Scottish⑦Canuck Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Sox - Yankees game is pretty entertaining tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Hill is 8 for his last 13 with the D-backs. Man, a change of scenery can work wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevforever Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Sox - Yankees game is pretty entertaining tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensen17 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 damn hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baercheese Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Gretzky's Mullet, as you probably know, Craig Kimbrel broke the rookie saves record tonight. Do you think we have a Kimbrel or even a Storen in our system? I think we got the fire power, but no pitching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky's Mullet Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Gretzky's Mullet, as you probably know, Craig Kimbrel broke the rookie saves record tonight. Do you think we have a Kimbrel or even a Storen in our system? I think we got the fire power, but no pitching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky's Mullet Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 I'm happy for Aaron, even if I'm pulling for the Giants (whose season is probably in a death spiral right now). The guy never really did anything wrong, he always played hard, but maybe a change of scenery really was what he needed. After all, it's not like he hadn't shown that the talent was there in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyBats Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 In 2010 Lawrie hit 8 HR's in 135 games in AA In 2011 Lawrie has hit 7 Hr's in 26 games in the MLB Why the difference? Im a baseball noob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likewise Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 In 2010 Lawrie hit 8 HR's in 135 games in AA In 2011 Lawrie has hit 7 Hr's in 26 games in the MLB Why the difference? Im a baseball noob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baercheese Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Good stuff Gretzky, I'm for one really excited about Alvarez. I think he has a really good sinker, one that might very well rival Wang's in his glory Yankees days. Anyways, good to see both Kelly Johnson and Aaron Hill doing well in their new clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensen17 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Alvarez is starting to really shine lawrie might be doing better cause of a new organization and he has a lot to prove. One he has matured two he is playing in his country and three he got traded for marcum to a organization thats fans want him to succeed just a couple reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky's Mullet Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Some guys just seem to see the ball better at the major league level. It certainly isn't the norm. However, there is also better hitting instruction at the major league level, sometimes it just takes a little tweak to a guy's approach to improve their power stroke. After all, Jose Bautista was a journeyman to start his career, but it wasn't until he was with the Jays that he really started to hit for power, and I think a lot of that just had to do with him re-visiting his timing with the Blue Jays hitting instructor (I think it was Dwayne Murphy but I'm not totally sure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensen17 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Maturing and working hard in the offseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky's Mullet Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Re: Lawrie, consider that before this year, he played AA ball in the Brewers organization, and their affiliate is the Huntsville Stars of the Southern League. The Stars' home stadium (Joe W Davis Stadium) has a left field porch 345 feet away from home plate, and that fence is much higher than a typical major league fence (similar to the Nat, lots of minor league stadiums have outfield fences loaded with ads, so a double-high fence = twice as many). So that may partially explain the difference, at least as far as home field numbers are concerned (I don't know where to find minor league home/away splits). Huntsville, Alabama is about 640 feet above sea level, and around average in summer temperature compared to the rest of the country, with a bit higher humidity (warmth and humidity are both supposedly good for home runs, as is higher elevation). Toronto has a lower elevation, but very hot and humid summers and closer fences at the foul lines and power alleys than Huntsville, so it's probably a better place to hit homers. If you consider Las Vegas, it isn't humid, but is at a much higher elevation and has very hot summers, so that might be part of the power increase there too. 51's home park Cashman Field has closer fences too, and is known to be a hitter's park (though really, the PCL is a hitter's league, and Lawrie had good power numbers home and away in AAA). In the end though, some credit also has to go to the kid. He probably worked pretty hard in the offseason, and some of the added power is as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bob Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I keep hearing talks of adding another wild card team to the playoffs. I assume this is 1 more team per league? How would 5 teams per league making the post season work? I think they'd have to add 2 teams making it 6 and 1st and 2nd have a bye in round one. I just can't seem to figure out 5 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmen81 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I just wanna say that I enjoy as just a casual baseball fan I enjoy reading GM's posts in here. They are very insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensen17 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Best team gets a bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatCurtainsMcGee Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Best team gets a bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensen17 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 the best team from each league gets a bye i meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatCurtainsMcGee Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 the best team from each league gets a bye i meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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