The Swamp

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:54 am

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:11 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:20 am
Both teams scored 3 in the 15th. O's got 2 in the 16th and Wilkerson, the center fielder, pitched a 1-2-3 inning for the save topping out at 55mph.

Evidently, a few pitches were too slow to be picked up by the pitch radar.

So how do the Angels not hit that?

If a pitcher could switch from 90+ to 50 mph, would it totally destroy hitters?

Sometimes, sure. But if they did it often enough, players would destroy too many of the slow pitches.

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:53 am

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:11 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:20 am
Both teams scored 3 in the 15th. O's got 2 in the 16th and Wilkerson, the center fielder, pitched a 1-2-3 inning for the save topping out at 55mph.

Evidently, a few pitches were too slow to be picked up by the pitch radar.

Watched his pitches this morning. Looked like he was throwing BP or HR derby ball.

Crazier thing...the fact that the Orioles are not the worst team in the bigs.

You're welcome.

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:11 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:53 am

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:11 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:20 am
Both teams scored 3 in the 15th. O's got 2 in the 16th and Wilkerson, the center fielder, pitched a 1-2-3 inning for the save topping out at 55mph.

Evidently, a few pitches were too slow to be picked up by the pitch radar.

Watched his pitches this morning. Looked like he was throwing BP or HR derby ball.

Crazier thing...the fact that the Orioles are not the worst team in the bigs.

You're welcome.

Trying to see how many #1 overall picks the Tigers can get in the next few years.

rass wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:20 am

Can one of you nerds verify that this is bad?

Safe to assume getting swept by the Mets is bad, too?

Favorite team: Reds
ML parks you've been to: 5
Parks you've been to that are no longer being used: 1
Been to Cooperstown?: No
Playoff games attended: 0
Last ML park visited: Fenway
Ever gotten a foul ball?: No. and I saw a tweet about a kid who got one at his first game and I hope that kid gets an ear infection.

The Mets wanting win-now pieces for Syndergaard and the Yankees having two players who are win-now pieces that aren't of use to the 2019 roster would seem to make them a natural fit. Alas ...

Favorite team: Dodgers
ML parks you've been to: 5
Parks you've been to that are no longer being used: 1 (Mile High)
Been to Cooperstown?: No
Playoff games attended: 0
Last ML park visited: Fenway
Ever gotten a foul ball?: No, but Fred McGriff (I think) once hit one during batting practice that might have killed me if I hadn't been away from my seat

Bengal isn’t happy. But I’ve just realized not every player is a saint. Joey votto probably chews with his mouth open or something.

Votto is a puss, he probably would only take on half of the Pirates dugout instead of all of it

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:06 pm Bengal isn’t happy. But I’ve just realized not every player is a saint. Joey votto probably chews with his mouth open or something.

No, they’re all interchangeablely bad and we never need to allow ourselves to hate our team and Aroldis Chapman closing out our games.

I only root for Amir Garrett now. All else is ash.

The next Reds-Pirates series is going to be attended by just photographers.

rass wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:15 pm

rass wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:20 am

Can one of you nerds verify that this is bad?

Safe to assume getting swept by the Mets is bad, too?

Piss poor quality and being generally unlikable seems to be a bad combination.

Favorite team: Orioles
ML parks you've been to: 6 for baseball games. I’ve seen concerts at some mlb parks.
Parks you've been to that are no longer being used: 3 (Olympic Stadium, Memorial Stadium, Veterans Stadium)
Been to Cooperstown?: yes
Playoff games attended: 3
Last ML park visited: Oriole Park
Ever gotten a foul ball?: Not at an MLB game. Machado tossed my kid a ball once.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:03 am I only root for Amir Garrett now. All else is ash.

Dumbass hit with his throwing hand, though!

WEll, the Pirates just hit another REds batter. Didn't look intentional, but Winker did hit a homer in first at bat.

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:48 pm WEll, the Pirates just hit another REds batter. Didn't look intentional, but Winker did hit a homer in first at bat.

They actually hit two that inning, Winker was the second one hit.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:35 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:48 pm WEll, the Pirates just hit another REds batter. Didn't look intentional, but Winker did hit a homer in first at bat.

They actually hit two that inning, Winker was the second one hit.

