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2024 Gameball Thread


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13 hours ago, Frobby said:

I’d say Santander’s hit was the biggest of the day, but I think you give the game ball to the player who had the greatest total impact on the team winning, not who had the most impactful single play.  

Now that I’ve got the BB-ref box score;

Santander

 

2nd inning strikeout following a lead off double: -4% WPA

3rd inning strikeout with runners on 2nd and 3rd and two out: -7%

5th inning ground out with a runner on 3B and two out: -6%

8th inning solo homer to tie the game +33%

10th inning walk to load the bases with 1 out +11%

Total WPA: +27%
 

Westburg

2nd inning 2 out RBI double +15%

4th inning single with a runner on 1st and nobody out +11%

6th inning fly out out with one out, bases empty -3%

9th inning lead off single +7%

11th inning game-winning RBI single +19%

Total WPA: +49%

Westburg gets my Game Ball, though many players made good contributions to that win.


 

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Got to admit ,arguing over who gets a game ball after a win is a new one for me and that's saying something! :D

Is there even a game ball in baseball, that's more of a football thing.  I think we care much more about who's player of the game than the actual players do.

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11 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Is there even a game ball in baseball, that's more of a football thing.  I think we care much more about who's player of the game than the actual players do.

I don’t care at all, TBH.   

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1 minute ago, Aristotelian said:

May 15 vs Jays: Adley walkoff is an easy choice.

Yeah, but if Westburg doesn’t hit the homer and get the lead off single then Rutschman could never hit the game winner!   😀

1. Rutschman 

2. Westburg

3. Baumann or the whole bullpen

 

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