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[Spanky__99]

Both AA and Soroka on Blair and Barker today.

 

I PVR that show, cool. Baseball on the tube all day.

[BigCecil]

I PVR that show, cool. Baseball on the tube all day.

 

Barker has gotten very good IMO. He had this down south goofy schtick when we started but he has really tamed that down. I like his hitting insights (he tries to keep it simple and focus on whats most important - hitting the fastball well) and his own humility about his career, after being a stud prospect. He can be critical but its more like Siddall is, as in with some respect for how hard the game is.

 

Blair is playing out the clock but he has nothing left to prove. People love him or hate him. He is ok.

[L54]

Barker has gotten very good IMO. He had this down south goofy schtick when we started but he has really tamed that down. I like his hitting insights (he tries to keep it simple and focus on whats most important - hitting the fastball well) and his own humility about his career, after being a stud prospect. He can be critical but its more like Siddall is, as in with some respect for how hard the game is.

 

Blair is playing out the clock but he has nothing left to prove. People love him or hate him. He is ok.

 

I like Barker too he’s grown on me a lot. I didn’t like him as much early in his career but I can appreciate him now. He can speak to the average fan which is important as not everyone gives a s*** about xwoba on contact or whatever

 

I’ve listened to quite a few games on the radio this year and always enjoy listening to itchy and scratchy after the game

[Brownie19]

Yeah - I like Barker now. Blair's a dipshit though.

[G-Snarls]

Yeah - I like Barker now. Blair's a dipshit though.

 

100% same here

[BTS]

John Means left yesterday's game with elbow soreness. Guy can’t stay healthy

[Spanky__99]

John Means left yesterday's game with elbow soreness. Guy can’t stay healthy

 

2 teams... Poof.

[BigCecil]

Skenes is pitching for PITT this morning 10:35 am MST. Slow day today and not on the road so look forward to watching him first time. So far I've just looked at clips.

[Spanky__99]

Skenes is pitching for PITT this morning 10:35 am MST. Slow day today and not on the road so look forward to watching him first time. So far I've just looked at clips.

 

Must watch TV as a ball fan, yet I'm a Buccos fan too, unfortunately.

[BCZ]

I like Barker too he’s grown on me a lot. I didn’t like him as much early in his career but I can appreciate him now. He can speak to the average fan which is important as not everyone gives a s*** about xwoba on contact or whatever

 

I’ve listened to quite a few games on the radio this year and always enjoy listening to itchy and scratchy after the game

 

Barker is way more on the ball that people give him credit for... prob due to his hick sounding voice... him and Gibby should be best pals

[BigCecil]

Skenes is good.

 

Multi player offer should get it done. Clemens, IKF and Mayza for Skenes. They eat that up.

[BigCecil]

Barker is way more on the ball that people give him credit for... prob due to his hick sounding voice... him and Gibby should be best pals

 

Barker is no fan of Gibby for a few reasons. For one Gibby stuck him in the OF. He holds a grudge lol.

[Spanky__99]

Joey Bart has had a dead cat bounce back so far.

[Brownie19]

Joey Bart has had a dead cat bounce back so far.

 

More incompetence by the Giants FO.

 

People here bitch about IKF and Green signings. Farhan Zaidi gave $113M to f***ing Hoo Lee, who hits like Ryan Goins.

[Jimcanuck]

Joey Bart has had a dead cat bounce back so far.

 

misuse of the phrase, he's never been a cat to being with

[L54]

More incompetence by the Giants FO.

 

People here bitch about IKF and Green signings. Farhan Zaidi gave $113M to f***ing Hoo Lee, who hits like Ryan Goins.

 

Well I mean I understand why nobody here is bitching about Jung Hoo Lee’s contract

 

It felt like they were desperate to spend and were happy that someone would take their money. The reports on him were above average bat to ball skills, no power and CF defense. Always sounded like a bust. If Varsho was Asian he’d get 30M/year

 

The whole league butchered the Asian transfers this year. I think it’s safe to say pitching >>> hitting from overseas

[Jimcanuck]

Except the best hitter in baseball is asian

[L54]

Except the best hitter in baseball is asian

 

But the pitching has had more success translating to the MLB

[max silver]

Well I mean I understand why nobody here is bitching about Jung Hoo Lee’s contract

 

It felt like they were desperate to spend and were happy that someone would take their money. The reports on him were above average bat to ball skills, no power and CF defense. Always sounded like a bust. If Varsho was Asian he’d get 30M/year

 

The whole league butchered the Asian transfers this year. I think it’s safe to say pitching >>> hitting from overseas

 

This is likely just a case of an Asian player facing an uphill battle in adjusting to major league pitching. His expected stats are actually pretty solid (.324 xwOBA) so I think the contract might turn out to be ok in the end.

[Stangstag]

Yeah - I like Barker now. Blair's a dipshit though.

 

100% Blair is the blabbing idiot, Barker just SOUNDS like the dumb one. But Barker has definitely grown on me. Always hated Blair

[Stangstag]

This is likely just a case of an Asian player facing an uphill battle in adjusting to major league pitching. His expected stats are actually pretty solid (.324 xwOBA) so I think the contract might turn out to be ok in the end.

 

Im much higher on Lee than most others seem to be, but he still got paid too much IMO.

[max silver]

Im much higher on Lee than most others seem to be, but he still got paid too much IMO.

 

Yeah I think the amount San Fran paid him was one of the more surprising developments of the offseason.

[wilko]

100% Blair is the blabbing idiot, Barker just SOUNDS like the dumb one. But Barker has definitely grown on me. Always hated Blair

 

Blair goes off on tangents with long winded questions.. Sometimes it seems like Barker's not even listening to him lol.

[L54]

This is likely just a case of an Asian player facing an uphill battle in adjusting to major league pitching. His expected stats are actually pretty solid (.324 xwOBA) so I think the contract might turn out to be ok in the end.

 

Maybe. But he looks like a 10 HR 10 SB center fielder with average defense. Not someone I’d be jumping the line in free agency to sign

[Jays24]

Don't look now but Chapman has been on a heater lately.

[Stangstag]

Don't look now but Chapman has been on a heater lately.

 

I wasn’t looking until you said something

 

IDGAF

[jaysblue]

Did anyone see the way the Orioles/White Sox game ended last night?

[Laika]

Maybe. But he looks like a 10 HR 10 SB center fielder with average defense. Not someone I’d be jumping the line in free agency to sign

 

Everyone thought he would sign for like $60M. Modest AAV but some term to it because of his age. The actual $$$ number was shocking.

 

Being said, I think he could still be sneaky good. Elite contact rate and the maxEV and hard hit rate so far lines up with some guys who have decent power.

 

109 maxEV and 41% hard hit rate is comparable to someone like Dansby Swanson or Lourdes Gurriel.

 

But so far he has a contact rate in line with f***ing Luis Arraez...

 

There is something there

[L54]

Everyone thought he would sign for like $60M. Modest AAV but some term to it because of his age. The actual $$$ number was shocking.

 

Being said, I think he could still be sneaky good. Elite contact rate and the maxEV and hard hit rate so far lines up with some guys who have decent power.

 

109 maxEV and 41% hard hit rate is comparable to someone like Dansby Swanson or Lourdes Gurriel.

 

But so far he has a contact rate in line with f***ing Luis Arraez...

 

There is something there

 

Like 6/60M? That sounds reasonable. But that slash line is looking like Ernie Clement’s right now

[Stangstag]

Did anyone see the way the Orioles/White Sox game ended last night?

 

Yes. Garbage