John_Havok

I'm no pitching coach, but I would guess that's probably the reason for both his inconsistent command, and the deception he creates.

That was part of their reply... they indicated like 8 other combinations they would not allow, because they're Nazi f***s. CAWK, COKC, CALK, CACK, CAAK........ I can't remember them all.

No radio/TV in Canada starts with W - every stations call letters have to start with C. W is in the USA on the east side of the Mississippi River... everything west of the Mississippi starts with K. I applied for a private license one year for the call letters COCK. They were not amused.

This. Age/level isn't as important for pitchers IMO, but it's still important. 25 in AA with incredible BABIP luck on his side right now doesn't paint a very rosy picture for his potential as a major league starter. As far as his ERA goes... yeah... .187 babip is astronomically lucky, even as a flyball pitcher.

I'm gonna do it every day now, even when he goes 0-5 with 4 Ks. Deal with it princess.

PLayers of the Day: Kevin Smith, Gift Ngoepe, Jordan Romano, Vlad Jr, Patrick Cantwell, Joshua Palacios honourable mentions: Ryan Noda, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Cavan Biggio, Angel Perdomo, Nash Knight, Ivan Castillo, Rodrigo Orozco

Would it shock you to know there are 12 players in mlb slower than Morales? And yes, Pujols is one of them. Slowest in MLB is Nelson Cruz

Maybe he needs the Jose Bautista leg kick hitting class.

Still waiting for power though. He hit a HR yesterday but overall his power numbers are nearly non-existent. .093 ISO with only 6 extra base hits on the season so far. Yet... his K rate is slightly down and walk rate is up over last year ... but without the power he's not a useful player.

Players of the Day: Rowdy Tellez, Tim Lopes Honourable mentions: Kevin Smith, Kevin Vicuna, Andres Sotillo, Lourdes Gurriel Jr

I'very downloaded Audacity, an open source free audio editor so I'm gonna start playing with that over the next little while in preparation of the possibility of actually needing it

Get dat save!

2 other Jays on the Hot Shhet again after Vlad's second straight #1 ranking 9. Cavan Biggio, 2B, Blue Jays Team: Double-A New Hampshire (Eastern) Age: 23 Why He’s Here: 320/.500/.640 (8-for-25), 4 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBIs, 9 BB, 8 SO, 1-for-3 on SBs. The Scoop: Biggio’s 12 home runs in just 38 games has to rank as one of the biggest surprises of the 2018 minor league season. He hit 15 in three seasons at Notre Dame and was much more of a on-base machine than a power threat. But Biggio has junked the stance he used at Notre Dame. When he was there, he started with his hands far above his head in a stance that would not look out of place in the NPB. Instead, he starts with his hands set at shoulder level. The simplified stance has shortened Biggio’s bat path significantly and he also does a better job of hitting the ball in the air, which has paid off with newfound power. (JJ) 12. Kevin Smith, SS/3B, Blue Jays Team: low Class A Lansing (Midwest) Age: 21 Why He’s Here: .318/.464/.773 (7-for-22), 7 R, 1 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBIs, 5 BB, 5 SO, 0-for-1 SB The Scoop: While Vlad Jr. rightfully dominates the headlines, the Blue Jays have two prospects—Cavan Biggio and Kevin Smith—whose stocks are soaring quickly. A fifth-round pick out of Maryland last year, Smith is an excellent defender (he’s splitting time between shortstop and third base because Lansing also has shortstop Kevin Vicuna) who showed promising power last year, but it came with swing-and-miss risk. He’s altered his swing path, staying on plane longer with the baseball, which has result in more contact while retaining his power, with more extra-base hits (29) than strikeouts (24). (BB)

Sounds like a great debate to have on a podcast

Last 10 games triple slash for Vlad Jr. ... .526/.568/1.410 3 walks, 3 K. 3 HR, 9 RBI, 2 SB The bat is as ready as it will ever be

It would be an increase of pitching skill from 1-5 from opposing teams. In AA he may face a teams best pitching prospect in one game but then nothing but an assortment of career minor leaguers who've never sniffed the majors in others. At least at AAA he would get a more consistent challenge

Please learn the differnce between "regression" and "retrogression" before attempting to sound like you're trying to make an intelligent observation.

I haven't personally used either of them but they appear to be legit not big budget options. I'd probably lean towards the Snowball

Literally 0 people have decreed this. .. at least on this board

Was just about to post this. Avg up to .419

Not if it's monetized it's not.

Looks like this series is rock bottom. Swept at home by Oakland....

The NHL gave every advantage they could to the Vegas franchise for expansion hoping to make them instantly successful. Maybe not cup Champs successful, but they've hugely benefitted from the incredibly liberal rules around expansion this time around. I have no doubt this was done intentionally to make expansion look very favourable to other cities given the massive expansion fees any new tam pays, plus they wanted to make sure their new franchise doesn't struggle like every other one in the past that just ends being a drain on the league with constant money problems in 5 years. They also lucked into one of the best head coaches in the game in Gallant after Florida went full retard