General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

[Bertz]

[mul21]

Rizzo and Schwarber, combined, have as many home runs as the cubs.

 

The Nationals fixed Schwarber and Rizzo has 3 HR if he's playing almost anywhere other than Yankee Stadium. Meh.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Ben Lindbergh has a good article on how the pitcher roster limits are a step in a good direction to stem some of the tides that have made the game more difficult to watch: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2022/5/2/23052714/pitcher-roster-rules-limit

 

It'll take some time to sort out, but if you take the pitcher limit down to 13 or 12, get the pitch clock in place, keep the new ball that appears to be closer to pre-juiced ball norms, and maybe get some other minor things in place(larger bases, shift restrictions), I think that could do a lot to make the game zippier and more entertaining.

[squally1313]

Rizzo and Schwarber, combined, have as many home runs as the cubs.

 

The Nationals fixed Schwarber and Rizzo has 3 HR if he's playing almost anywhere other than Yankee Stadium. Meh.

 

Sorry for liking dongs.

[Rob]

Ben Lindbergh has a good article on how the pitcher roster limits are a step in a good direction to stem some of the tides that have made the game more difficult to watch: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2022/5/2/23052714/pitcher-roster-rules-limit

 

It'll take some time to sort out, but if you take the pitcher limit down to 13 or 12, get the pitch clock in place, keep the new ball that appears to be closer to pre-juiced ball norms, and maybe get some other minor things in place(larger bases, shift restrictions), I think that could do a lot to make the game zippier and more entertaining.

 

At this point, I think we all know I'm a bit of a traditionalist with baseball, and that's mostly manifested itself by hating all the new rules they're putting out there.

 

But if the end result looks more like the baseball I remember, I'll consider the whole thing a net positive. That's why, of the new rules, I liked largely-invisible changes like deadening the baseball, and the larger bases making stealing a bit easier and encouraging some emphasis on aspects of the game other than strikeouts and home runs. I would love to see more changes in that vein.

 

For that matter, I think getting pitcher roster limits tuned correctly could potentially alleviate some of these other annoying rules, like the three-batter minimum. If a team has just a handful of relievers, I think the tactical and strategic decisions of whether to roster LOOGYs, and how to utilize them, could be a lot of fun.

[NewUserName]

Ben Lindbergh has a good article on how the pitcher roster limits are a step in a good direction to stem some of the tides that have made the game more difficult to watch: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2022/5/2/23052714/pitcher-roster-rules-limit

 

It'll take some time to sort out, but if you take the pitcher limit down to 13 or 12, get the pitch clock in place, keep the new ball that appears to be closer to pre-juiced ball norms, and maybe get some other minor things in place(larger bases, shift restrictions), I think that could do a lot to make the game zippier and more entertaining.

 

At this point, I think we all know I'm a bit of a traditionalist with baseball, and that's mostly manifested itself by hating all the new rules they're putting out there.

 

But if the end result looks more like the baseball I remember, I'll consider the whole thing a net positive. That's why, of the new rules, I liked largely-invisible changes like deadening the baseball, and the larger bases making stealing a bit easier and encouraging some emphasis on aspects of the game other than strikeouts and home runs. I would love to see more changes in that vein.

 

For that matter, I think getting pitcher roster limits tuned correctly could potentially alleviate some of these other annoying rules, like the three-batter minimum. If a team has just a handful of relievers, I think the tactical and strategic decisions of whether to roster LOOGYs, and how to utilize them, could be a lot of fun.

 

When can we get back to half the pitchers in the league being big fat tubs of goo. I need role models, who I identify with, playing pro sports again

[Rob]

Ben Lindbergh has a good article on how the pitcher roster limits are a step in a good direction to stem some of the tides that have made the game more difficult to watch: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2022/5/2/23052714/pitcher-roster-rules-limit

 

It'll take some time to sort out, but if you take the pitcher limit down to 13 or 12, get the pitch clock in place, keep the new ball that appears to be closer to pre-juiced ball norms, and maybe get some other minor things in place(larger bases, shift restrictions), I think that could do a lot to make the game zippier and more entertaining.

 

At this point, I think we all know I'm a bit of a traditionalist with baseball, and that's mostly manifested itself by hating all the new rules they're putting out there.

