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f***ing beautiful !!!! Lets end this right here
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Good post. It’s not so much that the games are too long ( although that IS a problem ), it’s that more things need to happen during the game than just suffering through K after K to get to a HR. It needs constant action to compete with other sports. 1) nay 2) Yea 3) Yea 4) Nay 5) Yea 6) Nay ( maybe countinue to limit mound visits? ) 7) Nay ( But get rid of having to “ go to NY “ on Replays. No need for all that and thats why it takes so long) 8) Yea ( League should consult w/ Mookie Betts about all this ) I think putting limits on exteme Shifts and adding a Pitch Clock would work wonders for the game. More action AND speed it up at the same time. Other sports are built around a clock, doesn’t hurt them. The details of such a pitch clock are worth pondering but I don’t think it would hurt the game if done correctly.
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Yes! Way better than I could put it:D
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I already have, pages ago. Maybe it’s time you look? You fail to catch a fly with a sledgehammer, then claim that flies don’t exist. (More poetic than I wanted but it’ll have to do for today)
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We were slumping a little bit before this Indian series (at least our bats were). I would’ve liked to see the Sox not have to face a team like that while slumping a bit. But it is what it is and it was bound to happen. We can still split. That would be nice.
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Is there an echo in here? Yes, I’m very aware that everything is counted. Again, it tells you nothing about any particular game. Besides, You said “average” & “overall offensive production” which I can only take as Avg/OBP/SG%/OPS.
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Ha!
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Tribe look good per usual. I’m a little disappointed that our bats weren’t as aggressive as they should’ve been. There were definitely pitches to pounce on and we watched way too many of them go by through the first 6 innings. This series could wind up being a good thing for the Sox. A wake up call. There’s more work to do. Challenges are a good thing and Cleveland is definitely that.
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I feel confident about tonight’s game. I don’t know too much about this Bieber guy, but his music sucks.
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Bigly even
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You’re chipper this morning I see...
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It’s all good man:o I’m just trying to keep a single line of thought on the subject because I can go off the rails... and so can the topic.
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Yes, with zero context. Productive outs too, with zero context.
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I think thats a weak argument though. The numbers won’t show a great AB that ended in a K either. Not in positive way for the batter, that is. It’s a Stike Out that will be added to all his other strike outs accordingly. Never mind that said batter worked a full count and fouled-off 15 pitches, helped wear down the pitcher for the next batter, or maybe helped yank the pitcher depending on his pitch count, or whether the team won because of it. A productive AB, advancing a base runner won’t show up either, it’ll just be an Out. The “Cold Hard Numbers” DON’T show everything. They certainly don’t show the series of events that make up any paricular game. In isolation the subtleties and nuances count. Over the course of a whole season they get lost in the mix. Cold Hard Numbers are exactly that... Cold.Hard.Numbers.
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I don’t believe I was talking about concept. I’ve already said the concept is a bit over-blown in previous posts. I would argue it’s subtle in practice.
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Not really. One could argue it could help a batter keep up with his career norms. But you’re talking over the course of the entire season, and I’m not. I’m talking about the occasional, individual game.
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I agree, it won’t show up in the numbers. Just like most subtleties of the game won’t.
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Yes. But I’ve said all along it’s not a guarantee.
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Hahaha! .... (oxygen tank)
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I just don’t see how a batter’s average could tell us anything about any particular game. Much less how an opponent handled a particular situation.
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Different to what? Game #36 is game #36. Game #105 is game #105.
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Ok, part of this difference in views is that you’re talking about a result and I’m talking about an opportunity. An opportunity doesn’t guarantee a certain result, but the more opportunities present themselves the better. I’m talking chances. You’re talking averages. Besides, Averages do miss things. Anytime a batter can narrow down what a pitcher is going to throw and where is a huge advantage for the batter. Again, It’s not a guarantee. It’s up to the batter to make the most out of that opportunity. Fail or succeed, the opportunity did present itself regardless.
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Agreed
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I guess “Improving the lineup” would be better.
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I’ve always thought we’d have better seasons from the likes of Mookie, Beni, and Bogaerts. My answer to the question, where would the Red Sox be without JD? ... probably still 1st Place. Does JD lengthen the lineup? Absolutely. Does JD add Protection? At times, yes. There’s a limited amount of times this can occur. It’s situational. It’s not about magic and myth. It’s about strategy and probability. The blanket statement that JD “lengthens the lineup” is one that I can accept. Saying JD adds “Protection” as a blanket statement WOULD be hyperbolic and considerably less relevant than the former. That doesn’t mean it’s unfounded or non-existent.
