Around Baseball 2015

[Spanky99]

I believe it's time for this:

 

 

Dude's always burning, lol.

 

Edit: I'd like to see what she thinks or looks like now?!

[Rajais Mitten]

Dude's always burning, lol.

 

Edit: I'd like to see what she thinks or looks like now?!

 

[KingKat]

Why do they always talk about the QOs like they didn't exist in the previous bargaining agreement? They have been accepted before just not under the current rules.

[BTS]

Why do they always talk about the QOs like they didn't exist in the previous bargaining agreement? They have been accepted before just not under the current rules.

 

They're really only the same in name only.

[TheHurl]

is there going to be no threads for Silver Slugger outrage? Cause even I think there probably should be.

[L54]

is there going to be no threads for Silver Slugger outrage? Cause even I think there probably should be.

 

You can't let a Canadian team tie for the most Silver Slugger Awards.

[THANOS]

Is there a new approach, or is this just a guess? I haven't heard of it, help me out man, I just think s*** clicked again after suffering an early demotion.

 

I read it somewhere, probably sportsnet, or maybe I heard it from the AA manager on the radio, but I definitely didn't make it up. He went down to AA, made a mechanical adjustment and psychologically changed his outlook from "look to drive the ball" to "look up the middle and adjust to the pitch location". It caused him to become more selective than ever before (but he always had a great eye), and to spray line-drives all over the field instead of just pulling everything like earlier in the season.

 

The downside was it shot his power numbers, but his OBP became elite. I believe overtime he could find a balance between both approaches and boost his power up to "Shannon Stewart" levels (since that was a comp someone said his power potential compared to).

[Spanky99]

 

Wow, she holds Rasmus girl, lol.

[Rajais Mitten]

she is the biggest Rasmus fan after all, lol.

[Spanky99]

I read it somewhere, probably sportsnet, or maybe I heard it from the AA manager on the radio, but I definitely didn't make it up. He went down to AA, made a mechanical adjustment and psychologically changed his outlook from "look to drive the ball" to "look up the middle and adjust to the pitch location". It caused him to become more selective than ever before (but he always had a great eye), and to spray line-drives all over the field instead of just pulling everything like earlier in the season.

 

The downside was it shot his power numbers, but his OBP became elite. I believe overtime he could find a balance between both approaches and boost his power up to "Shannon Stewart" levels (since that was a comp someone said his power potential compared to).

 

So horseshit.

[THANOS]

So horseshit.

 

You asked if there was an actual "new approach", I told you there was, and your response is "horseshit"? You're one odd dude.

[Spanky99]

You asked if there was an actual "new approach", I told you there was, and your response is "horseshit"? You're one odd dude.

 

When, where, how, show me? - Odd Dude.

[THANOS]

When, where, how, show me? - Odd Dude.

 

http://insidepitch.buffalonews.com/2015/08/28/minor-tweaks-yield-big-results-for-dalton-pompey/

 

This is more or less what I read/heard. Here's some notable quotes as well:

“I pretty much have my approach and what I’m trying to do,” Pompey said. “From what I’m trying to do in the cage and in BP and then when I step into the batter’s box, I have a plan now. I feel good. I mean it could be better in every aspect but obviously I can’t complain with where I’m at. Not even just from a numbers standpoint, just from how I feel and how I’m seeing the ball and the way my at-bats are going.”

 

“The first two months I was kinda all over the place. I wasn’t feeling good at all. My hands weren’t where they needed to be,” Pompey said. “It was minor tweaks, you know, but they made a huge difference. Obviously I’m reaping the benefits now but it took two months to figure it out.

 

“And the goal is now that I’ve got it figured out is to keep it going. If I ever feel out of whack, what did I do to pull myself out of it this year? That’s kinda the thing that I learned and what I need to do to be successful and I just have to remember that. I wrote it down so I can look back on it.”

 

Also it was Stubby Clap, the AA hitting coach, who I heard on the Jeff Blair show discussing Dalton's new approach and mechanical changes.

Edited November 13, 2015 by THANOS

[Spanky99]

http://insidepitch.buffalonews.com/2015/08/28/minor-tweaks-yield-big-results-for-dalton-pompey/

 

This is more or less what I read/heard. Here's some notable quotes as well:

“I pretty much have my approach and what I’m trying to do,” Pompey said. “From what I’m trying to do in the cage and in BP and then when I step into the batter’s box, I have a plan now. I feel good. I mean it could be better in every aspect but obviously I can’t complain with where I’m at. Not even just from a numbers standpoint, just from how I feel and how I’m seeing the ball and the way my at-bats are going.”

