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  1. Abomination
    Yeah, the off days change the game, which sucks. I think they're built in to accommodate weather though.
  2. Abomination
    I think if they're going to do it, they need to do so in the next few starts. I think it would be pretty stupid to suddenly upend a starter's routine right when it matters most.
  3. Abomination
    Cleveland probably won't do it with Clevinger or Bieber or Kluber (if he returns). Carrasco, maybe. Milwaukee isn't really using it so far. It would be pretty tempting to stick Hader out there for once through the order though. Oakland isn't using it much, but they probably should be. Minnesota isn't using it much. I'm not sure if they'd do it for Berrios or Odorizzi. Gibson could possibly benefit from it. Cards aren't using it. I can't see them doing so for Flaherty or Mikolas. Wainwright could probably benefit from it a lot at this stage in his career.
  4. Abomination
    Hard to say. Teams will already cut down the staffs to probably 3 starters, and most postseason teams may have a few starters better than the relievers they could bring in. If Tampa gets in, we'll see it for sure.
  5. Abomination
    I've been saying for a long time that they need to shorten the season to 150 games and expand the playoffs by a full round (in place of the wildcard). That really does take care of a good portion of the issues.
  6. Abomination
    Retooling a swing is much more difficult (for most batters at least) than for a pitcher to change the grip on a pitch, or a location they're throwing to. Many who are having success now will be unwilling to change until they're forced to. That will take time and failure. I could be wrong of course, and certainly if all teams move to that approach we could see the process happen more quickly as a result, but I would think that's pretty close to being accurate. A big wildcard in all this could be the ball. MLB is going to have a hell of a time explaining the AAA numbers. If they go back to a *proper* ball, hitters may have to adjust much quicker.
  7. Abomination
    Apparently attendance is down a bit (don't know about TV viewership), and revenue is up a bit.
  8. Abomination
    Heh, I was just watching a YouTube clip with Jonathan Frakes at a convention in Toronto a few days ago (I was curious about the new Picard series), and he mentioned Vladdy and Bichette! Frakes is awesome, btw!
  9. Abomination
    I doubt it'll happen that fast. I'd say 5 years, give or take, for balance.
  10. Abomination
    Managers, when the calendar flips over to September, are like kids in a candy store. Must. Use. Everybody.
  11. Abomination
    Sweet, my LOD team just hit 3 home runs in about two minutes
  12. Abomination
    Atlanta might not be the kind of team you want to shift against too much. You could see Ortega aiming for that hole.
  13. Abomination
    Paxton has 11 K's in 5 innings, on only 72 pitches.
  14. Abomination
    Nice play there by Tellez.
  15. Abomination
    The problem with the sinkerball is everyone is looking down in the zone. That's probably less the case in the minors, where pitchers have much less control. Typically, guys with great sinkers seem to throw them a lot, rather than changing speeds. I think that's why it has less effectiveness in the majors right now. That's also why you see teams all wanting their starters to start throwing 4-seam fastballs up. Batters with uppercuts can't do anything with them, and the last decade of the sinker being in vogue has produced a lot of batters like that.
  16. Abomination
    Well, the MLB average HR/9 rate this year is 1.44, so ... he's a sinkerballer who continues to suppress home runs?
  17. Abomination
    Very stupid. We might have the worst replay guy in the league.
  18. Abomination
    Unclear. you don't expect him to maintain a 36% K rate in combination with a high BABIP, which is making his season look better than it has been. The walks are encouraging though. Right now, he's basically our version of DJ Peters.
  19. Abomination
    Because you'd be facing him, or because you like him
  20. Abomination
    Damn, wish I hadn't missed this game. I remember Verlander's last no hitter against us. It was magical in the 8th and 9th innings when he was averaging triple digits.
  21. Abomination
    Derek Law isn't a closer. He's barely a viable bullpen option, although that could change if he gets the walks down.
  22. Abomination
    The top 5 pitchers in saves this year: Yates: 38 saves, 93.6 mph Chapman: 36 saves, 100.4 mph Hand: 33 saves, 93.0 mph Osuna: 31 saves, 96.9 mph Smith: 30 saves, 93.0 mph So 3 of the top 5 saves collectors this year average under 94 mph
  23. Abomination
    Heh, yeah. First I need Ang and his 1.000 OPS and 2.21 ERA to f*** off. Why couldn't he have done this last week?
  24. Abomination
    He's talking legal responsibility, you're talking personal responsibility. It was perfectly clear to me, at least, as to what you were referring to.
  25. Abomination
    Don't worry, I'm just giving Hurl some false hope before I ruthlessly pull it out from under him this weekend.
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