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Bennett

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« Reply #14850 on: July 01, 2020, 01:40:18 pm »
White Sox Talk  @NBCSWhiteSox  8m
Source: White Sox will face Cardinals in Field of Dreams game

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/source-white-sox-will-face-cardinals-field-dreams-game


craig

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« Reply #14851 on: July 01, 2020, 02:30:39 pm »
I support the runner-on-second experiment.  :):) . Given a brief 60-game season, I think it's a great time to try stuff like that. 

Obviously pandemic and compressed training window amplifies the issue.  But I think long extra-inning games are problematic every season.  Relief pitchers are routinely stressed, and often talk about pitching tired.  When a team plays a 15 inning game, suddenly there are a bunch of additional innings that need to be absorbed by perhaps overtaxed arms.  The long extra-inning games can't be anticipated, either; if a team knew one was coming, the pitching coach might better plan accordingly. 

No sure my memory is accurate, or my correlation to health issues is accurate.  But to consider two recent Cubs relievers:
1.  Morrow was effective, but given his past health issues, Theo wanted him on a very controlled usage plan.  But then came an extra inning game, Maddon wanted to win, and in went Morrow on a day he wasn't really supposed to pitch.  His career ended shortly thereafter.  (I may not be remembering right... and maybe his arm demise wasn't directly attributed to that outing anyway...)
2.  Kimbrel has had his mid-season start, and was maybe starting to get used and save some games.  He'd already been used too often in the last several days, but then they had an extra innings game with the Giants.  Maddon wanted to win, in went Kimbrel, and he was kind of a mess the rest of the way.  Coincidence, maybe; or maybe not? 

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Bennett

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14852 on: July 01, 2020, 03:40:40 pm »
If there was any doubt about what is going on, this erases it.   Béisbol is serious business in Mexico.   

Mexico cancels baseball season, marathon because of pandemic

http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=29394556
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« Reply #14853 on: July 01, 2020, 06:20:54 pm »
This doesn't sound like a guy who was negotiating in good faith to play as many games as possible.

Headline: Rob Manfred: ‘We weren’t going to play more than 60 games’

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/07/01/rob-manfred-we-werent-going-to-play-more-than-60-games/

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14854 on: July 01, 2020, 06:58:53 pm »
In other news, the sun rose in the East this morning.

Bennett

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14855 on: July 02, 2020, 12:38:18 am »
The MLB Extra Innings price has been reduced from $183.00 to $90.00.   

60 games is 37% of 162 games.   

37% of $183.00 is $67.71.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14856 on: July 02, 2020, 09:58:46 pm »
Tyson Ross (still a free agent) joins his brother Joe in taking the year off.

They both have a lot to lose by not playing this year--this might be Joe's last chance to establish himself as an MLB starter, and it also might be Tyson's last chance to hold on to an MLB career. You have to respect them for prioritizing their health.

Bennett

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14857 on: July 03, 2020, 03:30:42 pm »
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Jeff Samardzija with a spicy reply when asked about playing in fan-less ballparks: "I wouldn't put the carriage before the horse. I think we've seen from the owners they're not afraid to put anyone at risk, especially if it makes them money."
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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14858 on: July 03, 2020, 05:41:59 pm »
The MLB Extra Innings price has been reduced from $183.00 to $90.00.   

60 games is 37% of 162 games.   

37% of $183.00 is $67.71.
Its a bargain each game is 162/60 times as important as normal

Deeg

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14859 on: July 03, 2020, 06:54:05 pm »
Andrew Baggarly  @extrabaggs  5m
Jeff Samardzija with a spicy reply when asked about playing in fan-less ballparks: "I wouldn't put the carriage before the horse. I think we've seen from the owners they're not afraid to put anyone at risk, especially if it makes them money."

The CBA negotiation is going to be loads of fun.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14860 on: July 03, 2020, 09:02:29 pm »
It seems like the title should've been something like "Statement from the Cleveland Baseball Club" instead. But I support it anyway.



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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14861 on: July 03, 2020, 11:37:34 pm »

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« Reply #14862 on: July 04, 2020, 10:23:53 am »
If this season does end up being tanked altogether I have to wonder what kind of product they will present if there is a season next year. These guys are world class athletes because they have great talent, but also they have thousands upon thousands of recent repetition. They say pitchers are always ahead of hitters in the spring. Is that because they report earlier or because hitting is inherently tougher? I have to think if this season is cancelled MLB pitchers might set a strikeout record in 2021.

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« Reply #14863 on: July 04, 2020, 12:48:30 pm »
If this season does end up being tanked altogether I have to wonder what kind of product they will present if there is a season next year. These guys are world class athletes because they have great talent, but also they have thousands upon thousands of recent repetition. They say pitchers are always ahead of hitters in the spring. Is that because they report earlier or because hitting is inherently tougher? I have to think if this season is cancelled MLB pitchers might set a strikeout record in 2021.
A window to move the strike zone back two feet?

https://diamond-digest.com/2019/07/13/a-case-for-moving-the-pitchers-mound-back-in-major-league-baseball/

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #14864 on: July 04, 2020, 04:27:48 pm »
David Price opts out of the season. He's the biggest name to opt out so far.