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Found a guy wearing just a T-shirt to the ballpark in 1956.
May 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Found a guy wearing just a T-shirt to the ballpark in 1956.
always knew i had that dog in me
May 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
always knew i had that dog in me
current Youtube obsession: this 79-year-old trying to improve his vertical leap
April 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
current Youtube obsession: this 79-year-old trying to improve his vertical leap
NEW BASEBALL BITS. Let's explore Bryan Woo's fast ascension from bad college reliever to great MLB starter. LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvD...
March 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
NEW BASEBALL BITS. Let's explore Bryan Woo's fast ascension from bad college reliever to great MLB starter. LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvD...
8. Tim Tawa
>Diamondbacks protected him with the 40-man add
>91.1 EV / 49.1 HardHit% in AAA last year
>Has played everywhere in the minors, best at 1B
>Bats righty, Naylor/Smith/Del Castillo are lefty
>Tim Tawa is an excellent baseball name
>Diamondbacks protected him with the 40-man add
>91.1 EV / 49.1 HardHit% in AAA last year
>Has played everywhere in the minors, best at 1B
>Bats righty, Naylor/Smith/Del Castillo are lefty
>Tim Tawa is an excellent baseball name
March 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
8. Tim Tawa
>Diamondbacks protected him with the 40-man add
>91.1 EV / 49.1 HardHit% in AAA last year
>Has played everywhere in the minors, best at 1B
>Bats righty, Naylor/Smith/Del Castillo are lefty
>Tim Tawa is an excellent baseball name
>Diamondbacks protected him with the 40-man add
>91.1 EV / 49.1 HardHit% in AAA last year
>Has played everywhere in the minors, best at 1B
>Bats righty, Naylor/Smith/Del Castillo are lefty
>Tim Tawa is an excellent baseball name
7. The Rockies bullpen
>Vodnik & Halvorsen can throw 100+
>Angel Chivilli's changeup had a 34.6 SwStr% in the majors last year
>Jaden Hill had a 33 K% / 8.1 BB% in the upper minors after converting to the bullpen
>I wish Jeff Criswell didn't need TJ
>Jefry Yan might not be good, but he's fun
>Vodnik & Halvorsen can throw 100+
>Angel Chivilli's changeup had a 34.6 SwStr% in the majors last year
>Jaden Hill had a 33 K% / 8.1 BB% in the upper minors after converting to the bullpen
>I wish Jeff Criswell didn't need TJ
>Jefry Yan might not be good, but he's fun
March 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
7. The Rockies bullpen
>Vodnik & Halvorsen can throw 100+
>Angel Chivilli's changeup had a 34.6 SwStr% in the majors last year
>Jaden Hill had a 33 K% / 8.1 BB% in the upper minors after converting to the bullpen
>I wish Jeff Criswell didn't need TJ
>Jefry Yan might not be good, but he's fun
>Vodnik & Halvorsen can throw 100+
>Angel Chivilli's changeup had a 34.6 SwStr% in the majors last year
>Jaden Hill had a 33 K% / 8.1 BB% in the upper minors after converting to the bullpen
>I wish Jeff Criswell didn't need TJ
>Jefry Yan might not be good, but he's fun
6. The Giants lineup
>Have already sang my Jung Hoo Lee praises
>Jerar Encarnacion has insane pop
>I think Ramos continues breaking out, not a fluke
>Matos still has time to follow in Ramos' footsteps
>Bailey has some good hitting periphs, but tends to run out of gas
>Added Adames, kept Chapman
>Have already sang my Jung Hoo Lee praises
>Jerar Encarnacion has insane pop
>I think Ramos continues breaking out, not a fluke
>Matos still has time to follow in Ramos' footsteps
>Bailey has some good hitting periphs, but tends to run out of gas
>Added Adames, kept Chapman
March 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
6. The Giants lineup
