The Swamp

BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:55 amAnd no bullshit, I thought for sure he'd stay. Even take a lesser deal to stay in Boston.

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:33 am 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.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:06 am

BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:55 amAnd no bullshit, I thought for sure he'd stay. Even take a lesser deal to stay in Boston.

Following in that long tradition of black players taking less to stay in Fenway.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:51 pm Eh, Yankees can’t pay a 2B $400MM.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:43 am I still have the Mets @ 25-1 from the start of the season to win the World Series. They are on fire right now.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:36 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:43 am I still have the Mets @ 25-1 from the start of the season to win the World Series. They are on fire right now.

I want you to win that money! And beat the Yankees in the series! (Nothing against the Yankees, but it would make all the baseball intelligentsia throw up in their collective mouths.)

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:19 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:36 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:43 am I still have the Mets @ 25-1 from the start of the season to win the World Series. They are on fire right now.

I want you to win that money! And beat the Yankees in the series! (Nothing against the Yankees, but it would make all the baseball intelligentsia throw up in their collective mouths.)

I can’t believe the Mets were only 25-1 to start the year. That’s a good example of why you almost always get terrible futures odds betting on big market teams.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:41 pm This Aquino guy is ‘aight.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:19 pm Pretty sure I know one of the guys who was just tussling for the eugenio Suarez home run ball just now. He didn’t end up with but still looked happy. I think they knew each other.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:52 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:41 pm This Aquino guy is ‘aight.

Dude. I reckon so.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:39 am Boring. I am only here for Aquino talk.

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mister d wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:13 pm The swing revamp is insane. I'd definitely be more confident here than generic mechanical tweaks or "seeing the ball better" or BSOML.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:33 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:13 pm The swing revamp is insane. I'd definitely be more confident here than generic mechanical tweaks or "seeing the ball better" or BSOML.

I am SO used to seeing this with guys who leave the Reds, not them actually try and fix something with a player still here. Hell, he was even cut off the 40 man this last off-season, went unclaimed and re-signed. So he's kinda maybe like Encarnacion too, who found it after being cut. Dunno. Just enjoying the hell out of the ride. He always had MASSIVE power potential in the minors, but never came close to unlocking the rest of it in terms of a decent plate approach as he climbed the ladder. Funny thing was, all the scouting on him was that he was a studious hitter and eager to learn. So maybe they finally got the right coach with him. Baseball is a weird game, man.

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:36 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:33 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:13 pm The swing revamp is insane. I'd definitely be more confident here than generic mechanical tweaks or "seeing the ball better" or BSOML.

I am SO used to seeing this with guys who leave the Reds, not them actually try and fix something with a player still here. Hell, he was even cut off the 40 man this last off-season, went unclaimed and re-signed. So he's kinda maybe like Encarnacion too, who found it after being cut. Dunno. Just enjoying the hell out of the ride. He always had MASSIVE power potential in the minors, but never came close to unlocking the rest of it in terms of a decent plate approach as he climbed the ladder. Funny thing was, all the scouting on him was that he was a studious hitter and eager to learn. So maybe they finally got the right coach with him. Baseball is a weird game, man.

The article I saw said this spring training he got some pointers, the main one being that open stance to start with. ANd he crushed in Louisville this season.

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:34 am Had Sportscenter on this morning, and a scroll across the bottom said "Bichette's 2 HR not enough as Dodgers Beat jays".


Dodgers won 16-3.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:42 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:34 am Had Sportscenter on this morning, and a scroll across the bottom said "Bichette's 2 HR not enough as Dodgers Beat jays".


Dodgers won 16-3.

Why didn't he hit 14 more and close the gap, huh?

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:43 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:42 am

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:34 am Had Sportscenter on this morning, and a scroll across the bottom said "Bichette's 2 HR not enough as Dodgers Beat jays".


Dodgers won 16-3.

Why didn't he hit 14 more and close the gap, huh?

Well, he's no Aquino.

And it's not like there wasn't another, much better storyline in the game when Kershaw passed Koufax as winningest Dodger lefty. Just very weird.

brian wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:32 am Astros favored by largest margin in any baseball game for at least the last 15 years tonight.