Around Baseball 2023

[Olerud363]

Not compared to prior versions of Cody Bellinger

 

actually has the highest CF% of his career and the lowest Pull% since his rookie season (per the FG batted ball s***. statcast looks a bit different)

 

Vladimir Guerrero JR (Sunday against Arizona)

 

AB 1 109 mph ground ball to short (double play)

AB 2 98 mph fly ball to center fielder (389 feet) out - sac fly

AB 3 104 mph ground ball up the middle (out to 2b standing on second)

AB 4 110 mph 22 degrees 410 feet (.02 inches from homer) double

 

essentially 1/4

 

some other day - like basically the same except 110 mph 19 degree liner to right center (single) (against Atlanta)

 

I'm probably exagerating a bit, like he may not have hit into a double play Sunday, but not embellishing by much at all

 

Cito Gaston - pull dat ball

 

John Olerud - I won a batting title

 

Vladimir Guerrero - I won a homerun title

 

Cito Gaston - Did you do it twice? Pull dat ball.

[wilko]

Cody Bellinger is having a f***ing great bounce back year. That's good for baseball. Cubs should get a haul for him.

 

Where's Terminator at?

[Laika]

I actually think Cody Bellinger having a good year is bad for baseball.

 

The game needs to move on from has-beens like him more quickly.

 

Just better for fan psyche and promotions and whatnot.

[Terminator]

Hoping the Yankees trade for him.

[Jimcanuck]

Hoping the Yankees trade for him.

 

Me too. That right field porch.

[wilko]

Hoping the Yankees trade for him.

 

Gallo 2.0!

[Terminator]

Me too. That right field porch.

 

It'll be perfect. Bellinger desperately pulling his soft looping flyballs just short of the porch while the team finishes .500 and Boone gets canned.

[G-Snarls]

It'll be perfect. Bellinger desperately pulling his soft looping flyballs just short of the porch while the team finishes .500 and Boone gets canned.

 

I don't think Boone is a good manager at all but this year's failure is clearly more on Cashman. How much more leeway does he have with the Yankees front office?

[John_Havok]

Skenes signed by Pittsburgh for 9.2 million draft bonus.

 

Slot for #1 was 9.72 million

 

 

Also more than any current Pirate is making this season.

[John_Havok]

Josh Donaldson with a possible season ending calf strain.

 

"New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson may miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a possible Grade 3 strain to his right calf, according to what he told reporters on Monday. Donaldson suffered the injury on Saturday while running out a ground ball."

[Terminator]

I don't think Boone is a good manager at all but this year's failure is clearly more on Cashman. How much more leeway does he have with the Yankees front office?

 

Yeah Cashman is on the hot seat too. I just personally can't stand Boone. He's a huge *******.

[BTS]

[Jimcanuck]

CES is BTS new fave player, like Belly was at one time

[BTS]

CES is BTS new fave player, like Belly was at one time

 

The heart wants what it wants

[Jimcanuck]

CES can be a beast if he keeps the swing and miss in check

 

How about that Francisco Alvarez guy? 19 HR in 219 AB as a rookie

[BTS]

CES can be a beast if he keeps the swing and miss in check

 

How about that Francisco Alvarez guy? 19 HR in 219 AB as a rookie

 

Alvarez is also really fun to watch play

[MikeM3]

Sad to see these upstart teams like the Dbacks and Reds roll out slop in their rotation like Davies and Weaver. Too scared to make even a tiny move. Gasp it might be too soon to try to win now..

[RobinThicc]

The Reds are electric

[glory]

The 2023 Reds might be the 2022 Orioles. Position player core looking good with more on the way (Marte). Both them and the Pirates could take a leap next season.

[Brownie19]

The 2023 Reds might be the 2022 Orioles. Position player core looking good with more on the way (Marte). Both them and the Pirates could take a leap next season.

 

And the Reds completely whiffed on Senzel...

[The Cats Ass]

And the Reds completely whiffed on Senzel...

 

Senzel is like Biggio, they only had HR power with the older juiced ball.

[mphenhef]

Senzel is like Biggio, they only had HR power with the older juiced ball.

 

How sad is it that Biggio only trails Jansen in HR/PA on the Jays this year?

[Brownie19]

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59K likes, 332 comments - foulterritoryshow on June 9, 2023: "@aj_pierzynski_ft on how players used to drink during games 🫣".

 

AJ suggesting Buehrle was drunk when he came in for the save during the 2005 world series. I can see them having a few cold ones during regular season games, but it seems doubtful you'd have to drink to stay entertained during a WS game. I could be wrong.

[Spanky__99]

Foul Territory (@foulterritoryshow) • Instagram reel

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59K likes, 332 comments - foulterritoryshow on June 9, 2023: "@aj_pierzynski_ft on how players used to drink during games 🫣".

 

AJ suggesting Buehrle was drunk when he came in for the save during the 2005 world series. I can see them having a few cold ones during regular season games, but it seems doubtful you'd have to drink to stay entertained during a WS game. I could be wrong.

 

Yeah, they have to know if they'd be used or not in a WS game, funny, nonetheless.

[Brownie19]

Dustin May’s flexor tendon surgery Wednesday included a revision to the Tommy John procedure he underwent in 2021.

 

That means he’s expected to miss a full 12 months. The flexor tendon surgery alone probably would have cost him the start of next year, but not the entire first half. Hopefully, this will get May right once and for all. The soon-to-be 26-year-old debuted in the majors in 2019, but he’s pitched just 191 2/3 innings in five seasons for the Dodgers.

 

Pitchers man - pitchers

[Spanky__99]

The O's will tie the Rays once this game is final.

[Terminator]

 

What was Harper's strategy here?

[Omar]

 

What was Harper's strategy here?

 

Vlad swings at all of those except one.

[Brownie19]

Apparently Harper was very sick and thus not swinging. I read that in the comments - don't know the context as to why he was at the plate.

[hanton]

Painter might have to get TJ