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Wasn't that Bull Durham? Or did multiple acts of fiction have scenes of that nature? A lot of pitchers let the Catchers call the game, but that is on them. Ultimately the results of a pitcher's performance matter a lot more to them than it does the catcher.

Yes, "often suggesting". If I suggest you do something and you go and do it, am I the boss or are you the boss?

I have to think that for most teams the analytic department figures out pitch sequencing.

That's OK, you are often incorrect. ?

The boss is the pitcher. He has to make the pitch, he's the one that that is most impacted by the results.

The pitcher controls pitch selection.

I was worried about the injuries. Wasn't a risk I was willing to take that high.

Yep.

Everyone was a fan of Severino when he put up an 818 OPS in the first half.

Thankfully it's a fantasy baseball site.

So should Tampa and Oakland still having teams. ?

While I don't think the team is going to be moved, it isn't because John Angelos said so.

But if they: 1- Get a bit stronger 2- Get to use the super balls used in AAA and the MLB regular season Maybe those balls go out?

Exactly. Cashman wanted someone that would implement whatever changes the use of analytics dictated.

I don't think history is going to view him that poorly. I think that if he had blown a lead it would be worse.

I find it amazing that you appear to be putting all of this on the pitcher, and none on the hitters who feel a need to step out between every pitch and adjust everything.

Much like Adam Jones' defense in Center.

If I remember correctly a win is the equivalent of 9-10 runs. If you believe in the DRS numbers that's over 3 wins on defense.

This move will save them hundreds, nay thousands of dollars.

But It it does happen, Matusz and Webb for example.

How about National League pennant? I want the O's to win the World Series.

Got to love brain trauma jokes.

I saw. I think they've improved their technique over the last decade.

Could help explain the slower footspeed and decline in outfield defense. That being said he didn't appear to be in pain out there.

He doesn't need an operational reason. You can always pick up a waiver wire guy and just play him instead. I don't think the 40 is going to be tight enough that an injury to Stewart would force Mountcastle on the roster.