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Game Thread: Oakland A's @ Twins, 7:10 p.m.CDT

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Nobody wants to pitch to Sano?

...to be replaced

 

I had to look up the definition of Shtick:

 

one's special trait, interest, or activity

 

Curveball's could be a shtick. 

Birdwatching could be a shtick.

Telling people how terrible someone is over and over again could be a shtick. 

 

This has been my first time calling out Harper ever. Relax.

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I love Roy Smalley. Just not as a broadcaster.

 

I know it's fun to be a homer and pretend everything is fine, but look at Harper's recent stats from an objective point of view. He's given up 10 runs in his past 18 innings. Teams are catching onto him. 

You giving lessons on objectivity

 

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Sano has been pretty incredible at the plate lately.

 

I know it's fun to be a homer and pretend everything is fine, but look at Harper's recent stats from an objective point of view. He's given up 10 runs in his past 18 innings. Teams are catching onto him. 

 

I promise I will. 

 

But in return... I request that you review your own stats and take notice of the percentage of "this blows" "he sucks" and "the season is over" posts. 

 

 

 

You giving lessons on objectivity

 

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I'm not giving any lessons. I'm just giving his recent stats. Chill out. 

Now that I've looked Harper's up, I also want to find out how many times our relievers gave up more than one run in an outing:

 

(pitcher - appearances / # of times given up more than 1 run (percentage))

 

Harper - 42 / 3 (7%)

Rogers - 36 / 1 (2.8%)

May - 40 / 5 (12.5%)

Parker - 34 / 4 (11.8%)

Magill - 28 / 4 (14.3%)

Duffey - 27 / 3 (11.1%)

Morin - 23 / 1 (4.3%)

Hildenberger - 19 / 6 (31.6%)

Mejia - 13 - 4 (30.8%)

 

(this does not count unearned runs, so for example, Magill's 6 run outing yesterday didn't count)

Sano has been pretty incredible at the plate lately.

Certainly appears as though something has begun clicking for him lately. Almost seems like a different hitter than he did not all that long ago.

 

Whatever it is, I hope he stays on top of it!

I know it's fun to be a homer and pretend everything is fine, but look at Harper's recent stats from an objective point of view. He's given up 10 runs in his past 18 innings. Teams are catching onto him.

 

The homerism or pretending is not the issue, we’re just trying to have a good time in here.

 

You can criticize, and still make it fun. (Bat signal to LaBombo...)

 

I have every right to type out my rants online. You can ignore them if you would like. 

 

2nd sentence... Anyone who matters is already there.

 

1st Sentence... Would you like to place a wager on that one? 

 

Now that I've looked Harper's up, I also want to find out how many times our relievers gave up more than one run in an outing:

 

(pitcher - appearances / # of times given up more than 1 run (percentage))

 

Harper - 42 / 3 (7%)

Rogers - 36 / 1 (2.8%)

May - 40 / 5 (12.5%)

Parker - 34 / 4 (11.8%)

Magill - 28 / 4 (14.3%)

Duffey - 27 / 3 (11.1%)

Morin - 23 / 1 (4.3%)

Hildenberger - 19 / 6 (31.6%)

Mejia - 13 - 4 (30.8%)

 

(this does not count unearned runs, so for example, Magill's 6 run outing yesterday didn't count)

Stupid facts getting in the way of a false narrative. 

Now that I've looked Harper's up, I also want to find out how many times our relievers gave up more than one run in an outing:

 

(pitcher - appearances / # of times given up more than 1 run (percentage))

 

Harper - 42 / 3 (7%)

Rogers - 36 / 1 (2.8%)

May - 40 / 5 (12.5%)

Parker - 34 / 4 (11.8%)

Magill - 28 / 4 (14.3%)

Duffey - 27 / 3 (11.1%)

Morin - 23 / 1 (4.3%)

Hildenberger - 19 / 6 (31.6%)

Mejia - 13 - 4 (30.8%)

 

(this does not count unearned runs, so for example, Magill's 6 run outing yesterday didn't count)

According to your stats that Morin guy really got hosed!

Nice job by Duffey.

 

This is how I would have the leverage order of the current bullpen

 

Rogers

Duffey

Littell

Parker

Harper

May

Stewart

 

I know it's fun to be a homer and pretend everything is fine

Moderator's note: don't accuse fellow posters of dishonesty.

 

How about Angels FA signings this year

 

Cody Allen $8.5M - DFA'd

Matt Harvey $11M - DFA'd

Trevor Cahill $9M - Soon to be DFA'd (mop up reliever currently)

 

$28.5M for little to know value...OUCH

 

28.5 million bought negative 1.5 WAR. 

 

How about Angels FA signings this year

 

Cody Allen $8.5M - DFA'd

Matt Harvey $11M - DFA'd

Trevor Cahill $9M - Soon to be DFA'd (mop up reliever currently)

 

$28.5M for little to know value...OUCH

Plus they are paying $28M to the ghost of Albert Pujols.

 

Where's your ice cream? ;)

 

That is 100 percent my "I Just had Prime Rib" posture. I can't get up and make it to the freezer at the moment. 

 

28.5 million bought negative 1.5 WAR. 

The Players Association Loves that....really raises the value of 1 WAR

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