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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Gary Sanchez leads the AL in home runs, as a catcher and after missing 2 weeks.  That is all.
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Gary Sanchez leads the AL in home runs, as a catcher and after missing 2 weeks.  That is all.
    And is 4 away from having the most for a catcher by July 1st...
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,403
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Gary Sanchez leads the AL in home runs, as a catcher and after missing 2 weeks.  That is all.
    And is 4 away from having the most for a catcher by July 1st...
    Better enjoy it. He'll be shot by the time he's 30 and DH-ing about 100 games a year if he's lucky.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,403
    tempo_n_groove said:
    pjhawks said:
    by the way the ball is juiced. Phils-Dbacks last night had 13 combined home runs. on a not great night to hit.  
    I want the mound raised and people tell me that it isn't necessary...
    Yeah, homerun craziness this year. Raising the mound even just an inch would probably make a big difference. I'd love to see some more shutouts and pitchers going deep more frequently.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,302
    chicks dig the long ball
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Gary Sanchez leads the AL in home runs, as a catcher and after missing 2 weeks.  That is all.
    His numbers aren't bad, just raise that Avg a little more and he goes back to elite status.

    I just don't think he does well on any other team that isn't stacked.

    Yanks spent a lot of time developing him, he was supposed to be the superstar, not Judge.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Gary Sanchez leads the AL in home runs, as a catcher and after missing 2 weeks.  That is all.
    His numbers aren't bad, just raise that Avg a little more and he goes back to elite status.

    I just don't think he does well on any other team that isn't stacked.

    Yanks spent a lot of time developing him, he was supposed to be the superstar, not Judge.
    Is he Nick Swisher?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Getting back to your favorite stat, exit velocity, but with as hard as he hits the ball, I think it plays anywhere.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Getting back to your favorite stat, exit velocity, but with as hard as he hits the ball, I think it plays anywhere.
    53 K's, 49 H, 16 BB in 183 AB's.  He needs to get on base a little bit more.

    For every time he is on base he strikes out. A typical stat now a days.

    It's ok to say that Sanchez isn't the monster everyone thought him to be.  My opinion of him changed.  I knew how long the Yanks have been working with him.

    The game was pimping his exit velocity too.  Made mention of it a few times.  The new hot stat...
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    tempo_n_groove said:
    pjhawks said:
    by the way the ball is juiced. Phils-Dbacks last night had 13 combined home runs. on a not great night to hit.  
    I want the mound raised and people tell me that it isn't necessary...
    I'm coming around on this.  I've been against it because I've only been thinking of the immediate effect it will have on the game, which is less action because of the HR-or-nothing approach by everyone in the league (sans Dee Gordon).  But in the long run, it will force hitters change their approach to the game, perhaps bring us back in the direction of small ball.  Base hits, base running, advancing runners i.e. more action.  (Which apparently is the big issue with MLB, no action).
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Pay the players for small ball and they’ll play more small ball.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    DewieCox said:
    Pay the players for small ball and they’ll play more small ball.
    Also a big factor.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    DewieCox said:
    Pay the players for small ball and they’ll play more small ball.
    I'd take players like Altuve and Trea Turner all day long.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Looking at Trout and the numbers he puts up, it's such a shame that my beloved Halos can't build a team around him.  It's just pitiful.

    How bad would the Angels be without him?  They stink already.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    12 years ago yesterday, Bonds was intentionally walked to open an inning (6th). hasn't happened since.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    and, oh yeah, he was 42 years old and in his final season.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    Wobbie said:
    12 years ago yesterday, Bonds was intentionally walked to open an inning (6th). hasn't happened since.
    Was his massive head crowding the plate?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    mrussel1 said:
    Wobbie said:
    12 years ago yesterday, Bonds was intentionally walked to open an inning (6th). hasn't happened since.
    Was his massive head crowding the plate?
    Everyone talks about his head.  Look at a damn pic of yourself when you were 20 and then when you were 35 and tell me if your head shrank or grew...
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Wobbie said:
    12 years ago yesterday, Bonds was intentionally walked to open an inning (6th). hasn't happened since.
    Was his massive head crowding the plate?
    Everyone talks about his head.  Look at a damn pic of yourself when you were 20 and then when you were 35 and tell me if your head shrank or grew...
    Not like that shit. 
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    edited June 2019
    Wrong thread..
    Post edited by dignin on

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