The Teach Me Baseball Thread

[MHSL82]

OK, the title isn’t the best because I don’t actually expect to be taught baseball. However, I do have a question they did not know where to place it.

 

[MHSL82]

https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/09/26/padres-josh-hader-explains-decision-make-himself-unavailable-during-monday-loss

Josh Hader’s team was up 1 to 0 in the eighth inning and he would need to get four more outs. He did not make himself available to it because he cited the long season. They also have to win five out of of the last six games to make the playoffs. They lost the game that he refused to enter and so now would have to win the rest of the games in order to qualify. He said it wasn’t an postseason choice because they weren’t in playoff qualifying situation. Being that realistic to say that you’re not going to win five out of six games is not a good sports attitude, even though it’s likely (or maybe he didn’t know there was a chance). But that’s not my question.

I am used to basketball which has 82 games and players lament how long the season is all the time. Baseball has 162 games which is obviously almost double, but pitchers don’t play every game. He is appeared in 57 games and has not relieved more than three outs since 2020.

TLDR: Do you think that this is a reasonable unavailability? Is 57 games a lot when it’s in the context of not being full games? Is not coming in because you fear an injury pitching reasonable because it was unlikely to make the postseason (meaningless game)?

 

[sharkymcwrath]

My kid just got picked up by a travel team a few weeks ago and I'm learning all kinds of shit that I had never really thought about before.

What's up?

 

[The Q]

https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/09/26/padres-josh-hader-explains-decision-make-himself-unavailable-during-monday-loss

Josh Hader’s team was up 1 to 0 in the eighth inning and he would need to get four more outs. He did not make himself available to it because he cited the long season. They also have to win five out of of the last six games to make the playoffs. They lost the game that he refused to enter and so now would have to win the rest of the games in order to qualify. He said it wasn’t an postseason choice because they weren’t in playoff qualifying situation. Being that realistic to say that you’re not going to win five out of six games is not a good sports attitude, even though it’s likely (or maybe he didn’t know there was a chance). But that’s not my question.

I am used to basketball which has 82 games and players lament how long the season is all the time. Baseball has 162 games which is obviously almost double, but pitchers don’t play every game. He is appeared in 57 games and has not relieved more than three outs since 2020.

TLDR: Do you think that this is a reasonable unavailability? Is 57 games a lot when it’s in the context of not being full games? Is not coming in because you fear an injury pitching reasonable because it was unlikely to make the postseason (meaningless game)?

Part of it depends on his usage before that game

It’s rare for guys to throw more than b2b days as an example

 

[The Q]

OK, the title isn’t the best because I don’t actually expect to be taught baseball. However, I do have a question they did not know where to place it.

I was looking forward to teaching someone baseball

 

[The Q]

https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/09/26/padres-josh-hader-explains-decision-make-himself-unavailable-during-monday-loss

Josh Hader’s team was up 1 to 0 in the eighth inning and he would need to get four more outs. He did not make himself available to it because he cited the long season. They also have to win five out of of the last six games to make the playoffs. They lost the game that he refused to enter and so now would have to win the rest of the games in order to qualify. He said it wasn’t an postseason choice because they weren’t in playoff qualifying situation. Being that realistic to say that you’re not going to win five out of six games is not a good sports attitude, even though it’s likely (or maybe he didn’t know there was a chance). But that’s not my question.

I am used to basketball which has 82 games and players lament how long the season is all the time. Baseball has 162 games which is obviously almost double, but pitchers don’t play every game. He is appeared in 57 games and has not relieved more than three outs since 2020.

TLDR: Do you think that this is a reasonable unavailability? Is 57 games a lot when it’s in the context of not being full games? Is not coming in because you fear an injury pitching reasonable because it was unlikely to make the postseason (meaningless game)?

