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Very rarely do Colorado numbers equal everywhere else numbers. His splits were decent until last year.igotid88 said:
They also got DJ also because he can put the ball in play. After last year's playoffs they changed their plans to only be a homerun or nothing teamtempo_n_groove said:
They signed LeMahieu for his glove(which they needed) and he was cheap. He was an absolute steal.Cliffy6745 said:
No metric is perfect by it's self. One of my main clients always talks about buddy metrics. Every metric by it's self is essentially flawed so you have to have a buddy metric, something that supports or contradicts it. Ichiro would be just fine because he had a .300 BA and even higher OBP. Those things are still valued, especially OBP.tempo_n_groove said:
A player like Ichiro wouldn't be able to play today with stats like this.Cliffy6745 said:
Fine. But I think exit velocity and BABIP are good statistics to get a sense for what a player is. As with any stat, they are not the end all be all, but hitting the ball hard in baseball is good. This is a fact.tempo_n_groove said:
Kevin Maas.Cliffy6745 said:
Can you name a baseball player who hit the ball really hard and wasn't good because he only hit it at people?tempo_n_groove said:
You can hit the ball really hard at someone for an out every time too... or be Dave Kingman.Cliffy6745 said:The harder someone hits the ball the better. Has always been this way and always will be this way.
Next question?
I understand the thinking behind it but it is flawed.
Yankees found Voit, who is not a perfect player but they gave up peanuts for him, and signed DJLM largely because of exit velo. Both have worked well for them so far.
Here is my thing about exit velocity and things like that.
In 1997 Mark McGwire was facing Randy Johnson at the Kingdome. Johnson was the hardest thrower in the game at the time and Mark was the hardest hitter in the game at the time.
Mcgwire got a hold of a Johnson fastball and tattooed the ball off the dome, not the upper deck, the wall of the dome!
After the game Mcgwire said that "when someone throws that hard, if you get a hold of it, it's gonna go far".
Everyone throws 95+ now. Of course the ball is going to leave the bat with a high rate of speed. I don't take much stock in how hard a person hits the ball, everyone hits the ball hard because all the pitchers are throwing harder.
With these "launch angles" that batters are being taught now, watch the knuckleball and placement pitchers that throw 85mph make a huge comeback soon. Pitchers will be pitching up in the strike zone again taking those uppercut swings out of service.
Thoughts?
Not completely knocking him though as I like him as a player.
I used to wonder if Jeter could hit 300 on another roster? Many a Yankee excelled here and piddled away elsewhere at bat.
Also isn't the league a HR only club nowadays? I know the Mets are but they stink... Cursed maybe too, lol.0 -
Mostly yes. Depending on the analytical team. But it's good to have someone who trying not to hit a home run with 2 strikes and trying to put the ball in play. Especially for the playoffs. During a long season you can do the hr or nothing.tempo_n_groove said:
Very rarely do Colorado numbers equal everywhere else numbers. His splits were decent until last year.igotid88 said:
They also got DJ also because he can put the ball in play. After last year's playoffs they changed their plans to only be a homerun or nothing teamtempo_n_groove said:
They signed LeMahieu for his glove(which they needed) and he was cheap. He was an absolute steal.Cliffy6745 said:
No metric is perfect by it's self. One of my main clients always talks about buddy metrics. Every metric by it's self is essentially flawed so you have to have a buddy metric, something that supports or contradicts it. Ichiro would be just fine because he had a .300 BA and even higher OBP. Those things are still valued, especially OBP.tempo_n_groove said:
A player like Ichiro wouldn't be able to play today with stats like this.Cliffy6745 said:
Fine. But I think exit velocity and BABIP are good statistics to get a sense for what a player is. As with any stat, they are not the end all be all, but hitting the ball hard in baseball is good. This is a fact.tempo_n_groove said:
Kevin Maas.Cliffy6745 said:
Can you name a baseball player who hit the ball really hard and wasn't good because he only hit it at people?tempo_n_groove said:
You can hit the ball really hard at someone for an out every time too... or be Dave Kingman.Cliffy6745 said:The harder someone hits the ball the better. Has always been this way and always will be this way.
Next question?
I understand the thinking behind it but it is flawed.
Yankees found Voit, who is not a perfect player but they gave up peanuts for him, and signed DJLM largely because of exit velo. Both have worked well for them so far.
Here is my thing about exit velocity and things like that.
In 1997 Mark McGwire was facing Randy Johnson at the Kingdome. Johnson was the hardest thrower in the game at the time and Mark was the hardest hitter in the game at the time.
Mcgwire got a hold of a Johnson fastball and tattooed the ball off the dome, not the upper deck, the wall of the dome!
After the game Mcgwire said that "when someone throws that hard, if you get a hold of it, it's gonna go far".
