, the ghostrunner creates many more scenarios where skill isn't involved (i.e. the GB, GB & run, Out inning). It becomes much more of a coin flip than a normal inning. So I'd concede it's unbiased but I don't like the amount of randomness that is now in the season results. One of the biggest reasons that the Sox lost that game was because they went K, K, GB in the 11th, not moving the runner over. If you know that you can score with GB, GB or GB, SF, then the skill you should be demonstrating is making contact and not striking out. Get the bat on the ball and you might even get a 19-hopper that sneaks through for a hit...
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Apr 9, 2022 11:00:10 GMT -5
Laz Diaz is just here to make all the other crappy umps look competent. Oh, and to help NYY: I hate to say it but this is actually a good day for the umps. Btw, do we think the ghost runner rule is here to stay? I really can’t even watch or listen to games that go into extra innings with the ghost runner. The whole thing is obnoxious to me. Sorry to complain but you might as well just flip a coin to see who wins extra inning games. I think it's gone after this season. Now that they owners can change the rules mid-season (something the NHL has done effectively but I'm not as sanguine with the MLB owners), maybe they'll get rid of it later this season when they feel like pitchers don't need the babying anymore.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 9, 2022 11:09:03 GMT -5
The teams want the ghost runner because they hate 16 inning games, and I don't think the owners care one way or another. It's staying unless the fans riot.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Apr 9, 2022 11:09:36 GMT -5
I actually feel ok about 89% accuracy if you have 95% consistency. A big but regular strike zone… for *everyone*… is fine. It might have helped the Yankees in practice, but in principle a consistent zone is a just zone. Agreed, and this is what just about every player/manager says (wait, are you a player??).
Also, there were plenty of Laz calls yesterday that the MFYs didn't like. Before too long he'll retire and be replaced by a young ump who's been trained with the grading system and does a better job.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Apr 9, 2022 11:14:38 GMT -5
The teams want the ghost runner because they hate 16 inning games, and I don't think the owners care one way or another. It's staying unless the fans riot. The owners should make more money (albeit slightly) without the ghost runner. Why did they agree to it without getting something in return?
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Apr 9, 2022 11:31:40 GMT -5
The teams want the ghost runner because they hate 16 inning games, and I don't think the owners care one way or another. It's staying unless the fans riot. The owners should make more money (albeit slightly) without the ghost runner. Why did they agree to it without getting something in return? I don't think it's seen as a concession by the owners to the players. I think it was mainly a safety thing, to prevent 16-inning games that force some pitchers to throw on a day that they may have normally been down or throw more innings than they normally would have. But I think that was in the context that pitchers got little work in 2020, so they wanted to baby them in 2021. Then this year they had a truncated spring training, so they figured they would baby them some more (also with the 28-man roster).
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Post by art on Apr 9, 2022 12:39:44 GMT -5
I could get on board with waiting a few innings for the ghostrunner. While the playing field is even, the ghostrunner creates many more scenarios where skill isn't involved (i.e. the GB, GB & run, Out inning). It becomes much more of a coin flip than a normal inning. So I'd concede it's unbiased but I don't like the amount of randomness that is now in the season results. One of the biggest reasons that the Sox lost that game was because they went K, K, GB in the 11th, not moving the runner over. If you know that you can score with GB, GB or GB, SF, then the skill you should be demonstrating is making contact and not striking out. Get the bat on the ball and you might even get a 19-hopper that sneaks through for a hit... Couldn't agree more. If the road team doesn't score in the top of an extra inning the chances are very high that they're going to lose.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 9, 2022 15:14:33 GMT -5
So sick of the f'ing circus noises they play at 120 db in Yankee Stadium.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 9, 2022 15:26:45 GMT -5
VERDUUUUGO!
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Post by taiwansox on Apr 9, 2022 15:26:47 GMT -5
Dugie!!
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Post by taiwansox on Apr 9, 2022 15:27:27 GMT -5
He has to hate the MFY after the fan incident last year
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 9, 2022 15:28:22 GMT -5
I love Verdugo talking trash with Yankees fans every game.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 9, 2022 15:29:38 GMT -5
What's the point of having Shaw on the roster if Dalbec is starting vs Cole and Severino?
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 9, 2022 15:30:20 GMT -5
Story has looked like he's trying to earn his entire contract in every at bat. Settle down Trevor.
There you go! Dugie would have had that.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 9, 2022 15:31:15 GMT -5
What's the point of having Shaw on the roster if Dalbec is starting vs Cole and Severino? Pinch hitting.
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Post by juanfatj on Apr 9, 2022 15:33:25 GMT -5
The Yankees defense would be improved ten times over if all the games were played at home, generous scoring. I count two errors already, scorekeeper says none.
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