Brownie19

As odd as it will look. I think baseball is going to adopt the softball style 'double' first base bag soon to reduce injuries and make the running lane more defined to avoid this s***.

The runner was on the f***ing grass - the pitcher isn't obstructing at all. That is really f***ed up. Look at it this way, if that as a dribbler to the catcher and he hit the runner in the back with the ball, he would have been called out for being off the base path.

I suspect KK got a little to hyped up at the chance to gun someone down that he misjudged just how far that ball tailed away from him (lefty hitting to LF). When he watches the tape, he probably admits he should have let Randy have it, given he was in a much better position to throw home. The reality is probably that neither of them were going to get the runner anyway.

That's fair Grant, but I suspect these results will change with time. You provided 3 polls, all taken at different times and here is the % that support standard extra innings: June 24, 2020 - 80% November 13, 2020 - 75% April 27, 2021 - 66% I suspect if you asked fans 2-3 months into the (original) season whether they liked the new takeout slide rules (which eliminated them) - 80% of people would have voted to scrap the new rule and allow runners to destroy middle infielders. A few years later and nobody even talks about it anymore because it was a great improvement to the sport (although I'm sure a few mouth breathers would tell you about the pussification of baseball if asked). You'd probably see the same results for shootouts in hockey. People hate change and it takes a few years for people to get over it. We've only really be using this new extra innings rule for half a season - give it time.

We'll probably see him in June. At least his oblique should be 100%

You know that most on here enjoy pushing your buttons because you're so f***ing stubborn right? You also forgot the link to your mythical poll

I'll take "Things made up by Grant for $200 Alex"

You have to be one stupid gambler if you're looking up the starting pitchers W-L record for anything at all. There is zero reason to cater this this person. The only reason to keep it is history. Because people back in the early 1900's created a stupid stat, we must now continue to track it, even though we've known for a long time that it's completely useless.

How much value does it provide? I'm not going to say it's completely useless, but with the advancements and alternatives we have, it's probably the next thing to useless - providing almost no context. You can cite casuals all you want, but I suspect most don't even understand what criteria is required for a pitcher to be assigned the W or the L - especially for relivers.

Why don't we arbitrarily assign a W to a positional player? Mike Trout goes 4-4 with 2 HR's and a game saving catch in the 9th inning and the starting pitcher goes 5 innings, giving up 4 ER, but leaves with his team winning 6-4 and somehow he's designated as the reason the team won the game? That is f***ing stupid. Any wins and loses assigned to a single player in a team sport is f***ing stupid (goalies in hockey also fall into this category).

I think you forget how quickly Grichuk can go ice cold at the plate...

I was just trying to find stats on league wide BABIP to see whether it's dropped significantly due to shifts. Can anyone help me?

Wow - I had no idea. Thanks TL.

who's record is he breaking? And how has he not already broken it? Jesus Christ.

Why don't we just eliminate pitching wins. I'm good with that.

what happened to his K%?

+ Martin to play 3rd....

You obviously haven't been following the Braves this year. https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=30&type=8&season=2021&month=0&season1=2021&ind=0&team=16&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2021-01-01&enddate=2021-12-31

Jesus Christ - that is astonishing, considering how horrendous he's been (last year and this year).

Panik heard you and gave you the old FYSMC.

Before you s*** on Biggio again, you might stop and realize they moved Biggio to 3rd this year so they could sign Semien (who they clearly have an agreement with to keep him in the middle infield). Biggio didn't bitch and complain, he moved to 3rd as a team player. He's injured his throwing hand on 3 separate occasions so far this year, acknowledged he isn't 100%, but is out there doing what he can to help the team win. The reality is in today's game - great defense isn't as impactful as it one was (refer to the article on the Reds). Obviously this FO thought it was worth the potential downgrade on our 3rd base defense to get Semien on this team. Maybe they think Martin will be here by mid season, or at least by September and thus this is just a short term fix (in all likelihood - Semien is gone next year and Biggio's back at 2nd). These are all calculated risks. There's always a chance they don't work. I think the team is 100% committed to playing Bo at SS all year. We don't really have another options (short term or long term) unless we want Espinal as a starter.

Don't base opinions on assumptions. It's a terrible habit. As for Biggio - he didn't get special treatment. You created this narrative. He isn't "playing over Tellez" today. He's also produced like a top 40-50 positional player in baseball since arriving in 2019. I don't know what 'special treatment' even means, but he should be playing everyday.

Sorry - but how did you see a path to Tellez playing over Biggio today? Was Tellez playing RF? did you want Vlad in RF? I think you're saying you wanted Tellez in the lineup today instead of Panik, with Bo playing 2nd base or something. There are several reasons the Jays may be DH'ing Bo today - most of which you aren't privy to.

You should let this one go. Biggio is still young and he's clearly part of the core. 4 WAR over 160 games puts him in the top 40-50 positional players in baseball on a yearly basis. Tellez has a chance to become a solid 1st/DH bat on this team. I'm a huge Tellez supporter, but he's nowhere near as valuable as Biggio.