5/13 - Rainy Saturday vs Pirates

[Tony-OH]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

And I don't think that spray chart shows anything that can accurately be described as a "very narrow spray".

To me a "very narrow spray" would indicate very specific grouping of hit balls not general pockets of increased frequency.

Does Mountcastle's spray chart look starkly different than that of Mullins?

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cedric-mullins-ii/17929/spray-charts?position=OF&type=battedball

You can read into my throw away statement all that you want. I don't want to play your game. I believe Mountcastle is not unlucky. I think teams position their players to how they plan to pitch him.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

You can read into my throw away statement all that you want. I don't want to play your game. I believe Mountcastle is not unlucky. I think teams position their players to how they plan to pitch him.

I think every team does that with every player.

[mrbig1]

Great job Adley.

[Malike]

Damn, I could listen to this man talk all night. I'd love to have a beer with him.

[ArtVanDelay]

8 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

I don't know - if he keeps up a 0.79 WHIP, what do I care how he gets the outs?

Because he’s not going to continue to have a 0.79 WHIP without more strikeouts.  The BABIP gods giveth and the BABIP gods taketh away.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2023&month=0&season1=2023&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2023-01-01&enddate=2023-12-31&sort=12,a

[forphase1]

I hate all these interviews and stuff in the middle of the game.  Do this either before or after the game or in-between innings or something.  Not in the middle of game action.  

[Billy F-Face3]

I missed a few innings. Did Gunnar hit a home run?

[WillyM]

50 pitches through four shutout innings.

At this rate, Wells could give the Orioles seven, maybe eight innings tonight.

[Yossarian]

Just now, Billy F-Face3 said:

I missed a few innings. Did Gunnar hit a home run?

Yes he did. And on a breaking ball.

[WillyM]

Just now, Billy F-Face3 said:

I missed a few innings. Did Gunnar hit a home run?

Yes.  He homered in the second inning.  Ball was caught by a fan in the first row of the right field bleachers, just to the left of the scoreboard.

[justD]

5 minutes ago, Malike said:

Damn, I could listen to this man talk all night. I'd love to have a beer with him.

I wish I was there to wear my Elite Giants shirt, it’s really cool. 
 

[Tony-OH]

10 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I think every team does that with every player.

Sure, but they aren't as successful as they are with Mountcastle. There's a reason for that and it's not just dumb luck or whatever.

[Tony-OH]

4 minutes ago, forphase1 said:

I hate all these interviews and stuff in the middle of the game.  Do this either before or after the game or in-between innings or something.  Not in the middle of game action.  

I typical don't either, but when he have a guy who played in the Negro Leagues, I'm ok with making an exception.

[Billy F-Face3]

1 minute ago, WillyM said:

Yes.  He homered in the second inning.  Ball was caught by a fan in the first row of the right field bleachers, just to the left of the scoreboard.

Awesome. Thanks for the details!

He was getting close the past few games so it's good he finally got one over!

[Billy F-Face3]

There's another hard hit flt ball by Gunnar lol