If the Braves get the 2 seed locked up before that last series, i wonder if Snit/AA throw that last series to get the Mets in. If the Mets have a chance to get in. I agree Mets/Nats have the best shot vs LA though.
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At this point I think I'd rather have the 1 seed. I think we can beat anyone in the NL and would rather play the Dodgers at home than on the road.
For all the nerds out there. The Braves are hiring entry level software developers.
Dave Martinez has a heart procedure, doesn't travel with the team. Maybe he can share a hospital room with Charlie.
Cards up 4-2, bottom 8.
Remember when everyone thought the Mets were unstoppable due to that hot streak against the worst teams in the league?
http://twitter.com/smada_bb/status/1173651757596991489
The Phillies are hiring, and you need to show your math.
Pretty typical of these baseball ops positions back when I was looking into it a couple years ago. They rely on the fact that there are many wannabe GMs out there desperate to run a sports team, so they don't have to pay these guys much of anything and get to pick the smartest ones.
It may have been an option 15-20 years ago (back when such positions didn't exist), but I've become reliant on a certain pay rate now that I'm old and have dependents.
Looks like Allard's velocity increase is due to moving his arm slot a bit:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kolby-al...r-the-rangers/
Take a AAAA pitcher, add a few ticks of velocity and a new cutter, throw in an unsustainable 3.0% HR/FB rate, and this is what you get.
His new repertoire plays as a #4/5, and his .321 xwOBA suggests he's exactly that. Velocity bumps are a major red flag for future injury, but if Allard can stay healthy and keep his newfound arsenal intact the Rangers got a great return for a BP arm.