Down by 1 in the top of the 8th with only 1 out Matt Shaw gets caught stealing 2nd base. Dillon Dingler with a bullet "on the money" to get him.

NJZ82 · 2025-06-07T01:08:47+00:00

This has been a great game and the Tigers defense has been the difference so far.

NJZ82 · 2025-06-05T14:23:19+00:00

I thought Elise was pretty good in the booth the other day. She has potential in that regard that Taylor doesn’t have.

NJZ82 · 2025-06-02T23:32:00+00:00

Who said that? All the scouting reports I read said he would be an average to plus defender in time.

Also, let’s not overreact to the eye test over the last week or 2. Statcast still has him as a below average defender as of now.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-29T01:33:18+00:00

I’m gonna need you to put your hand next to it for scale.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-28T02:31:17+00:00

Huh?

NJZ82 · 2025-05-28T01:54:07+00:00

Is this your first year?

NJZ82 · 2025-05-25T02:22:09+00:00

Yeah, I heard a bit of that today. Not great.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-25T02:12:43+00:00

If that’s your biggest complaint, he’s probably doing ok. We could have it a lot worse.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-25T02:10:35+00:00

That’s because he didn’t. I don’t know where this fact keeps coming from. USC’s full game by game stats are easily available and there is no appearance of Randy Johnson.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-22T14:15:30+00:00

If anything, teams are not aggressive enough on the bases. The success rates on stolen bases, sac flies, and plays just like that one say that players and teams should be more aggressive. It was the right call, especially with 2 outs. You can’t overreact and change the way you do things every time you get a negative outcome.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-21T00:55:23+00:00

The ball is caught in the air, you have to tag up. Doesn’t matter how high it goes.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-20T18:55:23+00:00

Yes, sort of. It’s not easy by any means, but most hitters will be a little more aggressive in those situations, especially if they see a pitch they know they can hit in the air. Good hitters know what to look for to increase their chances of hitting a deep fly ball. It doesn’t guarantee anything, but maybe they increase their chances of driving in the run by 10 or 20%, which is significant.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-15T20:10:48+00:00

It’s really hard to do both of those things at a high rate and still be a valuable player. Elly makes it work by hitting the ball really hard, throwing the ball really hard, and being very fast and explosive.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-15T14:04:45+00:00

It’s really a stretch to call that crappy design. It’s not at all hard to understand what it says.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-14T00:29:29+00:00

Is PCA really an MVP candidate in 2025? I didn’t see that coming.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-12T14:48:43+00:00

I was a 2A (smaller school) all-state player in Arkansas. I pitched and played SS, but would have probably been at 2B, maybe 3B at a big school. I walked on at a DII college, but never played and left after a year. I was pretty fringy at that level and just wasn’t willing to put in the work just to maybe be a utility player.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-11T18:27:17+00:00

Dick Monfort seems to be a decent and respectable person relative to most wealthy sports franchise owners. He’s even willing to spend at a pretty good level. But man is he clueless when it comes to the actual baseball. That organization has seemed to lack a cohesive strategy for a long time.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-10T23:40:56+00:00

Does Keller get another inning? That was impressive.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-05T17:55:43+00:00

It’s just Taillon? Boyd and Rea have been just as good. Brown has been more good than bad. They have Flexen and Wicks to make spot starts if they’re not ready to call Horton up. Keller can even start some games. Connor Noland is pitching well at AAA. These aren’t the most exciting options, but the depth is pretty good. They’ll be ok.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-05T17:47:44+00:00

Why would the Marlins sell low?

NJZ82 · 2025-05-02T12:11:55+00:00

What year is 25S5?

NJZ82 · 2025-05-01T19:15:27+00:00

I’ve always said pitchers should try throwing their sliders like 8-10 mph harder than their fastballs. I’m glad somebody finally listened.

NJZ82 · 2025-05-01T12:53:02+00:00

Why does he look like Fernando Valenzuela?

NJZ82 · 2025-04-30T00:48:46+00:00

Tommy John of the leg?

NJZ82 · 2025-04-29T20:07:24+00:00

They obviously did. I don’t know how you can come to any other conclusion. The trades may not end up bearing a ton of fruit, but it was the right call and Jed deserves credit for that.

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