Re: GDT : Cards @ DBacks (7/18) ~ 8:40pm CDT
Posted: 18 Jul 2025 23:04 pm
This game far from over. We only need 3 more baserunners to have a chance.
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Last month and half Brewers have best record in MLB.vegascardsfan5890 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 23:21 pm Apparently the Dodgers found their Kryptonite (The Brewers)
A PS stat on last month and half I mentioned above..ramfandan wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 23:30 pmLast month and half Brewers have best record in MLB.vegascardsfan5890 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 23:21 pm Apparently the Dodgers found their Kryptonite (The Brewers)
They don’t get tons of pub as no household star names..Yelich closest
But starting pitching very good … bullpen good.. Megill closer
They play very good D, steal lot of bases, take extra bases,
Can manufacture runs.
8th consecutive win tonight.
They won 8 in a row earlier. Only team in MLB to do that.
Tonight’s shutout on 3 hits was 9th shutout this year.
Yeah but wasn’t it great seeing Walker back in the lineup?JuanAgosto wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 23:54 pm Talk about a flat performance. This group looked dead. Bad game or worry of deadline deals?
Ground balls are even subject to fielder errors and batted ball luck. That's part of Pallante's problem, he's subject to batted ball luck too much because he doesn't miss bats. The 82 Cards won the World Series and there was only one team that hit less homeruns, Houston. So many players now don't even care about making contact and directional hitting. They just swing for the homerun every swing. That's why I loved Yadi's approach. 1st strike? Swing for the fences. 2nd strike? Swing for the fences. 3rd strike? Try to slap the ball through the right side for a hit. A great approach. It's infuriating to watch a player not change his approach and hit into the teeth of the defense. They want to play the 3rd baseman at the short stop position? Fine, slap the ball down the line for a double. But no, they just swing away in hope of the almighty home run. That's a major factor in why most players can't hit .300 any more.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 22:03 pmSlap hits are different than infield ground outs. We will have to agree to disagree on this one.CCard wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 22:00 pmThat's part of the problem now. They're all trying to hit the ball out of the stadium. That leads to a lot of pop ups and foul outs. I would argue that they need to "slap" the ball more not less. Arizona scored 5 runs on "slap hits" mostly.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 21:54 pm This team needs a power bat. Badly. Too many slap hit, infield outs.
Pallante’s problem is more about command. Contact pitchers who can put the ball where the batter can’t get a good swing, are very successful at this level.CCard wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 07:53 amGround balls are even subject to fielder errors and batted ball luck. That's part of Pallante's problem, he's subject to batted ball luck too much because he doesn't miss bats. The 82 Cards won the World Series and there was only one team that hit less homeruns, Houston. So many players now don't even care about making contact and directional hitting. They just swing for the homerun every swing. That's why I loved Yadi's approach. 1st strike? Swing for the fences. 2nd strike? Swing for the fences. 3rd strike? Try to slap the ball through the right side for a hit. A great approach. It's infuriating to watch a player not change his approach and hit into the teeth of the defense. They want to play the 3rd baseman at the short stop position? Fine, slap the ball down the line for a double. But no, they just swing away in hope of the almighty home run. That's a major factor in why most players can't hit .300 any more.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 22:03 pmSlap hits are different than infield ground outs. We will have to agree to disagree on this one.CCard wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 22:00 pmThat's part of the problem now. They're all trying to hit the ball out of the stadium. That leads to a lot of pop ups and foul outs. I would argue that they need to "slap" the ball more not less. Arizona scored 5 runs on "slap hits" mostly.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 21:54 pm This team needs a power bat. Badly. Too many slap hit, infield outs.
They're still subject to errors and batted ball luck. No matter how you present it that will never change. Put the ball in play and good things can and do happen for the offense. Even runs can score on double play balls, but not stikeouts usually.The Nard wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 08:45 amPallante’s problem is more about command. Contact pitchers who can put the ball where the batter can’t get a good swing, are very successful at this level.CCard wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 07:53 amGround balls are even subject to fielder errors and batted ball luck. That's part of Pallante's problem, he's subject to batted ball luck too much because he doesn't miss bats. The 82 Cards won the World Series and there was only one team that hit less homeruns, Houston. So many players now don't even care about making contact and directional hitting. They just swing for the homerun every swing. That's why I loved Yadi's approach. 1st strike? Swing for the fences. 2nd strike? Swing for the fences. 3rd strike? Try to slap the ball through the right side for a hit. A great approach. It's infuriating to watch a player not change his approach and hit into the teeth of the defense. They want to play the 3rd baseman at the short stop position? Fine, slap the ball down the line for a double. But no, they just swing away in hope of the almighty home run. That's a major factor in why most players can't hit .300 any more.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 22:03 pmSlap hits are different than infield ground outs. We will have to agree to disagree on this one.CCard wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 22:00 pmThat's part of the problem now. They're all trying to hit the ball out of the stadium. That leads to a lot of pop ups and foul outs. I would argue that they need to "slap" the ball more not less. Arizona scored 5 runs on "slap hits" mostly.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 21:54 pm This team needs a power bat. Badly. Too many slap hit, infield outs.