This is unreasonable since he just had sat and Sunday off

 

[Fish]

https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/09/26/padres-josh-hader-explains-decision-make-himself-unavailable-during-monday-loss

Josh Hader’s team was up 1 to 0 in the eighth inning and he would need to get four more outs. He did not make himself available to it because he cited the long season. They also have to win five out of of the last six games to make the playoffs. They lost the game that he refused to enter and so now would have to win the rest of the games in order to qualify. He said it wasn’t an postseason choice because they weren’t in playoff qualifying situation. Being that realistic to say that you’re not going to win five out of six games is not a good sports attitude, even though it’s likely (or maybe he didn’t know there was a chance). But that’s not my question.

I am used to basketball which has 82 games and players lament how long the season is all the time. Baseball has 162 games which is obviously almost double, but pitchers don’t play every game. He is appeared in 57 games and has not relieved more than three outs since 2020.

TLDR: Do you think that this is a reasonable unavailability? Is 57 games a lot when it’s in the context of not being full games? Is not coming in because you fear an injury pitching reasonable because it was unlikely to make the postseason (meaningless game)?

I think he's an entitled asshole.

 

[sharkymcwrath]

https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/09/26/padres-josh-hader-explains-decision-make-himself-unavailable-during-monday-loss

Josh Hader’s team was up 1 to 0 in the eighth inning and he would need to get four more outs. He did not make himself available to it because he cited the long season. They also have to win five out of of the last six games to make the playoffs. They lost the game that he refused to enter and so now would have to win the rest of the games in order to qualify. He said it wasn’t an postseason choice because they weren’t in playoff qualifying situation. Being that realistic to say that you’re not going to win five out of six games is not a good sports attitude, even though it’s likely (or maybe he didn’t know there was a chance). But that’s not my question.

I am used to basketball which has 82 games and players lament how long the season is all the time. Baseball has 162 games which is obviously almost double, but pitchers don’t play every game. He is appeared in 57 games and has not relieved more than three outs since 2020.

TLDR: Do you think that this is a reasonable unavailability? Is 57 games a lot when it’s in the context of not being full games? Is not coming in because you fear an injury pitching reasonable because it was unlikely to make the postseason (meaningless game)?

That's crazy. He's a fucking douche. Not very much of a team player.

 

[sharkymcwrath]

I was looking forward to teaching someone baseball

Not that I'm overly qualified or anything but I was also looking forward to discussing the nuances of the game.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Hader is a total bitch boy.

Complaining about 1 extra out. Just a total loser.

 

[MHSL82]

I was looking forward to teaching someone baseball

Not that I'm overly qualified or anything but I was also looking forward to discussing the nuances of the game.

I do have a lot to learn, so if you don’t mind from time to time, I might post in this thread questions about the nuances. Hopefully, they’re not too basic.

 

[The Q]

I do have a lot to learn, so if you don’t mind from time to time, I might post in this thread questions about the nuances. Hopefully, they’re not too basic.

Always welcome

Nothing is too basic

 

[fightinfunbags]

I was looking forward to teaching someone baseball

See ball
Hit ball
Run

 

[broncosmitty]

Hader’s team traded him last year, during a pennant chase.

Not to make the team better, to get him off their team.

San Diego seems to have collected a lot of “me” guys. And aren’t getting much back in return.

 

[Cedrique]

They should have put him in in the 8th and told him to get the last out and the first 2 outs in the 9th then let someone else get the save.

 

[redskinsfan1963]

I was looking forward to teaching someone baseball

i thought it was a question about teaching your kid to play little league.silly me.

 

[eaglesnut]

i thought it was a question about teaching your kid to play little league.silly me.

First thing you have to teach is that the ball doesn't hurt that much and the pain goes away.

 

[DrewScott]

The second thing you must learn is " we need to hear a little chatter out there" swing batter batter, swing!

 

[redskinsfan1963]

First thing you have to teach is that the ball doesn't hurt that much and the pain goes away.

my coach always told me to make sure your shoes were tied so you don,t fall on your face and look stupid

 

[navamind]

It's almost like relievers should be conditioned for multiple roles.