Jim Cowan Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 The most interesting thing about this game thread is the collective yawn that Miggy's HR produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 hour ago, sabretooth said: Yeah he was smoking for a couple of weeks but he looked terrible tonight at the plate. I don't know what he's trying to do be being coached to try to do, but my uninformed take is that he is taking too many hittable pitches. Is he too fixed on only swinging at a perfect pitch? Is he working on a 'cover 1/2 the plate on any particular pitch" theory? I have no idea, but he did seem out of sync tonight. Of course Dreckman was also beyond inconsistent tonight behind the plate, anything 3" to the inside or outside of either edge might be a strike or a ball on any given pitch. I almost fell off the couch when Shep actually complimented the umpiring given the quality of the game that was being called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 4 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: I don't know what he's trying to do be being coached to try to do, but my uninformed take is that he is taking too many hittable pitches. Is he too fixed on only swinging at a perfect pitch? Is he working on a 'cover 1/2 the plate on any particular pitch" theory? I have no idea, but he did seem out of sync tonight. Of course Dreckman was also beyond inconsistent tonight behind the plate, anything 3" to the inside or outside of either edge might be a strike or a ball on any given pitch. I almost fell off the couch when Shep actually complimented the umpiring given the quality of the game that was being called. Yes, it seems that his K and BB rates stay fairly consistent whether he's streaking or slumping -- it's not the contact v swing/misses, it's about the quality of the swings and contact. When he's slumping he seems tentative....or maybe overcoached. I would really like to see him just grip it and rip it little league style for the last week here and see how that goes for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Tenacious D said: Or he’s a dumbass? 24 years old and highly frustrated/competitive probably factor in as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Jim Cowan said: The most interesting thing about this game thread is the collective yawn that Miggy's HR produced. I kind'of wish the dugout would'of done the ol' "ignore the home run hitter when he returns to the bench" thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 I was shocked to see that it was pulled to one of the deeper parts of the field, Id imagine it was either a bp fastball or hanging offspeed pitch but still it was different to see him put a ball out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Hanging slider low and in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 I have my doubts that Manning was so upset simply because he couldn't start this particular game against the Royals. That's nothing to lose your shit over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 He's upset because he's hurt which hurts the team and could cost him future earnings if it's serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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