Around Baseball 2023

[Omar]

Huge E for Texas. They would have been out of the inning now tied.

[John_Havok]

Seager just Andrus’d a throw to 2b and a run scored for Boston to tie it up at 4. Pitching change now, 2 on and just 1 out. Sox threatening to take back the lead

[John_Havok]

Rangers win, Oakland sucking against Seattle as expected but Houston is about to lose unless they score 4 or more in the bottom of the ninth

[hanton]

I had no idea Cionel Perez can reach 100

 

3 straight FB's to Alvarez to end the game

[Jimcanuck]

Snell with the no-no through 6. Locking up a 2nd CY?

[Spanky99]

Snell, shoving tonight! Smelling the Cy!

[hanton]

Jeff Hoffman has found it

 

[G-Snarls]

07-28-2015 Colorado Rockies traded Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jose Reyes, Jeff Hoffman, Miguel Castro and Jesus Tinoco.

[Spanky99]

Ohtani had successful surgery on his UCL today, expected back opening day in '24 and to pitch in '25.

[Brownie19]

Jeff Hoffman is 30? JFC.

[connorp]

Jeff Hoffman has found it

 

 

I happened to look at his FG page the other day when perusing my fantasy team and saw the 97 mph velocity. Interesting how it can come that much later as career high. My son played for the same travel team as him (many years apart), so I’m sure the guy has been in pitching labs since he was 12. So funny how that works. Not sure what he did

[hanton]

I happened to look at his FG page the other day when perusing my fantasy team and saw the 97 mph velocity. Interesting how it can come that much later as career high. My son played for the same travel team as him (many years apart), so I’m sure the guy has been in pitching labs since he was 12. So funny how that works. Not sure what he did

 

I love stories like this, he gained 3 mph on his FB! Full article below (I posted a a few paragraphios incase you can't access it)

 

 

https://theathletic.com/4864381/2023/09/15/jeff-hoffman-phillies-reliever-2023/

 

 

But after two seasons with the Reds, he was unemployed in mid-January this year when he decided to hold a workout near his home in Lake Mary, Fla., a little north of Orlando. He told Nacario, his agent, to invite 29 teams. (The Rockies, Hoffman’s team for six years while his career languished, were excluded.) The night before the workout, someone from Hoffman’s agency called. He was sick. He couldn’t come. Hoffman was on his own.

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He had a contract offer from the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan. “It was a money decision,” Hoffman said. “I wasn’t saying I’m not good enough to play here, but I was like, ‘I need the money for my family.'” His wife and four children couldn’t accompany him to Japan. It would have been too much. But it was a good deal. A little over $1 million for four months.

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Hoffman explained to them why he was confident. “We really attacked how strong I was in the offseason,” Hoffman said. “We thought that was maybe something we hadn’t addressed yet.” He doubled his leg exercises in the winter. He worked with a trainer named Jeff Higuera and Melissa Brown, a physical therapist, every morning. The added lower-body strength led to velocity gains. And, with that, came an upgraded slider.

[Laika]

I love stories like this, he gained 3 mph on his FB! Full article below (I posted a a few paragraphios incase you can't access it)

 

 

https://theathletic.com/4864381/2023/09/15/jeff-hoffman-phillies-reliever-2023/

 

 

But after two seasons with the Reds, he was unemployed in mid-January this year when he decided to hold a workout near his home in Lake Mary, Fla., a little north of Orlando. He told Nacario, his agent, to invite 29 teams. (The Rockies, Hoffman’s team for six years while his career languished, were excluded.) The night before the workout, someone from Hoffman’s agency called. He was sick. He couldn’t come. Hoffman was on his own.

....

He had a contract offer from the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan. “It was a money decision,” Hoffman said. “I wasn’t saying I’m not good enough to play here, but I was like, ‘I need the money for my family.'” His wife and four children couldn’t accompany him to Japan. It would have been too much. But it was a good deal. A little over $1 million for four months.

.....

Hoffman explained to them why he was confident. “We really attacked how strong I was in the offseason,” Hoffman said. “We thought that was maybe something we hadn’t addressed yet.” He doubled his leg exercises in the winter. He worked with a trainer named Jeff Higuera and Melissa Brown, a physical therapist, every morning. The added lower-body strength led to velocity gains. And, with that, came an upgraded slider.

 

Crazy how the difference between 95 and 97+ for some guys is just ~five pounds of leg muscle. Just squat heavier and you will go from mediocre to elite.

 

And then you get fat slobs like Alek Manoah... hahaha.

[hanton]

Crazy how the difference between 95 and 97+ for some guys is just ~five pounds of leg muscle. Just squat heavier and you will go from mediocre to elite.

 

And then you get fat slobs like Alek Manoah... hahaha.

 

haha yea I was thinking about Manoah as I was reading the article, In Hoffmans case that was probably the last piece of the puzzle - the rest of it - upper body, mechanics, mind set....etc were already in place. And he did it on his own - pretty much - not as part of a large organization with an endless amound of resources. Blue Jays Baseball Operations - High Performance department has about 40 specialists!

[wilko]

Crazy how the difference between 95 and 97+ for some guys is just ~five pounds of leg muscle. Just squat heavier and you will go from mediocre to elite.

 

And then you get fat slobs like Alek Manoah... hahaha.

 

lol

[Spanky99]

Carlos Correa to the IR with Plantar Fasciitis.

[connorp]

Carlos Correa to the IR with Plantar Fasciitis.

 

If it’s was 2021, that might be news. The real news is they’ll probably lose Rolls Royce. Admittedly the guy is starting out his career looking like Buxton

[Spanky99]

If it’s was 2021, that might be news. The real news is they’ll probably lose Rolls Royce. Admittedly the guy is starting out his career looking like Buxton

 

I didn't know Lewis was hurt again, that guy's made of glass man, damaged goods. All 3 of those guys are a punch in the gut to the Twins. Brutal.

[Stangstag]

If it’s was 2021, that might be news. The real news is they’ll probably lose Rolls Royce. Admittedly the guy is starting out his career looking like Buxton

 

Plantar Fasciitis is a major issue for someone as young as Correa… that contract is not going to turn out well at all

[max silver]

Plantar Fasciitis is a major issue for someone as young as Correa… that contract is not going to turn out well at all

 

Combine that with an ankle that's so shredded that multiple teams passed on signing him long term.

[Spanky99]

They just mentioned on the Braves broadcast that Acuna has a .405 BA in an 0-2 count, lmao.

[G-Snarls]

They just mentioned on the Braves broadcast that Acuna has a .405 BA in an 0-2 count, lmao.

 

That's ridiculous

[Laika]

BoSox destroying Jon Gray

 

lfggggggggggggggggggg

[Spanky99]

BoSox destroying Jon Gray

 

lfggggggggggggggggggg

 

JG's been reallllly bad lately, injury?

[Laika]

JG's been reallllly bad lately, injury?

 

Just another poopy ass Ranger

[Spanky99]

Just another poopy ass Ranger

 

Heim 3 run dinger, lol.

[glory]

Rangers tie it. Having to count on the Red Sox is never a good thing.

[Laika]

Bryan Bello suxxxxxxx

[Spanky99]

Bryan Bello suxxxxxxx

 

lol... I was just going to post this.

[G-Snarls]

Kyle Schwarber's extremely crazy batting line

 

.197/.344/.819

 

.819 OPS

121 BB

45 HR

 

He walks a lot and hits a ton of stupidly long HR's , but balanced out by a sub .200 BA

 

"Lead off hitter"