2023 MLB Thread; Say Hey, everybody: Rest In Power, Willie

[dland24]

I know for a fact that the DEF stat does not include receiving and pitch framing...things that Sanchez is beyond pathetic at. He costs his pitchers strikes and even outs routinely.

Also, his blocking skills are terrible too. He lets easily blockable balls go by all the time because he stabs at the ball and doesnt drop and block. But because the balls bounce, they are called wild pitches and not passed balls. This is another thing that that stat does not take into account.

Looking at Posey's numbers confirm what I saw with him this year. He had a noticeably worse defensive season this past one than the years before. His mechanics arent great and his transfer isnt great...but he has a cannon that sometimes makes up for it. He is still incredible at receiving pitches, but he gets lazy with balls in the dirt too and tries to pick everything. Guess its his SS mentality coming out.

 

[a55a5in11]

That is why I don't take defensive baseball advanced stats seriously.

 

[trueprada]

 

[kicks2024]

Flag touching the ground

 

[EddieDoyers]

Thanks for Chris Taylor

elpablo21 a55a5in11 651akathepaul

 

[Retroballer]

I HATE when Springer turns into, “I’m going to try to hit it 500 feet”

 

[macbk]

I see Buck and Smoltz are slurping Altuve still.

 

[based mod]

Lemme join this slurping contest

 

[lightweight champion]

Bregman

 

[a55a5in11]

Thanks for Chris Taylor

elpablo21 a55a5in11 651akathepaul

Don't at me I'm a Dodgers fan.

 

[macbk]

I approve and Im also slightly excited. Obviously Mickey knows how to get the best from his pitching staff.

Yankees,
You were up 3-2. You shouldve won the series. #weaksauce

We were down 2-0 .

 

[Peep Game]

game quick AF

 

[EddieDoyers]

game quick AF

Both pitchers are dealing

 

[stanfan]

Ball game.

 

[GreenNGold89]

I forgot Adrian Gonzalez was still on the Dodgers.

 

[Retroballer]

It’s so frustrating to watch the Astros go all season take good at bats, then get to the postseason and throw it all out the window.

 

[651akathepaul]

Don't at me I'm a Dodgers fan.

Go Twins!

 

[EddieDoyers]

Springer is a pretty good fielder

 

[nick.]

Playoff Kershaw

 

[JD617]

World Series Kershaw

 

[Peep Game]

Springer going Favre trying to be a gunslinger

 

[EddieDoyers]

Springer going Favre trying to be a gunslinger

Instead he struck out looking

 

[EddieDoyers]

Bregman was a tough out

 

[elpablo21]

Playoff Kershaw

 

[EddieDoyers]

Playoff Kershaw

Put some respeck on World Series Kershaw