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  1. Grant77
    99% of your posts in a nutshell.
  2. Grant77
    Pop is doing fine, it's just bad luck.
  3. Grant77
    Atta boy Kirk!
  4. Grant77
    It's only bold if you actually believe it. You're just throwing around an unlikely scenario that you don't think will happen.
  5. Grant77
    I'll give you even money on that.
  6. Grant77
    I love JD and give him a nice ovation every time he returns.
  7. Grant77
    That's not correct, we would still be half a game back. I don't care who wins as long as the Rays bullpen is decimated. If the Jays don't win, none of this matters.
  8. Grant77
    Biggio not an 84 wRC+ hitter like last year. Even against lefties, he's at 98 this year and at 106 for his career. The 2021 season can be written off almost entirely due to injuries and a last minute defensive change. We've got a pretty strong track record to show that Biggio is a 115-120 wRC+ hitter with average defense at 2B and above average baserunning. Over a full season, that's a 3-3.5 WAR player. There is still some time for his platoon splits to stabilize, but there's little to suggest that he would benefit from only facing righties. He's a quality starting 2B with some useful versatility.
  9. Grant77
    I went and read the thread again. Suffice to say, there are an awful lot of people with egg on their face.
  10. Grant77
    I would have put Zimmer in for Tapia. Clearly they believe that he is a better defender than Biggio, which I disagree with.
  11. Grant77
    We could have just started Biggio, but that would have been too obvious.
  12. Grant77
    I remember getting s*** on by pretty much everyone in the spring for saying that Tapia was a bonehead in the outfield.
  13. Grant77
    That was brought up as a concern during CBA negotiations when MLB insisted on 6 executives and 4 players on the committee. It means Shapiro voted for the clock.
  14. Grant77
    What do you see as a negative regarding the increased base size?
  15. Grant77
    I saw that particular point a minimum of 3 times in my readings so I expect it's a reality that we will have to prepare for. Umpires can't even call balls and strikes correctly so I don't expect them to enforce time violations correctly either. Even if an individual umpire is consistent, I think players will experience inconsistency and confusion between games.
  16. Grant77
    I would imagine it's mostly to do with the dead time during which two fielders would change places.
  17. Grant77
    Is it actually against the rules?
  18. Grant77
    I decided to read a bunch of articles on how the clock is working and came up with some interesting, albeit mostly anecdotal information. Pros: - The clock speeds up games by approximately 20 minutes. - Stolen bases increased due to the 2 pickoff attempt rule. - Offensive output increases with a pitch clock. Cons: - Umpires have become less strict and less consistent over time, leading to confusion and controversy. - The number of controversial calls have not been reduced as players and umpires adapt, according to some players. - A couple of studies show an increase in UCL (Tommy John) injuries for pitchers due to fatigue. - Many players have noted that the clock operators favour home teams.
  19. Grant77
    Whit Merrifield and Mark Shapiro were on the committee of 4 players and 6 executives who decided on these rules. Just an interesting tidbit.
  20. Grant77
    We've seen runners called out when a catcher blocks the plate in the process of fielding the ball and there has been relatively little controversy. I think that part of the rule can be left at the umpire's discretion, but I'm open to other solutions.
  21. Grant77
    I like the bigger bases, even if they just increase the efficiency of steals by a bit. There isn't any downside to that change. I don't think the shift ban is going to have that big of an effect. Teams are still going to place their infielders right on the boundaries. I hope it doesn't lead to a bunch of nitpicky challenges, which would be bad for the game. The pitch clock is going to be a nightmare to enforce and lead to a bunch of controversial calls, as we saw at times in the minor leagues. I'm not convinced that this is a positive change, but I'm willing to give it a chance. The worst part of this announcement in my opinion is what it does not include. Mainly, changes to the Posey rule and an automated strike zone. I'm hopeful that it's exclusion from the list means that extra innings will go back to normal. It's almost universally seen as a negative amongst fans and media, according to polls.
  22. Grant77
    My understanding is that umpires in New York are making calls based on rules drafted by attorneys, which Scott thinks are difficult to apply in real baseball and should instead be written by umpires. Everyone baseball person or expert seems to agree that we don't want calls like this in baseball and that the Kirk example is easily the most extreme call we have seen so far under this rule. Simply stepping on the plate while the runner is half way from third does not constitute blocking in any way, shape, or form and doesn't violate the spirit of the rule. MLB has some work to do. It would be the worst call in postseason history by a mile if that happened in the World Series.
  23. Grant77
    He's looking like a gold glove candidate at 1B and is running the bases well. I don't see fitness as a major issue.
  24. Grant77
    Former umpire Dale Scott was on Blair & Barker today and had an interesting take on the Kirk plate blocking call. He says the umpires on the field are pretty much told to ignore the rule and focus on the tag. He also said that the rules are drafted by attorneys and not subject to input from umpires. He didn't see any plate blocking and couldn't understand the call at all.
  25. Grant77
    The part I'm unclear on is what constitutes blocking the path of the runner? Rutschman had a clear and obvious path to the plate the entire time. We've never seen a call like this where the catcher is standing up the entire time and the plate is clearly visible to the runner. All of the previous calls involve a catcher dropping a knee or physically blocking the player, rather than a catcher momentarily crossing the plate while the runner is half way from third. This is taking the rule to a whole new level. We could have seen a minimum of 100 calls overturned this year if this was the standard all along.
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