4:00 |
: Good afternoon and Completely satisfied Opening Day!
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4:00 |
: Good day all people. Very glad to see you all!
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4:00 |
: Lets Goooooo!
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4:01 |
: Welcome to the primary leg of our chat, Davy’s right here, Dan Szymborski can be alongside quickly, and Matt Martell can be becoming a member of us as effectively.
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4:01 |
: We’ve already obtained a Mike Trout dwelling run to open the season, in addition to — watch for it — ensuing disappointment from the Angels. Baseball is so again, child.
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4:01 |
: Additionally, apparently Mike Trout is right here?
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4:01 |
: Thought I would begin the season off with a bang
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4:05 |
: With all of the Oriole hype it’s a little off-putting to see Jorge Mateo, Austin Hays, Ryan Mountcastle, and Ramon Urias within the opening day lineup and solely Gunnar and Westburg from the children (and Adley I assume)
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4:06 |
: It’s not superb, and I’m significantly shocked that Jackson Holliday didn’t make the Opening Day roster, however whereas there’s a excessive diploma of symbolism connected to this recreation, it’s simply one in all 162. A baseball group is a piece in progress, and what’s right here at the moment gained’t essentially be right here in September or October, for higher or worse.
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4:06 |
: Can somebody defend Eric’s decide of Moreno for MVP?
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4:09 |
: This one shocked me a bit too. I feel Eric’s about as educated as they arrive, so I’m undoubtedly going to be retaining a better eye on Moreno this season. Nevertheless, we’re speaking a couple of Gold Glover who has stable batted ball metrics. If he can carry the ball a bit extra (and typically that’s a giant if) his energy will tick up in a giant approach
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4:08 |
: And Dan is right here.
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4:09 |
: hello Dan!
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4:09 |
: Yo!
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4:09 |
: Hello Dan! Hello Jay too!
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4:09 |
: (and Hello, Davy! since that was merely implied earlier than)
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4:09 |
: Yeah, we blew that one.
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4:09 |
: Let’s overreact to stuff!
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4:09 |
: Moreover Mr. Trout, who’s more than likely to hitch the 100 WAR membership?
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4:11 |
: Provided that Verlander, Kershaw and Scherzer, who’re within the 70-81 WAR vary, are near or over 40, you must go all the way down to Mookie Betts at about 61 WAR to search out somebody with a believable likelihood. Even then, I might be no less than considerably shocked if he will get there.
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4:10 |
: Extra ballplayers have entered the chat.
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4:10 |
: Going to be tough watching the orioles lose the AL East to the Yanks
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4:10 |
: I’ve judgments on sure matters
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4:10 |
: Moreno turns into the most effective offensive catcher within the NL and leads the Dbacks to the playoffs with a Conflict above 8?
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4:10 |
: Austin Hays is completely positive.
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4:11 |
: Only one approach by which he’s similar to Eleanor Oliphant.
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4:11 |
: Eddie Rosario in CF. Why?
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4:12 |
: Take pleasure in Arby’s!
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4:12 |
: Corbin Burnes has 5 Ks in 3 innings and actually, his management has appeared kinda iffy. Very spectacular stuff
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4:12 |
: Eddie Rosario: When You’re Additionally Taking part in Jesse Winker
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4:13 |
: Burnes is my decide for AL Cy Younger. Apologies upfront
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4:13 |
: Mike Trout begins off with a bang! With Ohtani out of the AL, probabilities Trout wins another MVP in his profession?
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4:13 |
: I don’t know in regards to the odds, however I do know that I might find it irresistible.
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4:14 |
: Royce Lewis would possibly simply be actually, actually good
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4:14 |
: royce lewis for MVP trying good
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4:14 |
: We had 5 Burnes picks!
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4:14 |
: Together with me
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4:14 |
: I simply need to be certain that this nice recreation 1 second is preserved: the MASN play by play man tells David Rubenstein, “Simply so you realize, Ben brings up the Magna Carta each broadcast,” and Rubenstein excitedly says “Actually?!”
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4:14 |
: Oh man, I used to be bringing in groceries and missed it
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4:15 |
: So not a Rockies fan however I discover their seeming lack of route fascinating from an organizational stage. In case you needed to GM the Rockies how would you construction the group given the distinctive offensive surroundings they function in. It might’t be a easy as specializing in Floor Ball pitchers and good infield protection can it?
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4:15 |
: Simply having an proprietor that wasn’t closely concerned in an incompetent approach can be useful, approach earlier than worrying about specifics
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4:15 |
: There’s too many video games on proper now. Please get rid of three. I’m not a crackpot.
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4:16 |
: You is perhaps overestimating the quantity of energy we now have.
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4:16 |
: I simply confirmed my 7 1/2-year-old daughter that Simpsons episode final night time. She cherished it.
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4:16 |
: I’m like 99% positive that the Kris Bryant signing was owner-pushed and *undoubtedly* not from workers
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4:16 |
: One of many issues that I really like about Opening Day is daytime baseball. We’d like extra of it all year long.
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4:18 |
: It’s true. Daytime baseball is nice.
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4:17 |
: Geez 7 1/2 already!
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4:17 |
Shohei Ohtani did one thing that hasn’t been performed since ‘Tungsten Arm’ O’Doyle of the 1921 Akron Groomsmen, as the Tigers Orioles defeated the Angels 8-3″
: each time I see an Angels spotlight it’s like “Mike Trout hit three properties runs and raised his common to .528 whereas |
4:18 |
: Switching from Angels-O’s to Cardinals-Dodgers on my TV…
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4:18 |
: Kevin Money has now managed extra video games for the Rays than Joe Maddon, which appears inconceivable
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4:18 |
: Yandy Diaz is already annoying the Jays, nice begin
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4:19 |
: Yandy! Biceps coming by way of!
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4:19 |
:
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4:19 |
: good
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4:19 |
: lastly a great use for AI
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4:20 |
: Dan, you must select between consuming a plateful of Skyline Chili with added chickpeas and black eyed peas OR posting an April Fools tweet in protection of Ippei and coping with the backlash. Which do you select?
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4:20 |
: I feel the Skyline. I’v enever had an entire COUNTRY mad at me
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4:20 |
: Juan Soto going to a full rely and strolling in his first Yankee PA. Sounds about proper.
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4:20 |
: That sound file is concurrently each hilarious and accursed
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4:20 |
: Dan, thx for chat.. how do you resolve to card gamers in zips after they go to japan? ( ex. Andre Jackson) do you fee them going ahead primarily based on japan stats or do you cease giving them zips till they return to mlb?
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4:21 |
: I usually undertaking them for one final season after they go away after which begin once more after they come again
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4:21 |
: I simply can’t this yr attributable to White Sox fandom. Opening Day is not enjoyable. Say one thing good.
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4:21 |
: The franchise bought it soul for one (1) extra good season with Tony La Russa on the helm. The excellent news is that he gained’t get a 3rd tenure as supervisor, I assume?
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4:21 |
: and after they come again, I’ve translations
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4:21 |
: And also you all stated I had no energy
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4:21 |
: Breakout decide from plenty of good individuals.
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4:21 |
: Maikel Garcia! What do you guys suppose he can do that yr?
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4:23 |
: It actually relies upon whether or not he can carry the ball, however the protection is gorgeous.
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4:23 |
: arraez strikeout on first PA, OK.
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4:23 |
: Mookie Betts-Shohei Ohtani-Fredde Freeman is simply an insane gauntlet for opposing pitchers to run
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4:23 |
: Hello everybody, and blissful Opening Day!
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4:23 |
: Hello, Matt!
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4:23 |
: Welcome, Matt!
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4:24 |
: Tarik Skubal appears like one uncomfortable at bat
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4:24 |
: You possibly can’t cease them; you simply attempt to comprise them.
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4:25 |
: Not likely. That was far much less thrilling that I assumed it might be.
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4:25 |
: These new uniforms actually do look form of tacky. Like knockoffs.
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4:25 |
: Hello Matt!
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4:26 |
: What’s the level of Reds baseball with out Joey Votto? A minimum of he’s off the group so he gained’t get damage or suspended like the remainder of the group… baseball! Completely satisfied Opening Day!
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4:26 |
: A minimum of he wasn’t a 3rd baseman
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4:27 |
: Jackson Merrill’s mother might be Eno’s mother
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4:27 |
: The A’s have an actual likelihood to be higher than the White Sox this yr
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4:28 |
: ZiPS really edged the White Sox over the A’s
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4:28 |
: I’ve seen these small lettered nameplates in a online game earlier than… one of many previous (horrible) MLB 2K video games.
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4:28 |
: Actually want there was any true recourse for gross, unfettered capitalism just like the Fanatics jersey stuff!
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4:28 |
: New uniforms I cant consider they let occur after all of the complaints
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4:28 |
: If Snell wins one other Cy, is he a Corridor candidate? He doesn’t appear in any respect more likely to get near the WAR threshold.
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4:28 |
: He’l be a candidate however I feel a troublesome promote except he bulksd up his profession numbers significantly. I assumed Jacob deGrom may pitch his approach into being a Koufax-like exception if he had banked a 3rd Cy, however that’s not more likely to occur now, and Snell doesn’t have as excessive a flooring that deGrom had.
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4:28 |
: What’s form of unhappy is in contrast to the A’s, the White Sox really suppose they’re retooling rapidly
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4:29 |
: It’s arduous to say – if he has a 3rd Cy Younger season, he’s most likely already overperforming his projection
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4:29 |
: What does Votto:3B imply?
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4:29 |
: The Reds and their infinite 3B complicated
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4:30 |
: The Reds have an infinite SS complicated now!
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4:30 |
: The stainless Concepcion?
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4:31 |
: Every time I hear Darvish’s identify, I consider Tad from the South Park Aspen episode saying Stan DARSH
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4:31 |
: I do know Darvish isn’t the sinkerballer on this matchup, however that sinker appears good?
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4:31 |
: I do know it’s been 5 months so I could have forgotten whether or not this was true, however didn’t MLB TV rating ticker on the prime often have the rating and never simply the 2 groups and the inning?
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4:32 |
: The doders with one other deferred cash contract signing will smith, will mlb permit this to proceed?
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4:32 |
: I don’t see them getting the gamers to forgo it. Nor ought to they, significantly as a result of it really works effectively for each the groups who select to do it and their gamers.
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4:33 |
: Put it this fashion, what are the homeowners going to surrender to get the gamers to comply with forgo deferred cash of their contracts? earlier arbitration?
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4:33 |
: earlier free company?
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4:33 |
:
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4:34 |
: Nothing is what!
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4:34 |
: If the gamers really suppose *Meyer* is their drawback, the following CBA negotiations are going to be a trainwreck
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4:34 |
: @dan there’s a setting you may change to indicate the scores
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4:35 |
: Hmm, I’m wondering if I deactivated it, as a result of I at all times remembered seeing it!
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4:36 |
: @Dan you gonna love when Marsh pitches for KC…..
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4:36 |
: However then I’d be watching a Royals recreation!
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4:36 |
: I feel its only a approach to circumvent the non wage cap. In fact these huge market groups can signal gamers to 10+ yr offers and pay many of the $ whereas on the seaside. Mid stage groups may by no means afford to pay contracts years after avguy is
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4:36 |
: Given the low rates of interest of the deferments, they definitely may
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4:39 |
: Even the “poorest” of the billionaire homeowners understands the time worth of cash. They’re simply banking that you simply don’t.
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4:37 |
: With reference to the White Sox rebuild/retool, what number of of Moncada, Jimenez, and Robert on the group subsequent opening day?
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4:40 |
bleak on the South Facet.
: I’d say all three of them. They need to commerce Robert however I don’t suppose they’ll, and I’m undecided what commerce worth Moncada and Jiménez can have due to all their accidents. Issues are |
4:37 |
: 3
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4:39 |
: Glasnow had a pleasant environment friendly inning
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4:39 |
: There’s a lot baseball taking place I can’t even consider something witty to say
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4:40 |
: I’ve by no means lived on the East Coast, however with opening day in March, wouldn’t or not it’s higher for groups within the northeast to open the season on the street and end at dwelling? Opening day rainouts are a giant downer. Twins and Rockies open on the street as a result of winter isn’t over but at dwelling.
