Did you hear about the Mets up and coming closer, that DeGrom kid? (That’s an insane stat).
I'm kind of digging Peacock's idea of blending broadcasters from both teams for their coverage. It's only a shame Vin Scully retired before they tried it.
I don’t know what sticky stuff deGrom uses, but I want that on my balls.
New stats like new D&D. The last time I played it, a lower Armor Class was better.
I perfectly understand ERA 0.50, wtf is is a 724 ERA+?
New stats like new D&D. The last time I played it, a lower Armor Class was better.
I perfectly understand ERA 0.50, wtf is is a 724 ERA+?
I believe that means his ERA, normalized across the league, is 624% better than league average.
Cheat Code: Mets ace Jacob deGrom inspected for sticky substances, demonstrates sticky glove
For those that don't know, umpires are required to check pitchers twice a game (I am unclear if that means twice a game total or twice a game per for a starting pitcher) for foreign substances.
It's not thought that deGrom will be affected at all by this because his pitches don't have an absurd amount of spin. They just go extremely fast exactly where he wants them all the time.
For those that don't know, umpires are required to check pitchers twice a game (I am unclear if that means twice a game total or twice a game per for a starting pitcher) for foreign substances.
It's not thought that deGrom will be affected at all by this because his pitches don't have an absurd amount of spin. They just go extremely fast exactly where he wants them all the time.
I believe it's not just about spin but also just grip, which probably still matters for fastball throwers to throw harder without losing control. That deGrom is not using sticky stuff just makes him all the more impressive.
Vector wrote:For those that don't know, umpires are required to check pitchers twice a game (I am unclear if that means twice a game total or twice a game per for a starting pitcher) for foreign substances.
It's not thought that deGrom will be affected at all by this because his pitches don't have an absurd amount of spin. They just go extremely fast exactly where he wants them all the time.
I believe it's not just about spin but also just grip, which probably still matters for fastball throwers to throw harder without losing control. That deGrom is not using sticky stuff just makes him all the more impressive.
Well that's a crux of the big argument. Players were able to combine rosin and sunscreen for generations and it gives players a better grip and more control. Batters were fine with it since it meant they wouldn't be hit more. The spider tack and other sticky substances is purely about increasing spin.
In a season that should have been defined by incredible performances (Guerrero's breakout, deGrom's historical dominance, Ohtani transforming into Babe Ruth) the MLB has managed to make it about how sticky the balls are.
The best case that can be made that this anti-goop policy is an overreach is that the San Francisco Giants are leading the league in home runs.
Did Scherzer coach the New York Jets at some point, because he's got those crazy eyes going.
Did Scherzer coach the New York Jets at some point, because he's got those crazy eyes going.
He's an insane person and I love it. Really helps that he has heterochromia.
Hell, Hack Wilson's 191 RBIs is becoming borderline unbreakable, no-one's going to beat 36 triples (Chief Wilson in 1912) and I wouldn't even put money on anyone beating Hugh Duffy's absurd .440 batting average (1894).
Heh, most of the those records seemed so outrageous, but I was less sure about triples. Without pouring through baseball reference, the two names that came to my mind in modern days who could have had a lot of triples were Ichiro and Rickey Henderson... the most either had in a season were 12 for Ichiro and 7 for Herderson.
Hector Santiago from the Mariners was the first player ejected under the new foreign substance policy. Mariner's Manager, Scott Servais, says that it was just a bunch of rosin. Today the league suspended Santiago for 10 games. He's appealing. It's now come out that the league didn't conduct any further investigation. It's amazing how the MLB front office consistently takes the worst possible course of action with everything they do.
Per source, the league didn't need to inspect Santiago's glove any further. The ejection and discipline are based on the umpires’ report of having detected a foreign substance.
Happy Bobby Bonilla day Mets fans.
Can't imagine how much worse it could be, but for all I know he's pitching on Bill Cosby Day.
Bauer placed on 7 day "administrative leave." Isn't that what Dan Snyder's on over in the NFL?
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