bmags Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I had avoided reading astroball because I thought it would make me too sad about how the sox are basic, but finally bit bullet and ordered Lindbergh/Sawchik's the MVP machine and Astroball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 13 hours ago, bmags said: I had avoided reading astroball because I thought it would make me too sad about how the sox are basic, but finally bit bullet and ordered Lindbergh/Sawchik's the MVP machine and Astroball. I'm about to start Powerball by Rob Neyer which seems kinda sorta similar. Let me know how you like Astroball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Did the Twins ever have to tank to get this good? If so how long were they crap? I don't recall a long tankjob but I could be mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 17 hours ago, greg775 said: Did the Twins ever have to tank to get this good? If so how long were they crap? I don't recall a long tankjob but I could be mistaken. Engage internets Open google search "twins record year by year" become astounded by the accuracy of the internets 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 7:25 PM, greg775 said: Did the Twins ever have to tank to get this good? If so how long were they crap? I don't recall a long tankjob but I could be mistaken. Yes they did. It was more than 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Random- do HBP's count when calculating WHIP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 The average NL team hit 179 homers last year. This year, the average NL team is on pace for 210. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 11:30 PM, Jose Abreu said: I'm about to start Powerball by Rob Neyer which seems kinda sorta similar. Let me know how you like Astroball. It was good, short read, I'd recommend checking it out from the library. Interestingly the softer stuff like adding Beltran and his influence, and JD Martinez, were some of the most interesting parts. One of the big things that stuck out to me: - Though the astros had a reputation as arrogant, its clear in the book they are constantly evaluating what they don't know and clear that they don't know everything and are striving to close that gap. - I can't help but compare that to the white sox, who to me in my attending seminars at soxfest and interviews, really seem to want to intimate that they know how to build a winning ball club. ANd yeah, they use analytics, but that cant be your whole decision maker. Also thought of the Pirates. In big data baseball, the pirates really were pioneers in shifting and mixing that with a pitching plan to maximize the shifts that ended up emphasizing their 2 seamers for sinking action. But they have become ridgid in that philosophy, seemingly force fitting glasnow and cole into that box that the rays and astros just quickly turned around. Not with mechanical tweaks, mostly just pitch mix. To constantly get better you cannot be arrogant that you know how to make a winning team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 5/30/2019 at 10:51 AM, soxfan49 said: Random- do HBP's count when calculating WHIP? they do not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Freeland optioned to AAA. Some teams don’t mess around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Andrew McCutchen and Gordon Beckham made their MLB debuts 10 years ago today. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 4 hours ago, flavum said: Andrew McCutchen and Gordon Beckham made their MLB debuts 10 years ago today. 😀 Cutch is out for the year. Torn ACL. SUcks, he's been a very durable player for a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Rosenthal says that the Cubs are "pushing hard" for Kimbrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Wonder if this had something to do with that seemingly very team friendly extension he signed last offseason. Quote Carlos Carrasco, who was slated to make Wednesday’s start against the Twins, has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sunday, due to a blood condition not sustained on the field. The 32-year-old Carrasco was recently diagnosed with a blood condition after feeling lethargic for several weeks. Because Carrasco is still trying to gather as much information on his condition as possible, he has decided to step away from baseball activities to find the best recovery options. His timetable to return is unknown, but he is expected to rejoin the team at some point this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Dan Plesac and Zach Plesac both: first MLB win- Yankees first MLB loss- White Sox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Ah, Bumgarner is one of *those* red asses, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, soxfan49 said: Ah, Bumgarner is one of *those* red asses, huh? He's always been a huge douche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, SoxAce said: He's always been a huge douche. No argument here. I saw the highlight. Muncy didn't do anything egregious but as soon as Muncy hit first Bumgarner was jawing. Only reason I posted it is because some have discussed Bumgarner to the Sox in the offseason so you wonder how he'd jive with the new school mindset of this team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Didn't take long for LAD fans to make a shirt 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) Anybody pay attention to the Rockies-Padres series this weekend. Highest scoring 4 game series in MLB history with the 2 Padres comebacks Edited June 17, 2019 by TheTruth05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 So the Pods make news adding Manny and Tatis to their lineup while Reyes just hit his 20th HR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Couple of starters (Smyly, Straily) were DFA'd over the last couple of days where I thought "hey, Sox should take a gamble on these guys since their rotation is non-existent" until I looked at their numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27061819/family-2-year-old-hit-foul-ball-details-injuries?platform=amp Man that's awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Pete Alonso. ... second rounder in 2016. Why did the Sox and other teams miss on him?? Is Vaughn of the 2019 draft destined to hit bombs like this guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Adam Eaton approves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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