Apr 10th: Monday Evening, vs A's

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Alasdaire said:

Thanks, missed that. I still see the reasoning though re. our guys theoretically being able to learn to work the wall and our being able build the roster around it. Not sure I get how it would inherently disadvantage us unless we don't account for it.

If only they had a power hitting left handed outfielder that was ML ready they could run out there instead of McKenna.

Well a man can dream.

[dystopia]

11 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

Elias said they will adjust the wall over the next few years. I guess if the MSA and the taxpayers pay for it 

Where did he say that?

[Going Underground]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

I notice that Gibson doesn't look like he really wants Rutschman coming over to him after innings. Rutschman appears to realize this and taps on the butt and then runs off.

What's Love Got To Do With It?

[Tony-OH]

2 minutes ago, Alasdaire said:

Thanks, missed that. I still see the reasoning though re. our guys theoretically being able to learn to work the wall and our being able build the roster around it. Not sure I get how it would inherently disadvantage us unless we don't account for it.

Well, we push the fences back and didn't really add too many additional left-handed bats. They had all offseason to move Mountcastle and Hays to right-handed friendly ballpark team but either didn't want to, or was not able to what they wanted back.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

I notice that Gibson doesn't look like he really wants Rutschman coming over to him after innings. Rutschman appears to realize this and taps on the butt and then runs off.

I can see where it would rub some guys the wrong way.  I know if I had a crap inning I wouldn't want that kind of attention.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Going Underground said:

What's Love Got To Do With It?

That was the album 1001 Album Club covered today.

[eddie83]

I’ll say this. The wall shows the benefit of having LHSP. 

[Going Underground]

Just now, dystopia said:

Where did he say that?

One of the interviews in spring training  I will see if I can find it later.

[PHRESH]

Sears looks like he's about 5ft tall

[Bahama O's Fan]

I look at the A's lineup and think of that line from Major League, "Who are these guys?"

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Going Underground said:

One of the interviews in spring training  I will see if I can find it later.

He did say it.

I don't think lowering it is an option.

[Tony-OH]

Striking out and misplaying balls in the outfield is no way to go through life as a baseball player McKenna.

[Alasdaire]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If only they had a power hitting left handed outfielder that was ML ready they could run out there instead of McKenna.

Well a man can dream.

That may be a good early example of how the value of the wall is all theoretical. Because if it's not enough of a difference maker to bump a young, power-hitting leftie when there's an open spot on the roster, then in practice the roster will never actually be built around it because other considerations take precedence. Which means we have no comparative advantage and are just as much at the wall's mercy as every other team that comes into town.

[tntoriole]

I do not like our radio team .. tone and pace is  very nasal and too rapid , sounds  like a 20 year old 

[Alasdaire]

6 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Well, we push the fences back and didn't really add too many additional left-handed bats. They had all offseason to move Mountcastle and Hays to right-handed friendly ballpark team but either didn't want to, or was not able to what they wanted back.

Yeah, the wall might play out as a thought experiment that doesn't make sense in the real world. There's probably always going to be factors that the manager/GM care more about than a guy's ability to push it farther to left field.

Edited April 10, 2023 by Alasdaire