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Ogre

9:43

Bigger nerd: Theo Epstein or Billy Beane?

Dan Szymborski

9:43

Theo

Jackson

9:43

Petition to name the regular broadcast to Jockast

Ben Clemens

9:43

The jewelbox stadium that was rumored would be awesome- and then I saw that the only way to access it would be via a tram of some sort.

9:44

And uh- that does not seem like a thing that would get *more* people to go to night-time baseball games.

Wire Fan

9:44

Is third time thru the order meaningful on a 1 year sample size?

Ben Clemens

9:44

Nope!

Dan Szymborski

9:44

I like how most teams demand fancy luxury boxes and shopping features in their new stadiums and the A's just want a place that isn't always teetering on the edge of a public health sewage disaster.

Derek

9:45

I am so pumped for El Camino

Ben Clemens

9:45

That said, I constantly feel like I'm close to proving that pitch mix matters for times through the order.

Velo drop absolutely matters, though that's kind of obvious

Andrew

9:45

I thought the tram was just the only way to take public transit, and that there would still be parking?

Ben Clemens

9:46

Yes, that's true, but as a millennial (I think), I can't imagine not taking public transportation to a game. Driving here during sporting events is a post-apocalyptic hellscape.

stever20

9:47

how surprised were you that the Dodgers are starting Buehler in game 1?

Dan Szymborski

9:47

I already had it!

Ben Clemens

9:47

Morton was popping 97 in the first inning, more 93-94 now. That's a worrisome sign for sure.

Dan Szymborski

9:47

ZiPS updated platoon projection splits still have Nats about 30 points of OPS better against lefties than righties.

Pontoons

9:48

Ben, according to the demographer who invented the term (Neil Howe), a millennial is someone born between 1984 and 2003.

Ben Clemens

9:48

1985- I made it!

Belli Flop

9:48

Morton is almost certainly done, right?

Ben Clemens

9:48

I have to think so. I do think it's kind of weird to leave him in two extremely high leverage spots and then take him out, but hey, I don't manage a professional baseball team.

Dan Szymborski

9:49

Morton was still hitting like 103 on last night's radar gun.

It's so different watching Semien play defense. You can see it in more than the stats.

9:50

Watch him set his foot when he throws now.

Ben Clemens

9:50

The Sam Miller fire chyron article is still one of my favorites:
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/28259/pebble-hunting-f...

Dan Szymborski

9:50

With the White Sox, he was always moving.

Audrey Stark

9:50

PHAMTASTIC!!

Ben Clemens

9:51

To the person who asked me how Pham would contribute tonight: in retrospect, with the bat.

Dan Szymborski

9:51

The Phamtom of the Opera is here, inside your box score.

Cam

9:51

When did al Michaels last do a baseball game? I feel as if he can do any sport

Ben Clemens

9:51

"Why would anyone ever trade with the Rays again" indeed

Dan Szymborski

9:52

I don't think he's done baseball since ABC had it

besides some guesting stints I believe

Derek

9:52

This postseason already has too many home runs, right?

Dan Szymborski

9:52

Yes

Belli Flop

9:52

Thomas Phamilton!

Ben Clemens

9:52

The Pham trade went from highway robbery to elaborate multi-location Italian Job style heist

9:53

with Genesis Cabrera not really taking a step forward this year

Dan Szymborski

9:53

It's because he doesn't use the English pronounciation of the G

LFC Mike

9:53

Tommy we can hear you..we’ll go rock opera over Broadway on puns.

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