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  1. Laika
    results don't = tools tools are just the physical ability Vlad sells out a little bit for power it's virtually impossible to have 80 hit tool looking RESULTS (contact and s***) and massive game power. And it's probably not the best approach. He might have an 80 hit tool with 70 raw power but he chooses to be a 70 game hit tool with 70 game power, rather than an 80 game hit tool with 50 game power. Or whatever - you can do a different hypothetical. It's just an illustration.
  2. Laika
    Mike Trout still is
  3. Laika
    League adjusted to him + he's pressing. Or was pressing. He's been better lately. I think they are pounding him down in the zone. He needs to focus on hitting singles and doubles until the pitchers try to throw him up in the zone again. Eno Sarris said this and it makes sense to me
  4. Laika
    Perfect example of Merryweather's issues tonight. Blows the first two hitters away. Gets ahead of the next two s***** hitters and then inexplicably grooves fastballs, centre of the zone. It's like when he misses he does so in the middle of the zone.lol
  5. Laika
    I do not disagree with you necessarily But his FB is getting hammered more this season than ever I actually don't know how good the secondaries are with him anymore. Higher usage and those figured will dip. Some of the stuff like whiff rates don't look amazing or elite in past seasons.
  6. Laika
    I think a s***** team claims him. Lefty with gooooood stufffffff and a few years of control
  7. Laika
    I definitely have more confidence that Merryweather can figure his s*** out at this level than Borucki. Borucki has no idea where anything is going - can barely hit the strike zone anymore. Merryweather can actually throw strikes. His problems are less extreme. Just missing in or around the zone. Also probably being very unlucky.
  8. Laika
    "no Tapia/Zimmer" niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  9. Laika
    I don't know rugby but policies that like can work if most every call is subjective, because a culture of disputing calls leads to a bad product. Like the whining in basketball about officiating, and flopping, on every play is just awful to watch. But with pitching and balls/strikes it's objective. It was either in or out. On a macro level maybe the pitchers getting upset from time to time could help things change for the better... be that robo umps or just umps assessing their own processes better or policing each other better. Like, if the ump is egregiously wrong they should be put on the spot.
  10. Laika
    Someone will sign him to be a SP I have no interest. He's a downgrade in every conceivable role. Cooked.
  11. Laika
    I just watched some of the 2022 youtube videos of Groshans' at bats Really patient approach. Spits on a lot of pitches, spits on junk consistently, seems to rarely make bad swings. A lot of his contact is pretty boring though. Grounders down the line, little duck farts to right field. Looks more like DJ LeMahieu or Brandon Nimmo than any type of power hitter
  12. Laika
    Yeah there is a theory that if this new baseball is THE new baseball for years and years it should favour contact hitters more. Well, at least a lot more than the game has favoured contact / line drive type hitters over the last few years.
  13. Laika
    It's WEIRD because everyone thought of him as power prospect. Apparently he just does not hit the ball hard. Maybe he can learn. But it's not concerning per se.
  14. Laika
    Oh damn
  15. Laika
    looooove it drink the tears
  16. Laika
    Was it down today? Significantly?
  17. Laika
    Angels forums would be a fun visit right now what a disaster of a series for them
  18. Laika
    Seriously. At least 4 drives that are homers in a lot of places.
  19. Laika
    Those are all results measurements Is there anything at the process level that is off? I think I looked two weeks ago and couldn't find anything obvious. Velo and movement all seem normal. I guess his command could just be off but that still makes you ask why.
  20. Laika
    Seem to be flying more tonight in the Jays game too. Maybe.
  21. Laika
    Romano 4 games in a row why not
  22. Laika
    I'm actually crying today
  23. Laika
    The Why part is more interesting than throwing him in one bucket or the other. Like, his stuff is not any worse. What's the problem? I haven't looked into it much
  24. Laika
    Wait wait wait is Tapia at DH legit Charlie trolling us?
  25. Laika
    Very easy to have top down SP yanking rules Harder to have strict bullpen usage rules, a lot of that is discretion based and in game decisions But yeah stuff as basic as don't have that guy three days in a row unless it's the playoffs should be common sense
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