SoxBlanco

If we take Roch and he ends up having a Dansby Swanson career, but at 2B instead of SS, would you be happy with that? I feel like I change my mind daily on this pick. I really want a superstar, and my gut is saying that's not Roch. But you also can't miss on this pick, and he's the least likely to be a "miss".

You’re right. I just researched it further. As long as it only hits the glove and flies into the air, it’s still a strike out. Crazy.

Yeah, that’s what I think. I wonder if they’ll go back and take a K away from Schultz.

Quoting myself here, but after looking it up, I still think I’m right. That can’t be a strike out, right? @Look at Ray Ray Run

I’m still confused. I thought a foul tip strike three caught by the catcher had to be a clean catch. Guess I didn’t know the rule.

Tonight has actually confirmed my feelings. Nobody who is baseball dumb thinks to drop that liner on purpose. Nobody who is baseball dumb notices the 3B is well off the bag and tries to steal an extra base on a walk. Yes, it didn’t work out, and he’ll be the first to tell you it wasn’t the right time with nobody out and 3/4/5 coming up, but he’s a really smart baseball player.

I think Antonacci has one of the highest baseball IQs in the team.

The problem is that people still don't realize how good Colson is defensively. He wasn't labeled as a "great defender" when he was a prospect, like a Billy Carlson is. In fact, many scouting reports had him moving to 3B at some point, and many fans can't get that out of their heads. Colson is elite defensively. The stats and the eye test both say this. It would be crazy to move him to another position. We truly have one of the best shortstops in all of baseball.

What are you talking about?!?!

Third base coach has nothing to do with that decision. The runner makes the call in that situation.

No, it’s at .689 right now.

I hope he pitches the Oppor-site of how he's been pitching lately. Know what I'm sayin? (I'll see myself out)

It is strange, and I can see both sides, but I'd argue that the lead Kelenic provided was never relinquished. Colson added an insurance run that appears to matter now, but I would have trouble labeling an insurance run as a "game-winner".

A game-winning RBI is the RBI that gives a team the lead that they never give up. I know it’s not an official stat anymore, but by definition, Kelenic had the game-winning RBI.

Kelenic had the game winning RBI.

Unless there was another angle, that’s the worst call I’ve ever seen in terms of reviewed plays. Awful.

Only 8 pitches for Grant. Let him pitch the 9th?

Well yeah, of course he won’t have a 2 ERA. Then he’d be a legitimate ace. I like him as a 3/4 type pitcher on a good team.

I know you’re always on top of it with the advanced metrics, so I’m guessing it must be something you see with that, but why are you not a believer in Davis Martin? I’ve been trying to convince my buddy that he’s legit for a couple years now. I love him, but I’m just using the eye test. Now, I don’t think he’s an ace by any means, but I think he can be a solid 3 on a contending team.

Only 22 players in all of MLB have more than 7 home runs this year. Mune and Colson have homered in the same game 7 times now.

Gordon commented on how Venable looks like he hasn’t aged since his playing days, and Schriffen responded with, “Black don't crack.”

You think pitching from the stretch vs the wind up results in the exact same outcome? I actually think both challenge results ended up helping us. Even though the Vargas call was absolutely brutal.

Bumping this because of how perfectly it worked out. Colson with a fresh count the next inning, draws a lead off walk, and leads to a six run inning. Beautiful.

Yep. Only one time in the last 12 games have we been losing after 9 innings.

Please post more things like this.