Everyone throws 95+ now. Of course the ball is going to leave the bat with a high rate of speed. I don't take much stock in how hard a person hits the ball, everyone hits the ball hard because all the pitchers are throwing harder.
With these "launch angles" that batters are being taught now, watch the knuckleball and placement pitchers that throw 85mph make a huge comeback soon. Pitchers will be pitching up in the strike zone again taking those uppercut swings out of service.
Thoughts?
Not completely knocking him though as I like him as a player.
I used to wonder if Jeter could hit 300 on another roster? Many a Yankee excelled here and piddled away elsewhere at bat.
Also isn't the league a HR only club nowadays? I know the Mets are but they stink... Cursed maybe too, lol.I miss igotid880 -
This is why a guy like Trea Turner or Dansby Swanson is so valuable. Hell both their teams are killing it.igotid88 said:
Mostly yes. Depending on the analytical team. But it's good to have someone who trying not to hit a home run with 2 strikes and trying to put the ball in play. Especially for the playoffs. During a long season you can do the hr or nothing.tempo_n_groove said:
Very rarely do Colorado numbers equal everywhere else numbers. His splits were decent until last year.igotid88 said:
They also got DJ also because he can put the ball in play. After last year's playoffs they changed their plans to only be a homerun or nothing teamtempo_n_groove said:
They signed LeMahieu for his glove(which they needed) and he was cheap. He was an absolute steal.Cliffy6745 said:
No metric is perfect by it's self. One of my main clients always talks about buddy metrics. Every metric by it's self is essentially flawed so you have to have a buddy metric, something that supports or contradicts it. Ichiro would be just fine because he had a .300 BA and even higher OBP. Those things are still valued, especially OBP.tempo_n_groove said:
A player like Ichiro wouldn't be able to play today with stats like this.Cliffy6745 said:
Fine. But I think exit velocity and BABIP are good statistics to get a sense for what a player is. As with any stat, they are not the end all be all, but hitting the ball hard in baseball is good. This is a fact.tempo_n_groove said:
Kevin Maas.Cliffy6745 said:
Can you name a baseball player who hit the ball really hard and wasn't good because he only hit it at people?tempo_n_groove said:
You can hit the ball really hard at someone for an out every time too... or be Dave Kingman.Cliffy6745 said:The harder someone hits the ball the better. Has always been this way and always will be this way.
Next question?
I understand the thinking behind it but it is flawed.
Yankees found Voit, who is not a perfect player but they gave up peanuts for him, and signed DJLM largely because of exit velo. Both have worked well for them so far.
Here is my thing about exit velocity and things like that.
In 1997 Mark McGwire was facing Randy Johnson at the Kingdome. Johnson was the hardest thrower in the game at the time and Mark was the hardest hitter in the game at the time.
Mcgwire got a hold of a Johnson fastball and tattooed the ball off the dome, not the upper deck, the wall of the dome!
After the game Mcgwire said that "when someone throws that hard, if you get a hold of it, it's gonna go far".
Everyone throws 95+ now. Of course the ball is going to leave the bat with a high rate of speed. I don't take much stock in how hard a person hits the ball, everyone hits the ball hard because all the pitchers are throwing harder.
With these "launch angles" that batters are being taught now, watch the knuckleball and placement pitchers that throw 85mph make a huge comeback soon. Pitchers will be pitching up in the strike zone again taking those uppercut swings out of service.
Thoughts?
Not completely knocking him though as I like him as a player.
I used to wonder if Jeter could hit 300 on another roster? Many a Yankee excelled here and piddled away elsewhere at bat.
Also isn't the league a HR only club nowadays? I know the Mets are but they stink... Cursed maybe too, lol.0 -
Kimbrel to the Cubs
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PATres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA0 -
Kuechel to the Braves
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PATres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA0 -
Sox on a tiny win streak, get within 4 games by the Allstar game and the East division can be had.
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What happened to turning Edwards into the closer? I haven't been paying close attention but thought he was going to transition to that role?eeriepadave said:Kimbrel to the Cubs0 -
He sucks ass.tempo_n_groove said:
What happened to turning Edwards into the closer? I haven't been paying close attention but thought he was going to transition to that role?eeriepadave said:Kimbrel to the Cubs
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There ya go! Now I know, lol!HesCalledDyer said:
He sucks ass.tempo_n_groove said:
What happened to turning Edwards into the closer? I haven't been paying close attention but thought he was going to transition to that role?eeriepadave said:Kimbrel to the Cubs0 -
I'm not sure what happened to the guy but he went from lights out to looking totally lost and getting shelled every time he takes the mound. He actually got DFA'd for a couple weeks earlier this season. He's had some better appearances since being called back up, but most of the time all hell still breaks loose. Not sure if it's a confidence issue or what, but every time he gets the call you have to take deep breaths & pray to gods you didn't even know you believed in.tempo_n_groove said:
There ya go! Now I know, lol!HesCalledDyer said:
He sucks ass.tempo_n_groove said:
What happened to turning Edwards into the closer? I haven't been paying close attention but thought he was going to transition to that role?eeriepadave said:Kimbrel to the Cubs
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I'm pulling for Edwards to get it together and do well. He's a local guy, growing up maybe 15-20 minutes away from where I live. Always like to pull for the local guys and guys that went to South Carolina.0
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I do hope he finds his dominant form again! Always liked the guy and he's got nasty stuff when he's on.markymark550 said:I'm pulling for Edwards to get it together and do well. He's a local guy, growing up maybe 15-20 minutes away from where I live. Always like to pull for the local guys and guys that went to South Carolina.
