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underpants

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3. They swing for the fences a lot more now

Reply to cachukis (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2022, 10:46 PM

Oct 2022

I mean a LOT more. It’s all about launch angle.

There’s very little moving the runner over. Almost no bunting. And stealing bases (they just got Altuve) is so rare that the whole major leagues stole less bases this year that Ricky Henderson stole in 1984.

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Watching World Series. [View all] cachukis Oct 2022 OP

Yeah, pitchers are a lot better than they were. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2022 #1

You would think managers would shake up bullpens by cachukis Oct 2022 #2

Saber metrics. They take and foul off a lot more pitches. underpants Oct 2022 #4

They swing for the fences a lot more now underpants Oct 2022 #3

You need to check your stats. The whole MLB stole 2487 bases this year onenote Oct 2022 #7

I read the Henderson stat somewhere underpants Oct 2022 #9

Oh I'll check it. Didn't know. Been distracted I guess. Thanks. mahina Oct 2022 #5

It's kinda crazy how no one plays small ball anymore ITAL Oct 2022 #6

Guardians got to game 5 Division Series with small ball and defense. we can do it Oct 2022 #12

Now that the Astros have been exposed and have to play honestly... Initech Oct 2022 #8

We will see a swing away from the long ball starting in 2023 303squadron Oct 2022 #10

Learned a lot from this bunch, but they still swing at bad balls. cachukis Oct 2022 #11