Around Baseball 2019

[Barkerfan23]

Yeah, but in Total Recall (original) lore, the Toronto Blue Jays lose to the Tokyo Samurais in the 2084 World Series. I'll trust Arnold over Avery Brooks, thank you very much!

 

I'd be careful not to say anything bad about the emissary to the prophets.

[G-Snarls]

Harper sure has a lot of disappointing seasons.

 

Harper currently 46th in NL WAR this year. On pace for a 3-4 WAR season.

[Deadpool]

I'd be careful not to say anything bad about the emissary to the prophets.

 

Dude, we're a long way from Bajor here. The Prophets can eat a spicy dick when it comes to Earth.

[Boxcar]

Dude, we're a long way from Bajor here. The Prophets can eat a spicy dick when it comes to Earth.

 

Why would a dick be spicy?

[Krylian]

Why would a dick be spicy?

 

It's Mexican

[P2F]

Why would a dick be spicy?

 

Hot sauce? Chlamydia?

[Jimcanuck]

Not sure if already posted. Carlos Correa out for possibly 2 months after suffering a fractured rib during a massage at his home. Must have been an unlicensed masseuse.

[tbad]

Offense is up in baseball... last year league OPS .728, this year .744.

 

32 players with OPS over .900 so far this year. 11 last year.

[Krylian]

Offense is up in baseball... last year league OPS .728, this year .744.

 

32 players with OPS over .900 so far this year. 11 last year.

 

It's too bad it feels like offence has fallen off a cliff in this city.

[tbad]

It's too bad it feels like offence has fallen off a cliff in this city.

 

Not feels like, has

[tbad]

Blue Jays team OPS last year .739, this year .659

[wamco]

Offense is up in baseball... last year league OPS .728, this year .744.

 

32 players with OPS over .900 so far this year. 11 last year.

 

Can you link the site you got this from? I wanna see league ops historically

[Orgfiller]

Can you link the site you got this from? I wanna see league ops historically

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2019&month=0&season1=2019&ind=0&team=0,ss&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=

[5ToolPhenom]

Man, Wade Miley's been dealing for the Stro's. A couple years ago I figured he was done.

[tbad]

Can you link the site you got this from? I wanna see league ops historically

 

Here you go: https://bit.ly/IqT6zt

[Orgfiller]

This is hysterical.

 

[Brownie19]

Who's the biggest mirage in baseball right now?

 

Austin Riley

 

205 wRC+

 

.483 BABIP

33.9 K%

3.4 BB%

[Jimcanuck]

Derek Dietrich:

 

170 wRC+, .197 BABIP

 

He's snakebit

[Orgfiller]

So the Astros are currently getting below replacement level production at first base, meanwhile Yordan Alvarez is making a mockery of AAA as a 21 year old and projects as their best bat at the position (by a lot). What's the hold up here?

[Ray]

So the Astros are currently getting below replacement level production at first base, meanwhile Yordan Alvarez is making a mockery of AAA as a 21 year old and projects as their best bat at the position (by a lot). What's the hold up here?

 

At this point, probably the Super 2 deadline

[Brownie19]

That's because of homers, right? They're not included in BABIP.

 

If his HR/FB% decreased, some balls would stay in the park and become doubles. Then his BABIP would be higher.

 

correct

[Brownie19]

So the Astros are currently getting below replacement level production at first base, meanwhile Yordan Alvarez is making a mockery of AAA as a 21 year old and projects as their best bat at the position (by a lot). What's the hold up here?

 

Much like us - they think Gurriel's are good at beisbol.

[TheHurl]

So the Astros are currently getting below replacement level production at first base, meanwhile Yordan Alvarez is making a mockery of AAA as a 21 year old and projects as their best bat at the position (by a lot). What's the hold up here?

 

Because they are 37-20, a 7.5 game lead and recently won a World Series with some of these players. Occasionally there has to be a human element to think of. Plus it's not past Super 2 deadline.

[Jimcanuck]

That's because of homers, right? They're not included in BABIP.

 

If his HR/FB% decreased, some balls would stay in the park and become doubles. Then his BABIP would be higher.

 

Correct, just numbers you don't see very often

[keggy]

At this point, probably the Super 2 deadline

 

Willingly rolling the dice on a playoff spot in May to save a few million dollars in arbitration would be pretty reckless, even with a large lead in the standings. It's much more likely that they want to let their major league assets improve and/or give Alvarez more seasoning.

[Abomination]

I think they have to clear a 40 man spot but don't want to give up on Kemp/White just yet.

 

I wouldn't mind us snagging Kemp from them.

[G-Snarls]

Another scoreless outing for Ryu. 7 and 2/3 innings this time

 

8-1, FIP 2.5, ERA 1.48

 

An insane 0.55 BB/9

 

He walks one batter about every 2-3 games. Smh

Edited May 31, 2019 by G-Snarls

[glory]

The Super 2 deadline is such a farce. I can't believe half the stuff the MLBPA approved in CBA negotiations over the years/decades.

[Boxcar]

I wouldn't mind us snagging Kemp from them.

 

Do we not have enough s***** 4th OF?

[Ray]

The Rockies just optioned Kyle Freeland. He had a 7.31 ERA.

 

He finished 4th in Cy Young last season. Has there been a guy in recent memory who placed Top 5 in Cy Young voting and then got optioned the following year?