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  1. wsnydes
    I don't necessarily disagree with anything that you said here. There's obviously circumstances where a strikeout could potentially be less negative than a double play. Generally speaking though, I'll take that double play over a strikeout. Make the defense earn the out. Obviously i'll take the HR scenario in your example, however that inning was largely wasted. Follow up that leadoff HR with balls put in play increases odds of a big inning. There are also scenarios where simply putting the ball in play is all that is needed. Replace your HR with a triple. Way too many close, late game situations are wasted because batters repeatedly strike out versus simply putting the ball in play. If I only need one run, swinging for the fences doesn't make a lot of sense. Watching Cruz hit is a pretty good example of a veteran hitter knowing what the situation calls for. Furthermore, if a guy strikes out 10 times for every HR he hits I'm not sure that's a positive. There's clearly a limit to that approach.
  2. wsnydes
    Exactly. When his OPS is over 1.000 I can still acknowledge that his approach is working, but the additional potential in those wasted ABs could amount to so much more. In this case, you can have it both ways. I'll obviously take that 1.000+ OPS, but could it be even better if he'd simply reduce his K rate?
  3. wsnydes
    I understand your angle (I think), but I can't agree. I can handle a strikeout in certain situations, but they still have no chance at being positive. While double plays aren't exactly a positive result, they are at least the result of a ball put in play. It still forces the defense to field the ball and then execute the play. I can deal with that because contact was at least made and it forced the defense to make the play. A run will never score as the result of a strikeout. A runner will never advance as the result of a strikeout. A batter will never reach base because of a strikeout. When they reach on a WP/PB, that's a result of the WP or PB not the strikeout. Failing to put the ball in play can never result in a positive. When the ball is put in play, there's at least a chance it finds a hole or an error is committed. Those cannot happen due to a strikeout. Therefore, it's a wasted at bat. I'm not following the "striking out at least meant that you had a chance at a home run." Usually, contact must be made in order to hit a home run! You could ground into a double play on the 1st pitch or the 37th. I do agree that Sano looks lost. He doesn't really seem to have a plan and I imagine that his chasing pitches out of the zone is a result of guessing and potentially lack of prep (pure conjecture on my part). Something needs to change there.
  4. wsnydes
    What plate discipline? Like Ash, I'm more concerned about the stuff that he misses inside the zone because if he was actually hitting more of the pitches that he should obliterate, I'd be able to tolerate swinging out of the zone. Strikeouts are a completely wasted at bat. Nothing good can come from it. Nothing. Putting the ball in play at the very least has marginal chance at becoming positive and forces the defense to execute the out.
  5. wsnydes
    I'm fine with the baby steps approach, but still disappointed with the lack of effort to shore up the pen during the offseason to maximize the potential of hitting those goals. Was then, am now. I don't pretend to think that the FO, or anyone, thought this team would be as good as it has been. Even so, I would hope that the FO had A goal of winning the division or at the very least being in the hunt. But THE goal should be to win titles. I don't think that you're arguing against that notion, just trying to clarify my own statements.
  6. wsnydes
    Fair enough. However, if the goal of this FO is to simply win a division, especially at this point of this season, I'm going to be extremely disappointed. So, I guess that I would disagree that it can be justified because the goal should be to win championships, not a division. I really couldn't care less about the division. Especially this one.
  7. wsnydes
    To win the division that is probably true. To be a serious WS contender I would disagree.
  8. wsnydes
    I actually really like Buxton hitting in the 9 hole. That's a pretty potent weapon for the top of the order coming up. When he gets on base, he's basically always in scoring position. Plus, forcing the opposing pitcher to throw more fastballs and the added distraction of him on the basepaths is nothing but a positive. I'd rather he hit there than 6 or 7 in all honesty. Ideally he'd be at the top of the lineup, but I'm not sure that's the wise move at this point.
  9. wsnydes
    Mr. Blonde might argue that they have the same end result.
  10. wsnydes
    Ichiro retired at the beginning of the season though. No need to pile on to the guy.
  11. wsnydes
    I've heard that before, but as a whiskey guy that doesn't care for sour I'll have to take your word for it!
  12. wsnydes
    I know of something else that didn't age well... the cheese that I forget about in the back of my fridge.
  13. wsnydes
    If spelling/typing isn't your thing, one could slip up and come up with marnier. Which, in it's Grand form, goes well with a good cigar.
  14. wsnydes
    and Houston?
  15. wsnydes
    But if you don't play the lottery, you don't have the opportunity to not lose though!
  16. wsnydes
    I think "do it and deal with the consequences later" applies in this scenario. Posters disclaimer: this strategy generally ends poorly for me, but it was usually fun or a good idea at the time. So take the above advice accordingly.
  17. wsnydes
    I knew they'd bounce back and be just fine! All you guys panicking are crazy!
  18. wsnydes
    I'm still looking for my Swingline stapler...and I didn't receive a paycheck this week.
  19. wsnydes
    WAIT?! THERE'S YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONS?!?!?!!? I GOT DUPED INTO A LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION!
  20. wsnydes
    RING THE BELLS! RING THE BELLS!
  21. wsnydes
    Perhaps he, like myself, is unfamiliar with Applemetrics. I'm not an Apple user though, so I have an excuse!
  22. wsnydes
    Is positivity allowed in this thread?
  23. wsnydes
    The emotional letdown is too much to overcome. I'm spent. I can't muster much more energy than what is required to type this post.
  24. wsnydes
    and in some cases, very undistinguished!
  25. wsnydes
    Well, I threw it in last night so I know exactly where it is! Maybe next year.
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