Monday, July 31: Orioles finish July in Canada

[NCRaven]

2 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

Would love if we could add a starter and move Kremer to the BP

I think you mean Wells.

[Mooreisbetter27]

That was… a big time ball

[Gurgi]

1 minute ago, ArtVanDelay said:

Too bad we don’t get Manoah this series

I dont miss it.  He probably would break Gunnar Henderson's jaw.  

[O's84]

Really good at bat by Adley.  Too bad it was ruined by the umpire.

[ArtVanDelay]

There’s a big swing on the ump scorecard in Toronto’s favor. 

[Mooreisbetter27]

Hit one out Gunnar. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

2 minutes ago, accinfo said:

Gibson, Bradish, Rodriquez, and Kremer isn’t looking too bad for the playoffs.  

Don't discount Tyler Wells he had a bad July, but he leads all Orioles starters in WHIP. I suspect his arm needs a chance to rest and I expect to see him back in two or three weeks.

[Gurgi]

Just now, O's84 said:

Really good at bat by Adley.  Too bad it was ruined by the umpire.

 

[Jagwar]

1 minute ago, O's84 said:

Really good at bat by Adley.  Too bad it was ruined by the umpire.

I would gladly give up framing for an automatic strike zone

[Mooreisbetter27]

Just now, ArtVanDelay said:

There’s a big swing on the ump scorecard in Toronto’s favor. 

Won’t be following that website anymore. I followed 3 straight games and looked the next day and they were so off. Literally pitches that looked 6 inches off plate didn’t register. 

[Billy F-Face3]

1 minute ago, Jagwar said:

Cowser will be fine, but once Mullins comes back it might be time to try Kjerstad

Absolutely not. We should know by now that rookies struggle innitially and you would just be resetting the clock on the struggle bus for longer periods of no productivity. Kjerstad barely has 1 month experience in AAA baseball.

It's not time for Kjerstad until both Westburg and Cowser are up and running, or Cowser gets traded. 

Everybody was clamoring and begging for Cowser like they didn't know this would happen. Now they're doing the same for the next shiny prospect.

It happens. It's part of the process. You can't just swap one inexperienced struggling rookie in the lineup for another and expect much of a different result.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Just now, Jagwar said:

I would gladly give up framing for an automatic strike zone

Me too 100%

[accinfo]

Cowser has had 47 at bats, Gunnar was hitting 150 with about the same at bats this year.  Adley about 140 at the same time.   We are winning anyway so he isn’t hurting the team.  

[Jagwar]

Just now, Billy F-Face3 said:

Absolutely not. We should know by now that rookies struggle innitially and you would just be resetting the clock on the struggle bus for longer periods of no productivity. Kjerstad barely has 1 month experience in AAA baseball.

It's not time for Kjerstad until both Westburg and Cowser are up and running, or Cowser gets traded. 

Everybody was clamoring and begging for Cowser like they didn't know this would happen. Now they're doing the same for the next shiny prospect.

It happens. It's part of the process. You can't just swap one inexperienced struggling rookie in the lineup for another and expect much of a different result.

So... a struggling Cowser is somehow different from a promoted Kjerstad?

[yark14]

59 minutes ago, Alasdaire said:

Care to explain how?

ATP takes several minutes to regenerate after depletion. The sprint between bases wouldn't tap you entirely, but I don't think you would be back to full go on back-to-back pitches, which matters when the difference between out and safe is milliseconds.

Running 90ft isn't going to fully deplete Mateo's ATP reserves. Not even close.  The timing of the jump (or lacktherof) made a bigger difference than fatigue.

Yes, full ATP regeneration takes a couple minutes.  But most of the regeneration takes place in the first 30 seconds.  The rest ("top off") takes up the rest of the time. Kind of like when you charge your phone when the battery is empty.  0-80% happens really fast, the topping off occurs slowly.  

80% ATP capacity isn't going to make a difference in an athlete running 90ft.  300ft (100 meters) absolutely.  Just ask any professional running back.

Love nerding out on exercise science.  That is what my degree is in and what I've been doing for 12 years of my career.