IGT Sat Sept 21 Phils @ Mets 4:10 PM

[Frayed Knot]

Difference between 21st century baseball vs 20th century ... 1900s pitchers didn't see #8 & #9 hitters who could do that!

Confession: I don’t hate the DH and all that it brings as much as I thought.

Obviously the DH is part of it but it's not just that.
Neither guy is tall, but Seaver et al weren't seeing 5' 11" / 233 and 5' 8" / 187 with that kind of pop as the supposed two worst hitters on the team.
The 8th hitter was more likely to be a 5' 10" / 175 middle infielder back then.

And, yes, the DH still suxx.

[Frayed Knot]

Neither guy is tall, but Seaver et al weren't seeing 5' 11" / 233 and 5' 8" / 187 with that kind of pop as the supposed two worst hitters on the team.
The 8th hitter was more likely to be a 5' 10" / 175 middle infielder back then.

Put another way, and just looking at the #8 slot to take the DH factor out:
2024 HRs from 8th slot = 437
1974 HRs from 8th slot = 123

Now there fewer teams in '74 therefore right about 20% fewer PAs so that bumps the 1974 figure to 148
which puts the HR rate this season at just under triple what it was back then.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, the DH is folly compounded upon folly.

[Frayed Knot]

Mendoza wears a watch with a face about the size of a sundial.

[Edgy MD]

That ball going into the stands might have cost the Mets two runs. I was thinking inside-the-parker off the bat.

[Frayed Knot]

That could have been three bases without the bounce into the stands ... that could have been Four bases.

[Frayed Knot]

Four Ks for Vientos and I'm not sure if he's even seen 15 total pitches

[Frayed Knot]

A ROCKET off the bat of Nimmo!!

[Edgy MD]

Nimmo attacking the first pitch is working against his strength.

Love what he did after that, though.

[Chad ochoseis]

That could have been three bases without the bounce into the stands ... that could have been Four bases.

One baseball rule I've never understood is only allowing two bases for a ball that bounces over the fence.

And, given how crappily pitchers can control their pitches, maybe penalize HBP more. Not that Kerkering threw at Pete, but that was a Nuke Laloosh pitch.

And Nimmo takes care of penalizing him more, rules or not!

[Edgy MD]

[Frayed Knot]

Alvarez looked terrible that whole AB ... and he winds up the hero.

[Edgy MD]

Alvarez looked terrible that whole AB ... and he winds up the hero.

Didn't look very good even when he broke through, but strong is strong.

[Frayed Knot]

That could have been three bases without the bounce into the stands ... that could have been Four bases.

One baseball rule I've never understood is only allowing two bases for a ball that bounces over the fence.

Something like fan interference is subject to umpire judgement.
But a ball bouncing out of play falls under the designation of 'Grounds Rule' so it's an automatic call.

[Edgy MD]

Manaea in the eighth ... aaaand here's the hook.

[Frayed Knot]

With a three run lead, I would have given Manaea more than one batter.

Zach Wheeler pitching tomorrow just adds to the Yuge-Ness of this game.

[ashie62]

Sale is expected to go Tuesday

4-2 Braves 8th

[Edgy MD]

Surprised to see Garrett before Buttissimo.

[Edgy MD]

Squeaky butts all over the place.

[Edgy MD]

That's a rough day, there, Mark.

[ashie62]

Philly blunder!

6-3

[Frayed Knot]

Philly IF Defense = Real Good
Philly OF Defense = Not

[Chad ochoseis]

The baseball gods are on the right side today.

[Fman99]

Wow lucky bloop ! All the better with the big bats coming up in the 9th here

[Edgy MD]

Hey! Texas-Leaguers are still legal!!