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The anti dumbest play

Down to a .123 average. -0.4 fWAR.

-0.3 Joc Pederson 0.0

https://www.mlb.com/news/jake-burger-has-impressed-the-white-sox-in-triple-a

My fantasy sports league has Rodon starting one of the games...hmmm.

If you move back the mound...it changes every single aspect of the game. Do we want to see more bunting? More stolen bases? Different angles for the pitcher throwing to bases...holding runners on, etc.

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Grandal, Rodon, Hendriks....Yermin gets name checked https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-may-all-star-team?partnerId=zh-20210531-156906-MLB&qid=1026&bt_ee=dk90GLZze5eQS1GGvJU2JG2g5%2FNPQ8V7Pp0BMoA5tcC9dhEnOKPcjh4%2B0JWNVIWr&bt_ts=1622461578176 Didn’t know Rich Hill was nicknamed Dick Mountain, too funny, and what a run the Rays are on...15/16. And how could the Cardinals lose both Arozarena and Adolis Garcia? Finally, shout outs to Marcus Semien, Tatis, Jr,, Zack Wheeler, Chris Large Mouth Bassitt.

Changes too many angles...more injuries, better to lower mound than move back.

Because the Yankees were seriously considering a trade for him.

MLB Planning To Reinstitute Pitcher Limit On Active Rosters In 2022 Major League Baseball will again limit teams to carrying thirteen pitchers on the active roster when the 2022 season begins, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. MLB instituted a 13-pitcher limit in February 2020, but the rule has been waived in each of the past two seasons as part of the MLB-MLBPA agreements on COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Interestingly, the 13-pitcher limit may just be the beginning. The league is open to capping the number of hurlers on an active roster at twelve or perhaps eleven further down the line, per Nightengale. Teams have become more aggressive in deploying relievers in recent seasons. Fresher arms have contributed to increased velocity across the board. The league is averaging 93.4 MPH on fastballs, 84.5 MPH on sliders and 79.5 MPH on curveballs this season, per FanGraphs. In 2002- the first year for which FanGraphs has pitch data- those offerings averaged 89.0 MPH, 80.4 MPH and 75.0 MPH, respectively. More frequent reliever usage isn’t the only reason pitch speeds have dramatically accelerated in recent years; teams are also selecting for and training velocity in a more targeted way than ever. Nevertheless, there seems to be merit to the belief that shorter per-game stints for pitchers has some role in the uptick. By limiting the number of relievers a team can carry at any given time, the hope is teams will be compelled to stick with pitchers (predominantly starters) longer in games, thereby leveling off or decreasing the continued improvement in the quality of pitchers’ repertoires. That’s all done in an attempt to curb the strikeouts that have become so prevalent in today’s game. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/mlb-planning-to-reinstitute-pitcher-limit-on-active-rosters-in-2022.html

I think you mean the Cubs released him and White Sox signed him, put him at Winston Salem

New numbers updated... Moncada 6.9 TA7 4.5 Grandal/Yermin 3.0 Madrigal 2.7 Eaton 2.4 Giolito 3.3 Crochet 0.9

Sounds more like you're describing Alexei Ramirez at the time that he was acquired as a SS/CF/2B/3B jack of all trades.

Especially considering we were already giving them Erik Johnson AND paying at least 55-60% of Shields' salary.

Obviously, Bieber's tough, it's on the road...but we don't have to face Plesac (injured) or Cy Civale (pitched Sunday). That alone means the worst one should expect is a split. Which would be fine. All things considered, they might as well trade Jose Ramirez, Karinchak, Clase and Bieber and just completely rebuild.

I would imagine Madrigal is moving to a 2.7-3.0 projection after yesterday's DHer. Updates in the morning...

Peralta's name has actually been mentioned quite a few times, more in the "second tier" after S.Marte/Haniger/Bryant (pipe dream)/Gallo, etc. Blackmon would be another obvious one. Gregory Polanco. Delino DeShields. The Indians have the same problem between Luplow/Reyes being hurt and getting almost no production from 1B this year. Need at least one more big bat, likely will go with Bobby Bradley (internal option) instead.

Moncada 6.6 Abreu 4.8 TA7 4.2 Mercedes/Grandal 3.3 Luis Robert 3.0 Madrigal 2.4 Eaton 2.1 Vaughn 1.8 Lamb 1.2 Mendick/Hamilton 0.9 Collins 0.0 Leury -0.3 Rodon 6.0 Lynn 4.8 Cease 3.9 Giolito will be 3.0 or 3.3 after yesterday Kopech 2.7 Hendriks 2.1 Heuer 1.2 Keuchel/Crochet/Ruiz/Bummer 0.6 Foster 0.3 Marshall 0.0

Tristan McKenzie is being summoned from AAA to start Monday for CLE. We beat him up pretty good the last time he faced the Sox. Three other Indians' names to watch this week on the pitching front are Cal Quantrill (Padres' trade), Jean Carlos Mejia and Logan Allen (Padres).

Thanks for nothing, Tyler Chatwood. Blue Jays blew 4-0, 5-4 leads in spectacular fashion. Indians now back to 3 1/2 GB.

Jimmy Lambert sporting a Jon Adkins-esque 7.71 ERA in five AAA outing so far...obviously any pitcher in Charlotte would be challenged to be under 5. https://www.milb.com/player/jimmy-lambert-669424

Looks like Engel could/should be back this week. Stiever started today, so not an option...at least against CLE. Really good news is that we miss Civale for sure. McKenzie will start tmrw in one of the games, with Bieber/Cease on Tuesday. Will be either a 3 1/2 or 4 1/2 game lead, the high water mark of the season so far. The Indians down 4-0 in the fifth inning behind Hentges, who also won’t be able to start in the next three days. Plesac and Reyes out still...being outscored 8-1 and 19-3 overall in weekend series against the Blue Jays. Of course, the other big news from this weekend is how well the Tigers played against the Yankees. And finally, the poor Orioles have now lost 13 in a row, only the recall of Adley Rutschman to look forward to. Padres +86 White Sox +80 Dodgers +69 Giants +63 (but damaging Kershaw early today) Rays +61 Red Sox +54 Astros +48 Toronto +43

Braves one of the biggest disappointments, other than Acuna...this season.

Darvish is not one of the so-called Core Four, though. Not as much of an attachment.