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  1. Brownie19
    You hate 6 innings, 7 hits allowed and 3 ER's? Perhaps your expectations are a bit too high? or maybe you're just high?
  2. Brownie19
    I think that's a fair point. Buck and Tabby are dinosaurs who believe baseball is best played with a f***ton of bunts, hit and runs and slap hits to the opposite field because in their mind - that's what baseball is all about. They struggle to adapt to new age baseball with pitchers all throwing 95+ to the point their only approach is to blame any weak offensive output on the hitters 'approach' because it doesn't mimic Tony Gwynn's. Accordingly, they don't like Guillermo Martinez and thus never mention him. Oddly enough they seem to forget about the Cito Gaston era of 'pull da ball'.
  3. Brownie19
    K% probably needs to drop, but Brown's had a very encouraging season, which is excellent to see.
  4. Brownie19
    They probably are as the bulk guy after Julian
  5. Brownie19
    Little doubt the big guy will be out there for Game 2. He's a warrior. Just hope he can battle through it.
  6. Brownie19
    HUGE f***ing win boys. Fan-f***ing-tastic.
  7. Brownie19
    Bo - you beautiful SOB. Heart and soul guy. Let's f***ing go.
  8. Brownie19
    You think they were going to give Bo anything to hit with 1st base open? They buzzed the Tower on purpose and almost killed him. f*** the Rays. Benches are going to clear a couple of times over the next few days.
  9. Brownie19
    Let's f***ING go!
  10. Brownie19
    Put away the tinfoil hats and just enjoy the ride guys...
  11. Brownie19
    I don't think it's fair to just claim the team is full of great hitters so this guy deserves no credit. Or to take a SSS like yesterdays game and blame him for it. He was hired in 2018 and the teams wRC+ has gone from 21st in MLB in 2019 to 13th in 2020 to 2nd overall in 2021 and 2022. I don't love cherry picking guys to make a point, but guys like Kirk, Jansen, Chapman and even Biggio are all exceeding expectations (offensively) in my mind this year while he's overseen the transformation of Teo from league average to a stud. I'm not willing to discredit him for what Vlad is today. At very least, the broadcasters could mention his name a few more time.
  12. Brownie19
    I think this man brings up a fair point. I didn't even know Guillermo Martinez was the hitting coach. This team has 7 players with a wRC+ > 120. That's insanely good. He deserves some recognition.
  13. Brownie19
    That's pretty incredible.
  14. Brownie19
    I suspect it will remain distasteful to rip things that Buck says for the foreseeable future, but YIKES!
  15. Brownie19
    I'm actually shocked that teams aren't already flip flopping their stud defensive SS back an forth based on who's batting.
  16. Brownie19
    Gallo just needed to get out the s*** hole that is NYC.
  17. Brownie19
    I thought soccer was the most popular sport in the world because it was really affordable for kids to play and because anyone can generally run around and kick a ball with relative success. Sports like hockey cost a ton, while sports like baseball and golf can be very difficult for kids to play and enjoy at a young age. I'm not sure if shorter baseball games will increase popularity, but I still do think it's good for the game. Shaving 20 minutes off each game is a move in the right direction and improving the pace of play will make it more enjoyable for those watching.
  18. Brownie19
    I hate this s***. If there's a rule, then it's the umpires job to implement it. End of story. No more cherry picking ********. Be better or find another job Blue.
  19. Brownie19
    I think they need to remove that from the game. The fielder shouldn't be able to do this. In an important game, what stops the 3rd baseman from taking it 1 step further and putting both knees and his upper body in front of 3rd? Or a catcher sitting on the plate like that guy did this year in the minors? Sure the runner can spike the f*** out of him, but if it's in Game 7 of the WS, then the 3rd baseman is likely to be willing to pay the price. It's dumb - runner needs full access to the bag. Tag him properly.
  20. Brownie19
    I'd be curious to see how this changed from one year to the next (I think they've had the pitch clock in the minors for a few years now haven't they?). I would expect it may start out as an issue, but quickly evaporate as players adjust to it. No different than the issues with the take out slides at 2nd base when that new rule came into place.
  21. Brownie19
    This is spot on - and it really is an easy fix. You can't block the plate. Period. Stand wherever the f*** you want, but if your body interferes with the runner, then he's safe. (you also can't block any other base). With that said - on a throw from the OFer to a base that ends up in the base path - who has the right of way? Does the runner have to allow the fielder to catch the ball? or does the fielder have to give the base path to the runner? I think it's the later right? The runner often can't see the throw. It's obviously the reverse on a ground ball hit in the infield.
  22. Brownie19
    I'd argue that RHB simply had it easier than LHB...this just levels the playing field.
  23. Brownie19
    Strip is our new Marco Estrada. A little 2 year extension would be ideal. More importantly - how in the f*** is Zack Wheeler's sinker on that list? It seems incredibly rare to see a type of fastball generating that high of a chase rate isn't it?
  24. Brownie19
    I wonder how many times teams have used 4 OFers this year? I know that in addition to creating more outs, it also helps to prevent extra base hits. I agree that more extreme shift bans would have more extreme results, but I suspect they'll start here, see how it goes and then adjust if they feel it's still necessary. There was talk of creating a Bermuda triangle behind 2nd base that no player could stand in before the pitch it thrown. That would be the obvious next iteration if this first approach is well received, but felt not to be drastic enough. I think removing the infielder from short RF will also help as it feels like you see a decent amount of outs made by that player each week.
  25. Brownie19
    MLB needs to add changes to the catcher/plate blocking rule FFS. They can't go through another season with that "clear as mud" rule.
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