Just finished tape delay of game two. Much better game. Im fair weather wagoning these guys. What has been interesting to me is all of the more advanced stats on hand and discussed. I haven't really watched baseball since the pitch clock addition. The pace on tv is much more enjoyable now.
No question there is just so much more to watch now. They have really given the casual fans more to enjoy and yes I agree it has sped up quite a bit.
They've made it a much easier game to watch on TV that's for sure, while making it slightly less enjoyable in the stands but that's a trade off I'm sure they were more than willing to make. There is a wealth of information for sure and I have to say I really like Fox's strike-rectangle and how it's not nearly as prominent as it is on TBS and ESPN. I'm not one that thinks every strike zone has to be perfect and find beauty in the imperfection of the sport, so the lighter shade doesn't make it nearly as distracting.
They are saying it's pretty much expected to go without umpires behind the plate eventually. I'm not certain that will be good.
The max available DK alternate total for the Blue Jays in Game 3 is O/U 9.5 runs (-8000 for the under) a $40,000 bet would return $40,500. I hate lines like that and anybody that would spend $40,000 to try to win $500 is a moron and deserves to lose… Which eventually they would. On the flip side the over 9.5 Blue Jays runs in game 3 is +1900, and a $40,000 bet would pay $800,000. Perhaps more realistically (for some), a $20 bet would pay $400. I think for shits and giggles I’m going to make a parlay with the Blue Jays scoring over 9.5 runs. I definitely don’t expect it to hit. I’ll parlay it with a MNF SGP, and then maybe throw in the Mariners to win the series (Not sure what it’s at right now but they are odds favorites in game 3). Edit: Mariners to win the series is -130 (and can’t be parlayed)
You've mentioned you use to pitch, do you mean you hate it from that perspective? Whatever works is my opinion. There have been some big time hitters through history that utilized an open stance. The main benefit being that they "see the ball better".
I just don’t know how coaches allowed it? He’s hit some HRs so he gets the ball sometimes and his average this year still sat at about .230 or so. You cannot say he has not hit the ball. He’s 0-8 so far in this series and I think that is telling. Low inside takes him out of stance every time. Seems like he benefited from regular season games when teams had pitchers going deeper into usage and they made mistakes and pitched a bit high out.
I mean, the M's pitching coach is Edgar. His batting stance was pretty strange too... Different strokes for different folks. Shawn Marion had a god awful shooting stroke, but if it goes in, who cares.
Personally hate how it feels every swing is exactly the same these days. It use to be that you had some fun interesting swings/stances, now it feels all watered down and probably over analyzed to hell by 'experts' that study the numbers.
Point is he is not hitting the ball well in the playoffs and it’s probably not going to get better because they will not leave a pitcher in to fight through struggles nearly as much as regular season. That usually means he will be facing more accurate pitches. He most likely will continue to struggle.
To be fair the pitchers are so much faster. They are having to think about a 100 mph fastball with arm side run with a 84 mph sinker that goes to the back foot. And its thrown at any count. They need to be as compact as possible and have an economy of movement. Gone are the days of the Julio Franco, Craig counsell, Edgar like stances. The most youre gonna get is a timed toe tap.
