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Post by geostorm on Oct 18, 2018 23:59:31 GMT -5
This may have been posted somewhere here, already...nice take - www.fangraphs.com/blogs/david-prices-playoff-problem-might-be-a-cutter-problem/"That said, maybe scrapping the cutter in favor of greater changeup usage could work. Price’s change garnered a 19% whiff rate this year against right-handed batters — more than twice what any of his other pitches recorded against the same hand — despite posting a slightly negative run value. Price has actually underutilized the change this postseason — which could be a product of specific matchups, sure — but it appears as though it might have some use as an alternative to the cutter. The changeup has the added benefit of changing hitters’ eye levels without being as contact-prone as the sinker; mixing fastballs up and down in the zone with a low changeup seems, to this amateur pitching coach, like a solid plan. If anything, Price can’t really be any worse in the playoffs."
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Post by geostorm on Oct 18, 2018 23:46:06 GMT -5
Can you imagine if Price is a strength for the rest of the playoffs? They're saying he felt something click mechanically when he was in the bullpen. Yes...this...and how many years are you going to be in the WS, with the two SPs you acquired to be 1-2 in your rotation, finished the regular season with "only" about 2500 and 2700 pitches (hopefully, stomach issue aside)...yes, I AM imagining a DP pitching like that, twice, and semi-vintage "Sale Day", twice, next Series, though I'm hoping Sox only need to use em, once each!
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Post by geostorm on Oct 18, 2018 23:36:24 GMT -5
So happy for David Price tonight, for a guy whose teammates clearly love him, who clearly cares about winning, and clearly has struggled emotionally with the negative perception he's received tonight must feel so good. Right...and what's nice about them clinching now, and having some days to wait, the local and national media, will certainly be filling the space, at least in part, amplifying Price's performance, and, if they bring home the WS, he'll be joining the likes of Lackey & DLowe, with similar unanticipated pitching brilliance in WS runs...
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Post by geostorm on Oct 18, 2018 23:20:06 GMT -5
YES...especially since I've friends there, big Brewers fans, all, and already a line on ticket and flight possibilities!
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Post by geostorm on Oct 18, 2018 22:44:16 GMT -5
I was really hoping to see some evidence that Verlander isn't very good on 4 days rest. I didn't Here's the only thing I can think of, that you might find a little hope from - He's thrown the most pitches, by far, over the last three seasons, and typically top 2-3, since 2010, with the exception of his shortened 2015, when he threw only 2100+ (I'm tryin! )
...and this isn't any ordinary lineup he's facing, tonight, either
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Post by geostorm on Oct 18, 2018 22:34:37 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Oct 18, 2018 21:44:23 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier
39 of 93 Price pitches have been changeups - a 42 percent usage rate, the highest of his career. To give six dominant innings on short rest -- this is really on less than 3 days -- is remarkably impressive. 7:39 PM - 18 Oct 2018
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Post by geostorm on Oct 18, 2018 16:41:56 GMT -5
I was really hoping to see some evidence that Verlander isn't very good on 4 days rest. I didn't Here's the only thing I can think of, that you might find a little hope from - He's thrown the most pitches, by far, over the last three seasons, and typically top 2-3, since 2010, with the exception of his shortened 2015, when he threw only 2100+ (I'm tryin! )
...and this isn't any ordinary lineup he's facing, tonight, either
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Post by geostorm on Oct 16, 2018 21:19:06 GMT -5
I had game 7 vs. Detroit in 2013. So happy to let that not be necessary. I actually have a pair of tickets for each of Game 6 AND Game 7, happy not to use...the scheduled Game 7, for this series, is actually the anniversary of the last ALCS Game I was at - 2007 ALCS - a gutsy grinding start by Daisuke, I recall, leaving after 5 with a 3-2 lead, that turned into an 11-2 clincher.
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Post by geostorm on Oct 16, 2018 20:59:40 GMT -5
I've got tickets for Game 6, I'd be absolutely fine with them being rendered unnecessary! I had game 7 vs. Detroit in 2013. So happy to let that not be necessary. I actually have a pair of tickets for each of Game 6 AND Game 7, happy not to use...the scheduled Game 7, for this series, is actually the anniversary of the last ALCS Game I was at - 2007 ALCS - a gutsy grinding start by Daisuke, I recall, leaving after 5 with a 3-2 lead, that turned into an 11-2 clincher.
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Post by geostorm on Oct 16, 2018 20:07:49 GMT -5
No worries boys. I'm fully confident. That was when it was 3-2. I believe in this team and am waiting for people to join me. I've got tickets for Game 6, I'd be absolutely fine with them being rendered unnecessary!
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Post by geostorm on Oct 10, 2018 13:45:20 GMT -5
Cora, on High Heat today, just named Sale & Price as Gm1 Gm2 starts, which would put Eovaldi on Gm3, with 7-8 days rest, I'm guessing?
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Post by geostorm on Oct 9, 2018 22:54:21 GMT -5
He got the job done!!! he took years off our lives but he GOT THE JOB DONE!!!! give the man some credit What's the life sucking machine in Princess Bride? Kimbrel is that. The Machine....in the pit of despair?
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Post by geostorm on Oct 9, 2018 22:49:49 GMT -5
Not official yet, but I'm projecting Chris Sale as Saturday's starter. ...and I'm projecting Eovaldi to start the Game 3, next Tuesday, which is 8 days since his last start. I like those splits.