>Have already sang my Jung Hoo Lee praises
>Jerar Encarnacion has insane pop
>I think Ramos continues breaking out, not a fluke
>Matos still has time to follow in Ramos' footsteps
>Bailey has some good hitting periphs, but tends to run out of gas
>Added Adames, kept Chapman
>Have already sang my Jung Hoo Lee praises
>Jerar Encarnacion has insane pop
>I think Ramos continues breaking out, not a fluke
>Matos still has time to follow in Ramos' footsteps
>Bailey has some good hitting periphs, but tends to run out of gas
>Added Adames, kept Chapman
5. Jose A. Ferrer
>3.38 ERA in 2024
>Capable of triple digit heat
>But more of a soft contact / groundball flamethrower like Hicks or Graterol than pure swing and miss
>This is because his FF and SI get a ton of armside run vs his arm angle
>Good chance he's the Nats closer at some point this year
>3.38 ERA in 2024
>Capable of triple digit heat
>But more of a soft contact / groundball flamethrower like Hicks or Graterol than pure swing and miss
>This is because his FF and SI get a ton of armside run vs his arm angle
>Good chance he's the Nats closer at some point this year
March 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
5. Jose A. Ferrer
>3.38 ERA in 2024
>Capable of triple digit heat
>But more of a soft contact / groundball flamethrower like Hicks or Graterol than pure swing and miss
>This is because his FF and SI get a ton of armside run vs his arm angle
>Good chance he's the Nats closer at some point this year
>3.38 ERA in 2024
>Capable of triple digit heat
>But more of a soft contact / groundball flamethrower like Hicks or Graterol than pure swing and miss
>This is because his FF and SI get a ton of armside run vs his arm angle
>Good chance he's the Nats closer at some point this year
4. Alejandro Kirk
>Outlasted Moreno and Jansen, is now THE GUY
>Quietly graded out as one of the best defensive catchers in MLB the last three seasons
>Silver Slugger winner in 2022, what if the bat bounces back?
>Still has elite contact skills
>5'8 / 245lb ideal male body type
>Outlasted Moreno and Jansen, is now THE GUY
>Quietly graded out as one of the best defensive catchers in MLB the last three seasons
>Silver Slugger winner in 2022, what if the bat bounces back?
>Still has elite contact skills
>5'8 / 245lb ideal male body type
March 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
4. Alejandro Kirk
>Outlasted Moreno and Jansen, is now THE GUY
>Quietly graded out as one of the best defensive catchers in MLB the last three seasons
>Silver Slugger winner in 2022, what if the bat bounces back?
>Still has elite contact skills
>5'8 / 245lb ideal male body type
>Outlasted Moreno and Jansen, is now THE GUY
>Quietly graded out as one of the best defensive catchers in MLB the last three seasons
>Silver Slugger winner in 2022, what if the bat bounces back?
>Still has elite contact skills
>5'8 / 245lb ideal male body type
3. Angels starting pitching
>Jose Soriano is one of the highest velo starters in the league
>Reid Detmers 6.70 ERA vs 3.86 xFIP last year
>Caden Dana is a top-100 prospect
>Most intriguing to me is Jack Kochanowicz. 3.99 ERA in 11 MLB starts. 6'7 sinkerballer with very low K rate last year.
>Jose Soriano is one of the highest velo starters in the league
>Reid Detmers 6.70 ERA vs 3.86 xFIP last year
>Caden Dana is a top-100 prospect
>Most intriguing to me is Jack Kochanowicz. 3.99 ERA in 11 MLB starts. 6'7 sinkerballer with very low K rate last year.
March 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
3. Angels starting pitching
>Jose Soriano is one of the highest velo starters in the league
>Reid Detmers 6.70 ERA vs 3.86 xFIP last year
>Caden Dana is a top-100 prospect
>Most intriguing to me is Jack Kochanowicz. 3.99 ERA in 11 MLB starts. 6'7 sinkerballer with very low K rate last year.
