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Wow, Volstad is derping all over the place...
At least he's throwing mostly strikes
At least he's throwing mostly strikes
Cubs (6-13) at Philadelphia Phillies (9-10) 4/27-4/30 Series Discussion Thread
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Well damn...I just remembered the Cubs played at 6:05 and not 7:05 and the game is arleady over
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Bunts are stupid with one out.
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With a pitcher it isn't a bad idea, but I understand the sentiment.
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"The Book" had a chapter on bunting and I guess I should read it again, but one-out bunts are just a total rally killer.
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So I haven't read every post yet tonight...did you guys discuss the umpire's bad call on DeJesus yet?
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I agree that they are terrible idea, but you have to take into account the suckiness of pitcher's hitting as you like to point out. A productive out, not to mention avoiding the double play, makes it somewhat defensible, but again only because pitchers suck at batting.
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I used ump giveth, taketh away...
But that call and every Philly that made contact finding a hole in the infield in the first inning basically is the story of the game so far.
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I think they should just let the pitchers swing away with one out. Run expectancy goes to hell with two outs anyway.
Or just give up and implement the DH. **** the sucky hitting.
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I agree that one out bunts are generally a bad idea. I was just saying that I understand it with a pitcher at the plate due to the sucky hitting of most pitchers. Volstad's career .128 batting average makes it somewhat defensible as I said.
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I know :lol: I just despise bunts
So it sounded like the ump made a great save on a line drive.
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I know :lol: I just despise bunts
So it sounded like the ump made a great save on a line drive.
My kid wanted to watch Tin Tin, which we rented. So I stopped watching the game. But you're preaching to the choir about bunts.
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Tintin was an awesome movie. I'm annoyed that it didn't make that much $ in North America.
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I am reviewing the play-by-play and see that Volstad got groundballed to death.
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I don't know about after the first inning, but I swear the only the last hit by the Phillies didn't bounce at least twice on the infield. Volstad LOB% is ridiculous low which probably explains the 3 run difference between his ERA and his FIP.
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Runs are runs, but it's safe to say that Volstad has the worst luck ever.
I heard that a mysterious balk was called.
I heard that a mysterious balk was called.
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either way he doesnt belong in a starting rotation.
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I'll check it out when my kid is in bed (dvr the game just in case it got interesting). I checked it out because I was curious and Volstad has the lowest LOB% of any pitcher according to fangraphs. Some of that is ability, but it does suggest that eventual things will even out with Volstad.
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Hey, how about that...a ground rule double.