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4:41 |
: There simply aren’t sufficient heat climate or local weather managed locales to fully forgo the northeast on Opening Day. And also you simply can’t please all of the individuals all the time.
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4:40 |
: Are the Twins essentially the most truest of true final result groups?
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4:40 |
: That was definitely their MO final season, however I might think about they’ll be much less so with out Gallo and MAT.
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4:41 |
: Maybe they may however may you actually see the indians err gurdians paying a man 10 years after hes retired? Heck they dont need to pay guys whereas they’re taking part in.
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4:41 |
: Yeah, however they don’t *have* to pay out all prices out of present cash
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4:41 |
: on the time of the wage
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4:42 |
: paying 100 million in 2040 is WAY higher than paying 100 million in 2024, even when the participant is 10 years retired in 2040
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4:44 |
: 9 Ks in 5 innings for Corbin Burnes. Are the Angels that dangerous or is he that good?
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4:44 |
: Sure
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4:44 |
: Can Trout get sizzling for a month and be traded? Or is he endlessly in purgatory?
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4:47 |
: I actually don’t see Arte Moreno buying and selling the one participant price coming to the ballpark to see.
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4:44 |
: Why do gamers settle for a lot deferred cash? It appears all upside for the group, what’s in it for the participant?
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4:45 |
: a assured earnings after your taking part in profession is over, and decrease taxes.
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4:44 |
: The Dodgers are principally attending to borrow lots of of thousands and thousands of {dollars} at a decrease rate of interest than the present federal low cost fee
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4:44 |
: I simply suppose these deferred contracts are methods to bypass the cbt. The dogers wouldnt have signed ohtani or smith in the event that they couldnt have deferred the $
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4:46 |
This quote from a current Athletic interview with Collin McHugh stands out: I’ll say it straight to Rob Manfred’s face: They’re higher at discovering loopholes within the system as a result of that’s their job, to maximise revenue for his constituency, which is 30 billionaire homeowners, who personal extraordinarily precious franchises. And so they’re making an attempt to squeeze and eke each greenback out of it that they will. https://theathletic.com/5363934/2024/03/23/mlb-players-association-unr… |
4:45 |
: In case you picked Nick Ahmed to drive within the Giants’ first run of the yr, step proper as much as declare your prize!
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4:45 |
: They wouldn’t have signed him for a contract with THAT backside line quantity.
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4:45 |
: It could simply be a special contract with a special whole determine in nominal {dollars}
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4:45 |
: in honor of seeing the chas chomp for the primary time this yr, any of y’all have a favourite chant or crowd bit for a non-star participant?
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4:46 |
: Given my hometown, I’m keen on Michael Morse’s “Take On Me” singalong and Parra’s Child Shark bit.
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4:45 |
: Two innings, two inning-ending double performs. Yankees baseball is so again, child!
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4:46 |
: Properly, I really feel like a genius for not beginning Cortes towards that HOU juggernaut. All due to the handedness line-up device Jason posted at the moment!
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4:46 |
: It could be so hype if the blue jays obtained a base runner on this recreation
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4:46 |
: Frigging Sony put Tony Tarasco in MLB the Present this yr simply so you might replay the Jeffrey Maier second, which is tremendous merciless
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4:47 |
: Dang, this MASN sales space is in late July type already. Out of context phrase: “you didn’t do curling in Vietnam?”
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4:47 |
: Dangit, I admit at 7-1 I’ve moved on to different video games
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4:47 |
: Will Smith getting 10/140 … Mauer and Posey topped out at 8/184 and 9/167. Realmuto was 5/115 … why is it that prime tier catchers, that are more durable to come back by than most positions, are seemingly paid lower than different star gamers? Much less video games performed? If Rutschman hits FA, will he break $200 million lastly?
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4:47 |
: Their knees go
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4:47 |
: The Nationals are gonna lose numerous video games this yr. Stinks that Josiah Grey is simply by no means going to determine it out with that org.
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4:48 |
: And whilst you can transfer your star SS to 2B or 3B, as a rule, a very good catcher simply will get to be a mediocre 1B
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4:49 |
: I feel Smith goes to need to wind up in LF or one thing except he can wait out Freeman’s contract. We all know he gained’t be DHing a lot within the subsequent decade.
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4:48 |
: Thousands and thousands of Individuals defer earnings they don’t have to spend each month in a 401k. There’s nothing sinister about it.
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4:48 |
: Or maybe one other group would have signed him
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4:49 |
: Royce Lewis (2-for-2, HR, pulled from the sport with a leg damage) is in peak type
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4:50 |
: FFS
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4:50 |
: I feel we should always peer stress you into singing for each participant on the Twins 40-man roster
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4:52 |
: I imply, I might love to do this.
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4:50 |
: “In case you don’t really feel dangerous for this man, I don’t know what’s mistaken with you.” – MLB Community simply now.
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4:50 |
: They made the pants tremendous see by way of to encourage cup carrying
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4:51 |
: This would possibly really be genious?
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4:51 |
: It’s form of the identical motive there are fewer catchers within the corridor, proper? Guys simply age too rapidly to construct up the resume.
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4:52 |
: No, I feel it’s simply that too many citizens attempt to consider them as if their offense might be straight in comparison with 1Bs. See my rant in regards to the BBWAA voters’ failure to elect catchers on the primary poll. Joe Mauer was simply the third, after Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez.
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4:53 |
: I used to be even slower with a cup so I didn’t put on one. On the time you have been solely required to put on it for soccer and lacrosse
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4:55 |
: I nonetheless play baseball and am a catcher. I don’t put on a cup. Don’t do that at dwelling.
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4:53 |
: 11 Ks for Burns up to now
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4:53 |
: Springer Dinger!
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4:53 |
: Springer Dinger
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4:53 |
: Appa Yip Yip, you do have some extent about catchers growing old — we don’t get 500-HR or 3000-hit catchers — but it surely’s extra the cross-positional comparisons which might be the issue.
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4:54 |
: Betts hit one
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4:54 |
: and there’s a Mookie Betts homer. Rattling, that man can play.
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4:56 |
: and Freeman
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4:56 |
: And there’s Freeman
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4:56 |
: The highest 3 Dodgers hitters have scored all 5 of their runs at the moment
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4:56 |
: Did Miles Mikolas describe the StL Cardinals as a bunch of “midwestern farmers” going after the “checkbook” Dodgers? I missed goofy baseball quotes.
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4:57 |
: Guggenheim “checkbook baseball” trying alright towards Mikolas to date
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4:57 |
: “Miles” Mikolas is correct
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4:57 |
: LOL
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4:57 |
: Mikolas’ farm has a gopher drawback
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4:58 |
: Will it go down as the most effective prime 3 in historical past?
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4:58 |
: Dodgers go get Trout. Make Angels cry
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5:00 |
: Is it simply me or is there plenty of offense already!
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5:00 |
: Mikolas with $83m in profession earnings, identical to most midwest farmers
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5:01 |
: Javy Baez w a success and a steal!
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5:02 |
: Agribusiness is huge enterprise.
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5:02 |
: Miles Mikolas is baseball for Kirk Cousins
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5:03 |
: Strive farming in Montana in comparison with Missouri… and sure, $83 million would purchase our household farm greater than 10 occasions over…
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5:03 |
: How does Yamamoto examine to Darvish at their debuts? If He has an identical profession to Darvish, does that meet expectations?
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5:05 |
: Darvish gave up 5 runs in his MLB debut (5.2 IP although) and completed his first season with a 3.90 ERA (however a 3.28 FIP and 221 strikeouts). Yamamoto tasks to be a bit higher than that ERA-wise (3.78 by way of Depth Charts projex), however even a season like Yu’s first isn’t any small accomplishment.
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5:03 |
: Javy Baez nonetheless exists?
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5:03 |
: MLB dwelling run chief Nick Martini!
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5:03 |
: Nationwide League MVP frontrunner Nick Martini.
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5:04 |
:
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5:04 |
: 8-1 Orioles, Mountcastle
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5:04 |
: Kirk Cousins is a way more midwestern identify than Mikolas, imo
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5:06 |
: Bengals get the primary landing to take the lead on the Washington Commanders
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5:07 |
: Glasnow pitching to the rating like the good pitcher he’s
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5:07 |
: Infield single Giancarlo Stanton!
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5:08 |
: If nike made FanGraphs personalised Baseball cleats, what would they appear like for every of you?
|
5:08 |
: the swooshes would appear like mustaches?
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5:08 |
: I’d have Bayes’ theorem on them
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5:08 |
: You simply gotta say it Mickolas, and it sounds loads midwestern
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5:09 |
: Stated that approach, Miles Mickolas undoubtedly appears like a Hogwarts instructor
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5:09 |
: Madison Bumgarner nonetheless the OG grumpy baseball farmer
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5:09 |
: Worse offensive division AL Central? Tigers/Royals/Guardians/WSox are all fairly dangerous. Twins solely first rate one in all bunch
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5:09 |
: I dont’ suppose the Twins are that a lot better than the Guardians
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5:10 |
: I’d chew a limb off earlier than I’d watch these offenses on the common
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5:10 |
: Logan Webb is doing Logan Webb issues
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5:11 |
: wouldn’t the OG grumpy baseball farmer need to be Ty Cobb or somebody equally previous?
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5:11 |
: Mordecai Three Finger Brown
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5:12 |
Brown’s life modified when – as a 5 yr previous – he obtained his proper index finger caught in a machine designed to separate grain from stalks and husks. The digit was sliced off, leaving solely a stump. The following yr, Brown broken the hand once more in a fall – breaking the remaining fingers. The bones healed, however the fingers have been left at completely odd angles.”
: from his HOF bio: “ |
5:12 |
: Beat that, Mikolas!
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5:12 |
: Generally it looks like half of the individuals in early baseball had an present damage from farming or industrial work
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5:12 |
: Folks was so inventive with Nicknames. Three Finger Brown!
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5:12 |
: He’d simply be Mordy at the moment
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5:13 |
: Brownie
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5:13 |
: Three DPs in 4 innings for the Yankees.
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5:13 |
: Nature is therapeutic!
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5:13 |
: @Dan okay ….DARSH 😋😋😋. I agree although. Terrible offenses everybody hoping to win 3-2
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5:13 |
: Valdez will need to have the sinker at the moment.
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5:14 |
: Alex Verdugo doing what he does finest. Quashing a rally by his personal group
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5:15 |
: Exhibiting up late on the ballpark and pissing off his supervisor and teammates?
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5:15 |
: I imply, calling a man with three fingers “Three-Finger” isn’t tremendous inventive
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5:15 |
: Darvish’s arsenal is proof that God exists, and he loves baseball.
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5:16 |
: Onerous to argue with this.
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5:16 |
: With two dwelling runs already at the moment, and accidents all around the reds roster, what number of dwelling runs does Nick martini finish the season with?
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5:16 |
: Properly over 300.
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5:16 |
: 324
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5:16 |
: Lewis, proper quad, so it’s not the knee……
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5:17 |
: Martini already has 40% of his Steamer-predicted homers this yr. Analytics in shambles!
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5:18 |
: Extra possible cy younger winner Burnes or Gausman?
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5:18 |
: On the deferment and time worth of cash query, is there an official “low cost fee” or “Yield curve” which is used when figuring out an AAV? I imply, 10 years at 10% is rather a lot totally different than 10 yrs at 5%.
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5:18 |
: Someone get Jon Becker on this chat.
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5:18 |
: So I’ve obtained the Dodgers-Cardinals on the TV and 4 video games occurring the MLB.television brower. I discover that the Yankees-Astros recreation is the Free Sport of the Day so I transfer to swap it in… however in fact the blackout guidelines preempt that. By no means change, MLB.
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5:19 |
: Lewis is damage?!?!
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5:19 |
: It appears nice, and I do know from expertise it’s a positive place to observe a recreation. There’s no approach they need to go away this place.
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5:19 |
: Edouard Julien base hit off a lefty. I feel he’s gonna rule once more! @Davy
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5:20 |
: Sure! Extra Julien!
