Spring Training 2020

[TylerD]

Granted with saying that he could get Covid and be out a while. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.

[Kimmi]

Granted with saying that he could get Covid and be out a while. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.

 

Three more days!!!

[TylerD]

Three more days!!!

 

I can friggin taste it in my nose!!!!!

 

Wait.... what.

[oldtimer]

Excellent. Could be a nice year for Eovaldi!!

 

I hope so, but times they are a changing. Look at how many pitchers throw at 95 mph and above. Teams look for guys who can make contact with that kind of pitching. Guys like Chavis, who have trouble, learn to hit that velocity or are marginalized. I started being interested in MLBB around 1947 and you seldom saw a pitcher then with velocity that is almost a standard now. If guys like Eovaldi and Kimbrell (hard throwers) are dominant, then I hate to think of the impact on offensive stats, because that kind of heat will come inning after inning. Either that or pure velocity will get to be common and hitters will find a way to adjust. For any of you who has stood in a batters box with 80 mph stuff coming at you, it is hard to imagine hitting the 100 mph stuff, but some do.

[TylerD]

I hope so, but times they are a changing. Look at how many pitchers throw at 95 mph and above. Teams look for guys who can make contact with that kind of pitching. Guys like Chavis, who have trouble, learn to hit that velocity or are marginalized. I started being interested in MLBB around 1947 and you seldom saw a pitcher then with velocity that is almost a standard now. If guys like Eovaldi and Kimbrell (hard throwers) are dominant, then I hate to think of the impact on offensive stats, because that kind of heat will come inning after inning. Either that or pure velocity will get to be common and hitters will find a way to adjust. For any of you who has stood in a batters box with 80 mph stuff coming at you, it is hard to imagine hitting the 100 mph stuff, but some do.

Yes very valid point. However I don’t think the 100 plus is sustainable for a long time. I’m not saying it can’t be done. Lots of pitchers do. But look at Sale..... I think it burns their arm out and eventually causes surgery or worse. I just want to see accuracy and 6 innings. 100 plus is a bonus but meh.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I hope so, but times they are a changing. Look at how many pitchers throw at 95 mph and above. Teams look for guys who can make contact with that kind of pitching. Guys like Chavis, who have trouble, learn to hit that velocity or are marginalized. I started being interested in MLBB around 1947 and you seldom saw a pitcher then with velocity that is almost a standard now. If guys like Eovaldi and Kimbrell (hard throwers) are dominant, then I hate to think of the impact on offensive stats, because that kind of heat will come inning after inning. Either that or pure velocity will get to be common and hitters will find a way to adjust. For any of you who has stood in a batters box with 80 mph stuff coming at you, it is hard to imagine hitting the 100 mph stuff, but some do.

 

The key is movement. If it's all heat but straight, like Eovaldi was last summer, MLB hitters rip away. But if he throws 100 with a wrinkle, like the cutter he used as a weapon in the '18 postseason, batters have no choice but to guess.

 

Most unhittable pitching I've ever seen was a few years back in Baltimore, when I sat about 20 rows behind the plate on a Sale day. Fastball 100, slider 90-something, and his long sidearm lets go about halfway to the plate -- the human eye can't even see the ball until it's too late. Granted, the last-place O's were loaded with rookies, but they didn't stand a chance: 5 IP, 1H, 12K, and one hard hit foul ball that I swear was just a good guess (the pitch hit the bat's sweet spot).

[a700hitter]

Game against the Blue Jays has no announcers, just stadium sounds.

[Thunder]

Leadoff strikeout! First Woo-WOO of the season

[a700hitter]

LOL!! After the 3rd batter, they turned on the feed from the studio and now we have announcers.

[Thunder]

LOL!! After the 3rd batter, they turned on the feed from the studio and now we have announcers.

 

What are you watching it on?

[a700hitter]

what are you watching it on?

mlbtv

[a700hitter]

The NESN feed

[a700hitter]

Beating up the Jays hot prospect, Nate Pearson early.

[a700hitter]

Bottom of the first inning ended after 2 out because Nate Pearson reached his pitch count.

[Kimmi]

I can friggin taste it in my nose!!!!!

 

Wait.... what.

 

LOL You're a nut.

[Thunder]

Shower mojo is back baby! How did we get 4

[Kimmi]

Bottom of the first inning ended after 2 out because Nate Pearson reached his pitch count.

 

We should get automatic runs for that.

[Kimmi]

Also, we're slugging our way to the World Series!

[Thunder]

Also, we're slugging our way to the World Series!

 

No reason to think otherwise thus far

[Thunder]

I'll give my next paycheck to whoever can hit Guerin in the back of the head while she does a live report

[a700hitter]

Shower mojo is back baby! How did we get 4

3-run Homer by Moreland into the Bullpen

[Thunder]

Can we stop talking about Mookie guys? He's gone. Get over it

[Thunder]

For the last 4 months, I've been saying how I don't miss baseball and how I'm in no hurry to have sports come back. Now that it's here, I'm excited. During the absence of baseball, and every other sport, I guess we tell ourselves that we don't need it as a way to keep ourselves sane. One of my favorite quotes is "The key to happiness is being content in every situation." I guess I was just finding a way to be content in that horrible situation we all found ourselves into. But like now that baseball is back, I don't have to try to put on that face any more. I can just sit back and enjoy the sounds of the game in its purest form, and be content in the new situation we find ourselves: A shortened baseball season with no fans

[a700hitter]

I'm not so content that Weber will be in the rotation.

[a700hitter]

Our BP blows too. Workman and ???

[a700hitter]

Brasier is a bucket. He is a full year past his expiration date.

[jad]

That is one of the worst 9th innings I've seen since ... when did I last see a ninth inning?

[Thunder]

Our BP blows too. Workman and ???

 

We play in the wrong ballpark and the wrong division to be trying to compete on offense alone.

[oldtimer]

We play in the wrong ballpark and the wrong division to be trying to compete on offense alone.

 

The sample size is small. Give them a chance. Friday is when it begins to count.

[mvp 78]

I'm not so content that Weber will be in the rotation.

 

I wouldn't expect Weber to pitch into the 6th inning ever. I always figured he'd be the piggyback 4 inning (at most) guy.