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Ben Clemens
8:30
I wrote two potential pieces during the game
And then just blended them quickly
8:31
Luckily they were about Julio and Yordan, so the theme was pretty clean
Costas Vocabulary
8:31
Costas just said trudging
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:31
I like to imagine there's an alternate Ben piece hiding in his PC
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:31
I've found that I can write a game story far easier when I'm at the ballpark than I can at home,
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:32
"Everything Goes Right for the M's, Especially Robbie Ray, in Game One"
Guest
8:32
Machado, JRam, or Arenado--best current player (or third baseman, for that matter) to never win an MVP?
Wireless Joe Jackson
8:32
You blended Julio and Yordan?!  Are you making some kind of atomic superplayer?
Ben Clemens
8:32
I screwed up a bit and gave them Yordan's right-handed hitting ability and Julio's left-handed bat
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:32
I have a graveyard of never completed or pieces that dated very quickly
I have a piece analyzing Cliff Lee to the Yankees and Jason Bay to the Rays
Ben Clemens
8:33
I have one I REALLY wish I'd published in 2019 titled "The Nationals Better Win Now, Because They Won't Again for a While"
RTJ
8:33
#ReleaseTheSzymborskiDeepCuts
Ben Clemens
8:34
For a good hitter, Andres Gimenez has some bad swings
I'm not sure what about his swing causes it, but he has a lot of those pulling off half-waves at fastballs relative to his contact rate
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:34
Even in a good Javier Baez season, there are some horrifying swings
Stats5
8:35
Dan, please don’t do a piece analyzing Rodon to the Orioles. Yet.
Wireless Joe Jackson
8:35
How sure are we that he's a good hitter?  I'm definitely not sold on 140 wRC+ yet.
Ben Clemens
8:35
I'm not sure I buy the power but I definitely buy the contact, which would make him an above-average hitter even if a lot of the power goes away.
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:36
That's 61 pitches for Cole
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:36
I believe that Gimenez came into this game 3 for his last 25.
Wireless Joe Jackson
8:37
Everybody who played in that Cleveland/Tampa series is 3 for their last 25!
Ben Clemens
8:37
joy
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:38
Yeah, but 25 PA per player only goes back like 2 games now
Ben Clemens
8:40
A question for the panel: is the Guardians' high-contact approach the worst possible matchup (relative to talent level) for a homer-prone pitcher like Cole?
Eel Ffilc
8:41
Was 0 fer 5 with 5 strikeouts in that last game
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:41
This being Gimenez, yes. Kind of wonder if he's playing hurt, given how much he's struggled of late.
Ben Clemens
8:41
Yankees CF goes yard, just as we all expected
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:41
The Yankees fans who hated the Montgomery-Bader trade -- and there were many -- are cheering now.
Ben Clemens
8:42
brb, picking up my dog (her daycare kindly drops her off)
Chad Young
8:42
I am back just in time to say the Guardians are going to have BIG TIME regrets about that 3rd inning
Pinstripe Perry
8:42
Montgomery Bader was killed here for a variety of reasons...but man it was a fun old-fashioned baseball trade. Dividends for both teams.
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:42
I thought it was fine
Eel Ffilc
8:44
Ruling on the lights flickering after a HR? I think it's weak
What would George do
8:45
If the Yankees don't win the pennant, how secure is Brian Cashman's position?
AvatarDan Szymborski
8:45
I don't think he's in danger
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:46
Solid first three innings for Quantrill. Plus, his high socks are a good look.
Chad Young
8:47
Cashman has not only been very good at his job over a long stretch of time, he has managed to navigate everything that comes with running the Yankees. I think it would be VERY short-sighted of them to move on.
Ben Schneider
8:47
What would it take for this game to draw bigger headlines than the Astros?  An all-out brawl?
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