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Kiley McDaniel

5:39

no way to know if he's not getting told the pitch via a phone call

apple watch was how BOS was stealing signs before

Dystopian Future

5:40

So what do you think are the 80 tools that we have out on the field today?

Kiley McDaniel

5:40

not sure if there is an 80. Eric?

maybe Yadi's HOF tool

Frank

5:41

Billy Ham speed

Kiley McDaniel

5:41

oh yes, for sure

Mo money, Molina

5:41

Bader speed?

Kiley McDaniel

5:41

Bader glove maybe?

Could argue Inciarte glove if he was healthy

Eric A Longenhagen

5:43

Bader is a 7 runner

Edman, too

5:44

Do you like Hudson as a starter long term or more of a bulk inning RP?

Eric A Longenhagen

5:44

110-120 inning starter

RandyMarsh

5:45

Btw seeing all these top bullpen arms in recent years struggle just shows how insane Mariano Rivera was

(Jansen, Miller, Diaz, Treinen & Hader who although still elite, wasn't as good as 2018)

Eric A Longenhagen

5:45

yeah, reliever consistency is rarer than dominance

It's why I think TB's RP acquisitions at the deadline are short-sighted, even if they have 5+ years of control over Anderson and Fairbanks.

mark

5:46

anyone else elevates sinkers similiar to keuchel

Eric A Longenhagen

5:46

Manaea was doing it with success until...uh...last night

5:49

Keuchel back foot breaking ball 1-2, changeup away 2-2. Keep that in your back pocket for later, hitter-watchers.

Jerome

5:50

Quintana and Hendricks were elevating their sinkers more intentionally this season as well

The West Is Wild

5:50

Regarding sinkers up: now Dinelson Lamet

Eric A Longenhagen

5:50

Yup, the second one here is an example:

5:51

Uh, wow, Miles Mikolas ground rule double

Aceman

5:51

Flowers framing

Kiley McDaniel

5:51

not a tool per se, but he's an 80 at that. if he'd ever talk about it publicly you'd see how deeply he thinks about it

Eel Ffilc

5:52

Bryan McCann unwritten rules knowing

Kiley McDaniel

5:52

that's an 80 for sure

Slothrop

5:52

no clue why most scorebugs don't have batter information, specifically lineup order. Fox Sports is hands down the best for this reason, also prefer the clean lines and under-designed style of it

Kiley McDaniel

5:52

ESPN last night had a good one with hitter and pitcher

Morbo

5:52

if Bader and Edman are 7 runner who's an 8 runner then?

Eric A Longenhagen

5:52

Tim Locastro

5:53

Buxton

Kiley McDaniel

5:53

Hamilton

mark

5:53

whats the thinking behind using sinkers up in the zone?

Kiley McDaniel

5:53

other than eye level change every now and then, there isn't one

5 Run Homer

5:54

You could say McCann is a 20 runner, but I choose to think of him as an 80 plodder

Ozzie and Acuña have an 80 friendship

Eric A Longenhagen

5:54

I'd rather face RH Edman than RH Fowler but you have little chance of doubling him up

5 Run Homer

5:54

God I love watching Donaldson defend

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