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Like I said earlier in this thread. It is looking like Wallner needs a day off. His offensive woes are affecting his fielding.
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Shoot. Too many men on base for Wallner.
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I'm pretty sure the Blue Jays didn't sign Corbin because they wanted him. They were likely desperate since their team, especially their starters, are largely on the IL. I'm not sure if there is another starter out there currently that the Jays could have signed that would be better. If he can limit the Twins to just the three runs, he did his job keeping the Jays in the game with the hope that the offense can bail him out.
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A quality start is where a starter goes 6 or more innings and gives up 3 or less runs. That is an ERA of 4.50. Corbin is still riding that line.
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I posted in the Jeffers story earlier today that his improvement in pitch framing will help him. I think Vlad Jr saw Jeffers move his glove back in the zone and thought he was stealing a strike, causing him to challenge the pitch, almost baiting him to challenge and lose.
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Wallner desperately needs a day off to clear his head. I would even consider putting Larnach out in the field to give Wallner a day off.
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I'm glad the challenge worked out for Caratini. I'm not sure I would have done it in that situation.
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It has always been a dream to get one of those rooms that face the baseball field so I could watch the game from the comfort of my own hotel room.
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I do think that Jeffers' ability to utilize the ABS challenges and his improved pitch framing will be valuable in his next contract. For the people who think that full ABS is coming soon, I would counter the current play challenge system had to be tweaked every year to include or redefine what could or could not be challenged. The same happened with the pitch clock when that was implemented as there were loopholes that needed to be closed. The ABS challenge system will be around for a while before going full ABS, possibly until the next CBA negotiation with the umpires, which is not until 2029. Good pitch framing may become more important in an ABS challenge system. Let's take Wallner's inability to know where the strike zone is and consistently make bad challenges. Think if you have a catcher with good pitch framing skills baiting a batter into wasting an ABS challenge. I would also contend that Jeffers' winning percentage in ABS challenges will help get him borderline calls from umpires due to the umpires not wanting their calls to be challenged.
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Using the odds pulled from ESPN's website for beating Skubal and Valdez:
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Hear me out. Player of the game is Wallner by not needlessly burning an ABS challenge and saving them all for Caratini!
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Loved that challenge. Caratini won it and forced the batter to now protect that part of the plate.
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Don't look now, but Acton is in line for the win!
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I was going to say draw a walk, but the hit came through!
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Shoot. Here is where an extra bench move would be helpful. Pinch running for Wallner or Caratini.
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Little surprised that we burned Martin. I figured he would be a better fielder than Clemens in LF.
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Shelton didn't have much of a choice but to put Acton out there. He's the only reliever that hasn't thrown yet. Don't be surprised if he is expected to start the next inning as well.
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I'm not sure what the metrics say, but my eyeballs suggest that he is at least playing a serviceable first base so far. He may not win a gold glove there, but he's holding his own.
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I don't care what happens in this at bat. I already like Shelton better than Rocco in managing the pitching staff. Rocco wouldn't have let Abel come out for the 6th to begin with. Shelton shows confidence in the young man. Great way to build up confidence.
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From last night. Not accurate though as Banda threw 21 pitches last night. Orze, Rogers, and Acton are initially available.
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Odds aren't on his side. Next 2 of 3 batters are lefties. He deserves to at least go batter by batter into the 6th. Every out saves the bullpen.
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We need to hunt the good. Wallner went through his first AB without challenging a strike! I know he hit into a double play, but we have progress!
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Tigers (Valdez) vs Twins (Ober): 4/8/26, 6:40pm
Western SD Fan replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Archived Game Threads
Lewis in the postgame interview has some sage words. "I love the ABS for Ryan Jeffers and I always leave it for him." I think some other players could use Lewis's advice. -
Tigers (Valdez) vs Twins (Ober): 4/8/26, 6:40pm
Western SD Fan replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Archived Game Threads
Twins Win! We started with great defense. Ended with great defense. The middle was a little muddy. -
Tigers (Valdez) vs Twins (Ober): 4/8/26, 6:40pm
Western SD Fan replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Archived Game Threads
I'm just happy everyone slowed down and at least made sure they got one out.