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5:19 |
The 4.43% is the yearly low cost fee, which is the Imputed Mortgage Curiosity Fee (ILIR) referred to in Article XXIII(6)(c). The ILIR is synonymous with the federal midterm fee, and the CBA requires utilizing the federal midterm fee reported by Inner Income Service for the October previous to the contract yr (i.e., October 2023 on this case); since we now have no ILIR information past October 2023, the league makes use of that fee for the whole thing of the contract. The 4.43% is a yearly fee, which as such is utilized to every successive yr, or put one other approach, 10 occasions. |
5:20 |
: in different phrases, it’s set out within the CBA
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5:21 |
: And…there he goes.
|
5:21 |
: The long-foretold Cavan Biggio breakout season begins
|
5:21 |
: The variety of occasions I’ve written Cavan Biggio off after which written him again in primarily based on one swing.
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5:21 |
: Vladito had a BRUTAL no doubter out to heart
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5:22 |
: Edouard Julien When You Gonna Rule Once more has legitimately been caught in my head as soon as every week since that article
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5:22 |
: That’s our resident rock star, Davy Andrews! Davy, when are the Subway Ghosts gonna play out once more?
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5:22 |
: It’ll be a pair months. We’re engaged on an EP in the mean time.
|
5:22 |
: that Vlad HR was prettty far
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5:22 |
: Yeah, I’ve been linking it; it’s very catchy
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5:23 |
: Yow… That Vladdy G bomb was measured in kiloton vary
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5:23 |
: 450 ft to heart for vlad
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5:23 |
:
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5:25 |
: Enjoyable truth: After I play it now, I add a pair bars of “O Canada” as a bridge.
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5:25 |
: Wanting ahead to that EP, then.
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5:26 |
: I don’t suppose the Angels are gonna come again at the moment y’all
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5:26 |
: how far was vladito in meters? he performs in Canada in any case
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5:27 |
: Genius industrial by MLB, have all of your favourite stars inform you “Opening Day is thrilling” of their least thrilling voice potential
|
5:28 |
: 50 levels in Baltimore and so they’re nonetheless spraying water on individuals find it irresistible
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5:29 |
: Crochet 6 IP . Fairly good first begin
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5:29 |
: Juan Soto RBI single. Aaron Choose arising with the bases loaded and no one out in a 4-1 recreation.
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5:29 |
: Simply name Eflin Elfin as a result of he’s getting killed like he’s a son of Fëanor
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5:30 |
: 450 toes is 137 metres, although as a Canadian metres imply nearly nothing to me
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5:31 |
: I feel this implies they get an additional rouge.
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5:34 |
: Something extra Anthony Rizzo than a HBP for the RBI?
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5:35 |
: Ouch. Is it any marvel he has a lot bother staying wholesome?
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5:36 |
: “Nothing’s extra American than grabbing a sizzling canine, heading to FanGraphs to observe the video games and discuss to Jay and Dan” (Will Ferrell)
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5:36 |
: That might be a blast
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5:38 |
: From 2013-2021, Rizzo performed no less than 140 video games in each non-pandemic shortened yr, and he principally solely ever missed time for a recurring again damage. Performed 130 in 2022 too. He actually doesn’t have bother staying wholesome in any respect for somebody who will get hit a lot.
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5:39 |
: 130 in 2022 and 99 in ’23 — that’s plenty of missed time, not that it’s all attributable to HBPs. I used to be referring extra to the truth that he’s a man who performs by way of plenty of of minor nagging issues (again, esp) and his manufacturing tends to undergo for stretches
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5:40 |
: Mookie at brief nonetheless a good suggestion?
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5:40 |
: I imply, from the start, no one was arguing that it was a finest case situation.
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5:40 |
: I counsel a ballot to see what number of/what proportion of Canadians are within the chat.
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5:41 |
Are You Canadian? Sure (18.1% | 6 votes) No (63.6% | 21 votes) I’m, in actual fact, Edouard Julien. So sure. (18.1% | 6 votes) Whole Votes: 33 |
5:42 |
: Trout solely Angel with a success.Urias solely Oriole with out one
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5:42 |
: On. the. nostril.
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5:42 |
: Re: Mookie, I feel it will get them to the deadline after they commerce for, like, Jorge Mateo or any person
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5:43 |
: That arm from Kiermaier.
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5:43 |
: Il y a beaucoup des Juliens
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5:43 |
: No matter what number of Canadians are right here I do suppose it’s largely discounted south of the border how completely rabid Jays followers are and the way fully the nation goes full fowl mode when the group is nice.
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5:45 |
: Stunning variety of Juliens within the chat at the moment.
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5:45 |
: nous sommes légion
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5:49 |
: On régnera à nouveau
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5:49 |
: Edouard Julien doesn’t appear to talk superb French
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5:49 |
Je suis Spartacus ! |
5:50 |
: Is it bizarre to anybody else {that a} group with Tatis, Boegarts and Machado bats Cronenworth third?
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5:51 |
: He’s a primary baseman, gotta bat him third! or fourth! Mike Shildt’s gonna be Supervisor of the Yr once more.
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5:53 |
: To be honest…aren’t 1,2,4 consdered to be the optimum spots on your 3 finest hitters?
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5:57 |
: The Ebook had the #4 hitter extra essential than #3 however that was performed like 15 years in the past, and I appear to recall different research downplaying the #4, so… I feel typically you need your finest hitters to bat essentially the most and if Cronenworth is one for the Padres…. woof.
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5:58 |
: Am I Billy Hamilton?
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5:59 |
: No. We’ve obtained a 40 / 50 hit device on him.
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5:59 |
: That Yankees powerhouse lineup has scored half it’s runs at the moment with out lifting a bat. #baseball
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6:00 |
: are you able to guys pray to the baseball gods that Royce is okay and permit him to rake for 75-80% of a season
|
6:01 |
: Is Trevor Richards the most effective gray-haired participant in baseball? I’m asking this with out having the ability to consider one other one
|
6:01 |
: It is a nice query.
|
6:01 |
: Proportion likelihood that that is the yr Rays magic disappears?
|
6:01 |
: again, sorry, had a toilet break
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6:03 |
: Instantly weirded out by Ryan Pressly beginning the seventh inning
|
6:03 |
: Think about how the opposite 29 groups really feel.
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6:03 |
: Let’s simply faux the common season begins tomorrow as an alternative of at the moment
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6:03 |
: Woah, Shelby Miller is pitching for Detroit? I really feel previous.
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6:03 |
: He’s really not horrible now!
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6:04 |
: Does anyone need to change their AL Cy Younger prediction to Tarik Skubal? The Tigers are sending out fairly a couple of hints that they’re able to win the division.
|
6:04 |
: Flipped over to the Yankees recreation simply in time to see Aaron Choose double
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6:04 |
: He’s definitely one in all my picks, although I picked Burnes
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6:05 |
: Given the BBWAA’s blended language on playing stuff, I’m not doing any prop bets this yr
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6:05 |
: Skubal has my consideration, if nothing else.
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6:05 |
: (And I by no means do NL award prop bets since I could vote)
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6:07 |
: For these not watching that recreation, Nats obtained on the scoreboard with a Rosario homer off Pagan
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6:07 |
: When are award voting assignments handed out?
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6:07 |
: You’re often advised you probably have a vote on one thing in early september
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6:07 |
: On the subject of cash: How a lot does insurance coverage come into consideration when an proprietor refuses to signal a pitcher to a long run contract? I imply, it’s gotta be more durable to get Lloyds to insure that, proper?
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6:07 |
: It’s gotten actually arduous to get insurance coverage on athletes
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6:08 |
: Re grey hair: Chris Martin trying silver cunning lately
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6:09 |
: If the blue jays need to keep in mind the right way to rating runs I may get behind that for them
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6:09 |
: Wow, did Michael A. Taylor shave his head?
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6:10 |
: 17 of the Yankees’ 33 batters at the moment have reached base. A lot of walks
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6:10 |
: Kepler out, Wallner in…..Twins dropping like flies.
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6:15 |
: I’ll always remember masking a Cubs-Twins collection at Wrigley throughout a brutal warmth wave. So many Minnesota gamers left the sport attributable to warmth sickness or cramping that Willians Astudillo made his MLB debut in left discipline after which moved over to heart, earlier than beginning the following recreation at third. Was terrible for the gamers, but it surely was a pleasure to see La Tortuga roam the outfield.
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6:13 |
: I’ll by no means get uninterested in seeing Aaron Choose stroll by way of the dugout trying like a highschooler teaching little league
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6:13 |
: Yankees have come again from a 4-0 deficit to guide 5-4. eight walks at the moment!
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6:14 |
: talking of Verdugo, who’s the most effective baseball participant to play on each the Crimson Sox and Yankees of their profession – not counting Babe Ruth?
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6:14 |
: Most likely Roger Clemens or Rickey Henderson.
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6:16 |
: Boggs is up there, Ruffin and Pennock and Cone
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6:16 |
: Who’s the most effective participant who ONLY performed for each? Ellsbury?
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6:19 |
: Elston Howard?
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6:16 |
: Not the most effective, however Johny Damon had some stable years
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6:16 |
: Clemens needs to be up there for finest yankees/sox crossover non-ruth
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6:17 |
: no Johny Damon Love?
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6:17 |
: Who the F is Jason Foley?
|
6:17 |
: He makes sound results for film and tv productions
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6:17 |
: Anybody perceive why Singleton is on the ‘Stros?
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6:18 |
: Oh wow, I hadn’t appeared up his numbers till now.
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6:18 |
: I had assumed that Dusty appreciated him however undecided now
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6:18 |
: Jason Foley is underrated
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6:18 |
: Is “Michael Conforto and the Giants” actually an incredible manufacturing sizzle sentence?
|
6:19 |
: “Come see Adam Duvall and the Braves for a three-game collection!”
|
6:19 |
: Jason Foley performed faculty ball at Sacred Coronary heart. Final season the Tigers rostered 2 gamers from Sacred Coronary heart, a tiny college in Fairfield, CT. Nick Quick was the opposite one.
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6:19 |
: The Dodger recreation is on the level the place Orel is telling tales in regards to the sorts of free meals Tommy Lasorda would get when he was in StL (he and Davis are a lot enjoyable whatever the rating/opponent)
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6:20 |
: Tigers utilizing photographs of Gio Urshela staring down the digicam for his or her commecial bumpers needs to be worse than Conforto and the Giants
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6:21 |
: Nothing towards Urshela or Conforto however rattling, that is bleak and misguided. Each groups have extra thrilling gamers to give attention to.
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6:21 |
: Singleton is on the Astros as a result of their different 1B choices to Abreu are two catchers and Yordan Alvarez and I assume they’d relatively put up an 0-fer than play any of these guys within the discipline
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6:23 |
: OK however you may’t decide greater than 1! That’s dishonest
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6:24 |
: Clemens is the clear reply when you’re going by WAR. Rickey is a enjoyable curveball as a result of few individuals consider him as being a member of both of these groups (he solely performed 72 video games for Boston, at age 43).
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6:26 |
: Oneil Cruz with a homer!
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6:26 |
: Reverse discipline in Miami.
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6:27 |
: Tied the sport, too!
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6:27 |
: In case you’re into that form of factor, I assume.
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6:27 |
: That’s why Cronenworth bats 3r
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6:29 |
: Ever since Andy McCullough wrote a bit for The Athletic about “The Crone Zone” in 2020 — edited by my spouse — I’ve been unable to decouple that phrase with any point out of him.
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6:27 |
: Nick Senzel broke his thumb at the moment in heat ups. Dude was Royce Lewis earlier than Royce Lewis was cool…
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6:27 |
: Oh no, I didn’t know that.
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6:29 |
: Goldie together with his and the Playing cards third hit of the day
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6:30 |
: Went to Driveline this offseason, and also you’d need to see him as a bounceback candidate regardless.
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6:30 |
: This has most likely been despatched to you 1,000,000 occasions already at the moment. However absolutely any person has to rescue Trout from Anaheim already
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6:30 |
: He’s stated he doesn’t desire a commerce, whaddaya gonna do?
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6:30 |
: Foley with a gap day save. Any ideas on why Lange wasn’t used?
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6:31 |
: OK people, I’ve obtained to get on my merry approach and make dinner. Nice to spend Opening Day speaking baseball with people right here. You’re in good arms with the remainder of this crew after which the following wave at 7:30
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6:31 |
: @Fenix Snake Pilisken
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6:32 |
: giants are teetering
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6:32 |
: The extra gigantic they’re…
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6:32 |
: O’Neil Cruz hitting a house run doesn’t shock me, the truth that he hit it off Sixto Sanchez, sure that Sixto Sanchez, surprises me.
