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  1. Transmogrified Tiger
    I don't have other examples, but the Reynolds double was an 84 EV with a .010 xBA
  2. Transmogrified Tiger
    I haven't re-watched every replay angle to know the exact geometry, but I have zero problem with it. Not fielding the ball because you're assuming it's going to be out of play is exactly the type of attempt that is not only counter to every defensive instinct, but is a big gamble given the circumstances that they're desperate to stop the bleeding of a 4+ run inning.
  3. Transmogrified Tiger
    I've only been half-heartedly paying attention while watching the soccer game, why would we be upset at Seiya, it's not his job to wait on the umpire or change his behavior based on the call
  4. Transmogrified Tiger
    looking forward to seeing a hopefully fixed Keegan in a low pressure environment
  5. Transmogrified Tiger
    That's what the broadcast said, but Cashner did get one start before he was traded.
  6. Transmogrified Tiger
    Best inning yet for Wicks, hitters that all reached base getting a 2nd look at him and it's 2 Ks and weak contact
  7. Transmogrified Tiger
    they took advantage of a bad pitcher, you say
  8. Transmogrified Tiger
    base on ball don't lie
  9. Transmogrified Tiger
    We aren't considering Shaw and Rojas to be locked on MLB SS despite playing the bulk of their time there, so feels pretty consistent to me. McGeary I've already told you I think is a similar prospect to Murray, and Caissie I've said multiple times I think is a 1B/DH at the MLB level despite him mostly playing RF. Not really sure what you're expecting to see here.
  10. Transmogrified Tiger
    Yes that’s why i said also and mirrored your wording. Him playing games at 3B is not synonymous with making improvements though.
  11. Transmogrified Tiger
    The MLB.com report also literally states that Murray 'needs to improve to play there in the big leagues', I don't think I'm being uncharitable when I assume that a good team is not going to want to play Murray at 3B at the MLB level with frequency. As with most things with prospects that could change good or bad with more info/dev time, but to answer your original question, that's the basis for thinking of him as a positionless bat. Otherwise, that's a real wide range of prospects, ranging from a 1st round pick shredding A+ with positional value to guys hitting as well as Murray a level above, to unrefined projection plays, to guys who I think of as similar(McGeary) or worse(Perlaza) prospects than Murray. I had Murray in my most recent Top 20, and if you're convinced he's a functional 3B then I would get the instinct to rank him even higher, though I don't really see the case for Top 10 if we're including pitchers.
  12. Transmogrified Tiger
    Given the scouting reports on his defense are not glowing I don't think it's all that likely he's playing 3B on more than an emergency/handful of games a year basis at the major league level. They have different shortcomings, but by way of comparison the team gave plenty of innings on the infield to Morel(at both the minor and major league levels) when the stakes didn't matter, but on a team that was trying to win that got snuffed out pretty quick.
  13. Transmogrified Tiger
    For me the big question with Murray, assuming that he's a positionless bat, 1B/DH type at the MLB level, is about the power. He can clearly put bat to ball and has an excellent walk rate, but prior to this year he wasn't doing the XBH damage you need with that positional profile(and age). This year has been a nice jump up in that regard, though I'm slightly concerned how much of it has been at home(.989 OPS at home, .790 road) given how HR happy that stadium has been. By contrast, Caissie has a .900+ OPS both home and away, and McGeary has been weirdly inverted with an OPS 85 points higher on the road(though that includes his first month in South Bend).
  14. Transmogrified Tiger
    PCA slumping a bit, OPS down to .839 after an 0 for 3, BB, 2 K. Even had a fielding error. Real good outing for Kilian though: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 7/0 K/BB, 0 HR
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    Again
  16. Transmogrified Tiger
    Shaw HR
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    They do not.
  18. Transmogrified Tiger
    For me it boils down to there not being much reason to think that Wicks is a better option to give you 4 IP and 0-2 runs other than not having tried him before. Wesneski went to Iowa to get some starts and immediately dominated(1.35 ERA, 3.3 FIP, 35% K%). Kilian's top line at Iowa is a bit similar to Wicks, but he's going deeper in games and has refound his control so at a minimum he's gonna force teams to beat him in a way we can't be certain of with Wicks today.
  19. Transmogrified Tiger
    That report was filtered to 1B, the point was not the magnitude of the number but how high up the list he was among 1B over a multi-year span. If you want to use RAA Alonso was -6 over that same time period. For his career Alonso has a -1 UZR/150 and -11 cumulative RAA, there's no indication he's a positive 1B defender.
  20. Transmogrified Tiger
    nice game from Shaw after he had cooled off a bit: 2 for 4, BB, K, SB Alcantara at the plate now a single shy of the cycle EDIT: GIDP, womp womp
  21. Transmogrified Tiger
    I regret to inform you there's already a runner in scoring position
  22. Transmogrified Tiger
    an impressive amount of badness in just 7 innings from Tennessee
  23. Transmogrified Tiger
    Really good read from Swanson, it took the bobble to score him but if he had been more conservative given the shallow fly that wouldn't have been enough.
  24. Transmogrified Tiger
    no style points Yan
  25. Transmogrified Tiger
    excited for my least favorite pastime, where MLB managers pitch lesser relievers in a 'give up a run and lose' scenario because maybe they'll have the chance to use better relievers in a 'give up an indeterminate number of runs and win' scenario later
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