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Actually, that was the standard MO for years. Apprenticeships in the Major League bullpen were common. Additionally, relievers weren't normally "grown" in the minors. In the minors, pitchers were generally starters and didn't become relievers until they reached the majors.

Because it shows that manager just doesn't really matter that much. The statheads here have told us that in general, the manager doesn't mean that much. However, at the end of Ned's tenure here, they said that his goofball moves were starting to add up to a point that was pretty significant statistically. In other words, he was reaching the extreme. The Royals' current team seems to be mostly Ned-proof.

Yeah, it was a nice respite in game 1 when FOX was forced to give us the international broadcasting team for a couple of innings. I more or less agree with valpo's assessment. I think Hosmer deserves credit as a throw would have had to be perfect. But the gushing over Hosmer was over the top. I have no issue with gushing, but the guys should have gushed over the excitement involving the play as a whole and the tying run. BTW, Collins should have stuck to his initial decision to pull Harvey.

The Mets have a kind of unique situation when it comes to the handedness of their postseason starters. Matt Harvey is the only one who throws and bats with the same hand (right). The rest: Jacob deGrom … Bats: Left, Throws: Right Noah Syndergaard … Bats: Left, Throws: Right Steven Matz … Bats: Right, Throws: Left I'd submit that one out of four isn't unusual, especially if the guy throws righty and bats lefty. Three out of four becomes interesting.

Royals vs. Mets, Game 5 Royals SS Alcides Escobar ® 2B Ben Zobrist (S) CF Lorenzo Cain ® 1B Eric Hosmer (L) 3B Mike Moustakas (L) C Salvador Pérez ® LF Alex Gordon (L) RF Alex Ríos ® RHP Edinson Vólquez ® Mets RF Curtis Granderson (L) 3B David Wright ® 2B Daniel Murphy (L) CF Yoenis Céspedes ® 1B Lucas Duda (L) C Travis d'Arnaud ® LF Michael Conforto (L) SS Wilmer Flores ® RHP Matt Harvey ®

Royals vs. Mets, Game 4 Royals SS Alcides Escobar ® 2B Ben Zobrist (S) CF Lorenzo Cain ® 1B Eric Hosmer (L) 3B Mike Moustakas (L) C Salvador Pérez ® LF Alex Gordon (L) RF Alex Ríos ® RHP Chris Young ® Mets RF Curtis Granderson (L) 3B David Wright ® 2B Daniel Murphy (L) CF Yoenis Céspedes ® 1B Lucas Duda (L) C Travis d'Arnaud ® LF Michael Conforto (L) SS Wilmer Flores ® LHP Steven Matz ®

Royals vs. Mets, Game 3 Royals SS Alcides Escobar ® 2B Ben Zobrist (S) CF Lorenzo Cain ® 1B Eric Hosmer (L) 3B Mike Moustakas (L) C Salvador Pérez ® LF Alex Gordon (L) RF Alex Ríos ® RHP Yordano Ventura ® Mets RF Curtis Granderson (L) 3B David Wright ® 2B Daniel Murphy (L) CF Yoenis Céspedes ® 1B Lucas Duda (L) C Travis d'Arnaud ® LF Michael Conforto (L) SS Wilmer Flores ® RHP Noah Syndergaard (L)

All you can expect is "typical" answers, but it's a chance for fans to ask questions personally. The answers sound pretty comparable to what the press would get. The difference I see is that fans came up with questions (e.g. about Greinke) that the press wouldn't bother with. I went to a similar gathering in 2003 with Ned Yost, Doug Melvin, and Ulice Payne. Although we didn't walk out with any earth shattering information, it was interesting and fun. Nedly told a story about one of the Brewer players (I don't remember which one) who was deathly afraid of bugs. A group of Brewers "decorated" the player's apartment with loads of plastic insects after one of the wives finagled a key.

