Friday, September 1st @Arizona Diamondbacks

[Alasdaire]

Just now, Aristotelian said:

Most guys don't throw him out coming in from the outfield. To throw him out on a ball going back is incredible 

Agreed. Interesting to compare that play to the one against the Rockies. No harm in giving it your best shot tonight, but not the same risk/reward in the other game.

[O's84]

It'd be nice if Adley hit a HR someday.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Native American?

Native American’s don’t have anything better than talking stick? They have beautiful languages, that’s the best they could do?

[mrbig1]

I'm going to get a cup of coffee. This could be an all nighter.

[Uli2001]

This guy knows how to pitch. He is painting the corners. Perhaps they have a bad bullpen? That's all I got.

[Moose Milligan]

Zach Davies shutting us down was predictable. 

[gtman55]

Just now, O's84 said:

It'd be nice if Adley hit a HR someday.

He saves up his strength for home run derbys.

[clapdiddy]

Just now, O's84 said:

It'd be nice if Adley hit a HR someday.

It would be nice if someone other than Santander hit one.

[Malike]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Native American’s don’t have anything better than talking stick? They have beautiful languages, that’s the best they could do?

I'm sure it's much more eloquent in the native language, translations are often dumb sounding.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

I'm sure it's much more eloquent in the native language, translations are often dumb sounding.

I’m just pissed we’re losing this game. Don’t mind me. 

[G54377]

Isn't there a stat somewhere on BR that shows your stats against finesse or power pitchers? I feel like finesse pitchers are the ones that always gets us.

[baltfan]

I can’t believe Gunnar with his groundout robbed us of, “How many times do you see it?  A guy makes a great play int the field and then he comes up and __________”

[Uli2001]

If Gunnar's play had been a game-winner in the playoffs, it would have been an all-timer, I think. But not in the regular season. Context matters. We all have to rewatch the Jeter flip (ugh) because it was the playoffs.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

I’m just pissed we’re losing this game. Don’t mind me. 

We never do.

[Hallas]

11 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Agreed. I will be interested to see where this one shows up on Savant. 

Tough to gauge by Savant because it was not a difficult catch, it was the double play that really made it special and Savant doesn't have too much data there.

 

Savant has this one with an xBA of .150, so 85% catch probability.  I poked around for typical sac fly distances, and this ball was right on the edge in terms of minimum distance for a SF.  But the fact that it's Carroll running, and Gunnar was running away from the play, it had to be a perfect throw to get him and he literally put it so Adley's glove was touching Carroll's foot as he caught it.  He puts the throw anywhere else and Carroll's safe.

Edited September 2, 2023 by Hallas