Dodgers at Giants this weekend. Gonna be a good series
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In a flurry of roster moves, the Mets announced that first baseman Pete Alonso has been placed on the injured list with a sprained right hand. Right-hander Tommy Hunter is also headed to the 10-day IL due to a lower back injury. To replace that pair on the active roster, the Mets recalled right-hander Yennsy Diaz from Triple-A Syracuse and selected the contract of veteran infielder/outfielder Brandon Drury. Left-hander Daniel Zamora was designated for assignment in order to open a spot for Drury on the 40-man roster.Comment -
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Cubs Cards also an exciting series!Comment -
If there is a team with a better bullpen than the Cubs right now, let me know. These guys are nasty!Comment -
LAD SF game is close as anticipated, see if SF can pull it out bottom of the 9th.
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Amazing that the Giants got 19 runs yesterday including 9 in one inning and today they could only muster 1 run and 2 hits off Bauer. Granted Bauer is better than most pitchers they'll face this year but baseball can be a humbling game sometimes.Comment -
In a flurry of roster moves, the Mets announced that first baseman Pete Alonso has been placed on the injured list with a sprained right hand. Right-hander Tommy Hunter is also headed to the 10-day IL due to a lower back injury. To replace that pair on the active roster, the Mets recalled right-hander Yennsy Diaz from Triple-A Syracuse and selected the contract of veteran infielder/outfielder Brandon Drury. Left-hander Daniel Zamora was designated for assignment in order to open a spot for Drury on the 40-man roster.
The 26-year-old Alonso said that his injury troubles began when he was hit by a pitch back on May 5 (Twitter link via Tim Healey of Newsday). He was hitting .281/.369/.517 at the conclusion of that day’s doubleheader, but in the 11 games since that time he’s mustered only a .132/.261/.237 slash while clearly playing through some discomfort. The Mets have yet to provide an expected timeline for his return.
Normally, Dominic Smith would step in as the primary first baseman in the event of any Alonso injury, but he’s currently been thrust into everyday duties in left field thanks to a slew of injuries elsewhere on the roster. Alonso joins Michael Conforto (strained hamstring), Brandon Nimmo (bone bruise), J.D. Davis (sprained finger), Jeff McNeil (strained hamstring), Albert Almora (shoulder contusion), Kevin Pillar (facial fractures), Luis Guillorme (strained oblique) and Jose Martinez (torn meniscus) on the injured list — and that’s just the list of position players on the shelf for the Mets. They’re also currently without Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker, Carlos Carrasco, Noah Syndergaard, Dellin Betances and Seth Lugo.
It’s still possible that Smith will take the bulk of the work at first base, as Drury has experience in the outfield corners in addition to considerable time spent bouncing around the infield. Regardless, the Mets’ current lineup looks nothing like the front office envisioned when putting this team together. They’ve already picked up Cameron Maybin and called up former Giants farmhand Johneshwy Fargas to help cover ground in the outfield. Jose Peraza and Jonathan Villar are being counted on as starters in the infield at the moment as well.
That mountain of injuries will combine to cost Zamora his 40-man roster spot. The 28-year-old lefty hasn’t appeared in the Majors since 2019, but he’s logged a 4.o8 ERA with a 24-to-8 K/BB ratio in 17 2/3 innings out of the bullpen for the Mets in the past. Zamora sported a fine minor league track record prior to 2021, but he’s been absolutely shelled in Syracuse so far, surrendering 15 runs on 10 hits and 10 walks with seven punchouts in just 6 2/3 innings. The Mets will have a week to trade him or try to pass him through outright waivers. His monumental struggles in Triple-A this year might make it hard for another club to feel comfortable claiming him.Comment -
Will Braves score 21 runs today?Comment -
I would have thought so too.
Team bullpen metrics are rated by Team WAR and the Cubs actually rank slightly higher than the Pads.
Cubs have the better Team WAR, SD has more team saves, and SD's bullpen unit leads the league in bullpen wins and is second in MLB in team saves.
Chicago has the best strikeout ratio.
I place premium on strikeout artists coming out of the 'pen.
If you look at the great bullpens in the past 50 years, almost all of them featured one or two strike out artist firemen.
Best way to kill an opposing rally, get a dude in there like Chapman who'll guarantee you 3 outs of which two will be by K's
I stumbled on this nugget while farting around with the team bullpen stats.
I read both Cross's post and Peavy's post and I started wondering just who does have the better unit, Chicago or SD?
This is an anomaly, the Pads have 28 team wins.
Their bullpen has both 17 saves, and 17 wins.
