OT: MLB Thread 2024

[Takeahnase]

Frankie Montas - Dominican, same agent as Soto…hmmmmmmm.

 

[sabremike]

 

[will1066]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/sport/golden-at-bat-criticism-spt-intl/index.html

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/sport/golden-at-bat-criticism-spt-intl/index.html

Yeah this is the dumbest idea ever.

This isn’t America’s Got Talent. The extra innings runner on 2nd rule is dumb enough, don’t need this shit too.

 

[will1066]

Yeah this is the dumbest idea ever.

This isn’t America’s Got Talent. The extra innings runner on 2nd rule is dumb enough, don’t need this shit too.

"I got the idea from Michael Scott's Golden Ticket scheme on The Office."

"Uh, Michael Scott got that idea from Willy Wonka."

"I look up to Michael Scott as an executive."

 

[majordomo]

Yeah this is the dumbest idea ever.

This isn’t America’s Got Talent. The extra innings runner on 2nd rule is dumb enough, don’t need this shit too.

That's as bad as the DH rule -- probably worse....similar to softball's in and out rule

 

[Beliveau]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/sport/golden-at-bat-criticism-spt-intl/index.html

Geez. Removing strategy is really gonna make the game more exciting and interesting.

 

[JCProdigy]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/sport/golden-at-bat-criticism-spt-intl/index.html

YES! Soon enough my childhood dream will come true...

 

[Machinehead]

That's as bad as the DH rule

I mean, if you enjoy watching people hit .140, you always have the White Sox.

 

[majordomo]

I mean, if you enjoy watching people hit .140, you always have the White Sox.

Sorry -- but I've hated the DH since its inception -- and in today's "homer or KO" style of play, I would venture to say there are more .140 regulars than ever before.

 

[Machinehead]

Sorry -- but I've hated the DH since its inception -- and in today's "homer or KO" style of play, I would venture to say there are more .140 regulars than ever before.

I was being nice. Pitchers hit .103 and slugged .140 the last time they hit.

 

[will1066]

"Golden At-bat"

I'm still dumbfounded he marketed it as such. A stupid idea with a stupider name.

 

[Bob Richards]

I was being nice. Pitchers hit .103 and slugged .140 the last time they hit.

There's nothing I miss less than pitchers having to hit.

One of the most wretched things possible.

 

[majordomo]

I was being nice. Pitchers hit .103 and slugged .140 the last time they hit.

I fondly remember the days when a good number of pitchers could actually hit.

 

[80s Kid]

I fondly remember the days when a good number of pitchers could actually hit.

Mike Hampton says hi

 

[JCProdigy]

I fondly remember the days when a good number of pitchers could actually hit.

Define your definition of a good number because woof, overall they were always bad except, of course, for a few outliers.

For me, I'd rather pitchers spend their time concentrating on what they do best and what got them to MLB rather than a skill, where if they stopped pitching young, they wouldn't have even been looked at in their draft as a viable position player to make it to MLB.

 

[Beliveau]

... For me, I'd rather pitchers spend their time concentrating on what they do best and what got them to MLB rather than a skill, where if they stopped pitching young, they wouldn't have even been looked at in their draft as a viable position player to make it to MLB.

The lack of knowledge is shocking. Many MLB pitchers were some of the best athletes and hitters on their pre-MLB teams.

 

[JCProdigy]

The lack of knowledge is shocking. Many MLB pitchers were some of the best athletes and hitters on their pre-MLB teams.

And yet they couldn't hit for shit in the MLB. Funny how that works.

The nostalgia leading to faulty memories from those who were young fans at the time is, in turn, not shocking....RIP dad.

 

[Beliveau]

The DH and pitcher's hitting are totally unrelated. There is much more to baseball (and sports) appreciation and knowledge than stats and it's not reflected in this thread. I agree to disagree. Have a great day!

 

[Bob Richards]

Define your definition of a good number because woof, overall they were always bad except, of course, for a few outliers.
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For me, I'd rather pitchers spend their time concentrating on what they do best and what got them to MLB rather than a skill, where if they stopped pitching young, they wouldn't have even been looked at in their draft as a viable position player to make it to MLB.

It’s very funny to see that pitcher’s hitting peaked sometime during the Teddy Roosevelt administration lol

 

[Raspewtin]

the only good thing to ever come out of pitchers hitting was Colon's home run. That's it. Next question.

 

[will1066]

In 1988 and 89, Ron Darling as a pitcher came close to matching Rey Ordonez's nominal season batting output.

 

[Machinehead]

the only good thing to ever come out of pitchers hitting was Colon's home run. That's it. Next question.

"Some pitchers hit good back in the day!"

Mike Hampton had a 67 OPS+ and struck out five times more than he walked. That's a pitcher hitting good.

 

[Ruggs225]

"Some pitchers hit good back in the day!"

Mike Hampton had a 67 OPS+ and struck out five times more than he walked. That's a pitcher hitting good.

Degrom and Gooden also were good hitters

 

[Machinehead]

Degrom and Gooden also were good hitters

DeGrom had a 35 OPS+ and Gooden had a 32 OPS+.

You would never stick in the majors hitting like that as a position player, unless maybe you were a bomb ass defensive catcher, but then, even Jeff Mathis had a 48 OPS+.

The guys everyone brings up as good-hitting pitchers simply don't hit at an MLB level, so it kind of proves the point.