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Whatever they do, if they trade vaughn it better be for someone good with multiple cost controlled years. You can’t plan for this year - 3 game series way too volatile especially when you might run into Cole

That was a huge play, but wtf kind of stretch was that from Jose

Anyone know where to find good framing metrics ? I’m guessing stallings rates poorly

Our catching situation is awesome

I’ll vomit if mazarra is allowed to hit in the 9th

Damn

Just a base hit eloy

Cease needs to be able to use a change up to lefties.

Hendricks getting both sides of the plate ....

Wtf is happening here. Why. We have a 28 man roster with a rested pen. If kuechel gets hurt.....

Was fulmer hitting Engel intentional? Seems fishy

What’s grandal lookin at? Took 94 and 93 right down the middle

Adam Engel deserves a lot of credit. He has made himself into a useful player. Clearly has lots of value defensively and overhauled his swing (short and compact now) to the point where he can actually contribute offensively a bit. Not saying he’s an Allstar or even an everyday player, but he’s not a black hole and he clearly deserves to be on a major league roster

Man. I wonder if last years rumors that yelich was getting the pitches from somewhere in RF were legit

3 fastballs to Garcia - 89, 89 and 88

Sounds like it’s confirmed. Wow

A couple things that absolutely fascinate me about framing: prior to all the data coming out on this, we subjectively knew that framing was a real thing (I’ll never forget the effusive praise for Charles Johnson when we traded for him back circa 2000ish). However I don’t think we (or at least myself personally) realized quite how often some guys were getting extra calls. I kinda figured it was one here or there, but the data suggests that it happens all the time- several times a game. In retrospect, it makes sense too- the pitchers are the best of the best at this, and essentially live on the edge of the zone the entire game. And secondly, I always knew it was a huge difference between being 2-1 vs. 1-2 or 1-0 vs. 0-1, but it’s super cool to be able to translate that combined with framing data into actual expected runs saved

Insane finish in Maui

Feels like the league panicked at the thought of having to review the final play

if madrigal and or vaughn are in a deal it better be for a stud with at least 4 years cost controlled. those are the types of guys you can trade away when you are 1 piece away (ie gleyber for chapman), not trying to improve on a 72 win season

So awesome.

Do people realize he is younger than Zach Collins?

People don’t realize how big of a difference it is from A ball to the majors.

I guess not

Is that the former cubs pitcher Frank Castillo?