Seeking6 Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, rico said: Well from those metrics it is clearly obvious that the NL Central is the best division in MLB. First one to 83 wins it this year! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) Wade Miley no-hitter against the Indians. 3-0. He reminds me of Tom Browning in the way he pitches. Works quickly and throws mostly in high 80's to 90/91 mph....in and out...up and down. Edited May 8, 2021 by jv1972iu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 34 minutes ago, jv1972iu said: Wade Miley no-hitter against the Indians. 3-0. He reminds me of Tom Browning in the way he pitches. Works quickly and throws mostly in high 80's to 90/91 mph....in and out...up and down. That was some good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rico Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Nick Lodolo... https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-nick-lodolo-gets-first-professional-win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 I know it's still early but you would have to go back to 1968 and 1908 to see league wide averages this low in MLB. As a league baseball is averaging .233 Is it pitching? Batters focusing on exit velocity over putting in play? Probably a combination but when you get into all time lows....something is very wrong with MLB players in the box. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/bat.shtml 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 48 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I know it's still early but you would have to go back to 1968 and 1908 to see league wide averages this low in MLB. As a league baseball is averaging .233 Is it pitching? Batters focusing on exit velocity over putting in play? Probably a combination but when you get into all time lows....something is very wrong with MLB players in the box. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/bat.shtml This will be the 4th year in a row and the only 4 years in the history of MLB that there have been more strikeouts than hits. Boring baseball is walking to first, walking to the dugout, or trotting around the bases... Something has to give...and I don't think Rob Manfred is the guy to do it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Also Miley's no hitter was the 4th this season. The modern record is 7 (1990, 1991, 2012). We're over halfway there in 1/5th of the season. They've even cheapened that accomplishment... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 52 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I know it's still early but you would have to go back to 1968 and 1908 to see league wide averages this low in MLB. As a league baseball is averaging .233 Is it pitching? Batters focusing on exit velocity over putting in play? Probably a combination but when you get into all time lows....something is very wrong with MLB players in the box. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/bat.shtml I am gonna lay most of this "funk" on the hitters. Exit velocity and taking too many freakin' pitches are the batter's main concerns these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Also Miley's no hitter was the 4th this season. The modern record is 7 (1990, 1991, 2012). We're over halfway there in 1/5th of the season. They've even cheapened that accomplishment... Isn't this the second time this year that the Tribe has been no-hit? What is the record for one team in a season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, IUFLA said: This will be the 4th year in a row and the only 4 years in the history of MLB that there have been more strikeouts than hits. Boring baseball is walking to first, walking to the dugout, or trotting around the bases... Something has to give...and I don't think Rob Manfred is the guy to do it... Well said on walking to first, dugout or trotting....because that is exactly what baseball is today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, rico said: I am gonna lay most of this "funk" on the hitters. Exit velocity and taking too many freakin' pitches are the batter's main concerns these days. Agree. Heard a guy say the .233 number this morning so it got me curious. We are in all time bad mode for hitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, rico said: Isn't this the second time this year that the Tribe has been no-hit? What is the record for one team in a season? The Tribe has tied the record... No team has been no-hit 3 times in a year... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, IUFLA said: The Tribe has tied the record... No team has been no-hit 3 times in a year... TY for the info. And from that article I have come to the conclusion that Cleveland getting no-hit twice in the same year means nothing. Love me some "Shoeless" Joe Jackson mentions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 hours ago, rico said: I am gonna lay most of this "funk" on the hitters. Exit velocity and taking too many freakin' pitches are the batter's main concerns these days. Suarez takes strike one down the middle of the plate almost every at bat. Pitchers have noticed this and they have started just laying it in there, knowing he won't swing. Then, when he inevitibly gets to 2 strikes, he's forced to swing at their pitch. And, hence, he's on this ridiculous strikeout pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 6 hours ago, rico said: Nick Lodolo... https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-nick-lodolo-gets-first-professional-win I had to read this sentence twice to believe it. And, then I read it twice more because I liked it so much. With Thursday’s showing, Lodolo now owns 40 career strikeouts while still having not issued his first free pass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Yadi is so damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Fun and interesting read. The last no hitter thrown by every MLB team. https://www.mlb.com/news/every-mlb-team-s-last-no-hitter-c276325568 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Fun and interesting read. The last no hitter thrown by every MLB team. https://www.mlb.com/news/every-mlb-team-s-last-no-hitter-c276325568 Put a big ole asterisk next to the Mets one lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 35 minutes ago, Stlboiler23 said: Yadi is so damn good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 42 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Man crush for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 I don't gamble but if any of you guys do....White Sox are 20-1 vs lefty starters since beginning of last year. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I don't gamble but if any of you guys do....White Sox are 20-1 vs lefty starters since beginning of last year. Just a thought. If I were to place a bet, they would be 20-2. Bank it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Stupid stat of the day Trea Turner has churned out the fastest time running the bases this year with a sprint speed of 30.8 feet per second. That converts to 21 mph. By contrast, Yadier Molina has achieved a sprint speed of 22.7 feet per second. That converts to 15.47 mph. Here is a chart of random top speeds Indy Car - 231 mph Cheetah - 70 mph Ussain Bolt - 23.22 mph Trea Turner - 21 mph Hippopotamus - 17 mph Yadier Molina - 15.47 mph Here is a link to sprint speeds in MLB. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/sprint_speed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, 5fouls said: By contrast, Yadier Molina has achieved a sprint speed of 22.7 feet per second. That converts to 15.47 mph. In the immortal words of the late Tommy Lasorda... "He'd finish 3rd in a race with a pregnant woman." 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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