GDT: Jays vs White Sox. 7.07PM. WE MIGHT NEVER LOSE A GAME AGAIN

[Olerud363]

So, if I'm understanding correctly...some people are complaining that balls are going over the wall instead of off the wall?

 

You don't understand the game boxcar. The longball works in the regular season because you aren't facing top starters... and even when you are they aren't throwing all-out. Big difference facing Verlander on a lazy Thursday afternoon late August (dog days) than early October (cool weather, big stage).

 

Take the Red Sox. Their offense is not just based on the long ball. They have well rounded hitters in Betts, Pedroia, Bennintendi, they are a doubles team, a steals team, a line drive team, a base running team. They were weak in the long ball department, but stellar every where else. They do it the right way.

 

When the weather cools, and the top pitchers bring their A-game all these factors come into play. That's why the red sox have excelled in the playoffs the last 2 years. They don't rely just on the long ball thing, because they know it won't be there in October. In October their line drives, steals and clutch hitting leads to victory.

 

Red Sox could easily hit 220, 230 homers. You don't think Benintendi can drive the ball?? Even Pedroi has 20 homer power, but he concentrates on line drives, because he knows those homers don't do s*** in October.

 

Learn the game bud!

[Terminator]

You don't understand the game boxcar. The longball works in the regular season because you aren't facing top starters... and even when you are they aren't throwing all-out. Big difference facing Verlander on a lazy Thursday afternoon late August (dog days) than early October (cool weather, big stage).

 

Take the Red Sox. Their offense is not just based on the long ball. They have well rounded hitters in Betts, Pedroia, Bennintendi, they are a doubles team, a steals team, a line drive team, a base running team. They were weak in the long ball department, but stellar every where else. They do it the right way.

 

When the weather cools, and the top pitchers bring their A-game all these factors come into play. That's why the red sox have excelled in the playoffs the last 2 years. They don't rely just on the long ball thing, because they know it won't be there in October. In October their line drives, steals and clutch hitting leads to victory.

 

Red Sox could easily hit 220, 230 homers. You don't think Benintendi can drive the ball?? Even Pedroi has 20 homer power, but he concentrates on line drives, because he knows those homers don't do s*** in October.

 

Learn the game bud!

 

Surely this is a joke.

[Deadpool]

Also, I would like to point out that there were 22 home runs hit during the World Series in 2017... Including 8 in game 2...

[THANOS]

So, if I'm understanding correctly...some people are complaining that balls are going over the wall instead of off the wall?

 

I believe the general point they're making is that too much contact is being sacrificed from huge swings by guys who have too much swing and miss in their games. I'm not sure what saber stats could prove this theory, but it definitely passes the eye test.

[Orgfiller]

Surely this is a joke.

 

It is.

[Brownie19]

Again - anyone know where you get stats on % of runs scored via the HR?

[Spanky99]

Again - anyone know where you get stats on % of runs scored via the HR?

 

Try here...

 

http://www.statcorner.com/BatLeaderboardR.php

 

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/

 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/dashboard.php

 

https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/sortable/index.php?cid=1939029

[intentional wok]

Too bad those home runs didn't clank off the wall. The team would be 2-3 or 1-4 rather than 3-2, but at least there wouldn't be this reliance on the long ball.

[Spanky99]

Donaldson @ 3rd base... Travis day off.

 

[Brownie19]

Try here...

 

http://www.statcorner.com/BatLeaderboardR.php

 

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/

 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/dashboard.php

 

https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/sortable/index.php?cid=1939029

 

I can't find anything on those Spank - except the Guillen ratio on the BP website....

[Spanky99]

I can't find anything on those Spank - except the Guillen ratio on the BP website....

 

Sorry man... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Maico450]

Too bad those home runs didn't clank off the wall. The team would be 2-3 or 1-4 rather than 3-2, but at least there wouldn't be this reliance on the long ball.

 

I would say it takes at least 3 singles to have a hope of matching 1 HR. 3 singles in one inning, not easily done.

This idea of playing small ball was invented in BIG national league parks, where it is physically hard to hit home runs.

The smaller American league parks have teams built around the long ball.

Home runs are a big part of the game.

[Maico450]

Donaldson @ 3rd base... Travis day off.

 

 

Looks like JD at 3B tonite.

[Pendleton]

Looks like JD at 3B tonite.

 

What gave it away?

[Spanky99]

What gave it away?

 

lol

[Maico450]

What gave it away?

 

Heh heh, A bit obvious.