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https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/player-scroll/game?gamePk=752709&player_id=700249#power_sets
Mixed in his 5 pitches well. Worked up/down and in/out. 20 MPH gap makes it tough on hitters.
Babip against (.111) and strand rate (92%) aren't sustainable.
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4 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:
I think that's probably right, and also utterly and completely ineffective and missing the point.
It couldn't be more clear that essentially the entire root cause is pitchers throwing every pitch like it's their last. Until they can incentivize pitchers and teams to not do that there will be no solution to the problem.
The last time Britt was on Rates and Barrells, they talked about having starters go 6 IP (maybe 7) or lose the DH as an incentive. I don't think that will fly but that's the type of incentive that will push against the max velo/spin.
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Sometimes we need to tip our hat to the other team. We weren't hitting or pitching. They were.
People under-estimate Peralta as "just" a 5 and diver.
MIL is a good team. Ortiz looks like he could be an answer to one of their holes. Chourio having a ROY start. And Yelich is a competitor. Hoskins > Tellez. Other than the long-term decision of cashing out on Burnes, they made some good moves this off-season.
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7 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:
I wish we could face Isaiah Campbell of the Red Sox every night. It's like dining at Sizzler's... an "all you can eat" hit and run buffet.
Jansen's a mixed bag too. That twitchy start to his pitching motion should either be a balk or considered part of his windup (and fair game for a huge jump on the bases).
Bello and Crawford are pretty good. Whitlock is solid.
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We were hitting the ball hard last night. Even early. Just took time for them to fall in.
Grayson did good for not having his A game too. I'm confident he wouldn't have given up any runs in OPACY. Those off the wall would be outs. The pop-up in RF would have been seen...
BoSox rotation and some RPs are under-the-radar good too.
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9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
And LOLMets!
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8 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
Does this account for early season game averages from 2023? If not, I wouldn't be shocked if attendance is up in general around the league at year end.
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40 minutes ago, deward said:
Watching him from the stands last night, he definitely looked tense. One thing that jumped out at both my wife and I, during pre-game stretches, he was mostly off by himself while the other infielders were chatting with each other. Maybe that's just how he likes to do things, but the impression that we got was that he's still on the outside looking in when it comes to bonding with the team. I was hoping to see a little more signs of someone like Gunnar taking him under his wing. I might be over-analyzing it, but the whole game he came off as nervous and awkward. Even on his high-five with Gunnar after the HR in the 10th. Hopefully things will loosen up a bit after he gets a couple of hits and feels like he's contributing.
That's been my impression of him too from the MiLB times I've seen him. He seems a bit more shy/aloof. Not the center of attention extrovert type like the crew ahead of him (Adley, Westburg, Cowser, evem Hunnar). Nothing wrong with it either. One can hope it means he won't seek out a large market team...
Though the relational dynamics in the minors that can be a bit more 'stars' and 'scrubs' if that's how one views things...
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16 minutes ago, RZNJ said:
Last time up Jansen painted the outside corner with cutters on the first two pitches. I thought it was a pretty decent AB. He didn’t really get anything good to hit there. He looks tense to me in the field and at bat. That would be pretty normal. Maybe he is human? Lol
Agreed. We're on the same page. BoSox pitchers made some really good pitches early in counts to get ahead. Holliday had some really good takes after getting behind.
Others have posted and McDonald said it a few times, Boston is leading the charge of countering the FB hunting trend. Holliday had some quality PAs all things considered.
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3 hours ago, AlbNYfan said:
Can Jackson PLEASE stop soft tossing throws to first on routine ground balls?? It's like he's throwing change ups to Mounty. The hitters have come close to beating a few times. He certainly must have shown more when he played shortstop.
Came to say this too. He doesn't have to throw them hard, but pushed throws can get wild.
I liked his hustle getting down the line on the pop-up, but would have liked to have seen a better attempt at the catch. It would have been a tough play regardless.
Some good takes at the plate last night. Would have liked to see him more aggressive swinging earlier in the count, but he knows what he's doing more than I do.
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1 minute ago, 24fps said:
Am I the only one who thought Wong hit a pretty good pitch?
Nope.
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51 minutes ago, spleen1015 said:
I want to know the full story on this. How much did Boras play agent for his company over his clients?
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Just now, Yossarian said:
If prefer they played off his first name and called him Pistol
Double Cs
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Zac Gallen is the Milkman already.
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A few hard hits and loud contact that inning.
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Touĝh luck.... Everything would have been outs in OPACY.
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Red Sox playing the R/L game too.
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33 minutes ago, Flash- bd said:
Mateo, surely, no? I have no idea why Holliday would start tomorrow other than it being his t-shirt / home debut night but I doubt that factors much into decisions...obviously he can come in when Hall comes out.
I guess it's a good low/mid-level litmus test for the "tough lefty" scale I suppose.
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6 minutes ago, Just Regular said:
Tomorrow against DL Hall, it'll be interesting to see who between Hays and Cowser they put in RF.
I figure we get DH Santander and O'Hearn in reserve starting the game.
Will it be Holliday or Mateo?
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Just now, btdart20 said:
PSA: 90-92 MPH is pretty normal even for good LHP. Plenty of things to point to in his profile with concern, but I don't think that's the red flag people think it is.
The 4S has been hit hard in the 28 times he has throw it though. A little worse run value than the CH. Career worse K% and BB% has led to a bad WHIP too.
My bad. This was about Irvin, not Means...
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PSA: 90-92 MPH is pretty normal even for good LHP. Plenty of things to point to in his profile with concern, but I don't think that's the red flag people think it is.
The 4S has been hit hard in the 28 times he has throw it though. A little worse run value than the CH. Career worse K% and BB% has led to a bad WHIP too.
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2024 Red Sox
in MLB
1 minute ago, emmett16 said:You gotta be careful at those bars outside Fenway. They can't get ya!
Poor wording on my part. Just happened to be there...
Last time I was there was 20 years ago. They have a ton of Marijuana places around there now mixed with the bars. Mixing suds and buds is a dangerous combo.
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1 minute ago, Orioles0615 said:
Adley's lack of power
Do you mean lack of OPS? Because he's squaring up the ball fairly well. A lot of red on the Savamt dashboard.
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2024 Red Sox
in MLB
21 hours ago, Just Regular said:Those first couple million may be life changing money here.
I stumbled into his debut at Fenway last year. He's an athlete for sure. A little uptick offensively and he'll add a ton of value. Kudos to him!
Poor wording on my part. Just happened to be there...
Cade Povich 2024
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I've been as vocal supporting Povich as anyone without Husker in their handle. But no way does Elias promote him within the next few turns. I suspect he'll get at least 50 IP in AAA before being considered. Bradish and Means' health/effectiveness are X factors. We should know more in May/early June. Povich may be an option after that point.