OT: Philadelphia Phillies: Pronunciation Class With Bryce Harper

[LegionOfDoom91]

Is there anything there with Nick Maton? Or is this just an abnormal hot streak?

 

[DancingPanther]

Is there anything there with Nick Maton? Or is this just an abnormal hot streak?

I have heard the story of how Larry Bowa loves the kid about 900 times over during broadcasts.

He'll probably just be another Kingery, but he's certainly getting it done for now

 

[FLYguy3911]

Maton was always an intriguing prospect. More utility guy than regular, but who knows. Lack of power likely limits his ceiling but left handed hitting middle infielders with feel for contact give you plenty of floor.

Right now he has a 2% walk rate with a 30% K rate and a .430 BABIP. That is definitely not sustainable.

 

[Flybynite]

It's May 19th and the 5th no-hitter of the MLB season has just been thrown.

The MLB record for an entire season is 8(1884), but the 'modern record' is 7 (1990, 1991, 2012) looks poised to break even the old record if just 3 more are thrown over the next 4 & 1/2 months.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Seattle and Cleveland have each been no hit twice so far.

 

[Kermit the Prog]

The streaker turned the game around.

I needed to light a fire under their asses.

 

[Hurricane28]

Need to start stringing together wins at some point if they plan to play baseball in October.

 

[Henry Miller]

Kluber with the no hitter. They are becoming commonplace this year

 

[FLYguy3911]

Another no-hitter.

 

[Cody Webster]

Back to back nights with a no-no. This is getting out of control

 

[Petr Svoboda Mullet]

Back to back nights with a no-no. This is getting out of control

Current MLB batting average is .236... an all time low

 

[Schwarbomb]

This craziness brings back memories of those 3 perfect games in a 3 month span in 2012.

 

[Halladay]

This craziness brings back memories of those 3 perfect games in a 3 month span in 2012.

Hasnt been one since.

 

[Flybynite]

Current MLB batting average is .236... an all time low

Inconsistent strike zones, plus years of players not changing their swing one strike 2 (i.e. not choking up or just putting the ball in play) plus possibly a less-juiced baseball than last year. Higher strike-out rates, plus less balls in play, plus possibly less of a 'carrying baseball' for more fly-outs.

Still amazing to see this much of a difference just less than 2 months into a season where MLB is only *1* no-hitter away from the 'modern' record of 7 and *2* away from the record set in the 19th century.

 

[montreal]

The IronPigs had 20 hits last night, their 6-7 hitters in Listi and Randolph where a combined 9 for 11. That must have been a fun game to watch.

 

[DancingPanther]

Another no-hitter.

Ho hum

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Non-Juiced Balls.

 

[wankstifier]

I wonder how this year compares to others for strikeout rates? Seems like so many hitters are around 30%, which I guess is acceptable if they’re hitting for enough power, but that’s apparently down.

 

[FLYguy3911]

The pitchers are too good. A strikeout every 4 batters.

 

[Jack Straw]

The pitchers are too good. A strikeout every 4 batters.

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Lower the mound.

 

[Flybynite]

Ho hum

 

[Halladay]

I heard Theo on a podcast recently. Basically saying the pitchers have perfected their craft and they arent thinking of lowering the mound as that could help them even more. They will implement a pitch clock though in the future, so no more human rain delays.

 

[wankstifier]

I feel like there have been other candidates, too, in the lower third or so of the league.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I wonder how this year compares to others for strikeout rates? Seems like so many hitters are around 30%, which I guess is acceptable if they’re hitting for enough power, but that’s apparently down.

Time to bring back Ty Cobb style smallball

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

David Hale opening, I’ll just go f*** myself I guess.