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Post by geostorm on Feb 24, 2021 13:01:59 GMT -5
Angels manager Joe Maddon stated Wednesday that he thinks Ty Buttrey has the potential to be one of the best relievers "in the American League and in baseball." That is high praise from the Angels skipper. Buttrey is coming off a rough 2020 campaign in which he held a 5.81 ERA and 1.40 WHIP over 26 1/3 innings. However, the 27-year-old has shown flashes in the past of being an effective high leverage relief pitcher, posting an 11.0 K/9 and 10.5 K/9 over the two previous seasons. Impressive numbers for a groundball pitcher who has shown the ability to limit the long ball. Buttrey will work in a set-up role behind Angels' closer Raisel Iglesias this season.
SOURCE: J.P. Hoornstra on Twitter Feb 24, 2021, 11:43 AM ET
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Post by geostorm on Feb 20, 2021 14:36:36 GMT -5
theathletic.com/2394456/2021/02/19/gammons-jarren-duran-red-sox/?source=weeklyemailsnippet from Gammons "Bradley is a significant loss. In Hall of Famer Ken Harrelson’s first year broadcasting, 1975, he talked about how that team won the pennant because of Fred Lynn and Dwight Evans in center and right. In 50 years covering the team, I’ve come to appreciate that center and right, with all their walls and nooks and crannies, are exceptionally difficult to play. Especially right. Go back through the last 45 years: When the Red Sox have been really good, they’ve been exceptional in center and right. 1975 and 1978: Lynn and Evans. 1986: Dave Henderson and Evans. 2003-4: Johnny Damon and a Trot Nixon-Gabe Kapler combo. 2007: Ellsbury and J.D. Drew. 2013: Ellsbury and Shane Victorino, who was sensational. 2018: Bradley and Betts, the best of all. Right now, the plan is to have Alex Verdugo in center and a lot of Hunter Renfroe in right. Verdugo played all the angles of that right field exceptionally in the 60-game season, so if, in time, Duran is in center and Verdugo goes back to the corner, it may work out well."
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Post by geostorm on Feb 16, 2021 16:43:48 GMT -5
I think it's worth mentioning what Keith Law said about Durran versus what people on this board have said after seeing him more and having access to more information. Law is projecting what he could become based on tools, people like Chris and Ian are telling you what he currently is. It would be nice if someone mentioned this - I'd be curious to know what he said! "Duran changed his swing in 2020 to drive the ball more in the air, addressing what I thought was the big issue with his outlook: He struck out too much for a guy who wasn’t hitting for power or making consistent hard contact. Duran is a 70 runner who is a plus defender in center and might end up a 70 out there as well, while at the plate he has been a good singles hitter so far in pro ball, but with an isolated power of just .105 in 2019 between High A and Double A at age 22. Now that he’s lofting the ball more, and has gotten stronger, he should at least see double digits in homers and more doubles (and triples, thanks to his speed) that will balance out any swing and miss he’s likely to have. We’ll see how well it carries over into games, but it’s enough to change his outlook from someone outside the top 100 in 2020 to on the list now."
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Post by geostorm on Feb 15, 2021 15:17:01 GMT -5
At 2:14, he threw 95mph splitter. "hiyaku goju san" is 153. And 153km translates to 95mph. I've heard of 95mph cutter or sinker. But I've never heard of 95mph splitter.
