4hzglory

If both teams score, or don’t score after the first possession, then yes, it should be sudden death. Just like if one team has 1 extra possession in the game and kicks a last second field goal to win by 1. The other team doesn’t get another possession to make it equal.

And the one earned run was the result of back to back popups that should have easily been caught being missed by Workman.

In WM, Max Anderson just cleared the bases with a 3 run bloop single as Max Clark scored from first.

He then walks the next batter to load the bases with no outs, but gets out of the inning with 1 run.

First 2 batters Jobe faced, pop ups into shallow left that Workman completely misplays into singles.

No I don't believe they will. Just like they weren't going to roll with 0 kickers on the active roster in 2021. There are a lot of variables they to the initial and subsequent 53's and practice squads.

I do to. But if Patrick gets elevated, it opens up another of the 6 veteran practice squad spots which Sudfield could fill. They had to cut Moore from the practice squad to sign DPJ so maybe they bring him back instead.

I think this is the reason. While it is extremely unlikely, we are now only 5.5 games out. And only 1.5 games behind the only team between us and the 3rd wild card team. And we play that team 3 times this weekend. Obviously, it would take a miracle, but we have gained 5 games in a short time and our schedule is to our advantage. We play a number of bad teams, and/or teams we would be competing with. If we get swept this weekend, any hope is completely gone. If we take care of business with the Angels and win 2 out of 3, or sweep against Boston, then all of a sudden we are 4th in a 3 team race for the wild card and likely only 2-4 games out. (And we still have a series with Colorado and one against Chicago to close the season)

It’s in Detroit 🤪

Yeah, as much as I hated the opener/definitely still hate complete bullpen days and long for the days of starters pitching 220-250 innings, requiring starters to pitch 5-6 innings would be an extremely foolish rule - which means MLB has at least a 30-40 pct chance of doing it.

I definitely get that with Cominsky's timeline being that late.

I should have read this before posting my response

The Athletic just had an article on it and they've been saying this ad nauseum on the broadcasts. It's partly what you say, and partly so the long guy doesn't have to face the best part of the order 3 times, so they are more likely to be able to get that extra inning. It messes up matchups for the opposing team - the Athletic article was talking to the M's manager (before he was fired). Overall, as much as I hated it to start, it seems like a really good strategy and it's getting results.

They have said they are designating him as one of the two players they can put directly on IR without having to be on the 53 and still have the ability to return during the season. So he won't count as part of the initial 53 man roster, but is eligible to return. Cominsky is the other one they are doing that with. So anyone else they want to put on IR with the ability to return, has to be on the 53 first and then can get moved to IR.

So to answer your question, Yes, cut players have to pass through waivers. And a team can sign a player to their 53 man roster off of any team's practice squad. So no, Hooker will not get cut. He is 100% on the team. As mentioned above, they may choose to waive Suffield initially as he is extremely unlikely to be claimed, and then resign him prior to week 1 (after they put anyone besides Mosely and Comminsky on IR). They did a similar thing last year in having no kickers on their initial 53 man roster.

Looked to me that his glove was under it.

Looking at last year, Dustin May did less than 3.1 mil - he got 2.135 mil, but he only pitched 48 innings the year before and was out for the year. Griffin Canning received 2.6 mil off 127 IP and 2.0 WAR Michael King received 3.15 mil and had a better year than Mize has this year. Austin Gomber, coming off a 139 IP 5.5 ERA, 1.0 WAR also received 3.15 mil I would think they pickup the option at $3.1 mil, but trust Edman's thoughts much more than mine on this topic. Mize currently has 78 IP and a 0.7 WAR, but he probably would have been on the roster a week ago if not for the team needing the extra 40 man spot and putting him on the 60 day DL. He'll then lose around 12-20 innings because of that. He took that for the team, do they fight him over roughly $500K?

This is actually his 2nd year of arbitration. Last year they agreed to this deal before the hearing. That's where I wonder if he would really get less than $3.1 mil?

Do you know why he hasn’t played this week?

5 runs allowed in the 3 games. And one isn’t earned from the 10th.

Potentially ABS challenge system in minors-same reason hitters have elevated AAA numbers?

They have an option on Mize for 3.1 million. Even with the injury, I suspect they pick it up

I have to think that the Pirates initially thought best case scenario Skenes would be ready mid/late season and they would bring him up now. I mean, it’s not like they started him in AAA. He clearly forced there hand and helped them get into playoff contention. If they knew he’d be ready by the end of May I imagine they would have started him in Pittsburgh. If he stays healthy they would have legitimately had a chance for 3-4 extra draft picks (not sure if you get 2 if ROY and top 3 Cy Young in same season). I don’t think anyone could have predicted he’d dominate so quickly at AA, AAA, and then the majors.

Who says they’d be looking for 150 innings in Detroit? If it’s only for limiting innings to 130-140 they can definitely do that in a lot of ways in Detroit. We don’t have many starters now that are getting to 150. I definitely agree it’s to evaluate Jung and Sweeney, but there is a reason it’s today and wasn’t August 1, or even yesterday. I mean making your debut against the Yankees isn’t as easy as it would have been against say the Royals, or even the Mariners. And most promotions are done on Mondays which are always travel days in the minors and was for Detroit also. It was clearly timed wisely with the draft pick potential in mind. They aren’t going to lose 3 potential opportunities for an extra pick from Jobe to skip starts or short start him in Toledo rather than Detroit if innings are the only concern of his readiness.

I don’t think there’s anyway they don’t start Jobe in Detroit if it is only for limiting innings. There’s a reason Jung is called up today-it’s the 1st day he could while keeping 2025 rookie status and thus the chance, however slim for the extra draft pick if he’s ROY or top 3 in MVP pre arbitration. They aren’t going to give up that chance on Jobe just to limit his innings in Toledo instead of Detroit.