GDT: Blue Jays @ Red Sox (Game 3 of 3) June 23rd 13:05 EST

[jmomcc]

San Diego winning right now. Let’s hope they roll a few wins off and want to trade us some prospects.

[DigitalRock]

Vladdie is pulling his head away when he swings

 

Nah he got out. He sucks...needs to make adjustments. His swing looks long, send him down to fix his launch angle. Cant be hitting line drives in the Majors

 

Your an idiot. No one said anyone sucka. Typical internet trolling bs. Ignore.

[Spanky99]

I've explained to you numerous times about his splits age etc, we'll see in October bud, his contract will be plus value. Throw some money down, meat?

 

So what does his WAR have to be at the end of the year to justify his contract?

 

Technically only about 1 WAR, but that’s not the point. No one is disputing that his contract isn’t very expensive, the issue many people have with the contract is the length of it and that out of all the potential players to commit to for the future, Grichuk is the one who was locked up.

 

lol... you can't figure that out on your own?

 

You're sad

 

I'm sad? He's making 7 million this year, 11 AAV over the entire contract, anything over 1 WAR is + value, and he'll easily exceed that.

 

Nothing since, I guess that's a no??? G92... Punani...

[DigitalRock]

Not really, you are claiming to know how Vlad's hand feels right now and thats just absurd, doctor

 

Yep.

[DigitalRock]

You all need to stop being overly moronic trolls on every AB. He is 20 just got smashed the hand, using new equipment he probably hasnt used in the hand guard, and seeing very little hittable pitches because pitchers have been nearly perfect against him. His swing is getting more agressive this week trending back to his healthy swing....next week we should see him have an off day and hopefully come back with no hand guard and start hitting like before or working his way to it

 

If he was pressing he would be swinging at pitches no where near the plate...he isnt

 

If he had a long swing he would be missing pitches in the zone...he isnt

 

If his swing was a tad late or slow he would be fouling off pitches and letting the ball travel further then normal....he is

 

What makes a swing slow. Sore hand and new equipment on the hand....facts

 

Stop being an obsessed freak doc.

[DigitalRock]

You all need to stop being overly moronic trolls on every AB. He is 20 just got smashed the hand, using new equipment he probably hasnt used in the hand guard, and seeing very little hittable pitches because pitchers have been nearly perfect against him. His swing is getting more agressive this week trending back to his healthy swing....next week we should see him have an off day and hopefully come back with no hand guard and start hitting like before or working his way to it

 

If he was pressing he would be swinging at pitches no where near the plate...he isnt

 

If he had a long swing he would be missing pitches in the zone...he isnt

 

If his swing was a tad late or slow he would be fouling off pitches and letting the ball travel further then normal....he is

 

What makes a swing slow. Sore hand and new equipment on the hand....facts

 

Lol no one is even saying most of this do you have mental issues? He has been swinging out of the zone and missing pitches. Cliff Floyd, siddel buck and Dan all discussed it. Your a moron.

[Spanky99]

Lol no one is even saying most of this do you have mental issues? He has been swinging out of the zone and missing pitches. Cliff Floyd, siddel buck and Dan all discussed it. Your a moron.

 

you're

[Ex Player]

you're

Wrong. Its "You're" with a capital Y

[Daniel Labude]

Lol no one is even saying most of this do you have mental issues? He has been swinging out of the zone and missing pitches. Cliff Floyd, siddel buck and Dan all discussed it. Your a moron.

 

Yes I understand you dont know much and have been repeating what the announcers are saying...which have changed daily as well. It's just shows how bad they are as too.

 

Yesterday they said his swing is long, today he is pressing...and like mindless drones you all have regurgitated those statments without looking deeper into the stats and specifically watching the swing and ABs. He isnt swinging out of the zone even that much...just at borderline pitches that have routinely been called a strike on him. If the umpire is calling it a strike you cant call it chasing pitches out of the zone. He is being pitched to better than any hitter in baseball and hasnt been given center cut pitchers like other young hitters get over and over. Heck Tout gets more pitches over the plate lol

 

Keep pushing false narratives though cause the announcers know what they are talking about, which one was a great MLB hitter again?

 

Lastly you have now called me multiple names and questioned if I have mental issues, yet your only arguement is that the announcers said it so it must be true lmao

[DigitalRock]

Yes I understand you dont know much and have been repeating what the announcers are saying...which have changed daily as well. It's just shows how bad they are as too.

 

Yesterday they said his swing is long, today he is pressing...and like mindless drones you all have regurgitated those statments without looking deeper into the stats and specifically watching the swing and ABs. He isnt swinging out of the zone even that much...just at borderline pitches that have routinely been called a strike on him. If the umpire is calling it a strike you cant call it chasing pitches out of the zone. He is being pitched to better than any hitter in baseball and hasnt been given center cut pitchers like other young hitters get over and over. Heck Tout gets more pitches over the plate lol

 

Keep pushing false narratives though cause the announcers know what they are talking about, which one was a great MLB hitter again?

 

Lastly you have now called me multiple names and questioned if I have mental issues, yet your only arguement is that the announcers said it so it must be true lmao

 

It's true because I can see and have eyes. You must be vlads Doctor though right, knowing how he feels and all lol. I'll trust the stars and my eyes which show he is chasing outside the zone. He struck out in o e at bat never had 1 ball in the zone. His walk and chase percentage is way off his norms.