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6:39 |
: DATT. MAMON
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6:32 |
: Properly, it’s formally a chat.
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6:32 |
: Do you suppose Trout is affected by the sink value fallacy?
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6:33 |
: I’m not aware of this one, however perhaps that’s as a result of I lease as an alternative of proudly owning.
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6:33 |
: opening day is, in a phrase, “thrilling”
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6:33 |
: Baseball has weighed in.
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6:33 |
: Lange wasn’t used as a result of he’s a stroll machine.
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6:33 |
: Am I the one one who looks like there have been further defensive miscues to start out the season? Notion bias?
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6:33 |
: Dodgers treating this like a ST recreation and getting everybody an AB
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6:34 |
: Why no Moniak vs RHP? Are the Angels actually going to play previous man Hicks over the pedigree’d teenager? And I assumed it couldn’t worsen for Angels followers. Is Moniak damage?
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6:35 |
Even with the Orioles throwing right-hander Corbin Burnes, it will likely be Aaron Hicks in proper discipline over Moniak. It could not appear to bode effectively for Moniak’s probabilities at carving out common taking part in time. |
6:35 |
: Thrilling is correct!! I’m already making an attempt to determine when dinner goes to be fitted in.
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6:35 |
: Does Moniak nonetheless qualify as “pedigreed”?
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6:36 |
: It’s somewhat early to be making an attempt to interrupt a bat over your Leg Machado. And intensely early to fail at breaking a bat over your leg.
|
6:36 |
: Yarbrough with the ol’ 3 inning save as effectively.
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6:37 |
: I’m being stung by hornets!
|
6:37 |
: Sorry dude, that sounds tough.
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6:37 |
: Logan Webb getting the Matt Cain remedy, identical to most of final yr
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6:37 |
: what are the possibilities that Betts, Ohtani, and Freeman bat 1,2,3 on the all star recreation this yr?
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6:38 |
: Actual nice reward for whoever begins for the AL.
|
6:38 |
: It’s not inconceivable!
|
6:38 |
: They’re all good photographs to win the voting
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6:40 |
: Possibly the AL “starter” can select to go second
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6:40 |
: Dangerous signal that Espada didn’t usher in greater leverage reliever within the fifth when the bases have been loaded?
|
6:41 |
: I hear you, however I feel they’ve been fairly clear that they like their huge three within the seventh, eighth, and ninth when potential.
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6:41 |
: Sink value is whenever you purchase a very nice sink and you retain paying a plumber as a result of it’s too costly to throw out regardless that it’s not a pleasant sink.
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6:42 |
: Barring damage I might say that Betts. Ohtani and Freeman are digital locks.
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6:42 |
: The Amed Rosario Rays Breakout is off to a great begin
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6:43 |
: Because it was foretold.
|
6:43 |
: josh hader begins out his astros profession placing out stanton on three pitches
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6:44 |
: Was earlier at the moment the final time the Royals can be .500 or higher this season. I feel it may need been.
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6:44 |
: Baseball video games aren’t at all times determined in the previous couple of innings. One of the best use of the second finest reliever is as a fireman in a excessive leverage state of affairs whatever the inning.
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6:46 |
: Maikel Garcia is the the most effective baseball participant ever?
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6:46 |
: Conforto says NOT YET
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6:47 |
: I’m unhappy that my brother in quads, Spencer Strider, doesn’t get to pitch at the moment.
|
6:47 |
: Talking of which.
|
6:47 |
: ….and Royce Lewis already being damage on opening day.
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6:48 |
: Padres maintain off Giants, so we’re down to 2 video games
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6:48 |
: (Pirates/Marlins and Yankees/Astros)
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6:50 |
: Torres made a foul throw even for being flat in your again. Two on for Astros
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6:50 |
: D. Lesko + A Vaughn for Gorman in dynasty?
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6:50 |
: Meh
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6:51 |
: Looks like that is abut to be an Astros walkoff
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6:51 |
: Bang bang play on the plate and Dubon out!
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6:52 |
: Most likely going to be reviewed. Good slide by Dubon. Unsure if Trevino tagged him
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6:52 |
: For this reason you signal Juan Soto. For the protection.
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6:53 |
: Onerous to overturn it because the angles we’ve seen are meh
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6:53 |
: With the Angels and Trout’s efficiency I suggest a brand new stat: Thunderstomp To Nowhere or TTN, which represents an 8 WAR, 40 HR season with lower than a 1.5 RBI:HR ratio on a group that missed the playoffs. One man offering large worth, with little group assist, for a group that ended up going Nowhere. instance that was Troy Glaus’ 2000? 47 HR, 102 RBI, 1.008 OPS, 8.2 WAR, group report of 82-80.
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6:54 |
: I really like this! So particular and delightful
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6:53 |
: I don’t suppose he tagged him, however the angles are dangerous and it’s arduous to inform for positive
|
6:54 |
: upheld so two outs
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6:54 |
: Are these sweat or rain stains on the gray Yankees jerseys? Both approach, not an incredible look as a pile-on to Jersey-gate. Are we saying that but?
|
6:54 |
: Might I complain in regards to the Crimson Sox having their “opening day” at 10:00 at night time (Boston time)? This actually doesn’t appear very celebratory to me (and yeah, be happy to joke about what’s to have a good time this yr and so forth.).
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6:56 |
: Good shot of the gamers response as an alternative of specializing in the umpire.
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6:57 |
: Manfred Man seems on opening day
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6:57 |
: hopefully pirates and marlins will maintain us going till the cubs recreation begins
|
6:57 |
: Does anyone else suppose it’s bizarre that the ball individual in Miami is simply in shorts and a t-shirt?
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6:58 |
: Feels very FLorida
|
6:58 |
: There was some actual greed there
|
6:58 |
: SLOPPY BASEBALL IN MIAMI
|
6:58 |
: oh my god these groups aren’t good
|
6:58 |
: Oh no Henry Davis
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6:59 |
: You principally can’t try this play above little league
|
6:59 |
: Josh Bell undoubtedly not doing his Keith Hernandez imitation.
|
6:59 |
: Oh, the ghost runner is a factor.
|
6:59 |
: Third base coach despatched him. Woof
|
6:59 |
: PICKLE? it appeared like a pickle on the mlb pin-movers
|
6:59 |
: WTF was rabelo doing
|
7:00 |
: He wished to arrange the Michael A. Taylor Sport, duh!
|
7:00 |
: Davis was like three steps from third by the point Bell was throwing
|
7:01 |
: Even Davis didn’t look positive about that ship
|
7:01 |
: Thunderstomps To Nowhere: 40+ HR, 8+ WAR, lower than 2.5 RBI:HR ratio, group misses the playoffs. Mike Trout has two, Troy Glaus (one other Angel) has one from 2000, Alex Rodriguez has one from 2005. With a wholesome season Trout may have as many TTN’s as MVP’s.
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7:03 |
: Thanks on your service, Tim Tebow’s Thunder Thighs!
|
7:04 |
: This isn’t the most effective infield defence I’ve ever seen
|
7:04 |
: However it’s a number of the tallest.
|
7:05 |
: In case you obtained to decide on your Manfred Man, who can be the participant within the league least more likely to get picked? is is pure dash velocity or does baseruns seize that higher?
|
7:06 |
: In that case, I feel you’re simply making an attempt to keep away from absolutely the slowest individual, so…perhaps Salvy?
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7:08 |
: Giancarlo Stanton is a detailed second I feel
|
7:09 |
: Ty France deserves a point out, my god he appeared so gradual final yr.
|
7:09 |
: I do know he was coping with an damage, although I don’t recall whether or not it was one that might have an effect on his footspeed.
|
7:09 |
: Wow, defensive wizard Josh Bell.
|
7:12 |
: are we as mad about this overview because the Miami shade commentator?
|
7:14 |
: Possibly if it have been overturned, however he was mad on the audacity of the Pirates for even difficult the decision!
|
7:12 |
: This blocking the plate rule is gonna be a ache within the ass this entire yr isn’t it
|
7:12 |
: I kinda like that for a catcher: he prevents thefts
|
7:12 |
: so the Marlins are carrying ADT patches this yr, I assume
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7:15 |
backside of the eleventh inning we go!
: To the |
7:15 |
: Bo Naylor not beginning tonight 🙄
|
7:17 |
: extra like No Baylor, amirite? [pause for laughter]
|
7:19 |
: Cerci blew up the sept of Baylor years in the past!
|
7:19 |
: That’s what you get for hitting the ball to Hayes.
|
7:20 |
: Lefty pitcher KC… Bo is at all times going to separate time with Hedges for some motive!?!?!?
|
7:20 |
: It’s an uncommon platoon of happiness/despair
|
7:20 |
: Glasnow didn’t throw many sinkers, however the ones he did appeared good! Only one extra weapon towards righties for him.
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7:22 |
: @RTJ *hits snigger monitor button* I obtained you dawg
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7:23 |
: Do flyball-hitting groups carry out higher that groundball groups in further innings with the Manfred runner due to extra frequent sac-fly alternatives?
|
7:23 |
: I might suppose there aren’t sufficient video games for that to be something however noisy7
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7:24 |
: Enjoyable Reality: Something However Noisy is the identify of Dan’s acoustic album.
|
7:24 |
: As we go to the twelfth inning in at the moment’s Pirates vs Marlins recreation, allow us to keep in mind the 16 inning marathon that includes the Blue Jays at Cleveland in 2012, the longest opening day recreation in historical past. With the Manfred runner we could by no means see that once more.
|
7:24 |
: Declan Cronin is a Marlin however i really feel like that identify may belong to a pirate. Additionally he’s dealing in reduction
|
7:25 |
: What on earth is happening with these infielders
|
7:25 |
: Weird play throughout. Davis doesn’t run, Anderson lobs it over, Bell casually comes off the bag. Excessive stakes for that type of factor.
|
7:27 |
: it’s like each play has only a drop of chaos
|
7:27 |
: What the heck is going on on the basepaths at the moment
|
7:27 |
: That makes three Pirates thrown out making an attempt to attain in three further innings.
|
7:27 |
: Why do you hate my favourite group? And why is my favourite group’s division going to be gained by solely X video games?
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7:28 |
|
7:28 |
: I really like poorly performed baseball when the video games are shut
|
7:28 |
: I want I had an acoustic album! I play piano and might’t music. I simply make bizarre AI songs
|
7:28 |
: sing
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7:29 |
: Dan made some extent a couple of Little League play earlier- the groups learn it and are leaning into the bit
|
7:29 |
: I really feel assured that the gamers are studying this chat on the in-dugout iPad.
|
7:29 |
: I’m to singing as Austin Hedges is to hitting
|
7:29 |
: Pirates suppose the Manfred Man is a foul concept and are decided to show it
|
7:29 |
: Handled myself to a fancyish dinner with the spouse out of city however in fact the bar is simply too fancy for tvs. Didn’t suppose forward
|
7:30 |
: I spent like three hours the opposite day writing AI songs about Santa Claus having diarrhea
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7:30 |
: Cubs/Rangers is blacked out for me…in Las Vegas
|
7:30 |
: Me too in New York.
|
7:30 |
: how usually does Arraez go 0-6?
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7:32 |
: Per Stathead, Arraez had three profession 0-6 video games and two profession 0-7 video games getting into at the moment.
|
7:31 |
: I’m at all times irritated that “lower than two outs” is the usual a part of the vernacular
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7:32 |
: Third base rating with lower than two outs type final yr is an actual mash of group sorts and qualities
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7:32 |
: Baltimore Orioles 56.9% Chicago Cubs 56.8% Kansas Metropolis Royals 56.0% Tampa Bay Rays 52.8% Houston Astros 52.5% Arizona Diamondbacks 52.4% Pittsburgh Pirates 51.8% Washington Nationals 51.7% Colorado Rockies 51.7% Texas Rangers 51.4% Boston Crimson Sox 51.3% Miami Marlins 51.0% Philadelphia Phillies 50.8% Cincinnati Reds 50.7% Cleveland Guardians 50.6% Atlanta Braves 50.3% League Common 50.1% Milwaukee Brewers 50.0% San Francisco Giants 49.3% San Diego Padres 49.2% Chicago White Sox 48.9% Los Angeles Angels 48.7% New York Yankees 48.6% St. Louis Cardinals 48.0% Los Angeles Dodgers 47.4% Toronto Blue Jays 47.3% Minnesota Twins 46.1% New York Mets 45.9% Detroit Tigers 45.6% Oakland Athletics 45.5% Seattle Mariners 41.7%
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7:32 |
: I’m wondering what the chances are {that a} group fails to attain the Manfred runner for a complete season. Seems like an fascinating article, no less than as soon as we now have a bigger pattern measurement.
|
7:33 |
: Seems like a Ben piece!
