NL Central thread

[steelerssb]

Only been two starts, but so far I owe Jordan Lyles an apology

 

[navamind]

Only been two starts, but so far I owe Jordan Lyles an apology

 

[scoutyjones2]

Learn this name...Jack Flaherty, 23 and a stud...2.93 ERA so far, WHIP of 1.239

 

[tomcat1]

Learn this name...Jack Flaherty, 23 and a stud...2.93 ERA so far, WHIP of 1.239

You finally said something that I agree with you on! With more experience he could be very good but let's not put him in the hall of fame just yet.

 

[JohnU]

Interesting piece in Viva el Birdos on SB Nation about Jose Martinez. Posting the link here.

José Martínez is a Victim of Pitching Analytics


Some interesting notions about players and what we think we see the first couple of years they are in the league -- and what happens to them when the data get so good that the players collapse under the weight of it.


Eventually, they just learn to get you out.

 

[kburjr]

4 of 5 teams in the NL Cenral has a positive run differential. The team with the negative differential is in 1st place. Go Brewers.

 

[JohnU]

4 of 5 teams in the NL Cenral has a positive run differential. The team with the negative differential is in 1st place. Go Brewers.

You win a lot of 3-2 games and lose a couple of 11-2 games and you get that.

 

[kburjr]

You win a lot of 3-2 games and lose a couple of 11-2 games and you get that.

Yep. Small sample sizes get weird results.

 

[tomcat1]

Yep. Small sample sizes get weird results.

I thought you guys were going to go on a run and hide from the rest of us for awhile, and you just might still do that, but at least in the early going of the season things have tightened up some which makes the NL Central more interesting to follow nightly. I respect all the teams we have to face in the NL Central.

 

[Myles]

A 4 game sweep of the Dodgers was great. You are welcome Padres.

 

[navamind]

Luis Castillo forgets to run, thrown out at first

 

[scoutyjones2]

Here's a novel idea...don't pitch to Yelich, Cardinal pitchers. Oh, and that lefty specialist that you signed, Miller, maybe let him earn his pay??? Shildt the bed yesterday. Not sure this dude is MLB manager material

 

[Clayton]

Yeah, Yelich is in intentional walk territory and probably has been for awhile.

 

[Myles]

Luis Castillo forgets to run, thrown out at first

Wow, he should be made fun of and hounded for that shit for a long time. They lost the game by 1 run too. Idiot player.

 

[JohnU]

Wow, he should be made fun of and hounded for that shit for a long time. They lost the game by 1 run too. Idiot player.

That isn't what beat the Reds. It was Clayton Kershaw. Castillo never makes contact.

 

[Myles]

That isn't what beat the Reds. It was Clayton Kershaw. Castillo never makes contact.

Yeah, but he had a hit if he ran to first. It would have been a runner on first with 1 out and the top of the lineup batting next. That could have made a huge difference in a 4-3 game.

 

[JohnU]

Yeah, but he had a hit if he ran to first. It would have been a runner on first with 1 out and the top of the lineup batting next. That could have made a huge difference in a 4-3 game.

You make the assumption that Kershaw was somehow going to unravel after that.

LC didn't even know where the ball was after he thought he fouled it off. What you don't really get to follow is that even the camera man didn't see where the ball went ... finally out of some conclusion, just happened to see it land in right field.

The difference in the 4-3 game was the 2-run homer in the 9th.

LC is becoming an ace pitcher. His hitting will always be a joke. Having the guy on 1st base is an insurance risk that Allstate would avoid.

Minimizing stupid plays is always good but in this case, it's just amusing. Kershaw was dominant.

 

[Myles]

You make the assumption that Kershaw was somehow going to unravel after that.

LC didn't even know where the ball was after he thought he fouled it off. What you don't really get to follow is that even the camera man didn't see where the ball went ... finally out of some conclusion, just happened to see it land in right field.

The difference in the 4-3 game was the 2-run homer in the 9th.

LC is becoming an ace pitcher. His hitting will always be a joke. Having the guy on 1st base is an insurance risk that Allstate would avoid.

Minimizing stupid plays is always good but in this case, it's just amusing. Kershaw was dominant.

I wouldn't assume Kershaw would unravel, but having a player at 1st with your top of the order up is as good as you can ask for against him. He probably would have gotten out of the inning, I agree. But it sucks to not have the opportunity. Anytime you can get the #9 hitter on with 1 out is a good opportunity.

 

[JohnU]

I wouldn't assume Kershaw would unravel, but having a player at 1st with your top of the order up is as good as you can ask for against him. He probably would have gotten out of the inning, I agree. But it sucks to not have the opportunity. Anytime you can get the #9 hitter on with 1 out is a good opportunity.

yeah, I agree but in this case, it was funnier than it was boneheaded. I doubt LC lives it down. He's just not any good at the plate. To think he's even remotely able to hit, nah ... I think he got a double last year.

 

[tomcat1]

Learn this name...Jack Flaherty, 23 and a stud...2.93 ERA so far, WHIP of 1.239

Like I said, let's don't put Flaherty in the hall of fame just yet.

Just more nonsense from you here since you don't have a clue and you have no respect here with what you spit out. So tell me again how you spell that word that describes you . . .is it moron or moran?