 

You keep saying he is a great hitter, no one has said he won't be... You keep inventing narratives and Makimg up s*** no one even said so not surprising some would question your obsessed like rantings.

 

When did you become vlads personal doc?

[Spanky99]

It's true because I can see and have eyes. You must be vlads Doctor though right, knowing how he feels and all lol. I'll trust the stars and my eyes which show he is chasing outside the zone. He struck out in o e at bat never had 1 ball in the zone. His walk and chase percentage is way off his norms.

 

You keep saying he is a great hitter, no one has said he won't be... You keep inventing narratives and Makimg up s*** no one even said so not surprising some would question your obsessed like rantings.

 

When did you become vlads personal doc?

 

Why don't you use his heat maps, they'll show precisely what's happening.

[DigitalRock]

Yes I understand you dont know much and have been repeating what the announcers are saying...which have changed daily as well. It's just shows how bad they are as too.

 

Yesterday they said his swing is long, today he is pressing...and like mindless drones you all have regurgitated those statments without looking deeper into the stats and specifically watching the swing and ABs. He isnt swinging out of the zone even that much...just at borderline pitches that have routinely been called a strike on him. If the umpire is calling it a strike you cant call it chasing pitches out of the zone. He is being pitched to better than any hitter in baseball and hasnt been given center cut pitchers like other young hitters get over and over. Heck Tout gets more pitches over the plate lol

 

Keep pushing false narratives though cause the announcers know what they are talking about, which one was a great MLB hitter again?

 

Lastly you have now called me multiple names and questioned if I have mental issues, yet your only arguement is that the announcers said it so it must be true lmao

 

Imagine being this dilusional over a hitter to say he never chances, only gets pitched perfectly. Despite being able to see its not true just by watching games.... I'll trust a former mlb player over a forum Troll Anyday.

 

You seem to have an unhealthy Vlad obsession. Maybe you like guys with dreads.

[Spanky99]

Imagine being this dilusional over a hitter to say he never chances, only gets pitched perfectly. Despite being able to see its not true just by watching games.... I'll trust a former mlb player over a forum Troll Anyday.

 

You seem to have an unhealthy Vlad obsession. Maybe you like guys with dreads.

 

[Spanky99]

Vlads heat map data... he's getting most of his base hits on down and away, there goes that theory... he's definitely getting pitched off the plate though. Damn, this kid's going to rake when he settles in.

 

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/zonegrid.aspx?playerid=19611&position=3B

 

You don't see people see'' f*** me, lol'

Edited June 24, 2019 by Spanky99

[Jaysareus]

Why was Stroman screaming into the Boston dugout after striking them out?

[Spanky99]

Why was Stroman screaming into the Boston dugout after striking them out?

 

He was telling them "f*** you. suck my cock".

[Krylian]

Why was Stroman screaming into the Boston dugout after striking them out?

 

Because he's a little man with a big mouth.

[Olerud363]

Vlads heat map data... he's getting most of his base hits on down and away, there goes that theory... he's definitely getting pitched off the plate though. Damn, this kid's going to rake when he settles in.

 

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/zonegrid.aspx?playerid=19611&position=3B

 

f I understand this graph there is a drop down that allows you to switch stats.

 

Pitch % - shows he is getting pitched out of the zone quite a bit. His highest pitch percentage is low just out of the zone.

Swing % - shows he most often swings at pitches in the middle of the plate but has relatively high chase rates outside the zone.

Avg % - shows his highest average is middle of the zone vertically, towards the outside half of the zone.

Slg % - Same

 

I don't see that he has a high average or slg on the pitches outside and low. It seems he is pitched often there because he swings relatively often there without great results.

 

I could be misunderstanding the graphs. If I am I'll admit I was wrong.

[Spanky99]

f I understand this graph there is a drop down that allows you to switch stats.

 

Pitch % - shows he is getting pitched out of the zone quite a bit. His highest pitch percentage is low just out of the zone.

Swing % - shows he most often swings at pitches in the middle of the plate but has relatively high chase rates outside the zone.

Avg % - shows his highest average is middle of the zone vertically, towards the outside half of the zone.

Slg % - Same

 

I don't see that he has a high average or slg on the pitches outside and low. It seems he is pitched often there because he swings relatively often there without great results.

 

I could be misunderstanding the graphs. If I am I'll admit I was wrong.

 

*Never a Graf*

[Spanky99]

Welp... big's good

[Boxcar]

Welp... big's good

 

Is this English?

[Ex Player]

Is this English?

I think he passed out from the booze

[Brownie19]

Imagine being this dilusional over a hitter to say he never chances, only gets pitched perfectly. Despite being able to see its not true just by watching games.... I'll trust a former mlb player over a forum Troll Anyday.

 

You seem to have an unhealthy Vlad obsession. Maybe you like guys with dreads.

 

Listening to Buck, Tabby, Joe Morgan and Eck simply because they played in the MLB has to be one of the most insane statements I've ever heard on this board.

[Boxcar]

Listening to Buck, Tabby, Joe Morgan and Eck simply because they played in the MLB has to be one of the most insane statements I've ever heard on this board.

 

Eck is great but yeah, the rest suck

[Carlos Danger]

Is this English?

 

I think Spanky is the Plant guy or the Plant guy is Spanky.. However you want to look at it.

 

The Plant guy is always how I have pictured Spanky..