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7:33 |
: This recreation deserves to finish with an out on the plate
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7:35 |
: Needed to run a thought by you all re: free brokers. What if as an alternative of a “deadline,” groups are supplied comp picks for early signings. Signal a participant to a significant league deal earlier than 11/31? Get a sixth rounder. Signal two? Get a fifth rounder. And many others. Ideas?
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7:35 |
: We did it, associates. We did it.
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7:35 |
: I’m undecided it’s a lot of an incentive
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7:36 |
: Greetings all. Cubs and defending World Collection champs on deck.
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7:36 |
: THe worth of a fifth/sixth spherical decide is simply so small on common in comparison with the potential value of signing gamers rapidly
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7:37 |
: Good day to my latest Twitter follower!
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7:37 |
: Hello David!
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7:38 |
: Welcome, David!
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7:38 |
: A lot of baseball watching at the moment. It has been a great day.
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7:38 |
: We’ve seen NBA and NFL guys play professional baseball mid-career … when will we get an NHL man over to baseball?
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7:38 |
: I feel the ghost runner needs to be a random fan from the stands
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7:38 |
: I’ve gotta go get dinner – Ben needs to be right here shortly
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7:38 |
: Hello and Bye Kyle!
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7:39 |
: hello and bye dan!
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7:39 |
: Kyle, sup! See ya, Dan!
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7:39 |
: Bye Dan! Hello Kyle!
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7:40 |
: I feel the zombie runner needs to be the bullpen catcher
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7:41 |
: Very like the kickball days, they need to be capable of throw the baseball at a participant for an out
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7:41 |
: That was authorized again within the day. It was referred to as soaking.
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7:41 |
: With a 12-inning recreation at the moment, it bears noting that the KBO season began final week and so they have had one 12-inning tie to date. I’d relatively have that then the Manfred Man rule.
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7:42 |
: ooo i just like the gold-trimmed unis for tx
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7:44 |
: I really like the concept the WS winner will get that particular deal with, however I want I appreciated the precise look of the gold trim greater than I do.
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7:42 |
: Re: Arraez, so far as i can inform off the cuff, Tony Gwynn went hitless in 6+ at bats in his whole profession. Simply one other loopy Tony Gwynn stat.
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7:43 |
: Stathead really says Gwynn had three 0-for-6 video games. Nonetheless fairly good.
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7:43 |
: Simply 3 occasions concerning Tony
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7:43 |
: Tim Tebow confirms. His thighs have but to weigh in.
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7:43 |
: His thighs weigh rather a lot!
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7:44 |
: Nothing in comparison with Spencer Strider. Cellular simply retains chopping them off 🙂
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7:45 |
: Does Bellinger’s stance look totally different once more? His again knee appears extra bent and his shoulders look moved closed
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7:45 |
: I consider that New York Mets historical past contains three gamers with 0-for-10 video games. I feel the report for hitless at-bats in a single recreation is 11.
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7:47 |
: Since I’ve this search web page open, I can verify that Tommie Agee, Wayne Garrett, and Ron Swoboda all went 0-for-10 with the Mets. In case you wager towards David Laurila being proper, you’re a idiot.
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7:45 |
: If it’s a day ending in Y, simply go forward and assume Belli’s modified his stance
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7:45 |
: yea i feel he appeared somewhat extra tightly wound
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7:46 |
: Similar to Tebow’s thunder thighs, am I proper?!
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7:47 |
: Did I simply hear Nico doing an Expedia industrial?
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7:48 |
: Re: Hedges: I appeared and I couldn’t discover a worse hitter season than Gallager had final yr for Cleveland… I included pitchers.. min 100PA. CLE is the one place in baseball historical past that Hedges is an offensive improve.
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7:48 |
: within the BP annual i needed to write about all seven gamers who caught video games for cleveland final yr, it was not enjoyable
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7:48 |
: “I’m Not Saying” was arguably Nico’s finest single.
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7:48 |
: The final profitable participant I can recall who modified their stance (seemingly) as usually as Belli was Cal Ripken, Jr. Hmmm.
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7:48 |
: Big a part of my childhood, watching Cal change his stance each 4 plate appearances.
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7:49 |
: y’all like Happ main off?
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7:50 |
: sure, ZiPS has him because the second highest OBP on the group to Suzuki, who makes extra sense 2nd or 4th. he’s legit
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7:50 |
: I’m with Kyle right here. Couple ISO over OBP guys in that lineup. Get Happ on base.
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7:51 |
: With reference to stances. Nolan Schanuel has a reasonably distinctive one — in addition to a 30-game reaching base streak (and counting) to start out his profession. He drew a stroll at the moment.
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7:52 |
: Why is Cubs Rangers blacked out for me on MLB television? I don’t stay remotely near both and Atlanta is the one group I ought to have a blackout on
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7:52 |
: i’m additionally blacked out – fairly positive it’s b/c it’s on ESPN
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7:52 |
: Tigers ought to commerce Manning to Orioles for a pair bats. Stowers and an IF? Looks like a great match
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7:52 |
: This could be fascinating. Not a foul concept for both facet.
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7:52 |
: So what’s our favourite pitching efficiency to date at the moment?
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7:52 |
: i used to be very pleasantly shocked by crochet, i do know he took the loss however was shocked he went 6 innings and virtually 90 pitches
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7:53 |
: Thanks all, FG workers, for an additional fulfilling chat. I’m a paid subscriber (completely price it) and sit up for probably changing into an article contributor in the future.
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7:53 |
: I really like that. Go for it.
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7:54 |
: So long as your byline is Tim Tebow’s Thunder Thighs
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7:53 |
: Fave pitching: Glasnow. You possibly can completely see him profitable the Cy if he stays wholesome.
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7:53 |
: Good to see Darvish Darvishing too!
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7:54 |
: Anybody have any data on if Bednar warmed as much as come within the pit recreation? Wanting on the field, i used to be considering it’s bizarre he didn’t pitch in any of the ninth inning or later
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7:54 |
: Pirates broadcasters stated he wasn’t wholesome. Sickness presumably (hopefully).
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7:54 |
: Can’t get a lot better than Burnes vs the Angels. 11 strikeouts, no walks, solely blemish being a solo homer to Trout? That’s an incredible day on the workplace.
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7:54 |
: Okay all people, I’ve obtained to complete writing my article about essentially the most thrilling play in all of baseball. It was a pleasure chatting with you.
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7:55 |
: gotta additionally give props to skubal, main the sphere with 20 whiffs on solely 83 pitches
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7:55 |
: Thanks for the Bednar data!
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7:55 |
: bye davy!
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7:55 |
: Bye, good friend!
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7:56 |
: Re: pitching performances at the moment, Skubal was excellent. Webb was additionally superb; the BABIP gods have been merciless within the inning he gave up two runs,’
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7:56 |
: Yeah regardless that it was the White Sox, Skubal rattling spectacular
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7:58 |
: Unsure if it’s really new, however I like Bally retaining the rely on the display screen always relatively than hiding it for the gun studying simply after a pitch has been thrown. As an alternative they’re hiding what inning it’s. As somebody who doesn’t listen each second of each recreation, I’m more likely to recollect what inning it’s than what the rely was!
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7:59 |
: Leadoff triple!
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7:59 |
: Morel is enjoyable
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8:00 |
: With three west coast-time-zone-games on faucet for tonight, it bears noting that two of them contain east coast groups. I’m not a fan of this. Opening-day video games needs to be moderately handy for all followers to observe. They may have been performed in late afternoon on west coast.
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8:01 |
: Hey David, hey everybody, simply obtained to my pc to start out chatting with you guys.
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8:02 |
: wow packed home of chatters, I prefer it
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8:02 |
: When can we anticipate an up to date Guardians’ prospect checklist? Or are we out of prospects till the #1 decide is made?
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8:02 |
: I consider {that a} Guardians checklist is coming very quickly.
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8:02 |
: It’d be somewhat tough for native seattlites to get to the stadium at a 4PM begin
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8:02 |
: it’s unlucky that groups need to make a tradeoff between making recreation occasions conducive to followers on the ballpark vs. television viewers throughout the nation
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8:04 |
: Completely agree, it’s by no means going to be good, apart from perhaps making opening days identical(ish) timezone. That stated I’m simply blissful the Mariners don’t threat a rainout for his or her first 6 collection of the yr.
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8:04 |
: I feel groups ought to prioritize dwelling followers the overwhelming majority of time. Opening day needs to be an exception, to moderately accommodate followers of each groups taking part in the sport.
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8:04 |
: I’m sitting right here in Boston ready for a 10pm begin. The issues we do for the love of the sport…
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8:05 |
: There’s no motive to have East coast groups taking part in West coast groups at the moment within the first place. You possibly can schedule it so no is greater than 2 occasions zones aside.
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8:05 |
: I fully agree
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8:05 |
: I’m in Boston and never planning to watch for the sport (or no less than not a lot of it). That I obtained up at 5:30 this morning is an element…
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8:05 |
: They undoubtedly had a chance to have greater than a single recreation on the 4 PDT / 7 EDT slot. Most likely intentional to function the Champs although.
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8:06 |
: perhaps there must be ONE off-time-zone matchup, however they need to simply match em up
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8:06 |
: Ben! As a proud Midwestern Farmer, how do you are feeling about Miles Mikolas’s/Playing cards’ normal outlook? The projections are rosier than I might have thought given the rotation, however perhaps Goldschmidt is gonna go all late profession bonkers on us
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8:06 |
: The pitchers aren’t good
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8:06 |
: however they’re hopefully not terrible
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8:06 |
: so I really feel okay! I really like the younger crop of place gamers
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8:07 |
: I see we’re getting irresponsible with our Wyatt Langford comparisons FAST. The printed simply in contrast him to Trout, Bregman, Posey, and Goldschmidt
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8:07 |
: Langford’s arms are HUGE my goodness
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8:08 |
: Oswaldo Cabrera changing into a factor can be a giant growth huh? Can also we begin calling utility guys “in every single place man” as an alternative?
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8:08 |
: i actually love gamers who might be in every single place males, rookie brendan donovan is one in all my favourite seasons ever
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8:10 |
: 128 wRC+, 50+ innings at six positions, what an superior yr
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8:08 |
: early profession Matt Carpenter
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8:09 |
: the Cardinals appear to have a knack for creating these guys
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8:10 |
: Is the Bellinger re-signing dangerous for PCA or may it assist by taking some stress off? I used to be anxious about his offense though not the D
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8:11 |
: I’ve been going forwards and backwards on this one
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8:11 |
: I didn’t watch any of Card-Dodgers and simply now noticed that Goldschmidt had all three St. Louis hits. Yikes.
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8:11 |
: it was not good David
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8:11 |
: I feel internet good? huge outfield
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8:11 |
: Contrarian opinion concerning Langford: opening day is the day for optimism and hope for all followers and groups. Trevor Story was Alex Rodriguez for a month in April at one level. Let the comparisons fly and let’s take pleasure in the truth that baseball is again, child!
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8:11 |
: Properly that’s honest
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8:11 |
: Justin Steele going to take care of 18 ok/9?
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8:12 |
: nah, undoubtedly gonna go up
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8:13 |
: Over/below on Strider’s Ok/9 this season? Possibly 14?
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8:14 |
: ohhhhh man. I’d say over, however that’s a great line
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8:14 |
: i don’t care how reckless this prediction is, hammer the over for me
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8:14 |
: Ben, thanks for an incredible piece at the moment, together with the Suppan reminiscence. That play is burned into my reminiscence as effectively (I’m from Boston, and it sits subsequent to a reminiscence by which I virtually brought about a automotive crash however was saved by the short instincts of the man behind me–not pleasure a lot as reduction mixed with the lingering stress of flirting with catastrophe).
