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  1. Bellhorn04
    It's a little different with Anthony because it means Duran, Rafaela or Abreu are replaced or their roles are reduced. There was room for KC on Opening Day and the Bregman injury made room for Mayer. I've heaped plenty of abuse on our front office but I think they have their reasons here. And I think we'll be seeing Anthony very soon. Hopefully the fans have some patience with him. They're already losing some patience with Campbell and Mayer is next.
  2. Bellhorn04
    Eaton isn't going to be a starter, and they're not going to promote Anthony unless it's to be a starter. I want to see Anthony up soon too, and I think we will. Maybe they don't want to put him in the position of being "the savior" when the team is going bad like this. I know they have their reasons, I'm not 100% sure what they are.
  3. Bellhorn04
    And that works both ways.
  4. Bellhorn04
    I still have some old school left in me. The first thing I look at is still the ERA.
  5. Bellhorn04
    The rules for determining a win or loss are totally arbitrary. There are 3 things out of the starting pitcher's control: a) When his manager pulls him b) How many runs his team scores c) Whether the bullpen holds the lead or blows it
  6. Bellhorn04
    It used to mean something when pitchers were throwing a lot of complete games. Now the average start is a little over 5 innings. That has a big impact. Recognizing this fact doesn't make one a snob, IMHO.
  7. Bellhorn04
    Please see new thread!
  8. Bellhorn04
    Even in olden days a pitcher's W-L record often wouldn't line up with their ERA and other vital stats. Some famous examples: 1968 Bob Gibson 22-9 1.12 Denny McLain 31-6 1.96 Career Nolan Ryan 324-292 3.19 Bert Blyleven 287-250 3.31 Andy Pettitte 256-153 3.85 Jack Morris 254-186 3.90
  9. Bellhorn04
    Seems like this topic remains so hot that it should have its own separate thread. Does a pitcher's W-L record still mean something? Did it ever? I don't think it means very much any more, and there have always been problems with it. But I also concede that sometimes W-L records can be interesting, at least.
  10. Bellhorn04
    A lot of it is analytics and the third time through the order stuff. It's just a total different approach to pitching now. They want guys to throw max effort on every pitch and not try to pace themselves. I don't like it either. I like seeing a starter go 7-8 innings as much as anyone. But the game has changed and we can either just accept it or complain 24/7, right?
  11. Bellhorn04
    Everyone knows this.
  12. Bellhorn04
    They could award Ws and Ls to hitters, too. Or they could have the 3 stars of the game like in hockey. Or a game MVP like in football. It all means the same - not much.
  13. Bellhorn04
    It matters very much for the team. It doesn't matter which pitcher gets the W or L. That's the difference.
  14. Bellhorn04
    Pitcher W-L record is becoming even more meaningless as managers (including Cora last night) obviously have no compunction any more about pulling the starter in the 5th inning when the team is leading. In last night's game the win was awarded to Whitlock in one of those "which relief pitcher deserved it most" judgment call deals.
  15. Bellhorn04
    Yes, I accept it all as reality. It's reality that Crochet has pitched very well and it's reality that the offense has generally stunk when he pitches and it's reality that the 6-6 record in his starts is because of the second part and not the first.
  16. Bellhorn04
    Seems to me there's no way around most of the stopping and starting.
  17. Bellhorn04
    We're all just deck chairs on the Titanic here.
  18. Bellhorn04
    Hit Strikes Hard! (The Dillon Lawson mantra) Seems pretty simple to me! 😆
  19. Bellhorn04
    Hey, you stole notin's answer. And my snappy comeback is "you don't want him to play in the road games?"
  20. Bellhorn04
    Crochet is 4-4. Yes, I am very much scoffing at the idea that this means he's been mediocre.
  21. Bellhorn04
    They just can't figure out where to play Roman! They've been asking MLB about using 2 DH's or a rover, but are getting nowhere so far.
  22. Bellhorn04
    We couldn't even stay on topic for one post! 🙃
  23. Bellhorn04
    Round One of Yankees-Dodgers 2025 goes to the Dodgers as Max Fried gives up a 5-2 lead. 😀
  24. Bellhorn04
    Great piece, Alex.
  25. Bellhorn04
    No, Henry must be the lynch pin since he's the one who hired Cora purely as a diversity play and insists on keeping him in the job.
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