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Post by geostorm on Sept 8, 2018 7:35:46 GMT -5
I feel bad for him, but this is why I have no problem trading pitchers. Espinosa, Kopech.... Casey Kelly. I’ll take value now. Saw this comment, coincidentally, as I dropped in to post this link, here, which triggered the thought that'd It'll be interesting if the first former Sox SP prospect, of those traded to SD, fairly recently, that significantly contributes to the Padres at the MLB level, ended up to be "this guy, #7" -
(and not at all, disagreeing, philosophically...agree w/ your thinking...just the funny coincidence of the timing, and that 2/3 were also Padres...that, and he's not there, yet, let alone providing a positive contribution )
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Post by geostorm on Aug 25, 2018 15:24:02 GMT -5
Austin J. Eich @eich_AJ 36m36 minutes ago
26 MLB hitters have at least 100 HR since 2015. Only seven have done so while maintaining a batting average above .300:
• Mike Trout • Paul Goldschmidt • Charlie Blackmon • Joey Votto • Freddie Freeman • JD Martinez • Mookie Betts
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Post by geostorm on Aug 7, 2018 21:44:04 GMT -5
This game is the rough equivalent of a running play where the defense breaks the O-line only for fools to get stiff armed into oblivion then out of nowhere the backed up safety gets into the picture because nobody in our pen can make a f*cking pitch out of the blue but it's fine because he trips and it's an ugly and weird 4 yarder for a first down.
(What Manfred said)
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Post by geostorm on Aug 6, 2018 0:39:58 GMT -5
My Dad was born in 1927, and passed away August 6,2006, and an ol school, Yankee hater to his last day, and, "today"/Sunday, at Goddard Park, at what happened to be our (extended) Family Reunion, many of which we'd have the Red Sox game on, on a transistor, or car radio, through the last 40 some odd years - mostl times, my Dad going to his car radio, during the event!, to turn it up...
...and some of us were talking about how quick the last two games played out, and I kidded, that, well, if this game ran longer, and closer to more recent NYY Red Sox games, and past midnight, "tonight", & into the anniversary of Dad's passing the MFY had no chance to avoid the SWEEP!... ...my cell phone never "blew up", so late...my sister called me, directly, after the game...she was crying and laughing, recalling my comment!
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Post by geostorm on Aug 5, 2018 21:29:39 GMT -5
I think it is friggin funny that ESPN decided to take up the discussion of Houston trading for Osuna, while Gleybar Torres is up...
...because I don't remember ESPN rolling up and questioning NYY on prime time, on Chapman acquisition, where they paid pennies on the $ to CIN after LAD backed out, when Chapman allegations broke...
...then Chapman iirc, hints at possibility of a trade from and resign w/ NYY, who then used Chapman for the next season, sold high, did resign Chapman in the off-season, but now w/ Adam Warren & Gleybar Torres in their back pocket, from dealing Chapman to Cubs.
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Post by geostorm on Aug 5, 2018 21:18:40 GMT -5
I almost feel sorry for Tanaka being down in this game. He's been filthy good. Ehhh, yes and no. He’s been inefficient. Way too many deep counts. 1 ER in 4 2/3 and 9/1 K/BB looks nice statistically, but your bullpen won’t thank you for it. He needs to get deeper in the game. soooo, would "Daisuke-like", work?
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Post by geostorm on Aug 5, 2018 20:34:28 GMT -5
Aaron Boone - "hopefully with that traffic, we wear him down a bit, and have an inning"...at start of the 4th, with Price sitting at 47, and Tanaka at 57
...Price should've been out of the 4th already, with a K instead of that BB, at about 58-59 pitches, and instead that missed strike 3, cost Price another 7-8 pitches.
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Post by geostorm on Aug 5, 2018 20:11:13 GMT -5
Huge break for the Yankees. Should be 1st and 2nd with 1 out for the Red Sox. Why was Bogaerts trying to steal on a 3-1 count? Seems like an odd count to try to swipe a bag. Absolutely, as Arod pointed out, as well...they should've had Tanaka @ 28 pitches, and only one out, in the home 2nd...figured worst case, there, they'd run Tanaka close to 40 pitches, even if they don't score...
...and minutes later, b4 next break, ARod referring to Tanaka, as "the complete package"...neutralizing the Red Sox running game., Nunez just legged one out, b/c the "complete package", wasn't breaking to cover., 1st.huh?...IIRC, 1st inning, a ground out/2B/K/K...
...why Tanaka's ability to hold the runners, was highlighted, when he hadn't a chance to utilize that skill, rather than again under scoring some "sloppy" defensive play/fundamentals, seemed odd, no?
...it's as if they've these pregame talking points and that seemed a good time, to drop that factoid?...I don't think that was the wrong time for that point, and should've highlighted what surely had to part of any pre game production notes - the sloppy NYY fundentals, recenty...and currently...
Best move, prob suggested above, to mute the ESPN feed!
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Post by geostorm on Aug 4, 2018 17:53:28 GMT -5
Is there a way to find out the last time back to back Red Sox Yankees games clocked in under 5 hours, total?
(If I just heard T Caron, right, 2:15 and then 2:33 for 4:48 running time)
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Post by geostorm on Aug 4, 2018 17:47:05 GMT -5
That had major balloon deflation potential. Which means it pulled some NYY fans back into this game and let Hope creep back in...then deflated that
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Post by geostorm on Aug 4, 2018 17:27:58 GMT -5
Jared Carrabis Verified account @jared_Carrabis 59m59 minutes ago
I will not RT Yankee fans who mocked the Red Sox trading for Nathan Eovaldi. I will not RT Yankee fans who mocked the Red Sox trading for Nathan Eovaldi. I will not RT Yankee fans who mocked the Red Sox trading for Nathan Eovaldi. I will not RT Yankee fans who mocked the Red Sox
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