5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Hopefully this means more than 1 good start for Quintana. Need more consistency from these veteran pitchers.

[roadman]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Haterade has been terrific this year.

6K's tonight out of 7 hitters and 1 walk.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Haterade has been terrific this year.

6K's tonight out of 7 hitters and 1 walk.

He's got an 18.44 K/9 this year. The modern record is 2014 Aroldis Chapman, who ended that season with 17.67 K/9 (106 K in 54 IP).

[Sheamazin]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Mesoraco 2 run HR off Bradley in the 8th. Tied at 4

[roadman]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

He's got an 18.44 K/9 this year. The modern record is 2014 Aroldis Chapman, who ended that season with 17.67 K/9 (106 K in 54 IP).

I remember last year I thought he was special, but I remember you pulled up his k/b's ration and his walks were higher last year, no doubt. Me must have worked on his mechanics or accuracy during the off season

Hader was just throwing FB's in the 9th, daring batters to hit it. I remember watching Kerry Wood reflecting on his 20k game and he said, hitters weren't hitting his FB, so, that is pretty much what the continued to throw, daring them to hit it.

Hader said his goal is to make the AS team. I'd say he is on his way if this continues and if Counsell continues to use him properly and not burn him out.

I wonder if the Brewers will ever turn the keys over to him to start in the future? He was a starter in the minors.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Everyone is freaking about Hader's K numbers (and rightfully so), but I'm blown away by the H/9 stat: 2.5 H/9 IP?!? Are you kidding me? In 25 innings? That's video game stuff.

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

#RedSox Mookie Betts leads the league in:

Runs
Hits
Doubles
Homers
Extra-base hits
Batting average
On-base percentage
Slugging Percentage
OPS
OPS+
Total bases
Runs created
Adj. batting runs
Adj. batting wins
Win probability added
Situational wins added
wOBA
wRC+
fWAR
Fielding %

[Sheamazin]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Mets win!!!

Walk off sac fly in the bottom of the 9th

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

I remember last year I thought he was special, but I remember you pulled up his k/b's ration and his walks were higher last year, no doubt. Me must have worked on his mechanics or accuracy during the off season

Hader was just throwing FB's in the 9th, daring batters to hit it. I remember watching Kerry Wood reflecting on his 20k game and he said, hitters weren't hitting his FB, so, that is pretty much what the continued to throw, daring them to hit it.

Hader said his goal is to make the AS team. I'd say he is on his way if this continues and if Counsell continues to use him properly and not burn him out.

I wonder if the Brewers will ever turn the keys over to him to start in the future? He was a starter in the minors.

Yup. He stopped walking guys at a high rate and has become untouchable.

#RedSox Mookie Betts leads the league in:

Runs
Hits
Doubles
Homers
Extra-base hits
Batting average
On-base percentage
Slugging Percentage
OPS
OPS+
Total bases
Runs created
Adj. batting runs
Adj. batting wins
Win probability added
Situational wins added
wOBA
wRC+
fWAR
Fielding %

And he's still not the best position player in the American League.

[daflyboys]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

This guy has gotta be a full time player for some team at some time, no?

Must C: Tony Kemp's great catch

[Speedy]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Altuve hit a ball that hit the fence in right-center, bounces up and over the wall without hitting the ground.

This is a HR.

Umps are persuaded by Tito and change it to a 2B.

......um, what??

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Surely somebody else saw this?

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[LambertandHam]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Pirates pitching isn't the greatest, but I think it might be time for them to move on from Ray Searage.

[TheMatrix31]

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Surely somebody else saw this?

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I saw it. I honestly kinda see why it was ruled a ground rule double. It bounced "in play" then bounced over the wall.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Surely somebody else saw this?

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Yes...and I think they got it right to change it, IMO. The ball bounced in play and then out. For example, let's say someone hit a line shot to deep left center in Fenway Park and the ball took a crazy angle and ended up ricocheting into the batter's eye. I wouldn't think that would be called a home run either...

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 5/7 - 5/20 Game Discussion Thread

Yup. He stopped walking guys at a high rate and has become untouchable.



And he's still not the best position player in the American League.

What about now?

Mookie Betts hit a HR and 2 doubles last night, his 14th time recording 3+ extra-base hits in 549 career games. In the last 100 years, the only other players to record more than 10 games with 3+ XBH within their first 600 MLB games are Lou Gehrig (12) and Joe DiMaggio (11).