Pretty Wild Day in MLB

[king_kong_]

bloopers and scary situations abound on this rare nice mid-April day across the country




I'm not going to post it, but 2 batters after the Sox RF fell down the Twins' shortstop took a heater to the face & was bleeding all over. got up and walked off under his own power but guessing he'll spend some time in the dentist's chair. hope he's okay

 

[BigRedTed]

Growing up frequently tripping over my own feet and playing mostly outfield I can sympathize with Sheets. Funny stuff though.

As for the ump getting hit with that relay throw that looked scary. But he popped right back up... we can say whatever we want about major league umps but they are tough SOBs

 

[kerpal_68]

Is that the third batter hit in the face this year? Is the pitch clock getting in the pitchers heads? Pitchers are already head cases. Hard to believe more batters haven't started wearing the helmet with the partial wrap around.

 

[king_kong_]

Is that the third batter hit in the face this year? Is the pitch clock getting in the pitchers heads? Pitchers are already head cases. Hard to believe more batters haven't started wearing the helmet with the partial wrap around.

the C-flap would've very likely taken the brunt of this one today had the batter been wearing it

you bring up an interesting point about the clock impacting pitchers, and one that I heard from very inside baseball people prior to the season but not many otherwise.

because of the added pace, they're having to exert max energy more frequently, so I wouldn't be surprised at all to see even fewer starters going deep into games/get more fatigued mid-inning than before

 

[Dean Pope]

because of the added pace, they're having to exert max energy more frequently, so I wouldn't be surprised at all to see even fewer starters going deep into games/get more fatigued mid-inning than before

The woosification of professional sports continues.

 

[cubsker]

The woosification of professional sports continues.

A league average starter in 1990 would have an ERA of about 8.50 in today's game

 

[dinglefritz]

bloopers and scary situations abound on this rare nice mid-April day across the country

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I'm not going to post it, but 2 batters after the Sox RF fell down the Twins' shortstop took a heater to the face & was bleeding all over. got up and walked off under his own power but guessing he'll spend some time in the dentist's chair. hope he's okay

Lost 4 teeth and had a “major laceration”. Damn. He’s been playing well. This could destroy his career.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

A league average starter in 1990 would have an ERA of about 8.50 in today's game

This is 1000% true

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Growing up frequently tripping over my own feet and playing mostly outfield I can sympathize with Sheets. Funny stuff though.

As for the ump getting hit with that relay throw that looked scary. But he popped right back up... we can say whatever we want about major league umps but they are tough SOBs

 

[Dean Pope]

A league average starter in 1990 would have an ERA of about 8.50 in today's game

Two different eras. Give Nolan Ryan the specialized training these guys get and tell him he only has to pitch half the game. Let's see how that turns out.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

Two different eras. Give Nolan Ryan the specialized training these guys get and tell him he only has to pitch half the game. Let's see how that turns out.

Nolan Ryan was a league average starter? Wow dude

 

[dinglefritz]

Nolan Ryan was a league average starter? Wow dude

A friend of mine played 13 years for the As and batted .400 against Nolan Ryan with 4 homeruns

 

[cubsker]

This is 1000% true

It might even be higher

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

A friend of mine played 13 years for the As and batted .400 against Nolan Ryan with 4 homeruns

You’ve sent me down a rabbit hole of trying to figure out who you are referring to. I’ve come up with absolutely nothing. That’s either a great troll (well done if so), or my baseball reference skills need serious work.

 

[otter 3030]

Nolan Ryan was a league average starter? Wow dude

Dumbest post in history. League average, lol..

 

[Walleye79]

A friend of mine played 13 years for the As and batted .400 against Nolan Ryan with 4 homeruns

Sure guy of many stories. You must dream this stuff up.

 

[Walleye79]

A friend of mine played 13 years for the As and batted .400 against Nolan Ryan with 4 homeruns

So full of S#!&

 

[mgbreis]

A friend of mine played 13 years for the As and batted .400 against Nolan Ryan with 4 homeruns

Who was it? The player with the highest career batting average against Ryan with a minimum of 25 ABs was Bruce Bochte at .385.

 

[Dean Pope]

Nolan Ryan was a league average starter? Wow dude

I said two different eras. That was all that needed to be said. Try to keep up. Training and development is all together different. So is strategy. Like pulling out a starter who is throwing a no hitter because their pitch count is getting high. Oh the horror.

 

[Dean Pope]

Who was it? The player with the highest career batting average against Ryan with a minimum of 25 ABs was Bruce Bochte at .385.

