Beat40 said:Farmer1906 said:Ag_07 said:
Shifts also have everything to do with where a player is hitting groundballs.
A guy can spray the ball all over the park and be a gap to gap hitter but if a majority of his GBs are hit to a particular side then he'll be shifted that way.
I think Tucker fits this scenario.
That's a good point. I'll see if I can pull that later.
We can pretty much see it from this chart though. Most of his ground ball outs on this chart are middle of the diamond, through the gap between where the 2B and 1B would be normally positioned, and right at 1B.
Farmer's point is a really good one that I had never thought about before - the fielder playing shallow RF will always throw the left batter out when it's fielded. If it weren't for the fact a ground ball hit to the shallow RFer is always an out, Tucker's batting average is higher for sure.
Guys like Altuve and Bregman have an advantage of being able to beat out some ground balls hit deep into the shift by virtue of the longer throw.
Alvarez and Gurriel are back pic.twitter.com/r8lMW5o4rG
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 1, 2021
So in a nutshell, if I'm understanding you correctly,Farmer1906 said:Beat40 said:Farmer1906 said:Ag_07 said:
Shifts also have everything to do with where a player is hitting groundballs.
A guy can spray the ball all over the park and be a gap to gap hitter but if a majority of his GBs are hit to a particular side then he'll be shifted that way.
I think Tucker fits this scenario.
That's a good point. I'll see if I can pull that later.
We can pretty much see it from this chart though. Most of his ground ball outs on this chart are middle of the diamond, through the gap between where the 2B and 1B would be normally positioned, and right at 1B.
Farmer's point is a really good one that I had never thought about before - the fielder playing shallow RF will always throw the left batter out when it's fielded. If it weren't for the fact a ground ball hit to the shallow RFer is always an out, Tucker's batting average is higher for sure.
Guys like Altuve and Bregman have an advantage of being able to beat out some ground balls hit deep into the shift by virtue of the longer throw.
Ground Balls
Line Drives
The GBs are a shifter's paradise. The LDs are spread more, but you can see a few bring taken away in shallow left. And you can see why CF actually shifts a little opposite field and doesn't cover right-center as much.
jah003 said:Marvin said:
What the hell was Chas jumping for on that hit?
Could be worse...Minnesota Twins season summed up in one play pic.twitter.com/QMwICP9joc
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Orioles grounds crew on a Tuesday pic.twitter.com/veDddwEfCI
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Now, I didn't go the extra mile and come up with lyrics, but that line was intentional.Fat Bib Fortuna said:So in a nutshell, if I'm understanding you correctly,Farmer1906 said:Beat40 said:Farmer1906 said:Ag_07 said:
Shifts also have everything to do with where a player is hitting groundballs.
A guy can spray the ball all over the park and be a gap to gap hitter but if a majority of his GBs are hit to a particular side then he'll be shifted that way.
I think Tucker fits this scenario.
That's a good point. I'll see if I can pull that later.
We can pretty much see it from this chart though. Most of his ground ball outs on this chart are middle of the diamond, through the gap between where the 2B and 1B would be normally positioned, and right at 1B.
Farmer's point is a really good one that I had never thought about before - the fielder playing shallow RF will always throw the left batter out when it's fielded. If it weren't for the fact a ground ball hit to the shallow RFer is always an out, Tucker's batting average is higher for sure.
Guys like Altuve and Bregman have an advantage of being able to beat out some ground balls hit deep into the shift by virtue of the longer throw.
Ground Balls
Line Drives
The GBs are a shifter's paradise. The LDs are spread more, but you can see a few bring taken away in shallow left. And you can see why CF actually shifts a little opposite field and doesn't cover right-center as much.
you're asserting that Kyle Tucker's been spending most his life living in a shifter's paradise?
