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25 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
He also pitched so why not a 1?
Obviously they kept it to no more than two numbers. No idea why, I was just trying to be helpful.
I understand. It was helpful. Florimon was primarily a shortstop. I didn't understand the double digit numbers. Didn't realize it represented positions when presented in that format.
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22 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
Positions played.
Oh, okay. 53 is third and first. No 6 for Florimon?
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What do the numbers in parentheses mean?
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18 minutes ago, CallMeBrooksie said:
You're pretty far off the mark here. It was very clear to see that Manny was deliberate in dragging his foot to make sure he caught Aguilar's ankle. Looking at the angle from down the right field line, Manny's foot drags almost out of the baseline... wouldn't have mattered where Aguilar's foot was on the base.. it was going to get kicked. There's really no defending Manny for this play.
I thought Aguilar handles himself well both on the field and in front of the media. But he kept his foot on the bag an awfully long time. He catches the ball before Manny makes his stride with his right leg. First basemen are taught to get their foot out of the way. He also has his heel far back on the bag. If he receives the ball like a fundamentally sound first baseman should, then Manny wouldn't have made contact with him without kicking his left leg out.
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I'll say it. If it was Chris Taylor running, makes contact with Aguilar, and rolls his ankle, then the narrative is that Aguilar had his foot too far back on the bag for too long.
But it's Manny. And, oh my, his hair!
I understand Aguilar getting upset, and I understand Yelich's comments. The Donaldson series of events will continue to follow him through his career. And of course Pedroia gets hurt on a legal slide and it's Manny's fault, so he should get fastballs thrown up around his head.
But if I was Milwaukee, I'd try to prevent him from getting on base 40% of the time so he can't score the winning run.
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Convert Hader to a starter. Or at least change his usage so he gives you 150+ IPs.
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Manny goes yard!
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No Davies on the roster for Milwaukee.
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Wade Miley scheduled to start game 2 in the NLCS.
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3 minutes ago, eddie83 said:
Britton in for NYY.
Strikes out Pearce on three pitches.
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10 minutes ago, bobmc said:
Minor leagues only - I remember seeing him in Spring Training. Rich Hill pitched for a bit with us but was awful.
He played 17 games with the big club. No beard though.
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17 minutes ago, Greg said:
Dylan Bundy liked this tweet, btw.
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Travis Driskill's son Tanner was drafted by Washington.
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Mark Reynolds signed a minor league deal with Washington. If he makes the team, that'll be 3 college teammates from UVA together on the same team.
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Davis: Amidst the boos, there are always people picking me up. I think our fan base understands the amount of work that goes into it, the effort that is there on a night-in, night-out basis. But I know they want results. I don’t like the boos but I understand their frustration."
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Ramirez currently on the 40 with options? It's Rodriguez who does not?
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2 hours ago, weams said:
MLBTR
I'm sure the rest of the bullpen can handle those innings, especially when they take their starter out after 68 pitches.
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Anybody see their 4 OFer shift agains Joey Gallo?
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1 hour ago, OFFNY said:
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This was the throwing hand of one of the greatest pitchers of all-time.
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Like Hayden Penn, Mordecai is not a baseball name.
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In addition to Price, Boston is losing Wright for 15 games for being a POS.
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1 hour ago, OFFNY said:
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(vs. PHILLIES, 3/03/2018) ))) [SPRING TRAINING]
Santander hit a 2-run home run in his first plate appearance of the game.
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Right handed against Abad. May end up platooning with Rasmus if his defense holds up.
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I was listening to a radio broadcast about the Nats ST. They said it was the first time taking IF with the shift. Under Williams and Baker, the Nationals had been reluctant to use the shift. It got me thinking about the use of fielding metrics to describe a pitcher's success.
If you take the same pitcher who is a groundball/low strikeout guy and put him in front of two defenses (one that incorporates shifts and one that does not) you'd expect them to have more success with the shifted defense.
Has there been reporting, either by Fangraphs or something else, where they look at a pitcher's ability to get contact into the shift and how that may impact the "luck" factor?
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Just now, Can_of_corn said:
Of course, since it is the minor league program he might have been busted for pot.
He might have. What I read was it was something to keep him up while driving. So I doubt that's weed. To get suspended, do you have to be caught twice?
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Forest Whitley, a top target in last year's Britton trade talks, has been suspended 50 games.
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Ex-Orioles in the postseason
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