Around Baseball 2024

[Omar]

Ohtani-san, what a shot!

 

 

[h=2]Home Runs Hit Completely Out of Dodger Stadium[/h]

 

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[TH=align: left]PLAYER[/TH]

[TH=align: left]TEAM[/TH]

[TH=align: left]DATE[/TH]

[TH=align: left]DISTANCE[/TH]

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[TR]

[TD]Willie Stargell[/TD]

[TD]Pittsburgh Pirates[/TD]

[TD]Aug. 5, 1969[/TD]

[TD]506 feet to RF[/TD]

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[TD]Willie Stargell[/TD]

[TD]Pittsburgh Pirates[/TD]

[TD]May 8, 1973[/TD]

[TD]470 feet to RF[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]Mike Piazza[/TD]

[TD]Los Angeles Dodgers[/TD]

[TD]Sept. 21, 1997[/TD]

[TD]478 feet to LF[/TD]

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[TD]Mark McGwire[/TD]

[TD]St. Louis Cardinals[/TD]

[TD]May 22, 1999[/TD]

[TD]483 feet to LCF[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]Giancarlo Stanton[/TD]

[TD]Miami Marlins[/TD]

[TD]May 12, 2015[/TD]

[TD]475 feet to LF[/TD]

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[TD]Fernando Tatis Jr.[/TD]

[TD]San Diego Padres[/TD]

[TD]Sept. 30, 2021[/TD]

[TD]467 feet to LF[/TD]

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[hanton]

Braves signing Merrifield

[L54]

I'd be curious what the %'s say about putting the tying run on first and bringing the winning run to the plate. That's historically been a baseball "no-no", but obviously with the batter being Judge, that would skew the %'s a lot (getting close to how it would have been skewed back in the day with Bonds).

 

Right Judge is an anomaly so whatever the #’s is almost irrelevant. With a base open I wouldn’t be pitching to the best hitter and power hitter in the world but that’s just me, especially when the next guy is Austin Wells

[glory]

I don’t think it would have been an egregious move to walk Judge in that spot. Like imagine if you had to face 2021 Vlad when 2024 Kirk was on deck. It wouldn’t be a move I’d make in a general sense but a MVP vs a .600 OPS guy on deck is a no brainer. If it fails then it fails.

[Brownie19]

Right Judge is an anomaly so whatever the #’s is almost irrelevant. With a base open I wouldn’t be pitching to the best hitter and power hitter in the world but that’s just me, especially when the next guy is Austin Wells

 

Still curious what the #'s say. I just posted this in another thread, but I do find it odd that Judge doesn't receive ANYWHERE near the same treatment Bonds did throughout his career. Bonds was intentionally walked more in 1 season then Judge will be his entire career. I wonder if that's a reflection of the stats proving that intentionally walking someone is worse than facing them? Just a thought.

[Abomination]

I still remember them intentionally walking Bonds with the bases loaded rather than facing him.

[Olerud363]

Still curious what the #'s say. I just posted this in another thread, but I do find it odd that Judge doesn't receive ANYWHERE near the same treatment Bonds did throughout his career. Bonds was intentionally walked more in 1 season then Judge will be his entire career. I wonder if that's a reflection of the stats proving that intentionally walking someone is worse than facing them? Just a thought.

 

 

Not really scientific but there was 750 intentional walks in the American League in 1993, 500 or so in 2003, 443 in 2013 and 250 in 2023. Probably a trend.

 

I think I read once that walking people is bad in almost every conceivable situation. Obviously sometimes it makes sense. runner on second tie game 9th inning and stuff.

[Stangstag]

I still remember them intentionally walking Bonds with the bases loaded rather than facing him.

 

Only up by 2 runs too IIRC. The IBB brought the game within 1. Balls of steel from Showalter there

[Brownie19]

Only up by 2 runs too IIRC. The IBB brought the game within 1. Balls of steel from Showalter there

 

I suspect the #'s suggested that Showalter got lucky. Call that balls of steel, but that probably backfires more than it works....even though he can save face afterwards by saying "if we're going to lose, it won't be Bonds who beats us" and most would just nod their head and agree.

[hanton]

River Ryan gets the call.

 

There is no other organization like it

[Brownie19]

River Ryan gets the call.