Hope Garrett is dressed today. The Reds may need him for the upcoming fight.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:35 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:48 pm WEll, the Pirates just hit another REds batter. Didn't look intentional, but Winker did hit a homer in first at bat.

They actually hit two that inning, Winker was the second one hit.

Yup, I had stepped away then they mentioned that later.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:37 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:35 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:48 pm WEll, the Pirates just hit another REds batter. Didn't look intentional, but Winker did hit a homer in first at bat.

They actually hit two that inning, Winker was the second one hit.

Hope Garrett is dressed today. The Reds may need him for the upcoming fight.

Shoot...if there was another one I fully expect Puig to come in from the stands in street clothes.

Hahahahah Houston got the best top of the rotation in 2009

This is a sad list to go beyond #1-2. https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx? ... =&players=

Dead arm, dead arm, dead ...

Wonder if taking on Greinke's money will mean Cole is gone at the end of the year. I know a team that would really like to have him.

Angels just wasting away Trout's career.

On the cusp of a wildcard spot, lost 3/4 to Baltimore and 2/3 to Detroit.

With today's trades, Matt Moore, who had two starts before going on the DL, moves up to 7th on the Tigers with 0.7 WAR.

Probably not sustainable, but the Giants went 19 and 6 in July. They were 36-47 on July 1, and now they are 55-53.

With the exception of the year that Marlins Park opened, the Marlins have ranked last in attendance in the National League every year since 2005. (They were 12th out of 16 that year).

The Tampa Bay Rays have ranked last in the AL in attendance every year since 2014, when they were next to last. Only five years in franchise history have they not been last or next to last.

brian wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 11:51 am With the exception of the year that Marlins Park opened, the Marlins have ranked last in attendance in the National League every year since 2005. (They were 12th out of 16 that year).

The Tampa Bay Rays have ranked last in the AL in attendance every year since 2014, when they were next to last. Only five years in franchise history have they not been last or next to last.

Further burnishing the area's reputation, The NHL Florida Panthers are also perennially among the lowest attendance hockey teams (second-last in the league last season by both total attendance and percentage of capacity filled).

I don't even have an opinion on the subject. I just think that Bruce Arthur's comment is hilarious.

My team pitched a no-hitter last night but fuck this world I don’t even care 29 people died yesterday just living life.

You think Cavan Biggio and Vladito tease Bo Bichette about his dad not even making the hall of fame?

There's some funny stuff in The Athletic's story on Greinke but it also kinda feels like he has Asperger's or something?

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:35 pm There's some funny stuff in The Athletic's story on Greinke but it also kinda feels like he has Asperger's or something?

He has severe anxiety issues for sure. I wouldn't feel comfortable diagnosing him, but it's certainly not impossible.

For Nickname jersey weekend, Joey Votto will be wearing "Who" as his nickname.

An international treasure, folks.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 7:42 am After several innings worth of watching, I'm pretty convinced Dwight Smith Jr. isn't a major league baseball player. He's definitely not a major league outfielder.

Dwight Smith Jr. is not Baltimore’s worst option in LF.

BSF21 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:37 pm Guys, I’m starting to think there might be the smallest inkling of the start of the seed of a tiny problem.

Guys.

The worst part about the Reds having even an inkling of a chance of postseason is that I have to hope that the Pirates play well and knock off some of these central teams, too. After the Reds sweep the Cubs this weekend it's gonna be a tight one til the end of the season.

BSF21 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:55 pm

BSF21 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:37 pm Guys, I’m starting to think there might be the smallest inkling of the start of the seed of a tiny problem.

Guys.

And only one more season of Betts left too.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:41 am

BSF21 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:55 pm

BSF21 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:37 pm Guys, I’m starting to think there might be the smallest inkling of the start of the seed of a tiny problem.

Guys.

And only one more season of Betts left too.

And no bullshit, I thought for sure he'd stay. Even take a lesser deal to stay in Boston. I'm really not so sure now. I like Cora, but I just can't figure this team out. I can't figure out what's wrong with the rotation. The bullpen obviously sucks but the starters haven't carried water either. 1-6 the lineup is great. JBJ is a necessary evil and saves more runs in CF that I feel like it justifies him hitting .212 every year. I just don't get the "gel" of the team. Been tough this year.