60 percent of all San Diego's wins have been decided by their bullpen.
You just don't see 17 wins and 17 saves in 28 wins often, very rare.
As an analyst by trade, my final analysis is this.
"My God that Padre bullpen is a very busy group"
As far as a level headed opinion after weighing all the data.
The Cubs and Padres both have an outstanding relief staff and neither team has a clear cut advantage.
Pretty much a stone cold tie and you can't go wrong with either staff.
Team W L SV G IP ERA K/9 BB/9 HR/9 BABIP LOB% GB% HR/FB WAR NYY 10 7 14 129 159 2.83 10.13 3.23 0.85 0.239 72.30% 43.80% 10.60% 3 NYM 11 5 10 122 135 3.73 10.53 3.4 0.67 0.335 70.10% 45.10% 8.90% 2.4 BOS 8 8 13 146 161.1 3.68 10.6 3.96 0.89 0.306 72.80% 45.10% 11.70% 1.9 MIA 10 10 8 167 177 3.51 8.75 2.49 0.76 0.277 70.70% 42.40% 8.60% 1.8 CHW 8 10 9 124 133.1 3.92 10.46 3.04 1.15 0.326 73.50% 40.70% 12.40% 1.8 CHC 9 6 11 172 176 3.12 11.4 4.6 0.77 0.287 77.80% 50.90% 11.60% 1.8 BAL 8 9 9 153 178.2 4.08 9.57 3.88 1.26 0.275 74.80% 42.20% 13.20% 1.5 CLE 7 4 14 128 146 2.71 10.36 4.07 0.99 0.263 82.70% 47.70% 13.00% 1.5 SDP 17 9 17 171 192.1 2.57 10.29 3.18 1.08 0.263 82.10% 48.10% 15.40% 1.5 TBR 16 9 13 143 199 3.57 8.68 3.03 0.9 0.287 72.60% 41.50% 9.80% 1.4 LAD 7 10 16 147 147.1 3.42 9.47 4.46 0.79 0.278 66.70% 51.30% 10.50% 1.3 OAK 11 2 12 144 156 4.1 8.02 3.52 0.75 0.29 66.70% 39.30% 7.70% 1.3 PIT 9 5 6 154 168.1 4.28 9.41 3.58 1.07 0.28 67.40% 40.90% 11.80% 1.2 SEA 11 7 12 148 172 3.87 8.22 3.03 0.89 0.273 70.90% 46.50% 10.60% 1.1 STL 7 4 15 148 154.1 4.43 9.04 5.95 0.41 0.27 69.00% 41.00% 4.50% 1.1 TOR 12 8 9 156 181.1 3.33 9.38 3.87 1.04 0.267 76.60% 45.30% 12.10% 0.9 TEX 10 12 12 138 182 4.1 8.95 3.21 1.09 0.302 71.90% 48.00% 13.40% 0.6 ATL 7 13 8 168 163.1 4.74 9.75 4.41 1.1 0.322 69.00% 38.30% 11.20% 0.6 KCR 8 7 11 149 163.2 4.4 9.46 4.84 1.1 0.287 73.70% 44.10% 12.20% 0.1 HOU 11 10 9 140 158.2 4.08 9.19 3.69 1.25 0.275 73.00% 45.10% 14.50% 0.1 CIN 10 4 7 158 175.2 5.38 10.35 5.23 1.33 0.266 63.70% 39.10% 14.10% -0.1 PHI 11 8 11 139 146 4.5 9.68 3.82 1.36 0.302 71.00% 49.40% 17.10% -0.1 WSN 6 6 5 138 139 3.76 9 3.95 1.23 0.25 75.80% 40.50% 13.00% -0.1 MIN 3 13 7 137 154 4.97 10.4 4.09 1.52 0.309 65.80% 41.70% 17.70% -0.1 DET 5 5 10 137 148 5.84 9.79 4.86 1.7 0.32 67.10% 41.40% 17.30% -0.2 MIL 7 5 11 140 164.2 4.59 10.44 4.65 1.53 0.278 73.60% 40.50% 17.10% -0.3 LAA 13 10 10 161 185.1 5.05 8.84 4.08 1.51 0.3 70.50% 48.90% 17.70% -0.5 ARI 7 9 5 156 162.1 5.49 8.7 3.88 1.5 0.332 66.80% 41.80% 15.60% -0.7 COL 5 11 5 150 151.1 5.59 8.44 4.58 1.49 0.319 67.40% 39.20% 15.80% -0.8 SFG 8 10 18 152 139.1 4.2 8.91 3.68 1.49 0.266 71.70% 43.30% 14.60% -0.9 Comment -
Looks like the Giants can't compete against big teamsComment -
Nash showing his chops again. Currently cubs on a streak over 20 scoreless with relievers.Comment -
Stop worrying about San Diego and San Francisco.