Mets vs. Royals, Game 2 Mets RF Curtis Granderson (L) 3B David Wright ® 2B Daniel Murphy (L) LF Yoenis Céspedes ® 1B Lucas Duda (L) C Travis d'Arnaud ® DH Michael Conforto (L) SS Wilmer Flores ® RF Juan Lagares ® Royals SS Alcides Escobar ® 2B Ben Zobrist (S) CF Lorenzo Cain ® 1B Eric Hosmer (L) DH Kendrys Morales (S) 3B Mike Moustakas (L) C Salvador Pérez ® LF Alex Gordon (L) RF Alex Ríos ®

No matter what Ryan thinks or what the Brewers think or what Brewerfan members think, Steamer only lists Braun as a right fielder. I don't think that counts as a projection. It looks like a way for the reader to view fewer players at once. It's interesting that all players except for catchers are given stats for 600 plate appearances. Catcher stats are for 450. Other systems will attempt to project plate appearances.

At this moment, there's a picture of the international feed on FOX, but no sound. MLB.TV is providing both picture and sound from the international feed (Matt Vasgersian, et. al.).

The FOX TV feed has pooped out. I'm listening to the Royals' radio broadcast, and there's a game delay. The guys have no clue what's going on, but they're speculating that replay might be out too.

Mets vs. Royals, Game 1 Mets RF Curtis Granderson (L) 3B David Wright ® 2B Daniel Murphy (L) CF Yoenis Céspedes ® 1B Lucas Duda (L) C Travis d'Arnaud ® LF Michael Conforto (L) SS Wilmer Flores ® DH Kelly Johnson (L) Royals SS Alcides Escobar ® 2B Ben Zobrist (S) CF Lorenzo Cain ® 1B Eric Hosmer (L) DH Kendrys Morales (S) 3B Mike Moustakas (L) C Salvador Pérez ® LF Alex Gordon (L) RF Alex Ríos ®

For anyone who wants to do a reread, here's the 2012 Lucroy extension topic: Lucroy signs extension- Reportedly 5 years/$11 million

The stories are now being posted. But remember, you heard it here first. Pat Murphy to be Brewers’ bench coach (San Diego Union Tribune) Brewers hire ex-Padres manager Pat Murphy as bench coach (nbcsports.com) Report: Pat Murphy to be hired as bench coach (jsonline.com)

Back in the 1970s, the Saturday game of the week was a big thing. Back then, most teams that weren't the Cubs were televised about 40 times per season. In the case of the Brewers, much less than the full TV schedule was carried statewide, probably because games conflicted with network programming. Cable has opened things up. In the 1980s, ESPN started carrying games. And teams found that cable offered them the opportunity to be able to televise lots of games. The plus side is that few games nowadays are actually unavailable. The downside it that games aren't "special" enough to supplant network programming. Cable has been a double-edged sword. Regarding the antennas, if they work, your picture will be better than what you see on satellite or cable, and the difference will be obvious to the eye. As Baldkin says, an outdoor antenna is the most dependable option, although we've had members report that they've done well with attic installations. In the city, the majority should do fine with an indoor option, though. VHF channels could be problematic, however, most channels are UHF. In Milwaukee, Channel 10 (which people care about) and Channel 68 (which people don't care about) are VHF. In the city, I've found that some indoor antennas work better than others. How well they work doesn't seem to correlate to price or whether or not they're amplified. Your best bet is to buy from a local dealer. That'll allow you to keep exchanging until you get one that you're satisfied with.

I associate her with John Wayne. He once said, "She's a great guy. I've had many friends, and I prefer the company of men. Except for Maureen O'Hara." Here's Maureen in a catfight with Lucille Ball in [cite]Dance Girl Dance[/cite] (1940): Maureen was the good girl, and Lucy was a stripper. She and Lucy sold tickets when the scene was filmed and donated the proceeds to charity.

Still no word on the Royals' rotation. Nedly says, "I’m just being a little bit of a punk." We should hear about the rotation when Media Day occurs today. Royals manager Ned Yost keeps mum on World Series pitching rotation

It's an apple and orange situation. The NFL has exactly 11 postseason games. They're all on weekends, and they're all scheduled at times that work for a national TV audience and for fans in the stadium. Additionally, NFL games are rarely delayed or postponed by weather. With the potential for 43 games (not counting possible tie-breakers), and with the possibility that many as 17 won't be played, baseball's needs are completely different.

Adam McCalvy stops short of providing details, but his tweet in response to Mass Hass' tweet essentially confirms this hire. Here's a Haudricourt article from back in May stating that the Brewers were interested in Murphy back then: Pat Murphy not joining Brewers coaching staff The Padres weren't ready to release Pat from his contract at that time.

