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  1. John_Havok
    I mean, I can get behind the idea of what they were going for... something unique and memorable. But seriously, wtf.... that was just weird.
  2. John_Havok
    Rating out of 10 on on that weird-ass choir singing before the lineups???? 3/10
  3. John_Havok
    Of course not, but if you look at Ohtani, he's merely excellent against LHP (130wrc+) vs top tier superstar against RHP (wrc+ 168). Strikes out more, walks less, SLG is over 100 points lower. Freeman - career-wise 120 wrc+ against LHP vs 151 against RHP. Muncy - 113 vs LHP, 130 vs RHP. I'd take those margins everytime. Muncy has been especially dogsh*t against LHP this season though with a 59 wRC+, 159 vs RHP. Given how the Jays seem to be giving guys different looks this offseason, they might be using different guys in big spots against Ohtani ... first time might be Little, second time might be Fluharty, 3rd time might be Lauer. then Fluharty again, then Lauer and back to Little... something like that. Trying to make sure he gets different looks as often as possible. Feels like Varland is gonna get a shot too given they seem to like using him in every game of the postseason. Seranthony probably matches up more towards the Teoscar part of the lineup.
  4. John_Havok
    Ty France is an absolute unit physically for someone under 6 feet tall. but for some reason though he still swings a pool noodle with a 71 for his average swing speed. Quirky numbers for him on defense, 96th percentile range for a 1B. 1st percentile arm.
  5. John_Havok
    Yeah, I really don't think Schneider is planning on using France as anything but a pinch hitter. Dodgers have 4 lefty relievers at their disposal in Banda, Kershaw, Dreyer, Wrobleski so you can bet in any important situation later in games with Barger up, one of them is coming in to face him for sure and that's where France and/or Schneider will be used
  6. John_Havok
    Highly doubt France starts. He's a pinch hitter at most. He wont be replacing Vlad at any point during a game unless it's a blowout and you're just being ultra-cautious
  7. John_Havok
    He was sat plenty down the stretch leading up to the playoffs, but yeah, has been a mainstay since the playoffs started. You're probably right that he's in there. I was just saying there is a logical reason why sitting him could make sense.
  8. John_Havok
    Gimenez i can see as the options for SS defense after him are definitely worse defensively. Varsho i can understand sitting against Snell specifically just because Snell murders lefties with strikeouts and Varsho is already prone to swing and miss. PLus, they lose virtually nothing defensively with Straw, and you just shift him to LF or RF later after Varsho enters the game pinch hitting for someone else like France or Schneider.
  9. John_Havok
    Me too. I'll take a dirt bike or a quad into the fields any day of the week though.
  10. John_Havok
    you heard.... ya ok.
  11. John_Havok
    I havent watched this but just on the surface i find it incredibly hard to believe these things were offered by the owners and turned down. That's about as sweet a deal as the players are ever going to get. THat last point would require compensation if another team signed the RFA but ... yeah.
  12. John_Havok
    how many pitchers did they use in the ALCS?
  13. John_Havok
    There is no right answer. If the right answer is always "use your best arm when you're up 2 in the 7th with 1 out and 2 runners on" you really do give up the ghost if a rally starts after that. We already know there's no relievers out there for high leverage that go get 8-9 outs. That hasn't been a thing for years. 6 outs max, 4 is far more common. This is where the 3 batter rule came in clutch tbh. It forced the manager to make a decision that considered the 9th facing the exact same part of the lineup with lesser arms where he wouldn't be able to match up 1 pitcher for 1 hitter multiple times. It wasn't solely about using the best arm in the 7th.
  14. John_Havok
    I suspect Berrios is going to have some sort of surgery in the offseason. Maybe just a cleanup or something, but he's definitely going under the knife. His ongoing discomfort could be a real cause of his downturn this season and be reason to expect at least a little bit of a bounceback in 2026 - depending on the procedure of course. If its tendon related, he may be gone for the whole season
  15. John_Havok
    Don't discount the possibility of Varland being tried as a starter.
  16. John_Havok
    I mean, if there's one thing the Dodgers do, it's spending less on resources.
  17. John_Havok
    Don't forget about Woodruff. He will be in the mix for sure if he's willing to come east
  18. John_Havok
    Also, think about how many more Sportsnet+ subscriptions were just sold, extended ... etc.
  19. John_Havok
    Thanks SPANKYgpt. Now that I think about it, I'd actually love to have an AI answer questions like Spanky does at all times. That would be funny as f***
  20. John_Havok
    If their starters go 7-8 IP every game, their pen is pretty good.
  21. John_Havok
    Ty France says hi. Not from the dugout... but he still says hi.
  22. John_Havok
    I wish he wasn't in the 2 hole, but yes, Lukes has more than earned his place as a capable MLB starter. Star? no. I hope he can turn his late blooming into at least a free agency payday, though that will be when he's going into his age 36 season.
  23. John_Havok
    Interesting to think how that may have gone. Had they put George on, put in Speier to face Lukes, Schneider probably goes to Davis Schneider for the pinch hit opportunity. So many scenarios could have happened if those decisions had been made.
  24. John_Havok
    Now from Schneider: Schneider was trying to think alongside Wilson and what counter moves he had. The thought in the Blue Jays dugout was that Wilson might put Springer on first base and go to lefty Gabe Speier for the left-on-left matchup with Lukes. In that scenario, Schneider would have had to pinch-hit for Lukes. “That’s what I thought he was going to do,” Schneider said. “I didn’t know which way Dan was going to go in terms of strategy. But I love the fact that he kept the bat in George’s hands.... I’ll never count George out of an at-bat that means something.”
  25. John_Havok
    Some insights from last night's pitching moves by Seattle: Wilson first: “Bazardo has been doing it all season long,” Wilson said. “And he’s been so consistent at it. He’s done such a good job all year. Felt really comfortable with him out there with the way he’s been throwing the ball, especially this series, and it was a good spot for him.” “[Woo] had such a good outing there, and it was time to turn it over, we thought, to the leverage guys who are in those situations,” Wilson said. “That’s what went into that decision.” On whether there was a thought of walking Springer to face Lukes with the bases loaded: “It’s a tough call,” Wilson said. “It’s a tough decision. You don’t want to put that go-ahead run at first. And then that also introduces [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.] into the equation [hitting behind Lukes] if you don’t get the double play. The way we looked at it, we were going to go with George.”
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