(04-19-2017 03:44 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote: [ -> ]Whether or not you think Ks are meaningful, this is impressive. Mookie Betts hasn't struck out since last September 12 (128 at bats). He's...
Swinging at only 18.7% of pitches outside the zone.
Swinging at 56.4% of pitches inside the zone.
Swinging at 38.5% of overall pitches.
Making contact with 76.5% of pitches his swings at outside the plate.
Making contact with 98.3% of pitches he swings at inside the zone.
Making contact with 93.2% of pitches his swings at overall.
He swings and misses at only 2.5% of total pitches he sees. Wow.
Unfortunately it's come at the expense of his power. His ISO is a paltry .133
King Felix sucked and gave up 2 HR in 5 innings. Seems like his HR problem isn't going away any time soon
(04-19-2017 04:07 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-19-2017 03:44 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote: [ -> ]Whether or not you think Ks are meaningful, this is impressive. Mookie Betts hasn't struck out since last September 12 (128 at bats). He's...
Swinging at only 18.7% of pitches outside the zone.
Swinging at 56.4% of pitches inside the zone.
Swinging at 38.5% of overall pitches.
Making contact with 76.5% of pitches his swings at outside the plate.
Making contact with 98.3% of pitches he swings at inside the zone.
Making contact with 93.2% of pitches his swings at overall.
He swings and misses at only 2.5% of total pitches he sees. Wow.
Unfortunately it's come at the expense of his power. His ISO is a paltry .133
But wRC+ of 154; not too shabby.
(04-19-2017 04:39 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ]King Felix sucked and gave up 2 HR in 5 innings. Seems like his HR problem isn't going away any time soon
yeah. Amazing that a guy that used to be so good in not giving up homers now is struggling so much in that stat.
of course to be fair his 5 hr in 24.2 innings isn't much worse than Kershaw this year with 4 hr in 21.1 innings. 1.82 to 1.69.
well thru 14 games looks like I might be more right on Bryce Harper. He's only got 6 homers and 18 RBI so far. 1.331 OPS. Now to be fair he did have 9 homers and 23 RBI 1st 18 games last year, with a 1.260 OPS.
I really do think he was a lot more hurt last year than we thought.
I've been disappointed with Rendon's slow start (again!) but he had a good night tonight and he's hit in 5 of his last 6 games. Hopefully that trend will continue.
So, Vargas is for real, huh swoosh? Lowered his ERA to 0.44 today vs Giants.
(04-19-2017 11:02 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote: [ -> ]So, Vargas is for real, huh swoosh? Lowered his ERA to 0.44 today vs Giants.
The only thing that's real is the giants complete inability to hit the ball. Eric Thames has almost as many HR as the whole giants team. If this team is out of it by the deadline I'd consider doing some strategic selling. Like pence, melancon, belt and nuñez. And maybe even cueto, because he's due to opt out after the season
I know you're going to be shocked by this, but the dbacks went 1-9 with RISP and are now only 3 games up on the Padres.
from the where have we heard this before- more Mets fun....
Cespedes was pulled yesterday from the game with a pulled hamstring. Quite possibly will be out the weekend vs the Nats.
oh, and David Wright was moved to the 60 day DL. Just shocking....
Nats have Roark, Gio, and Scherzer set for this weekend. Mets have de Grom, Harvey, and Wheeler. 1st 2 games Mets feel like they have to get a split at least I'd think. You don't want Sunday to be here with Scherzer vs Wheeler- where a loss and you're 5.5 games back after 3 weeks.
(04-21-2017 09:24 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ]from the where have we heard this before- more Mets fun....
Cespedes was pulled yesterday from the game with a pulled hamstring. Quite possibly will be out the weekend vs the Nats.
oh, and David Wright was moved to the 60 day DL. Just shocking....
Nats have Roark, Gio, and Scherzer set for this weekend. Mets have de Grom, Harvey, and Wheeler. 1st 2 games Mets feel like they have to get a split at least I'd think. You don't want Sunday to be here with Scherzer vs Wheeler- where a loss and you're 5.5 games back after 3 weeks.
And I read Cespedes is going for an MRI and that Collins is concerned. But like you said, this is par for the course when it comes to the Mets.
(04-21-2017 08:25 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ]I know you're going to be shocked by this, but the dbacks went 1-9 with RISP and are now only 3 games up on the Padres.
