3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

[stlducks]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Blue in the Cards/DBacks game has an...interesting strike zone today. Heater that split the middle was called a ball.

He's been very inconsistent so far.

Jose Martinez is having a great start to the season, hit his 2nd HR of the season today, 4 more RBIs and average still above .380.

Good start for a guy not many people have heard of.

[bcruise]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Something wrong with Rizzo? Caratini getting another start at first today.

[stlducks]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Something wrong with Rizzo? Caratini getting another start at first today.

Stiff lower back according to mlb.com

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Ian Happ needs to spend some quality time in Des Moines.

[SPTO]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Don't want to overreact to 2 innings, but Kenley Jansen's cutter sitting only at 90-91 is...pretty alarming.

It's hard to be at your best when you've had a grand total of 4 innings of work in the spring. If he's still like this in late May then the alarm bells should be ringing.

Ian Happ needs to spend some quality time in Des Moines.

Or maybe he's just way overhyped

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Happ is striking out at a 60% clip. That's out of his depth and needing a break, not overhyped.

He has good tools: switch-hitter, speedy, plus power, will take walks. But, he really needs to adjust to what pitchers are doing. That and he's just an iffy defender. I've been on record with how I thought he'd be a good trade chip for the Cubs, but I don't think the front office sees it that way.

[SPTO]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Happ is striking out at a 60% clip. That's out of his depth and needing a break, not overhyped.

He has good tools: switch-hitter, speedy, plus power, will take walks. But, he really needs to adjust to what pitchers are doing. That and he's just an iffy defender. I've been on record with how I thought he'd be a good trade chip for the Cubs, but I don't think the front office sees it that way.

Yeah, I wasn't being totally serious hence the I think going down and adjusting a bit in a less stressful environment would be helpful for him. It's worked to an extent with Schwarber and others in the past.

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

I mean, name one other person that homered on the very first pitch of the 2018 season.

I'll wait.

Not being serious at all.

[bcruise]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Good outing for Darvish, though he'll get a ND.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

The people who approved this sport-wide, broadcasts-wide implementation of a strike zone overlay with a animated colored pop-up graphic with the MPH showing immediately should be sent to the gulags.

It's ridiculous how something that's supposed to show you "where the pitch went" actually makes it way more difficult to do so. Can't tell where the catcher is catching the damn ball because *poof* magical graphics. It's incredibly distracting and busy. It's also even more frustrating that, aside from this idiocy, the current Fox Sports overlays are absolutely perfect otherwise.

Never understood what was so bad about the broadcast looking at a pitch again if it's actually borderline during the stoppage of play. Or just having a pop-down from the score overlay to show an AB pitch summary that GOES AWAY once the information is shown for a few seconds.

I...just...I don't know what goes through these people's minds. If this was focus grouped before implementation, **** these people.

[SPTO]

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The people who approved this sport-wide, broadcasts-wide implementation of a strike zone overlay with a animated colored pop-up graphic with the MPH showing immediately should be sent to the gulags.

I've noticed this on the local and national broadcasts now and it's ANNOYING. Thankfully Sportsnet here in Canada hasn't done that with Jays games.

[dubcity]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

The people who approved this sport-wide, broadcasts-wide implementation of a strike zone overlay with a animated colored pop-up graphic with the MPH showing immediately should be sent to the gulags.

It's ridiculous how something that's supposed to show you "where the pitch went" actually makes it way more difficult to do so. It's incredibly distracting and busy. It's also even more frustrating that, aside from this idiocy, the current Fox Sports overlays are absolutely perfect otherwise.

Never understood what was so bad about the broadcast looking at a pitch again if it's actually borderline during the stoppage of play. Or just having a pop-down from the score overlay to show an AB pitch summary that GOES AWAY once the information is shown for a few seconds.

I...just...I don't know what goes through these people's minds. If this was focus grouped before implementation, **** these people.

When that started I was hoping it would just be a fad. But now it's everywhere. It sucks.

[bcruise]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Have a day KB. Walk, Single, Triple, HR.

Hopefully someone drives him in.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

Good outing for Darvish, though he'll get a ND.

He was a whole different animal compared to his 1st start. In this one he was controlling nearly every count against nearly every Milwaukee batter. Really allows his slider to be a wipeout pitch.

[bcruise]

Re: 3/29 - 4/8 Game Discussion Thread

And Bryant is left standing at third after the 1 out triple. Sigh.