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walking, car, or by plane?markymark550 said:I'm pulling for Edwards to get it together and do well. He's a local guy, growing up maybe 15-20 minutes away from where I live. Always like to pull for the local guys and guys that went to South Carolina.I miss igotid880 -
Car. Basically the next town north of where I live.igotid88 said:
walking, car, or by plane?markymark550 said:I'm pulling for Edwards to get it together and do well. He's a local guy, growing up maybe 15-20 minutes away from where I live. Always like to pull for the local guys and guys that went to South Carolina.0 -
Over the next holler.markymark550 said:
Car. Basically the next town north of where I live.igotid88 said:
walking, car, or by plane?markymark550 said:I'm pulling for Edwards to get it together and do well. He's a local guy, growing up maybe 15-20 minutes away from where I live. Always like to pull for the local guys and guys that went to South Carolina.0 -
Yankees' Gardner gets stitches after hitting himself in face with helmet15h agoTom Szczerbowski / Getty Images Sport / Getty
Things just aren't going well for Brett Gardner lately.
The New York Yankees outfield entered Saturday's action against the Cleveland Indians in a 1-for-19 slump. After Jordan Luplow robbed him of what looked like a sure hit in the sixth inning, he tossed his helmet in the dugout in frustration.
The only problem was the helmet fought back.
It's all fun and games until the helmet bounces back and hits you in the face.
4,722 people are talking about thisAfter the 35-year-old's helmet bounced back into his face, Gardner received six stitches - without a numbing agent - and a fat bottom lip.
"To hit a ball like that and it's an out, yeah, just frustrated," Gardner said of the incident postgame, according to ESPN's Coley Harvey. "I told (Aaron) Boone if I hadn't done it then, I would've done it after my next at-bat. Either way."
Gardner added that it was tough to speak and that his eating and drinking methods might be affected, but said he'll be alright.
He also admitted he just recently told teammate DJ LeMahieu to be careful when throwing his helmet, according to James Wagner of The New York Times.
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The true meaning of "insult to injury"...cutz said:Yankees' Gardner gets stitches after hitting himself in face with helmet15h agoTom Szczerbowski / Getty Images Sport / GettyThings just aren't going well for Brett Gardner lately.
The New York Yankees outfield entered Saturday's action against the Cleveland Indians in a 1-for-19 slump. After Jordan Luplow robbed him of what looked like a sure hit in the sixth inning, he tossed his helmet in the dugout in frustration.
The only problem was the helmet fought back.
It's all fun and games until the helmet bounces back and hits you in the face.
4,722 people are talking about thisAfter the 35-year-old's helmet bounced back into his face, Gardner received six stitches - without a numbing agent - and a fat bottom lip.
"To hit a ball like that and it's an out, yeah, just frustrated," Gardner said of the incident postgame, according to ESPN's Coley Harvey. "I told (Aaron) Boone if I hadn't done it then, I would've done it after my next at-bat. Either way."
Gardner added that it was tough to speak and that his eating and drinking methods might be affected, but said he'll be alright.
He also admitted he just recently told teammate DJ LeMahieu to be careful when throwing his helmet, according to James Wagner of The New York Times.
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David Ortiz shot during attempted burglary in Dominican Republic12m agoRob Leiter / Major League Baseball / Getty
Retired slugger David Ortiz has been shot at an amusement center in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, his father Leo Ortiz told ESPN.
The incident occurred during an attempted burglary that resulted in the 43-year-old being taken to hospital, according to ESPN's Marly Rivera and Enrique Rojas.
More to come.
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Wow. Hope he’s ok.cutz said:David Ortiz shot during attempted burglary in Dominican Republic12m agoRob Leiter / Major League Baseball / GettyRetired slugger David Ortiz has been shot at an amusement center in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, his father Leo Ortiz told ESPN.
The incident occurred during an attempted burglary that resulted in the 43-year-old being taken to hospital, according to ESPN's Marly Rivera and Enrique Rojas.
More to come.
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