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8:15 |
: thanks very a lot. It was a memorable night time for everybody concerned I assume
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8:16 |
: S-tier (the most effective) interview by Jung there
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8:16 |
: I need to be a grump in regards to the in-game interviews, however after they get somebody enjoyable I simply can’t be a grump about it
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8:17 |
: i can respect josh jung whereas nonetheless being a grump about it
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8:17 |
: I’m with Kyle.
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8:17 |
: I fully agree. I’m towards them on precept, but additionally I actually appreciated that
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8:18 |
: i really feel like i’ve stated this in a chat earlier than but when i have been a participant or coach and was requested to present an interview throughout a non-exhibition recreation i might be belligerently offended
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8:18 |
: Looks like it’d be so troublesome to remain targeted and say something significant
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8:18 |
: However I really like them as a fan
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8:19 |
: re: recreation scheduling. Is the entire AL west taking part in out of division at the moment? I do know there needs to be no less than one interleague recreation, however that may be a alternative that I might NOT have made
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8:19 |
: yep, yankees/astros was the one one which was 1 time zone aside, the others are 2-3
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8:19 |
: On a associated word, I’m a grump in the case of friends within the broadcast sales space, significantly when it leads to little or no play-by-play. In a meaningless recreation with a lopsided rating, positive. In any other case, nah,
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8:20 |
: I used to be watching the O’s recreation, after which obtained in my automotive to drive someplace so put it on the radio
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8:20 |
: one way or the other I caught TWO David Rubenstein interviews
|
8:20 |
: let’s simply say he’s nonetheless engaged on it
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8:21 |
: I don’t just like the idea of interviews however I assume if everybody on the sphere consents to it, positive let’s give it a go. I don’t think about the gamers are given an excessive amount of alternative although
|
8:21 |
: Rangers and Cubs are in the identical time zone…
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8:21 |
: my dangerous, for some motive i believed arlington was within the pacific time zone
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8:21 |
: Kyle we now have to get you a map of the US haha
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8:22 |
: i’ve been to the dallas space earlier than! simply brainfarted considering all of the west groups have been pacific (aside from houston, which i one way or the other obtained proper on the primary attempt)
|
8:22 |
: Justin Steele is an ace, move it on!
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8:23 |
: I feel that this run has handed flash within the pan standing by a great deal at this level
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8:23 |
: Watching Ragans pitch is a wild experience. He’s so filthy however you additionally maintain your breath as you anticipate his arm to blow out on each pitch.
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8:23 |
: he throws extremely arduous however when i consider guys with tremendous violent deliveries i don’t consider his
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8:23 |
: Ben, did Rubenstein say something fascinating?
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8:24 |
: I didn’t dangle on each phrase however not likely? Simply that it feels somewhat surreal as a result of he grew up a fan
|
8:25 |
: Mason Miller’s supply is violent…
|
8:25 |
: Who’s writing the Will Smith extension piece? Early impressions of the deal?
|
8:26 |
: Jay is, for tomorrow. And my first impression is that we’d like a separate scale for catcher contracts, so I’m gonna need to construct that for myself. They at all times appear to be such bargains
|
8:25 |
: Notable in at the moment’s Orioles in-game sales space interview was an Angels participant getting jammed and flying weakly to proper, and Rubenstein reacting with an “Uh oh” off the bat.
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8:26 |
:
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8:26 |
: Not a lot Ragans’ supply, extra so his historical past of arm bother.
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8:26 |
: yep, i really feel you there
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8:26 |
: Oh, completely. In a super world, there wouldn’t even be three-person cubicles. Give me a play-by-play individual and a shade analyst and that’s it
|
8:26 |
: what would occur if this season Ok% dropped like 15% randomly league broad with no actual rationalization
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8:27 |
: a 15% discount from 2023 would carry the quantity all the way down to 19.3%, or the bottom since 2011. we’d undoubtedly be writing daily about potential causes lol
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8:28 |
: now think about if it have been 15 proportion factors
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8:28 |
: David, Re: Company within the sales space, does that stretch to Alex Speier appearances on NESN? I’ve at all times been a fan of that common function.
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8:28 |
: Alex’s appearances are comparatively transient and insightful. These are good issues… and an anomaly.
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8:29 |
: In Kyle’s protection (my identify can also be Kyle, so I could also be biased) the Pirates are literally farther east than the Braves, but are within the central division as an alternative of the east, so it’s fairly believable that the divisions have semi-brainwashed plenty of us right into a bizarre alternate time zone universe. Apart from when the Braves gained the NL West division over the Giants, which sounds absurd at the moment.
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8:30 |
: the astros and rangers are the explanation why 3 of the 4 groups with essentially the most journey miles (korea-playing groups excluded) are within the ALW
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8:29 |
: Pittsburgh is one which will get me rather a lot. It’s only a lot farther east than sports activities would have you ever suppose
|
8:30 |
: I used to be simply saying (to Kyle) that there’s an entire time zone between Texas and Pacific
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8:30 |
: Talking of Pittsburgh, I can be at PNC for 3 video games in simply over every week. Love that ballpark.
|
8:31 |
: There’s an enormous distinction between having an area beat reporter within the sales space, offering helpful info, and simply, like, a star dropping by, which is pointless.
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8:31 |
: That is appropriate.
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8:31 |
: Good time for Eovaldi’s second whiff there
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8:31 |
: I stepped away for a bit to edit one thing. Again now to say that PNC is my favourite ballpark.
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8:32 |
: Why do dangerous issues occur to good individuals
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8:32 |
: ugh I haven’t learn a lot about it however come on, that is too on the nostril, baseball gods
|
8:33 |
: what “right here we go once more” gadgets have people seen at the moment? I’ve trout homering but angels getting routed… and Royce homering then getting injured :(.
|
8:33 |
: the Dodgers are good b/c Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman homered
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8:34 |
: With reference to ballparks, my favourite spring coaching venue is Salt River Fields at Speaking Stick, in north Scottsdale. The D-Backs and Rockies share it, and it’s unbelievable.
|
8:34 |
: The Royals misplaced. Does that rely?
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8:36 |
: Sorry, did you guys catch that Jeff Samardzija’s brother is called Sam?
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8:36 |
: Sam Samardzija, actually??
|
8:37 |
: do you suppose sam was brief for something?
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8:38 |
: oh i appeared it up, and he’s really Sam Samardzija Jr.
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8:38 |
: labored so effectively the primary time that they went again to the effectively
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8:38 |
: Samardzija Samardzija
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8:38 |
: I’m nonetheless reeling from the truth that Jeff was the Cubs’ final homegrown pitcher to make the All-Star group
|
8:39 |
: how on the earth has hendricks by no means made an all star recreation
|
8:39 |
: if anybody here’s a Scrubs fan, “Turk Turkleton” is my favourite completely ridiculous identify (it’s what Bob Kelso thought Turk’s identify was)
|
8:39 |
: I might name him Samsam
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8:39 |
: “And Mrs. Turkleton! The Turkletonssss!”
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8:41 |
: “Scrubs fan” – wow clearly Playing cards fan bias
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8:41 |
:
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8:42 |
: Josh Jung is nice, which reminds of how final yr I predicted that Triston Casas would win AL RoY and somebody I do know within the Rangers org proceeded to DM me to say the right reply was Jung. That stated, which of the 2 would you relatively have going ahead?
|
8:44 |
: I feel I’d take Jung as a result of I would favor a 3rd baseman given what I’d think about comparable offensive outlooks
|
8:44 |
: shut, although, I agree
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8:43 |
: ooh that jogs my memory i have to verify the workers predictions
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8:43 |
: justin steele was the final homegrown cubs pitcher to make the all star recreation
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8:45 |
: Sure, I misspoke. Jeff was the final one earlier than Steele, and Sammy Samz is Steele’s agent
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8:43 |
: i’m a beast
|
8:43 |
: Jung… I’m guessing he has one other stage now that he’s lastly handed the accidents that tousled his entry to the league
|
8:45 |
: Then once more, Casas has excessive pants like Freddie, which is perhaps an indication…
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8:46 |
: I do know Hendricks isn’t dwelling grown technically however form of loopy he hasn’t made an all star recreation
|
8:46 |
: yeah he needs to be excessive up on the checklist of finest pitchers by no means to make an ASG. Is likely to be an article concept
|
8:47 |
: In the meantime Bryce elder has an ASG choice
|
8:48 |
: Hey, each group has to have a consultant
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8:49 |
: As a Braves fan… I used to be happy with the complete infield making it
|
8:49 |
: I really like that Brock Holt was an all star
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8:50 |
: Jung can decide it, dang
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8:50 |
: that was good
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8:50 |
: Alrighty, that’s all from me tonight. Take pleasure in the remainder of tonight’s motion!
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8:50 |
: bye matt!
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8:50 |
: amongst pitchers with no less than 200 begins and no all-star appearances, hendricks is second to john tudor in profession ERA+!
|
8:50 |
: Scott Cooper made consecutive All-Star groups with the Crimson Sox within the Nineties. He had a wRC+ below 100 each years.
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8:50 |
: cya later Matt, have an incredible night time
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8:51 |
: Re: FanGraphs projections… who selected Gabriel Moreno for NL MVP. I’m not mad, however I would like the story
|
8:51 |
: I feel you may verify every individual’s particular person picks
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8:51 |
: I haven’t performed that, however…. Meg
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8:51 |
: eric picked moreno, he had a pair different fascinating picks too
|
8:52 |
: Eric and I each picked the D-Backs to win the NL West. I did so earlier than the Montgomery deal was reported. Unsure about Eric.
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8:53 |
: I assumed I used to be going to be the analyst most in on Moreno when he was creating on the Jays. Then I requested Eric to verify he wasn’t going to be an others price mentioning or no matter on that yr’s prime 100…. and Eric was like, no, he’s simply on the checklist
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8:54 |
: he’s a long-term FanGraphs participant crush, and particularly an Eric participant crush
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8:55 |
: Moreno is a beast, little question. Who’re another FG crushes?
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8:56 |
: the basic ones are Carson being approach early on Kluber, JRam, and Mookie
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8:55 |
: I’m a lifelong Paredes fan
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8:57 |
: love him too, big fan of the excessive stroll low Ok profile for hitters, and the pulled fly balls don’t damage both
|
8:55 |
: i feel we have been the primary outlet to place steven kwan in our prime 100
|
8:55 |
: Oh no, Steele is down
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8:55 |
: fingers crossed that he’s okay
|
8:55 |
: hell of a play
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8:56 |
: I feel he mouthed “cramp” – let’s hope
|
8:56 |
: that or ‘crap’
|
8:56 |
: however I assume in actual life, you wouldn’t say ‘crap’
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8:56 |
: Alex Speier (Boston Globe) was talked about earlier. He predicted the Mariners profitable the World Collection, and his rationalization, which is in my most up-to-date Sunday Notes column, is gold.
|
8:57 |
: I gained a fantasy league partially attributable to FanGraphs kwan love
|
8:57 |
: Somebody get that man a banana.
|
8:57 |
: cubs infielders too good, everybody else succumbs to their sheer mental prowess
|
8:58 |
: I really like how they have been itemizing them down, Vanderbilt oooh, Stanford wowwwwwww, Oregon State path off quietly and hope nobody notices
|
8:58 |
: At Stanford, they famously train the right way to throw to 3rd base when the runner will get caught off base
|
8:58 |
: Eric additionally selected Luis Robert for AL MVP.
|
8:58 |
: Luis Robert is one other FanGraphs participant crush btw
|
8:58 |
: and rhett lowder for NL ROY!