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Post by geostorm on Feb 5, 2021 21:58:57 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 28, 2021 9:34:13 GMT -5
The Dodgers had two of them in Mota and Vic Davalillo on the same roster. The 1980 Phillies had a couple of good ones in Greg Gross and Del Unser on the 1980 Championship team. Guess you can do that when you don't have the DH in your league. and a starting pitcher who throws over 300 innings saw the talk about great pinch hitters, and "this guy" from my youth, immediately came to mind! www.mlive.com/tigers/2018/08/not_all_memories_were_good_one.html
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Post by geostorm on Jan 20, 2021 12:38:22 GMT -5
3 year deal interesting. They needed another lefty bat to balance out the lineup though so it definitely makes sense why they went for it. They're going for it but still need some more pitching in my opinion. Plenty of time left for them to get that though. Agree...and, perhaps now adding GS & MB last two days, they may look to deal for that SP, revolving around OF prospect pool, or, other prospect positional depth? blogs.fangraphs.com/top-38-prospects-toronto-blue-jays/
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Post by geostorm on Jan 20, 2021 12:20:15 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 20, 2021 12:19:19 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 19, 2021 22:49:42 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 19, 2021 22:49:00 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 19, 2021 21:42:50 GMT -5
While that's true, this was going on in 2016 when Porter was working for the Cubs under Theo Epstein. Did Theo Epstein know about this?! Was he doing this type of thing when he worked for Theo on the Red Sox? The reports say that at least one Cubs official knew about it. Considering Porter’s, position in the Cubs org, that person had to be close to Theo. If he didn’t know, that says a lot about him. I find it hard to believe he didn’t know. See reports that Cohen may not name a GM, at this time; that Zach Scott is likely to be assigned additional responsibilities, under Alderson... ...think, Cohen has Alderson taking a closer look at Scott, in any way, behind the scenes, not to get surprised, a 2nd, at least from the outside...and/or, likely, "someone" out there, media included, is, even if the NYM aren't? nypost.com/2020/12/23/mets-hire-zack-scott-as-part-of-red-sox-front-office-trend/
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Post by geostorm on Jan 19, 2021 21:14:50 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 19, 2021 21:12:30 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 19, 2021 21:11:49 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 19, 2021 20:51:12 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 18, 2021 8:51:48 GMT -5
theathletic.com/2329567/2021/01/18/rosenthal-what-yanks-need-from-kluber-ozunas-hurdles-barts-future-more-notes/ (PAYWALL) "The Yankees evidently believe the two-time American League Cy Young winner, if healthy, will be a viable Game 2 option in October – more viable than Tanaka, who is 2 1/2 years younger, more recently durable and prior to 2020 had a 1.76 ERA in eight-postseason starts. Tanaka, too, is a free agent, and perhaps the Yankees are wary of whatever price they believe he will command. But in Kluber, who agreed to a one-year contract for a not-so-incidental $11 million, pending a physical, they are committing to a pitcher who threw only 36 2/3 innings the past two seasons, including just one last season. For a team that remains short on proven starting pitching, the move indicates that A) Kluber looked really good in his bullpen session for interested teams last Wednesday, and B) the Yankees are banking heavily on the recommendation of his performance coach, Eric Cressey, whom they hired in January 2020 as their director of player health and performance." [Note, you'd copied WAY too much of the article. Even what I've cut it down to is borderline. Please be mindful of that in the future. - CAH]
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Post by geostorm on Jan 11, 2021 23:09:29 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 11, 2021 22:51:31 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 11, 2021 22:39:24 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jan 11, 2021 22:38:40 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Dec 26, 2020 9:50:52 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Dec 25, 2020 6:57:05 GMT -5
Jesus this nickel and dime stuff is killing me. Here’s hoping there is at least one blue chipper or injury recovered past star involved somewhere. Or do we have to hear about how the Red Sox “just missed” the next signing. Merry Christmas you filthy animals... ...and a Happy New Year!
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Post by geostorm on Dec 24, 2020 19:58:28 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Dec 23, 2020 11:09:16 GMT -5
theathletic.com/2269574/2020/12/23/bounce-back-hitters-2021-mlb/?source=dailyemail Snippet from Eno Sarris' article on 4 hitters he identifies for 2021 bounce Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox "But there are some question marks that lurk. For one, Devers had the worst defensive numbers of his career in 2020, and the advanced metrics seemed to support that there’s some risk there. He was 212th out of 259 qualified defenders by Outs Above Average, and among third basemen, only J.D. Davis and David Bote scored worse. But … in 2019 he was the fifth-best defender at his position? Maybe the young man encountered a tough season mentally and physically? Was a seemingly minor ankle injury at fault? Or is his body aging worse than expected? His sprint speed has gone from the 75th percentile to the 39th in four short years." "...at the plate, there is some risk. Devers never had great plate discipline, but it’s only getting worse, and only six qualified batters reached at balls outside the strike zone more last season. Even within the zone, he’s making about the same contact as guys like Miguel Sano and Franmil Reyes. It’s a bit of a tough combo to reach at balls that are pitcher’s pitches while not making a ton of contact on pitches inside the zone, as you can see." "Devers makes so much hard contact that it’s probably going to be fine. An offseason without a new baby, a season without a bad ankle, a normal season might produce the kind of environment that will lead to better sprint scores, better defense and just enough plate discipline to make it all hum. But last season did shine the spotlight on some of the flaws in his game."
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