Bradley Zimmer's back; all is well.
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 September 2022 02:07 (one year ago) link
My girlfriend and I just had a massively confusing convo about where Bradley was playing in the outfield
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 3 September 2022 03:16 (one year ago) link
sounds like jays fans have basically overrun PNC park this weekend; i'm glad *someone* enjoyed seeing the pirates clinch their 26th losing season out of the last 30
― mookieproof, Saturday, 3 September 2022 20:07 (one year ago) link
mookie will you accept the 'i will not shave until the pirates have a winning season again" challenge?
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 3 September 2022 20:11 (one year ago) link
nah, i'd just end up trodding on my beard
― mookieproof, Saturday, 3 September 2022 20:41 (one year ago) link
I shouldn't, I guess, but I felt sad seeing Dave Parker tonight. Didn't know about his Parkinson's. Along with Reggie, probably the most exciting player of the '70s.
― clemenza, Saturday, 3 September 2022 22:44 (one year ago) link
yeah.
obviously he had a weird and benighted career, but when i was a kid willie stargell was the guy everyone loved and dave parker was the guy everyone wanted to be like
it's been nice to see the pirates honor him. one of the few things they've done well recently.
― mookieproof, Sunday, 4 September 2022 03:08 (one year ago) link
When I say "I shouldn't," don't want to leave the impression that means "because of all the bad things he did." I meant more that it's part of life, and pitying people in general is not good--he seems to be handling it well.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 September 2022 14:02 (one year ago) link
I’m more than a little nervous about this series. If the jays fuck this up, they’re out of the playoffs
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 5 September 2022 15:57 (one year ago) link
You know Bradley Zimmer's back, right?
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 17:39 (one year ago) link
I sometimes defend Pat Tabler for his on-field intuition, but he actually just said this (talking about Cavan Biggio): "What's a good slugging percentage, .400? He's just under .400, coming into this day, at .392."
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 18:09 (one year ago) link
Nice job by Bichette jumping in there just as Gausman was about to lose it (over a balk call).
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 18:23 (one year ago) link
The Orioles' organist needs to learn a second song.
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 20:02 (one year ago) link
Lol. My gf was just saying that same. Glad we got the first game. Feeling much more relaxed now that they can’t be swept!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 5 September 2022 20:44 (one year ago) link
For I think the first time all year, Bichette is really in a groove.
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 20:47 (one year ago) link
Gausman has been leading Fangraphs' WAR for pitchers for almost the whole year (he just slipped into second). If he weren't a Jay, and I never saw him, I'd probably be posting about how silly that is. But seeing him regularly, he really does give up an inordinate number of cheap hits--bouncers between infielders, flares, etc. The BABIP against him this year is .372! So while I think ranking him as the best pitcher in baseball is a slight overstatement, he's definitely much better than his WHIP or ERA (which is pretty good anyway).
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 21:13 (one year ago) link
orioles don't have an organist! it's just a sound clip
― ✖, Monday, 5 September 2022 22:48 (one year ago) link
I checked that online, but I guess I read the capsule links too quickly--they were proposing an organist at one point.
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 22:59 (one year ago) link
For I think the first time all year, Bichette is really in a groove.― clemenza, Monday, September 5, 2022 4:47 PM
Please note the time of this post.
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 23:04 (one year ago) link
Lol. Too bad he won’t get a shot at 4. Also shame he couldn’t get a proper hat trick treatment
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 5 September 2022 23:24 (one year ago) link
Ok. I guess he will get a shot. No idea why they’re still playing in this shit weather on the back end of a double header, but here we are.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 5 September 2022 23:41 (one year ago) link
I was all set to send hate mail to Zimmerman if he had walked him.
― clemenza, Monday, 5 September 2022 23:57 (one year ago) link
That was a quality day of baseball!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 17:59 (one year ago) link
(Aside from the sketchy umpiring).
One thing I don't get is Bichette's base stealing. Last year, he stole 24 in 25 attempts; this year, 9 out of 16. Has he gotten stupider or slower? I would have thought at his age, that would be relatively steady year to year.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 19:18 (one year ago) link
Noticed that too and can offer no explanation
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 20:43 (one year ago) link
Trevor Richards kind of looks like Eminem. HE KIND OF PITCHES LIKE EMINEM, TOO.
