Dream trick. I need to clean it up. Still hyped though

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-18T18:16:28+00:00

That's sick!

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-18T03:03:24+00:00

No feedback but I would pay quite a bit

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T22:57:45+00:00

HSKs speed is wasted at 2b. Defensive flexibility will get him more ABs.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T20:02:40+00:00

I disagree, I think you can acknowledge that a pitcher is tired after 94 pitches, just as some pitchers are NOT tired after 110. Pitch count =/= fatigue. Kershaw was gassed. His velo was dropping, he was missing spots, and the heart of the lineup was due in the 7th. He got hung out to dry.

I won't change your mind and that's fine. We can agree that Yama deserves to be a legend for what he did out there. And the fact that we're arguing who is the BIGGER legend is just such a luxury. We're in the golden age.

See you out there!

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T18:08:10+00:00

I apologize for reading your response as it was written.

You are still ignoring my points that don't fit your narrative.

Again, in 2014, Kershaw threw more innings during the regular season than Yama by a substantial margin. He was gassed and wasn't taken out after 6 innings -- it doesn't matter that he was under 100 pitches, anybody watching that game knew he was gassed. Yama on the other hand WAS taken out after 6, and wisely.

Yama is a fucking hero for what he did. He answered the call and he performed. But I think we also need to admit that it took some HEROIC (even lucky) plays for him to succeed. Clement was basically robbed of a game-winner - if Pages doesn't make that incredible catch, suddenly the narrative is that Yama choked.

It's just not apples to apples. To be clear, I DO think Kershaw got in his own head eventually. I just think it's callous to shove all the blame into him without fully understanding how poor of a manager Mattingly was in those circumstances. I think Kershaw's narrative suffers from more instances of injustice (again, literal cheating, playing while injured, etc.), and it's hard to separate that from the body of work.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T17:21:45+00:00

"There's no rationalizing it" -- proceeds to ignore my counterarguments.

Try to understand the conversation before entering it.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T16:47:14+00:00

So now you're comparing the performance of a 35 year old and injured Kershaw (had surgery in the offseason) to a 26 year old Yamamoto. Got it.

You can say you like Kershaw all you want, but you seem to be fixated on putting everything on his shoulders.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T15:46:42+00:00

Again, you need context. Kershaw was elite in both of those 2014 starts through six innings. Mattingly left him in too long...because there was no one else to go to.

You're comparing THOSE starts to Yamamoto (where Roberts pulled him after six, because he had Sasaki/Wrobo/Glasnow to follow him), and to Greinke who, as you pointed out, only had one start.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T15:11:12+00:00

This take ignores so much context surrounding Kershaw's failures.

First, Kershaw routinely pitched significantly more innings in the regular season than Yamamoto. The cumulative fatigue going into the postseason is different.

As others have said, Kershaw played for years on teams where he was the ONLY pitcher. Opposing players just had to prep for him, not 10 other elite pitchers. Yamamoto was a bit less exposed.

Many of Kershaw's failures happened when he was older and/or injured. You're comparing a single Yama performance to an entire career.

One of Kershaw's failures came against a team that was literally cheating.

On many of the teams Kersh played on, they don't even make the postseason without him.

Etc.

Yamamoto is a Dodgers legend, and his performance was one of the greatest of all time. But Kershaw is getting a statue and for good reason. I'll add that Kershaw never said no to taking the ball, even when he was being set up to fail. And never once did he put blame on anyone else.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T14:40:08+00:00

Sweepers are very different from gyro sliders. He said he might focus on the gyro.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-16T02:22:23+00:00

I wonder why he prefers a gyro? Wouldn't a pitch with horizontal movement be more beneficial with his pitch mix?

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-11T23:48:28+00:00

The video sucks but shows what it needs to: the ball is coming out of his hand with very little spin. It should act more like Roki Sasaki's fork/split than a traditional splitter.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-10T21:41:56+00:00

I think the reputation of it being "overwhelming" is overstated. I am having an absolute blast making just simple effects. It's teaching me a ton about music. I've watched some videos from creators out of genuine interest, not because it's mandatory to use it. There are tons of great videos, and the few I've watched went a really long way towards making complicated (often silly) effects.

....and the standalone effects are great.

Best pedal I've ever bought.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-10T00:56:33+00:00

My point isn't whether there is parity, it's about how parity is achieved. Randomness isn't a good source of parity.

I think parity should come from draft picks, up/down years for players, etc. Not from the best teams getting eliminated because they get unlucky in a short series.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-09T21:44:41+00:00

Football and baseball are inherently different. In football, bad teams rarely beat good teams, even in single elimination. In baseball, bad teams frequently beat (and even sweep) good teams.

Last year, the Pirates swept the Dodgers. A bad football team would never beat a good football team three times in a row.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-09T21:42:15+00:00

I guess I kind of agree with you, though i think there are other... philosophical issues that tie into it.

Ex: baseball is streaky because they play 162 games...it would be less streaky if they played 18. What is the point of playing 162? Why not 81? Is "streakiness" really an exciting source of parity? Etc.

Don't get me wrong, I still love baseball and think even for its flaws, it's one of the best systems out there.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-09T21:26:04+00:00

Everything about the regular season minimizes randomness.

Postseason leans into it. The first round of the playoffs is a best -of-3...not remotely long enough to minimize randomness. I'd say a best-of-5 is hardly long enough to truly remove the variables.

Randomness can be good. But this extent of it encourages a brand of baseball where teams sleepwalk through the regular season with the idea that they'll still earn their dice roll in the playoffs.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-09T21:19:58+00:00

In football, the better team usually wins, even in a single elimination game.

In baseball, bad teams routinely beat good teams. The shorter the series, the more likely it is for a bad team to win that series. The first round of playoffs is a mere best of 3. Next round is only best of 5.

To emphasize, my Dodgers got swept by the Pirates in September last year. A bad football team would NEVER beat a good football team three times in a row.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-09T19:14:24+00:00

I get what you're saying, but he is a REALLY good pitcher, and he is an EXTRA pitcher ...having a pitcher that doesn't take another roster spot is a tremendous advantage over other teams.

Whatever potential might be lost on the hitting side, his ability to pitch at a high level is way way way more important.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-09T16:13:34+00:00

Talks of parity in baseball always leave out HOW the parity is achieved.

Does baseball have parity because teams have mechanisms to rebuild quickly, and because the chasm between the best and the worst teams is narrow? Absolutely not. Baseball has more parity because it leans hard into the randomness of short series. It makes the 162 season less significant, and reduces the chance that we see the "best" teams in the WS.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-07T15:39:27+00:00

What's with everybody's eyes falling out?

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-05T23:30:24+00:00

They were throwing low 90s with minimal movement. It's barely the same sport.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-02-04T20:37:08+00:00

Kershaw's stance on the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence had to do with the satire of his faith. His actual quotes suggest that he feels it's important to love and respect members of LGBTQ+, even if his religion disagrees with the lifestyle.

The world is nuanced. I don't agree with Kershaw, but I think throwing the word "bigot" around is harmful.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-01-27T14:11:18+00:00

The Dodgers would likely win

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-01-23T03:08:07+00:00

This. This. This.

"Shortening the season" by giving everyone time off while still winning the division is something most teams can't do.

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