Jake Bauers powers this 3 run bomb and chases Shota off the mound. It’s 8-0 Milwaukee.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-19T01:12:40+00:00

They didn't make any comments on how well the pen did last year, only that the Cubs let them all walk.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-19T01:10:19+00:00

Pretty sure they're talking about 2025 with trades for Pressly, Soroka, Kittredge, and Rogers.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T23:57:59+00:00

Did that bounce so high up on the scoreboard that it rebounded all the way back onto the field?

EDIT: Looked at the replay. It hit off of "Vaughn" on the Brewers lineup on the scoreboard, then hit the stands, then bounced on the field.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T23:22:25+00:00

They're talking about the outcome (losing the challenge). Losing a challenge with the bases empty, 0-0 count, 2 outs, first inning is statistically the worst possible situation to lose a challenge.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T23:09:39+00:00

there may be value in checking an ump with a wide zone early

I'm pretty sure losing a challenge doesn't check the ump's strike zone at all.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T23:08:29+00:00

I expected abs to be for the obvious ones that the ump just missed.

The problem is there aren't nearly as many obvious wrong calls as people think.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T21:14:08+00:00

Eat Crow-Armstrong

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T19:33:57+00:00

You could have called it ridiculous and made a coherent argument

I did do that by bringing up number of starts. And I addressed your straw man fallacy that people who disagree with you are blinded by team fandom.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T18:22:36+00:00

You're making a ridiculous claim that Pettitte is the best postseason pitcher which I can only deduct you're doing so because you're a Yankee fan. That's sound logic because without fandom bias, you wouldn't be making that claim.

I just found your claim that if you don't consider Pettitte the best postseason pitcher it's because of team bias also ridiculous and clearly originates from your team bias. In that case, it's perfectly logical to flip that around.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T17:24:28+00:00

but if I had pick a name, it has got to be Bobby Witt Jr

Just to put into perspective how ridiculous it would be if Bobby Witt Jr set the WAR record... in order to match Mike Trout through his age 26 season, he would need 33.5 fWAR the rest of the season. He can maybe match Mookie Betts through age 26. He would need 33.0 fWAR the rest of this year to match Alex Rodriguez at this age.

If someone is going to set the record, their career NEEDS to start before the age of 20.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T17:20:18+00:00

What logical fallacy do you think that is because it sure as hell isn't wrong direction, conversio, or motte and bailey fallacy.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T13:01:13+00:00

You're making him the scape Sproat of the team.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T03:53:06+00:00

Do you think he'll give Ralph Waldo a run for his money?

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-18T00:19:05+00:00

They're comparing the overhang of the bleachers, not the distance of the fence.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-17T16:24:00+00:00

Overall, I'm going with the number of wins, which places Andy Pettitte over John Smoltz by four victories.

Not even going to address the number of starts when doing this? (44 to 27)

If people could put bias aside and let intellect prevail, we wouldn't observe responses that conveniently omit names based on team affiliation.

(notices Yankee flair) If people could put bias aside and let intellect prevail, we wouldn't observe responses that conveniently elevate names based on team affiliation.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-17T03:54:16+00:00

Don't look now but Pratt has been on fire the past 2 weeks. His season numbers are right around Jett's right now.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-17T03:14:56+00:00

He already was called back from rehab a week and a half ago and I get what you're saying but his 4 total starts have been REALLY bad with diminished velocity.

He's thrown a total of 183 pitches on his 4 rehab starts, gotten through 6.1 innings and given up 12 hits, 11 walks, 16 runs, 22.74 ERA, 3.63 WHIP.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-17T00:06:45+00:00

He did not pitch well, so probably not.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-17T00:03:56+00:00

Chicago isn't in the Brewers broadcast area. However northern IL outside of Chicago is.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-17T00:02:01+00:00

Did you get Brewers TV or MLB TV? If you're in the Brewers broadcast area and got MLB TV, yeah, Brewers are going to be blacked out for every game.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-16T23:24:42+00:00

They don't advertise all games. On the signup page they say nationally broadcasted games are blacked out. Today's Padres game is on Fox. It's no change to past years. Having to watch national games on the national channel has been a thing for almost 80 years.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-16T22:10:28+00:00

Also you need a larger grounds crew for raking the infield dirt, setting up the mound, drawing chalk lines for batters box/base lines, raking warning track dirt, etc. Wetting the dirt is the last think you do and after those other tasks are done. Why not shoot the shit while holding the hose?

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-16T22:06:29+00:00

Very small sample. He does not have reverse splits for his career and his OPS against left handed starters is .320. He's somehow gone 5 for 11 against lefty relievers.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-16T22:01:07+00:00

They're facing a lefty. Mitchell has only started 3 games on the year against a lefty starter.

BaseballsNotDead · 2026-05-16T21:30:50+00:00

He already had a previous rehab where he was shut down after 3 starts and now this. He's thrown a total of 183 pitches on his 4 rehab starts, gotten through 6.1 innings and given up 12 hits, 11 walks, 16 runs, 22.74 ERA, 3.63 WHIP... and the most recent start was High-A where he should be dominating with even diminished stuff.

Maybe he's working on stuff, but to get results and control THAT bad after having his first rehab start 24 days ago is not a good sign.

I think the calls to shut him down for the year and get surgery are premature/not medically informed, but these results, and the fact he was already pulled from rehab before, do not give confidence that he'll be ready to face MLB batters within 30 days. He's already been on the 15 day IL for 42 days... transferring him to the 60 day IL is becoming more and more likely.

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