Your bullpen is slightly better than ordinary.
If I was front office management I would tweak that bullpen, if the Dodgers fail this year it'll be because of the bullpen.
You only have one LHP currently in the bullpen, that being Gonzalez (I'm not including Price for this discussion.
Gonzalez is a specialist anyway, more games appeared in then IP confirms this, and his numbers are just mediocre by relievers standards.
Maybe LA should add a lefty arm in the pen. You don't need another Mookie . you don't need another Bauer, you need bullpen help.
20 Major League closers have seven or more saves so far this season.
I provided a list below.
Number seven on the list, Jansen.
What two things stick out when you read across.
The startling number of walks he's given up.
That's my number one gripe about closers.
The walks they allow.
Closers can't be putting men on base via the walk.
Unacceptable.
You know who was just as bad?
I grew up in the NYC area, when I was a kid I watched Johnny Franco all the time even though I am not a Mets fans they were on TV over 100 times.
Oh sure Franco would eventually save a game, but not before he pissed off every Mets fan in the tri state area by walking two in the ninth and saving the Mets win pulling a trick out of his ass with a K or a DP.
The other thing that sticks out.
Multiple blown saves, most of the closers have one BS or no blown saves.
Not on my spread sheet but worth mentioning, Jansen's multiple wild pitches.
Walks and wild pitches does not make for an elite closer.
He's a good closer, hardly elite, to be fair, he's a little better than average closer.
Look who's he's closing games for.
Ray Charles can close out games for that Dodger lineup.
Speaking of wild pitches, what's up with your long reliever/sport starter Jimmy Nelson?
Four wild pitches in in 19 innings pitched.
His control is getting better though.
I'm telling you, that mediocre bull pen of yours will be the Dodgers downfall.
Name Team G W L SV BS HR H BB SO IP ERA Mark Melancon SDP 19 0 0 15 0 1 12 5 16 20.2 0.87 Alex Reyes STL 21 2 0 13 0 0 9 20 31 23 0.39 Aroldis Chapman NYY 18 3 0 11 0 0 5 7 36 18 0 Ian Kennedy TEX 18 0 0 11 1 2 14 4 21 18.1 1.96 Jake McGee SFG 21 1 1 11 2 4 18 4 26 19.2 4.58 Kenley Jansen LAD 18 0 1 10 2 1 5 15 23 19.2 1.37 Matt Barnes BOS 20 1 1 10 1 2 8 4 38 21.1 2.53 Craig Kimbrel CHC 18 0 2 9 2 1 8 7 30 17.2 1.02 Josh Hader MIL 16 3 0 9 0 0 7 7 28 15.2 1.15 Liam Hendriks CHW 18 1 1 9 2 4 15 2 28 18 2.5 Yimi Garcia MIA 19 2 2 8 1 3 14 3 18 18.2 1.45 Cesar Valdez BAL 16 2 1 8 3 0 19 4 21 17 2.65 Emmanuel Clase CLE 21 2 2 7 1 0 19 9 19 19 0.95 Ryan Pressly HOU 18 2 0 7 0 0 16 3 21 19.1 1.4 Hector Neris PHI 20 1 3 7 2 3 14 7 26 19.1 2.33 Edwin Diaz NYM 17 1 1 7 0 0 15 6 23 18.1 3.44 Diego Castillo TBR 17 1 2 7 2 4 13 6 25 17.2 3.57 Will Smith ATL 20 1 4 7 0 1 16 8 24 18 4.5 Raisel Iglesias LAA 17 2 2 7 2 5 18 3 22 16 5.63 Comment -
9:38 pm: Mikolas is headed for an MRI tonight, manager Mike Shildt told reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News Democrat).
8:03 pm: Cardinals righty Miles Mikolas left this evening’s start against the Cubs before the fifth inning after a visit from the trainer. The team later announced he was removed with right forearm tightness. Daniel Ponce de Leon was called on to replace him.
Mikolas’ start today marked his return to a big league mound for the first time in nineteen months. He missed the entire 2020 season after undergoing surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right forearm. Expected to return at the start of this year, Mikolas ultimately wound up delayed nearly two months by a shoulder issue. Any pitcher exiting in the middle of a start with forearm tightness is concerning, since that can often be a precursor to Tommy John surgery. Given Mikolas’ recent injury history, it’s especially alarming.
