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Gonna grab some quotes from the end of April's thread because that's how I roll.bewbies posted:So seeing all of these exit velocity charts based on baseballs hit by very large very strong young men.... I dunno about Ruth, but Mantle definitely hit one into the fencing stuff at Yankees Stadium in the upper deck, which was waaaaay up there. The distance measurements are all guesswork, though, educated to a certain degree. Paul Zuvella posted:In a perfect world, Headly and Castro will crash back to earth right around the time that Bird and Sanchez pick up steam. Headley is already falling off, but maybe Castro doesn't crash back to earth. He has 3 seasons right near .300/.340/.430 with wRC+ of 100 or better. Judge has a good idea of the zone and a better hit tool than people give him credit for. I think the bigger issue for him is umpires not adjusting the bottom of the zone to compensate for how tall he is, which is something you can already kind of see happening. He's got a big enough zone without it being expanded artificially. EDIT: Hey look BP must read these threads http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31723 Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 15:52 on May 1, 2017 |
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Julio Cruz posted:Castro's BABIP is .386. He's definitely going to regress some. Oh for sure he'll come down, but he's at .352/.398/.549 so some regression would still mean he can put together a good season, and it's not like it would be unprecedented for him.
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May 1, 2017 16:23
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Paul Zuvella posted:I mean, that's amazing news for Thor. It's not his elbow. Yeah when I got to "partial tear" I was already filling in the rest. However, this is the same thing Matz had in 2015...
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May 1, 2017 16:27
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Anyone goon go to any of the "Pitch Talks" events? It's in Philly next week and I'm debating if I should go. Anyone read Keith Law's "Smart Baseball?" He's peddling it and I'm wondering if there's anything new and exciting in it or its just classic Kieth Law? I went to the Brooklyn Pitch Talks event and it was a lot of fun even though it was very Mets-centric (I knew that going into it, not like they "sprung" that.) I'm wondering the same thing about Smart Baseball though. As a guy who knows what OBP and wRC+ and WAR are, I don't know if I really need to read a whole book about why saves and RBIs are flawed stats.
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May 1, 2017 16:49
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Gift Ngoepe wrote a piece for the Player's Tribune and you should definitely read it.
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bawfuls posted:The All Star Game voting is always stupid but for some reason the Dodgers' nomination for LF is... Andre Ethier. Ethier has yet to appear in a game for the Dodgers this year, and has not even resumed baseball activities. He will be lucky to come off the DL before the ASG. Someone must really hate Andrew Toles. A lot of the roster choices are pretty bad. The Mets have Jose Reyes on theirs, but no Conforto. Also I wrote in Gift Ngoepe for NL SS.
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May 1, 2017 19:06
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The Walrus posted:lmao holy gently caress estrada in the starting lineup tonight an an al east matchup Do you mean Marco? Why would he not be pitching tonight?
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May 1, 2017 22:52
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shadok posted:Reminder: "No No: A Dockumentary" is on Netflix. If you've never seen it, you should. Fastball is also up there, definitely recommend (content warning: Goose Gossage features heavily.)
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May 2, 2017 00:25
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Judge and Toe are rebels, will not abide by your "No Borrowing Uniforms" signs.
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May 2, 2017 20:46
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Grittybeard posted:Where do you guys get those little graphs on home runs with the exit speed and trajectory and all? https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed Click the game in question, you'll see that each ball in play gets a link. For example:  and  Both from Aaron Judge tonight. #AllRise, motherfuckers. EDIT: Oh poo poo they also added these nice little 3d visualizations... Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 03:06 on May 3, 2017 |
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May 3, 2017 03:04
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Eric Thames: .326/.446/.761, 202 wRC+ 11HR Aaron Judge: .313/.424/.795, 233 wRC+ 12HR I like Judge.
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May 3, 2017 03:47
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Grittybeard posted:Thanks for this, I'm too lazy/dumb to figure out how to copy the picture to imgur but Bonifacio's was 107 mph exit at 28 degrees, ended up 432 feet away from home. Here's the video. Just right-click copy/upload to Imgur.  Also the 3D representations they have now are seriously awesome:  You can get them from top-down, home plate (seen here), outfield, or first base angles.
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May 3, 2017 05:56
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:Freddie Freeman: .378/.491/.811, 228 wRC+, 10HR poo poo, I knew Freddie was off to a good start but not that good. Wow.
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May 3, 2017 06:23
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Miz Kriss posted:In happier news, Cubs catcher Miguel Montero and his wife became American citizens on Monday. I saw a tweet that Montero saw Ryan Dempster after the ceremony and told him "Get out of my country" which is hilarious.
