The Official 2021 MLB Random Thoughts Thread
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THASTUNNA
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Once JV and Grienke leave at least we have our new ace Framber and looks like a solid number 3 in Luis Garcia. Bad thing is he has never pitched over 100 innings. He’s going to the pen soon and it’s gonna suck.
That call was absurd. That was like over the white line of the other batter's box.
Matt Vasgersian sounded like he witnessed a career ending injury lol.
NYChase718
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That video is why I couldn't work as an commentator. I would have called that strike bullshyt on national TV
Me and @Remote never agree on anything but we're in lockstep when it comes to Lindor. His hitting profile has never been special, just better than most shortstops, which is typically a weak hitting position. That's what throws his WAR out of whack though and gives him more "value" than he deserves.
The positional weighting with WAR is stupid. Even if it's an advantage to have a power hitting shortstop or catcher, if you're paying them major money like Lindor, that's money you can't spend on a traditional power hitting first baseman (who will be a much more dominant hitter than Lindor ever will be), left fielder, etc. There's only so much money to go around and you shouldn't pay extra just because of position.
I'll even take it a step further. I'm firmly in the defense is overrated camp when it comes to baseball, which should be roundly accepted with the way analytics has turned baseball into a three true sum outcome: home run, strikeout and walk. When half the game is both teams walking back and forth between home plate and the dugout, defense matters less than ever. I'm not saying you can have seven Kyle Schwarbers in the field but as long as guys are competent enough to make the routine plays, that's enough in my opinion. There just aren't enough plays that matter and it's far easier to find a journeyman with a glove than to find a dominant hitter.
I agree.
Defense matters. But really only at a couple of positions and even then few players are great enough to where it makes a significant impact. Don’t have to be great. Just not terrible (some are terrible tho)
THASTUNNA
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It was a strike...but he missed his spot/the catcher took it out of the zone.