Here’s a Nolan Ryan story. John Morris came up to the majors and batted for the first time against Nolan Ryan. The catcher laughed at him and said “you ready for this?”
Morris gets into the box. First pitch, Ryan throws a four seamer for a strike, but the hissing sound that the ball made as it wizzed by was so loud and unlike anything Morris had ever heard.
Morris turned to the catcher and said, “Are you f’ing kidding me!”

 

[Big bo fan]

Who was it? The player with the highest career batting average against Ryan with a minimum of 25 ABs was Bruce Bochte at .385.

I think OP is full of shit , but it would surprise you of some stats out there of players having success against great players that would floor you. I remember George Brett having like a 259 lifetime BA against Cleveland. Cleveland sucked in those days and Brett is a lifetime 305 average and a Hall if fame player.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

I said two different eras. That was all that needed to be said. Try to keep up. Training and development is all together different. So is strategy. Like pulling out a starter who is throwing a no hitter because their pitch count is getting high. Oh the horror.

And he said league average pitcher. Seems you are the one that needs some remedial reading comprehension classes

 

[dinglefritz]

You’ve sent me down a rabbit hole of trying to figure out who you are referring to. I’ve come up with absolutely nothing. That’s either a great troll (well done if so), or my baseball reference skills need serious work.

Dick Green. 2nd base. Was on the cover of SI with a game saving diving stop. Great guy. 3 WSC rings.

 

[mgbreis]

Dick Green. 2nd base. Was on the cover of SI with a game saving diving stop. Great guy. 3 WSC rings.

Dick Green had 10 PA vs Nolan Ryan, batted .222 with zero home runs.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Dick Green had 10 PA vs Nolan Ryan, batted .222 with zero home runs.

 

[Dean Pope]

And he said league average pitcher. Seems you are the one that needs some remedial reading comprehension classes

O.K.

 

[dinglefritz]

Dick Green had 10 PA vs Nolan Ryan, batted .222 with zero home runs.

Source? Mine is just word of mouth from another friend of his. I can’t find a single site with his stats against Ryan.

Edit. I found your source I think. It would appear I was mislead. 🙁

 

[mgbreis]

Source? Mine is just word of mouth from another friend of his. I can’t find a single site with his stats against Ryan.

Edit. I found your source I think. It would appear I was mislead. 🙁

Love me some baseball stats and I'm always amazed you can look up about anything in history. https://www.baseball-reference.com/baseball/batter_vs_pitcher.cgi?pitcher=ryanno01

 

[cubsker]

Source? Mine is just word of mouth from another friend of his. I can’t find a single site with his stats against Ryan.

Edit. I found your source I think. It would appear I was mislead. 🙁

He dominated Ryan in Spring Training.

 

[mgbreis]

He dominated Ryan in Spring Training.

Pretty sure that's illegal in Florida.

 

[dinglefritz]

Love me some baseball stats and I'm always amazed you can look up about anything in history. https://www.baseball-reference.com/baseball/batter_vs_pitcher.cgi?pitcher=ryanno01

I have a suspicion that my friend was yanking my chain. He’s famous for pranking people. I’m pretty gullible at times. Great guy.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

Yikes.....

 

[king_kong_]

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Yikes.....

Since he got paid he’s been horrible

 

[king_kong_]

I have a suspicion that my friend was yanking my chain. He’s famous for pranking people. I’m pretty gullible at times. Great guy.

13 years and 3 rings - great career

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

Since he got paid he’s been horrible

Very weird signing to begin with....I could see a more successful and larger market team making that signing, but it isn't like this guy was going to put that franchise over the top and for what they had to pay him to get him there? Hard pass.

 

[mgbreis]

Very weird signing to begin with....I could see a more successful and larger market team making that signing, but it isn't like this guy was going to put that franchise over the top and for what they had to pay him to get him there? Hard pass.

Too lazy to look up whether his signing was before Hinch was hired or after. Because he definitely does not seem like the kind of player Hinch would like.

 

[king_kong_]

Too lazy to look up whether his signing was before Hinch was hired or after. Because he definitely does not seem like the kind of player Hinch would like.

it was a year after, and I agree with you and litespeed

when the Mets let you walk, it's not a great sign

he's also a very anti-analytics type guy - very emotion-driven, lots of swing & miss, shaky defense, etc.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

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Yikes.....

He’s not the brightest player in MLB history. Far from the first time he’s done something like this