As he walks from the dugout to the circle on-deck
He takes a look at his stats and realizes it's all a wreck
Cuz he's been swingin' and missin' so long
That even Myles Straw thinks his power is gone
But he ain't never SAC-ed a runner who didn't deserve it
TED be bunting like a punk? You know that's unheard of
You better watch how you balkin' and who you walkin'
Cuz the whole damn bullpen already lined with chalk
I really hate lose, but I gotta confess
Machete needs to take a ride on the Sugarland Express
Fool, I'm the kinda bat Astro buddies wanna see paid
Chasin' cheese in the dirt, downtown at Minute Maid
Keep spending most his life, livin' in a shifter's paradise
Good job Dusty.EastCoastAgNc said:Alvarez and Gurriel are back pic.twitter.com/r8lMW5o4rG
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 1, 2021
Dusty Baker said Michael Brantley is hitting and running on the field. Baker said Brantley probably won't need a minor league rehab assignment before he returns — which could be early on the next road trip.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 1, 2021
Baker said Jason Castro is "a little bit further behind" Brantley.
Dusty Baker said Bryan Abreu will be out "a while." His calf injury has him on crutches.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 1, 2021
It absolutely should mean IL, right? Bring up Solomon or Rodriguez. We can't afford to have a hole in the bullpen right now. Otherwise, we might pull a Padres and waste a no-no in mop-up duty.Bobcat-Ag said:
Does that mean the IL? Or will we just have to figure it out till he heals?
He's already on the 10-day.Farmer1906 said:It absolutely should mean IL, right? Bring up Solomon or Rodriguez. We can't afford to have a hole in the bullpen right now. Otherwise, we might pull a Padres and waste a no-no in mop-up duty.Bobcat-Ag said:
Does that mean the IL? Or will we just have to figure it out till he heals?
We've made so many moves lately its hard to keep up.EastCoastAgNc said:He's already on the 10-day.Farmer1906 said:It absolutely should mean IL, right? Bring up Solomon or Rodriguez. We can't afford to have a hole in the bullpen right now. Otherwise, we might pull a Padres and waste a no-no in mop-up duty.Bobcat-Ag said:
Does that mean the IL? Or will we just have to figure it out till he heals?
https://www.mlb.com/astros/roster/40-man
Yeah, no kidding. The running list of moves is ridiculous.Farmer1906 said:We've made so many moves lately its hard to keep up.EastCoastAgNc said:He's already on the 10-day.Farmer1906 said:It absolutely should mean IL, right? Bring up Solomon or Rodriguez. We can't afford to have a hole in the bullpen right now. Otherwise, we might pull a Padres and waste a no-no in mop-up duty.Bobcat-Ag said:
Does that mean the IL? Or will we just have to figure it out till he heals?
https://www.mlb.com/astros/roster/40-man
Yordan Alvarez said his pre-game work in left field has been going well. When asked when he might play there in a game, he smiled and said “pronto.”
— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) June 1, 2021
At Minute Maid Park and behind a groundball pitcher like Framber Valdez would seem to be the time to try it.
Alvarez said he was taking some dry swings in the last few days and it caused a little bit of discomfort in his wrist.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 1, 2021
Jose Siri was named the Skeeters May Player of the Month prior to Tuesday's game. He finished the month hitting .354 with five HRs and 31 RBIs. He leads all of Minor League Baseball with 31 RBIs. He's also tied for third in Triple-A West with 13 extra-base hits.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 1, 2021
— Casey Orsak Ŧ (@orsak_attack) June 1, 2021
Big Al 1992 said:
This needs to be the gif every time Yordan steps up to hit - especially with men on base.— Casey Orsak Ŧ (@orsak_attack) June 1, 2021
I have that screenshot saved for the right situationBig Al 1992 said:
This needs to be the gif every time Yordan steps up to hit - especially with men on base.— Casey Orsak Ŧ (@orsak_attack) June 1, 2021
If Fiers ever comes out of his hole to face the Astros, someone with photoshop skills needs to edit this to put the Rat's face in the appropriate place.bearkatag15 said:Big Al 1992 said:
This needs to be the gif every time Yordan steps up to hit - especially with men on base.— Casey Orsak Ŧ (@orsak_attack) June 1, 2021
Here you go