I buy there is some luck but grounding into double plays has been back breaking bad. Except for the tucker o e they have been awful.
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3 double plays this series.
Yesterday--Yuli's DP was not a good at bat--no arguments.
Tucker's DP has a xBA of .790. Tip your cap. Fielder was in the right place and made a play.
Today.--Springer's GIDP was a xBA of .540. He hit it hard, but the shift was in the perfect place. Unlucky.
I agree that Yuli's was a spirit killer, 2 of the 3 DPs were bad luck/great shifts.
Yesterday--Yuli's DP was not a good at bat--no arguments.
Tucker's DP has a xBA of .790. Tip your cap. Fielder was in the right place and made a play.
Today.--Springer's GIDP was a xBA of .540. He hit it hard, but the shift was in the perfect place. Unlucky.
I agree that Yuli's was a spirit killer, 2 of the 3 DPs were bad luck/great shifts.
Rays-Braves WS matchup would be hilariously bad for baseball. Ain't nobody watching that.
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You guys remember that stud pitcher from the 2005 team Eny Cabreja
yes, that would be terra-badBayAg_14 said:
Rays-Braves WS matchup would be hilariously bad for baseball. Ain't nobody watching that.
BayAg_14 said:
Rays-Braves WS matchup would be hilariously bad for baseball. Ain't nobody watching that.
Why do you say that? Those are two really good teams.
DVC2010 said:BayAg_14 said:
Rays-Braves WS matchup would be hilariously bad for baseball. Ain't nobody watching that.
Why do you say that? Those are two really good teams.
Yeah but neither have any national intrigue
Braves still have a residual national following from their '90s teams.
There is something wrong with any baseball fan that does not enjoy watching this Rays team. If they were not playing the 'Stros I'd be pulling whole heartedly for them.
Eff the effin' Dodgers.
There is something wrong with any baseball fan that does not enjoy watching this Rays team. If they were not playing the 'Stros I'd be pulling whole heartedly for them.
Eff the effin' Dodgers.
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Yeah after the Stros I love this Rays team that play good ball and I will always root for CFM against anyone but the good guys
I've got a feeling that Altuve will redeem himself today and the rest of the series.
I really like the Rays as well. I was pulling for them in the ALDS even though I figured it'd be a tougher matchup for us. I figured worst comes to worst, I'd much rather lose to the Rays than NY.
As a positive, the Stros going down 0-2 has the haters getting fired up. When we come back and win this thing there will be even more tears.
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As a positive, the Stros going down 0-2 has the haters getting fired up. When we come back and win this thing there will be even more tears.
I haven't looked, but I'm sure they are saying, "The Astros can't hit because thru have to cheat to hit." It's so, so tired. Casual hater thinks it is cool to put it on Twitter. Casual hater doesn't take into account the Astros have nearly double the hits of the Rays.
Eff the haters. LFG!!!
Not an advance stat guy but does xba take into account shifts? Just curious how that all works
Each batted ball is assigned an xBA based on how often comparable balls -- in terms of exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of batted balls, Sprint Speed -- have become hits since Statcast was implemented Major League wide in 2015. (As of January 2019, xBA now factors in a batter's seasonal Sprint Speed on "topped" or weakly hit" balls).Ags #1 said:
Not an advance stat guy but does xba take into account shifts? Just curious how that all works
For example, a line drive to the outfield with an xBA of .700 is given that figure because balls with a similar exit velocity and launch angle have become hits seven out of 10 times.
Knowing the expected outcomes of each individual batted ball from a particular player over the course of a season allows for the formation of said player's Expected Batting Average on balls in play. Real-world strikeout totals are then added in, resulting in a player's seasonal Expected Batting Average based on the quality of contact, instead of the actual outcomes. Likewise, this exercise can be done for pitchers to get their Expected Batting Average against.
Why it's useful
Expected Batting Average is more indicative of a player's skill than regular batting average, as xBA removes defense from the equation. Hitters, and likewise pitchers, are able to influence exit velocity and launch angle but have no control over what happens to a batted ball once it is put into play.
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I feel very angry now. Again.
Thank you sir!
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What this shows is that the Astros could very easily win 4 in a row in convincing fashion.
I think the bats have a coming-out party tonight. 12-3 type of game.
Gonna be tough against Glasnow
Not if he is tipping again
It was a good run
Without scrolling back through or looking it up, I thought Glasnow was game 4? Could be wrong.Ag_07 said:
Gonna be tough against Glasnow
Could be. I just assumed he was next.
You're right...Today is Yarborough (opener I assume)
You're right...Today is Yarborough (opener I assume)
Correct
Ryan Yarbrough is starting for the Rays..I see it above
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It was a good run
Go back to hiding from Corona.
lol
tell me more about how getting rid of Luhnow was the right thing to do
tell me more about how getting rid of Luhnow was the right thing to do
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lol
tell me more about how getting rid of Luhnow was the right thing to do
After you tell us how we all need to wear a mask to drive
Today's the day it all comes together. We're going to hang at least 10 on them today.
slow down DJT
pull a quote on that first
I got plenty of receipts where you say Luhnow was a scumbag and had to go
cry of the loser right there
pull a quote on that first
I got plenty of receipts where you say Luhnow was a scumbag and had to go
cry of the loser right there
Luhnow gave Crane no choice.
Your coronabro history is well documented
Your coronabro history is well documented
Crane has no choice but to be a coward
same goes for you
like I said, it was a good run. but people like you and Crane decided to kneel
you got ****ed by Jeff Passan
same goes for you
like I said, it was a good run. but people like you and Crane decided to kneel
you got ****ed by Jeff Passan
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