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Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:30 am
by Hy Feiber
Donn Beach wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:16 am
another one, Melvin comparing Marcus Semien to Ichiro
"He's similar to Ichiro. There is precision in their work. Every single groundball. Every single throw," Melvin says. "It started when (former infield instructor Ron Washington) got here and he was on his knees just learning how to fundamentally field the ball into his glove, look it into his glove. And then he would get up in a fielder's position, legs underneath him.
"It was an incremental process. And when Wash left, he stayed with it. Every day, he works on every play he's going to make during the game."
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/five ... contender/
Excellent analysis, thanks for sharing.
Btw, both Chapman and Olson are #1 Draft Picks.
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:34 pm
by Sibelius Hindemith
Gotta love the A's the way they keep beating down the Yankees. 8-2 last night. In New York. With a manager that wasn't good enough to be a Mariner. And a shoe-string budget. And poor fan support. And a crappy home ball park.
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:12 am
by Hy Feiber
Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:34 pm
Gotta love the A's the way they keep beating down the Yankees. 8-2 last night. In New York. With a manager that wasn't good enough to be a Mariner. And a shoe-string budget. And poor fan support. And a crappy home ball park.
Agreed.
The quintessential TEAM.
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:06 pm
by D-train
Paul Hembekides
@PaulHembo
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20m
Phillies on September 1
2018
72-62 W-L
+4 Run Diff
$95.3M payroll
2019
69-65 W-L
-17 Run Diff
$140.6M payroll
That payroll increase ($45.3M) is the largest in MLB. So disappointing.
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:07 pm
by D-train
And people wonder why owners don't want to shell out ludicrous contracts to slighty above avg. players.
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:31 pm
by ice99
They got Harper.
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:46 pm
by D-train
ice99 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:31 pm
They got Harper.
That's who I'm talking about. Will like finish with less than 4 WAR for $28MM.
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:50 pm
by Hy Feiber
D-train wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:46 pm
ice99 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:31 pm
They got Harper.
That's who I'm talking about. Will like finish with less than 4 WAR for $28MM.
Btw, the Nats are gonna easily beat out the Phils for the playoffs, without Harper, love it!
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:52 pm
by Hy Feiber
Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:34 pm
Gotta love the A's the way they keep beating down the Yankees. 8-2 last night. In New York. With a manager that wasn't good enough to be a Mariner. And a shoe-string budget. And poor fan support. And a crappy home ball park.
And the A’s whipped Houston 3 of 4 recently, before sweeping the Yanks 3-0 in Oakland!
Frickin impressive.
Re: A’s on Second Half FIRE, Again!
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 11:03 pm
by D-train