A Very Darrelly Dynasty League

[Dr. Dinger]

Wow I only had one! Also looks like I am going to win this week because my pitching is amazing.

 

Nelson and Pomeranz both had nice starts to the season, I'll be interested to follow them this year and see if I made a wise decision.

[NorthOf49]

Nelson and Pomeranz both had nice starts to the season, I'll be interested to follow them this year and see if I made a wise decision.

Nelson looked much more dominant in his. I'm glad Boxy managed to keep him.

[Laika]

Wow I only had one! Also looks like I am going to win this week because my pitching is amazing.

 

By 2016 your rotation could conceivably be as good as a lot of playoff teams.

[BTS]

Evan Gattis has struck out 10 times in 16 PA as an Astro and has not reached base.

[NorthOf49]

Evan Gattis has struck out 10 times in 16 PA as an Astro and has not reached base.

Everyone is throwing Gattis fastballs above the zone and he whiffs every time. It's clearly in the scouting report.

 

In Carrasco's start, he threw Gattis a fastball a foot inside and up and Gattis swung through for his third strikeout.

[Dr. Dinger]

Evan Gattis has struck out 10 times in 16 PA as an Astro and has not reached base.

 

I'm more worried about Madison Bumgarner, he's got a 5.40 ERA.

[BTS]

Wow I only had one! Also looks like I am going to win this week because my pitching is amazing.

 

Your first win since beating KingKat in week 11 last year.

Your second win since beating havok in week 8 in 2013.

Your fourth win ever.

[Laika]

Evan Gattis has struck out 10 times in 16 PA as an Astro and has not reached base.

 

Didn't he miss half of spring training?

[Dr. Dinger]

Your fourth win ever.

 

God damn that's depressing.

[Dr. Dinger]

Didn't he miss half of spring training?

 

No. He'll probably continue striking out at 60% now that the book is out on him.

[Boxcar]

Your first win since beating KingKat in week 11 last year.

Your second win since beating havok in week 8 in 2013.

Your fourth win ever.

 

:'(

[BTS]

I'm more worried about Madison Bumgarner, he's got a 5.40 ERA.

 

Not saying you should worry about Gattis. He'll pop 30 from the C position.

[Boxcar]

Handsome Jake goes deep!

[TheHurl]

Evan Gattis has struck out 10 times in 16 PA as an Astro and has not reached base.

 

and is still their third best hitter.

[Dr. Dinger]

Holy f***, Chris Sale is sitting 96 and hitting 98 in the 6th inning, first game off the DL. How the f*** does that twig elbow not explode?

[Boxcar]

Holy f***, Chris Sale is sitting 96 and hitting 98 in the 6th inning, first game off the DL. How the f*** does that twig elbow not explode?

 

I think people are probably wrong to equate muscle mass with ligament strength. If anything, I'd assume the smaller amount of weight would be a benefit.

[Dr. Dinger]

I think people are probably wrong to equate muscle mass with ligament strength. If anything, I'd assume the smaller amount of weight would be a benefit.

 

I know but

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[jays_fever]

I know but

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Want to trade for him in the LOD?

 

He's the clear third best pitcher in the league but I cringe every time I watch him pitch

[Laika]

I think people are probably wrong to equate muscle mass with ligament strength. If anything, I'd assume the smaller amount of weight would be a benefit.

 

The flexor muscles support the elbow in concert with the UCL though. That's why you see so many forearm strains as precursors to a blown UCL. Either the torn UCL causes a muscle tear as a first symptom, or a muscle tear puts more of the stress load on the ligament and causes it so snap.

[Dr. Dinger]

Want to trade for him in the LOD?

 

He's the clear third best pitcher in the league but I cringe every time I watch him pitch

 

Sure. Correa work for you?

[Boxcar]

The flexor muscles support the elbow in concert with the UCL though. That's why you see so many forearm strains as precursors to a blown UCL. Either the torn UCL causes a muscle tear as a first symptom, or a muscle tear puts more of the stress load on the ligament and causes it so snap.

 

But do bigger muscles on the arm make strains less likely? Given some of the guys who have gone down with TJ, it doesn't seem like it.

[Laika]

But do bigger muscles on the arm make strains less likely? Given some of the guys who have gone down with TJ, it doesn't seem like it.

 

I think that the strength of relevant muscles is probably important to some degree but I don't really think that size = relevant strength when it comes to those muscles. It's not like you need beefy forearms to support the elbow. To strengthen those muscles you'd be doing like, grip strength stuff and little bitty wrist curls.

 

Sale could be a twig and still have 80 grade flexor muscles. But there really isn't any special reason why Chris Sale stays healthy, I think he just illustrates the general point that all of this s*** works in the range of probabilities and nothing is certain. Pack-a-day smoker can live until 90!

[TheHurl]

My team and their lack of counting stats have handed Dinger a solid win. I thought I'd hang on to sweep the offense. My horrible waiver draft, cut decisions haunt me in week 1 too.

[Boxcar]

I think that the strength of relevant muscles is probably important to some degree but I don't really think that size = relevant strength when it comes to those muscles. It's not like you need beefy forearms to support the elbow. To strengthen those muscles you'd be doing like, grip strength stuff and little bitty wrist curls.

 

Sale could be a twig and still have 80 grade flexor muscles. But there really isn't any special reason why Chris Sale stays healthy, I think he just illustrates the general point that all of this s*** works in the range of probabilities and nothing is certain. Pack-a-day smoker can live until 90!

 

I'm not of the opinion that Sale is less likely to get injured because he has skinny arms, only that he's not really any more of a risk than anyone else.

[KingKat]

Castro gets 2 ks and a save here and I'll salvage something from this matchup with Boxy.

[Dr. Dinger]

I think that the strength of relevant muscles is probably important to some degree but I don't really think that size = relevant strength when it comes to those muscles. It's not like you need beefy forearms to support the elbow. To strengthen those muscles you'd be doing like, grip strength stuff and little bitty wrist curls.

 

Sale could be a twig and still have 80 grade flexor muscles. But there really isn't any special reason why Chris Sale stays healthy, I think he just illustrates the general point that all of this s*** works in the range of probabilities and nothing is certain. Pack-a-day smoker can live until 90!

 

My Nana smoked for 65 years and she just turned 91. Also, survived the Nazis!

[BTS]

Castro gets 2 ks and a save here and I'll salvage something from this matchup with Boxy.

 

There's no salvaging anything from a loss to Boxy.

[Boxcar]

There's no salvaging anything from a loss to Boxy.

 

I would just like to point out that 1.45/3.64/.250 are pretty good ratios

[TheHurl]

Dammit I messed up in that post, it's pick 53 not 54, my mistake.

 

one win penalty...sorry rules are rules.

[Boxcar]

Chris Hatcher is going to lose me all three ratios... f***

 

I find this deeply satisfying