8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

[Majingir]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

Jays and Red Sox now getting ready for a weird 5 game series at Fenway where 1 of those 5 games is a home game for the Jays.

Given how important every game is, Jays need to take at least 4 games.

[countryboy]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

Cardinals off today, which seems weird considering how many games they've had postponed

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

Jays and Red Sox now getting ready for a weird 5 game series at Fenway where 1 of those 5 games is a home game for the Jays.

Given how important every game is, Jays need to take at least 4 games.

Don't worry, they'll get all 5.

[Majingir]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

Do Jays want to beat Boston?

They just made one of stupidest baserunning decisions any team has made all season.

And bad baserunning has been a trend for them.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

I swear...I almost want to become a Phillies fan just because of those uniforms!


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[Majingir]

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Jays win in extras! They're tied with Yankees for 2nd, and Hernandez is now tied for HR lead.

After this long weekend, Jays and Yankees begin a stretch of playing 10 of their final 20 games vs each other.

This is reminding me of that 2015 race. Hopefully it has same result.

How is it that the Jays are 14-7 without Bo Bichette!?! If he can come back in time for the Yankees series....

[countryboy]

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I swear...I almost want to become a Phillies fan just because of those uniforms!


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One of my favorite uniforms in all of sports


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[Sportsforever]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

Well, he did it....Albert Pujols has hung on so long that he's pulled his batting average down below .300 for his career. I was hoping he'd hang 'em up before that happened. When he left STL he had a 328/420/617 career line (OPS+ of 170). His career line now stands at 299/378/547 for an OPS+ of 146. That's what 9 years of 257/313/449 will do for you...

[KSUowls]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

Well, he did it....Albert Pujols has hung on so long that he's pulled his batting average down below .300 for his career. I was hoping he'd hang 'em up before that happened. When he left STL he had a 328/420/617 career line (OPS+ of 170). His career line now stands at 299/378/547 for an OPS+ of 146. That's what 9 years of 257/313/449 will do for you...

That is insane. He was so impossibly good for a 10 year stretch in STL. I'll never forget watching one of his games, it was the 9th or extra innings. STL was down by 1 with bases loaded when he comes to bat. On the broadcast and on ESPN the next day they were having conversations that the pitcher should have Intentionally walked him, tying the game, rather than pitch to him. I think he was hitting like 750 with bases loaded that season.

I never would have thought that guy could possibly drop below 300. Just goes to show what age will do to a guy.

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[Majingir]

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Thats also why they have stats like WAR7. See just how good a guy was in his peak, because career averages dont always tell the story.

Pujols turned into a .240 hitter once he turned 35.

[p_rushing]

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No doubt the ball is juiced after Acuna's popup HR

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[Sportsforever]

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No doubt the ball is juiced after Acuna's popup HR

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Yep - Chip Carey called it a pop up, Acuna thought it was a pop up. I know the wind is blowing out, but that was nuts.


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[Blzer]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

Well, he did it....Albert Pujols has hung on so long that he's pulled his batting average down below .300 for his career. I was hoping he'd hang 'em up before that happened. When he left STL he had a 328/420/617 career line (OPS+ of 170). His career line now stands at 299/378/547 for an OPS+ of 146. That's what 9 years of 257/313/449 will do for you...

Do you remember this post of yours, by the way?

https://forums.operationsports.com/forums/pro-baseball/550546-he-will-hall-famer-someday-3.html#post2043702722

Just some amazing numbers to consider:

Let's assume that during the life of his contract (10 years) Pujols gets 600 at bats/year (not PA, AB). In order for him to drop his career batting average 50 points (from .325 to .275) he would need to hit .220 for that 10 year period. If this was to occur, he would STILL have 3,435 career hits. I think we can assume he WILL not hit .220 for the next 10 years and that if he did, he'd still get in with a .275 average, 3500 hits, and 600 HR's. The dude is as much as a lock as you can be at this point.

For all that he's done poorly during his Angels tenure, he has only descended half of that in batting average. Pretty remarkable.

[Sportsforever]

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Do you remember this post of yours, by the way?

https://forums.operationsports.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2043702722&postcount=115

For all that he's done poorly during his Angels tenure, he has only descended half of that in batting average. Pretty remarkable.

Wow...I most certainly did not. OS is like a time machine!


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[Majingir]

Re: 8/31 - 9/13 Game Discussion Thread

I'm not sure who to even root for in Tigers vs Twins.

Jays are 1.5 behind the Twins for a higher playoff seed, but are 2.5 ahead of Tigers for the last playoff spot.