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Post by greatfatness on Jul 14, 2019 14:02:50 GMT -5
Stroman would fit well on this team particularly with the (usually) very good infield defense. Not sure what the price is though. Frazier was one of our best trade chips but he’s followed his terrible major league defense with terrible minor league offense since being demoted so we would be trading low.
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Post by inger on Jul 14, 2019 14:03:13 GMT -5
You might want to check your facts there. Or not. But you’re not correct. I am not sure what facts you reference but its hard for me to believe there are many worse teams at hit and runs, bunting, and hitting the ball to the right side of the diamond to advance a runner than we are. How would I check that? If you go to ESPN team batting stats and click on expanded stats you’ll see that the Yankees are 21st in MLB in sacrifice hits (bunts), But do have 5 TIMES MORE than the two teams that are actually worst in that category. The Yanks are 12th in MLB in sacrifice flies. That’s a start, Russ. If you consider that the influx of strikeouts has almost rendered the hit and run obsolete, I would think that you need only watch a few other teams play (just what our opponents do against us would be enough) to see that the art of the hit and run as well as hitting behind the runner are dying strategies. As to why, and as to whether or not that should be the case, trams keep massive amounts of information about success and failure rates that I doubt that you (or any of us) keep. They have statistical backup for their choices... |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 14, 2019 14:05:47 GMT -5
I am not sure what facts you reference but its hard for me to believe there are many worse teams at hit and runs, bunting, and hitting the ball to the right side of the diamond to advance a runner than we are. How would I check that? If you go to ESPN team batting stats and click on expanded stats you’ll see that the Yankees are 21st in MLB in sacrifice hits (bunts), But do have 5 TIMES MORE than the two teams that are actually worse. The Yanks are 12th in MLB in sacrifice flies. That’s a start, Russ. If you consider that the influx of strikeouts has almost rendered the hit and run obsolete, I would think that you need only watch a few other teams play (just what our opponents do against us would be enough) to see that the art of the hit and run as well as hitting behind the runner are dying strategies. As to why, and as to whether or not that should be the case, trams keep massive amounts of information about success and failure rates that I doubt that you (or any of us) keep. They have statistical backup for their choices... I think against good pitchers, the type you face in play offs, you need to manufacture runs. And its important to have in your toolbox bunting, stealing, hit and runs, placing the ball to the right side of the diamond to advance the runner and so on. I understand that is very much the minority view these days. It used to be the norm in baseball (that teams saw this capacity as useful). |
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Post by utahyank on Jul 14, 2019 14:06:13 GMT -5
part of the perception problem may be that Russ doesn't get to see many games, but gets a gamecast on the computer....maybe I am wrong about that, but just following on the computer does not provide a balanced view of the game(s)….
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Post by inger on Jul 14, 2019 14:06:40 GMT -5
Gio ball-hogging Didi a bit today...
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Post by desousa on Jul 14, 2019 14:07:29 GMT -5
Tampa has a combined perfect game after 7 in Baltimore.
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Post by Renfield on Jul 14, 2019 14:08:19 GMT -5
part of the perception problem may be that Russ doesn't get to see many games, but gets a gamecast on the computer....maybe I am wrong about that, but just following on the computer does not provide a balanced view of the game(s)…. I can vouch for that. |
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Post by utahyank on Jul 14, 2019 14:09:20 GMT -5
Gio ball-hogging Didi a bit today... I hope that doesn't change....it's always better if the 3B can get to a grounder and have the shorter throw... |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 14, 2019 14:09:42 GMT -5
that was quick...
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 14, 2019 14:10:17 GMT -5
I am not sure what facts you reference but its hard for me to believe there are many worse teams at hit and runs, bunting, and hitting the ball to the right side of the diamond to advance a runner than we are. How would I check that? If you go to ESPN team batting stats and click on expanded stats you’ll see that the Yankees are 21st in MLB in sacrifice hits (bunts), But do have 5 TIMES MORE than the two teams that are actually worst in that category. The Yanks are 12th in MLB in sacrifice flies. That’s a start, Russ. If you consider that the influx of strikeouts has almost rendered the hit and run obsolete, I would think that you need only watch a few other teams play (just what our opponents do against us would be enough) to see that the art of the hit and run as well as hitting behind the runner are dying strategies. As to why, and as to whether or not that should be the case, trams keep massive amounts of information about success and failure rates that I doubt that you (or any of us) keep. They have statistical backup for their choices... More importantly, the Yankees are 3rd in the majors in runs scored and 3rd in batting avg. with RISP and 2 outs. I think that's far more important than how many times you've wasted outs with bunts. |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 14, 2019 14:10:59 GMT -5
I am still annoyed after all these years Moose lost his perfect game. Stupid boston.
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 14, 2019 14:11:07 GMT -5
Wow, Ottavino yanked after 5 pitches. I don't get it.
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Post by Renfield on Jul 14, 2019 14:11:38 GMT -5
Why was Ottavino lifted there? Gamecast doesn't tell me.
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 14, 2019 14:13:10 GMT -5
Why was Ottavino lifted there? Gamecast doesn't tell me. Boone is overthinking the situation, Ottavino is not hurt but he does look pissed in the dugout. |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 14, 2019 14:13:36 GMT -5
If you go to ESPN team batting stats and click on expanded stats you’ll see that the Yankees are 21st in MLB in sacrifice hits (bunts), But do have 5 TIMES MORE than the two teams that are actually worst in that category. The Yanks are 12th in MLB in sacrifice flies. That’s a start, Russ. If you consider that the influx of strikeouts has almost rendered the hit and run obsolete, I would think that you need only watch a few other teams play (just what our opponents do against us would be enough) to see that the art of the hit and run as well as hitting behind the runner are dying strategies. As to why, and as to whether or not that should be the case, trams keep massive amounts of information about success and failure rates that I doubt that you (or any of us) keep. They have statistical backup for their choices... More importantly, the Yankees are 3rd in the majors in runs scored and 3rd in batting avg. with RISP and 2 outs. I think that's far more important than how many times you've wasted outs with bunts. If if you move runners over and you had a 70 percent chance of getting an out otherwise without moving them over (and possibly hitting into a dp) you have not wasted an out. I won't argue the point any more. I understand old style fundamentals are not seen as useful. I simply disagree. |
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