Game Day Thread 04.25.21 - Mariners (Margevicius) @ Red Sox (E-Rod)

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Don't forget about JD. Can't think of a good nickname for him using your unique conventions

 

J.D. Salinger Martinez, Batter In the Box foiling the Catcher in the Rye.

[mvp 78]

He wasn't known for his D, but that play he made at SS was as good as any Bogey has made in his career.

 

He's made at least two highlight reel plays this season. Yesterday's and a few games ago he had a nice sliding stop near 2b where he made a nice smooth throw back to 1b.

[TylerD]

I guess when all of MLB is hitting .233, it's not all that astounding.

 

Lol well true.

[moonslav59]

Lol well true.

 

The bottom 30 guys are all below .500, including Renfroe at #30 worst.

The next 30 range from .497 to.562 , including Franchy at #35.

 

That's 2 of every 9 hitters on average, hitting below .563.

 

#61 to 90 has a range from.562 to .622 (No Sox players, here.)

One-third of the top 270 hitters by PAs are below .622!

 

#91 to 120 ranges from .622 to .677 (Dalbec places #101, which means he's just barely a middle tier batter, so far!

 

#121 (Marwin places #121) to 150 ranges from .677 to .725. (Vaz is near the league median at #132 at .692.) The league median is .696.

 

MORE THAN HALF OF THE TOP 270 MLB BATTERS IN PAs ARE UNDER .699!!!!

[TylerD]

The bottom 30 guys are all below .500, including Renfroe at #30 worst.

The next 30 range from .497 to.562 , including Franchy at #35.

 

That's 2 of every 9 hitters on average, hitting below .563.

 

#61 to 90 has a range from.562 to .622 (No Sox players, here.)

One-third of the top 270 hitters by PAs are below .622!

 

#91 to 120 ranges from .622 to .677 (Dalbec places #101, which means he's just barely a middle tier batter, so far!

 

#121 (Marwin places #121) to 150 ranges from .677 to .725. (Vaz is near the league median at #132 at .692.) The league median is .696.

 

MORE THAN HALF OF THE TOP 270 MLB BATTERS IN PAs ARE UNDER .699!!!!

 

 

Wow...... and this is the league they wanted? Don’t get me wrong, I love a good defensive game and good pitching as much as the next guy but it can make for some slow games.

[moonslav59]

Wow...... and this is the league they wanted? Don’t get me wrong, I love a good defensive game and good pitching as much as the next guy but it can make for some slow games.

 

I love good defense and pitching more than hitting, but this is artificial.

 

I do think the juiced balls hurt the game, as we saw batters hit HRs on broken bats, check swings and hits that had no business going over the fence, but why swing the pendulum so far back the other way?

 

All they needed to do was enforce a pitch clock. Well, maybe not "all," but start with that.

[moonslav59]

In 2019, the median OPS among the top 270 hitters (9 x 30 teams) was .784. This year, it's under .699!

 

In 2018, it was .756.

 

What will they try, next? How about giving the 6 through 9 batters 4 strikes?

 

(Sarcasm alert!)

[mvp 78]

In 2019, the median OPS among the top 270 hitters (9 x 30 teams) was .784. This year, it's under .699!

 

In 2018, it was .756.

 

What will they try, next? How about giving the 6 through 9 batters 4 strikes?

 

(Sarcasm alert!)

 

April usually is the lowest OPS by month for all of MLB. It should turn around once it warms up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The major league batting average as of today is .232. The lowest since 1968. I believe the pitching mound was lowered the following year.

[Thunder]

Wow...... and this is the league they wanted? Don’t get me wrong, I love a good defensive game and good pitching as much as the next guy but it can make for some slow games.

 

15-10 shootouts aren't exactly "quick" games either. Too many pitching changes and such

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The major league batting average as of today is .232. The lowest since 1968. I believe the pitching mound was lowered the following year.

 

In 1968 YAZ led the AL in batting with a .301 average. He also led the league in walks and on-base percentage.

[mvp 78]

The major league batting average as of today is .232. The lowest since 1968. I believe the pitching mound was lowered the following year.

 

It has also been steadily declining since 2000.

[TylerD]

15-10 shootouts aren't exactly "quick" games either. Too many pitching changes and such

Well I didn’t mean really the actual time. I just meant some games feel slower than others. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love seeing a pitching dual but depending on the game it can feel slow. This is of course MY opinion, and not meant to offend or argue with others. I find it’s the same with the NFL. I love a good defensive game, don’t get me wrong. But a final score of 9-6 with constant 3 and outs feels long to me rather than a 35-31 shootout.

 

Again this is my opinion. I get attacked for saying this quite often.