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  1. ashbury
    I like that argument. What I especially like is that it isn't symmetrical to the advantage that goes to the hitter in terms of offering at less-than-marginal pitches for fear of being rung up unfairly. Baseball is best when there is balance between things that aren't precisely mirror images. The remarkable balance between a catcher throwing the ball to second base and a runner trying to get there on foot is another example.
  2. ashbury
    This team has a chance of being far enough behind, by about the 5th inning, of enough games, that Wallner will see enough fat pitches, from garbage time pitchers, to lace 40 of them over the wall. (Although truly, I hope he and his coaches figure out ways that he can stop eating out of the pitcher's hand when the game is still close, so that we have fewer of those garbage time innings to begin with.)
  3. ashbury
    If Profar (switch-hitter) was slated to be paired with Yaz, then they'd be looking for a new righty bat. Connor Joe and his minor-league contract could be had from the Mariners for almost nothing, I imagine; other possibilities surely abound. I don't see how Larnach fits into the picture.
  4. ashbury
    I know of a strong argument in favor of offense going up: pitching is all about disrupting the batter's approach and anything that makes that part of the game more predictable will aid the batter. I don't know of a countervailing argument that would give the pitcher any edge. If the umpires were systematically calling balls when they should be strikes, more often than the reverse, then maybe, but I'm not aware of any studies showing that.
  5. ashbury
    No. HTH.
  6. ashbury
    Oh, I think we know what they'd like. But will events allow it?
  7. ashbury
    What's the over-under on the inning in which he is replaced? It being spring, starters don't play long. I'd put the line at 1.5.
  8. ashbury
    As long as we're correcting the record, anyone who has spent time in the Bay Area will know that the name of the high school is Junípero Serra, in honor of the Franciscan monk who established many of the Catholic missions up and down the coast.
  9. ashbury
    Thanks for this summary. Data that doesn't mean very much is still better than no data, at least if you accept the ground rules.
  10. ashbury
    The Cardinals have already claimed him twice this off-season. What are the odds Kent passes through waivers if the Twins try?
  11. ashbury
    Guh, who writes the headlines at TD? They are always out of whack with the content. There are four pitchers with higher WAR than Buxton. The headline didn't limit the discussion to hitters. Anyway, it barely needs repeating that he is a "what might have been" player with a probable HoF trajectory if he had better health.
  12. ashbury
    Did we win?
  13. ashbury
    Cueva de Jacob, going forward.
  14. ashbury
    Ow! is a word that comes out of nowhere!
  15. ashbury
    How much additional thought did you give to "allegoreality"?
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  17. ashbury
    I think maybe it's fixed?
  18. ashbury
    Maybe we were in on him though. That has to count for something.
  19. ashbury
    Price for the first game you attend: $229. Free admission to any others you care to see.
  20. ashbury
    I had a great deal of respect for Terry Ryan and still do but it was about the time he uttered those words that I felt the game had passed him by.
  21. ashbury
    "Sometimes you just can't get them to take your money." -- Terry Ryan
  22. ashbury
    Many options for the drive from Denver to Sacramento. Looks like time will be tight. Reach out if you want suggestions other than the minimum time route your GPS will suggest.
  23. ashbury
    Yes, because elite arms are routinely found on the DFA list. We paid a little to jump the line.
  24. ashbury
    Key to such a plan is that the manager really has to manage. There are plenty of hidden pitfalls that I wouldn't be able to guess about but the manager will have to navigate in order to keep the staff healthy, productive and happy. One disgruntled pitcher could throw off the team's vibe.
  25. ashbury
    You're taking a Chance if you try to Tinker with what Evers happening this spring.
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