5/20 Orioles at Fenway

[oldtimer]

Errors hurt when Runs are scored, and innings are continued by giving extra outs away. Other day on Radio JBJ they said JBJ missed cut-off man, both runners advanced, DP taken out, and both Runs scored. No Error.

 

Errors hurt in a lot of ways, even if runs are not scored. A primary one is to force the pitcher to throw to another batter and under tense conditions. Too many pitchers today run to an average close to 20 pitches an ining so having solid defense behind them can help with that.

[OH FOY]

That Cardinal team with Herzog was a base stealing machine.

[Jasonbay44]

Talented baseball players, not good base stealers. Good base stealers study pitchers religiously. Nobody does that any longer. They depend on coaches reports and if a guy is a total slug pitching the ball to home plate, they will steal off of him. Guys used to have starting pitcher's moves to first down pat. Of course now that starting pitchers only stay in the game for an average of 6 innings meaning some are only going to be around for 5, there is simply not as much incentive to put in that work. MLB has purposely pursued turning MLB into a power game, power hitting and power pitching. No real telling how it will work out. But there is no question that is what they are trying to do.

Really? Billy Hamilton, the guy who literally is only on an MLB roster due to his defense and base running isn't a good base stealer?

[OH FOY]

Errors hurt in a lot of ways, even if runs are not scored. A primary one is to force the pitcher to throw to another batter and under tense conditions. Too many pitchers today run to an average close to 20 pitches an ining so having solid defense behind them can help with that.

 

Your right agree.

[Maxbialystock]

E-Rod geting some generous calls.

 

Keep the pitch cound down you idiot.

 

Dead wrong yet again. He pitched great to Machado and that was a very callable strike. I'll take high pitch counts when he is shutting down the other team and we are clinging to a 1-0 lead thru 5 innings. He right now is carrying this team on his back, you ingrate.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

OK. The game is now official; let the thunderstorms begin.

[SoxHop]

E-Rod is kickass sometimes.... and makes it look easy

[SoxHop]

Dead wrong yet again. He pitched great to Machado and that was a very callable strike. I'll take high pitch counts when he is shutting down the other team and we are clinging to a 1-0 lead thru 5 innings. He right now is carrying this team on his back, you ingrate.

 

Ouch......

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Your right agree.

 

Especially a pitcher like E-rod, who throws too many pitches even without errors behind him.

[Jasonbay44]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/stolen_base_perc_career.shtml

Stolen base % leaders. Billy Hamilton is only 27, ranks among highest stolen % leaders of all time, and has stolen 50+ bases 4 straight seasons. .

[OH FOY]

There you go.

[Jasonbay44]

JBJ made solid contact!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't believe what I just saw.

[Maxbialystock]

Cora is justified! Huge hit in a close game by JBJ. High fast ball slightly on the outside side of the plate.

[jad]

Well, that alas will likely ensure another streak of 1-20 or so.

[SoxHop]

Turn around time...... we were here to see it........

[OH FOY]

Productive Out.

[StephenCurry30]

there is a lot of good base runners in the league, teams just aren't as keep on stealing. mike trout steals bases easily the problem is 1. he cant steal everytime as hes often hitting in rbi situations and/or with runners on base in front of him.

[Maxbialystock]

I'd rather have a hit, but Mookie moved JBJ to 3b. time for Beni to man up and bring him home.

[StephenCurry30]

even when mookie makes outs they're productive

[StephenCurry30]

beni needs to get him home insurance run is big

[Station 13]

Betts wants to launch every pitch.

[OH FOY]

Bye

[Jasonbay44]

Let's go Benintendi!

[SoxHop]

the Bicep comes through....

[Maxbialystock]

Incredible! Beni really comes thru. But, honestly, I question the call on that pitch--a fast ball close to the center of the zone.

[Jasonbay44]

This guy is getting rocked now

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

the Bicep comes through....

 

Shades of Ted Williams.

[jung]

Really? Billy Hamilton, the guy who literally is only on an MLB roster due to his defense and base running isn't a good base stealer?

 

Billy Hamilton is a speedy guy playing on a team that is going nowhere that has been going nowhere for years now. The league needs teams and teams need players. That does not mean Hamilton is studying pitchers the way a Ricky Henderson did or as any of the truly great base stealers did.

 

Hamilton's best year stealing yielded 23 stolen bases. He has 2 stolen in 45 games this year. He has quickly turned into a roster filler on a bad team.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Andrew!