redline248 said:
Who will batters yell at when they get called out on strikes in the 9th inning of a tie game?
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All of the Angels or two of them?
redline248 said:
Who will batters yell at when they get called out on strikes in the 9th inning of a tie game?
Obviously we will complain about the people who write the strike zone algorithms, and their east coast/west coast bias
Realistically, what seems more likely to happen is the jankees, sawks, or dodgers are going to lose a game/playoff series and the last out of the ninth will be on a back door slider called strike 3 that catches a sliver of the edge of the plate.Eso si, Que es said:redline248 said:
Who will batters yell at when they get called out on strikes in the 9th inning of a tie game?
Obviously we will complain about the people who write the strike zone algorithms, and their east coast/west coast bias
Then you'll have every sports writer from both coasts writing pieces about how horrible the robo-umps are and how they've removed the human element from the game, etc. What they will be too blind to see/admit is that they've been the beneficiaries of bad umpiring for decades. Now that the field is leveled, all their proclaimed stars are much closer to average than elite.
I hate unbacked ump conspiracies just as much of the next guy, but the facts back it up:Jet Black said:Good to see the ump conspiracy theories have moved from A&M baseball to the Astros. I'd bet everything I can find similar posts on the rangers thread.Deluxe said:
We're gonna be so good when robo-umps arrive. Crazy that we're as good as we are despite umps consistently working against us.
https://umpscorecards.com/teams/
Just sort in terms of "total favor".
Beat me to it.Bregxit said:
Per Umpire Scorecards the Yankees and Angels are the #2 and #3 most favored teams at +13.05 and +11.78 respectively on the season. Only Arizona has been more favored. The Astros are the second least favored team at -15.06. Only KC is less favored.
Gotta love Big Facts.
Trade season is kicking into gear. The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring catcher Christian Bethancourt from the Oakland A's for AAA outfielder Cal Stevenson and Class A right-hander Christian Fernandez, sources familiar with the trade tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 9, 2022
Lineups for Astros-A’s on Saturday. Still no Jeremy Peña. Mauricio Dubón is playing SS again but has moved up to bat second, switching spots in the order with DH Aledmys Díaz. Yordan Alvarez in left field. pic.twitter.com/Qm0v3Cctwm
— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) July 9, 2022
Dubon batting second... Confirming dusty has dementia
Farmer1906 said:
Gotta love Big Facts.
HUGE facts
linkdude said:Trade season is kicking into gear. The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring catcher Christian Bethancourt from the Oakland A's for AAA outfielder Cal Stevenson and Class A right-hander Christian Fernandez, sources familiar with the trade tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 9, 2022
He hasn't hit arbitration yet, making $700k this year.
BA 0.249
OBP 0.298
SLG 0.385
OPS 0.683
WAR 0.2
I would put Daz and SS and JJ at DH and leave Dubon in the bus. Or you know PLAY NEW JAKE. What am I missing?
More info
Christian Bethancourt could be a sneaky good bench bat/backup C & 1B deadline addition. It’s his first year back in MLB since 2017 and he is crushing the ball. 90th+ percentile in Barrel rate, Max EV & avg EV. Rays are second to last in team barrel rate this year pic.twitter.com/St7kHOsNpP
— Rays Metrics (@RaysMetrics) July 8, 2022
I'm currently watching Nick Swisher in a Home Run Derby in England… is this the multiverse
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
Think i missed it but did something happen to pena?
Dusty must be thinking Dubon will see better pitches to hit putting him ahead of Alvarez. Wonder if front office suggested it to see if Dubon can break out of his slump prior to trade deadline.
And why in the hell is Meyers sitting out today?? Gets two hits last night and has to sit??
Ags #1 said:
Think i missed it but did something happen to pena?
He's sick. Not covid but apparently he's got the raging craps.
I just can't be bothered to complain about Dusty's lineups, anymore. He'll never figure it out
What happens when the Robo-Ump gets hacked?redline248 said:
Who will batters yell at when they get called out on strikes in the 9th inning of a tie game?
Life is better with a beagle
maybe this is why.
but Dubon has been a disappointment. He misses a lot of good pitches to hit.
no guarantee to be on the playoff roster
but Dubon has been a disappointment. He misses a lot of good pitches to hit.
no guarantee to be on the playoff roster
BCEDAg said:
And why in the hell is Meyers sitting out today?? Gets two hits last night and has to sit??
It's a running trend that dusty likes to give his a day off when they are doing well... None of us know why
Seems like guys get a day off every 5-10 games. It's probably just his turn.
EastCoastAgNc said:Lineups for Astros-A’s on Saturday. Still no Jeremy Peña. Mauricio Dubón is playing SS again but has moved up to bat second, switching spots in the order with DH Aledmys Díaz. Yordan Alvarez in left field. pic.twitter.com/Qm0v3Cctwm
— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) July 9, 2022
Dubon batting second... Confirming dusty has dementia
He should never bat second unless it's in AAA.
Dusty Baker said Korey Lee will catch Jake Odorizzi on Sunday against the A’s. Will be Lee’s second start since the Astros called him up. Baker said he’ll try get Lee another start before the All-Star break.
— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) July 9, 2022
It's really going to piss me off when Dubon strikes out in the 9th (going 0-5) with Yordan on deck.Farmer1906 said:EastCoastAgNc said:Lineups for Astros-A’s on Saturday. Still no Jeremy Peña. Mauricio Dubón is playing SS again but has moved up to bat second, switching spots in the order with DH Aledmys Díaz. Yordan Alvarez in left field. pic.twitter.com/Qm0v3Cctwm
— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) July 9, 2022
Dubon batting second... Confirming dusty has dementia
He should never bat second unless it's in AAA.
So Dusty's written off Sunday's game too. Oh well, it's baseball. We have to lose a few until the playoffs.
Catching New York may not be their priority since the Astros play so well in Yankee Stadium. Altuve turns into Babe effing Ruth.
Catching New York may not be their priority since the Astros play so well in Yankee Stadium. Altuve turns into Babe effing Ruth.
God made the country, and man made the town. William Cowper
W said:
maybe this is why.
but Dubon has been a disappointment. He misses a lot of good pitches to hit.
no guarantee to be on the playoff roster
He's better than goodrum.
MosesHallRAB04 said:W said:
maybe this is why.
but Dubon has been a disappointment. He misses a lot of good pitches to hit.
no guarantee to be on the playoff roster
He's better than goodrum.
Marcio at least puts the ball in play. He gets a lot to hate, but with this team, just put the ball in play.
EastCoastAgNc said:BCEDAg said:
And why in the hell is Meyers sitting out today?? Gets two hits last night and has to sit??
It's a running trend that dusty likes to give his a day off when they are doing well... None of us know why
Let's complain about the thing we've been doing for 5 years that has helped us go to 4 ALCS and 3 WS appearances.
Fixing working things is sound strategy.
DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!! I'll complain about whatever I want, including how quickly we clinch the division and in what manner…
/Mostly kidding
/Mostly kidding
lead walk for Altuve
pseudo-sac bunt for Dubon.
successful
successful
SMDH. If you are asking your 2 hole hitter to bunt, he shouldn't be in the 2 hole…. C'mon Dusty!
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