OT: MLB Thread 2024

[nyr2k2]

There's not much in Alonso's batted ball profile to suggest he's due for a big drop off. His exit velocity is where it's been for the last few seasons, which is important. The rest of his rates are mostly in line with his career averages. This is not one of those situations where you see a guy have his exit velocity drop by 3 MPH and his hard hit % crater out, or where he can't lift the ball anymore. I would guess he's just as likely to post a 3.5 fWAR year next season as he is to post a 2.0 fWAR year.

I have no idea what his progression would look like, though. If it were me, I'd let Pete shop himself around, and if no one wanted to give him huge money, see if he'd take 3-4 years. I think he's a fairly safe bet to go for 30+ in each of those 3-4 years.

 

[17futurecap]

The Yankees are doing a disservice to the rest of the team having DJ on the roster.

 

[will1066]

I figured I was wrong.......of course, I never considered Davey boy a pure power hitter......more like a very good hitter with power....

Wright had tremendous power to all fields. Before exit velocities and launch angles were invented, the sound of the ball coming off his bat was all people needed to hear to know. His bat speed allowed him to have his hands way back which let him inside out pitches and there was nowhere safe in the strike zone for pitchers when he was in his prime other than the high heat that occasionally got him chasing. But he could reach down to the outside corner and drive a junk off speed pitch to the right center field wall easily back in his day.

 

[17futurecap]

Clay Holmes

 

[mrmovies779]

And there it is...who didn't see that coming

 

[KennyWu]

Clay LOLmes

Fire this guy into the sun

 

[Machinehead]

Again, I love that the Yankees got a 28 year old off the scrap heap with 1 career WAR and went "this is Mariano Rivera."

 

[Guyute]

Clay Holmes again LOL. Fire Cashman! Fire Cashman! Fire Cashman! Good grief.

 

[17futurecap]

Hell of a managing job keeping DJ in at first in the bottom of the 8th, and then pinch hitting Rizzo for him.

 

[Guyute]

Clay Holmes again LOL. Fire Cashman! Fire Cashman! Fire Cashman! Good grief.

Cashman is truly one of the sporting world’s greatest frauds. Gene Stick Michael built the Yankees dynasty when Steinbrenner was banned. Cashman takes the reins as the core matures and gets all of the credit for the dynasty. Dude proceeds to be a giant sack of crap for the next 20 years and keeps his job. Unbelievable.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Cashman is truly one of the sporting world’s greatest frauds. Gene Stick Michael built the Yankees dynasty when Steinbrenner was banned. Cashman takes the reins as the core matures and gets all of the credit for the dynasty. Dude proceeds to be a giant sack of crap for the next 20 years and keeps his job. Unbelievable.

Been saying it for years. No other GM in sports history has kept a job for this long while making so many mistakes.

 

[mxyxptlk]

Wright had tremendous power to all fields. Before exit velocities and launch angles were invented, the sound of the ball coming off his bat was all people needed to hear to know. His bat speed allowed him to have his hands way back which let him inside out pitches and there was nowhere safe in the strike zone for pitchers when he was in his prime other than the high heat that occasionally got him chasing. But he could reach down to the outside corner and drive a junk off speed pitch to the right center field wall easily back in his day.

That's why I classified him as a very good (actually great) hitter with power rather than a pure power hitter.

 

[will1066]

That's why I classified him as a very good (actually great) hitter with power rather than a pure power hitter.

Dual classification is possible and not against rules

 

[mxyxptlk]

Dual classification is possible and not against rules

Why stop there....Wright was good at so many things.

 

[will1066]

Why stop there....Wright was good at so many things.

I agree with you there. Remember that bare-handed, over-the-shoulder pop-fly catch down the left-field line?

 

[mxyxptlk]

I agree with you there. Remember that bare-handed, over-the-shoulder pop-fly catch down the left-field line?

Indeed....what's the saying? "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." That definitely qualifies.

 

[mxyxptlk]

I am so over Megill.

That Winker guy is looking like a steal so far.

 

[nyr2k2]

Yeah Megill has never really been good. If they do keep him, they really ought to start him in AAA next season as a reliever and just let him focus exclusively on that. He's not going to make it as an SP in the majors.

 

[will1066]

Red Sox pitchers walk every man, woman and child in this inning and Alonso strikes out

 

[Crease]

Yeah Megill has never really been good. If they do keep him, they really ought to start him in AAA next season as a reliever and just let him focus exclusively on that. He's not going to make it as an SP in the majors.

Megill is the Ben Harpur of SPs.

 

[mxyxptlk]

Red Sox pitchers walk every man, woman and child in this inning and Alonso strikes out

At least he finally showed some emotion after the K -- broke that bat like it stole somethin'!!!

 

[mrmovies779]

Crazy idea Boone-stop pitching Mayza,he's absolutely garbage

Boone needs to be saved from himself..guy just can't help himself

 

[Machinehead]

"But Machinehead, the Rangers can't be a bad team! Bad teams don't win X games!"

*gestures at the Yankees*

 

[will1066]

Vientos. The fresh maker.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

This is great. This team playing meaningful September ball is playing with house money. They’re fun to watch