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8:59 |
: Kyle, a Paredes story slash disenchanted in myself story for you. I had him like irresponsibly excessive on final yr’s commerce worth checklist
|
8:59 |
: then a group individual talked me out of it. I’m nonetheless mad at myself
|
8:59 |
: It’s the most effective center infield in baseball however I’m undecided Duran making an unwell suggested try to advance to third is an indicator of Swanson’s IQ
|
9:00 |
: I assume that Dansby took “Opponents Giving You Free Ones 202” and “Superior Don’t Look A Present Horse In The Mouth” at Vandy
|
9:00 |
: Simply watched highlights of Dodgers/Cardinals. All future kids, even the ladies, can be named Mookie. That’s all.
|
9:01 |
: I occurred to be at Gabriel Moreno’s MLB debut (for Toronto in Detroit) so I really feel form of invested in his profession and hope he wins all of the awards
|
9:01 |
: Shoutout to Julian Merryweather’s 2021 Opening Day save with the Blue Jays, after I thought we for positive had an elite nearer on our arms
|
9:02 |
: he’s legit, love his slider
|
9:01 |
: Has anybody checked on Michael Baumann because the new Orioles proprietor began speaking in regards to the Magna Carta throughout at the moment’s broadcast? That looks like the content material he would possibly move out listening to, from pleasure.
|
9:02 |
: Humorous you need to ask…
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9:02 |
: I DM’ed him, btw, and he despatched that again to me instantly
|
9:04 |
: Right here, some bonus FG writers are on this chat now
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9:04 |
Michael Baumann
: 6:03 PM it was a restricted doc that stayed in power for like two years, millenia after types of precise democracy had been instituted elsewhere all through the globe |
9:04 |
: Mookie would possibly rating 160+ runs this yr
|
9:04 |
: Which might be essentially the most because the Thirties.
|
9:04 |
: Is IKF a great defensive 3b? What do the Jays see in him for a two yr FA contract and simply locking him in because the starter? Appeared like late on in todays recreation was an ideal likelihood for Vogey to PH.
|
9:05 |
: Oh yeah, undoubtedly a great defender. His bat is unquestionably somewhat mild for an on a regular basis participant, and I agree that I’m shocked they didn’t pinch hit for him
|
9:06 |
: Onerous for me to consider that throw he rushed throughout the diamond didn’t precisely appear like it lit up statcast, however I would simply be spoiled from JD and Matt Chapman the final ten years
|
9:07 |
: Oh it’s a variety and arms factor
|
9:07 |
: He has a Gold Glove!
|
9:07 |
: not that it’s the top all be all, however I actually do suppose he’s a great defender
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9:07 |
: Rangers have o/u 2.5 future HOF on their roster (together with injured Mad Max and Degrom)?
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9:08 |
: oh this can be a good one, scherzer is a lock, then you must wager on two of degrom semien seager and even like langford carter or heim making it
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9:09 |
: whenever you’re already forward 8-2, why pinch hit and take away a great defender?
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9:09 |
: I might take over, btw, I feel it’s shut however that two of these guys can do it
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9:10 |
: Merryweather could not have appeared tremendous sharp, however this distinction between Counsell and Ross is Ross by no means places Merryweather in that prime leverage spot.
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9:10 |
: Counsell is a superb supervisor
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9:10 |
: he stated jonah heim
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9:12 |
: excessive lengthy shot, not saying it’s remotely possible but when catcher careers proceed to get shorter and there are not any outliers from this era he may find yourself among the many higher ones of this decade
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9:11 |
: If Steele is out long-term, do the Cubs simply chunk the bullet and name up Cade Horton straight away?
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9:11 |
: Or perhaps Ben Brown.
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9:13 |
: I recall Ben and Meg discussing the win likelihood exhibiting on ESPN scorebugs now, however does anybody understand how they’re calculating it?
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9:13 |
: No, and their description didn’t encourage confidence
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9:13 |
: oh yikes what was their description?
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9:13 |
: they use historic information, in addition to issues like the dimensions of the ballpark
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9:15 |
: Historic information?! Just like the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
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9:15 |
: It could undoubtedly be Brown or perhaps sadly simply Smyly. Horton wasn’t in main league spring coaching and is unquestionably lower than velocity.
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9:15 |
: It’s additionally potential that the announcers specializing in speaking about balls and strikes aren’t the identical ones who created the method, and are subsequently unwell outfitted to elucidate it? Possibly?
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9:15 |
: I don’t suppose I can speak about our odds very effectively, and theoretically I ought to be capable of. Definitely not when you put me on the spot
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9:16 |
: It was the Angels, however I wouldn’t wager towards Corbin Burnes having a profession stroll yr. After Snell and Montgomery debacles, will groups go 7-9 years at $30m+ for him? If not, then for whom???
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9:17 |
: I don’t suppose Burnes is similar to Snell, and DEFINITELY to not Montgomery
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9:17 |
: I feel he’s gonna get a bag
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9:17 |
: I want to make use of future information when making my predictions
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9:18 |
: There are plenty of variations of this story, however mine: an intern of mine after I labored at a financial institution got here to me with a buying and selling technique he’d backtested that was simply phenomenally efficient, wildly so. After a little bit of digging it turned out that the best way we saved the info, one line of it included whether or not the following tick was up or down, so you might use the longer term to foretell the longer term within the backtest. Whoops!
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9:19 |
: Predictions ought to solely be primarily based on vibes, Castellanos for NL MVP.
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9:19 |
: Mike Petriello shoutout (as Michael Petriello)!
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9:20 |
: Simply to say – i actually take pleasure in these stay game-time chats on FG. Hope to have these all year long on some irregular foundation!
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9:21 |
: wow that was a really sure celebration for a homer that didn’t get out by that a lot. find it irresistible
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9:21 |
: I don’t know what you meant whenever you stated use the longer term to foretell the longer term
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9:22 |
: principally it’s simpler to foretell if a worth will go up when you already know whether or not the following worth was greater or decrease
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9:22 |
: I simply made a really loud, involuntary noise when Adolis hit that
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9:22 |
: yeah to be honest I additionally thought that was out by six miles
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9:22 |
: will need to have had some wild topspin
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9:22 |
: A well-struck baseball.
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9:23 |
: Seems this Langford child is basically quick, too
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9:23 |
: wow, approach to get your first ever hit
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9:23 |
: The 1B ump was not assured in that decision
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9:23 |
: That was a great name, however even when it weren’t, I don’t suppose the Cubs ought to have been allowed to problem
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9:23 |
: for debut hits, let em stand
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9:23 |
: The commentators final inning when Belli drove in a run have been harping on placing the ball in play as an alternative of promoting out for energy, however uh appears like homers are good too
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9:23 |
: runs are good
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9:24 |
: Holy shit Langford is a lot quicker than I spotted
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9:24 |
: Ben why would you dare to consider within the mariners this yr
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9:24 |
: Look, I identical to the group
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9:24 |
: i want baseball savant printed h-1st occasions for particular person runs
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9:26 |
: nothing makes me really feel like a baseball curmudgeon greater than bemoaning the lack of SPs… even on opening day with all of the “aces” and a number of other sturdy performances… one pitcher went greater than 6 inning
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9:27 |
: counterpoint: shorter begins means you get to see extra guys get within the recreation and that’s good
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9:26 |
: And nothing makes me really feel extra progressive than loving batflips and homer celebrations
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9:27 |
: mark leiter jr one of many low key nastiest relievers in baseball the final couple years
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9:29 |
: Looks like we’ve reached a historic low of juniors at the moment on energetic MLB rosters
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9:30 |
: Man, I’ve no sense of this however i might not have guessed that
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9:30 |
: Does Victor Scott II rely?
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9:30 |
: I’m on the street, so I can’t verify our database simply, however looks like one thing to write down down after which reply hwen i Have completely no concept what to write down about
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9:31 |
: baseball is a sport that has tons of youngsters of gamers within the bigs, however no clue if any extra or fewer are being named after their dads these days
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9:31 |
: simply watch for enrique bradfield jr binger
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9:32 |
: I don’t know if we now have fewer juniors than typical, however we most likely have the most effective juniors ever
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9:32 |
: Vladdy, Acuña, Tatis, and Robert is a reasonably rattling good quartet
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9:32 |
: Time for me to name it an evening. Acquired up this morning earlier than dawn and am now toast. Goodnight all… and blissful baseball.
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9:32 |
: Goodnight David, have a great one
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9:32 |
: Most projection techniques are middling on Leiter however Pecota completely loves him. Who would have thought a couple of years in the past he would possible end his profession with extra WAR than his cousin!
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9:32 |
: I feel I’d nonetheless take Jack on this one, however yeah, it’s a lot nearer than I ever thought it’d be
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9:32 |
: david cone stated bong on nationwide television
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9:33 |
: What a world we stay in
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9:34 |
: “For debut hits, let em stand” – there needs to be extra guidelines in place for a lot of these issues.
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9:34 |
: the uncommon time I like unwritten guidelines is after they defend cool moments
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9:35 |
: I haven’t actually observed the see-through pants at the moment, however I can undoubtedly inform you Josh Sborz is carrying Nike underwear
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9:35 |
: I concur lol
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9:35 |
: I gave the see by way of pants no thought till
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9:36 |
: … that was stated
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9:36 |
: Now I can’t cease observing Sborz’s thighs.
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9:37 |
: I’m standing in line for Pliny the Youthful on Opening Day. This has been a lifeline
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9:37 |
: Oh wow the place at?
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9:37 |
: I used to be really on the taproom in Santa Rosa over new years and purchased Jay some Pliny the Elder
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9:38 |
: and my spouse and I made a decision we’re gonna go subsequent yr
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9:38 |
: The Windsor location. May get in earlier than the kitchen closes.
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9:38 |
: May you rank the positions so as of dangerousness/damage susceptible…ness? I don’t perceive why OF is healthier for Tatis than SS
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9:39 |
: pitcher, catcher, SS/2B, CF, COF/3B, 1B?
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9:39 |
: ugh, the win likelihood didn’t change when Madrigal hit his double, I actually hope they’re simply shaking the system out and it’s not one other busted one
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9:39 |
: it’s gotta be 1) pitcher, 2) catcher, 3) hitter
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9:39 |
: irritated by the event of broadcasters now saying punchie as a result of alek manoah stated it within the all star recreation
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9:40 |
: i feel a part of teh problem of the center infield is what number of actually fast slides and dives there are concerned, and the way a lot tremendous fast twitch motion there may be
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9:40 |
: so on the one hand, I’m not an enormous fan of ‘punchie’
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9:40 |
: however I really like after they say ‘cambio’ so let’s name it a wash
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9:41 |
: I feel the difficulty with Tatis particularly is that plenty of accidents appear to be associated to how explosively he modifies route
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9:41 |
: like he’s stronger than his ligaments and joints
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9:42 |
: so straight line velocity stuff is healthier on his physique
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9:42 |
: any feedback ab choose trying somewhat off on the plate tonight?
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9:42 |
: didn’t watch, however i wouldn’t fear about one recreation
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9:42 |
: 2nd base has at all times appeared most harmful to me (apart from pitcher and catcher), as a result of the shortstop is shifting towards the bottom and might leap over the runner, however the 2nd baseman is simply standing there ready to get spiked. That feeling is perhaps only a response to Pedroia and a few different dangerous ones and never goal, nevertheless.
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9:44 |
: what is that this chart with y axis that goes from 100-50-100
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9:44 |
: Kyle re SP
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9:44 |
: Why ought to we cheer for extra pitching adjustments & fewer narrative driving SP?
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9:44 |
: higher high quality of pitching, extra number of arms to speak about
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9:44 |
: it’s some really wonderful math
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9:45 |
: i’ve to take off now, thanks for chatting everybody!
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9:45 |
: I’ve to say, I’m the win likelihood nerd at FanGraphs and even I don’t like how a lot they’re speaking about it on the printed. I hope that’s simply to interrupt it in and that they’ll go away it within the background quickly
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9:46 |
: “Hey Seiya, catch”
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9:46 |
: I gotta suppose CF comes after pitcher and Catcher. I do know I’m deciding on wreckless fielders, however fascinated with Griffey and Kiermaier slamming right into a wall actually amps up the hazard stage for me
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9:46 |
: I feel there’s some fascinating choice bias there. Like the nice CF’s are wild
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9:46 |
: and that is perhaps why they’re good
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9:47 |
: pouring one out for grady sizemore as we converse
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9:47 |
: It was wonderful how easy andruw made CF look
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9:47 |
: Let’s Keep in mind Some Actually Good Guys, CF Version
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9:47 |
: Victor Scott is gonna be enjoyable, talking of
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9:48 |
: I dunno if he can hit however he can undoubtedly go get it on the market
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9:48 |
: Additionally, watching good OF protection in individual is one thing that can not be captured on television
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9:48 |
: watching good protection in individual can’t be captured
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9:48 |
: it’s my favourite a part of the stay recreation (apart from being at a stadium)
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9:48 |
: Beltran in KC was finest I ever noticed
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9:48 |
: Griffey and Kiermaier are additionally actually good at leaping into partitions and never hurting themselves. I take into consideration early Bryce Harper who appeared like he was continually banging himself up by going too arduous
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9:48 |
: Andy van Slyke was a darn good cf.
