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Post by junior on Aug 25, 2021 20:09:44 GMT -8
If tonight's Snell would've shown up 75% of the season, the Padres might be in a different situation right now.
This is the Snell we all thought would be dealing strikes this season.
Tonight might be his best appearance of the season. Unfortunately, his pitching opponent is matching him pitch for pitch.
And it's only one Dog'ger error and one bad pitch from Snell that's made any difference so far tonight.
Sure would've been fun to see him strike out Poo-holes, though. I think Snell would've done it, too.
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Post by sdcoug on Aug 25, 2021 21:08:31 GMT -8
If tonight's Snell would've shown up 75% of the season, the Padres might be in a different situation right now. This is the Snell we all thought would be dealing strikes this season. Tonight might be his best appearance of the season. Unfortunately, his pitching opponent is matching him pitch for pitch. And it's only one Dog'ger error and one bad pitch from Snell that's made any difference so far tonight. Sure would've been fun to see him strike out Poo-holes, though. I think Snell would've done it, too. Brilliant performance. Been good for a while now. Only wish he could have picked up the win. I wonder if yesterday hadn't tested so many arms & taken Pagan out of the picture if Snell goes in for the 8th? Makes me wish Frazier had gotten on & forced a PH.
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Post by oldie on Aug 25, 2021 21:52:32 GMT -8
Snell pitched a great game. to bad the offense didn't match it. maybe they did, I gave uo after the 11th inning. one thing for sure about the game,------neither the padres nor the umpire had a clue where the strike zone was.
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Post by sdsuball on Aug 25, 2021 22:52:51 GMT -8
If tonight's Snell would've shown up 75% of the season, the Padres might be in a different situation right now. This is the Snell we all thought would be dealing strikes this season. Tonight might be his best appearance of the season. Unfortunately, his pitching opponent is matching him pitch for pitch. And it's only one Dog'ger error and one bad pitch from Snell that's made any difference so far tonight. Sure would've been fun to see him strike out Poo-holes, though. I think Snell would've done it, too. Brilliant performance. Been good for a while now. Only wish he could have picked up the win. I wonder if yesterday hadn't tested so many arms & taken Pagan out of the picture if Snell goes in for the 8th? Makes me wish Frazier had gotten on & forced a PH. Snell was good even in the 8th, he had two strikeouts and gave up a homer on a high fastball that was a ball. Maybe that's just Will's pitch, kind of like how Manny likes a high fastball too.
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Post by junior on Aug 31, 2021 19:25:03 GMT -8
Another night of dealing strikes: 9K's in five innings. Snell is on his game again tonight.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 31, 2021 19:29:59 GMT -8
Those who had patience with the immense talent are being rewarded.
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Post by junior on Aug 31, 2021 20:15:04 GMT -8
Well, he won't get to finish the game. That's really too bad, but after 107 pitches and 122 in his last outing, it's probably for the best. Too bad it wasn't a 7-inning game, but then I guess they might not count it. LOL
It's all on the BP now. They'd better bear down and hold this no-no for him - and the team. Johnson couldn't keep it up. Oh well …
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Post by aztecmusician on Sept 1, 2021 0:36:18 GMT -8
I guess I can’t blame Tingler for taking out Snell after 7 innings of no hit ball. It’s a long season and Pitcher’s arms seem so fragile these days. If this were 10 years ago, he would have finished that game.
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Post by junior on Sept 1, 2021 5:56:08 GMT -8
I guess I can’t blame Tingler for taking out Snell after 7 innings of no hit ball. It’s a long season and Pitcher’s arms seem so fragile these days. If this were 10 years ago, he would have finished that game. In the post game interview, it was pretty clear he wanted to finish the game - who wouldn't. He spouted the company line about pitch count, etc. but it was clear - he just had the look like I could'a pitched a no-hitter. It was clear that he thought he had another two innings in him. Definitely something that's on every pitcher's wish and bucket list. Pitching a no-hitter. Hopefully, this won't be as close as he ever comes to one… if it is, Tingler's an ass. If not, and the Padres somehow get into the post-season and Snell pitches a complete game 7th game WS win, Tingler's a genius. Very tough call, but that's why managers make the big bucks. I guess.
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Post by aardvark on Sept 1, 2021 7:44:10 GMT -8
I guess I can’t blame Tingler for taking out Snell after 7 innings of no hit ball. It’s a long season and Pitcher’s arms seem so fragile these days. If this were 10 years ago, he would have finished that game. In the post game interview, it was pretty clear he wanted to finish the game - who wouldn't. He spouted the company line about pitch count, etc. but it was clear - he just had the look like I could'a pitched a no-hitter. It was clear that he thought he had another two innings in him. Definitely something that's on every pitcher's wish and bucket list. Pitching a no-hitter. Hopefully, this won't be as close as he ever comes to one… if it is, Tingler's an ass. If not, and the Padres somehow get into the post-season and Snell pitches a complete game 7th game WS win, Tingler's a genius. Very tough call, but that's why managers make the big bucks. I guess. Definitely not one to defend Tingler, but Snell wasn't going to finish that game. The next complete game that Snell throws will be his first in MLB.
