It’s going to be fascinating tracking the game theory here
Anecdotal but in our recent hot run I’ve noticed seemingly more balls going over outfielders heads, and then creating way more of our fun goblin chaos on the bases
This feels like a case where while the league reacted to LY (and it paid dividends early on when guys struggled, and vice versa), it’s now creating more opportunities as the bats are waking up
If the momentum continues, it should be a huge unlock for the offense. Playing shallow doesn’t guarantee outs, we can still get singles, but creates more risk when there is pop, especially when you get the outfielders turning their backs to home
This comment from “SadTrombone” can sum up the article well
It’s too bad I can’t post a poll in the comments because I’d like to run one for the best sentence in this amazing article.
Contender 1: “The first, at 6.7 feet below league average, is the 2020 Orioles, who were terrible, and about whom one sentence is more than enough. ”
Contender 2: “This article is no longer about Arraez; it’s about what the hell is going on in Cleveland.”
Contender 3: “There’s a whole cadre of analysts, scouts, and coaches who have combed through the data, crunched the numbers, and come to the conclusion that you’re a big wimp.”
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It’s going to be fascinating tracking the game theory here
Anecdotal but in our recent hot run I’ve noticed seemingly more balls going over outfielders heads, and then creating way more of our fun goblin chaos on the bases
This feels like a case where while the league reacted to LY (and it paid dividends early on when guys struggled, and vice versa), it’s now creating more opportunities as the bats are waking up
If the momentum continues, it should be a huge unlock for the offense. Playing shallow doesn’t guarantee outs, we can still get singles, but creates more risk when there is pop, especially when you get the outfielders turning their backs to home
This comment from “SadTrombone” can sum up the article well
It’s too bad I can’t post a poll in the comments because I’d like to run one for the best sentence in this amazing article.
Contender 1: “The first, at 6.7 feet below league average, is the 2020 Orioles, who were terrible, and about whom one sentence is more than enough. ”
Contender 2: “This article is no longer about Arraez; it’s about what the hell is going on in Cleveland.”
Contender 3: “There’s a whole cadre of analysts, scouts, and coaches who have combed through the data, crunched the numbers, and come to the conclusion that you’re a big wimp.”