I think if you had told them that they would go 4-6 on a 10 game road trip with 7 vs SF and LA- they would be like where do we sign up. They now get 10 at home with LA, San Diego, and Colorado. They go 6-4, and they have had a 16-11 April. Pretty solid start for them.
(04-21-2017 09:31 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:24 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ]from the where have we heard this before- more Mets fun....
Cespedes was pulled yesterday from the game with a pulled hamstring. Quite possibly will be out the weekend vs the Nats.
oh, and David Wright was moved to the 60 day DL. Just shocking....
Nats have Roark, Gio, and Scherzer set for this weekend. Mets have de Grom, Harvey, and Wheeler. 1st 2 games Mets feel like they have to get a split at least I'd think. You don't want Sunday to be here with Scherzer vs Wheeler- where a loss and you're 5.5 games back after 3 weeks.
And I read Cespedes is going for an MRI and that Collins is concerned. But like you said, this is par for the course when it comes to the Mets.
It's just so amazing. Nats really benefitting from it. Even though Nats have had some injuries of their own(Turner, Drew) and slow start from Rendon. For the Mets to be down 2.5 games having played only NL east non Nats teams- devastating I think.
(04-21-2017 09:35 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 08:25 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ]I know you're going to be shocked by this, but the dbacks went 1-9 with RISP and are now only 3 games up on the Padres.
I think if you had told them that they would go 4-6 on a 10 game road trip with 7 vs SF and LA- they would be like where do we sign up. They now get 10 at home with LA, San Diego, and Colorado. They go 6-4, and they have had a 16-11 April. Pretty solid start for them.
why is 10 at home against the dodgers, padres and rockies, easy?
(04-21-2017 09:43 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:31 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:24 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ]from the where have we heard this before- more Mets fun....
Cespedes was pulled yesterday from the game with a pulled hamstring. Quite possibly will be out the weekend vs the Nats.
oh, and David Wright was moved to the 60 day DL. Just shocking....
Nats have Roark, Gio, and Scherzer set for this weekend. Mets have de Grom, Harvey, and Wheeler. 1st 2 games Mets feel like they have to get a split at least I'd think. You don't want Sunday to be here with Scherzer vs Wheeler- where a loss and you're 5.5 games back after 3 weeks.
And I read Cespedes is going for an MRI and that Collins is concerned. But like you said, this is par for the course when it comes to the Mets.
It's just so amazing. Nats really benefitting from it. Even though Nats have had some injuries of their own(Turner, Drew) and slow start from Rendon. For the Mets to be down 2.5 games having played only NL east non Nats teams- devastating I think.
devastating is a bit hyperbolic, no? The Nats haven't exactly played a tough schedule. The Cardinals (the only non-NL East team they've played) has been one of the worst teams in baseball, with a -21 run differential. I'm not trying to minimize what the Nats have done, just saying they've hardly played a murderer's row
(04-21-2017 10:09 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:35 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 08:25 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ]I know you're going to be shocked by this, but the dbacks went 1-9 with RISP and are now only 3 games up on the Padres.
I think if you had told them that they would go 4-6 on a 10 game road trip with 7 vs SF and LA- they would be like where do we sign up. They now get 10 at home with LA, San Diego, and Colorado. They go 6-4, and they have had a 16-11 April. Pretty solid start for them.
why is 10 at home against the dodgers, padres and rockies, easy?
might not be easy but-
Dodgers- starting 1 lefty- Robbie Ray(with 1.96 ERA) in series.
Padres- 4 games- their team road ERA is 5.11 now.
Rockies- 3 games- seeing 2 of their worst starters
6-4 would be a very reasonable goal.
(04-21-2017 10:15 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:43 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:31 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:24 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ]from the where have we heard this before- more Mets fun....
Cespedes was pulled yesterday from the game with a pulled hamstring. Quite possibly will be out the weekend vs the Nats.
oh, and David Wright was moved to the 60 day DL. Just shocking....
Nats have Roark, Gio, and Scherzer set for this weekend. Mets have de Grom, Harvey, and Wheeler. 1st 2 games Mets feel like they have to get a split at least I'd think. You don't want Sunday to be here with Scherzer vs Wheeler- where a loss and you're 5.5 games back after 3 weeks.
And I read Cespedes is going for an MRI and that Collins is concerned. But like you said, this is par for the course when it comes to the Mets.
