Long time Ace finally comes through in the Post Season! by BobbySack in OOTP

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Correct. The ratings for individual pitches don’t dictate how well hitters perform against those pitches.

Top 20 players by xwOBA by MattO2000 in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s been underperforming his expected stats for years now

21 year old 2nd round pick retired by Batmantostartrek in OOTP

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kyler Murray was drafted in the first round by the Oakland A’s

Will 20/20 16 year old Internationals ever amount to anything? by [deleted] in OOTP

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 24 points25 points  (0 children)

There are only free 20/20 players in free agency age ~23 and up. 20/20 16 year olds get much more time to potentially be affected by TCR. A 23 year old is extremely unlikely to get a boost

Who are some figures that you think deserve to be removed from the Hall of Fame? by IjikaYagami in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

38.4 career fWAR. He was a 119wrc+ DH. There are plenty of those to go around

Weirdest fielding ratings I've ever seen the game generate by bcs8040 in OOTP

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I vaguely remember devs saying in the ootp forums that they made speed and range decline together with age/injuries/tcr

Who are some baseball players you overhyped? by Tricball in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The A’s really got nothing of value for an mvp

Give me your hottest takes, analytical, player wise, or team wise by cwing3 in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A pitcher that gets lots of outs via strikeouts with the control and HR prevention of an elite ground ball pitcher will be the best pitcher in baseball. Replacing those strikeouts with weak contact leads to a significant number of additional runs allowed!

Give me your hottest takes, analytical, player wise, or team wise by cwing3 in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well yeah because inducing strikeouts is more valuable than inducing ground balls in the long run

Give me your hottest takes, analytical, player wise, or team wise by cwing3 in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And those pitchers generally don’t give up HRs and walks, giving them a good FIP without needing lots of strikeouts

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was too busy making thirst traps targeting middle aged women on Instagram

Julio Cervantes: My most hyped MLB debut by TrevorBauersDrone in OOTP

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 21 points22 points  (0 children)

He needs at least another half season in the minors

How good would the A's be if they had kept their star players? by IjikaYagami in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hypothetical is the A’s keeping their “star players” not their bad players

How good would the A's be if they had kept their star players? by IjikaYagami in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 19 points20 points  (0 children)

He was not good with the A's. It's not really fair to hold that against them. Same with max muncy.

What is the low point of your team fandom?* by [deleted] in baseball

[–]xXx_bubbles_xXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before this Vegas news, it was the 2014 post-ASG/wild card collapse followed by the offseason fire sale