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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 13, 2021 17:30:32 GMT -5
Initial thoughts: the announcer is obsessed with hair length.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 13, 2021 17:25:53 GMT -5
Prediction: he will be much better than Shaw.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 13, 2021 17:10:06 GMT -5
I'm going to peek in on NY vs. Toronto later, to watch them beat each other up.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 13, 2021 16:44:37 GMT -5
Thanks Mother Nature... now I have to wake up 2 days in a row to think about Perez starting Good thoughts, only good thoughts.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 13, 2021 11:44:27 GMT -5
This isn't geography class. We don't need comparing narratives about Minnesota, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts... We also have no idea of the details surrounding the shooting outside of what's been reported. Stay away from the conjecture about bad cops, criminal rioters and any other guesswork. This isn't a legal proceeding either.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 12, 2021 16:09:02 GMT -5
I never got that. It was like they assumed they’d never make the world series. would they be wrong though? Lol I checked their stats just this morning. That's a good team and as Hatfield said Buxton looks to have figured out the hitting part, at least early in the season. Nothing's ever guaranteed, but they've got a strong roster. The one part I'm not well-informed on is their bullpen.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 12, 2021 15:54:12 GMT -5
MLB has a statement on the postponement. They know as little as we do so let's keep the conjecture off the board.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 12, 2021 15:02:10 GMT -5
It’s Minneapolis. They kinda let people riot there for days at a time if they want. Tomorrow won’t be any better and could be worse if the protesters/rioters get a little momentum. They already have it.. Were not shut down immediately 1st time several months ago, nor yesterday. given a license to act stupid and get away scot free. Now, if finally decide to get tough (which should have right away), media will have a blow up about how poor, innocent protesters are being mistreated. It's ridiculous. Simple motto.. Act stupid and get treated accordingly. ...which the police chief just admitted. Let's can the social commentary. None of us are in the Twin-Cities at this point and we don't know how this will play out.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 12, 2021 14:59:52 GMT -5
I'd guess the decision to play tomorrow is tentative. As many of you have pointed out, it could be just as volatile then. It's a holding pattern nothing more.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 12, 2021 13:32:26 GMT -5
The weather delay has given the Twins time to address what's going on in the streets. The MLB website is posting 6:35pm ET as the start time. We'll see if that changes postponed.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 12, 2021 13:19:17 GMT -5
I understand. The Twins feel they have to deal with this in their own way. I'm listening to Baldelli right now.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 12, 2021 13:13:12 GMT -5
The fans have seen the movie already.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 12, 2021 11:28:14 GMT -5
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 11, 2021 14:56:36 GMT -5
Sheesh... this is what he was like with Arizona a few years back.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 11, 2021 14:26:59 GMT -5
Why? He's one of best analysts in broadcast. He does know how this works and it hasn't changed all that much despite League warnings. The pitcher not Palmer Gotcha...
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 11, 2021 14:06:52 GMT -5
Jim Palmer didn’t like the brush back pitch to Xander. He said an Oriole is gonna get hit. Poor dude shouldn’t even be out there anymore too Why? He's one of best analysts in broadcast. He does know how this works and it hasn't changed all that much despite League warnings.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 11, 2021 13:26:03 GMT -5
Please use another term. It has a very specific meaning.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 11, 2021 10:19:35 GMT -5
(The purpose of the ball alterations was to increase BABIP on line drives and ground balls but reduce homers, i.e., the extra drag easily more than offsets the boost in EV. Unfortunately, it has also increased pitch velocity and hence strikeouts.)
Are you telling me that, in their wisdom, MLB engineered a ball that will lead to more strikeouts, thus exacerbating the single biggest problem with the contemporary game? MLB's insistence on screwing with the ball has meant that player stats are useful relative measures for within season comparisons, but increasingly useless for between season comparisons. How long till each individual year is it's own "era"?
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 11, 2021 9:20:58 GMT -5
The scoop was clean enough, that I thought Baltimore would certainly pull off the DP. But Dalbec beat it easily. That was a revelation.
I hope we get to see more of Cordero as the season progresses.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 10, 2021 11:50:31 GMT -5
Blood on the floor... yanksgoyard.com/2021/04/05/yankees-rookie-pitchers-traded-widener-whitlock/They lost seven players in the Rule 5, but they've also traded talent they could use. I'd wager that Whitlock will loom larger and larger in fan discussions. I watched Kluber pitch and he is not the same guy. Fastball hovered around 89-90, and the breaking pitch is a shadow of what it was.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 9, 2021 11:52:56 GMT -5
Whitlock was being reported as one of the best available on the Rule 5 lists by all accounts. That the Sox were able to select him is one of the few upsides to their difficult 2020 season. It was a direct consequence of having the fourth pick because of their record.
The change-up is just a devastating pitch when matched with the velocity he can bring up in the zone. That it wasn't seen as an above-average offering when he was acquired says a bit about his makeup and how quickly he's been able to pick it up from Andriese. If he can bring the slider into play, that raises his stock even more.
There's a starting pitcher in there, but the team is going to have to be careful with the guy given his surgery and the lost minor league season. Using him to spell Rodriquez who has himself finally emerged from virus-land is a great idea. Just having him in the pen ready to spell the starters and even take it up a notch is invaluable.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 8, 2021 11:23:56 GMT -5
Board was ate up with multiple folks wanting him moved for prospects, mostly after it was rumored he was available last year towards the deadline. i stand by same line you don't move one of the very best, all around catchers in the league, who is underpaid unless get back a whole lot more than he is really worth and by that? A supposed front end SP prospect, or star level regular prospect as part of the return. Guys like CVaz, because he's a 30yo catcher seem to be under valued and under appreciated and guys like Dalbec over hyped and too many think is some next Dave kingman. Well, I would like CVaz moved if they're not competing this year mainly because he is 30 and the return should be astronomical. I like the player, but if they're not competing he's a guy who can help reload the system and catchers don't age as well as other positions. You'll want to read this... blogs.fangraphs.com/catcher-aging-is-a-curve-not-a-cliff/
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 7, 2021 23:23:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the video link. Here you go (click to expand)...
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 7, 2021 19:19:49 GMT -5
Vazquez has been so impressive. Christian Vazquez is a professional hitter. He made himself that way just as did Bogaerts, who's in the same class. They worked to figure out how to hit to the opposite field first. Bogaerts did that for an entire year! Once that skill was in the toolkit they felt free to use their power stroke and club pitches middle in. It seemed like half the board was in on a Vazquez trade over the winter. Good defensive catchers aren't that common. Good hitting catchers are rare. To have a guy who is both on an ultra-reasonable contract is a gift, one I don't believe the team will be trading anytime soon. As his value on the field and apparently in the clubhouse soars, if anything they should rip the old one up and get him a new one that keeps him around longer. Catchers are in that rare group that age well. Years back, Yadier Molina made the point of asking people to be patient, that Vazquez would hit. He knew something we're all seeing now.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 7, 2021 8:55:11 GMT -5
Nice win for the Sox. Many encouraging signs this season so far despite the hitting not showing up aside from JD. The extra innings rule gimmick is atrocious. I'd way rather see ties. What is the objection to a tie game anyhow? Is it due to gambling? As we know football and hockey had ties for decades and no one really was upset about that. Vazquez is hitting .400 and he saved the win with a home run. Cordero has had two doubles in limited playing time and Bogaerts has already had a 4-hit game. The season has just started so patience.
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