wcblack34 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Load management sucks for the fans. Yes, I get that there is more of the players' bodies demanded today. But they're also light years ahead of their predecessors in treatment and nutrition. They're also compensated far more greatly than they were in past eras. So when a premier player like Kawhi Leonard plays a fraction of the team's games for "load management," a fan who may be attending their only NBA game of the season gets screwed out of seeing the product at its best. I get both sides. And I never begrudge a player for looking out for his wallet and his health. But the prevalence of load management has hurt the fan experience. I feel the same way about Rocco's strict adherence to pitch counts (which he seems to have loosened slightly). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 20 hours ago, wcblack34 said: Load management sucks for the fans. Yes, I get that there is more of the players' bodies demanded today. But they're also light years ahead of their predecessors in treatment and nutrition. They're also compensated far more greatly than they were in past eras. So when a premier player like Kawhi Leonard plays a fraction of the team's games for "load management," a fan who may be attending their only NBA game of the season gets screwed out of seeing the product at its best. I get both sides. And I never begrudge a player for looking out for his wallet and his health. But the prevalence of load management has hurt the fan experience. I feel the same way about Rocco's strict adherence to pitch counts (which he seems to have loosened slightly). Agreed. Rocco pulled guys early last year because they sucked, not due to some kind of analytical approach. When they had good pitchers, they pitched more. It's really that simple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 minute ago, PrplChilPill said: Agreed. Rocco pulled guys early last year because they sucked, not due to some kind of analytical approach. When they had good pitchers, they pitched more. It's really that simple. While I won't comment on the whole pitching analytics thing, I do really appreciate the new pitch clock. When I was in Chicago last month, I went to Wrigley to see a Cubs-Nationals game and was out around 9 o'clock. Can't beat that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 minute ago, swede700 said: While I won't comment on the whole pitching analytics thing, I do really appreciate the new pitch clock. When I was in Chicago last month, I went to Wrigley to see a Cubs-Nationals game and was out around 9 o'clock. Can't beat that. best change in sports' rules in years! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I love the pitch clock and other changes. Especially getting rid of the shift. Attendance is up all across MLB, and I think the rule changes get 100% of the credit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, PrplChilPill said: Agreed. Rocco pulled guys early last year because they sucked, not due to some kind of analytical approach. When they had good pitchers, they pitched more. It's really that simple. Twins starting pitchers have the 3rd highest IP per start in MLB this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 50 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: Twins starting pitchers have the 3rd highest IP per start in MLB this year. That's my point? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 59 minutes ago, PrplChilPill said: That's my point? Just adding in supporting facts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Playing around on FanGraphs - the Twins have the best SIERA rating in baseball. Never thought I'd see the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: Playing around on FanGraphs - the Twins have the best SIERA rating in baseball. Never thought I'd see the day. I love Fangraphs irrationally. Two great articles today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I think Wallner just broke his hand 🥴😖 we can’t have nice things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 https://x.com/dohyoungpark/status/1692739253166367093?s=46&t=-Df9qIS4ZW7DjkirGNO01A whew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 https://x.com/dohyoungpark/status/1694900662214004957?s=46&t=-Df9qIS4ZW7DjkirGNO01A Incredible stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Unbelievable turnaround for Kepler. Since the ASB he's slashing .317/.376/.607 with an 161 OPS+ If they manage to sweep the guardians this week, I'd love to see them call up Lee and Martin. They probably won't, but they are going to run away with the division and this is the perfect time to get some of the future of the team some exposure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Nice little confidence booster taking 3 of 4 from the Rangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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