"Very easy" for you and me might not be "very easy" for others. There's still a segment of the population that doesn't use the Internet at all and would find it technically daunting to do so. Having said that, the game was on free TV in the Jacksonville and Buffalo areas, meaning that it was online only for out of market viewers. That's not a bad thing. The biggest problem with free TV for the MLB postseason is that there are so many games. There's a potential for 43 games, and this year, there will be at least 35 games. Two or more networks are a requirement. When [cite]Dancing With the Stars[/cite] has a higher rating than baseball and broadcast networks struggle to compete with cable, showing up to 43 baseball games isn't a super-attractive option. It's hugely attractive for the cable networks, though. Back in the olden days, postseason baseball consisted of the World Series only, with all of the games being played during the day. Little or no cable existed. That was very attractive for the broadcast networks. When games started to be played at night in 1971, there was still very little cable competition, and the games were still attractive. When last World Series day game was in 1987, sports on cable was still considered "supplemental." Times have changed, with the addition of the Division Series making cable a necessity. As several of us have mentioned, the big issue with cable is paying humongous cable fees for channels we don't want in order to get postseason baseball. To me, providing the games on both cable and the Internet — with cable subscriptions not being required to stream — would seem to be the best answer.

It's strange not having any baseball for three days after having a barrage of it over the past couple of weeks. As tmwiese55 pointed out in the Championship Series thread, the Mets' rotation is so good that there isn't any real need to "reset" it. KC's rotation is good too, and while they're more likely to benefit somewhat by resetting, they have plenty of time to do it. I think the layoffs will likely have about an equal effect on each team.

[cite]Meet the Mets[/cite] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTLmDuhV3AQ [cite]We are the Royals[/cite]

[h1]Tuesday, October 27, 2015[/h1] [h2]Mets (Matt Harvey) vs. Royals (Edinson Vólquez), Game 1[/h2][margin]7:00 PM CDT, Kaufman Stadium, Kansas City TV: FOX Radio: ESPN Radio ---------------- Royals win, 5-4, 14 innings; Royals lead series, 1-0 Mets at Royals Game 1 Gameday, MLB.com[/margin] [hr=60][/hr] [h1]Wednesday, October 28, 2015[/h1] [h2]Mets (Jacob deGrom) vs. Royals (Johnny Cueto), Game 2[/h2][margin]7:00 PM CDT, Kaufman Stadium, Kansas City TV: FOX Radio: ESPN Radio ---------------- Royals win, 7-1; Royals lead series, 2-0 Mets at Royals Game 2 Gameday, MLB.com[/margin] [hr=60][/hr] [h1]Friday, October 30, 2015[/h1] [h2]Royals (Yordano Ventura) vs. Mets (Noah Syndergaard), Game 3[/h2][margin]7:00 PM CDT, Citi Field, New York TV: FOX Radio: ESPN Radio ---------------- Mets win, 9-3; Royals lead series, 2-1 Royals at Mets Game 3 Gameday, MLB.com[/margin] [hr=60][/hr] [h1]Saturday, October 31, 2015[/h1] [h2]Royals (Chris Young) vs. Mets (Steven Matz), Game 4[/h2][margin]7:00 PM CDT, Citi Field, New York TV: FOX Radio: ESPN Radio ---------------- Royals win, 5-3; Royals lead series, 3-1 Royals at Mets Game 4 Gameday, MLB.com[/margin] [hr=60][/hr] [h1]Sunday, November 1, 2015[/h1] [h2]Royals (Edinson Vólquez) vs. Mets (Matt Harvey), Game 5[/h2][margin]7:00 PM CST, Citi Field, New York TV: FOX Radio: ESPN Radio ---------------- Royals win, 7-2, 12 innings; Royals win series, 4-1 Royals at Mets Game 5 Gameday, MLB.com[/margin]

Upside down and backwards? I get backwards, but upside down seems weird. Anyway, I'm not concerned about the type of experience a coach has. Certainly, I don't see pitching in the Majors as a requirement. George Bamberger was one of the best (if not the best) pitching coach of his era, and he pitched a total of 8⅓ major league innings. The difference here is that it doesn't appear that Johnson has pitched professionally at all. I won't pretend to know if there's a risk to that. But this is a good time in the Brewers' development cycle to find out. By the way, if you want to read Johnson's book, here's a link: The Complete Guide to Pitching