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Padres got Frazier from the Pirates. Interested in seeing the return.

Willy and Bryzzo fail to get the ball out of the infield with the bases loaded and nobody out Can you say, microcosm?

But how selective is he? Half of the top 10 in contact rate are average or below this season. They tend to put a lot of 'pitchers pitches' in play. This was my immediate concern with Vitters when we took him. The reports definitely painted a picture of a guy who could hit anything but would often times be better off waiting for his pitch.Concerning the data: On the showcase circuit (which is where the 94% contact rate is from), Triantos had a 24% chase rate. For some reference, that 24% is in the same tier as Khalil Watson, Jordan Lawler, and Lonnie White. It’s better than Marcelo Mayer, Alex Mooney, and Brady House. Triantos’ chase rate was behind a few favorites like Harry Ford, Tyler Whitaker, Colson Montgomery. I’ve been told that the Cubs were most impressed with his actual scouting report. That’s what excited them and the data only helped to confirm their belief. There are never any guarantees, especially with a high school player, but there is a solid foundation that should help him adjust to pro pitching in my opinion. I had no idea these stats were tracked at that level. That's really cool. Thanks for sharing. I'd be interested in seeing his swing%, as well as his average launch angle. Doesn't seem like a guy you want to tinker much with. I wonder if he's more Nick Madrigal or if there's an impact bat there with elite contact like Yuli Gurriel or the like. Obviously he needs to get a lot stronger. Is he actually 6 ft or is that fibbed? Curious to see how much weight he can add comfortably.

The elite prep hitters always have video game numbers as Seniors, but I honestly don't remember seeing a player strike out 0 times the entire season before. I'm sure it's happened, but I cannot remember it. 94% contact rate is other worldly. 1 miss every 20 swings. But how selective is he? Half of the top 10 in contact rate are average or below this season. They tend to put a lot of 'pitchers pitches' in play. This was my immediate concern with Vitters when we took him. The reports definitely painted a picture of a guy who could hit anything but would often times be better off waiting for his pitch.

Or APF 2K8 This is just really corny

Gotta love seeing the much-celebrated- even- with-an-18%-walk-rate Alex Reyes avoid his first blown save but absolutely horsefeathers on his own team with his trademark terrible control.

Giannis really willed the Bucks to the title. The block, the oop, now this absurd game. Hopefully the first of many for him. He's so easy to cheer for IMO.

The VBs simply have to maintain first for 68 games/2.5 months with a still crap offense and alot of the meat on their pitching staff entering uncharted territory. What could go wrong?! I love how you mention their offense sucks as if ours is bounds better. We're a 91 and they're a 90. Since June began we are dead last at 79 and they are 12th at 105. Its done dude. Just drop the charade.

wish we could shame her like Cersei

Getting to see a couple of these guys in the 2nd half is definitely a silver lining in the inevitable sell-off of the entire big league bullpen. If that gets rocks off I guess, but I’m looking forward to them contributing to the 2nd half surge...Rodriguez in particular might be close, didn’t realize how many GBs he got I think bringing up youths to play for a loser org actively trying to lose is a swift way to crush potential Do you have anything real to base that last sentence off of?

Ump made the right call. Hope you feel like a horsefeathering douche tonight, Rojas. Walker fucked up.

Brewers already won the SS extravaganza. Hoyer easily could have made that trade but he was too enamored with his Baez/Sogard combo.

Fear not, they've added JaVale McGee, and... Keldon Johnson...

Seems odd to take him in the 6th. With his profile I don't imagine he had many interested teams.

How did we get Martin for a G?

Seems odd to label Caissie a bat-only guy if some scouts think he could handle CF. I mean he's a big dude but reportedly moves quite well. I feel like everything I've seen has said he'll either be a RF or a 1B long term. And when 1B gets even a mention it's usually not the best sign for long term defensive value. Trying to find where I read that but I agree with what you say. I just recall recently (like within the last 2 weeks) reading that CF is a possibility in some scouts minds.

Seems odd to label Caissie a bat-only guy if some scouts think he could handle CF. I mean he's a big dude but reportedly moves quite well.

I used to have a black Cubs hat with white-outlined black block lettered CHICAGO across the front and on the skull area there was all the different logos from over the years. It was given to me by an old gf and at first I thought it was too busy but over time I grew to love it. I am trying to find it on Google images and am coming up empty. Anyone know the hat I'm talking about? I remember it was celebrating 100 years of something MLB and the tag inside was gold as well as the MLB logo on the back IIRC.

Maybe they need to change the format. This is some kind of domination.

Aw they're horsefeathering distracted because the GM said sellin is a coming BECAUSE THEY ROLLED OVER FOR TWO WEEKS. You guys held your own destiny and you sank your season in a flash. I've never seen a team change the tune so quickly, but you all only have yourselves to blame.

FWIW Narvaez has been way better than Willy and Molina, so good for him.

Smokies are up 10-0 in the 2nd, Davis has a pair of singles. Sent from my motorola one 5G UW using Tapatalk

No, he's available off the bench tonight, but in the 9th with the bases loaded, we will surely call on Chirinos instead. Sent from my motorola one 5G UW using Tapatalk

It's insane how great he is against both sides pitching too. I'd venture that the list is short of pitchers to ISO 400 against both sides. He's just absolutely having one of the greatest seasons we've ever witnessed. Sent from my motorola one 5G UW using Tapatalk