It's just so amazing. Nats really benefitting from it. Even though Nats have had some injuries of their own(Turner, Drew) and slow start from Rendon. For the Mets to be down 2.5 games having played only NL east non Nats teams- devastating I think.
devastating is a bit hyperbolic, no? The Nats haven't exactly played a tough schedule. The Cardinals (the only non-NL East team they've played) has been one of the worst teams in baseball, with a -21 run differential. I'm not trying to minimize what the Nats have done, just saying they've hardly played a murderer's row
At best the schedules are equal. For the Nats to be 2.5 up (3 in loss column) with that schedule- huge. And now if the Nats took 2 of 3 or God forbid a sweep- being 3.5 up(4) or 5.5 up(6)- wow.
(04-21-2017 10:24 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 10:09 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:35 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 08:25 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ]I know you're going to be shocked by this, but the dbacks went 1-9 with RISP and are now only 3 games up on the Padres.
I think if you had told them that they would go 4-6 on a 10 game road trip with 7 vs SF and LA- they would be like where do we sign up. They now get 10 at home with LA, San Diego, and Colorado. They go 6-4, and they have had a 16-11 April. Pretty solid start for them.
why is 10 at home against the dodgers, padres and rockies, easy?
might not be easy but-
Dodgers- starting 1 lefty- Robbie Ray(with 1.96 ERA) in series.
Padres- 4 games- their team road ERA is 5.11 now.
Rockies- 3 games- seeing 2 of their worst starters
6-4 would be a very reasonable goal.
the rockies are due to break out, though. Look at their wRC+ and tell me you expect it to continue like that
(04-21-2017 10:28 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 10:15 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:43 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:31 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:24 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ]from the where have we heard this before- more Mets fun....
Cespedes was pulled yesterday from the game with a pulled hamstring. Quite possibly will be out the weekend vs the Nats.
oh, and David Wright was moved to the 60 day DL. Just shocking....
Nats have Roark, Gio, and Scherzer set for this weekend. Mets have de Grom, Harvey, and Wheeler. 1st 2 games Mets feel like they have to get a split at least I'd think. You don't want Sunday to be here with Scherzer vs Wheeler- where a loss and you're 5.5 games back after 3 weeks.
And I read Cespedes is going for an MRI and that Collins is concerned. But like you said, this is par for the course when it comes to the Mets.
It's just so amazing. Nats really benefitting from it. Even though Nats have had some injuries of their own(Turner, Drew) and slow start from Rendon. For the Mets to be down 2.5 games having played only NL east non Nats teams- devastating I think.
devastating is a bit hyperbolic, no? The Nats haven't exactly played a tough schedule. The Cardinals (the only non-NL East team they've played) has been one of the worst teams in baseball, with a -21 run differential. I'm not trying to minimize what the Nats have done, just saying they've hardly played a murderer's row
At best the schedules are equal. For the Nats to be 2.5 up (3 in loss column) with that schedule- huge. And now if the Nats took 2 of 3 or God forbid a sweep- being 3.5 up(4) or 5.5 up(6)- wow.
way too early to be concerned either way. But I'm sure the Nats will win the division. It's as good a bet as there is in the league
(04-21-2017 10:30 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 10:24 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 10:09 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 09:35 AM)stever20 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-21-2017 08:25 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote: [ -> ]I know you're going to be shocked by this, but the dbacks went 1-9 with RISP and are now only 3 games up on the Padres.
I think if you had told them that they would go 4-6 on a 10 game road trip with 7 vs SF and LA- they would be like where do we sign up. They now get 10 at home with LA, San Diego, and Colorado. They go 6-4, and they have had a 16-11 April. Pretty solid start for them.
why is 10 at home against the dodgers, padres and rockies, easy?
might not be easy but-
Dodgers- starting 1 lefty- Robbie Ray(with 1.96 ERA) in series.
Padres- 4 games- their team road ERA is 5.11 now.
Rockies- 3 games- seeing 2 of their worst starters
6-4 would be a very reasonable goal.
the rockies are due to break out, though. Look at their wRC+ and tell me you expect it to continue like that
2 of the 3 starters vs Arizona though-
Freeland 4.91 ERA. 4.55 FIP
Anderson 7.32, 5.56
the 3rd starter projected is Rusin who has a career 4.73 ERA and 4.26 FIP.