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He's finally got enough work in at 3rd base defensively to not be a liability in the majors.
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MLB 2015 - Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!
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He's finally got enough work in at 3rd base defensively to not be a liability in the majors.
Spartanforlife4
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The longer guys like Miggy and Gonzalez hit like this, the harder it is for me to even fathom how Ted Williams hit .406.
Gonzalez is still over .500, and on the west coast, and on the Dodgers, so I don't really watch those games, but it seems like Miggy gets on base every time and he's still only hitting .450. The fact that someone was able to do something like this for an entire season is just incredible. And Williams was just the LAST guy to do it, plenty of others had done it before him.
The longer guys like Miggy and Gonzalez hit like this, the harder it is for me to even fathom how Ted Williams hit .406.
Gonzalez is still over .500, and on the west coast, and on the Dodgers, so I don't really watch those games, but it seems like Miggy gets on base every time and he's still only hitting .450. The fact that someone was able to do something like this for an entire season is just incredible. And Williams was just the LAST guy to do it, plenty of others had done it before him.
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The ones before him...different era.
Frankly, with specialization (relievers, mid-relievers, etc) it's amazing anytime someone flirts with .350 for a whole season. (Note: I haven't looked anything up as to numbers, taking a semi-educated stab at a number).
The ones before him...different era.
Frankly, with specialization (relievers, mid-relievers, etc) it's amazing anytime someone flirts with .350 for a whole season. (Note: I haven't looked anything up as to numbers, taking a semi-educated stab at a number).
WeAreNDHockey
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With the things you mentioned I'm surprised sometimes that anyone can hit .350 for a whole month sometimes. Hell, gloves alone are twice as big as they were in the Babe's day. A ball that was 3 or 4 inches outside of his reach in in the outfield and rolling to the wall for a double in 1925 is safely nestled in the glove of today's outfielder as a harmless flyball out. Gonzalez' slugging average is one of the more interesting stats to me right now. He's 227 points ahead of the Os Adam Jones in second place. You go 227 points below Adams and you don't go to 3rd or 4th or 5th place or even 10th place, you go all the way down to the 21st ranked player.
With the things you mentioned I'm surprised sometimes that anyone can hit .350 for a whole month sometimes. Hell, gloves alone are twice as big as they were in the Babe's day. A ball that was 3 or 4 inches outside of his reach in in the outfield and rolling to the wall for a double in 1925 is safely nestled in the glove of today's outfielder as a harmless flyball out. Gonzalez' slugging average is one of the more interesting stats to me right now. He's 227 points ahead of the Os Adam Jones in second place. You go 227 points below Adams and you don't go to 3rd or 4th or 5th place or even 10th place, you go all the way down to the 21st ranked player.
unofan
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Re: MLB 2015 - Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!
By the same token, though, foul territory has gotten smaller, the parks have gotten smaller, and they've lowered the mound several times. There have been some significant advantages for hitters added in the last 20-30 years, too.
By the same token, though, foul territory has gotten smaller, the parks have gotten smaller, and they've lowered the mound several times. There have been some significant advantages for hitters added in the last 20-30 years, too.
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Definitely lots of changes that have favored the hitters over the years too, yes. It's like a constant tug of war. Sometimes I imagine how different the game would be if the places the game is played all had to adhere to a fixed playing area, like a basketball court. Same foul territory, same playing surfaces, same distance to the fences and height of those fences. Or how different the other sports would be if the fields were all wildly different. We see this a little in hockey with the slightly different widths and bench configurations among the teams in college, but it has never been particularly pronounced as far as I see. How weird would basketball be if some courts were 124 feet long instead of 94? I think the variety we have make the game a whole lot more interesting.
Definitely lots of changes that have favored the hitters over the years too, yes. It's like a constant tug of war. Sometimes I imagine how different the game would be if the places the game is played all had to adhere to a fixed playing area, like a basketball court. Same foul territory, same playing surfaces, same distance to the fences and height of those fences. Or how different the other sports would be if the fields were all wildly different. We see this a little in hockey with the slightly different widths and bench configurations among the teams in college, but it has never been particularly pronounced as far as I see. How weird would basketball be if some courts were 124 feet long instead of 94? I think the variety we have make the game a whole lot more interesting.
JF_Gophers
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Watched a replay of the Royals/A's game. Herrera clearly took 2 shots at hitting Lawrie in the 8th. Both at 100 mph.
Watched a replay of the Royals/A's game. Herrera clearly took 2 shots at hitting Lawrie in the 8th. Both at 100 mph.
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On a scale of Zero - to - Lee Elia, how would you rank Cincinnati Reds skipper Bryan Price?
http://deadsp.in/1bn6nI5
This is Earl Weaver territory...
On a scale of Zero - to - Lee Elia, how would you rank Cincinnati Reds skipper Bryan Price?
http://deadsp.in/1bn6nI5
This is Earl Weaver territory...
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That's pretty good (and true, actually). However,. as someone that goes to almost every weekday game for the Brewers, I prefer Elia's.
That's pretty good (and true, actually). However,. as someone that goes to almost every weekday game for the Brewers, I prefer Elia's.
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Re: MLB 2015 - Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!
He scores points on thoroughness and endurance, but it misses the slightly-unhinged quality that makes the classics the classics.
He scores points on thoroughness and endurance, but it misses the slightly-unhinged quality that makes the classics the classics.
JF_Gophers
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Weird. Bernie Williams (NYY) never retired. Hasn't played since 2006. He will retire now though.
Weird. Bernie Williams (NYY) never retired. Hasn't played since 2006. He will retire now though.
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Other than HOF eligibility, does retirement have any other consequence?
Other than HOF eligibility, does retirement have any other consequence?
Spartanforlife4
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Probably pension money. Which I just found out a player gets a pension if he lasts just 43 days in the big leagues. Just getting called up gives you unlimited health benefits, and after 43 days you earn the minimum 34k/yr pension. Essentially stay on the 40 man for September call ups two years in a row and you're golden. After 10 years the pension maxes out around 100k/yr.
Then there's the NFL who refuses to try to be nice to anyone.
Probably pension money. Which I just found out a player gets a pension if he lasts just 43 days in the big leagues. Just getting called up gives you unlimited health benefits, and after 43 days you earn the minimum 34k/yr pension. Essentially stay on the 40 man for September call ups two years in a row and you're golden. After 10 years the pension maxes out around 100k/yr.
Then there's the NFL who refuses to try to be nice to anyone.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Yankees/Tigers, 1st inning
Batters 20
Runs 10
Hits 7
Walks 6
Pitches 87
Time 49 minutes, 32 seconds</p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/591029548608794624">April 23, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Yankees/Tigers, 1st inning
Batters 20
Runs 10
Hits 7
Walks 6
Pitches 87
Time 49 minutes, 32 seconds</p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/591029548608794624">April 23, 2015</a></blockquote>
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