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Post by sdcoug on Sept 1, 2021 9:10:27 GMT -8
I guess I can’t blame Tingler for taking out Snell after 7 innings of no hit ball. It’s a long season and Pitcher’s arms seem so fragile these days. If this were 10 years ago, he would have finished that game. In the post game interview, it was pretty clear he wanted to finish the game - who wouldn't. He spouted the company line about pitch count, etc. but it was clear - he just had the look like I could'a pitched a no-hitter. It was clear that he thought he had another two innings in him. Definitely something that's on every pitcher's wish and bucket list. Pitching a no-hitter. Hopefully, this won't be as close as he ever comes to one… if it is, Tingler's an ass. If not, and the Padres somehow get into the post-season and Snell pitches a complete game 7th game WS win, Tingler's a genius. Very tough call, but that's why managers make the big bucks. I guess. Actually seemed obvious to me that he agreed with the decision to come out. Sure he wanted to finish but he was also realistic and said he couldn't throw 140 pitches and he'd rather not be forced to miss a start. He wasn't "toeing the company line". He was actually being intelligent. Manny said the same. It was definitely the right decision to pull him.
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Post by sdsuball on Sept 1, 2021 11:52:58 GMT -8
There's no way he finishes that game after throwing 120+ pitches in his last outing.
If his previous outing had been a normal 90-100 pitch outing, they let him go for it.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 7, 2021 18:35:20 GMT -8
A completely different pitcher over the last several weeks. The confidence and the ability to command some of the best pure stuff in the game are on point.
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Post by junior on Sept 7, 2021 19:12:07 GMT -8
100% agree. What's different? Same guy, same ball, same arm action, same, same, same … but the outcome? completely different for the past two games.
He's at 11Ks in 7 innings. No hits, no walks. Quality start achievement unlocked …
…of course, the Padres are not supporting him offensively at all … that's really gotta change.
And the Padres better let him rip it up tonight if he continues at this pace…
If he's there again and they pull the plug again, it'll be a real shame. But I can almost see it now - the Padres batters have got to get it going.
Dogs and Cats are loving that Snell tonight… free treats tomorrow.
Oh well. So much for that.
He still pitched a great game tonight.
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Post by sdsuball on Sept 7, 2021 20:10:05 GMT -8
100% agree. What's different? Confidence, pitch location and pitch sequencing. Also, you mean he's been completely different for the last three games
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Post by junior on Sept 7, 2021 20:19:57 GMT -8
100% agree. What's different? Confidence, pitch location and pitch sequencing. Also, you mean he's been completely different for the last three games That comment was early, early in the game. Now I can say the last three games for sure - all over 100 pitches thrown - with more than 2/3 of them being strikes. Location and sequence are somewhat quantifiable; that confidence factor is harder to pin down. I'm sure there's someone who's figured out how to quantify it - whether it's by visible characteristics or just using a number of qualitative observations. (like number of smiles, time between pitches, number of times he shakes off the catcher, etc.) there's probably some way someone's done it for baseball/pitchers - or at least tried to. LOL Still, it's an amazing turnaround/redemption/development… and it couldn't have come at a better time, either.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 7, 2021 21:12:58 GMT -8
100% agree. What's different? Same guy, same ball, same arm action, same, same, same … but the outcome? completely different for the past two games. He's at 11Ks in 7 innings. No hits, no walks. Quality start achievement unlocked … …of course, the Padres are not supporting him offensively at all … that's really gotta change. And the Padres better let him rip it up tonight if he continues at this pace… If he's there again and they pull the plug again, it'll be a real shame. But I can almost see it now - the Padres batters have got to get it going. Dogs and Cats are loving that Snell tonight… free treats tomorrow. Oh well. So much for that. He still pitched a great game tonight. What's different? His mentality. He talked about it openly. Uprooting your entire life with the only organization you've ever known and switching leagues is a difficult transition. Doing it during these insane times is even more difficult. That, coupled with some mechanical tweaks and some changes in tempo and arsenal....Dominant Blake Snell has returned.
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Post by sdsuball on Sept 7, 2021 21:34:03 GMT -8
Confidence, pitch location and pitch sequencing. Also, you mean he's been completely different for the last three games That comment was early, early in the game. Now I can say the last three games for sure - all over 100 pitches thrown - with more than 2/3 of them being strikes. Location and sequence are somewhat quantifiable; that confidence factor is harder to pin down. I'm sure there's someone who's figured out how to quantify it - whether it's by visible characteristics or just using a number of qualitative observations. (like number of smiles, time between pitches, number of times he shakes off the catcher, etc.) there's probably some way someone's done it for baseball/pitchers - or at least tried to. LOL Still, it's an amazing turnaround/redemption/development… and it couldn't have come at a better time, either. Pretty crazy that Snell gets tagged with the loss after 6 perfect innings and only giving up two runs in 7 innings
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Post by oldie on Sept 7, 2021 21:49:05 GMT -8
terrific 6+ innings from Snell. a month or so ago, I wondered why the Pads didn't send him down. amazing change with One exception. He has to control his emotions because he loses his focus and things go bad. Tonight in the 7th he gave up a walk with a close pitch. You could see the change in his deamenior. he lost the focus he had. I commented that the angels would score. I think Mud commented that he had to let the walk go. Snell didn't and the game got away. But also once again, the Pad offense stunk and Snell had no support. maybe next year.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 7, 2021 22:45:22 GMT -8
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