OT: MLB Thread Part XXI: Title Still TBD

[Cassano]

Well I agree with that, but Girardi was a great manager. He had enough of a presence of mind to accept analytics and go by the book when necessary, but go by his gut when the numbers didn't always give you the best answer.

He was also a great disciplinarian. Look at Sanchez. The guy has been a loaf with a terrible attitude his entire career. Girardi straightens him out and he has an amazing first two seasons. They get rid of Girardi because he didn't want to coddle Sanchez (and rightfully so) and the guy totally slacks off falling into his norm of indifference and his numbers suffer mightily.

If I'm Yankee management, I suck up my pride and go beg Girardi to come back and offer him a ridiculous deal.

Boone is terrible, one of the worst managers in the game, but I wouldn't take Girardi back. I think one of Francona or Roberts will be fired after the season and that should be the replacement.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I thought Morton's had changed as well. I guess not.

Still, something is going on with Cole.

Spin rate is incredibly complex. The Spin on his 4 seamer is up and definitely a significant part of his resurgance. The whiff rate on his fastball is 28%, up from 17% last year.

Cole is a guy who lives up in the zone with the fastball so the higher spin keeps it riding on that plane longer and going over bats instead of falling onto barrels like last year. As for why or how htis happene is incredibly complex but it goes against the narrative of using a foreign substance to grip it tighter. Grip would help you spin a breaking ball tighter and faster but i don't see how it helps you backspin a fastball better.

 

[Cassano]

And lol Sonny Gray has surpassed Javier Vasquez as the worst SP acquisition during the Cashman era.

There was a certain poster that was adamant that his curveball issues wouldn't a concern.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

And lol Sonny Gray has surpassed Javier Vasquez as the worst SP acquisition during the Cashman era.

There was a certain poster that was adamant that his curveball issues wouldn't a concern.

Who was Carl Pavano

 

[Cassano]

Who was Carl Pavano

He started opening day that one year to be fair.

 

[nyr2k2]

Jose Reyes became the first player to allow multiple home runs one game, and then hit multiple home runs the very next game. That's the f***ing Mets, right there. They're good for 2-3 of these "records" every year. And this is why I will always love them.

 

[Irishguy42]

The Jose Reyes Pitching Experience was one of the funniest things ever.

54.00 ERA

 

[Bob Richards]

We found our answer to, "What's worse than Jose Reyes seeing regular at bats in your lineup?"

 

[darko]

Boone is terrible, one of the worst managers in the game, but I wouldn't take Girardi back. I think one of Francona or Roberts will be fired after the season and that should be the replacement.

Indians won't fire Francona.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

I'll say it again and again, letting Girardi go was a grave mistake.

Some of y'all act like Girardi never made a bad decision or a mistake.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Yeah people seem to forget that Girardi straight up cost the team the division last year and made an all time blunder in the playoffs.

 

[Machinehead]

Andujar's defense gives me rabies

 

[Andre Palot]

Crusty Crapola.

 

[RGY]

f***ing Andujar

 

[RGY]

CC f***ing stinks. Were gona have to take him out soon. He has no idea where the plate is tonight

 

[RGY]

Incoming loss because CC needs to retire, Andujar decided to take his sweet time, and we dont want to promote Sheffield.

Wild Card game here we come

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Another lack of simple execution of fundamentals. Should be 1st and 2nd not 2nd and 3rd. But we'll blame the Pitcher and manager.

Gardner deked and Bradley and Betts but Hicks was late.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

And it costs a run. What a terrible play by Holder

 

[mrmovies779]

Our defense is killing us.

 

[LeetchisGod]

This is little league bullshit from these guys tonight. Absolute garbage.

 

[RGY]

Is Holder kidding me? You dont run at Bradley? Why are you snapping the ball? PATHETIC

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[LeetchisGod]

Get Holder off the mound. That was the meatiest meat pitch that I've ever seen.

 

[mrmovies779]

We are pulling some bad news bears shit tonight.

 

[mrmovies779]

Byebye lead