Look at Ray Ray Run

Fair enough. This is a valid point and I will stop and agree with you.

Yes, poor us (white people). Such oppression and struggle we've had to overcome. If you have a pride in your whiteness solely because your white then that's truly sad. We're all human beings. All equal and all deserve the same respect and compassion.

It's amazing that baseball and golf both were primarily white only sports for a long period of time, and both have/had unwritten rules that just happen to show that minorities are out of line when they show exuberance or happiness. Heck Josh called it showboating but I'd guess Josh has never very once questioned a RP fist pump after a big strike out. It must just be a big coincidence.

Got it. Let's go back to lambasting Tim Anderson for having fun. That seems to fit more in line with the anti-fun crowd here.

I'm a 32 year old white guy so ummm... I'm pretty sure me saying he believes in archaic old white guy rules isnt racist.

Oh the irony. I presented my opinion on how absurd pitchers throwing at hitters for doing good things are... you told me my act was old. Somehow that's me exulting my opinion onto others even though it was you who felt the need to tell me my opinion was wrong. Weird how that works. Dont tell other people how to act and then play the victim card.

The baseball police who enforce fake unwritten rules are archaic old white guys for the most part. He may not be but he buys into that same nonsense. It's why I cant stand Verlander or McCann.

He doesnt hotdog. You have no idea what you're talking about. He's having fun playing a game. Your attitude is embarrassing and you should consider changing it. Take your old white man anti-fun nonsense somewhere else.

What act? Relax about what? Commenting on a forum. I'm at the game today, commenting on the game a couple times because of a horrible decision. I'll continue to act how I please but thanks for the advice.

Yes im sure the coaches are telling them to swing at balls.

F*ck this noise. He is not hot dogging at all. He is playing the game with emotion, period. Theres nothing wrong with how Tim handles himself.

No. I imagine he was pulled precautionary and will go through concussion protocol.

I know. I was following up on your comment that I agree with. I hate that it's a part of the game.

Yes. This is what makes it worse and I can honestly say that never bothered me in my life. I understood their joy. It was a big situation and they got me. But dont be such hypocritical babies when I do it to you. Such a pet peeve for me.

No. It shouldn't be baseball and it's a huge problem with the game. You see it every level. If you have fun playing the game, some negative pussy pitcher will take it the wrong way. I cant stand it. If I could count how many times I was hit in my life for doing something good and being happy about it the at bat before. Its cowardice and should be taken out of baseball. I dont need to watch Brian McCann tell Carlos Gomez that he shouldn't be happy about his triple. Fuck all the old clowns that feel like they're the baseball police. Guys like Tim Anderson is great for the game.

Tim Anderson is one of the most physically gifted baseball players alive. He has some of the best wrist/hands I have ever seen. It doesn't guarantee success but it's fun to watch.

Because of his 100 career big league at bats?

8 singles and a homer. Some nights things just fall in. Love the no walks.

Lambert with the nice win.

Castillo is a below average defensive catcher for his career - I wouldnt say hes bad but hes certainly not good. Citing a framing stat for a catcher that pitchers dont want to throw too isnt too valuable. So he calls a shit game but catches the shit pitches nicely? Based on the fact that no one likes throwing to him (this based on 5 years of these rumblings in Boston) I'd guess hes either: 1. Not doing his homework and his hitter knowledge paired with the knowledge of his pitchers strength dont mesh and they arent accurate. 2. He doesnt understand the information he's been given so he can not properly apply it. Regardless it's been a critique of Swihart for 5 years and hes shown no improvement.

I think we've discussed this previously but the WAR per dollar value that is publically available is horribly sourced - using simplistic analysis based solely on FA's WAR to dollar signed. I'd guarantee most organizations have it scaled, and broken out into trade, fa and arbitration values giving each player and avenue a different SV based on that. I'm not at my computer now, but what did Frazier produce WAR wise with the Yankees? More importantly, what was his expected WAR output prior to the deal?

I'd have no problem with Robert skipping AAA if he dominates AA.

Using a singular defensive metric to evaluate a catcher in a single year has a confidence rating of about .1. Castillo isnt a very good defensive catcher but he has a career of receiving and hitting - something swihart doesnt. Swihart has had multiple pitchers in his career ask to not throw to him. Maybe Castillo has that but I've never heard I'd it.

He wont make it to AAA because catcher is the shallowest position in baseball - pair that with former top prospect status and someone will always take a look. Swihart is the worst receiver in baseball. I just see no value in giving him to a young pitching staff.

What are you using as the value of 1 WAR for SV? All WAR should not be treated equally in regards to value. 1 WAR does not equal 9.5 million but that becomes closer to the value of a win the higher up the WAR scale you go.