Around Baseball 2019

[Boxcar]

Grant who plays the transphobe in your band?

 

Says the guy on Bob The Pure's ignore list because he's a transphobe

[TheHurl]

I heard she was looking for Brandon Crawford's phone number...cause who wouldn't. This one is pretty much a nothing piece.

[Laika]

Grant who plays the transphobe in your band?

 

Just for the record this is an excellent joke. Maybe too good?

[Boxcar]

Just for the record this is an excellent joke. Maybe too good?

 

You're not allowed to say that about your own jokes

[Terminator]

I respond with a firm hand, my friend. I can't control whether she throws stuff at me.

 

I'm just kidding you.

[Terminator]

Just for the record this is an excellent joke. Maybe too good?

 

It's pretty good but it's a little too "woke" for me.

[Ray]

Luis Severino scratched from todays Spring Training start for shoulder discomfort. Could potentially be a big blow for the Yankees if it's anything long term.

[Boxcar]

I'm just kidding you.

 

You don't say

[Spanky__99]

Jack Flaherty's line today... 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0BB, 9K's... 7 in a row at one point.

[Boxcar]

Jack Flaherty's line today... 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0BB, 9K's... 7 in a row at one point.

 

Bonkers

[Spanky__99]

Severino shutdown for 2 weeks as MRI shows shoulder inflammation.

[jaysblue]

Jack Flaherty's line today... 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0BB, 9K's... 7 in a row at one point.

 

Spring Training doesn't count though according to Mike Wilner.

 

Nonetheless, impressive.

[jaysblue]

Severino shutdown for 2 weeks as MRI shows shoulder inflammation.

 

Severino owners are in panic mode right now.

[P2F]

I was in panic mode before this news. Inflammation was like the best possible outcome.

 

This. As an owner myself, I'm still ultimately expecting something worse but am breathing a cautious sigh of relief.

[King]

Cameron Maybin arrested for a DUI.

[Spanky__99]

Cameron Maybin arrested for a DUI.

 

Welp...

[Deadpool]

Cameron Maybin arrested for a DUI.

 

Won't matter in the states, but if he has to play in Toronto, that may actually be an issue getting him across the border.

[TheHurl]

Yankee Announcers "Best player in the game...it's easy to say Trout but Judge is right there with him"

[Abomination]

Yankee Announcers "Best player in the game...it's easy to say Trout but Judge is right there with him"

 

They're absolutely right ... if you ignore SB, k rate, and defense.

[jaysblue]

Cameron Maybin arrested for a DUI.

 

Has Cameron Maybin ever heard of Uber or Lyft?

 

Athletes arrested for a DUI really piss me off. What is a $20-30 Uber ride to them? If you plan on going out to drink a lot that night, take an Uber or Lyft.

[Pendleton]

Jack Flaherty's line today... 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0BB, 9K's... 7 in a row at one point.

 

Top 5 in NL Cy Young voting this year (where is the bold predictions thread?)

[Brownie19]

Spring Training doesn't count though according to Mike Wilner.

 

according to almost everyone. why call out Wilner on that?

[Olerud363]

They're absolutely right ... if you ignore SB, k rate, and defense.

 

I don't think the baserunning and defensive value is that much different (as 27 year olds, Trout seems to have been a much better baserunner and defensive player in his early 20s).

 

K-rate in isolation isn't that important, but the lower k-rate probably leads to Trout's higher on base percentage.

The On Base Percentage is really what differentiates them.

 

Trout has a career on base percentage about 20 points highers, and his on base percentage the last couple of years is 40 or 50 points higher. His projected on base percentage is about 60 or 70 points higher.

 

Meaning when the giant AI machine examines the entire work of both (including minors) it determines that Trout's "true" on base percentage, in his hitting prime, is .440 or so, and Judge's is .380 or so. Huge difference.

[Orgfiller]

They're absolutely right ... if you ignore SB, k rate, and defense.

 

If you ignore all of hitting too

[Olerud363]

I don't think the baserunning and defensive value is that much different (as 27 year olds, Trout seems to have been a much better baserunner and defensive player in his early 20s).

 

K-rate in isolation isn't that important, but the lower k-rate probably leads to Trout's higher on base percentage.

The On Base Percentage is really what differentiates them.

 

Trout has a career on base percentage about 20 points highers, and his on base percentage the last couple of years is 40 or 50 points higher. His projected on base percentage is about 60 or 70 points higher.

 

Meaning when the giant AI machine examines the entire work of both (including minors) it determines that Trout's "true" on base percentage, in his hitting prime, is .440 or so, and Judge's is .380 or so. Huge difference.

 

Almost every debate about Trout and player "X" being "in the discussion" comes down to this.

 

Prove the following sequences have equal mean value

 

sequence 1: 9.5, 10, 9.1, 8, 10, 9.3

sequence 2: 4.3, 5, 5.2, 8.1, 5.4, 10

 

You could just take the average, but if you want to be more formal yhou can do an independent samples t-test on them, and easily prove the two sequences aren't equal.

[Olerud363]

Almost every debate about Trout and player "X" being "in the discussion" comes down to this.

 

Prove the following sequences have equal mean value

 

sequence 1: 9.5, 10, 9.1, 8, 10, 9.3

sequence 2: 4.3, 5, 5.2, 8.1, 5.4, 10

 

You could just take the average, but if you want to be more formal yhou can do an independent samples t-test on them, and easily prove the two sequences aren't equal.

 

Another fun thing to do with Trout, is take your other great players or prospects and make a list of all the things that would have to go right for them to be as good as Trout.

 

1. Vladimir is as good as his high end hitting projection (Frank Thomas, Albert Pujuls level, not Ken Griffey , Prince Fielder level).

2. Vladimir gets this good right away at age 20.

3. Valdimir goes on the Keto diet (or other great diet).

4. Diet has amazing effects. Vladimir is 225 lbs.

5. Vladimir sticks at third base and provides slightly positive defense.

6. Vladimir runs bases very well for "stocky" 225 lber.

7. Vladimir is amazingly healthy, 155 games a year, 1 year he gets a fluke injury but is back right on time (after 50 games) and there are no long term effects.

8. Even with all this his baserunning and defense wouldn't be quite as good as Trouts so he has to ramp the hitting up another notch.

[G-Snarls]

Severino shut down for two weeks

 

Will miss the start of the season

[G-Snarls]

Mlb and players association nearing an agreement to increase rosters to 26 players in 2020 while at the same time limiting rhe number of pitchers you can carry

[BTS]

Mlb and players association nearing an agreement to increase rosters to 26 players in 2020 while at the same time limiting rhe number of pitchers you can carry

 

I hate this.

[Deadpool]

I hate this.

 

But think of all the terrible hitters who are fast that will get MLB jobs!