MFS62

Four walks and three strikeouts through five innings, but only 67 pitches for Noah. Interesting to see how long he can go. Later

bmfc1 wrote: When does Callaway call for a Phillie to get drilled or does he not have the stones? If we put that to a vote, I'd vote "no". Meanwhile - TODDBOOM. Later

41Forever wrote: Is it different than when Jeter had a pitch in tight that hit his bat, but he got the umpire to award first base after Jeter pretended he was hit? Hell, he practically acted like his hand was amputated. The media spin then was "Jeter will do anything to help his team." Except when he owns it. Later

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It's a totally different character. I think you're thinking of Shazam, which is also an upcoming movie m Then THAT'S the movie I want to see. Thanks. Later

I hope to be able to enjoy Captain Marvel when it comes out without having seen a single one of those movies. I liked it better than Superman when I was a kid. (Or will this not follow the original story line to introduce the character?) Later

Ceetar wrote: he'll DH way before September. It's the throwing that's more of an issue, as we can clearly see he can hit with a torn UCL so a repaired one should be fine early next year. It's more of an issue whether DHing cuts into his rehab program. I hope he keeps playing. He is the only hope to keep an MFY from winning Rookie-of-the-Year in the AL. Later

Vic Sage wrote: because... um... Callaway's a douche? Vic. Drop the mic and go to a neutral corner. That was the bell. Later

smg58 wrote: So are we OK with this? Yes. I'm OK with it, as I am with anything that helps our forces for good defeat the Spawn Of Satan Later

Lefty Specialist wrote: Yes, it's Jim Breuer, who I despise. But some funny moments, especially at the end. [youtube]JCNF054XKdE[/youtube] Saw that on FB earlier in the day. I would have decked that smug bastage. (I won't spoil why.) THAT would have been therapeutic enough for me. Later

A foul ball back against the screen in front of him would wake him right up. (Unless he IS dead) Later

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Doctors are recommending TJ surgery for Shohei Ohtani following a diagnosis of further tearing in his ulnar collateral ligament. But impending TJS apparently doesn't stop Ohtani from hitting and he's 2-for-2 including a homer so far tonight during their game in Texas. There's a debate going on at another baseball site that is heavily into Strat about whether a pitcher with this kind of injury should be eligible for this year's games. I find it grisly that as long as a player has a "card" you can play him, even though the player retired or has been injured this season. What say you Strat players? BTW, Ohtani finished the day 4-4, and I did slip a comment in there about how its good he plays in the AL and can take advantage of a silly rule where he won't have to play in the field. They are mostly Al fans, so I know they'll appreciate that. Later

Thanks, Edgy for the clarification. That 2010 draft would make any organization proud. Later

bmfc1 wrote: Edgy: if Meso is indeed out for the year, who is the next catcher up? (assuming that they don't want to go with 2 catchers the rest of the season)? There is no one else on the 40-man. They might be able to catch Jose Lobaton before he gets on the plane to leave Las Vegas. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lobato001jos He's a veteran who won't be awed by an unexpected promotion. Later

Benjamin Grimm wrote: No, it was Sandy Alderson. Nimmo was drafted in 2011. Yes. Darn Wikepedia. There was a gap in Minaya's resume I didn't spot. They mentioned he joined San Diego in 2012, but didn't say he was an analyst for mlb.com during 2011. My bad. I guess not all editors are perfect. Later

I asked a long time baseball fan pal in Canada about Mark Shapiro (as per Sherman's article). Here are his comments: The Mets are a large market team that spends like a small market team, so of course Shapiro's name has come up. He's a fine yes man who will toe the company line and never ask for anything more from ownership. He's built a solid career in baseball without really being a baseball guy. His strength is finding good qualified people to fill the roles underneath him, and being receptive to their ideas. There are a lot of people around MLB front offices who were once hired by Shapiro. His weakness is his loyalty. Most of his good hires move on to higher roles elsewhere, and he'll stick with his failures like Ross Atkins. That guy has never shown a competence to do anything, and it's led to him a GM role under Shapiro (he built his resumé as farm director of a system that got little to nothing for years by drafting advanced skill/low ceiling talent like Jeremy Sowers, Jeremy Guthrie and Beau Mills). The Indians were fortunate that Chris Antonetti also showed a loyalty to Cleveland. He was the baseball/sabermetric mind in the Indians front office, even while he was an assistant for years under Shapiro. He passed up multiple opportunities to become GM elsewhere, and the Indians were rewarded when Shapiro left town. I'm thrilled with how it worked out for Cleveland, but a team hiring Shapiro could do worse (although it could also do better)... just hope he builds his staff from scratch, or has a young up-and-comer under his wing to bring along. Shapiro is considered new school, but it's not that he's really an advanced stats junkie himself, he's just open-minded to the approach and will lean on his assistants. It's a more democratic/less authoritarian approach than others (as opposed to, I dunno... maybe Dombrowski?). If Atkins is also packing his bags, be worried. A yes man who will toe the company line, who hires good young people for the organization. Not bad. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: But who's going to SHOW US THE PLAN ?!? Old timers here are chuckling right now Old timers here? I joined two days after you did. Did I miss a thread about planning in those two days? Later

Frayed Knot wrote: Sherman's follow-up article on this topic. Like I said (in another thread), a plan. With "what if this goes bad" contingencies. Later

Brandon Nimmo final OPS for August: 1.058. OPS for September: 1.162 Projected OPS for October: A BAZILLION The GM who drafted him #1 deserves kudos for his player evaluation skills. Oh, wait. It was Omar Minaya. Later

Just goes to show what happens when Jeff McNeil isn't in the starting lineup. (Not sure how much of that is joking. I know the game went south when he got into the game, but still ... ) Later

Gwreck wrote: “Mickey Callaway said David Wright has not been cleared medically to play in Major League games. Callaway said there is a different medical threshold required to play in MLB games versus minor league games.” Translation: "Igor has the machine fixed. Now we're waiting for a lightning storm". Later

I'm checking to see if this is April 1. Nope, it isn't. But I still think we're being pranked. Later

Oh duck snort: https://sports.yahoo.com/white-sox-broadcaster-ken-hawk-harrelson-wants-lebron-james-athletes-stick-sports-031509447.html Later

(Channeling Fmann) If DeGrom gets some run support, it will give me wood. (yes, I went there) Later

batmagadanleadoff wrote: MFS62 wrote: There was a time not too long ago I wanted the Mets to try to get Kemp. Patience is all that is needed. Odds are that with enough passage of time, the Mets will one day acquire Kemp. Down deep, in a place I would prefer not to admit exists, I know that is probably right. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: Dodgers back up atop the NL West (were 4.5 out 10 days ago) thanks to third straight 8th inning or later come-from-behind win against the Phoenix Snakes. - Friday: Justin Turner tie-breaking HR in the 8th to win 3-2 - Saturday: also a 3-2, this time on a Matt Kemp 3R HR in the 8th. - Sunday: 2-run walk-off double by Kemp in the 9th There was a time not too long ago I wanted the Mets to try to get Kemp. I hope by the end of the upcoming series I'm not feeling the same way. Later