Sept 8 Vs the White Sox

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:50 am

Hayes such a nice swing. Maybe he should be the batting coach.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:40 am

Some stats are absurd. They said Reynolds' sliding catch in CF had a 45% catch probability. He had sufficient speed to get to the ball, slid and caught it. So was it 55% chance he wouldn't run full speed? Was it 55% chance the ball would not stay in his glove once he caught it? I played OF for a few decades. I made countless sliding catches. I never thought about the probability of those catches. I either had the speed to get to the ball and catch it or I didn't. Any ball I caught I assumed I should have caught regardless of how far I had to run (100% catchable), and in those cases there was no excuse for not catching it. Any ball I couldn't catch despite full effort I assumed was not catchable (0%). I can see assigning a probability of catch on a ball an OFer leaps against or above a wall to catch. But simply running to the ball and catching it should be 100% catchable. Stats like this are meaningless.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:42 am

More inadequate RF play by Polanco gives Sox an insurance run. He's hitting .146, is a lousy OFer and a poor base runner. Where's Aunt Edna when you need her?

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:45 am

Do Pirate pitchers lead MLB in walking batters who started with 0-2 counts? They have been doing this for years. Seems like once they need 1 more strike to finish a batter off they lose all confidence and won't throw a strike.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:49 am

Pitchers who throw three strikes to the same man at bat cost money.

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:31 am

745954454253440407360 wrote: I have a feeling Neverauskas will be GOG.

It looked pretty good for a while.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:33 am

Another walkoff win