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  1. USAFChief
    Don't let scorching hot Jose Abreu beat you, Mr Ryan. Then we're good.
  2. USAFChief
    Concur on all points.
  3. USAFChief
    I don't think that's true, but in any case it's irrelevant. The question is, will a fresh reliever have better success against the top 5 in a lineup than the third time from the starter? As RB noted, the runs given up count the same no matter the actual reason. I don't care if Bundy's ERA might be slightly lower if he got to face 27 hitters instead of 22. I care about not giving up those runs in the first place.
  4. USAFChief
    Completely, totally, utterly wrong. At the end of the day, RBI are the single most valuable contribution a player can make on offense. Sometimes not predictive, sure. But when evaluating performance in terms of contributions towards winning, nothing a player did was more valuable. Nothing.
  5. USAFChief
    Buxton just turned and got the ball into the IF as quickly as possible, in the general direction of 2nd base. He didn't have time to aim to a specific teammate. What's kind of funny is in each snippet of replay, none of the announcers quite knows what's going on (except possibly Perkins). Like me in real time, they thought Urshela needed to throw to 1st to complete the triple play. Even the last one, where Dick is back after the commercial break, he calls it a "9-5 triple play. That's 8-5, Dick.
  6. USAFChief
    Kep!
  7. USAFChief
    In case anyone needed a reminder that walks are indeed NOT as good as hits.
  8. USAFChief
    I don't think his run would have counted. In this case, tagging Moncada was the second out, stepping on 2nd the 3rd out. There was no time out, the ball was in play the entire time. There was no needed "4th out." The two plays weren't similar. edit: I just re-read your post and noticed you said "1 out." In the immortal words of Emily Littela, "Never mind." In the also immortal words of Bert Blyleven, "I ****** that all up."
  9. USAFChief
    I'm not at all convinced his bat will continue to be playable, but happy to concur I've been wrong so far.
  10. USAFChief
    Rocco gets off easy compared to their takes on LaRussa though.
  11. USAFChief
    Planet? Call me a homer, but I'd argue best in entire universe.
  12. USAFChief
    I found this exact quote on "White Sox Interactive" only they seemed to think it was Twins pitchers getting all the calls.
  13. USAFChief
    Regardless if you support or question removing Bundy--and for the record I support it--IMO it was most certainly NOT a "gut level decision." I believe this was a decision made--using data and a plan to compensate for weak starting pitching--prior to the game starting. The definition of managing by spreadsheet. I don't think that's even controversial. Hell I'd argue it was a decision made before THE SEASON started.
  14. USAFChief
    Concur. 100 percent a tag play for the lead runner. 100 percent.
  15. USAFChief
    Probably mad he got ejected for wearing a Dodger uniform as a White Sock.
  16. USAFChief
    An 8-5 triple play, the 1st in MLB history, and something even rarer: Jeffers throws out a runner!!
  17. USAFChief
    Winnah.
  18. USAFChief
    Why would you just "let him go?" If you throw him out the game's over.
  19. USAFChief
    Stupid Rocco. I knew he should have went with Megill!
  20. USAFChief
    Correa is a really good SS.
  21. USAFChief
    They can have 3 fly balls to center AFAIC.
  22. USAFChief
    Dunno, but the HP ump could tell.
  23. USAFChief
    You must be fun at parties.
  24. USAFChief
    Kelly Pagan'd it.
  25. USAFChief
    It would put the 2nd run on 2nd base. The 2nd run in extras is pretty important precisely BECAUSE the other team starts the bottom with a runner on 2nd. Plus Buxton might beat it out. It's defensible either way.
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