Frayed Knot

Frayed Knot wrote: =nymr83 post_id=167978 time=1724944905 user_id=54] Marte has missed significant time though right? No, he's one of the few on that team who hasn't.

=nymr83 post_id=167978 time=1724944905 user_id=54] Marte has missed significant time though right?

He's got a 9th, 5th, 6th, 15th, 9th, and 9th on his resume (those last two as a NYM) so there's a good chance that this year will be his highest placing. With the way they handle things these days by pre-announcing the finalists (I still hate it!) we'll know ahead of time whether or not he'll be one of those 'on the podium'. In addition to Ohtani, Ketel Marte and Marcel Ozuna are likely top candidates. Voters would have to strongly consider defense because he's 100+ OPS points behind those guys and 20 or so points out of the NL's top ten.

“But you do got Juan Soto batting behind you. They can't get around you a little bit. They gotta pitch to the brother, you understand what I'm saying, because you've got Soto waiting in the wings. So, all of those things facilitate Aaron Judge being who he is.” -- Stephen A. Smith, ESPN Ummm, except Stephen (before we even consider the improper English from someone who writes and speaks for a living) that Soto bats Before Judge! He's hit 2nd in every single game he's played this season and the lack of a clean-up hitter to bat behind Judge, especially when Giancarlo Stanton is out which has been often, has been a weak spot and a major topic for discussion surrounding the Yanx all year long. This sort of reminds me of when I was in my early teens and just starting to get into music. When I first started watching the Grammy awards trying to get a sense of who's who I'd get pissed off because they essentially ignored Rock & Roll in favor of bubblegum pop - And the Grammy goes to ... The Star Land Vocal Band!!. Then, when they did start acknowledging R&R and I saw who they were giving the awards to, I wanted them to go back to ignoring it. So on the one hand it's a shame that the biggest sports monster in the country barely acknowledges that baseball exists. On the other, when they do talk about baseball it's with such shallowness, ignorance, or outright contempt that it would be better if they'd just ignore it entirely. S.A.S. plays at being a Yanqui fan and acts like a wounded animal every September or October when their season ends short of the WS. But the above makes it clear he doesn't actually follow the team or watch any games. And it would be one thing if he was the only one paid to discuss sports who displays his/her MLB ignorance on a regular basis, but he has a whole lot of company.

Diaz '24 = Not Good

Two outs, but we can't get another out.

Always good to get two outs with your last two pitches.

Career splits for Joc Pederson: 845 OPS vs RHP; 630 vs LHP Still just 32 y/o, he seems too young to be a full-time DH and platoon player but there ya go.

That's just evil!

Brazoban: two outs in his first four pitches, three in his first nine. Quite a contrast to Severino's stint.

Yeah, I wasn't sure what to think. Don't think I've ever seen that case, particularly in the replay era.

Edgy MD wrote: Wow! That throw beat Marte by ten feet. Note to catcher: bending your knees helps you reach a sliding player.

Edgy MD wrote: Gary Cohen is DENIED and the Mets lose their challenge. I wasn't nearly as sure as Gary that that call was going to be overturned. In fact I wasn't sure at all. The 'back-track' towards 1st base looked totally incidental to me and didn't even resemble intent.

What a strange game for Severino thru 4-2/3: 4 runs, 2 HRs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 9 Ks (out of 14 outs), 100 pitches (should be around 70)

Well THAT was a quick (and unexpected) turn-around!!! Bader responds with Pink Power!

That feat was noted up the thread here a bit. Jansen not only played for both teams in one game but he came to the plate for each in the same inning!!

Nothing even resembling a hit so far ... but a real live baserunner.

But hang on they do (after starting the inning single - walk) Braves up 5 - 1 in Minnesota

The Nats would have a better hold on this game had they not ass-clowned their way into three outs on the bases. The most recent was a shot which one-hopped the CF wall with two on but then became an 8-6-2-6-3-2-5-4 DP No runs scored. Batter credited with a single, but at least he wasn't tripled off. Still 5-2, top 9 I give them a 20% chance of holding on.

Washington runners were also advanced via a wild pitch and a balk. And, at one point, James Wood (he has three of the five) stole 2nd and 3rd on consecutive pitches. Currently 5-2, bottom 6

Nats have five stolen bases against the Yanx [Rodon and A. Wells] in the first two innings. 4-1 Nats, top of 3

Except that, y'know, I didn't bring up LOB.

Neither Acuna or Gilbert need to be fully ready. Call-ups who can provide speed or defense can fill a valuable role during a stretch drive while saving a more established bench player for PH'ing or spot starts.

Nope

Maybe if you read what I wrote rather than what you want me to have said so that you could in turn lecture me/us on the non-correlation of LOB and overall record, two phrases I neither used nor hinted at, then you might figure out what my point was.