The 32-year-old did make three successful rehab starts with Triple-A Memphis before getting back on a big league mound. In this evening’s game, Mikolas’ fastball was in the 89-92 MPH range, topping out at 92.7 MPH. That’s below the 93-94 MPH he averaged on his heater in 2018-19, although it hadn’t seemed particularly surprising his velocity would be down a bit given his long layoff from pitching.
The Cardinals already had a five-man starting staff of Jack Flaherty, Kwang-hyun Kim, Adam Wainwright, Carlos MartÃnez and John Gant before Mikolas’ return. If this latest issue ends up forcing him back to the injured list, those players figure to continue taking the ball every fifth day.Comment -
Mikolas just can't catch a break. He could be a good starter, he just has to avoid the injury bug.Comment -
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On point sir.
He's one of those under the radar pitchers with God given talent.
I would love to see what he could do if he made all 32 regular season rotation starts.
Aaron Judge is another one.
That guy could hit 70 homers if he played a full season.
The only full season he played in was his rookie season (2016 doesn't count) and that year (2017) he hit 52 out.
So far so good, he's played in 43 of 46 New York's games and is on pace for 48 maybe 52 homers.
I like watching Judge play the outfield too.
For a beefy fella he plays solid defense, not to mention a cannon for an arm.
He's been a part time player due to injuries going on five years now.Comment -
Somebody call the firefighters because Tatis is on fire.Comment -
Me thinks the people that control the purse strings for the organization that are the Padres knew what they were doing all along when they gave him that Mike Trout like contract.
The actual title/job description for the people in charge of determining the length in years, how the money involved in those monster contracts will be distributed over the length of said contract etc. etc. are 'quantitative analysts'
In layman's terms they are business analysts with much more responsibilities.
And most every professional sports team hires teams hire them and make up a part of the front office unit.
A quantitative analyst is to the business of professional sports as actuarial analysts are to the business of life insurance.
When I finished high school and first entered college my intentions were an accounting degree, I started my I/T career as a weekend part timer in a computer room already when I was a senior in HS. Think of like a shitty paid intern, I was 17 I didn't mind, computers were always my passion, I needed the formal business education, I have tech certificates up the ass, I didn't need an I/T education from college, I was already hands on.
Long story short I abandoned the accounting dream after a semester and a half.
It wasn't that the subject matter was that difficult, it was manageable.
The problem was I never fully realized how tedious and rigid account was going in.
In accounting there's no variance, no deviance, no wiggle room so to speak it's so rigid and structured that it gives the word boring look exciting.
This is not hyperbole when I tell you that if I took just one more accounting semester the odds would have been great that I took my own life bludgeoning in my temple with a spade shovel.Comment -
The Twins have placed right-hander Kenta Maeda on the 10-day injured list due to a groin strain, manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters today. Infielder Nick Gordon will be called up from Triple-A to take Maeda’s place on the active roster.
Maeda’s groin problem has been a recurring issue for his last couple of starts, and his attempt to pitch through the injury wasn’t terribly successful, though he did manage to toss five innings on 73 pitches in a start against the Indians yesterday (Maeda allowed three runs on three hits and a walk). However, groin tightness led Maeda to be removed from the game after those five innings, and an IL stint seems necessary for him to properly recover.
After finishing second in AL Cy Young Award voting in 2020, Maeda’s second season with the Twins hasn’t gone nearly as smoothly. Maeda has a 5.27 ERA/4.13 SIERA in 42 2/3 innings, and his Statcast numbers are more or less down across the board from 2020. Most notably, Maeda’s strikeout percentage is only 20.5%, a big dropoff from his career norms, let alone his career-best 32.3% strikeout rate in 2020.
Maeda’s struggles are one of the many reasons why Minnesota is off to a nightmare of a 16-29 start. The Twins rotation was already thinned out with Michael Pineda on the injured list, so Lewis Thorpe or Bailey Ober are probably the likeliest candidates to step into Maeda’s spot. Since Maeda only just pitched yesterday and the Twins have an off-day on Thursday, it’s possible a fill-in fifth starter might only be needed for one start should Maeda be able to return in the minimum 10 days or slightly beyond.Comment -
Twins are heading for a very disappointing season.Comment -
9 wins in a row for Tatis and the Padres
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The twins beat Cleveland yesterday.Comment -
Pirates stood no chance vs the bravesComment -
Padres looking goodComment -
I'm glad I bought my share of Tatis rookie cardsComment -
Is there a prize for last place in the SBR fantasy baseball league. I may need to join it next year if so.
I think I have too many Orioles, Pirates, and Tiger players on my team...
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