Varsho dealt to the Blue Jays. Some farm system the D'backs starting to build up....

(12-23-2022 04:32 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Varsho dealt to the Blue Jays. Some farm system the D'backs starting to build up....

Mixed feelings on this. Varsho is an absolute stud - had a great year.

OTH, Moreno has a higher ceiling, and his timeline fits better with the rest of the system.

man this is something.

Well respected crew chiefs Ted Barrett, Greg Gibson, Tom Hallion, Sam Holbrook, Jerry Meals, Jim Reynolds and Bill Welke are among the group to hang up their chest protectors while Marty Foster, Paul Nauert and Tim Timmons will join them in retirement as well.

Owl Brave!

Braves acquire reliever Lucas Luetge from Yankees for 2 minor leaguers

Quote:Luetge, 35, posted ERAs under 3.00 while pitching in at least 50 games in each of the past two seasons with New York. The left-hander was 4-4 with a 2.67 ERA and two saves in 2022. He had 60 strikeouts in 57⅓ innings

Let's see if he can stick. Braves have done well in handling their relief corps the past several years.

nice to see this year back to "normal"-

5 weeks from now!

How much earlier are team’s respective “truck days”?

(01-12-2023 02:29 PM)Erictelevision Wrote:  How much earlier are team’s respective “truck days”?

I think about 10 days or so give or take.

(12-27-2022 11:49 AM)dbackjon Wrote:  

(12-23-2022 04:32 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Varsho dealt to the Blue Jays. Some farm system the D'backs starting to build up....

Mixed feelings on this. Varsho is an absolute stud - had a great year.

OTH, Moreno has a higher ceiling, and his timeline fits better with the rest of the system.

As a Jays fan, I was bummed to see Moreno be sent in that trade. Was hoping it was either Jansen or Kirk instead, but I'm sure the Diamondbacks valued the upside of Moreno, which is no doubt higher than the other two. Excited to get Varsho though.

It may well hurt them more than help them this season, but it's been a long time coming...

Scott Rolen elected to HOF.

...some team is gonna get a bargain...

so I was listening to MLB radio the other day and they were talking about the shift rules.

They brought up how most of the time the extreme shifts happened with no one on base. Makes sense. So I looked.
with no one on base was only .235. babip was .285.
with guys on base, avg was .254 and babip was .294.

if no one on base climbed like that, would be a game changer for sure. Especially with the new rules in play this year for 2 throw overs etc.

and drilling down to lefties who see the shifts obviously more- with no one on base, they batted only .227 with a babip of only .275. 10 years ago, same situation they batted .249 with a babip of .296. 5 years ago when shifting was just starting to go up it was .250/.295.

Pitchers and Catchers report this week.

This is always the week or 2 that I get most nervous on- seems like you always hear of pitchers who get hurt right away and ultimately need TJ. Hopefully none this year.

(02-13-2023 12:11 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Pitchers and Catchers report this week.

This is always the week or 2 that I get most nervous on- seems like you always hear of pitchers who get hurt right away and ultimately need TJ. Hopefully none this year.

Why do you worry if pitchers want to pick up some two buck Chuck and almonds?

(02-13-2023 12:59 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(02-13-2023 12:11 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Pitchers and Catchers report this week.

This is always the week or 2 that I get most nervous on- seems like you always hear of pitchers who get hurt right away and ultimately need TJ. Hopefully none this year.

Why do you worry if pitchers want to pick up some two buck Chuck and almonds?

These weeks are when a lot of pitchers throw off a mound for the first time. And problems often times ensue.

(02-13-2023 01:10 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(02-13-2023 01:10 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

let the Manager decide when the game is out of reach...

I agree GoodOwl! Stop messing with it!

Nats' Stephen Strasburg not at spring training following setback

Healthy Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has been cleared to play in the World Baseball Classic