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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/21/2020 8:41:00 AM   
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I see they are doing off days after Game 2 and after Game 5. I thought they originally said every series would be played with no off days? Coulda swore they said the season will be complete no later than October 26. Maybe I missed something. Or they're just winging it.


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Don't know why there's a need. Guess they didn't want to butt heads with the Thursday events

Manfred wants the full expanded playoffs

AND the extra inning regular season format.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/21/2020 9:08:54 AM   
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Was hoping for every night
Wasn't anything wrong with that
Wrap er up

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/21/2020 9:26:26 AM   
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Was just gonna ask about this
Was hoping for every night
Wasn't anything wrong with that
Wrap er up

Now I'll have to watch the debate.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 7:13:54 AM   
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We got us a barnburner here
Cash is loaded with young good arms
The days off will change things

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 7:28:29 AM   
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Crazy how they have kept winning, while a couple of their best have been scuffling
Just a solid org top to bottom

And the Dodgers have better talent coming off the bench than almost any team has starting
We've got some more roster building to do

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 7:58:43 AM   
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Good game Rays!
We got us a barnburner here
Cash is loaded with young good arms
The days off will change things



Snell was very good.

But still couldn't make it through 5 innings.

Pitching is changing. This year with expanded rosters and more bullpen guys, it's become acceptable to just get into the fifth inning.

IMO doesn't bode well for the future.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 7:59:39 AM   
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If Lowe and Adames heat up …..

Crazy how they have kept winning, while a couple of their best have been scuffling
Just a solid org top to bottom

And the Dodgers have better talent coming off the bench than almost any team has starting
We've got some more roster building to do



OMG Yes. Pederson or Taylor. One sits

Meanwhile Jake Cave strikes out at a massive clip and hits .220 off the bench.

Just one example.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 8:01:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		And we can't have more than one of the OF/1B kids on the bench because, you know, they wouldn't get enough at bats.
VS simulation games in St. Paul?

Ummmm

Ok

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 8:04:46 AM   
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Good game Rays!
We got us a barnburner here
Cash is loaded with young good arms
The days off will change things



Snell was very good.

But still couldn't make it through 5 innings.

Pitching is changing. This year with expanded rosters and more bullpen guys, it's become acceptable to just get into the fifth inning.

IMO doesn't bode well for the future.

A lot of the guys considered "aces" now, just don't make it more than 5 innings most nights
As you say, different world
Snell hadn't pitched more than 5 since early 2019 (injury in there tho)
But still, as you say, pens loaded with young lively arms is the way to go
And I really like how TB mixes it up
Some nights the so-called closer (or best reliever) gets the middle of the lineup, in the 6th inning
So smart. They are the Patriots/Spurs of MLB
Nothing is conventional, they read situations and react accordingly
The anti-Twins

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 8:09:26 AM   
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Good game Rays!
We got us a barnburner here
Cash is loaded with young good arms
The days off will change things



Snell was very good.

But still couldn't make it through 5 innings.

Pitching is changing. This year with expanded rosters and more bullpen guys, it's become acceptable to just get into the fifth inning.

IMO doesn't bode well for the future.

A lot of the guys considered "aces" now, just don't make it more than 5 innings most nights
As you say, different world
Snell hadn't pitched more than 5 since early 2019 (injury in there tho)
But still, as you say, pens loaded with young lively arms is the way to go
And I really like how TB mixes it up
Some nights the so-called closer (or best reliever) gets the middle of the lineup, in the 6th inning
So smart. They are the Patriots/Spurs of MLB
Nothing is conventional, they read situations and react accordingly
The anti-Twins



That's what was good about the early part of 2019

Rocco said no one had a specific role and he went with that.

For a while.

Then it became a pecking order, right out of the managerial cook book.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 9:32:04 AM   
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He was about 45 for 47 last night on calling what was coming.
Outstanding analysis of the situations and what should be coming
He was simply nailing every breaking ball or fastball or location, along with every other thing we need them to do for us.
In a way that isn't favoring or slobbering over either team. He's humble and informative. And he's somehow balancing out Buck which we know is difficult as hell.
Smoltz and Aikman should be the highest paid guys in the gig, just because they have to sit next to that clown.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 11:34:47 AM   
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Eckersley has always been one of my favorite non-Twins
Class act who can talk about things like this and realize it's not worth dying over
Pretty much a miracle swing that worked out
And the rest is history
http://insider.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/30155971/the-10-greatest-performers-world-series-history
Cool to hear the scouts involvement. They can affect the game, and do.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 1:51:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		New one last night, anyone see the guy catch the home run ball, and then throw his glove on to the field?

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 2:04:18 PM   
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New one last night, anyone see the guy catch the home run ball, and then throw his glove on to the field?


What the ?!?


https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/playoffs/2020/10/22/world-series-fan-glove-will-smith-home-run-randy-arozarena/3725040001/

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 2:06:22 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/22/2020 2:07:25 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/23/2020 9:53:29 AM   
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Should have 5 good games left

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/23/2020 3:28:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Rob Manfred says on the @dpshow that shifts could be limited in future: "A lot of people feel that the extreme shifting that you’re talking about has changed the game in ways that are not positive and it remains a really hot topic in terms of conversation within that committee.”

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/23/2020 3:44:31 PM   
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Rob Manfred says on the @dpshow that shifts could be limited in future: "A lot of people feel that the extreme shifting that you’re talking about has changed the game in ways that are not positive and it remains a really hot topic in terms of conversation within that committee.”


pathetic.


drop a firm bunt and walk to 1st..

makes the hitters look like fools, that's why they want to limit it
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/23/2020 5:03:13 PM   
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Rob Manfred says on the @dpshow that shifts could be limited in future: "A lot of people feel that the extreme shifting that you’re talking about has changed the game in ways that are not positive and it remains a really hot topic in terms of conversation within that committee.”


pathetic.


drop a firm bunt and walk to 1st..

makes the hitters look like fools, that's why they want to limit it


It would raise Eddie Rosario's average a couple points

Sano's probably as well.
When he makes contact.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/23/2020 5:34:00 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/24/2020 7:19:24 PM   
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Can they no longer pitch hard inside and make batters feel uncomfortable?
Gophers have to row hard.
Their boat is sinking

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/24/2020 7:56:13 PM   
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It was fun watching Kiermaeir try to rob the HR. He almost got it!

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/24/2020 7:58:20 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 10/24/2020 8:02:57 PM   
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