Also, instituting this in the middle of a season largely benefits teams who have spent most of the season playing weaker teams (I e. the A's). When they go on to play the better teams, pitchers will be worse and they'll be easier to beat. I wish they had done this at the boundary of either the regular season ending of between years.
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is there going to be room for both Yuli and Matt Olson on the all-star team at 1B?
Toronto played game #64 tonight. George has played in 4 games.
he is not expected to play in the Jays' 3-game series vs. the Yankees.
so Springer will officially not reach the 100-games-played plateau in 2021
he is not expected to play in the Jays' 3-game series vs. the Yankees.
so Springer will officially not reach the 100-games-played plateau in 2021
I say tell the pitcher to give their max effort as if they had the sticky stuff. If the result is Fernando Tatis Jr, Aaron Judge, Otahni, and Trout getting hit with balls, MLB will make changes in an instant. Guarantee the players will be putting up a stink at that point.
Josh Donaldson might actually get hit now.
Josh Donaldson might actually get hit now.
Last night, at 48 years and 19 days old, Bartolo Colón pitched a complete game for the @AcererosOficial in the @LigaMexBeis. He made 90 pitches, of which 70 were strikes.pic.twitter.com/jNWpQxVTHP
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) June 13, 2021
88-92 MPH.
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) June 14, 2021
I don't care... sign him
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
Colon is going to pitch until he is 60.
W said:
Toronto played game #64 tonight. George has played in 4 games.
he is not expected to play in the Jays' 3-game series vs. the Yankees.
so Springer will officially not reach the 100-games-played plateau in 2021
Blue Jays trying to retain an extra year of control I guess?
Did they call him big sexy?
Where is Passan's sanctimonious outrage for pitchers blatantly cheating? The Astros stealing signs was about the worst thing imaginable for this guy. But this time it's "oh everyone is doing it" so mlb, teams and players will "work together" to fix it.
Screw this blow hard
Screw this blow hard
Marvin said:
Scheduled our trip to Cleveland over July 4th weekend to watch the Astros. Will catch a Tigers- White Sox game while up there as well. Looking forward to seeing a couple of new stadiums. Anyone been to either of these?
I'm going to mark off Chicago when we play the White Sox in mid July. I hear Comisky is one of the shockingly best parks to visit. Though it is very much in the south side hood.
Farmer1906 said:12law said:Deluxe said:
Offensive fWAR ranks (AL):
6. Correa
7. Gurriel
12. Altuve
20. Tucker
23. Bregman
33. Yordan
40. Brantley
56. Straw
Wait, so Straw is not a below average player at the plate? Don't tell TexAgs!
No, he's still below avg by about 18%.
There are 16 teams in the AL with at least nine hitters, which is 144 players. Being 56/144 means you're above average in my book.
Yes, I know what fWAR means and how it is calculated. I'm just saying that if Straw has fWAR that is better than the majority of players, and that makes him above average. (I guess it's more accurate to say above the median, but you get the point.)
It's much fewer than 144 because fWAR narrows down by number of ABs. Also, generally speaking, more ABs generates a higher fWAR. Straw has gotten full time ABs, while many of the players who occupy the 144 haven't.
FWIW, in looking back at Fangraphs, it looks like only 79 position players qualified.
This clarification isn't to take away from Straw's good performance recently. Hopefully he can keep it up.
FWIW, in looking back at Fangraphs, it looks like only 79 position players qualified.
This clarification isn't to take away from Straw's good performance recently. Hopefully he can keep it up.
Tonight starts the 20 game stretch where we have a chance to really take control of the division
agproducer said:
Colon is doing to pitch until he is 60.
He's the Tom Brady of baseball.
I refuse to believe that Straw is 56 out of 79 regular everyday playersDeluxe said:
It's much fewer than 144 because fWAR narrows down by number of ABs. Also, generally speaking, more ABs generates a higher fWAR. Straw has gotten full time ABs, while many of the players who occupy the 144 haven't.
FWIW, in looking back at Fangraphs, it looks like only 79 position players qualified.
This clarification isn't to take away from Straw's good performance recently. Hopefully he can keep it up.
Not completely sure how fWAR is calculated, but it is a a stat that will never have credibility if it gives a .600 OPS player some sense of value
All that being said...Straws performance when not including April's numbers are fine with me and I would be thrilled if he keeps up what he has been doing the past 6 weeks
agdaddy04 said:
Did they call him big sexy?
They sure did.