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May 3, 2017 15:45
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IcePhoenix posted:For some strange reason Not Ervin Santana won AL Pitcher of the Month and Not Marcus Thames won NL Player of the Month for April When I first saw that Trout had won AL Player I was gonna kick up a fuss about it not being Judge but he won AL Rookie of the Month 
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May 3, 2017 20:44
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RCarr posted:The baseball moment I'll never forget was being at Game 5 of the 2001 World Series. I've been to a lot of sporting events, including other World Series, NBA Finals, etc. and nothing could ever compare to the electricity that you could feel in the stadium that night. 2001 Game 3 was it for me.
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May 3, 2017 21:35
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Troxartas posted:Yeah, only Authentics and throwbacks are without the name on the back Also if you buy a Yankees jersey with a name on the back I am looking down on you forever. Shirsey is fine, but not on a proper jersey. Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 21:47 on May 3, 2017 |
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May 3, 2017 21:43
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ZenVulgarity posted:I have a Cooperstown Jersey of Ruth with a name Shameful.
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May 3, 2017 22:46
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So even the Bryzzo blooper reel is gold. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/859889582820732929
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May 3, 2017 23:02
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Apparently the umpires at Fenway had to be escorted out by security tonight.
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May 4, 2017 03:49
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pasaluki posted:Why? Those umpires should get a ticket tape parade in Boston for those nonsense ejections. I guess usually they leave through the visitor's clubhouse.
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May 4, 2017 14:23
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You guys aren't gonna believe this but apparently Cespedes might be out longer than the Mets initially anticipated!
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May 4, 2017 18:14
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Tony Phillips posted:Jesus loving Christ. You should keep that up forever, wow.
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May 5, 2017 22:46
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God his swing is so bizarre.
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Just wanted to say I had a great time hanging out with Inspector_666, Pancakes, and RD Mangles this afternoon. Let's do it again sometime. Don't forget Ice Fist! But yes, good times.
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May 6, 2017 23:47
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Enjoy Wrigley! Maybe today's game can feature the Yankees losing in soul-crushing fashion instead of the other way around. Oh I certainly enjoyed it 
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Goodpancakes posted:What is happening to the Mets this year god drat #ThatsMet
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May 7, 2017 20:55
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Also in the Cubs defense with regards to this weekend, the Yankees are good, or at the very least are real hot right now, so it's not like they just got buried by the Dads or something.
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skaboomizzy posted:Pirates RHP Jameson Taillon underwent surgery for testicular cancer today. That's a hell of a pulled groin he ended up with.
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FlamingLiberal posted:The ESPN article says it is 'suspected' to be testicular cancer. Taillon and the Pirates have confirmed it, pretty much. Watch the lack of one testicle totally throw off his mechanics and he never throws another strike. (I'm kidding I think Taillon is awesome.)
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May 8, 2017 23:27
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Yankees playin' real loose, might never lose another series. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/861783556355309568
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NJ.com has some decent writers on their site, so why not read this wonderful listicle about potential trade targets for Matt Harvey. Including but not limited to: -Luis Severino -Rafael Devers -Mike Trout plus a throw-in
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IcePhoenix posted:That's not even close to what it says The idea that anybody would want Harvey right now is ridiculous enough to make me not apologize for being hyperbolic and putting extra weight into the headings rather than the thin, dumb "content." 
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Dexo posted:He's a goddamn professional athlete shouldn't he have access to a training staff with IV's and poo poo. I wouldn't let any of the Mets medical staff near me with anything sharper than a tongue depressor. And even then I would be very worried about splinters.
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May 9, 2017 16:40
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Grittybeard posted:Baseball has had plenty of Johnny Manziels. God drat I love Pretty Good videos. The music, production, everything, just so on point.
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Mike_V posted:Magneuris Sierra has insane speed, but is somehow unable to regularly steal bases. What the gently caress is wrong with the Cardinals organization when it comes to baserunning? There's a "feel" for stealing that raw speed can help make up for, but can't replace. Brett Gardner has never been as good of a base stealer as he should be because he just doesn't get good jumps or know when to run, etc.
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Mike_V posted:I agree with this, but from top-to-bottom, the Cardinals as an organization have been awful on the bases the past several years. Something is clearly going on with the coaching that innate ability of the players can't explain (unless they've just been really unlucky in gathering an organization full of braindead dudes on the bases). That's true, I forgot how bad the BsR numbers are for the Cards every year.
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Tony Phillips posted:Cano listed day to day after leaving last nights game early and... Cano is back today and he's 4/4 with a HR, so I wouldn't be too worried about him.
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What in the everloving gently caress is going on over in Queens.
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Pancakes posted:Weird. I'm usually a lucky charm; I lived in New England in '04, St. Louis in '06 and Chicago in '17. I buy tickets for my first game ever at Citi field for next month and the entire team explodes. Yankees going all the way, you're saying.
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