this dude tommy kahnle who got called up to close is throwing almost every pitch at 100 mph
― na (NA), Friday, 14 April 2017 01:42 (seven years ago) link
100 mph slider, 99 mph curve
― na (NA), Friday, 14 April 2017 01:44 (seven years ago) link
From what I heard in a telecast, they were saying the new radar system the MLB is using for pitch speed tracking seems to be kicking up the results a MPH or two compared to the old one.
― earlnash, Friday, 14 April 2017 13:13 (seven years ago) link
yep: www.fangraphs.com/blogs/about-all-these-velocity-spikes/
― Karl Malone, Friday, 14 April 2017 15:58 (seven years ago) link
i think the 100 mph slider/curves were almost certainly a pitch misclassification, though. the average curveball velocity is in the upper 70s (fastest one belongs to carlos martinez at close to 85mph), and sliders typically sit in the mid-80s.
i just watched his appearance and it looked like nearly all 100mph fastballs plus an occasional 90mph slider.
― Karl Malone, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:12 (seven years ago) link
who am i going to believe, you or mlb gameday
― na (NA), Friday, 14 April 2017 16:16 (seven years ago) link
lol
the whole pitcher velocity measurement thing is interesting and weird, though. more and more we're all paying attention to it, i think, or at least it seems more commonly discussed than it once was. pitchf/x and statcast introduced the possibility of a baseline for velocity comparison, but then every year they fuck with it a little and all the readings bounce a bit. it's still possible to compare velocities from year to year if you remember to account for the differences, but it's annoying enough that most people don't bother.
but at the same time, the statcast calibrations are probably necessary. the one for this year came from changing the moment the velocity is measured to the moment the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. previously it was measured in 5-ft away or so, or something? changing it to something more precise seems like an improvement.
lonely guy just thinking about baseball
― Karl Malone, Friday, 14 April 2017 16:31 (seven years ago) link
@whitesoxTonight will mark the 1st game in @MLB history in which a team starts all 3 outfielders with the same last name.
― mookieproof, Friday, 14 April 2017 20:27 (seven years ago) link
that is
http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/04/14/the-white-sox-are-starting-an-all-garcia-outfield-tonight/
i'd thought the Alous started together but no
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 15 April 2017 17:00 (seven years ago) link
quintana doesn't want to get traded I guess
― na (NA), Saturday, 15 April 2017 18:47 (seven years ago) link
Welcome, Mike Pelfrey.
― Andy K, Saturday, 22 April 2017 00:27 (seven years ago) link
mike pelfrey has made $38m in his career. with an ERA+ of 88. and he's not even lefty
no wonder goose gossage is so pissed off every spring, i guess
― mookieproof, Saturday, 22 April 2017 00:32 (seven years ago) link
anthony swarzak has had enough of your shit
― mookieproof, Saturday, 29 April 2017 03:39 (seven years ago) link
The #WhiteSox today announced that Ken “Hawk” Harrelson will return for his 34th and final year in the broadcast booth in 2018. pic.twitter.com/lpL3PUgDSQ— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 31, 2017
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 21:58 (seven years ago) link
anderson with a 79 wRC+ so far, and fangraphs has him below replacement (largely because it hates his defense this year, it seems)
idk, he's going to be 24 in a few weeks. if he hasn't learned not to swing at everything by now, when will he?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 23:44 (seven years ago) link
pre-2017 service time of current roster position players
L. Garcia 2.025Y. Sanchez 1.134J. Abreu 3.0M. Davidson .145Y. Moncada .031O. Narvaez .089A. Hansen .038T. Anderson .115A. Engel .000K. Smith .061T. Saladino 1.087W. Garcia .000
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 1 August 2017 11:32 (seven years ago) link
NA otm re: tim anderson
199 games, 20 homers, 230 strikeouts, 23 walks, and supposedly his defense has gone to shit as well. it's still not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things, and could work out if he'd merely be league-average, but it's hardly promising
― mookieproof, Friday, 11 August 2017 01:35 (seven years ago) link
Side note: The @whitesox 1990 Top 10 was stacked: Sammy Sosa, Frank Thomas, Robin Ventura, Wilson Alvarez, Roberto Hernandez, Scott Radinsky, Craig Grebeck... pic.twitter.com/s4aj18rUo4— Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) January 9, 2018
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 20:30 (six years ago) link
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Zbj5ugJy--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/xgfew7vfpvkqocgycn6q.jpg
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 March 2018 16:55 (six years ago) link
guaranteed rate's
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 13 March 2018 17:10 (six years ago) link
there are . . . not a lot of people at guaranteed rate field today
― mookieproof, Monday, 9 April 2018 19:14 (six years ago) link
it snowed all morning and the real feel is 27 at least they're playing, the cubs home opener was postponed
― na (NA), Monday, 9 April 2018 19:16 (six years ago) link
Is Wrigleyville in a colder microclimate? I noticed that one CHI team played and the other didn't.
― WilliamC, Monday, 9 April 2018 20:02 (six years ago) link
it was the cubs' opener, so i assume they scheduled tomorrow off
― mookieproof, Monday, 9 April 2018 20:11 (six years ago) link
Somebody running the scoreboard has a sense of humor. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/fKll1CPDQU— Brian Sandalow (@BrianSandalow) April 9, 2018
― Andy K, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 17:57 (six years ago) link