9-21/9-27 MLB Discussion

[Kruza]

Re: 9-21/9-27 MLB Discussion

This is an impressive walk. I don't think a pitcher could reproduce it if they tried.

I realize being an ump has to be extremely hard, but you'd think one of those three pitches would have been called a strike.

LOL... wow.

Kruza

[snepp]

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Which game and pitcher/batter was that from? I want to look it up on brooksbaseball.

[Chaos81]

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Which game and pitcher/batter was that from? I want to look it up on brooksbaseball.

Royals/Red Sox from tonight. Roman Colon and Jacoby Ellsbury.

[snepp]

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Here's the brooksbaseball plot of that plate appearance.

[Chaos81]

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Here's the brooksbaseball plot of that plate appearance.

That looks quite a bit more reasonable.

[Sandman42]

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I think you misread. He said he's the 5th most valuable 2nd basemen in the AL, which is garbage. He just says it because for whatever reason, he hates me. He also clearly knows little about baseball. If he gets to 60 doubles he'd be the first person in 63 years to do it, but according to him Roberts is garbage and isn't worthy of being in the majors.

Zobrist - 7.4 WAR
Pedroia - 5
Kinsler - 3.9
Cano - 3.8
Hill - 3.5
Roberts - 3.4

As snepp said 5th best (if you don't include Zobrist).

[Sandman42]

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Looks like Gaudin is trying to pitch his way onto the postseason rotation.

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[DTX3]

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They still goin' to lose.

[BunnyHardaway]

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Zobrist - 7.4 WAR
Pedroia - 5
Kinsler - 3.9
Cano - 3.8
Hill - 3.5
Roberts - 3.4

As snepp said 5th best (if you don't include Zobrist).

He's one of the best leadoff hitters in the game and is on pace to do something nobody's done in 60+ years, while Kinsler's hitting in the .250's.

Pedroia is considered miles better than Roberts, yet they're having nearly identical seasons, except Roberts has more doubles, stolen bases, and RBI.

[Marino]

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You know, making the playoffs should not be the main goal. It should be winning the division, winning the pennant, winning the world series.

[snepp]

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He's one of the best leadoff hitters in the game

So is Denard Span, but it doesn't make him an MVP candidate.

and is on pace to do something nobody's done in 60+ years

Ichiro did something no one has ever done, that doesn't make him an MVP candidate.

while Kinsler's hitting in the .250's.

So? Their OPS's are basically identical. Nevermind that Kinsler has also been better in the field.

Pedroia is considered miles better than Roberts, yet they're having nearly identical seasons, except Roberts has more doubles, stolen bases, and RBI.

Nearly identical except for that tiny little portion of the game called defense, which Pedroia is considerably better at.

[SPTO]

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In a season that's been so full of disappointment it's great to see a guy like Aaron Hill thrive. The guy hit his 33rd HR and collected his 100th RBI being the first ever 2B in Blue Jays history to do so.

He's one of my favorite guys on the team and I hope he's here in Toronto for the long haul.

[JBH3]

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I think you misread. He said he's the 5th most valuable 2nd basemen in the AL, which is garbage. He just says it because for whatever reason, he hates me. He also clearly knows little about baseball. If he gets to 60 doubles he'd be the first person in 63 years to do it, but according to him Roberts is garbage and isn't worthy of being in the majors.

I was like this once wasn't I. Man. 5th best behind who Sandman mentioned isn't bad company at all.

Besides...they all bow down to Utley, and I've got the win shares, OPS, and fielding to prove it.

[snepp]

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5th best behind who Sandman mentioned isn't bad company at all.

Nope, not bad company at all. And as I mentioned, a bunch of those guys are pretty interchangeable where they would rank as well.

Besides...they all bow down to Utley, and I've got the win shares, OPS, and fielding to prove it.

No doubt about that, he's by far the Pujols of middle infielders. There's him, and then everyone else. His WAR totals over the last 5 years....

7.4
6.8
8.0
8.1
8.0 (plus a few more games to go)

That's nothing short of ridiculous, almost as ridiculous as the lack of recognition he receives.