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Post by greatfatness on Jul 31, 2019 16:23:18 GMT -5
A lot could happen. Injuries, sudden ineffectiveness, social anxiety attacks. The Astros are definitely the favorites now but I wouldn't hand them the championship just yet. You’re correct, of course. A couple of weeks ago, I checked the Astros AAA and AA teams. It seemed like everyone was raking. Numbers were much more impressive than our minor leaguers. They took a very intentional approach to rebuilding that franchise several years ago and have done an incredible job with it. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jul 31, 2019 16:30:01 GMT -5
You’re correct, of course. A couple of weeks ago, I checked the Astros AAA and AA teams. It seemed like everyone was raking. Numbers were much more impressive than our minor leaguers. They took a very intentional approach to rebuilding that franchise several years ago and have done an incredible job with it. Yep, four years (2011-2014) averaging over 100 losses can do that. |
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Post by Renfield on Jul 31, 2019 16:49:00 GMT -5
Alfred Garcia? Should we start getting sized for rings now or wait another month?
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Post by noetsi on Jul 31, 2019 16:55:32 GMT -5
Alfred Garcia? Should we start getting sized for rings now or wait another month? lol. Not sure why this trade even occurred. |
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Post by inger on Jul 31, 2019 17:27:04 GMT -5
Alfred Garcia? Should we start getting sized for rings now or wait another month? lol. Not sure why this trade even occurred. To get rid of Harvey, one would assume...I’d say the organization felt he’s hit his ceiling... |
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Post by inger on Jul 31, 2019 17:41:48 GMT -5
“Saucy”...
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Post by noetsi on Jul 31, 2019 19:53:14 GMT -5
lol. Not sure why this trade even occurred. To get rid of Harvey, one would assume...I’d say the organization felt he’s hit his ceiling... Couldn't they just release him? Pay for a contract on him... |
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Post by hawaiiyankee on Jul 31, 2019 20:56:34 GMT -5
Is this similar to the trade that got them Luis Gil? Player was out of options so instead of just dropping him they got someone from further down on the system for him. That trade worked out great for them.
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Post by inger on Jul 31, 2019 21:10:14 GMT -5
Is this similar to the trade that got them Luis Gil? Player was out of options so instead of just dropping him they got someone from further down on the system for him. That trade worked out great for them. Exactly. They needed to unload him, but instead of just releasing him and completely lose their investment. They get a young guy that starts the options click anew. Meanwhile, his new team gets a player that is closer to MLB ready... Yanks get another roster spot to play with as well, so when we get someone back, we can keep someone we would have otherwise lost. It’s a win/win! Good to see you here Hawaii. How you been?... |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 31, 2019 22:12:20 GMT -5
Yankee starter problems are not just in the last week. "New York’s starting pitching just suffered a disastrous stretch against the Twins and Red Sox, but those struggles were not merely a one-week aberration. Since the start of June, Yankees starters have posted a collective 6.00 ERA and 5.49 FIP, both of which rank 28th in the majors. At the moment, the only starter on the roster with a better-than-average ERA is Domingo Germán, who will likely be subject to an innings limit. (He’s already thrown more innings in 2019 than he did last year.)" That is about half the season to date www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/7/31/20749410/mlb-trade-deadline-quiet-contenders-yankees-red-sox-dodgers-twins-cardinals |
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Post by inger on Jul 31, 2019 23:16:46 GMT -5
Yankee starter problems are not just in the last week. "New York’s starting pitching just suffered a disastrous stretch against the Twins and Red Sox, but those struggles were not merely a one-week aberration. Since the start of June, Yankees starters have posted a collective 6.00 ERA and 5.49 FIP, both of which rank 28th in the majors. At the moment, the only starter on the roster with a better-than-average ERA is Domingo Germán, who will likely be subject to an innings limit. (He’s already thrown more innings in 2019 than he did last year.)" That is about half the season to date www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/7/31/20749410/mlb-trade-deadline-quiet-contenders-yankees-red-sox-dodgers-twins-cardinalsThere is an obvious flaw in that story that you should have caught, Russ. The stats their quoting include that one horrendous week, as well as that hell in a cell crap baseball The was played in London. If you parse those games out the situation is nowhere near as glum. That’s a touch of sensationalism that crap sources like ringer dredge up to build a gloom and doom scenario. You were caught in their trap... |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 31, 2019 23:46:47 GMT -5
I am not sure why that week or the two london games should not be counted, but I don't know the era without those. Two months is a lot of games so a few bad games alone should not take them to a 6 era. For instance if you average 10 starts in those two months than if your era was 4 for the first 8 games and 10 for the last two games your era would be only 5.2 although obviously the number of innings pitched matters.
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 1, 2019 2:35:32 GMT -5
I am not sure why that week or the two london games should not be counted, but I don't know the era without those. Two months is a lot of games so a few bad games alone should not take them to a 6 era. For instance if you average 10 starts in those two months than if your era was 4 for the first 8 games and 10 for the last two games your era would be only 5.2 although obviously the number of innings pitched matters. Your examples are not as extreme as Inger is talking about. Think of it this way: Student X takes four exams and scores 78, 75, 75, 72. The average is 75% for a C. Student Z takes the same exams and scores 0, 100, 100, 100. The average is 75% for a C. Which student would you bet to have the better grade after ten exams? |
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Post by kaybli on Aug 1, 2019 3:08:16 GMT -5
I am not sure why that week or the two london games should not be counted, but I don't know the era without those. Two months is a lot of games so a few bad games alone should not take them to a 6 era. For instance if you average 10 starts in those two months than if your era was 4 for the first 8 games and 10 for the last two games your era would be only 5.2 although obviously the number of innings pitched matters. Your examples are not as extreme as Inger is talking about. Think of it this way: Student X takes four exams and scores 78, 75, 75, 72. The average is 75% for a C. Student Z takes the same exams and scores 0, 100, 100, 100. The average is 75% for a C. Which student would you bet to have the better grade after ten exams? You dare to go down the rabbit hole of statistics with Noetsi? |
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Post by greatfatness on Aug 1, 2019 3:53:17 GMT -5
Is this similar to the trade that got them Luis Gil? Player was out of options so instead of just dropping him they got someone from further down on the system for him. That trade worked out great for them. Yep. And as much as people are shitting on this because they expected a top of the rotation starter, this is someone that got $1m as a bonus and just turned 20. Had we never heard of him but he was signed by the Yanks at the international signing deadline for $1m, fans would be celebrating him as a prospect. It doesn't solve today's issues but it is a good move for a player who wasn't that useful to the team. |
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