Re: 4/2 - 4/16 Game Discussion Thread
Ender with the first putout, hit, run and now homer at SunTrust.
Ender with the first putout, hit, run and now homer at SunTrust.
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Re: 4/2 - 4/16 Game Discussion Thread
Girardi is really experimenting with the cleanup spot.
I wonder if he read some of the articles about managers doing things like batting cleanup hitters leadoff, using closers in middle innings, etc and he said, "man, I need to start a thing. Oh, I know, cleanup spot is fantasy. It should be experimental. Swap bodies around. Doesn't matter the skill level. Let's go!"
I don't know what he's doing, and I'm someone that loves that Maddon is batting Schwerber leadoff and Bryant second.
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"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: 4/2 - 4/16 Game Discussion Thread
The Joey Gallo of last year.
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Re: 4/2 - 4/16 Game Discussion Thread
If Jays keep playing like this then they'll make trade deadline alot more interesting this year for all wrong reasons.Comment
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"It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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"It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: 4/2 - 4/16 Game Discussion Thread
Interesting perspective on Buxton:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/let-him-play/Originally posted by Gibson88Comment
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I personally have no problem with him playing, especially if his speed and defense make up for a lackluster offense.
Only thing I couldn't stand any longer is playing him or having him on my fantasy lineup/roster, so I dumped him. The good news is, I plan on picking him up again once he starts putting it together. Nobody will even give him a second look and nab him before me in my league; I'm sure of it.
The other thing is I haven't watched him play yet, so I'd like to see his swing mechanics and decide whether he's worth saying: "Oh yeah, he'll definitely put it together." If he swings like Melvin Upton Jr., then there's possibly no chance that he does. I like what the FanGraphs author said, but he only backed things up with historical players' pasts. If Buxton doesn't turn things around mechanically, he may be screwed forever.
We'll see, but I agree that he should be playing. There are plenty of players hitting around .100 right now with significantly less strikeouts than he has that deserve to play as well.Samsung PN60F8500 PDP / Anthem MRX 720 / Klipsch RC-62 II / Klipsch RF-82 II (x2) / Insignia NS-B2111 (x2) / SVS PC13-Ultra / SVS SB-2000 / Sony MDR-7506 Professional / Audio-Technica ATH-R70x / Sony PS3 & PS4 / DirecTV HR44-500 / DarbeeVision DVP-5000 / Panamax M5400-PM / Elgato HD60Comment
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Re: 4/2 - 4/16 Game Discussion Thread
Carlos Martinez just walked 4 guys, and struck out 3 in one inning.Comment
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"It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Whoever said good pitching wins ball games hasnt seen the 2017 Blue Jays
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Send Glasnow down, he doesn't have it.Comment
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