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  1. squally1313
    I can see that, but isn't it a sport driven more by 'luck' than most others? Not saying imperfect umpires are the equivalent of a bloop single, but something about a pitch on the corner having some percentage of being called a strike, and having small ways to improve that percentage, kinda speaks to the same thing for me. A strike is a strike and a ball is a ball. We have the technology to make it a uniform thing now. It should be done. It's not a luck or grey area or nostalgic thing or whatever you want to spin it as. Yeah, I was making counter arguments to myself as soon as I posted that one. I'll never be able to make a logical argument to support it, I just think the drama generated in the split second between watching the pitch and waiting for the umps call adds to the experience. But it's probably just one of my first 'old man' beliefs.
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    In a sport that requires so much precision in so many ways, it's weird that variability is accepted, much less desired by some. I can see that, but isn't it a sport driven more by 'luck' than most others? Not saying imperfect umpires are the equivalent of a bloop single, but something about a pitch on the corner having some percentage of being called a strike, and having small ways to improve that percentage, kinda speaks to the same thing for me.
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    http://www.statcorner.com/CatcherReport.php Know Miggy was good, didn't realize he was that good. Wonder how much of that credit should be given to the starters...
  4. squally1313
    I'm not 100% on board for robot umps, as I think the variability adds to the drama to some extent, but they need to figure out some way to get better on pitches where the catcher gets crossed up.
  5. squally1313
    It's sequences like that where a good framing catcher is suddenly the most valuable player in baseball.
  6. squally1313
    Thor's walk rates definitely don't back this up, but I just get the sense watching him that he's the type of guy this Cubs team can wait out. In terms of Bumgarner, in the FG live chat Cameron has mentioned repeatedly how much he has missed his spots and left a lot of hittable pitches out there. A combination of the terrible Mets lineup and the ball carrying at all. Not concerned about him (though Cueto is much better than any other pitcher the Mets have).
  7. squally1313
    Give me a Yo bat flip and a MadBum meltdown
  8. squally1313
    These teams suck.
  9. squally1313
    He was a big fly ball guy this year...39.6% GB rate, lowest of his career. I would guess that wouldn't bode well for Wrigley in October (though San Francisco and their endless outfield is obviously a different story).
  10. squally1313
    Boston Outfield, Cubs Infield, Dodgers Starters, Posey, Ortiz, Indians Bullpen 94.4%, 68.6 WAR, win the WS. Edit: Boost up to 98.2% when you switch in the Cubs starters, so I assume that's the best option there. Haven't figured out 100% yet though.
  11. squally1313
    Also great that our 'surrender lineup' contains the 18th, 24th, and 47th best offensive players in baseball, per fWAR.
  12. squally1313
    It's completely blocked. This is a food and drink package for $150. Only $130 for Game 5, which is weird since it looks fully refundable. No view of the field, but there's value in being able to hear/see the crowd. I can't remember how synced up the televisions are on those rooftops...my buddy lives on Kenmore a half block from the left field bleachers with a rooftop, but it's almost more annoying than cool because the TV feed is a good 5-10 seconds behind live action. Almost better to just watch it at a bar and watch the action develop with everyone else there.
  13. squally1313
    Anybody have any updates on this? I'm hoping for whatever reason nothing is out yet, since I've gotten nothing.
  14. squally1313
    Probably way too soon to even think about this, but give him the Cy Young.
  15. squally1313
    Got away with one there, but watch matheny have someone retaliate later in the game.
  16. squally1313
    Hey Tanja
  17. squally1313
    You guys this is so fun. I know I say this every game, but imagine being a half game out of the wild card in mid-September and having one of your two decent pitchers start and then having to sit through this for two and a half hours.
  18. squally1313
    And is still having a really good year.
  19. squally1313
    Yep, pretty sweet. We discussed this earlier in the week but the worst case scenario would be the Brewers somehow winning tomorrow and the Cardinals losing the west coast game, ending after midnight Chicago time when a lot of Cubs fans are sleeping, and then the Cubs having to do the same thing as last year which is celebrate after the next days game. It's a rather minor thing either way, clinching is clinching, but I'd like to be able to win to clinch it. It would obviously require losing the next two games, but in a situation where Cubs and Cardinals both lose tomorrow, this team is carefree enough to do something weird like mob the guy who makes the last out to lose the game and then celebrate on the field anyways. Which would be pretty great.
  20. squally1313
    Nice of you guys to not wait until we give up a run to start the comments today. Appreciate the dedication.
  21. squally1313
    No, it still doesn't matter. Putting Heyward 8th means it's less likely to have guys on base for Bryant when he comes up in the 2 spot. The overall difference is entirely negligible. It may be statistically negligible, and it may be meatball thinking on my part, but I still can't buy into the fact that a #8 hitter has the same impact on the game as a #6 hitter. Especially when the hitter in question is slugging at a near historically low rate, it sure feels he can have a larger negative impact on the team's scoring chances when hitting 6th. I mean, I get it. Today's particular line-up, I don't really care too much, because I still have a hard time believing Ross and Baez are much better hitters than Heyward. But yeah, there's no reason why he should be batting above anyone in the lineup, but I'm not going to get too worked up over it and I really don't want to see it become something that gets blamed if things go wrong next month.
  22. squally1313
    It doesn't really ever matter. Like I said, it doesn't matter right now, but it does matter in the playoffs if he is coming up in the 6 spot with the middle of the order guys on base. Let Heyward take his walks in front of the pitcher. No, it still doesn't matter. Putting Heyward 8th means it's less likely to have guys on base for Bryant when he comes up in the 2 spot. The overall difference is entirely negligible. Though, to be fair, I'm probably just arguing for the sake of arguing. I don't think it makes a difference, but I also don't have any reason why he should be batting ahead of whoever is in the 6th and 7 spots.
  23. squally1313
    It doesn't really ever matter.
  24. squally1313
    The one game playoff helps a little bit. Outside of some scenario where making the WC game comes down to the last day, both teams are going throw their ace in the WC game, which limits them to one start in the NLDS. So Bumgarner, Syndergaard, and Martinez, most likely. Cueto has been pretty good, and I honestly don't know which of the rest of the Mets pitchers are still healthy besides Colon, but the Cardinals rotation drops off pretty quickly. That's why I'm hoping they sneak in, even if it would probably mean a few wins against us. If Martinez threw in the one game WC, they'd have to go something like Wainwright, Leake, Martinez, Garcia, Wainwright. I get the 7 game series reducing the crapshoot idea, but I don't think it really changes the percentages too much. Worst case scenario is the Giants having to throw Cueto and Bumgarner Saturday/Sunday to make the play-in game, and then somehow pulling it off. That would make it a lot tougher.
  25. squally1313
    Javy's slide has somewhat complicated things, but I still think against a lefty (maybe you match Lester against him) you put Baez at third and Bryant out with Soler and Fowler. If there's no sign of hope in the next couple weeks, I wonder if they'd consider Almora or putting LaStella at third and Bryant out in right against a righty. Obviously Zobrist can play out there too, but I'd be wary of a Soler/Fowler/Zobrist outfield.
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