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9:48 |
: Jim Edmonds one way or the other by no means talked about sufficient
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9:48 |
: watching peak mike trout play OF protection in individual was unimaginable
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9:48 |
: Love watching Buxton roam (now that within the discipline once more)
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9:48 |
: Okay that’s plenty of guys to recollect
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9:49 |
: I by no means actually noticed Van Slyke play, however Edmonds was a private favourite of mine as a child
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9:50 |
: Additionally shoutout to Kevin Pillar, the worst participant to ever be a nationwide family identify due to his insane catches
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9:50 |
: my spouse nonetheless wonders why he wasn’t a star
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9:50 |
: oooooh Kirby Yates, enjoyable reliever
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9:51 |
: superior strut there too
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9:51 |
: He was a star in Canada! My very informal baseball fan associates nonetheless speak about Pillar
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9:51 |
: Is Ben the final author left standing?
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9:51 |
: if i’m not the final, I can be shortly
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9:52 |
: I’ll keep till the top of the ninth, however solely below protest; opening day is enjoyable however so is opening day at a sports activities bar in Tahoe
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9:52 |
: The previous couple of weeks of snowboarding and the beginning of baseball overlapping are the everlasting battle right here
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9:52 |
: you may nonetheless catch the night video games there, proper?
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9:52 |
: yeah, that’s the plan
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9:53 |
: don’t get me mistaken, I like chatting, however the environment on this empty airbnb shouldn’t be fairly the identical, haha
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9:53 |
: All this CF protection discuss and no shout out for my boy Doyle?
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9:53 |
: He actually got here out of nowhere
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9:53 |
: I’m very impressed, and likewise how did individuals not see this coming within the minors??
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9:54 |
: Did Jose Hernandez earn himself an extended stint within the present together with his effort for Pittsburgh at the moment?
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9:55 |
: Truthfully I form of suppose sure, although I’m not intimately aware of the Pirates bullpen
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9:57 |
: I used to be shocked they’ve given up on Roansy Contreras’
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9:57 |
: I don’t suppose they’ve? Appears to be like like he’s on the paternity checklist
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9:57 |
: is he within the bullpen now?
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9:57 |
: Properly as a starter I meant… sorry!
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9:57 |
: We’re projecting him as a full-time reliever this yr
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9:57 |
: I’ve to say, I kinda prefer it?
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9:58 |
: might be a fully dominant reliever
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9:58 |
: yeah I agree
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9:58 |
: His stuff is hellacious when it’s on. I really feel like understanding when to surrender on guys as starters is a very fascinating drawback
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9:58 |
: that isn’t near being solved
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9:59 |
: has the hardest division shifted?
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9:59 |
: I feel it’s nonetheless the ALE however that it’s shut
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9:59 |
: that it’s nearer
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9:59 |
: the factor is that there are not any dangerous groups within the ALE. Just like the ALW and NLW have a bunch of excellent groups, maybe each have greater prime ends
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9:59 |
: however they’ve the A’s and Rockies
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10:00 |
: I had not seen Cruz a lot earlier than his damage final yr… I can’t consider how a lot of a monster he’s. That laser he hit within the eighth was one thing.
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10:00 |
: He’s so good. Is likely to be an outfielder long run however…. he’s so proficient and robust
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10:01 |
: Random statement b/c I’ve been chatting for some time at this level and feeling somewhat crazy
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10:01 |
: I acknowledged Dane Dunning IMMEDIATELY within the dugout
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10:01 |
: he’s an fascinating combo of recognizable and nondescript
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10:01 |
: the glasses actually promote a Clark Kent factor
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10:02 |
: Recognizable in a approach solely a fifth starter might be
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10:02 |
: I do know somebody talked about Smyly as a Steele filler bc Horton isnt prepared. What occurred to Smyly typically? Dude would have spurts the place he would go 2 months and be dominate…then collapse. 2022 he did it at finish, 2023 at starting. Was he simply getting fortunate, getting drained, or was there some metrics exhibiting he was the identical dude tue entire time?
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10:02 |
: I feel identical dude the entire time however with out plenty of conviction
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10:03 |
: btw…. the place’s that Stanford IQ discuss when Hoerner is throwing a double play flip into the stands
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10:03 |
: is stanton only a recognized amount at this level? i imply it’s been years atp. when will we chunk the bullet and use wells as a dh on non catching days
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10:03 |
: That’s my view
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10:04 |
: The Yankees appear fairly positive that you simply and I aren’t proper although
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10:04 |
: I imply perhaps I wouldn’t go so far as wells, haha
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10:04 |
: Any tackle who the true gamers are within the Tigers bullpen? Stunning utilization at the moment
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10:04 |
: As a normal rule, I identical to to comply with what Roster Useful resource has
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10:05 |
: Jason does SO a lot work retaining that updated with what the beats are listening to, what groups are doing on the sphere, and so forth.
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10:05 |
: Re Stanton …He nonetheless hits the ball so arduous tho, you must see if he can get again on monitor
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10:05 |
: I assume that’s what they’ve been considering
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10:06 |
: Wow Wyatt Langford not swinging at any of these to date actually impresses me
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10:06 |
: Do you agree with Eduardo Perez giving him the inexperienced mild
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10:06 |
: Simply, yeah
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10:06 |
: 1b is kinda nugatory
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10:06 |
: on this spot
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10:07 |
: that’s why they walked him
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10:07 |
: I’m wondering what number of gamers have had an IBB of their MLB debut
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10:07 |
: Getting an intentional stroll in your 4th profession PA is fairly sick
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10:07 |
: I’d wager rather a lot…. of quantity 8 hitters
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10:07 |
: what number of hitting in entrance of an actual main leaguer? Most likely only a few
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10:09 |
: anybody else becoming a member of the chat or are you the final man standing?
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10:09 |
: Simply me. We’re dropping steam into the shut, somebody hit a bomb and ship us dwelling pls
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10:09 |
: I’m statheading the IBB query, btw
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10:10 |
: nick martini will get the tim beckham opening day mvp award
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10:11 |
: gotta be a two olives joke right here someplace
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10:11 |
: Soooo uhhhh … I do know its early….however how dangerous are the Tigers gonna remorse Clark over Langford? Langford would match their timeline now with an actual bat. Idk, Clark is supposedly wonderful, and I get that, however the flooring for Langford feels rather a lot safer at that time and match their wants. I cant inform you who’s on the market apart from Greene and Meadows.
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10:11 |
: Oh yeah with the good thing about hindsight that one stings
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10:12 |
: Stanton hit a ball 118.7 in spring coaching
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10:12 |
: i imply, hvae you seen the man?
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10:12 |
: when he hits it it goes
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10:13 |
: Will I be signed quickly? Heck I’ll even DH and would find it irresistible!
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10:13 |
: Oh man Greinke DH can be so nice
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10:13 |
: somebody ought to do it in the event that they fall out of the race
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10:14 |
: I wished the Royals to let him have a couple of AB’s final yr
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10:14 |
: finest path to work in a entrance workplace?
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10:14 |
: play baseball I feel
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10:15 |
: extra realistically, be an entire loopy one that places in like 120% at all the pieces and catch somebody’s eye
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10:15 |
: all for little or no or no pay
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10:16 |
: it’s a tough life, I’ll sya that. These jobs are actually fascinating so groups and plenty of content-farm-y web sites get away with recruiting fairly good expertise and paying nothing for robust hours
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10:16 |
: And each group in baseball has now had no less than one at-bat. Thanks for retaining the chat going this lengthy!
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10:16 |
: Hey that’s what we’re right here for
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10:17 |
: Hey, Cody Bellinger was IBB’ed in his main league debut
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10:17 |
: additionally well-known dodger (?) O’Koyea Jackson
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10:18 |
: Brian McCann, Adam Dunn
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10:18 |
: Looks like it’s extra widespread than I anticipated
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10:19 |
: Coding Bellinger is the most effective programmer I do know. Thanks for the chat, I’ll see myself out.
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10:19 |
: looks like it might be very situational and maybe random
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10:19 |
: Yeah I’m beginning to suppose it’s fully random
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10:20 |
: that’s a loopy approach for this to go
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10:20 |
: That’s brutal
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10:20 |
: I’ve by no means seen that earlier than
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10:21 |
: thats a foul ball
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10:21 |
: Yeah they will’t overview it
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10:22 |
: however wow that’s a wild begin to the season
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10:22 |
: i’m a Cubs fan however uh why is that not reviewable? Thanks although
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10:22 |
: I’ve a sense we’ll be listening to a couple of new overview coverage !
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10:22 |
: Give Mastrobuoni an RBI, cowards!
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10:22 |
: Heim’s face there may be relatively meme-able
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10:23 |
: it’s nice after I can simply allow you to guys do the commentary
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10:23 |
: Heim does have to go get that ball although. It was not referred to as foul and you’ll’t simply let it trickle off.
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10:23 |
: I imply, that’s true, but it surely appeared sufficient like a foul
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10:24 |
: I assume he loafed somewhat extra arguing with the ump than I initially observed?
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10:24 |
: it simply looks like one which you need to get proper
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10:24 |
: that catcher’s masks with cowboy hat emblem is slick
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10:24 |
: Is Heim imagined to make the play anyway in that state of affairs?
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10:25 |
: I feel so, proper? I need to see one other replay
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10:25 |
: I really feel like ESPN ought to have proven it by now on this half of the inning
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10:25 |
: wowwwwwwwwwww
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10:25 |
: ball don’t lie
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10:26 |
: love gamers with stances like jorge polanco who simply lean over the zone, very cool and old style
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10:26 |
: Agreed. I like virtually each sort of bizarre batting stance
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10:26 |
: Wayne Rooney as soon as scored whereas arguing. You gotta multi-task.
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10:27 |
: Julio Franco because the king of ugly batting stances? Yay or nay?
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10:27 |
: I practiced the reallllllly open stance Andres Galarraga one rather a lot as a child, and it nonetheless appears ugly to me
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10:28 |
: Tony Bautista…. So ugly
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10:28 |
: Oh, a basic one yeah
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10:28 |
: Mickey Tettelton! (sp?). There’s a batting stance lol
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10:28 |
: Okay I simply appeared this one up and what?
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10:28 |
: Counsell was so dangerous it was good
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10:28 |
: Yeah actually I dont’ think about his ugly
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10:29 |
: simply, unconventional
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10:29 |
: Rickey says Rickey was the grasp of the lean and shrinking the strike zone.
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10:29 |
: Yeah, Tettleton appeared like a man who simply obtained roped right into a softball recreation and wasn’t beforehand aware of the game.
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10:30 |
: I most likely missed some discourse on this however I’m not scrolling up. I’m digging the ESPN win prob graphic greater than I assumed I might
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10:30 |
: haha we need to see the way it works and I don’t like after they speak about it an excessive amount of, but when it’s within the background I’m into it
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10:31 |
: Ah, complaining about bunting. That’s the stuff!
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10:31 |
: just like the swallows of capistrano
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10:31 |
: I’ll say the ESPN win prob has been fairly just like Fangraphs’
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10:31 |
: yeah if it’s simply our lazy-ish technique
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10:32 |
: or effectively, not lazy, however quite simple
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10:32 |
: wow nice defensive positioning by Seiya
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10:32 |
: alright, on that word, I’m gonna name it an evening
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10:32 |
: have an incredible baseball day, everybody
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10:33 |
: heck of a approach to begin the yr off
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10:33 |
: Have a greater day than Evan Carter had simply there
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10:33 |
: and hopefully pretty much as good of 1 as Travis Jankowski is having
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Meg is the managing editor of FanGraphs and the co-host of Successfully Wild. Previous to becoming a member of FanGraphs, her work appeared at Baseball Prospectus, Lookout Touchdown, and Simply A Bit Exterior. You possibly can comply with her on twitter @megrowler.