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=batmagadanleadoff post_id=122654 time=1681752241 user_id=68] =nymr83 post_id=122646 time=1681745390 user_id=54] As far as I can tell, she doesn't have any other major clients.

Edgy MD wrote: But she says that "you" love to see it, so clearly you must. Unless she's addressing me, and I somehow love it without knowing. maybe she addresses her bank account directly? can't think of who else the "you" would be.

Edgy MD wrote: Trevor Bauer makes his debut in the Japanese minors. The only one stateside who seems to be excited seems to be his agent. Makes sense. She is probably the ONLY person in the country who really stands to profit from him having continued success. As far as I can tell, she doesn't have any other major clients.

Good for Eduardo. I hope Eduardo grabs the RH DH spot and runs with it!

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=122620 time=1681704082 user_id=68] =whippoorwill post_id=122536 time=1681684607 user_id=79] Well max is probably toast

We have a 17th walk and a LoCastro sighting!

Familia: 4 earned runs, 0 hits. oof.

Edgy MD wrote: I miss the days of longer benches where you could pull a good chunk of your lineup in a game like this. It seems almost strange not to see anyone off the bench in a blowout here - No Alvarez? No LoCastro?

The NO FUN POLICE (stadium security) are taking away Mets Fans "Ghost Fork" signs. fuck that. Steve Cohen should ban all A's gear from Citi Field... oh wait, the A's don't have any fans anyway!

Edgy MD wrote: Just like the KTE thread suggested. Wait these guys out. Marte showed the patience to draw a second RBI walk in a row and then Lindor sits on one

I love RBI Walks!

Escobar hit it hard but another out for him, dang. On SNY they are talking about an Opposum that lives in the away tv booth, kicking the Mets broadcasters out today! was the rodent planted by A's ownership as part of their "we need a new stadium" push? Well, we can't say it wasn't.

Wow the Mets grounds crew got a half year worth of work in today, bonuses coming from Uncle Stevie I hope

=metirish post_id=121998 time=1681175252 user_id=72] Fuck off with the live bets odds cut to Gelbs

That is a late and ugly slide attempt.

Is it panic time yet? it feels like panic time!

=duan post_id=121351 time=1680603205 user_id=99] I think it's fair to have it as a 'it got to me' issue - but you then need to have that sorted for next time out. Fact of the matter is the pitchclock has made baseball WAY WAY snappier and a much better game.

Carrasco flat out said the pitch clock bothered him today. Definitely something to watch as he already felt like the most likely starter to have a NON INJURY related regression to shit this year.

Frayed Knot wrote: Yes, never promoted. That's precisely what I meant. I know exactly what you meant. But go ahead. Keep the 13 for 74 in mind for what then? To improve their 13 for 74 against major league pitchers by batting against minor leaguers? Baty hasn't really played in AAA and I can't say it is wrong to think some time there would benefit him.

