GDT 5/19: Folty v Woodruff

[Carp]

If Riley keeps hitting (wont sustain this torrid pace but if he still is mashing homers) Ron is going to play CF 80% of the time.

Doubt it.

[USMA76]

Andruw spent many divisional games playing at Veterans and Olympic Stadium. Both artificial turf and horrible surface.

Also did it during the steroid/high offensive era. That's why I give him a boost. Maddux and Pedro were dominating during the steroid era too. Should give them more immortal status over other pitchers too.

You have to remember that in the 1950s Mays played his home games in the Polo Grounds whose centerfield dimension was 455 feet. There's nothing close to that today.

[50PoundHead]

Not everybody has good instincts in the OF regardless how young or athletic they are

There have been, and still are, a number of CFs who simply have the speed to outrun their average instincts. To me, the most glaring example of that was Kenny Lofton.

[CyYoung31]

There have been, and still are, a number of CFs who simply have the speed to outrun their average instincts. To me, the most glaring example of that was Kenny Lofton.

And Andruw had both speed and instincts. That’s why he’s the GOAT.

[50PoundHead]

You have to remember that in the 1950s Mays played his home games in the Polo Grounds whose centerfield dimension was 455 feet. There's nothing close to that today.

Good point on the old ballparks. Polo Grounds were aptly named the Polo Grounds in that it was very long and narrow. Around 275 down the lines and 455 to dead center. Forbes Field was also a gigantic OF as was old Yankee Stadium.

[thewupk]

Chip is a very dumb broadcaster

[CyYoung31]

If I have to hear Chip say “shift that” one more time...

[50PoundHead]

And Andruw had both speed and instincts. That’s why he’s the GOAT.

Precisely. Guys like Gary Pettis, Otis Nixon, and Ken Griffey, Jr., were a shade below Andruw, but also had that great combination.

[The Chosen One]

Riley not good in afternoon games.

[CJ9]

Riley is just not close to good fastballs.

[Russ2dollas]

Riley is just not close to good fastballs.

Klaw getting hard watching premium velocity dominate Riley

[CyYoung31]

Riley sucks.

[CyYoung31]

Folty sucks.

[salmagundy]

If I have to hear Chip say “shift that” one more time...

Or "that was close" on a FO to edge or mid track. Or "he hit that a ton" to mid track at deepest. Another one, "he just missed that" on FO to edge of track maybe.

[CyYoung31]

That ball hit off the ground first.

[CrimsonCowboy]

You knew Counsell was going to be kicked out when the out call was made

[USMA76]

That ball hit off the ground first.

I couldn't tell and, if replay evidence were admissible, I'd say it hit the batter's spike.

[The Chosen One]

Despite the 2 homers, Folty has actually pitched a very good encouraging game.

[Enscheff]

That’s last AB by Riley is where the “bat speed” issues come from. Got started early on a breaking ball (even though he didn’t really go around) and was then beat by good MLB velocity.

We obviously can’t draw conclusions based off 1 K, but that’s the kind of thing to keep an eye on with Riley.

[Russ2dollas]

Despite the 2 homers, Folty has actually pitched a very good encouraging game.

Not sure. Velocity back down last inning. Slider not moving.

Not horrible like before but not gausman level imo yet