 

But if the end result looks more like the baseball I remember, I'll consider the whole thing a net positive. That's why, of the new rules, I liked largely-invisible changes like deadening the baseball, and the larger bases making stealing a bit easier and encouraging some emphasis on aspects of the game other than strikeouts and home runs. I would love to see more changes in that vein.

 

For that matter, I think getting pitcher roster limits tuned correctly could potentially alleviate some of these other annoying rules, like the three-batter minimum. If a team has just a handful of relievers, I think the tactical and strategic decisions of whether to roster LOOGYs, and how to utilize them, could be a lot of fun.

 

When can we get back to half the pitchers in the league being big fat tubs of goo. I need role models, who I identify with, playing pro sports again

 

It wasn't just pitchers. I miss Matt LeCroy.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I love Tiktok weirdness haha

 

The sequel was so much better.

 

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[Banedon]

I love Tiktok weirdness haha

 

The sequel was so much better.

 

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Yeah, saw this the other day and it killed me.

[Bertz]

[NOLA]

Can we trade Robertson to the Phillies now? They were up 7-1 on the Mets entering the 9th, now trailing 8-7.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Not much of a catcher. He didn't catch any of those.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

[CubinNY]

According to Baseball Reference, Bryant still does not have a home run. Other than power, his hitting line looks good. Javi has a very Javi line at this point. Rizzo is loving the short porch at Yankee Stadium.

[d_money]

According to Baseball Reference, Bryant still does not have a home run. Other than power, his hitting line looks good.

That’s surprising to hear to begin with but the fact that ~ half his games are in Coors is even more surprising. It could be the ball as well, but that affects everyone.

[sweetpeteman]

Bryant has also been on the IL since April 25th.

[Bertz]

 

This isn't the most sophisticated analysis, though he does link to some that are more math-heavy, but a good high level overview of barrel rate (balls hit 95+ MPH on a trajectory conducive to dongs) and how it's actually a pretty meaningful and predictive statistic.

 

Tl;Dr is that hitters mostly control their barrel rate, while pitchers mostly don't. From a Cubs perspective, it should make you feel good about Wisdom, Seiya, and Hoerner continuing what they've done so far, while conversely a pedestrian barrel rate is why (in addition to age) a lot of people never hopped on the Schwindel bandwagon. It's also another strike against Madrigal, as with a miniscule barrel rate his BABIP is going to ebb and flow more based on external factors.

 

Barrel rates being pretty mercurial would be another reason to maybe leave one foot on the Kyle Hendricks bandwagon a little longer.

[sneakypower]

has baseball finally found its own Pete Weber?

 

"i want all your smoke, you guys fucken feed me!" is a worthy entry into the annals of smack talk

[PackLandVA]

The Halos Reid Detmers has a no-no through 8 innings. Trout uncorks a 2-run shot in the bottom of the inning of of the Rays position player Brett Phillips. After an Ohtani line drive double off the RF wall, Anthony Rendon comes up to the plate....and decides to bat left-handed (1st time in his career). With a 2-0m count, Rendon crushed one to right center for a 2-run bomb. 12-0 Angels. Take that Javy!

[PackLandVA]

And Detmers gets the No-No!!!!

[Regular Show]

The Halos Reid Detmers has a no-no through 8 innings. Trout uncorks a 2-run shot in the bottom of the inning of of the Rays position player Brett Phillips. After an Ohtani line drive double off the RF wall, Anthony Rendon comes up to the plate....and decides to bat left-handed (1st time in his career). With a 2-0m count, Rendon crushed one to right center for a 2-run bomb. 12-0 Angels. Take that Javy!

 

 

Well, I'm happy for Detmers (and Rendon). I was really hoping Detmers would fall to the Cubs' 1st round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft (probably too many teams between the Angels and the Cubs for that to happen, if the Angels had gone in another direction).

[We Got The Whole 9]

Really hope the Angels/Trout/Ohtani/Maddon get a shot in the playoffs.

 

That's one of the most implausible no-hitters that I can recall. Not Edwin Jackson stuff but just an 88 game score.

[Bertz]

[We Got The Whole 9]

Had no idea Machado was running a 15 fwar pace