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Photo-Realistic Billy

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  1. Sandy Leon, Nasim Nunez and Tristan Pompey are switch hitters too. There might be more too, but that are the ones off the top of my head.
  2. He knew what he signed up for. Or maybe he didn't. Either way, let's get a pun train going.
  3. Are you kidding me? Have you seen the pace of play? I refuse to watch the game until they implement the runners start on every base rule; 1 pitch per plate appearance rule; pitchers must be blindfolded rule; and the gun circle rule. Until then, it's just wandering the concourses and looking for activities and chow for me and mine.
  4. So as a fan of them fancified analytics, I know I shouldn't care about the batting order (studies have should that batting your cleanup hitter 9th and pitcher 3rd costs you only a few runs per year), but I've always been bothered by Dickerson batting leadoff (given his overly aggressive approach and lack of speed). But then I had an epiphany, a literal thought in the shower. Dickerson is also the batter most likely to start the game with a 12-pitch marathon at bat, giving Marte and the rest of the hitters a chance to see all the pitcher's pitches -- to say nothing of how those kinds of at bats can frustrate or tire that pitcher 1 batter in, potentially putting the pitcher off his game. I think this rationale makes sense in the realm of batting Miggy leadoff too. Both guys have solid OBP and a chance to stretch out the at bat with tons of foul balls.
  5. I'll say that's what I did for years, but once I got a better TV (and suddenly realized my old TV had bad lag), then I went from struggling in All-Star mode to winning regularly in Legend mode. That's when I started playing online regularly.
  6. Diamond Dynasty is comparable to Ultimate Team in Madden. It's a kind of fantasy baseball where you can build your team with current and historical players, design your uniforms and logos, and play online against 10 year olds who'll whip your butt.
  7. Tough to say given the ballpark experience will be different with COVID protocols. I'll say a few of my favorite things were: Catch an inning or two from the outfield standing area or the AutoNation Alley standing area. Anyone can grab a spot along the top level, and you feel like your standing right beside the outfielders. It's a great view of the ballpark -- especially during home runs! I also love checking out the rotating food options at The Change Up behind Section 26 (right field). I shop around at the different places a lot, but I almost always get the Change Up because the options there are so unique. If you have kids: They've also improved the play area behind CF, though I can imagine that will be off limits until COVID is under control. Also a COVID unknown: Running the bases on Sunday. It's usually a bit of a long line, but very much worth it in my book. Plus, if your kids are small and squeamish enough, you get to run the bases with them! (However, it's considered bad form to slide into home when you're an adult.) The live music section they had in 2019 was also awesome. I used to sneak into the back row there when I was eating and enjoy the atmosphere. Those folks got me amped to root for a 105-loss team. 😂
  8. Good lord! Did you at least eat any of the Oreos inside the box too?
  9. Looking at the context Mish is talking there, it seems very clear he's saying Berti will play 2B a "quite a bit." I'm actually all for him getting the majority of 2B time in 2021 -- I suspect he'd outplay both the young guys. But 2022? I imagine both Isan and Jazz would outplay Berti. So you add Mish's comment to what Mattingly said tonight: I'm calling it now: Berti gets the most playing time at 2B this year. Jazz starts in Jacksonville and comes up the moment there's a 100% playing time share for him (injury/underperformance from SS, 2B, or even 3B).
  10. Yikes. If Jon Berti is going to play 2B a bunch, I'd rather have Isan up. Jazz needs to be full time when he arrives.
  11. This is a great question! I think you've done a great job touching on the nuance of it all, but I think the core answer is: The catcher. They are the ones that learn the lineup and will be there behind the plate the whole game, so they know, for instance, how the Marlins starter pitched against Freddie Freeman the first 2 times, so the catcher can bring that knowledge into the 3rd and 4th PAs against relievers. That said, the pitcher has veto power. If he doesn't feel like he can execute a given pitch or believes the call goes counter to the gameplan the developed before the game, they can always shake off the catcher. You'll see this more with veteran pitchers (Wainwright and Greinke probably don't need a 23-year-old catcher to tell them what the gameplan is). At the same time, the manager also may call for certain approaches at pivotal times in the game -- pitch around this guy, go after that guy, intentionally walk this fella, and so on. Managers aren't calling pitches per se, but they can dictate the overall gameplan. Of course, it's different in high school / college. Most schools these days (I believe) have 100% of their pitches called by the manager. What do you think, y'all? Did I answer it mostly correctly?
  12. It's funny: I was catching up on some podcasts and I listened to the Miami Herald's Fish Bytes podcast from 16 days ago and they were talking about how Isan looked like he was winning the 2B job. Feelings on these guys change so much and so quickly. I can't help but suspect the next couple of games will be the deciders, and for everyone but Das (who made up his mind, I'm guessing, the first time he mispronounced Isan's name in public), a few extra base hits could be enough to really change everything in our minds about this competition.
  13. Thinking about the stats posted in here, I do wonder what we're missing by not seeing any of them "B games" and inter-squad games they've played. I doubt those games have moved the needle much, but it would be interesting to know if, say, Jazz or Isan has 2 homers in unofficial games. It would certainly change the perception of their springs thus far.
  14. I get the feeling that most people who rag on Tropicana Field have never been there. I think it's a fun stadium, and like Marlins Park, they've invested a lot in making it better. That said, I think folks are confusing "bizarre and unprofessional" with "character." What is the "character" of T-Mobile Park or Truist Park? What bizarre features do they have? The coolest thing about Marlins Park is and always will be it's huge ass window with a great view of the Miami skyline -- something that eyesore sculpture was partly covering up.
  15. Yeah, I'm thinking $50M may have been the biggest number he could pull out of thin air. Again, the guy recently said he was pleased with the Marlins farm system being ranked "37th or so." There are only 30 MLB teams.
  16. Ladies and gentlemen, I present Daniel Castano, the throw-in from the Ozuna trade!
  17. What a wild inning for HR calls, lol. Marte hits a "double," then BA hits a "homer."
  18. I think there's at least a modest correlation with the improved minor league talent. Prospects play almost 50% of the spring games, so it follows an improved farm system should positively impact the spring record. At least that's my theory.
  19. Make it a literal Godzilla-style monster and you've got a deal.
  20. The whole outfield is on a slope. It's Tal's Hill all the way up. Plus hundreds of flag poles.
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