2019 Rolling "Hey Chatter Chatter" chatterthread

"Polanco with a big lead at 3rd"

File this under ‘things you can only see in baseball in 2019.' pic.twitter.com/1BDHk81yyw

— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) May 22, 2019

Nats should experiment with 0-man bullpen

Matt Harvey is having a pretty bad day.

Worse now.

yay, one of my 2 HACKING MASS pitchers

i hope bad enough to stay high on the board when they cut him

feel like there's a chance that was his last major league start ever

If my math is right, the Twins have hit 98 HR in 49 games.

WHATEVER IT TAKES 😱 pic.twitter.com/mlKxPwqfQM

— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) May 23, 2019

ouch

seems like they kind of panicked there, just a bit

lefty knuckleballer dfa'd ;_;

xp: that 1B with the sliding throw was totally unnecessary, dude had already scored.

Subjective observation that may or may not be true: I don't ever remember so many teams, day in and day out, scoring 10+ runs a game. It feels like three or four teams do it every day. Are runs historically high this year, or am I just fixating on a few games?

Up a fifth of a run from last year, identical to 2017, half a run lower than PED peak. So no. Maybe it's a distribution thing.

i am willing to believe that because, especially in the AL, we have some really good teams and some disastrously awful ones, that there are more blowouts than usual. but i have no data for it

Here are run totals of 10+ the last couple of weeks, both leagues:

May 11: 13, 11, 12, 17
May 12: 11, 15, 10, 10
May 13: none
May 14: 11, 14, 11
May 15: 11
May 16: 11, 17, 16, 14, 10, 11
May 17: 14, 12, 10
May 18: 18
May 19: 13, 10
May 20: 12, 10, 10
May 21: 11, 10
May 22: 11, 10 (and four teams score 9)
May 23: 14, 16
May 24: 12, 10, 10, 11, 18
May 25: 19 (so far--thanks, Jays)

That can't possibly be normal.

there probably aren't that many pitchers who have given up a grand slam in their first big league inning, so congrats to mitch keller for joining an elite group

remarkable throw by bellinger

mallex smith walks, proceeds to steal second, third, and home

Khris Davis is hitting .248 going into today.

I love this headline:

https://www.mlb.com/news/dallas-keuchel-rumors-c297610496

Kevin, the Bizarro-World Jerry on Seinfeld, was like that. "Yeah...you know, maybe I do want a one-year contract after all."

http://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/seinfeld/images/a/ab/Kevin.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120907023820

Khris Davis is hitting .248 going into today.

― timellison, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 7:09 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

the regression monster is coming for the .01 point

HOT TAKE: Bellinger isn't even the best player in the NL with a last name starting with those 4 letters.

bell is a great hitter this year, but he gives away half of his value in the field and he can't run

Ah yes, Christian Bellich

Bellinger has a bWAR of 5.3 which is insane

it's remarkable how he's cut his strikeout rate, especially with that big looping swing

look upon your team and despair

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/pre-draft-farm-system-rankings/

try to hit the corner low and away. good luck

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/finding-cody-bellingers-weakness

after putting up 8.4 bWAR and finishing fourth in the NL cy race last year, kyle freeland has been optioned

curse of the rockies

Josh Bell: most TB in the month of May since Willie Mays in 1958.

https://www.mlb.com/news/josh-bell-finishes-record-breaking-may

If the Barves' bullpen can get their shit right, I see them winning the East again. Big if though.

― WmC, Sunday, May 19, 2019 10:27 AM (one week ago)

pssssshht

.@La_Mole_13 has the pop and the pipes! @Padres | #FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/YUH5CzhfPs

— FOX Sports San Diego (@FOXSportsSD) June 1, 2019

Neat picture with where 'the catch' was made at the Polo Grounds now.

https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/61438892_10161990837575717_6900159110449201152_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=AQngRI3oiPPl9Tx1FAqvs9Wb1TIY7O1r47aUDuqI9n4mejlgHRc85YLpAyczoKcFtLnwO8VVMO6X6Y0jcTMNGgGW&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=1a96db3183bdcbaf9d528958275ef11a&oe=5D99B168

lmao watch the video

https://deadspin.com/brewers-utility-man-hernan-perez-pitches-delightful-yo-1835258850

Haaaa

On Tuesday, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that the Yankees and Braves had emerged as frontrunners for Keuchel, with offers in the same ballpark. Soon after, however, a second source told Feinsand that the Yankees appear to be the true favorites, with Atlanta part of a second tier of suitors, including the Twins and possibly the Cardinals.

https://www.mlb.com/news/dallas-keuchel-rumors-c297610496

Jay Bruce is pretty locked in I think

icymi Yaz's grandson is starting in the SF outfield

The graphic showing the defensive alignment — from the Giants broadcast — left the z out of his name, fucking shameful.

Sales' Game Score was 93 last night (CG shutout, 3 H, 12 K, 0 BB, immaculate 8th).

Only his 2nd win of the season if you can believe that.

max kepler > trevor bauer

Keuchel to Barves

Sources: #Mariners calling up RHP Tayler Scott, who will become first South African native to pitch in majors (Gift Ngoepe became first position player in 2017). Since 5/1, Scott has 1.83 in 19 2/3 relief innings at AAA. Parents on plane from South Africa to see him in Anaheim.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 7, 2019

Jose Ramirez has a .200/.297/.300 line going right now, which is even more alarming when you consider he completely fell off a cliff to finish up 2018 after arguably being the front runner for MVP for the portion of the season leading up to that precipice.

Lucas Gioloto for AL CY.

Giolito*

Odd to hear broadcasters say "Yastrzemski" in reference to an active player.

I feel like I'm in an adulterous relationship with basketball right now.