OT: 2023 MLB Thread
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i'm for it. how many times can an ump screw up calling strikes when the catcher's mitt is touching the ground? not calling strikes when the ball clearly goes through the middle of the strike zone?
i'm assuming they're still working on a solution for the problems the robo might cause regarding overhand breaking balls.
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I'd be fine with keeping human umps if they got rid of the bad ones.
Too many f*** faces for me to be against using technology to get shit right.
When you consider how difficult of a job calling balls and strikes is, most umpires do a really good job. There's a twitter account I follow that grades the umps after each games and most games the umpires are like 95% accurate and 95% consistent. There was a guy in the WS that they graded as 100% accurate, which was the first time they had ever done that. With balls-strikes, most guys do very good work. It's the things that you're already allowed to review that are harder (and even then, most guys do a great job when you look at it).
Like you said, get rid of the guys who suck, and it's not even an issue.
Awesomely said. Was going to say basically the same.
Also i might add, i love the extra strategy in game involved. Like if an ump has a loose or tight zone. It changes the game and adds a layer of intrigue.
Plus seeing the ump with a punchout in a huge situation is fun to see rather than seeing the scoreboard say “strike”
To me the best would be if umps called the game but robo ump also called the game. Then each team can challenge 1 ball/strike call per game. This way it would only be used in the most crucial of moments.
Also, im just a fan of people over machines doing things in general. Not every aspect of everything needs to be perfect or done by machines. Being human and seeing humans are part of the fun.
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Montas out a month with shoulder inflammation. Cashman is such a joke. Mistake after mistake after mistake with no consequences.
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Meh 
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The Yankees remained engaged with free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar, per Jon Morosi.
The 29-year-old is a former No. 1 prospect in baseball and coming off a solid 2022 season where he hit .243 with 15 HR, a 110 wRC+, and a 2.5 WAR. He is also a switch-hitter and can play the infield.
…The Yankees remained engaged with free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar, per Jon Morosi.
The 29-year-old is a former No. 1 prospect in baseball and coming off a solid 2022 season where he hit .243 with 15 HR, a 110 wRC+, and a 2.5 WAR. He is also a switch-hitter and can play the infield.
For those curious, the Mets have 6 players in the BA Top 100 Prospects. Although, one of them is Kodai Senga.
Baseball America Names Six Mets Among Top 100 Prospects
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Unhappy BoSox fans is always a good thing.
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Yankees’ switch hitter, Aaron Hicks will stay in left field
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Delusional.Yankees’ switch hitter, Aaron Hicks will stay in left field
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Call me crazy but I never really saw Scott Rolen as "HOF" material watching him. 4th ever in gold gloves is good, I dunno.
I don't disagree, because I don't consider him a top 100 player, but 70 bWAR is not too shabby. Here's the company he's in:
| Ron Santo+ (15) | 70.5 | 9397 | R | ||
| 102. | Gary Carter+ (19) | 70.2 | 9019 | R | |
| 103. | Carlos Beltrán (20) | 70.1 | 11031 | B | |
| Scott Rolen (17) | 70.1 | 8518 | R | ||
| 105. | Ed Delahanty+ (16) | 69.6 | 8402 | R | |
| 106. | Rick Reuschel (19) | 69.5 | 1304 | 3548.1 | R |
| 107. | Tim Raines+ (23) | 69.4 | 10359 | B | |
| 108. | Manny Ramirez (19) | 69.3 | 9774 | R | |
| 109. | Tony Gwynn+ (20) | 69.2 | 10232 | L | |
| 110. | John Smoltz+ (21) |
He was a much better hitter than Ozzie Smith who got in solely for his glove. He was 10th best 3B all time by WAR. Aside from Beltre who was better from his era?
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Definitely some good names there, I guess he flew under the HOF radar for me.
Ozzie Smith did legit work with the glove. I'm not trying to say he was a slouch, there was just a never time watching him where I said to myself "this dude is going into the HOF, no doubt".
I'm also of the thought that just because you're one of the best at a position in an era means you belong with the best ever, but I don't wanna sidetrack this whole thing
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It's criminal and a fireable offense that the Yankees didn't take care of this in the offseason and they're ok trotting Hicks back out there. Not sure how the front office expects to win a World Series with him in left.Yankees’ switch hitter, Aaron Hicks will stay in left field
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This is how I would vote in 2024, not how likely they are to get in.
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | 3rd | 34.3% | 390 | 77 | 22 | 117.6 | 64.3 | 90.9 | 55.4 | 2784 | 10566 | 2021 | 3115 | 696 | 2086 | 329 | 1338 | .295 | .380 | .550 | .930 | 140 | *6*5DH/3 | |||||||||||||
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| 2 | Manny Ramirez | 8th | 28.9% | 226 | 69 | 19 | 69.3 | 39.9 | 54.6 | 53.4 | 2302 | 8244 | 1544 | 2574 | 555 | 1831 | 38 | 1329 | .312 | .411 | .585 | .996 | 154 | *7*9*DH | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Gary Sheffield | 10th | 40.6% | 158 | 61 | 22 | 60.5 | 38.0 | 49.3 | 56.7 | 2576 | 9217 | 1636 | 2689 | 509 | 1676 | 253 | 1475 | .292 | .393 | .514 | .907 | 140 | *9*7*5*D6H/3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Todd Helton | 6th | 52.0% | 175 | 59 | 17 | 61.8 | 46.6 | 54.2 | 53.4 | 2247 | 7962 | 1401 | 2519 | 369 | 1406 | 37 | 1335 | .316 | .414 | .539 | .953 | 133 | *3H/7D9 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Adrián Beltré | 1st | 163 | 55 | 21 | 93.5 | 48.7 | 71.1 | 55.7 | 2933 | 11068 | 1524 | 3166 | 477 | 1707 | 121 | 848 | .286 | .339 | .480 | .819 | 116 | *5D/H64 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bobby Abreu | 5th | 8.6% | 95 | 54 | 18 | 60.2 | 41.6 | 50.9 | 56.7 | 2425 | 8480 | 1453 | 2470 | 288 | 1363 | 400 | 1476 | .291 | .395 | .475 | .870 | 128 | *9DH7/8 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Carlos Beltrán | 2nd | 126 | 52 | 20 | 70.1 | 44.4 | 57.3 | 58.1 | 2586 | 9768 | 1582 | 2725 | 435 | 1587 | 312 | 1084 | .279 | .350 | .486 | .837 | 119 | *8*9*DH/73 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Andy Pettitte | 6th | 10.7% | 128 | 44 | 18 | 60.2 | 34.1 | 47.2 | 61.4 | 108 | 196 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .138 | .163 | .184 | .346 | -10 | 256 | 153 | 3.85 | 117 | 1.351 | 531 | 521 | 0 | 3316.0 | 3448 | 288 | 1031 | 2448 | *1/H |
| 9 | Omar Vizquel | 7th | 23.9% | 120 | 42 | 24 | 45.6 | 26.8 | 36.2 | 55.4 | 2968 | 10586 | 1445 | 2877 | 80 | 951 | 404 | 1028 | .272 | .336 | .352 | .688 | 82 | *65H4/D379 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Jimmy Rollins | 3rd |
Rays, lefty Springs reach 4-year, $31M extension
Left-hander Jeffrey Springs and the Rays agreed to a four-year, $31 million extension Wednesday.
Beltre is a no brainer. It'll be interesting to see how much the Astros scandal impacts Beltran's Hof vote.
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