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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 31, 2016 11:14:58 GMT -5
I guess I'll start working on the Moncada minor league highlights video so I can put it up when he gets the call!
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 31, 2016 10:39:58 GMT -5
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Rays claimed him, traded for him, then he'll go on for a .900 OPS against the Sox. lol
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 30, 2016 10:10:48 GMT -5
In 27 starts, Rick Porcello has only given up 5 ER once and 4 ER five times. He has gone less than 6 innings only 3 times.
He's easily the most consistent starter we have and is pitching like a number 1.
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 29, 2016 18:30:13 GMT -5
Yeah I mean it's not like the swing is terrible. He's very quick to the ball at least:
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 28, 2016 23:02:21 GMT -5
The bullpen had 3 scoreless innings tonight!!!
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 28, 2016 17:48:20 GMT -5
How has he looked defensively at 3B so far? Apparently he's looked pretty good out there. Here's one play he made:
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 25, 2016 0:22:39 GMT -5
I think over the last 5 years there have only been two starters with more Ks than baserunners: Kershaw and Jose Fernandez I might need to check that though
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 24, 2016 22:31:18 GMT -5
So has he hit 150 on the gun yet?
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 24, 2016 21:43:08 GMT -5
Oh great. Now we have to get through 2 Rays ABs if we want to win because there is 0 chance Hill, Shaw and Young produce a run. Eh, Young's been good and has hit quite a few homers against righties.
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 23, 2016 18:16:20 GMT -5
Bogey looked pretty bad there lol
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 23, 2016 16:08:29 GMT -5
All this talk of predictive stats and such has me thinking. Does anyone know if any teams or researchers have used machine learning to analyze stats and make predictions? This isn't my field of expertise and I don't know much about it, but it seems like it would be cool to mess around with. I wonder if I can get my hands on some free software and see what happens... Something like this, Monte Carlo simulations? Not quite. Basically machine learning is an early "subset" of A.I. I guess. You want to use this code to make a prediction. So first you give it a "training set", basically a huge database with a bunch of input variables and the corresponding output. In this case you could input a bunch of minor league pitcher's data or something, and output their first 5 seasons of MLB ERA (just as an example). Then the code "learns" from the training set and creates a function which uses the input data and predicts the final MLB ERA while minimizing error. Then basically you just give it unique unknown datapoints (Kopech's minor league stats or something) and it makes a prediction. You could theoretically use this with a bunch of pitchfx data trends to predict which pitchers may need TJS in the future or breakout season candidates for free agent signings / trade targets. (Find the Jake Arrietas) I don't know what kind of accuracy you can get with this stuff, but it's interesting at least.
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 23, 2016 12:21:24 GMT -5
All this talk of predictive stats and such has me thinking. Does anyone know if any teams or researchers have used machine learning to analyze stats and make predictions? This isn't my field of expertise and I don't know much about it, but it seems like it would be cool to mess around with.
I wonder if I can get my hands on some free software and see what happens...
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 20, 2016 23:04:45 GMT -5
Benintendi just loses all of those close outside calls it seems
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 16, 2016 23:32:50 GMT -5
for fans of the wire Mookie comin You come at the King, you best not miss (on fastballs inside)
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 16, 2016 19:48:45 GMT -5
What happened? Only have gameday here and saw ERod had to come out. He threw a pitch and kind of just slunk around behind the mound for a little bit, then Bogaerts ran over and JF and the trainer joined him. They just said left hamstring tightness, which is better than the knee or arm I guess.
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 16, 2016 19:45:40 GMT -5
Well what happens now if ERod ends up on the DL? Owens has been pitching well as has Brian Johnson, both of which could be called up and slot right into ERod's start
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 16, 2016 16:23:42 GMT -5
Yep! This is what that article is saying visually, for all qualified players and Mookie in red: (a) establishes that Mookie is actually pretty patient compared to other hitters when it comes to swinging in the zone (b) shows he's clearly in the lower third in the league in terms of swinging at balls, yet still walks less than everyone around him (c) is my personal theory, that he makes more contact and puts balls in play before getting to ball 4 compared to others. This might not mean anything, but it's here I guess. (d) shows pitchers are just throwing him more strikes than most for some reason
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 15, 2016 13:44:03 GMT -5
Man my home run videos for this year sure are going to be long lol
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 13, 2016 19:41:14 GMT -5
Still struggling to put guys away with two strikes. Adequate for a spot start. Can't really complain. Need the offense and bullpen to step up now. Yeah I'll take it for a spot start. Better than another O'Sullivan outing
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 4, 2016 23:25:04 GMT -5
Will Farrell pinch hit Benintendi for Hill here and move Holt? That would make too much sense right?
Edit: Eh
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 4, 2016 23:17:04 GMT -5
The 2 6-IP, 2 ER outings by Pomeranz so far are better than every Clay Buchholz start except 2 starts: May 4th @cws where he went 7 innings with 2ER and April 20th vs. TOR with 6.2 IP and 0 ER.
I'll take Pomeranz over Clay any day. Was it worth Espinoza? It'll take some time to find out
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 2, 2016 22:10:24 GMT -5
At some point though, if Benintendi and Moncada next year become the hitters we think they can become, someone will have to hit behind those guys. With that lineup, the catcher position would be basically the only weakness which is more than any team in the league can say.
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 1, 2016 23:57:12 GMT -5
It looked like Lovullo was calling the shots there. It really did, that was kind of odd. I hadn't really noticed that before
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 1, 2016 23:32:10 GMT -5
I bet Xander hits one out in the 9th. Close enough haha
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Post by bookiemetts on Aug 1, 2016 23:09:13 GMT -5
Atta boy Hill!
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