 

“The first two months I was kinda all over the place. I wasn’t feeling good at all. My hands weren’t where they needed to be,” Pompey said. “It was minor tweaks, you know, but they made a huge difference. Obviously I’m reaping the benefits now but it took two months to figure it out.

 

“And the goal is now that I’ve got it figured out is to keep it going. If I ever feel out of whack, what did I do to pull myself out of it this year? That’s kinda the thing that I learned and what I need to do to be successful and I just have to remember that. I wrote it down so I can look back on it.”

 

Also it was Stubby Clap, the AA hitting coach, who I heard on the Jeff Blair show discussing Dalton's new approach and mechanical changes.

 

You can't be serious?

[THANOS]

You can't be serious?

 

http://img.pandawhale.com/94408-Ice-Cube-HUH-wtf-WHAT-THE-FUCK-4pAG.gif

 

Dense?

 

There's also the Blair Show interview, I'll see if I can find it.

[Spanky99]

http://img.pandawhale.com/94408-Ice-Cube-HUH-wtf-WHAT-THE-FUCK-4pAG.gif

 

Dense?

 

I know Stubby personally, there's no change, it was about his character, to see if he'd rebound. That's it.

 

He did... passed, *******.

[Spanky99]

Sighs...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big man as per usual!!!

[L54]

Stubby told ya that did he Spank?

[THANOS]

I know Stubby personally, there's no change, it was about his character, to see if he'd rebound. That's it.

 

He did... passed, *******.

 

Are you socially awkward?

 

I provided evidence with Dalton himself stating that he tweaked his hands (mechanical change like I said), and I did read/hear that he looks to spray linedrives all around now instead of his old approach (it could have been from Dalton himself instead of Clapp but it exists and can be seen both in the numbers and with the eye test).

[Spanky99]

Stubby told ya that did he Spank?

 

No man.

[Spanky99]

Are you socially awkward?

 

I provided evidence with Dalton himself stating that he tweaked his hands (mechanical change like I said), and I did read/hear that he looks to spray linedrives all around now instead of his old approach (it could have been from Dalton himself instead of Clapp but it exists and can be seen both in the numbers and with the eye test).

 

So....Yes, and No.

[KingKat]

I don't understand Kendrys Morales beating out Encarnacion for the Silver Slugger at all. You would think an offensive award would be harder to screw up than a defensive one but that one is real head scratcher.

 

http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/877924

[Stangstag]

I don't understand Kendrys Morales beating out Encarnacion for the Silver Slugger at all. You would think an offensive award would be harder to screw up than a defensive one but that one is real head scratcher.

 

http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/877924

 

The real question is how the f*** did Nelson Cruz not win it?

[KingKat]

The real question is how the f*** did Nelson Cruz not win it?

 

He did. He was one of the outfielders.

[Stangstag]

He did. He was one of the outfielders.

 

Lol of course the Mariners played Cruz in RF for 80 games this year.

[G-Snarls]

Lol of course the Mariners played Cruz in RF for 80 games this year.

 

Outfield is always a circus in Seattle. LOL

[Dr. Dinger]

I don't understand Kendrys Morales beating out Encarnacion for the Silver Slugger at all. You would think an offensive award would be harder to screw up than a defensive one but that one is real head scratcher.

 

http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/877924

 

That is laughable, but Miggy winning the 1B SS over Chris Davis is an outrage.

[KingKat]

That is laughable, but Miggy winning the 1B SS over Chris Davis is an outrage.

 

Well Miggy has an edge in wrc+ but if that was the criteria EE's 20 points over Kendrys Morales would get it for him. I'm not really understanding the logic they are using here at all. It's not consitently saber, it's not consitentely counting stats. Not sure what it is. Are these awards always this bad? I don't usually pay attention.

[G-Snarls]

Has this been discussed?

 

Marlins refuse to consult with Scott Boras on Jose Fernandez workload

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/11/12/miami-marlins-scott-boras-jose-fernandez-workload-feud

[BlueJayWay]

Didn't know this until now. Seems flukey.