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  1. Laika
    I don't know either but I don't place a lot of value on the range metrics, for first basemen. Eye test says his range and ability to make high-level plays like unique throws are both good. And he's sublime at picking it, which I don't think the metrics really capture.
  2. Laika
    Vlad's defense is so f***ing good.
  3. Laika
    I'm not so sure. The thing with these wicked looking sinkers is they are tough to command and the shape of the pitch causes them to not miss as many bats as you'd think. There are many modern relievers with power sinkers who underperform expectations. Jordan Hicks, Brusdar Graterol, Jimmy Cordero... Jose Alvarado was horrible for several years... Joe Kelly, Gregory Soto... Some INSANE arms here and many of them have had some great years but just like Pop and League when you look at the total baseball card you see lots of warts. Some high ERA years, some high walk rates, some low K rates. I'm not a huge fan of the "power sinker" prototype. But, I don't mind having one of these dudes on the roster. Good for diversity.
  4. Laika
    One tallboy and a tug in the mens room?
  5. Laika
    Find an alcoholic and trade them two tallboys for their jersey
  6. Laika
    Yeah Pop's fastball is very similar to League's. They also have eerily similar mechanics and tempo, if my brain is remembering League correctly. League had several very good years including some closer time later in his career, but he never got a lot of strikeouts and he had a few stinker seasons by ERA/FIP (probably due to not missing many bats and therefore being subject to batted ball and HR rate randomness).
  7. Laika
    Pirates called him up while he was all sad and s*** shameful
  8. Laika
    I don't know what to do with them all
  9. Laika
    outfielders for sale outfielders for sale come and get one
  10. Laika
    Even some of the Red Sox bats that were showing up on prospect lists are questionable prospects. Miguel Bleis has a rough K/BB profile. So does Ceddanne Rafaela. Those two are borderline hackers. Enmanuel Valdez was thought of as just a potential role player until he was traded to Boston, then all of a sudden he's ranked higher. Bit of a joke. It's really a god-awful system. Casas is alright, but a 1B prospect. Yorke is interesting I guess but 2B prospects are rough assets to hold. They'll probably get ONE half-decent MLB SP out of all of Whitlock, Bello, Mata, Walter, Houck... The rankings are simply wrong. One sprinkle of Yankees-style bias, and one helping of s***** prospects being overrated in a thin system.
  11. Laika
    Grant aren't you like 35 now? Marry that thing
  12. Laika
    I dunno man, the Red Sox might suck for a while The farm is atrocious The GM is also stupid
  13. Laika
    Did she reply by rubbing her hind leg against her wing to make the standard grasshopper mating call?
  14. Laika

    NHL Thread

    Laika replied to GD's topic in Other Sports

    Agreed with this The Leafs core players are better suited for the international game. Field hockey.
  15. Laika

    NHL Thread

    Laika replied to GD's topic in Other Sports

    One good game in the last two decades? They could be playing f***ing ringette man. If there is a gold medal on the line and you get prime Sidney Crosby doing stuff late and close, it's going to be amazing. Olympic Hockey is like figure skating with more padding and the occasional tickle fight
  16. Laika

    NHL Thread

    Laika replied to GD's topic in Other Sports

    The Olympics are a joke. Most of the games are horrible.
  17. Laika
    This could be a phantom IL thing But a shoulder strain would explain his problems so far this year
  18. Laika
    Have to think he will get a long look this year.
  19. Laika
    Yeah. One minor setback and he has no chance.
  20. Laika
    Or Tiedemann and Kikuchi in the rotation. 6 man rotation or Bassitt/Berrios going to the pen. Just need Tiedemann up.
  21. Laika
    Imagine a bullpen like this: Romano Green Pearson Kikuchi Swanson Garcia Mayza Pop/Richards With Tiedemann in the rotation. One can hope
  22. Laika
    Eno Sarris always says "if you follow Stuff+ too strongly you just end up with a bunch of relievers" A bunch of the nuance to being an effective or good SP is just not captured by the model It's meant more to replace or supplement scouting grades on pitches than anything. Not really meant to be a way to VALUE established pitchers.
  23. Laika
    Yeah it being on Fangraphs now is going to cause a lot of people to misuse it, I think For any established pitcher you don't really care about it that much unless you are trying to analyze a change (new pitch, injury, etc.) It also has many admitted flaws. It struggles with changeups, for one thing, and that has a particular relevance for Luis Castillo. I think Castillo's fastball does not actually have a great "shape" and he is a guy who derives a decent amount of effectiveness from command, also.
  24. Laika
    He has seemingly had multiple outings where he has done nothing but give up line drives and hard flyballs He might need a phantom IL stint to find his form, at least
  25. Laika
    FisherCats have the worst OPS in the EL 8th of 12 in pitching ERA Dunedin = worst OPS in league But best ERA in league Canadians 4 of 6 in OPS Worst ERA in league Bisons worst OPS in the IL 15th of 20 in ERA Just a nightmare minor league season so far. Three of four active affiliates have the worst team OPS in their league. And only one has an above average pitching ERA. lmao.
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