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It's Gomez against a RH hitter, late in the game and a run down at home. Even I would advocate the bunt here.
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Why IS Random getting a start over green against a righty? Probably some super secret (and silly) reason driving RR to that decision? Is Green 0-1 against Garza during a celebrity softball game a couple of years ago?
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Neat story. Gratz!
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I am by no means an expert but there is no getting away from the fact that running is a high impact exercise. I think trying to "run through it" is a bad idea. If the pain is chronic, you probably should see a doctor (sports therapist perhaps?). At very least, find a lower impact alternative for working your cardiovascular system for a prolonged period of time.
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If you are going to make such a strong statement, you should at least attempt to back it up. For every example of when it worked you may wish to sight, I can give you an example where it didn't, so anecdotal evidence isn't going to sway me. The fact is, there are any number of ways you could try to quantify who the winners and losers were, so I don't thin it's possible to make such a declarative statement either way. Economics 101 suggests it has to be pretty close to even, the way I see it. Also, Greinke had the 5th best ZiPS projected ERA among NL starters for 2012 and currently sits with a 3.13 ERA. I don't think he's anything but a very solid ace at this point.
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It was really nice seeing the whole team caring and having the right attitude tonight. It translated into a win, which proves just how important those kind of intangibles really are. Let's win the darn series tomorrow afternoon and get back to 5 under. These 1 PM weekday starts have me a little sad, though. I used to be able to walk to the stadium and catch a few innings during my lunch hour with the 12:05 PM starts. I suppose that one extra ticket every so often wasn't enough to convince them to keep it earlier.
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Just so I understand, yesterday Gomez bats leadoff against a righty and Aoki second. Today, Gomez bats second against a lefty and Aoki leadoff. Is that correct and if so, what am I missing? Not suggesting it matters much in the grand scheme of things but it's hurting my head trying to figure out RR's logic.
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I share the same general sentiment that this year's team doesn't have what it takes to seriously compete. But it my opinion, it has little to do with their attitude, desire, heart or whatever other intangible you want to throw out there. I simply don't think they have enough collective talent on the field. Why must baseball fans blame everything else BUT what far-and-away drives whether a team is successful on the field? I'd just love these guys to be running around with the bravado they displayed last year while being buried in the division this year. There would be some 100 post thread criticizing them for being seemingly oblivious to the fact that they are stinking it up.
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If the Brewers have a 3 run lead in the 9th because Axford induced a double play with the bases loaded to end the 8th inning, I'd be fine with Dillard if he was the best available pitcher left (unlikely). Emotionally, I appreciate that it hurts more to blow a 2 or 3 run lead in the 9th than to fall a run behind in the 7th and ultimately lose. A manager should be trying to win the most games, however, not minimize hurt feelings. Making simple, set rules is just lazy managers (and upper management, to be fair) trying to protect themselves from public criticism.
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The reality is that it is very easy to look like you care when doing anything at anytime, you just try your hardest until it is actually over instead of assuming it is over half way through. I'm more certain that you thought it was over more than any one player last night. I saw nothing to suggest they didn't want to win.
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For the fans more for the players. Hell, emotional fans get pissed when players don't act crushed after a bad loss in one of their 162 games of the season.
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I'm surprised you didn't say Ransom and Counsell as well. The reality is, it's very difficult to look like you care when your are getting trounced. You seem to be suggesting that their apparent apathy is why they got destroyed. The opposite is true. Just because the alternatives aren't impressive doesn't mean they shouldn't be used. Cody Random has a higher career OBP than Gomez. Against a RHP, Gomez has no business leading off on any team in the majors. I don't care what small sample pitcher vs. batter splits say. They are statistically worthless.
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The Gomez start against a righty is embarrassing on a number of levels. Relying on small sample batter vs pitcher data, batting a guy with a miserably bad obp leadoff even without the platoon advantage. I know RR has a crush on Gomez but this is just insane. And doesn't Weeks and Gomez have the same OBP this year anyway?
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1. I agree that a more efficient throwing motion allows pitchers to throw pitches at a higher velocity with less wear and tear. I suspect in general, however, that a 96 MPH fastball causes the joints to be subjected to greater forces than an 88 MPH one. Does that translate into a higher probability for injury? I have no idea. 2. We are talking about two pitchers who are otherwise equal but one throws harder than the other. 3. Why?
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Offensive starting catcher vs. defensive starting catcher
rluzinski replied to adambr2's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
While quantifying the value of defense is difficult in general, putting a value on catchers' defense is particularly hard. We can try to estimate the run value of controlling the running game and preventing wild pitches/pass balls, but the rest is pretty un-quantifiable ATM. Fangraph's has some relevant stats: http://www.fangraphs.com/library/index.php/defense/catcher-defense/ -
Marcum is a true 3.5 ERA pitcher, which makes him better than Suppan ever was. And I while it wouldn't surprise me, I wonder if it's really true that low velocity pitchers age more poorly. I've read it many times before but is there any real evidence to support it? I've seen the average pitcher loses 1 MPH every year (perhaps it was 1.5) and every MPH is worth so much ERA. I suppose that isn't strictly linear, though? I'm hesitant to sign any 30 year old pitcher to a 4 year deal, though. 3/$30 mil would be about it. Of course, without knowing what he would accept, I have no idea if "Marcum is worth re-signing".
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What do you mean exactly? Old player batting skills are typically walks and power; skills that have kept old guys in the league for a long time. It's the young players who rely on speed that have to develop "old player skills' to stick around into their mid to late 30's. Dunn had them when he was a rookie. Sure, Dunn's production is going to fall off and he'll be a DH platoon guy soon but I see him in the league for another 5 years after this. You have to think he has well over a 50% chance of hitting at least 500 HRs.
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That lineup and our #7 starting pitcher? What's crazy is that Vegas still barely sees them as the underdog.
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I wonder how many times a player with at least 1000 PA and a lifetime OBP below .300 has batted lead off in a game over the last decade? Can baseballreference.com tell me that?
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If Wolf is going to bat for himself with a runner on when he has over 100 pitches, it's obvious that RR has given up on this game. If that is the case, we should too.
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Does Wolf really think he can get away with throwing that many 68 MPH curveballs? Shesh.
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I'm glad Hart didn't get on base.
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Does this mean that RR thinks Conrad is a better player than Aoki?
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A hot hitter after one night? Do we ever learn?
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Because Gomez is a poor hitter overall, he's just plain bad against righties.