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It‘s a fastball, Ozzie squares it up, and hits a harmless fly ball to medium depth center. This is what is looks like when a hitter ranks in the 8th percentile in EV, hard hit% and bat speed

Riley is pretty much useless in big spots

Thanks ump

Ok then. I regret coming to his defense by alleging him to be a simple psychedelics user. OTOH...maybe he was just looking for an extra kick in the bedroom?

Apparently, MLB bans quite a few recreational drugs. Maybe he was taking recreational MDMA or something like that, and didn't even realize it was banned? Doesn't have to be PED.

This team has a very wide performance margin they way it is currently constructed. They simply don't have the resources to acquire a roster full of "sure things". If all (most) of the uncertainties break our way, this team can still challenge 100 wins. That means: Acuna and Strider coming back...

I'm looking forward to a fun season, even if the title hopes are very slim. Last year sucked not so much because they dropped out in the first playoff round, but because of all the injuries througout the season and underperforming offense. If we get a glimpse of the 2023 offense, with continued...

Can't take a worse beating than his Junior on Sunday.

It all started so well when AA managed to get rid of Soler right off the bat. Since then, it's been a disappointing off-season. Maybe they are punting this year (in a sense), and gearing for a run at another ring in 2026 with a fully healed Acuna and Strider.

Sure, if that means he'd have won all those championships during the late 90s, and contributed meaningfully, Andruw may be in the Hall already. But all else being equal, that's just typical NY resentment. He'd also be in had the 2000 or 2005 versions showed up more consistently. He'd be in had...

This is a lukewarm stove at best

Good for Freddie. I feel no animosity towards him. Feels like he's hit the same pitch three times - Yankees might want to rethink their strategy if they wanna have a prayer in this series.

First WS appearance for them since 2009. If they have such a big advantage, they sure have done a $hit job capitalizing on it.

Of course they don't say that they intend to trade them. That's negotiating 101: Act from a position of strength, even if it's just perceived.

Great. Let's give the guy a job!

Well, being let go by your favorite team which seemed to be a match made in heaven, bouncing around the league for years, and basically being out of an everyday job by the time most players are in their prime may have gotten him to reconsider some things maybe. Also, the end of Francoeur‘s...

Maybe that's true. Then the Braves need to improve in this area. I honestly don't get the reasoning of Andruw and Francoeur. They think they'd hit fewer HR by not swinging at so many sliders? Francoeur stopped being a useful hitter after age 27. Clearly, something wasn't working with his...

Are you saying that power hitters generally don't have a good hitting approach? That's certainly a unique take, because those hitters in particular need to be selective, as there's only a limited number of pitches they can hit with authority. Someone may be able to punch a low-and-away pitch...

Fine. Then strike Arcia off the list. That does not change my argument one bit. Almost every hitter had a disappointing season, and no one surprised to the upside. Even Ozuna ended up with comparable numbers to 2023, albeit slightly improved.

You‘re putting words in my mouth. I did say it was feasible that they would have hit a hot streak had they not gotten injured. But I‘m not just assuming it would have happened, certainly not for everyone. Clearly, everyone got a good sample size of play, before they got injured, and they all...