Keep in mind WAR values your defense too. And your defensive position impacts it.12law said:Farmer1906 said:12law said:Deluxe said:
Offensive fWAR ranks (AL):
6. Correa
7. Gurriel
12. Altuve
20. Tucker
23. Bregman
33. Yordan
40. Brantley
56. Straw
Wait, so Straw is not a below average player at the plate? Don't tell TexAgs!
No, he's still below avg by about 18%.
There are 16 teams in the AL with at least nine hitters, which is 144 players. Being 56/144 means you're above average in my book.
Yes, I know what fWAR means and how it is calculated. I'm just saying that if Straw has fWAR that is better than the majority of players, and that makes him above average. (I guess it's more accurate to say above the median, but you get the point.)
When if we're just talking at the plate, I looked at his wRC+, which was sitting at 82.
There are 141 qualified batters. Dead last is JBJ at 40 (holy **** that's terrible). Straw, now 86, is ranked 117th.
yep, the Brewers got took on that one.
and Bradley Jr. and his agent were originally wanting a 4 or 5-year deal. He is awful.
getting paid $13 MM this year and owed $11 MM next year
and Bradley Jr. and his agent were originally wanting a 4 or 5-year deal. He is awful.
getting paid $13 MM this year and owed $11 MM next year
Could Straw be trade bait to include with prospects?
Give Chas his job and package Straw with a 40-man BP arm like Taylor and some lotto ticket for a BP upgrade.
Give Chas his job and package Straw with a 40-man BP arm like Taylor and some lotto ticket for a BP upgrade.
I'll be at the game tonight.... and so will the ripped jeans
tjack16 said:
I'll be at the game tonight.... and so will the ripped jeans
You're a good sport TJack
Are we sure he has any other type of jeans?Deluxe said:tjack16 said:
I'll be at the game tonight.... and so will the ripped jeans
You're a good sport TJack
Former pitcher on sunscreen+rosin:
Pitchers used sunscreen & rosin everyday (myself included) for control of the baseball. Other pitchers used foreign substances to enhance the spinrate. The old, "give an inch, take a mile." It went too far. This is why we can't have nice things.
— Jerry Blevins (@jerryblevins) June 15, 2021
Now imagine if you stepped onto a SUPER STICKY MAT and now you can run harder knowing you can plant your foot and cut on a dime with the added tack.
— Jerry Blevins (@jerryblevins) June 15, 2021
If you can't control the baseball throwing at max effort, you're OVERTHROWING. Take it back a notch and throw it where you know where the baseball is going.
— Jerry Blevins (@jerryblevins) June 15, 2021
MLB needs to make a baseball that is consistent with grip and you wouldn't have to worry about any of it.
— Jerry Blevins (@jerryblevins) June 15, 2021
Pitchers have to make the adjustment now and learn to pitch with just the rosin bag.
END RANT
Big Sexy getting the Eric Gregg strike zone there.JABQ04 said:agproducer said:
Colon is doing to pitch until he is 60.
He's the Tom Brady of baseball.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
I think his response is measured and about where I am with the whole ordeal. In my mind, baseball should be talent on talent. I don't mind grip for control, but I do mind pitches that aren't natural. I think that's the line and is worth doing something.
whats the latest on Verlander?
Last update was a month or so ago, he's in the throwing program. Post-season is a long shot, and even if he were available, it would be as a reliever only.gigemJTH12 said:
whats the latest on Verlander?
damn. miss him.
Interesting that the Astros optioned a reliever for Lance McCullers Jr., especially given the upcoming stretch of 20 games in a row and the impending switch to a six-man rotation. They'll roll with a seven-man bullpen for now.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 15, 2021
I expect a lot of bullpen moves to be made in the next 3 weeks with guys coming up and down based on usage.
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
So our bullpen now has the following arms:
Pressly
Stanek
Raley
Javier
Taylor
Bielak
Garza
Pressly
Stanek
Raley
Javier
Taylor
Bielak
Garza
Dallas Keuchel starts tonight against the Rays but will make his first career start against Houston Sunday in Houston. Keuchel pitched his first 7 years with the Astros and spoke to a few of us about the return.
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) June 15, 2021
Keuchel: "I don't know if it's really going to register with me until in the moment or afterwards. It's really a place I never thought I was going to leave. In all honesty, I have a lot of guys over there I have big-time admiration for, still, and I have a lot of contact with."
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) June 15, 2021
Keuchel with some words about the upcoming series in Houston and some not so nice comments about Lunhow.
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
Keuchel was somebody I was upset that we got rid of. He could really help us now and could have helped a lot last year
He could really help out our bullpen?tjack16 said:
Keuchel was somebody I was upset that we got rid of. He could really help us now and could have helped a lot last year
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