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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49650 on: October 06, 2015, 01:52:39 PM »
Quote from: AppleJack on October 06, 2015, 01:42:24 PM
I was just talking to Judy in Accounting. We were just talking about the Royals and how great it is that we're playing playoff games again.

how is Judy doing today AJ?
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49651 on: October 06, 2015, 01:54:03 PM »
Royals playing in October is probably my favorite sporting event.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49652 on: October 06, 2015, 01:56:14 PM »
actually, cuthbert might give you more versatility in covering for whoever you had to pr for than orlando/gomes.  cuthbert might be the knife to cut the orlandian knot.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49653 on: October 06, 2015, 01:57:30 PM »
i think rany got to caught up in "who's the better player?", instead of "what do i need to be able to pr for this guy?".
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49654 on: October 06, 2015, 02:18:36 PM »
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 06, 2015, 01:52:39 PM
Quote from: AppleJack on October 06, 2015, 01:42:24 PM
I was just talking to Judy in Accounting. We were just talking about the Royals and how great it is that we're playing playoff games again.

how is Judy doing today AJ?

strong to quite strong
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49655 on: October 06, 2015, 02:33:07 PM »
Quote from: sys on October 06, 2015, 01:56:14 PM
actually, cuthbert might give you more versatility in covering for whoever you had to pr for than orlando/gomes.  cuthbert might be the knife to cut the orlandian knot.

Colon gives you the more
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49656 on: October 06, 2015, 02:46:14 PM »
Quote from: Rick RowdyBoyy Daris on October 06, 2015, 02:33:07 PM
Colon gives you the more

he's already on.  the debate is for the last spot.  orlando, gomes or cuthy.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49657 on: October 06, 2015, 02:59:40 PM »
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49658 on: October 06, 2015, 03:14:05 PM »
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49659 on: October 06, 2015, 03:22:51 PM »
so like:

esky
zobesie
cain
hos
kendrysie
moosey
salvy
gordo
rios

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i think we should switch sal and gordo but that ruins the LRLR thing at the bottom  :dunno:
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49660 on: October 06, 2015, 03:31:24 PM »
what about switching salvy and rios.  salvy more power to clean up after gordon.  rios slightly higher obp and less likely to double play/more likely to sac fly.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49661 on: October 06, 2015, 03:39:42 PM »
How many illegal stadiums are in the playoffs this year?

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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49662 on: October 06, 2015, 03:43:52 PM »
bob costas is giving a tremendous interview on bitb right now. did not realize he was such a baseball fan
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49663 on: October 06, 2015, 04:09:33 PM »
the baseball philosophy of "swing at anything, regardless of count" is so stupid I can't begin to wrap my brain around it.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49664 on: October 06, 2015, 04:20:19 PM »
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 06, 2015, 04:09:33 PM
the baseball philosophy of "swing at anything, regardless of count" is so stupid I can't begin to wrap my brain around it.

It used to be, before confirmed stud and innovator Ned Yost proved everyone wrong.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49665 on: October 06, 2015, 04:23:14 PM »
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 06, 2015, 04:09:33 PM
the baseball philosophy of "swing at anything, regardless of count" is so stupid I can't begin to wrap my brain around it.

you saying you know more about baseball than the greatest coach in KC history?
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49666 on: October 06, 2015, 04:25:36 PM »
CF3 would be right if everybody was striking out. but the only player who is striking out is alex gordon (he's batting #8 now i guess)
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49667 on: October 06, 2015, 04:27:54 PM »
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Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 06, 2015, 04:09:33 PM
the baseball philosophy of "swing at anything, regardless of count" is so stupid I can't begin to wrap my brain around it.

you saying you know more about baseball than the greatest coach in KC history?

I'm saying Ned's success as a manager is more about his ability to get the players to believe in themselves and one another than his ability to pull off tactical moves
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49668 on: October 06, 2015, 04:30:34 PM »
Quote from: sys on October 06, 2015, 03:31:24 PM
what about switching salvy and rios.  salvy more power to clean up after gordon.  rios slightly higher obp and less likely to double play/more likely to sac fly.
I'd rather not have Salvy clogging up the bases in front of Esky.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49669 on: October 06, 2015, 04:31:46 PM »
Lineup really doesn't matter THAT much, and yes SD, its hard to argue with the results the past 2 years. But "hey Escobar just go up there and start swinging!" is stupid. If it gets him and the team confident and comfortable, then, well... I guess that's great and I'm all for it.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49670 on: October 06, 2015, 04:34:26 PM »
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Only Jose Altuve put more balls in play than Alcides Escobar. 553 of Escobar’s 662 plate appearances ended with a ball in play. The team put 119 more balls in play than any other squad. They were the only team to not strike out 1,000 times.

ah what the hell. swing away fellas
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49671 on: October 06, 2015, 04:35:37 PM »
Quote from: TownieCat on October 06, 2015, 04:30:34 PM
I'd rather not have Salvy clogging up the bases in front of Esky.

luckily for you, salvy basically never walks or singles.
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49672 on: October 06, 2015, 04:38:17 PM »
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 06, 2015, 04:09:33 PM
the baseball philosophy of "swing at anything, regardless of count" is so stupid I can't begin to wrap my brain around it.

what if pitchers have become so accustomed to optimized hitters not swinging on certain counts that on those counts they confidently use more of the plate, leaving themselves surprisingly vulnerable to stupidly aggressive hitters?
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49673 on: October 06, 2015, 04:39:22 PM »
Quote from: sys on October 06, 2015, 04:38:17 PM
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 06, 2015, 04:09:33 PM
the baseball philosophy of "swing at anything, regardless of count" is so stupid I can't begin to wrap my brain around it.

what if pitchers have become so accustomed to optimized hitters not swinging on certain counts that on those counts they confidently use more of the plate, leaving themselves surprisingly vulnerable to stupidly aggressive hitters?

I think this has been the case for much of Escobar's career. I think scouting is too far down the road on him now though
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Re: The Royals
« Reply #49674 on: October 06, 2015, 04:39:48 PM »
Quote from: sys on October 06, 2015, 04:35:37 PM
Quote from: TownieCat on October 06, 2015, 04:30:34 PM
I'd rather not have Salvy clogging up the bases in front of Esky.

luckily for you, salvy basically never walks or singles.
Except for the 109 times in 2015 he reached via single, BB, or HBP you are absolutely correct.
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