>Jose Soriano is one of the highest velo starters in the league
>Reid Detmers 6.70 ERA vs 3.86 xFIP last year
>Caden Dana is a top-100 prospect
>Most intriguing to me is Jack Kochanowicz. 3.99 ERA in 11 MLB starts. 6'7 sinkerballer with very low K rate last year.
2. Eric Wagaman
>DFA'd by Angels after 2024 debut, picked up by MIA
>Great swing decisions (72 Z-Swing%, 29 O-Swing%)
>91.7 MPH avg EV and 89.3 Z-Con% sounds like a winning combo to me
>Played primarily 3B and RF in minors last year
>Should break camp on Marlins Opening Day roster
>DFA'd by Angels after 2024 debut, picked up by MIA
>Great swing decisions (72 Z-Swing%, 29 O-Swing%)
>91.7 MPH avg EV and 89.3 Z-Con% sounds like a winning combo to me
>Played primarily 3B and RF in minors last year
>Should break camp on Marlins Opening Day roster
March 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
2. Eric Wagaman
>DFA'd by Angels after 2024 debut, picked up by MIA
>Great swing decisions (72 Z-Swing%, 29 O-Swing%)
>91.7 MPH avg EV and 89.3 Z-Con% sounds like a winning combo to me
>Played primarily 3B and RF in minors last year
>Should break camp on Marlins Opening Day roster
>DFA'd by Angels after 2024 debut, picked up by MIA
>Great swing decisions (72 Z-Swing%, 29 O-Swing%)
>91.7 MPH avg EV and 89.3 Z-Con% sounds like a winning combo to me
>Played primarily 3B and RF in minors last year
>Should break camp on Marlins Opening Day roster
🧵 A few more players/units I'm interested in this year. I'm calling this "Things That Make Me Say Hmmmm..."
1. Hunter Goodman
>Fast/compact swing
>Can pull ball in the air, 12.8 Barrel% in 2024
>.199 BABIP with Coors as home ballpark killed his 2024 line
>No position, but good athlete
1. Hunter Goodman
>Fast/compact swing
>Can pull ball in the air, 12.8 Barrel% in 2024
>.199 BABIP with Coors as home ballpark killed his 2024 line
>No position, but good athlete
March 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
🧵 A few more players/units I'm interested in this year. I'm calling this "Things That Make Me Say Hmmmm..."
1. Hunter Goodman
>Fast/compact swing
>Can pull ball in the air, 12.8 Barrel% in 2024
>.199 BABIP with Coors as home ballpark killed his 2024 line
>No position, but good athlete
1. Hunter Goodman
>Fast/compact swing
>Can pull ball in the air, 12.8 Barrel% in 2024
>.199 BABIP with Coors as home ballpark killed his 2024 line
>No position, but good athlete
The people love Payton Eeles
February 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The people love Payton Eeles
when you ask about real baseball and all you get back is that OOTP stare
January 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
when you ask about real baseball and all you get back is that OOTP stare
Tigers hitters were messing with their swings a lot during the season
January 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Tigers hitters were messing with their swings a lot during the season
86 Players referred to as "Ben Zobrist types" sorted by the year they earned that comparison.
December 10, 2024 at 9:51 PM
86 Players referred to as "Ben Zobrist types" sorted by the year they earned that comparison.
what's his problem
December 4, 2024 at 9:53 PM
what's his problem
2024 Pitchers and pitch types that were effective in small samples. These pitches could be utilized more in 2025 and beyond.
November 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM
2024 Pitchers and pitch types that were effective in small samples. These pitches could be utilized more in 2025 and beyond.
Guys, you're still trying to replace Twitter. I'm telling you we can't do it.
Now what we might be able to do is recreate it. Recreate it in the aggregate.
Now what we might be able to do is recreate it. Recreate it in the aggregate.
November 14, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Guys, you're still trying to replace Twitter. I'm telling you we can't do it.
Now what we might be able to do is recreate it. Recreate it in the aggregate.
Now what we might be able to do is recreate it. Recreate it in the aggregate.
November 13, 2024 at 8:06 PM