2014 AFL Thread

[Guest]

Addison Russell is batting third and DHing today.

 

CJ Edwards will start on Thursday.

[Vinestal]

Russell reached on an error in his first ab.

[jersey cubs fan]

Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales · 21s21 seconds ago

Russell 2-run opposite field single to RF. Back to our regularly scheduled programming.

[Guest]

 

But there's good chance of rain in Mesa today.

[rawaction]

 

But there's good chance of rain in Mesa today.

 

Freaked out for a good 2 seconds when I thought that was saying Russell was playing RF today.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

some quality last names in that lineup

[Guest]

@jnorris427: Addison Russell's BP is just stupid good.

[Guest]

is this the afl thread

[Cubswin11]

Are any of the AFL games going to be broadcasted on MLBN? I know they have been in the past

[Tryptamine]

some quality last names in that lineup

 

Look up the Japanese translation for the #5 guys last name.

[Guest]

Solar Sox game cancelled due to rain as Arizona once again mocks California's drought.

[Vinestal]

http://www.tout.com/m/bqs5rf?ref=twahgypu

 

This is mostly A's footage but there are a couple videos of Russell, one of his 2 RBI single and some of Voglebach's swings at the hitting challenge.

[Agony and Ivy]

Russell almost killed the pitcher with a line drive in his second AB tonight and Vogelbach is 0-1 with 3 BB. His plate discipline is pretty impressive.

[Vinestal]

Hanneman was 1/3 with a double, Russell 0/4 and HBP, Vogelbach 0/2 with the 3 walks.

[Guest]

CJ Edwards gets the start today.

[Guest]

Edwards worked in the 94-97 range according to a Cubs Den reader.

 

1 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 1 BB in 2 IP

[Vinestal]

Some video of Edwards vs Rusney Castillo http://www.tout.com/m/ejj6hk?ref=twom8f5b

Kinda anti-climatic since he grounds to 2nd on the first pitch.

[Gilby]

Mesa's best player isn't starting for the second game in a row. Lame.

[Guest]

What exactly does the "no intentional walks" thing mean? Like you can't do it at all, or you can just say "we want to walk this guy and he gets first base with no pitches thrown?"

 

it doesn't say that

I completely missed the "pitch" in that tweet and read it as "no intentional walks." My bad, but I like the rule. The intentional walk is stupid, just let the guy have 1B if you want to walk him.

 

I feel the opposite. Make them throw the pitches. They still can throw a wild pitch (or the hitter can swing at the occasional pitch too close to the strike zone).

 

If the data shows that nothing interesting happens 99% of the time, I would rather they just let the guy take the base.

 

One thing this would eliminate is the stupidity of a move I've always hated, bringing in a reliever from the bullpen and having him intentionally walk the first guy he sees, especially a guy with control issues. The Cubs did this a few times years ago and I got all hot and bothered by it.

 

I agree with this but the thing that bores me to tears is the endless pitching changes. Put in a three batter minimum already. As a second improvement, it would result in more late game offense.

[Cubswin11]

Over the weekend I saw a tweet from Law, who is/was down watching games, basically saying the umpires weren't really implementing or enforcing any of these new rules for speeding up games

[SouthSideRyan]

I agree with this but the thing that bores me to tears is the endless pitching changes. Put in a three batter minimum already. As a second improvement, it would result in more late game offense.

 

Get ready for lots of fake injuries.

[Guest]

I agree with this but the thing that bores me to tears is the endless pitching changes. Put in a three batter minimum already. As a second improvement, it would result in more late game offense.

 

Get ready for lots of fake injuries.

 

I don't think so - maybe that happens once or twice but I don't see that being commonplace. What you do? Fake a blister or something? Otherwise it would be pretty obvious. You can make a rule that if you leave you have to go on the DL or something.

[SABR Gamer]

I agree with this but the thing that bores me to tears is the endless pitching changes. Put in a three batter minimum already. As a second improvement, it would result in more late game offense.

 

Get ready for lots of fake injuries.

 

I don't think so - maybe that happens once or twice but I don't see that being commonplace. What you do? Fake a blister or something? Otherwise it would be pretty obvious. You can make a rule that if you leave you have to go on the DL or something.

 

LOL.

[Gilby]

Russell is playing second base tonight.

[Guest]