Free Agent Signings:
Carlos Santana
Mike Minor
Michael Taylor
Ervin Santana
Top 10 Prospects:
1 Bobby Witt Jr., SS
2 Asa Lacy, LHP
3 Daniel Lynch, LHP
4 Jackson Kowar, RHP
5 Erick Pena, OF
6 Nick Loftin, SS
7 Kyle Isbel, OF
8 Khali Lee, OF
9 Jonathan Bowlan, RHP
10 Carlos Hernedez, RHP [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
You haven't read any of the stuff about pitchers using bug spray and special thins like that (pine tar, etc) to increase spin rates and improve grips?
More spin+better grip = more movement, more dramatic breaks.
Trevor Bauer does it, he has massive spun rate jumps...one year it jumped in 1 inning..the same inning of each start, dude was trolling Manfred now he just does it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
You haven't read any of the stuff about pitchers using bug spray and special thins like that (pine tar, etc) to increase spin rates and improve grips?
More spin+better grip = more movement, more dramatic breaks.
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
You haven't read any of the stuff about pitchers using bug spray and special thins like that (pine tar, etc) to increase spin rates and improve grips?
More spin+better grip = more movement, more dramatic breaks.
Greeny was talking about it this morning on his radio show. The MLB record for no-hitters in a season is 8 and we already have 5 and none of the big time pitchers have one yet* (*Mad Bum asterisk game not counting) [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
Greeny was talking about it this morning on his radio show. The MLB record for no-hitters in a season is 8 and we already have 5 and none of the big time pitchers have one yet* (*Mad Bum asterisk game not counting)
So is MLB just turning a blind eye to this stuff? Surely they have to know? You would think MLB would want more offense? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
So is MLB just turning a blind eye to this stuff? Surely they have to know? You would think MLB would want more offense?
They overcorrected from last year. Also the shift is absolutely awful for baseball. [Reply]
Edward Olivares with another dinger, a single, and 2 walks in 4 plate appearances today. Now hitting .380 in AAA. But please, by all means, keep starting Michael A. Taylor. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mama Hip Rockets:
Edward Olivares with another dinger, a single, and 2 walks in 4 plate appearances today. Now hitting .380 in AAA. But please, by all means, keep starting Michael A. Taylor.
I wouldn't have signed Dyson, and let Olivares have that spot. Dyson has been fine, don't get me wrong. But we aren't winning the WS. let the young guy have the spot and develop. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
I wouldn't have signed Dyson, and let Olivares have that spot. Dyson has been fine, don't get me wrong. But we aren't winning the WS. let the young guy have the spot and develop.
Dyson starts one day a week and is mainly used as a pinch runner and defensive replacement. You would rather have your prospect sit his ass on the bench most of the time in Kansas City instead of getting reps in Omaha? [Reply]