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Old 07-25-2020, 03:50 PM   #481
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Who would have thought a pitcher who couldn’t make KC sucked
I know right? Shocking that the Rays are feasting on him.

Gaviglio is a guy that eats innings in the middle of a one sided game, I really wonder about Montoyo sometimes.
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Old 07-25-2020, 05:00 PM   #482
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Not a fan of anthems and nationalism to begin with, but the knee is overdone. Time to find a new way to protest.
Are you ####ing kidding me? What better way to display you are upset with systemic racism than literally protest the anthem of the system?
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Old 07-26-2020, 11:52 AM   #483
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I see leaving RISP is still an issue for this club.

Everything is a swing for the fences cut when solid contact is all the hitter should be focused on...so annoying.
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Old 07-26-2020, 11:56 AM   #484
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Hatch has some intriguing stuff. Showing 94-96 mph fastball and a nice changeup.

Atkins has done a very good job in getting major league talent in return for those deadline deals.
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Old 07-26-2020, 12:00 PM   #485
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I see leaving RISP is still an issue for this club.

Everything is a swing for the fences cut when solid contact is all the hitter should be focused on...so annoying.
To be fair, even though Snell might not be 100% he still has some of the best stuff in the league, and is really hard to hit.

But yes as a team they have a lot of swing in miss in the lineup, and they need to improve their two strike approach.
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Old 07-26-2020, 12:05 PM   #486
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Another runner left on base. And another 2 k’s. Yeesh.
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Old 07-26-2020, 12:05 PM   #487
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Am I the only one that misses stolen bases in baseball, its really becoming a lost art form.
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Another runner left on base. And another 2 k’s. Yeesh.
The troubling thing to me is that they are late on a lot of the fastballs. It looks like they are looking off speed and trying to react to the fastball and are getting caught in between.
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Old 07-26-2020, 12:38 PM   #489
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Am I the only one that misses stolen bases in baseball, its really becoming a lost art form.

Yeah. The Jays are one of the fastest teams in MLB but refuse to steal bases.
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Old 07-26-2020, 12:46 PM   #490
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2-0 Jays, nice.
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Old 07-26-2020, 12:49 PM   #491
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yup, you could see the Jays speed on display there on the Hernandez double.
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Yeah. The Jays are one of the fastest teams in MLB but refuse to steal bases.

There has to be some statistical significant as to why teams are reluctant to do it. To me, it keeps the pitcher off his game slightly, so I don't get why teams don't do it more.
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There has to be some statistical significant as to why teams are reluctant to do it. To me, it keeps the pitcher off his game slightly, so I don't get why teams don't do it more.

I agree, especially with teams shifting all over the place. If not stealing, at least bluff hit and run.
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Romano was just dominant out there.
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Old 07-26-2020, 02:03 PM   #495
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Am I the only one that misses stolen bases in baseball, its really becoming a lost art form.
When a guy like Tim Raines or Rickey Henderson got on base, the whole game changed. And got more interesting.

Baseball is becoming a battle of statisticians. And that is sucking the soul out of it.
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Fans didn't like that low strike call. Walked him anyways through.
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Giles should’ve been taken out earlier. Pitches have been way off.
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Old 07-26-2020, 02:36 PM   #498
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Well there's some good game management. "There's something clearly something wrong physically with Giles, he can barely throw the ball". "Okay, well let's wait until he loads the bases then take him out".
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Ugh, Guerrero...
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When a guy like Tim Raines or Rickey Henderson got on base, the whole game changed. And got more interesting.

Baseball is becoming a battle of statisticians. And that is sucking the soul out of it.
Yes!

I remember when the Jays had White and Alomar at the top of the lineup, those guys would get on and cause fits for the defense. More importantly they would cause the pitcher to lose focus and that would turn into mistake pitches to Carter and Olerud.

Statistians have taken a lot of the strategy out of the game. Gone is situational hitting, moving runners over, sac bunts, hit and run.
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