Game Thread: Twins (Lopez) @ Mariners (Kirby), 7/20/23 @ 2:40 CT

[USAFChief]

Just now, Robert Floren said:

Duran threw one 104.8 mph.  Question: is the ball at maximum velocity when leaves his hand or does it accelerate?

Yes.

[Mike Sixel]

6 minutes ago, Robert Floren said:

Duran threw one 104.8 mph.  Question: is the ball at maximum velocity when leaves his hand or does it accelerate?

double post

[Mike Sixel]

5 minutes ago, Robert Floren said:

Duran threw one 104.8 mph.  Question: is the ball at maximum velocity when leaves his hand or does it accelerate?

How would it accelerate? 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Yes.

You are correct, sir!

[RpR]

5 minutes ago, Robert Floren said:

Duran threw one 104.8 mph.  Question: is the ball at maximum velocity when leaves his hand or does it accelerate?

I would guess same as firearm cartridge where there is muzzle velocity and down range velocity.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

How would it accelerate? 

Through contact with

a) bat

b) atter

c) glove

d) catcher

e) umpire

f) backstop

g) atmosphere

h) ground

 

Did i miss anything?

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

How would it accelerate? 

They have the fans in the outfield turned on.

[ashbury]

3 hours ago, USAFChief said:

he won't put up a 1.667 OPS the rest of the way.

Hawt taek of the day.

[USAFChief]

Speaking of Duran, Jered Kelenic was placed on the IL today, after breaking his foot on the water cooler following his 9th inning K last night.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/07/mariners-to-promote-cade-marlowe-for-mlb-debut.html

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Through contact with

a) bat

b) atter

c) glove

d) catcher

e) umpire

f) backstop

g) atmosphere

h) ground

 

Did i miss anything

I think so, yes.  The part about accelerating.  Contact with those, aside from option number A, would cause the ball to decelerate.  

[Parfigliano]

Prediction Buxton at least 2 K's today.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Speaking of Duran, Jered Kelenic was placed on the IL today, after breaking his foot on the water cooler following his 9th inning K last night.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/07/mariners-to-promote-cade-marlowe-for-mlb-debut.html

Any word on the condition of the water cooler?

[stringer bell]

M's OF Kelenic was placed on the IL this morning. After he took a called third in the ninth on a Duran curve ball, he kicked the water cooler and broke his foot. He had a terrific at-bat and fouled off a number of 104 mph fastballs. 

[Tlaker]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

They have the fans in the outfield turned on.

Are there exotic dancers in the outfield to turn the fans on? 

[Robert Floren]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

I would guess same as firearm cartridge where there is muzzle velocity and down range velocity.

It's puzzling to me.  If the balls at 104.8 mph when leaves hand, then his hand must be moving at 104.8 mph, which doesn't seem possible.  On the other hand, how could the ball accelerate after leaving the hand with no further  force applied?

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

I think so, yes.  The part about accelerating.  Contact with those, aside from option number A, would cause the ball to decelerate.  

Dunno. I remember a couple ground balls that seemed to me to accelerate after contacting Tsuyoshi Nishioka's glove.

[stringer bell]

Just now, stringer bell said:

M's OF Kelenic was placed on the IL this morning. After he took a called third in the ninth on a Duran curve ball, he kicked the water cooler and broke his foot. He had a terrific at-bat and fouled off a number of 104 mph fastballs. 

Damn, ninja'd by the Chief.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Any word on the condition of the water cooler?

"Day-to-day."

[ashbury]

Whoa, getting salty on the broadcast microphone with Trevor there in the booth with him.  You know the mic is hot, right, Dick?

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

"Day-to-day."

That's a relief.  I heard that that cooler worked hard to make it to The Show.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Damn, ninja'd by the Chief.

and lemme tell ya, a guy needs to get up prettttty early in the afternoon to ninja Stringer

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

Are there exotic dancers in the outfield to turn the fans on? 

No, I think they are domestic.

[ashbury]

6 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Speaking of Duran, Jered Kelenic was placed on the IL today, after breaking his foot on the water cooler following his 9th inning K last night.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/07/mariners-to-promote-cade-marlowe-for-mlb-debut.html

Putting himself in the running for the coveted MLB Dumbass of the Week award.  Who are the other nominees?

[Vanimal46]

4 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Any word on the condition of the water cooler?

A bit shaken up. It’s taking a day or two to process the assault and determine whether to press charges. If I were the water cooler, I’d contemplate whether it’s worth performing my only function when my health and safety is at risk. 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

That's a relief.  I heard that that cooler worked hard to make it to The Show.

The early hope is that any injury won't negatively affect its range, which was already pretty limited

 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Putting himself in the running for the coveted MLB Dumbass of the Week award.  Who are the other nominees?

Dunno. This seems more your area of expertise. 

 

Ba-dum-tschhhh

[Vanimal46]

4 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

That's a relief.  I heard that that cooler worked hard to make it to The Show.

I’m glad you’re bringing this topic to light by the way! No one ever considers the journey to be 0.000001% of all water coolers to make it to professional baseball. 

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Dunno. This seems more your area of expertise. 

 

Ba-dum-tschhhh

Lifetime Achievement honorees are no longer eligible for the weekly award.

[Schmoeman5]

14 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

How would it accelerate? 

It has a supercharger that kicks in halfway there

[wsnydes]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

I’m glad you’re bringing this topic to light by the way! No one ever considers the journey to be 0.000001% of all water coolers to make it to professional baseball. 

No problem.  Next week I'm doing an expose on dugout gum buckets.  Fascinating stuff!  Very inspiring.