Transmogrified Tiger
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Those are not good throws but they are extremely pickable throws, Anthony -
The threshold for an attempt is a lot higher than what Rizzo did. Under no interpretation was he trying to go to 2nd base, runners have a lot of leeway on this. Matt Kemp had a play earlier this year where he made a slight movement to 2nd and got tagged out to end the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeyP_6r41LE Kemp looks, sees the ball got by, and lurches towards second. Rizzo’s continued route through the base, while clever, does not have near that level of commitment, even if Kemp’s is only momentary.
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Pretty sure Rizzo did make an attempt, didn't matter because he was safe at 1st though The threshold for an attempt is a lot higher than what Rizzo did. Under no interpretation was he trying to go to 2nd base, runners have a lot of leeway on this.
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A-Rod knows the rule is that you have to make a genuine attempt towards second right, and that turning left to go back to the base doesn’t count?
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Ozuna hit a 40 mph ground ball that the defense botched. A dumb decision getting a decent result doesn’t make the decision any less dumb We’ve essentially gone from ‘literally anyone but Bass is defensible’ to ‘Bass pitched as well as we could have expected Strop/Cishek to pitch but I’m mad that he was the guy anyway’. I wouldn’t have been angry with Strop or Cishek there but the variables working against it don’t make me think it’s black and white. Yelling about which reliever gets the first out in the 6th inning of a regular season game is basically never going to be a binary good/bad decision.
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They need to get at least 3 more innings from the pen tonight and they play 14 consecutive days afterwards. If there’s a time to use someone like Farrell/Bass it’s in a situation against a slew of non-elite RH bats like that. Bass gave up 2 routine ground balls, a line drive, and a K, would you really expect Cishek to do that much better than that? They have one guy in the lineup that can beat you and that's Ozuna. Bass could have pitched this upcoming inning while not facing the only good hitters in their lineup. Ozuna hit a 40 mph ground ball that the defense botched.
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Yes im sure Farrell(the other RH outside the late inning circle of trust) would’ve been greeted with cheers. Someone from the “late inning circle of trust” should have been used with two on, no out in the 6th inning if 0-0 game. That’s the problem. They need to get at least 3 more innings from the pen tonight and they play 14 consecutive days afterwards. If there’s a time to use someone like Farrell/Bass it’s in a situation against a slew of non-elite RH bats like that. Bass gave up 2 routine ground balls, a line drive, and a K, would you really expect Cishek to do that much better than that?
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Literally anyone but Anthony horsefeathering Bass is defensible. Yes im sure Farrell(the other RH outside the late inning circle of trust) would’ve been greeted with cheers.
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This is unfair but still notable to me Cubs fans: wtf joe you’re gonna burn out the pen Also cubs fans: Where is Cishek in the 6th I don’t care if he pitched last night
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did you see landon donovan on instagram? I did, and that Bocanegra and a few others gave him the business over it too. The 60 minutes of bunkering and gamesmanship plus a cameo from Marquez are an excellent example why I’d never pull for them to win a single game.
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What is wrong with you people rooting for Mexico
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Manny Machado Traded to the Dodgers
Transmogrified Tiger replied to David's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
This year makes 3 of 4 years(not so coincidentally matching the start of his power surge/physical maturity) where he’s been average at 3B, poor at SS, or both. I’m open to the idea that a team can be optimistic and think of him as a primary backup, filling in a few games a year or maybe for a DL stint, but someone sinking big dollars into Machado as a primary shortstop is making a mistake. -
How was that even under consideration to be reviewed
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“He came off the disabled list yesterday and is pitching today for the second straight day” is the most Mike Matheny sentence
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the angle by the Peruvian keeper on that goal, woof
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Manny Machado Traded to the Dodgers
Transmogrified Tiger replied to David's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I will admit to less than 100% rationality, but I would be bitterly disappointed with Machado. I don't believe in his bat, I don't believe in his glove, and adding him requires doing suboptimal things with other core players. Or let's put this another way, I expect Machado to be a .360ish wOBA guy with average defense at 3B, and unplayable at SS. That's Travis Shaw/Mike Moustakas caliber. -
Manny Machado Traded to the Dodgers
Transmogrified Tiger replied to David's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Both really came into their own offensively in 2015. wOBA Harper 15: .461 16: .343 (injury shortened) 17: .416 (injury shortened) 18: .361 (as discussed elsewhere, this looks likely to jump higher) ZiPS Rest of Season: .389 Career: .381 Machado 15: .370 16: .366 17: .328 18: .395 ZiPS Rest of Season: .359 Career: .348 Machado is only equivalent with the bat if you think his first 10 weeks of 2018 are the new norm indefinitely. Considering Machado's defense is no longer a value add at all(which coincided with him maturing physically and his offense taking off), there's no reason to consider the overall package better unless you make that assumption either. -
Manny Machado Traded to the Dodgers
Transmogrified Tiger replied to David's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
This seems even more debatable. I will cut you -
Manny Machado Traded to the Dodgers
Transmogrified Tiger replied to David's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
when you get the chance to pay a jillion dollars for a guy to either be your 2nd best 3rd baseman or punt SS defense entirely when you have multiple other options there, you gotta do it -
Sure is, thanks!
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-15-18
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Last 5 starts: 28 IP, 24 H, 7 ER, 35/2 K/BB, 0 HR, 3 HBP Yeah that'll play -
I'm only in minute 39 but so far Egypt seems to have no threat without Salah. 0-0 but I don't see any way Egypt wins this game (and I do know the final) They get some better looks on the counter in the 2nd half, but they definitely need Salah to be more goal dangerous.
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Suarez hit side netting on a chance so wide open that I thought he scored and so did the person updating the score graphic. Egypt has kinda gone toe to toe with Uruguay in terms of possession and chances, without Salah too. Exciting for their prospects of beating Russia and Saudi Arabia to get out of the group.
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This is very helpful, thanks! One small suggestion, can we include the overage amount that assumes everyone in the Top 10 signs? I know the technical overage amount requires signings and until they're finalized that's in doubt, but given how likely it is for Top 10 picks to sign, I feel that number has more practical use in guiding these conversations. Something like this? Fancy! Really I was just thinking that if we're including overages, in the technical sense they're really $630k under budget(375 is the 5% overage for everyone signing, 255 under slot from confirmed signings). To me that's a more actionable number that helps me understand the room to play with as they sign, maybe I'm alone on that front though.
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I wonder if it's one of those extreme situations where a guy like Hoerner gets a 4-5 game stint in the AZL and then goes directly to South Bend. For a point of comparison: Bryant: 2 AZL games, 18 at Boise, then jumped to Daytona for 16 games Schwarber: 5 at Boise, 23 at Kane County, 44 at Daytona Happ: 29 at Eugene, 38 at South Bend Given Hoerner's profile(advanced bat but lesser ceiling) I wouldn't be surprised to see him spend 10-15 games in Eugene, and if he's hitting .350 like we might expect then get bumped to South Bend for the rest of the year.