I'm no Kevin Barker fan, but I agree with something he said a couple of weeks ago: why does Vlad need all these DH games? Tonight is his 28th! These games should go to Springer, with Jackie Bradley Jr. in CF. If Springer gets hurt out there, the Jays won't get anywhere.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 03:09 (one year ago) link
Game would be tied if Richards hadn’t been pitching.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 7 September 2022 03:14 (one year ago) link
so... wtf is Baker's problem? any idea why he spent half his appearance glaring into the jays dugout? kind of felt like an over reaction – but the hell is dude's issue?!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 7 September 2022 14:45 (one year ago) link
baker gets a little begrudged sometimes
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 7 September 2022 14:49 (one year ago) link
The past five minutes have really shown Pat Tabler's limitations. Dan Schulman brings up the fact that the Jays are one of the worst high-leverage teams in baseball, then asks Tabler if he has any possible explanations. First Tabler needs high-leverage explained. Fine--at least he's honest. Then he says certain guys can "slow the game down," something he says constantly; he says it three times here. Then he starts talking about Tony Perez, and basically says Perez was a proven clutch hitter (who knew how to slow the game down). I want to make fun of this--even I, a guy who's generally sympathetic to old-school stats, knows that Perez had all those 100-RBI seasons because he had a million guys on base--but I won't; Perez's career high-leverage numbers are, as it turns out, noticeably better than his medium- and low-leverage numbers. In any event, I imagine it's hard for Schulman during exchanges like these.
― clemenza, Thursday, 8 September 2022 00:50 (one year ago) link
tbf schulman was once in a booth with john kruk *and* curt schilling and sort of made it work. and he's also worked with dick vitale in college basketball. obviously it's not ideal but he's the absolute best
yous should hang on until marcus stroman is available to do colour imo
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 September 2022 01:40 (one year ago) link
Clem: I was thinking the exact same thing! Although, when I think of a guy who’s a great clutch hitter, I actually think of tabler. Tho I wouldn’t expect him to bring himself up!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 8 September 2022 02:07 (one year ago) link
Also: what a solid 8 there from Manoah
Baltimore's getting crushed, Seattle's got Atlanta (eight-game winning streak) tonight, Gausman pitching--great opportunity.
― clemenza, Saturday, 10 September 2022 22:48 (one year ago) link
This is what the Jays have gotten from the catcher position this year:
.282/.356/.451, 21 HR, 65 R, 72 RBI
Jansen now has 12 HR in 156 AB.
― clemenza, Sunday, 11 September 2022 13:15 (one year ago) link
I’m glad with Moreno up they are DH’ing Kirk more; Jansen is just such a better catcher.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 11 September 2022 14:23 (one year ago) link
bo is hitting .500 in Sept
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 02:08 (one year ago) link
The clip where Bichette almost gets it in the face is in here--scary.
https://www.mlb.com/news/bo-bichette-hits-go-ahead-homer-as-blue-jays-beat-rays
― clemenza, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 04:32 (one year ago) link
Toronto's in that weird spot where winning the wild card likely gets them Tampa Bay or Seattle, but finishing third gets them Cleveland. I think--I might have that wrong. On the longshot that they can catch New York, that'd be a bye, right?
― clemenza, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 15:02 (one year ago) link
if they catch new york and take 1st, they get a bye. the next best option, indeed, looks like finishing in the last Wc slot so they can face the guardians
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 17:44 (one year ago) link
Yeah, but if they finish 6th and win the WC series, they get the #1 seed (prob. Houston) in the next series and if they finish 3rd they get the Yankees. With the extra playoff round I think you'd always want the best possible WC seeding.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 21:00 (one year ago) link
Man, that Bradley Zimmer can fly--love him!
― clemenza, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 01:33 (one year ago) link
Man, that Alejandro Kirk can fly--love him!
― clemenza, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 01:59 (one year ago) link
I will never stop saying this: watching Kirk round 3rd is my favourite thing in baseball.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 04:11 (one year ago) link
I realize this is one of those meaningless mix-and-match contraptions, but it's our guy we're talking about, so it's okay.
Bo Bichette in 11 games this September for the @BlueJays:24 hits21 RBI15 runs7 home runs6 doublesSince RBI became an official stat in 1920, the only other MLB player to reach all of those numbers over an 11-game span was Lou Gehrig in June 1930.— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) September 13, 2022
― clemenza, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:52 (one year ago) link
I was looking at Bichette's splits, and one odd thing is that he's hit right-handers as well as ever this year, but he's way down vs. left-handers. He'd be having a stellar season otherwise, instead of just a pretty good one, which is where he's at thanks to this insane hot streak.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 15:41 (one year ago) link
Not sure whether I should feel happy the Jays won 3 of 5 from Tampa, or frustrated that they couldn't finish them off today.
― clemenza, Friday, 16 September 2022 01:00 (one year ago) link
Didn't even realize this when I posted that:
https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-lineup-all-latino-players-on-roberto-clemente-day
So, a great thing--as long as the Jays don't miss the playoffs by a game, I'm happy.
― clemenza, Friday, 16 September 2022 01:53 (one year ago) link
come on man
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 September 2022 02:19 (one year ago) link