8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

[Blzer]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Jays down 5-1 after 1.

Win 12-5.

Franchise record with 35 runs scored in a 3 game series!

The Rangers laugh at that with their 39 runs scored in one day, haha.

[daflyboys]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Another solid win for the Metsies!

You might wanna change that...it sounds to close to

Spoiler

menses.

[ImTellinTim]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Hm, the Twins swept Baltimore - again. Not a good look, O's.

[Steven78]

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Pedro Alvarez is gonna cost the Pirates a huge game one day.

[ShowTyme15]

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Joc Pexerson has officially lost the starting CF job. Enrique Hernandez is the new everyday Centerfielder.

[LambertandHam]

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Pedro Alvarez is gonna cost the Pirates a huge game one day.

Hopefully Josh Bell gets a September call up for the Pirates.

[Steven78]

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Joc Pexerson has officially lost the starting CF job. Enrique Hernandez is the new everyday Centerfielder.

Fell off that fast huh? Crazy.

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Joc Pexerson has officially lost the starting CF job. Enrique Hernandez is the new everyday Centerfielder.

Might as well pencil Kris Bryant in as NL ROY. Even if Franco and Pederson stayed healthy and starting respectively, Bryant is getting hot again and would've won it anyway. This just guarantees it basically. Heck, at this rate, Schwarber will probably be the runner up. Double heck, the Cubs might sweep the podium if Addison Russell gets hot--he has 1.9 fWAR despite being under water offensively. And Russell's been hitting way better since moving to SS.

EDIT: No disrespect to Syndergaard and Duffy. I always forget Duffy is still eligible for ROY. Still don't think he keeps up what he's doing though.

[Steven78]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Pederson, 23, is hitting .163 with a .333 on-base percentage and .293 slugging percentage since the All-Star break. For the season, he is batting .214 with a .798 OPS and has struck out in 29.4 percent of his plate appearances.

Of his 23 home runs, 20 came before the break. Pederson finished as the runner-up to Todd Frazier in the home run derby the day before the All-Star Game in Cincinnati.

Guy goes from starting CF in the AS Game to being benched in 6 weeks?

[redsox4evur]

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Pederson, 23, is hitting .163 with a .333 on-base percentage and .293 slugging percentage since the All-Star break. For the season, he is batting .214 with a .798 OPS and has struck out in 29.4 percent of his plate appearances.

Of his 23 home runs, 20 came before the break. Pederson finished as the runner-up to Todd Frazier in the home run derby the day before the All-Star Game in Cincinnati.

Guy goes from starting CF in the AS Game to being benched in 6 weeks?

Baseball is weird...

[Sportsforever]

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Might as well pencil Kris Bryant in as NL ROY. Even if Franco and Pederson stayed healthy and starting respectively, Bryant is getting hot again and would've won it anyway. This just guarantees it basically. Heck, at this rate, Schwarber will probably be the runner up. Double heck, the Cubs might sweep the podium if Addison Russell gets hot--he has 1.9 fWAR despite being under water offensively. And Russell's been hitting way better since moving to SS.

Matt Duffy?

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Matt Duffy?

I was editing my post as you responded. I always forget about that guy. For some reason I feel like he's been in the majors for 2 or 3 years even though he didn't play enough last year to qualify. Duffy probably takes runner up though, you're right about that. Still don't think he's much more than a poor man's Martin Prado long term though.

[larkyyyyy]

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Might as well pencil Kris Bryant in as NL ROY. Even if Franco and Pederson stayed healthy and starting respectively, Bryant is getting hot again and would've won it anyway. This just guarantees it basically. Heck, at this rate, Schwarber will probably be the runner up. Double heck, the Cubs might sweep the podium if Addison Russell gets hot--he has 1.9 fWAR despite being under water offensively. And Russell's been hitting way better since moving to SS.

EDIT: No disrespect to Syndergaard and Duffy. I always forget Duffy is still eligible for ROY. Still don't think he keeps up what he's doing though.

I really can't see bryant finishing ahead of Kang or Duffy. Just too inconsistent

[Trent Booty]

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Duffy takes ROY I think. Who knows, that's gonna be my favorite award race for sure.

Hopefully Jays sweep Texas.

I always find myself rooting for the Jays to beat certain teams lol.

[Blzer]

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I was editing my post as you responded. I always forget about that guy. For some reason I feel like he's been in the majors for 2 or 3 years even though he didn't play enough last year to qualify. Duffy probably takes runner up though, you're right about that. Still don't think he's much more than a poor man's Martin Prado long term though.

Rookie of the Year isn't an award for player potential.

Although, Duffy's approach is what is going to keep him in the majors long term. If you throw him a strike, his swing has a place for a single somewhere from line to line. I'm not saying he'll keep that up forever, but he doesn't have a hole in his swing unlike Bryant.

Duffy's glove has also been pretty good this year. A couple of weak throws, but the glove has been there.