4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

OK goose gossage. Hope he flips two bats next time.

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AT THE SAME DAMN TIME

[nemesis04]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

The Astros should plunk that **** in the head next game. Throwing his bat after the home run. What a tool.

I guess it was ok Correa did it in the World Series last year. Get over it.

[nemesis04]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

It was really funny seeing Giles punch himself in the face walking off the field, lol.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

Does any "good" reliever get roughed up as often as Ken Giles? He has come in and completely ruined a great Yankees/Astros game.

Dellin Betances.


Great start for Soroka tonight. Totally my style of pitcher. Fast, efficient, ground balls, pinpoint precision, nasty movement. His Adams apple legitimately makes me very uncomfortable though.

Whatever, good win even though we tried our best to blow it again.

Lots of good baseball tonight.

[Majingir]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

One of these days some team has to just teach their big shift hitters to bunt the other way...right?

Saw Jays-Twins at bat where for one at bat(I think it was Morales?), Twins had 4 guys in the OF, 2 guys between 1B-2B and one who was basically a shallow RF.

Bunt the ball to 3B side and you literally could walk to 1B and be safe(given that Morales was at bat, he basically would be walking)


Bad inning for John Curtiss in top of 10th.

2 runners on, he walks Luke Maile! Then throws wild pitch, runner from 3rd scores, it's 5-4. Mound visit, he lets up a hit, now 6-4. Next batter, 1st pitch...wild pitch, it's now 7-4. Twins change pitcher.

[Jr.]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

One of these days some team has to just teach their big shift hitters to bunt the other way...right?

Saw Jays-Twins at bat where for one at bat(I think it was Morales?), Twins had 4 guys in the OF, 2 guys between 1B-2B and one who was basically a shallow RF.

Bunt the ball to 3B side and you literally could walk to 1B and be safe(given that Morales was at bat, he basically would be walking)

What was the score/inning? Sure, he gets on 1st base, but you're not paying Kendrys Morales to hit singles and clog the bases, I'm guessing.

There are situations where it's a good idea. But to me, more often than not I want those guys to swing away and try to put themselves in scoring position or better.

[Majingir]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

Actually it was Smoak. Apparently happened multiple times too. This was first instance.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcJqMA1U0AAaGYe.jpg

Bunt it far enough down 3B, might be able to leg out a double. Yes, your job is to hit HRs, but if you have a shot at getting someone into scoring position simply by bunting against the shift, I'd work at it. If it makes the difference in even a single game being won, that could go a long way. Could be difference in playoff positioning, or even in a playoff series.

[Speedy]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

Does any "good" reliever get roughed up as often as Ken Giles? He has come in and completely ruined a great Yankees/Astros game.

Dude literally punched himSELF in the jaw afterwards. [emoji23]

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[GoDucks1224]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

What was the score/inning? Sure, he gets on 1st base, but you're not paying Kendrys Morales to hit singles and clog the bases, I'm guessing.



There are situations where it's a good idea. But to me, more often than not I want those guys to swing away and try to put themselves in scoring position or better.

Disagree. Getting on base is all that matters, doesn’t matter how you got there. If every guy gets a single, you’ll still score a bunch of runs.

[Blzer]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

What was the score/inning? Sure, he gets on 1st base, but you're not paying Kendrys Morales to hit singles and clog the bases, I'm guessing.

There are situations where it's a good idea. But to me, more often than not I want those guys to swing away and try to put themselves in scoring position or better.

Shoot, I would sacrifice twenty at-bats during the course of a short run and keep doing it to tell them to stahp shifting. Keep doing it until they're like: "You know what? You're serious about this."

I'd even do it with two strikes. If it pans out that you get on base enough, they won't have a choice, other teams will catch wind, and you'll increase most offensive statistics of yours.

It is a much better long-term plan.

[My993C2]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

Great start for Soroka tonight. Totally my style of pitcher. Fast, efficient, ground balls, pinpoint precision, nasty movement. His Adams apple legitimately makes me very uncomfortable though.

Whatever, good win even though we tried our best to blow it again.

Lots of good baseball tonight.

I will need to put my MLB.TV membership to good use this evening and go back and watch Soroka's MLB debut from last nights game. What amazes me is he is from Calgary, same city I live in and we are not a baseball town due to our short summers. Hockey reigns supreme in this neck of the woods. But here we have a 6'5" 225 lb 20 year old kid from the frozen tundra of Cowtown Canuckistan making it to the Show.

[Majingir]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

Do people think the current ALWC number is sustainable?

Yankees on pace for 1st WC spot with 106 wins
Mariners on pace for 2nd WC spot with 98 wins
Jays/Angels on pace to miss playoffs with 95 wins


To think, last year the Twins got a WC spot with 85 wins.

[SPTO]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

Do people think the current ALWC number is sustainable?

Yankees on pace for 1st WC spot with 106 wins
Mariners on pace for 2nd WC spot with 98 wins
Jays/Angels on pace to miss playoffs with 95 wins


To think, last year the Twins got a WC spot with 85 wins.

I think the M's will fade at one point and either or both the Jays and Angels falter as well. Realistically speaking it's more likely to be Toronto but then again the starting rotation hasn't been great so far this year (with the exception of Happ) so maybe they turn it around and the Jays can sustain what they're doing.

[My993C2]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

Do people think the current ALWC number is sustainable?

Yankees on pace for 1st WC spot with 106 wins
Mariners on pace for 2nd WC spot with 98 wins
Jays/Angels on pace to miss playoffs with 95 wins


To think, last year the Twins got a WC spot with 85 wins.

We are only one month into a six month season. There is so much more ball yet to be played and so many more injuries still to occur to throw a wrench into any and all teams. With that said there have been tons of surprises. Yes the Blue Jays are playing better than expected. I knew the Diamondbacks were good, but I didn't think they would be this good and have they built up enough of a lead to keep the Dodgers down. Long season of course. Also the Mets and Braves as well as the Phillies look like they are all poised to make sure the Nationals don't waltz into the playoffs unchallenged. Red Sox have played well, but the Yankees are good. Astros are the Astros and should be there in the end and I also expect the Cubs to emerge the best of the NL Central. But you never know.

Let's talk again at the beginning of June or July or August or September to see how the season irons itself out. One down, five more to come.

[jesmith29]

Re: 4/23 - 5/6 Game Discussion Thread

Heard on the radio today that for the first time ever, there were more strikeouts than hits in the month of April