Terminator

Muh qualities are so bad.

So that pitch was about 6 inches off the plate? Terrible.

Ah, you're right. Yeah f*** that ump.

It's true. We are all terrible. I should be banned. Mods.

That damn up even said "I'm not perfect" during the argument. Well why toss Edwin? Just let him vent if you know you screwed up. I guess maybe he tossed him quickly because there was a little bit of contact?

The call was so egregious it just shocked Edwin and that was his natural reaction. He doesn't ever really get mad. Bad call and then a quick trigger by the ump. f*** that ump.

It wasn't even close.

Geezus, Happy Canada Day to you too ump.

Alright fellas, I'm walking over to the stadium here in a couple of minutes. Rare chance I get to cheer live! Go Jays!

From what I read it's not necessarily as simple as "breaking balls don't break as much". Certain pitches rotate and spin differently which leads to different results. Regardless, whatever those pitches may be they need to identify them so we are on the same page.

I was at the game and heard you. lol That Flande heckling seemed pretty effective. Although I think you almost were responsible for killing Travis because you heckled Flande mid-pitch and he lost control and let it fly toward Travis' head.

They need to run studies on the physics of different pitches and how they are affected by the altitude. I've read an article where fastballs and sliders are least affected so if true it would probably be a smart idea to get pitchers who can rely on throwing a lot of fastballs and sliders, Jon Gray being a good start. Whatever other studies they could do, they should be done as well. Perhaps good defensive players are extra important with a heightened run atmosphere like that, for example. They should constantly be searching for whatever edge they can get in that ballpark. But ownership isn't interested in running a team like that. They've basically had the same type of old-school GM for decades and it's not a very forward thinking front office. They view the ballpark as a curse but it doesn't have to be. If they maximized whatever benefits and/or mitigated whatever detriments Coors Field offers they could be playing to an advantage 81 times a season. Instead they field broken teams that don't properly take advantage of the quirky home park.

Yeah, easily. The team is always garbage but the fans show up anyway.

Stick a fork in him.

We'll see. I'd still take the field over the O's to win the AL East.

If the offense regresses at all (and it will) then their rotation, especially their 3 through 5 starters, is going to get exposed. Even their "ace" in Tillman (who will regress) is nothing more than a #4 SP. He's not a whole lot better than Dickey IMO. There is a reason that fangraphs only has them at a 39% chance of winning the division with a 5 game lead. Could they win it? Sure, but I don't think it's a guarantee. I just don't think they are destined for a "special" season as you say.

Not so sure Im ready to crown them just yet. Tillman, Gausman and whatever 3 replacement level s*** ballers they throw out there aren't guaranteed to produce an AL East crown.

Are you sure pitches per at-bat is more useful than Batting Average?

Steamer has a pretty good projection for LeBlanc. But all of the sudden we have some decent RP depth with Cecil and Morales beginning rehab assignments, Loup refinding his way in AAA and Sanchez inevitably moving to the BP. That said we don't have any starting depth. Hutch will soon be the #5- I suppose that makes Chavez the #6? They must just see LeBlanc as a RP only. Good for them for getting something for him.

Blair with some incomplete reporting.

Why jump to a conclusion at all?

Yeah always nice to gain that half game rather than lose it on off days. Let's hope we take it to the D-Bags these next two games before another off day on Thursday.

He speaks very slowly. I don't hate him but I wouldn't put him #1.

Jerry is far superior. He has a better voice which is more smooth and consistent. Wilner isn't terrible IMO but it's like you said, he doesn't have a great voice and when he screams home run calls his voice cracks.

I agree Tabler is the main problem. Buck makes a shitload of mistakes but he does have at least a little charisma and for the big plays he's usually fine. Tabler is just trash.