Brownie19

a legit pro? That's awesome.

I said the catcher deserves a lot of the blame...not all of it...I guess I just don't like the catcher being let off the hook with no blame as Hengten suggested. I play senior ball in the NDBL.

As someone who still pitches - I know I can shake the catcher off (although all catchers hate this), but to be honest, I rarely do. Personally, I want to "think" less when I pitch. What I find happens a lot is I think Pitch A -"slider low and away" and the catcher calls Pitch B - "inside fastball". Is an inside fastball a terrible call? Probably not (if I execute)....is the slider away a "better" pitch for this situation? Maybe - but by how much? I mean f***'d if I have time to analyse this while standing on the mound....so I don't shake the catcher off unless: a. I truly don't feel comfortable throwing that pitch in that location (maybe don't have a good feel for the changeup that day, or I'm tiring and leaving the slider up too much to throw it in this situation); or b. I think Pitch A is tangibly better to throw in this situation than Pitch B - and that has to come almost instantly to me, without any thought at all. Point being - even though the pitcher has the ability and "right" to shake a catcher.....The catcher should take a lot of the blame when the wrong pitch is throw (if executed properly). Pat's just trying not to throw Martin under the bus b/c of the PC police and MLB Bruh buttlove.

That would be an epic follow up story... (hipsters - notice the correct use of the word epic)

Did someone post the pic of the 10 year old doing a huge bat flip, then dancing down the first base line after hitting a HR in little league? Maybe I saw that elsewhere (who can keep track)....anyway....I loved Jose's bat flip and in general, at the MLB level have no problem with them.....but I definitely don't think we want 10 year olds rocking massive bat flips in little league. Is that hypocritical? or am I right?

I think you're grossly underestimating the type of people Stangstag and others are referring to... "change the topic to something baseball-related that someone of their knowledge level will agree with" huh? Are we supposed to talk about how after you get to first you run to second or something? I mean I guess even the dumbest of baseball fans know Pillar is great defensively and we can talk about that...but that inevitably changes to a discussion on how awesome Ben Revere was and how they Jays should have re-signed him and never traded David Price to the Red Sox......and then I want to stab myself in the face with a fork...

I like how they also ripped Goose Gossage for being a moron and blatantly ignoring the bat flips his old teammate Reggie Jackson used to be known for. Kudos.

Actually - you missed the point entirely. When you're facing elite pitchers, players will often eliminate certain pitches, or certain locations because it's simply too hard to cover everything. Given how hard seemingly everyone throws out of the bullpen these days, I think you're seeing this more often. I'm sure you'll argue "but what about right down the middle!"....although I don't think that's happened as much as you think. The casual fans says "that's too close to take" as if players should be able to cover every pitch, in every location, including a few inches off the plate in all directions when the guys throwing 96 MPH. Easier said than done man. I guess they could cut their swing WAYYY down to do that...but that might be counterproductive vs. assuming the ump is going to do his job correctly more often than not. This sounds like something Goose Gossage would promote...

This is because most fans are stupid. They say "how can you sit there and watch the 3rd strike!!!" - completely oblivious to how hard it is to hit in the majors. The same people often complain that all NBA players don't shoot 95% from the free throw line. The answer is - don't listen to fans or people in general. Save the aggravation.

I'm fairly sure my 5 year old knows to do this...

I get all that and I think I was the first to question why Tabby and the Terminator kept calling him a good hitter...Perhaps I just like having someone who can play all over (even if it's poorly)...but really - who's a better option? Andy Burns?

I like Parades versatility. I think he should stick as a bench bat when Travis returns. Parades Barney Thole Zeke

We're talking about his hitting when this guy still can't even bunt properly. Gotta put in your work in the offseason kid.

Tabby - is that you? F'ing Tabby. I've never heard someone rave sooooo much about the bat from a guy with a career wRC+ of 81. Don't get me wrong - I like the pickup. Switch hitter with defensive versatility (even if his defense sucks)....but let's not act like he hits like Ben Zobrist...

does anyone think this will make a difference?

who ya taking out of the starting lineup to put Revere in it.........I expect to hear crickets

Rotoworld says he could be back with the team this weekend...TSN turning point?

well then you'd be wrong. Unless you're Buck, Tabby or Goose Gossage - in which case, you'd just be clueless...lol.

Huh? If he's throwing a different pitch, such as a cutter or 2 seamer and your comparing that velocity to the velocity of his 4 seamer in 2014 - and concluding that he's losing velocity......dats dumn.

Happ was striking out over 9+ per 9 in Pittsburgh last year. Something is different this year - and it's a bad difference.

His curve/slurve he threw in 2014 was nasty. I don't see that anymore. I also don't see any cutter in 2014 and I'm wondering if he should look to decrease the number of pitches he throws (less is more)....simplify. 4 seamer, 2 seamer, slider, curve and the odd change.

Glad to see I'm not the only one roped into coaching. My son is Jr Rookie age and I said I'd help out when I could. I took 1 look at the 'head coach' and knew I'd have to run everything to avoid a massive gongshow.

Elvis Andrus connected with a punch. Are you on social media complaining he should have gotten 8 games too?

Actual conversation I just had..."hey hon, we're talking dicks on the BJMB...what do you think of uncircumcised dicks?" She said "they're nasty and you're weird".

speak for yourself. I'd be cheering.