 

There is no other organization like it

 

Why do you say that? The Dodgers, who's pitching is all essentially dead, called up a 25 year old starter from AAA? Seems rather normal to me.

[John_Havok]

Why do you say that? The Dodgers, who's pitching is all essentially dead, called up a 25 year old starter from AAA? Seems rather normal to me.

 

DFA'd Paxton to call up Ryan.

 

Good deal for Paxton too as his contract gave him a bunch of bonuses for games started... and 18 starts was the highest # needed to max out. He started exactly 18 games. 13 Million bucks for 0.4 bWAR

[hanton]

Why do you say that? The Dodgers, who's pitching is all essentially dead, called up a 25 year old starter from AAA? Seems rather normal to me.

 

Injuries are also normal.

 

Based on homegrown WAR the past few years they are at the top of the league, I posted 2019 below you can google the rest of the years. Methodology used is included in the link below.

 

2nd 2019 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2816405-ranking-all-30-mlb-teams-on-homegrown-talent-entering-2019

2nd 2020

1st 2021

3rd 2022

4th 2023

14th 2024

[Brownie19]

DFA'd Paxton to call up Ryan.

 

Good deal for Paxton too as his contract gave him a bunch of bonuses for games started... and 18 starts was the highest # needed to max out. He started exactly 18 games. 13 Million bucks for 0.4 bWAR

 

Dodgers whiffed on a few FA signings this year. Happens to even the best.

[Brownie19]

Injuries are also normal.

 

Based on homegrown WAR the past few years they are at the top of the league, I posted 2019 below you can google the rest of the years. Methodology used is included in the link below.

 

2nd 2019 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2816405-ranking-all-30-mlb-teams-on-homegrown-talent-entering-2019

2nd 2020

1st 2021

3rd 2022

4th 2023

14th 2024

 

Ah - sorry. I thought you were suggesting it was some aggressive move or something. You're just saying the Dodgers are good, which is true. Can he stay healthy though? That org is on a pretty awful run for that right now.

[Pendleton]

[thatoneguy]

Francisco Lindor is an interesting case re: HoF candidacy. Has now eclipsed 50 career WAR and is having a third straight elite season following a couple of downturn years. Still only 30 years old as well so he's got some miles left on the odometer.

 

Outstanding defensive shortstop and a great hitter for a middle infielder, 30-30 club member, etc.

[Laika]

Francisco Lindor is an interesting case re: HoF candidacy. Has now eclipsed 50 career WAR and is having a third straight elite season following a couple of downturn years. Still only 30 years old as well so he's got some miles left on the odometer.

 

Outstanding defensive shortstop and a great hitter for a middle infielder, 30-30 club member, etc.

 

Most underrated player in baseball though

 

Hasn't even made the All Star game since 2019. Not kidding!

[Spanky__99]

Most underrated player in baseball though

 

Hasn't even made the All Star game since 2019. Not kidding!

 

Likely cause he has slow starts, he's pretty awesome though.

[John_Havok]

Robbie Ray back on the mound tonight for San Fran.

[Jimcanuck]

Yelich might be out for the season. Buxton appears to be hurt again.

 

Might be able to dispose of Springer.

[Spanky__99]

Robbie Ray and Tyler Glasnow come off the IL to face one another, Ray's long awaited debut. Also McDermott the O's #6 spect pitches tonight

 

Oops... my bad JH.

[John_Havok]

Robbie Ray and Tyler Glasnow come off the IL to face one another, Ray's long awaited debut. Also McDermott the O's #6 spect pitches tonight

 

Oops... my bad JH.

 

No worries, you added some excellent content.

[BTS]

[Terminator]

 

lmao

[glory]

 

That's amazing.

[Spanky__99]

 

That's awesome... woohoo Cal, I have to show this to my buddies that played with his dad. lmfao

[John_Havok]

 

I wonder what precipitated him yelling that at Reese, obviously wasn't something ya just throw out there randomly.

[Stottlemyres_Bloody_Chin]

That's awesome... woohoo Cal, I have to show this to my buddies that played with his dad. lmfao

 

You don't have any buddies that played with his dad.

[Omar]

 

 

Like do you leave the bench for that? No lies detected.