Unless the catcher said something we don't know about that was absurd

Frayed Knot wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: ... but there is a difference between "run expectancy" and "% chance to tie the game" - is it possible that run expectancy is higher with [runner on 1st, 0 outs] than it is with [runner on 2nd, 1 out] because the possibility of a big inning is so much higher, BUT the bunt has a higher probability of scoring one run? I wrote that, not ABNS - not that i care but he may not like my words in his mouth Edgy MD Mar 22 2023 11:19 PM Re: WBC 2023--We'll Be Seeing You Later Frayed Knot wrote: Annnnnnnd, we should point out, that this wasn't one run to WIN the game merely to extend it so a second (or third or fourth) run held importance as well. Then throw in that the USA were NOT the home team so scoring one but only one run STILL would have left them with less than 50/50 odds of winning the game. Advantage: Not Bunting (or H & R) Well, let's see that win expectancy chart. Lastly, how do I get this gig? Like, seriously. Also, was the infield in or back? A Boy Named Seo Mar 28 2023 09:45 AM Re: WBC 2023--We'll Be Seeing You Later A Boy Named Seo wrote: Ben Verlander also has a crush on my crush so now I'm just not that into him https://twitter.com/BenVerlander/status/1633325379237855238 So, my first WBC crush has apparently defected from Cuba, terminated his contract in NPB and wants to sign with an MLB team. He worked as a reliever with the Dragons. His stuff was good. He's about to turn 26 and in 3 seasons in Japan, he pitched to a 3.03 ERA and 9.7 K/9 (https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rodrig000yarbaseball-ref). Of all the teams who could use an experienced international reliver with who throws mid-to-high 90s with high spin rate wicked breaking balls NOW!!!!, I'd say it's your New York Mets. Shall I call Steve? news link --> https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-who-yariel-rodriguez-star-reliever-chunichi-dragons-set-become-second-cuban-player-defect-since-wbchttps://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-who-yariel-rodriguez-star-reliever-chunichi-dragons-set-become-second-cuban-player-defect-since-wbc MFS62 Mar 28 2023 11:04 AM Re: WBC 2023--We'll Be Seeing You Later ABC morning news showed the USA beating Cuba on the news crawl at the bottom of the screen this morning. Either the news director is really proud or it was a slow sports news day. Later A Boy Named Seo Mar 28 2023 11:11 AM Re: WBC 2023--We'll Be Seeing You Later what sport? Edgy MD Mar 28 2023 11:13 AM Re: WBC 2023--We'll Be Seeing You Later I don't know why you're asking. Dial that phone!

Ok, a different angle maybe - Aggressiveness (or, displaying "reckless power") is viewed as a good thing for 16 year olds - but not so much for 23 year olds. the 23 year old American prospects have either learned to draw walks or we never heard of them because they never got drafted in the first round at 18 out of high school or 21 out of college. Meanwhile, the 23 year old dominican with that same skill set is on our minds because we know he got a huge bonus at 16 years old. This isn't to say that Dominicans overall are getting too much money, only that the money would be distributed somewhat differently if we waited to distribute it at 18 or 21 as we do American prospects - who actually get more money if they prove to have learned additional necessary skills at 18 or 21.

A Boy Named Seo wrote: https://danblewett.com//wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1st-to-second-300x283.png > I generally hate bunting, but there is a difference between "run expectancy" and "% chance to tie the game" - is it possible that run expectancy is higher with [runner on 1st, 0 outs] than it is with [runner on 2nd, 1 out] because the possibility of a big inning is so much higher, BUT the bunt has a higher probability of scoring one run? I'm guessing not. Just posing the question.

So the whole damn thing ended with Ohtani striking out Trout. wow. Can't really ask for much more than that in March. Meanwhile, while US fans are apparently indifferent to the WBC, Japan is getting better television ratings than we see here domestically for the super bowl. THE SUPER BOWL!

Edgy MD wrote: "He hasn't developed his feel for the strike zone yet, but you don't want to take away that aggressiveness." I heard it when José Reyes was coming up, and I heard it when Amed Rosario was coming up — even as both swung at balls from their ankles to their eyebrows, and both ran into developmental hurdles. Now I see Ronny Mauricio hitting 26 homers last year, but pumping out an OBP of only .296, and the refrain carries on. Is there any truth in this? Why wouldn't we want our fastest guys to be learning to lay off of pitches as early in their careers as possible. Is there a double standard? Why is aggressiveness a virtue for black Dominican infielders, but restraint a virtue for David Wright and Brandon Nimmo? That you-can't-walk-off-the-island nonsense has to be universally dismissed by now, but there seems to be some trace elements remaining. I don't think "you can't walk off the island" is nonsense. You can't walk off the high school diamond either. How many powerless high draft picks do we see? probably on par with the number of powerless big international bonuses. Drawing walks, once you make it to the minors in the US, is a virtuous thing sure, but the difference seems to be in who is being taught to be more selective at a younger age and who isn't - not that the major league teams are somehow promoting different virtues for different players in their systems.