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Is it? Has anyone ever checked to see if this is actually true or just something that gets tossed around as a fact? I don't mean in the context of one plate appearance, I mean as is presented here, one pitcher throwing hard for the first six batters and another pitcher throwing slower following him. Does it make the second pitcher more effective?

"First pitch swinging" Sigh... Hasn't he heard that it's more important that he takes pitches? Anyone can hit dongs, getting into a 2-0 count on the other hand takes skill.

That's Joe. Be happy he didn't make three pitching changes that inning.

I think a juiced ball help Stewart more than it does Santander. If they keep the ball happy, I think he's got the better chance.

I figured this one was pretty obvious.

Good thing Wildcard said something.

You might want to check mlb.com.

More hitters hit 40 HR in 2019 than hit 30 in 1968. More hitters hit 30 HR in 2019 than hit 15 in 1968. Sixty-four players hit double digit homeruns in 1968. The three players tied for 64th most HR in 2019 hit 28 (28 would have been 10th most in the league in 1968, one behind some guy named Aaron). It's a lot easier to go deep into games when only a couple of guys in the opposing lineups are power threats.

He had a 101 OPS+ over roughly half a season last year. That is acceptable but we have other data that indicates it might not be sustainable. I don't think he's proven himself at this juncture.

I think LTT did this on a lark.

Shame she couldn't trust MLB to not censor her work. I still think she should have tried to write it but I can see why she wouldn't.

Don't make me post Steve Windwood.

Deep faking David Hasselhoff into every seat would have been prohibitively expensive.

I've been questioning their business model this whole time. But I'm probably wrong.

I know how they work but a full year? Sounds to me like they want to prop up their subscriber number.

That should be enough to get the O's through nine innings.

Interesting that the Athletic would do this.

How in the world can someone play their way onto the team during a two week skirmish of a spring training? He's facing Oriole pitching, of course he's going to look improved.

Evidently you pay even less attention to your posts than I do.

LOOGYS are dead right?

I don't know, everything you've been saying since Elias took over indicates to me that you would be heavily in favor of the progression I've outlined.

I guess you went as good at math as I have you credit for. 2020 wasted year. 23 2021 full "development" year in AAA. 24 2022 gamed service time year 25 2024 year 2- 26 2025 year 3- 27 2026 year 4- 28 2027 year 5 - 29 2028 year 6- 30 2029 year 7- 31 That's the plan you want to follow right?

I mean, great job with the math, you really nailed that one but how is that relevant?

But isn't it big picture to consider how much more development a player will have? No one wants to pay arb four prices for a 31 year old.