Series Thread: Pirates at Dodgers

[Darkstone42]

Well they have like 4 guys who look exactly the same, I get them confused too; Descalso, Carptenter, and Kozma I think there was one more last year.

Yeah, that's true. Maybe it was Kozma. Whoever it was finished his swing a lot higher than Descalso does in the videos I've been watching.

 

[element1286]

Marte looks out.

 

[Darkstone42]

Agreed, this has a good chance of getting overturned.

 

[element1286]

Good to see Barmes back in there. As much as I like Jordy it's just not working right now.

 

[Darkstone42]

Jay Hay!

 

[Darkstone42]

It was Shane Robinson, the fourth guy. Here he is bat flipping on a ground ball RBI single in a Spring Training game.

Robinson's RBI single | MLB.com

 

[element1286]

Ew, what a horrid throw by Ethier, decent throw nails Barmes.

But man do they need a guy like JHay to keep this up, someone who can actually string hits together, and puts the ball in the play. Would be awesome if he could become a Martin Prado/Omar Infante type.

 

[Darkstone42]

Ew, what a horrid throw by Ethier, decent throw nails Barmes.

But man do they need a guy like JHay to keep this up, someone who can actually string hits together, and puts the ball in the play. Would be awesome if he could become a Martin Prado/Omar Infante type.

I don't think it's unreasonable that he becomes just that. He's a useful player to keep around. Good baserunner, too.

And it's nice to get Brandon League. He's very hittable, and I really can't figure out why.

Walker drives one in.

 

[element1286]

It was Shane Robinson, the fourth guy. Here he is bat flipping on a ground ball RBI single in a Spring Training game.

Robinson's RBI single | MLB.com

Yep, that's him. That's like an old timey sandlot bat flip, I kind of like it. Actually I think they used that bat flip while filming the movie Sandlot.

 

[element1286]

I don't think it's unreasonable that he becomes just that. He's a useful player to keep around. Good baserunner, too.

And it's nice to get Brandon League. He's very hittable, and I really can't figure out why.

Walker drives one in.

He doesn't really have a breaking pitch, it's fastball or splitter. He's like Bryan Morris, throws hard but is ineffective because that's all he can do.

 

[Darkstone42]

Yep, that's him. That's like an old timey sandlot bat flip, I kind of like it. Actually I think they used that bat flip while filming the movie Sandlot.

I would probably get kicked out of my softball league for doing that, but it's definitely my favorite sort of bat flip. That and Jayson Werth's gravity-defying, all-wrists bat flip.

 

[Darkstone42]

I like to think of myself as a connoisseur of bat flips.

 

[element1286]

Yeah, that's a beaut, one fluid motion from HR to batflip.

 

[Darkstone42]

He doesn't really have a breaking pitch, it's fastball or splitter. He's like Bryan Morris, throws hard but is ineffective because that's all he can do.

For a one-inning guy, though, that should be less of an issue. And his splitter is legitimately sick.

I mean, Colon's a starter, and he gets by throwing 85% unimpressive fastballs.

I'm guessing command has a lot to do with it.

And goodness, Gaby Sanchez has been good this year. He crushes lefties.

 

[element1286]

I like to think of myself as a connoisseur of bat flips.

So it seems, I never really pay attention to them, except if it's one of the those douches on the Brewers.

 

[Darkstone42]

Awkward play by Dee Gordon on that Pedro one-hopper, but he got the out.

 

[Darkstone42]

So it seems, I never really pay attention to them, except if it's one of the those douches on the Brewers.

I like the ones which finish the swing, just a little extra flourish on the follow-through, but not really pre-meditated. They look the best. Like Robinson's.

But sometimes, that extra effort is just necessary. Take your time and make it count.

But don't do it on a foul ball, even if you crushed it:

 

[element1286]

For a one-inning guy, though, that should be less of an issue. And his splitter is legitimately sick.

I mean, Colon's a starter, and he gets by throwing 85% unimpressive fastballs.

I'm guessing command has a lot to do with it.

And goodness, Gaby Sanchez has been good this year. He crushes lefties.

I agree it should be less an issue, but it amazes me Morris and League can't miss more bats.

Yeah, Colon has a weird delivery, I think his fastball plays up, and the Livan Hernandez I don't give an F attitude about giving up 12 hits in 5 innings, but walking off only letting 2 or 3 score.

Gaby has been terrific this year for sure. That's such a weapon to have a straight platoon at first base, no need to mangle the rest of the defense to get that matchup for the big bench bat.

 

[Darkstone42]

Oh my God, a Chone Figgins sighting. I didn't know he was still playing.

 

[element1286]

Oh man, and a 10-3 game to boot, don't know what side he is on though.