Game Thread: 9/17 Snelk @ Camden Yards

[tzill]

Schmitt in for Chappy today
Walton back at 2b
Babe catching
Forto at DH

No Jerar, no Luci.

 

[tzill]

Yazbomb first pitch, but the Giants are NOT making this guy work at all.

 

[sf1giantfan]

What is Yaz value now? Sure keep? Is he up for another raise?

 

[calsnowskier]

Sure. But as SF said, and I alluded to, simply bypassing the running game makes other teams much more comfortable defending JUST the batter. You don’t need to disrupt the defense to the level of Rickey to get a significant advantage. Double plays disappear. Pitchers are distracted. Pitcher commit balks. Catchers throw the ball to the OF. The offensive teams burns their challenge early so they can’t use it on a close play at 1st in the 6th. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Ahem…