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  1. Linus
    I agree with this. Joe is a damn fine pitcher but there is a level of pitcher above him.
  2. Linus
    I recall that Hardy got hurt a couple times and Gardy got irritated to the point that he thought Hardy was a china doll. Gardy had a lot of influence on Bill Smith to the detriment of the club usually as I’m pretty sure it was Gardy pushing to get rid of Hardy.
  3. Linus
    They are not even using him for late game defensive substitutions. The thing is, he is not a young player anymore. He just doesn’t contribute enough to be a guy you build around.
  4. Linus
    Or Adams or Rodgers
  5. Linus
    On the broadcast last night they said x- rays came back negative so no broken bones.
  6. Linus
    Good play Brooks
  7. Linus
    Caratini is taking a beating.
  8. Linus
    Do you have to sit out one game for a red card?
  9. Linus
    I like how calm Larnach stays when he gets a hit.
  10. Linus
    Taj has really good stuff. He can strike guys out with 3-4 different pitches.
  11. Linus
    Horrid jump by Kreidler. Not sure why Gray would call it.
  12. Linus
    I apologize Taj!
  13. Linus
    I’m afraid we are seeing bad Taj tonight
  14. Linus
    Yea I have been for dealing him but now only if they are blown away. Guy can plug holes all over the field.
  15. Linus
    Or the old joke that was out in Yellowstone.
  16. Linus
    Stupid play by Royce. 2 outs you don’t take the chance of getting thrown out.
  17. Linus
    That was a bomb. Holy smokes
  18. Linus
    It’s quite a stark contrast from the TK days where fundamentals were coached extensively and expected to be performed. I think Shelton must be doing some things behind the scenes because compared to last year they are playing cleaner baseball but it mostly boils down to having well rounded athletes on the field. Our defense(or baserunning for that matter) is likely not getting better until we add different players to the lineup.
  19. Linus
    If I remember correctly you can’t play in the futures game if you are on a big league roster. Between this and the injury I’m guessing we don’t see Culpepper for a while.
  20. Linus
    That’s the one. Thanks for the link. What made me think of it is that Buck has relatively few RBIs and is being labeled as no good in the clutch by some. Yet he had an OPS of 976 last with RISP. Interesting stuff
  21. Linus
    His greatest offensive skill is drawing walks. Pitchers are simply making him swing the bat and it doesn’t look good. I’m a little surprised it took this long.
  22. Linus
    Your logic makes sense. I thought a statistical analysis had been done that basically proved it was random but can’t remember for sure.
  23. Linus
    Joe is frequently inefficient in his outings and last night was a good example. He seems to work around it pretty well but he struggles to complete 5 innings far too often.
  24. Linus
    The frustrating thing is the club is exactly what many people predicted before the season but nothing was done to address it. The bullpen is an obvious example but they have been bad defensively for years. The crazy part is I think they have been a little lucky offensively. Hitting with RISP has been really high. If that regresses our offense will come back to earth. Can someone more familiar with analytics help me out? I believe analytics folks pretty much proved there was no such thing as a “clutch hitter”. In other words there are variations but over time it regresses to the mean. Is this accurate or is there other research contradicting this theory?
  25. Linus
    I give Trevor credit for off season work that has made him quicker. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that watches a lot of ball that he is still a sub par fielder. To me this is an example of the pitfall of constantly worrying about raising the floor as opposed to raising the ceiling. Trevor, along with several other regulars, would have no chance of being a starter on a legit playoff team.
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