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Post by aztecryan on Jun 30, 2020 15:25:41 GMT -8
If you had A.J. Preller, you win. Padres trade for Oakland's Jorge Mateo, an 80 grade runner and one of the fastest players in the minors. Return is a PTBNL.
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Post by aardvark on Jun 30, 2020 15:43:04 GMT -8
If you had A.J. Preller, you win. Padres trade for Oakland's Jorge Mateo, an 80 grade runner and one of the fastest players in the minors. Return is a PTBNL. Doesn't look like he walks very much. Also, is he more like the player that hit .230 in Nashville in 2018, or the guy that hit .289 with some pop in the launching pad that is Las Vegas last season? And...his primary position is SS. I would imagine he will move elsewhere on the diamond. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 30, 2020 15:46:39 GMT -8
If you had A.J. Preller, you win. Padres trade for Oakland's Jorge Mateo, an 80 grade runner and one of the fastest players in the minors. Return is a PTBNL. Doesn't look like he walks very much. Also, is he more like the player that hit .230 in Nashville in 2018, or the guy that hit .289 with some pop in the launching pad that is Las Vegas last season? And...his primary position is SS. I would imagine he will move elsewhere on the diamond. He was brought in to use his speed on the bases, especially with the new extra innings rule. Think Billy Hamilton. |
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Post by aardvark on Jun 30, 2020 20:25:52 GMT -8
Doesn't look like he walks very much. Also, is he more like the player that hit .230 in Nashville in 2018, or the guy that hit .289 with some pop in the launching pad that is Las Vegas last season? And...his primary position is SS. I would imagine he will move elsewhere on the diamond. He was brought in to use his speed on the bases, especially with the new extra innings rule. Think Billy Hamilton. Then he better make the last out in the previous inning, or he won't be starting on 2nd in extra innings. But yes, he could be used as a pinch runner in the late innings. Ironically, Hamilton was used as a pinch-hitter more than he was a pinch-runner. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 30, 2020 20:44:16 GMT -8
He was brought in to use his speed on the bases, especially with the new extra innings rule. Think Billy Hamilton. Then he better make the last out in the previous inning, or he won't be starting on 2nd in extra innings. But yes, he could be used as a pinch runner in the late innings. Ironically, Hamilton was used as a pinch-hitter more than he was a pinch-runner. I'm guessing almost every team will pinch run in extras. FanGraphs wrote an article on Hamilton, it's worth a read. |
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Post by aardvark on Jul 1, 2020 10:08:06 GMT -8
Then he better make the last out in the previous inning, or he won't be starting on 2nd in extra innings. But yes, he could be used as a pinch runner in the late innings. Ironically, Hamilton was used as a pinch-hitter more than he was a pinch-runner. I'm guessing almost every team will pinch run in extras. FanGraphs wrote an article on Hamilton, it's worth a read. Can they pinch-run for the guy who is supposed to start the inning at 2nd base? I suppose they could, but I honestly don't know. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 10:16:19 GMT -8
I'm guessing almost every team will pinch run in extras. FanGraphs wrote an article on Hamilton, it's worth a read. Can they pinch-run for the guy who is supposed to start the inning at 2nd base? I suppose they could, but I honestly don't know. Yep. And even before the 10th, if say, Josh Naylor is on 2nd? Or Eric Hosmer? Give me Mateo. Dude is an absolute burner. |
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Post by aardvark on Aug 15, 2020 19:37:11 GMT -8
Mateo is fast. Just not fast enough.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 15, 2020 20:09:24 GMT -8
Mateo is fast. Just not fast enough. Unfortunately. |
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 15, 2020 21:22:43 GMT -8
The Diamondbacks violated Rule 7.13, but I guess that means nothing.
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Post by aardvark on Aug 16, 2020 7:53:27 GMT -8
The Diamondbacks violated Rule 7.13, but I guess that means nothing. It didn't to the umpires, or those who reviewed the play. Game over. |
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 16, 2020 8:19:45 GMT -8
The Diamondbacks violated Rule 7.13, but I guess that means nothing. It didn't to the umpires, or those who reviewed the play. Game over. Part of the problem. |
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Post by aardvark on Aug 16, 2020 8:32:13 GMT -8
It didn't to the umpires, or those who reviewed the play. Game over. Part of the problem. The problem goes to the top. But unfortunately, it doesn't change the result of last night's game. |
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 16, 2020 9:32:39 GMT -8
The problem goes to the top. But unfortunately, it doesn't change the result of last night's game. Nope. Get 'em today. |
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