MLB Daily Thread: 8/30/17 Sale Sails, Royals Win, Dodgers Actually lose

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Always a split

Yep. Double headers are always a split. Except when they aren't.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I would love a sweep but I'll take a split

You'd love an Indians sweep? Or did you forget that they won the first game?

 

[bksballer89]

You'd love an Indians sweep? Or did you forget that they won the first game?

No I didn't. I was talking strictly about the DH today. Not the 3 game series as a whole

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

No I didn't. I was talking strictly about the DH today. Not the 3 game series as a whole

Gotcha. That's most likely. Something like 85% of double headers result in a split.

I've noticed recently that teams have been switching out their scheduled starters for the second game with some kind of long reliever. I believe Tomlin was supposed to start today's game, but when yesterday got rained out, they switched it to Merritt.

I don't understand that.

 

[Rock Strongo]

I TOLD YA

hes fine

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Gotcha. That's most likely. Something like 85% of double headers result in a split.

I've noticed recently that teams have been switching out their scheduled starters for the second game with some kind of long reliever. I believe Tomlin was supposed to start today's game, but when yesterday got rained out, they switched it to Merritt.

I don't understand that.

Yankees too
CC schedule day, but Montgomery gets the start

I guess it was just to get CC in the Sox series

But not like all these games aren't pretty important

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Yankees too
CC schedule day, but Montgomery gets the start

I guess it was just to get CC in the Sox series

But not like all these games aren't pretty important

Yeah, but that doesn't explain what the doubleheader has to do with it. The Yankees knew they were playing the Sox, if they wanted Sabathia in that series, why didn't they have Montgomery scheduled for today's game regardless?

What is it about a double header that leads to these moves?

 

[soxfan1468927]

Yep. Double headers are always a split. Except when they aren't.

2nd most accurate post you've made

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

2nd most accurate post you've made

Jigga please.

I've posted dozens of comments about the Indians owning Sale.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Jigga please.

I've posted dozens of comments about the Indians owning Sale.

Not sure what that has to do with what I said.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Not sure what that has to do with what I said.

Well, they're dozens of examples of more accurate posts.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Sale turned to that slider to shut down the Blue Jays. Here's how he did it, courtesy of Sarah Langs of ESPN Stats & Info:

• He used his slider 41 percent of the time, the fourth time this season he has used his slider at least 41 percent of the time. He hasn't allowed more than a run in any of those starts.
  
  
• A lot of what he did was much more like the first-half Sale, rather than the guy who had a 5.40 ERA in August. He got swinging strikes on 27 percent of his sliders, his third-highest rate this season and highest since late June.
  
  
• He got first-pitch strikes against 75 percent of batters, his highest rate since July 6.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Well, they're dozens of examples of more accurate posts.

I disagree. Your post was 100% accurate so there can't be posts that are more accurate.

 

[Rock Strongo]

LOL

i shouldnt find this funny, but i do:

Announced attendance at Tropicana Field tonight: 3,485. All tickets were $10 general admission, and all proceeds from the series go to aid the victims of the disaster in Houston.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I disagree. Your post was 100% accurate so there can't be posts that are more accurate.

Then how could it be the 2nd most accurate post I've made?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Yeah, but that doesn't explain what the doubleheader has to do with it. The Yankees knew they were playing the Sox, if they wanted Sabathia in that series, why didn't they have Montgomery scheduled for today's game regardless?

What is it about a double header that leads to these moves?

Totally

Girardi being a dumbass is the only explanation

 

[navamind]

Sale has nearly 2 more WAR than everyone else in the AL (including position players; Altuve's at 6.1). Kluber's the closest to him among AL pitchers and there's a gap of 2.4 wins. Just give him the MVP.

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[SlinkyRedfoot]

Totally

Girardi being a dumbass is the only explanation

Francona did the same thing, inserting Merritt for today's 2nd game. I've seen it multiple times this season.

There has to be some strategic advantage to it, I'm just not sure what it is. I haven't spent much time thinking about it, I just wanted to see if anyone on here was aware of it.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Sale has nearly 2 more WAR than everyone else in the AL (including position players; Altuve's at 6.1). Kluber's the closest to him among AL pitchers and there's a gap of 2.4 wins. Just give him the MVP.

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If the Sox don't hold the division lead, he might not even get the CY.

 

[navamind]

If the Sox don't hold the division lead, he might not even get the CY.

it's an award for the best pitcher in the league, not the best pitcher on a division winner. Kluber's the only pitcher remotely close to Sale in any categories and he has like 23 fewer innings.