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5 Run Homer

8:59

Lol it was a real Belli Flop

Belli Flop

8:59

HI THERE

Ben Clemens

8:59

And the number one thing they think people should do is spend more time asking the right questions.

Savi

8:59

IMO Mets crew (Gary, Ronnie + Keith) should do every game. They work so well together, you get the pitching and hitting analysis and Gary is a living baseball encyclopedia

Josh Herzenberg

8:59

100%. Love that

Derek

8:59

Yeah Ben, I was thinking the exact same thing about EJ. It's clear that calling baseball games isn't his main job and that he doesn't follow it as closely as all of us, but he is just so damn good at... talking. Probably about anything

Ben Clemens

9:00

Aside from basically A-Rod and Smoltz, I end up tolerating most people.

And even A-Rod was fun when he was dueling with Pete Rose.

Belli Flop

9:00

I HAPPENED

Adam2

9:00

And you never have worry about that trio announcing with home team bias!

Ben Clemens

9:00

Wow burnnnnnnnn

bosoxforlife

9:01

That is my point. There must be a balance and I am a huge believer in statistics and analytics but I don't see the balance. I recall on a chat in Game 7 of the 2017 WS, one of the hosts called out A.J.Hinch for leaving Charlie Morton in to pitch the 9th despite the fact that he was throwing unhittable stuff and could easily handle 4 innings. The analytics book said that Giles HAD to brought in. The eye test said Morton HAD to be left in.

Josh Herzenberg

9:01

There also isn't one "analytics book," per se

Dystopian Future

9:02

Don't strawman analytics. Analytics is just suggestions as to what may be more effective, given previous results and indicators of future performance. Analytics and "the eye test" aren't really at odds all that much.

Josh Herzenberg

9:02

I tend to agree with this perspective

Ben Clemens

9:03

I mean, I don't remember that situation well enough to know the specifics, if someone thought the answer was obviously one side or another that's probably bad analysis, I'd agree

That's not what people should be using it for

Belli Flop

9:03

I actually really enjoy A-Roid's broadcasting style. Not necessarily his takes, but his voice is pretty soothing.

Ben Clemens

9:04

Tacking back between our two brands tonight (analytics and announcers)

Yeah A-Rod's points are sometimes all over the place but he's a good studio talking head.

I wouldn't want Kenny Smith to call an NBA game but I love him in the studio.

9:05

That foul ball was the first time Anthony Rendon has shown any emotion in his career.

Josh Herzenberg

9:05

That was a different sort of Belli Flop

stever20

9:06

I loved the old FS1 thing with ARod and Rose.... Those 2 were such the odd couple but they were so fun.

Ben Clemens

9:06

Yeah that show was great. That's entirely the reason I like A-Rod basically.

Belli Flop

9:06

What was the emotion? I missed it while checking an email.

Ben Clemens

9:06

Pain. Hit a ball off of himself.

Josh Herzenberg

9:07

Unsure if it was on purpose. Highly unlikely though (analytically...)

Adam2

9:07

Seems more physical

Ben Clemens

9:07

Touche, touche.

Derek

9:07

What do you guys think of MLB Network's decision to not show a strike zone overlay during the broadcast?

Ben Clemens

9:08

I don't hate it, honestly. I used to be completely on the other side.

But I kind of enjoy not having my brain tricked by the box, which isn't always right.

9:09

I think the TBS corners only box is a good compromise, or the up in the corner box, as Belli Flop points out.

Adam2

9:09

I’m sure in his mind a his heart Rendon felt perfectly neutral about the searing pain of the foul ball. The foul ball was just doing what foul balls sometimes do.

Eel Ffilc

9:10

I like having it after the pitch. See if I passed the test so to speak.

Ben Clemens

9:10

Yep this too.

Gleyber is happening in the Yankees game btw.

Belli Flop

9:12

It's also the Twins game

Wire Fan

9:12