wasn't happy with his at-bats so he shaved his mustache during the game. not off completely I don't think but did something he was superstitious about.
obviously multiple factors. Sure, starts w/ the pitcher. But the catcher calling the game, pitch framing, even just the splits for Thor (at various times w/ several pitchers, in spite of success w/ other teams)...all that factors & shows it's a thing. JDG's former agent even demanded a personal catcher last year for the same reason, now in a playoff race as GM refuses it (w/ the staff no doubt)?
Pitcher should be better, catcher should work at it (as Ramos has), but at THIS point in a playoff race you do what works, period
Ramos' bat surely changes things some, but it wasn't a huge deal to help your SP, vs Kershaw, vs the best NL if not MLB team, esp given the empirical evidence
RE: I don't know why people talk like it's black & white when theres Â
obviously multiple factors. Sure, starts w/ the pitcher. But the catcher calling the game, pitch framing, even just the splits for Thor (at various times w/ several pitchers, in spite of success w/ other teams)...all that factors & shows it's a thing. JDG's former agent even demanded a personal catcher last year for the same reason, now in a playoff race as GM refuses it (w/ the staff no doubt)?
Pitcher should be better, catcher should work at it (as Ramos has), but at THIS point in a playoff race you do what works, period
Ramos' bat surely changes things some, but it wasn't a huge deal to help your SP, vs Kershaw, vs the best NL if not MLB team, esp given the empirical evidence
the data and analytics support Syndergaard, in the most important series of the year, you don't show one of your best pitchers who the boss is and stick with him the lesser catcher (for him). and Ramos has to get a day off a week at least, why not do the smart thing and make it his start.
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Noah with Ramos tonight:
5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 HR, 4 K.
The two now own a 5.20 ERA together.
May be time to get him back with Nido next Wednesday in Colorado.
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Syndergaard is a bit more reluctant to throw slider to Ramos bc Ramos receives the high pitch better than low. Nido the opposite. Thus, better fit.
Callaway says a key to success tonight is NS has to forget about who is receiving and not change the game plan/pitch selection.
Might have lost anyway but you dont know shit about your own players. AVILAN IS A FUCKING LOOGY. When they go to a right-handed hitter that mashes lefties..., TAKE HIM OUT.
Totally outclassed and outsmarted every single night.
formula based numbers, probably like WAR or wRC+ etc
But RHB / LHB splits are simple stats, very close to numerical values added to the 'eye test.'
Meaning truly basic baseball decisions. Don't even have to go as far as his 85% analytics comment because if he doesn't get the simple stuff, how could he possibly understand the new age numbers, much less how to use them in game
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Syndergaard is a bit more reluctant to throw slider to Ramos bc Ramos receives the high pitch better than low. Nido the opposite. Thus, better fit.
Callaway says a key to success tonight is NS has to forget about who is receiving and not change the game plan/pitch selection.
Greg Maddox didn’t pitch to Javy Lopez
Timmy to Buster Posey
AJ to Posada
And Posey is a very good defensive catcher. But some guys just don’t work well together.
Also, note Bochy and Girardi and Cox had no problem with designating a catcher to work with a particular pitcher. Think those 3 are slightly better
Managers than the Mouse. And two of them
Are ex catchers
If that's how it goes down, will be getting rid of Mickey.
Where's the urgency? Ive been saying this for weeks. Dodgers have their best possible lineup against Thor. Us? Resting Alonso. Nimmo is on the bench even though he has better numbers against lefties than many in the lineup.
Syndergaard pitches better with Nido but they spite him to prove a point.
7th inning in a 3 run game and he feels he can get Avilan through a righty that mashes lefties with a fully rested and full pen.
15 games left and playing the best team in baseball and we are just easy peasy lax.
You bench Alonso angst a LHP! you don’t allow Thor to have his catcher Â
If that's how it goes down, will be getting rid of Mickey.
Where's the urgency? Ive been saying this for weeks. Dodgers have their best possible lineup against Thor. Us? Resting Alonso. Nimmo is on the bench even though he has better numbers against lefties than many in the lineup.
Syndergaard pitches better with Nido but they spite him to prove a point.
7th inning in a 3 run game and he feels he can get Avilan through a righty that mashes lefties with a fully rested and full pen.
15 games left and playing the best team in baseball and we are just easy peasy lax.
yes, even worse than the Cano/Kelenic/Diaz deal. The guy is a complete joke. Baseball managers aren't a prominent position but incompetence is incompetence and an incompetent leader can rarely be overcome. His presence is a massive fuck you to every sentient organism within a mile of that clubhouse.
keeping Mickey is example #1 why brodies theory of managing up won't work and a warning of future failures if he isn't willing to stand up to Jeff.
First off, one of the things that’s not been made public (as far as I know) is what exactly is the problem with Ramos specifically?
Is it pitch framing? Game calling? Blocking balls in the dirt causing him to leave more up? Maybe if a specific problem is identified, it can be resolved? I dunno.
Whatever issues deGrom had earlier in the year seem to have been worked out regardless of who is catching. Is the same not attainable for Thor? It also can’t be understated how important Ramos is in this lineup 2nd half of the season. It’s a big deal to take his bat out of the lineup in very important games.
Finally, I tend to side with credible opinions in these situations and both Darling and Keith (especially Darling) believe it is incumbent on the pitcher to work it out with the catcher. I’m not against Thor but I guess I’m just asking very specifically what is the problem? Has it been worked on? Or is he just walking upstairs to the office and trying to have the situation handled by management? deGrom seems to have figured this out, why can’t Thor?
Thor just needs to grow up, I noticed that Stroman's best performance as a Met happened with Nido catching. So, maybe it's not just an issue for Thor, but for the entire pitching staff.
Much better with Nido. Look it’s not rocket science. We all know Ramos is a bad defensive catcher. It should be no shock Syndergaard likes Nido more. They did show a graph last night that showed that because Ramos is such a big dude, all of Syndergaards pitches are up more. It’s a real thing.
Does Ramos's work behind the plate affect other pitcher's performance? Â
I’m doing a little survey of the games Diaz has pitched a perfect inning since the All Star break – no walks and no hits. I’m going to list those innings and who the catcher was.
Sept 8 – Ramos
Aug 30 – Rivera
Aug 28 – Ramos
Aug 23 – Nido
Aug 18 – Nido (Ramos was dh)
July 21 – Ramos
Please feel free to check my work. I didn’t. If my numbers are right, Ramos caught half of those games and we know that he catches more than half of the Mets games. Coincidence? Maybe.
I wouldn’t sit him but I can see why
He is sitting
If you want to beat Dodgers, you need to shut down their bi LH bats: Bellinger, Muncy, Joc and Seager
Yea, let's see how things look after this weekend.
5 runs in bottom of the first for the cubs lol. Mets are going to have to finish like 13-4 to take this.
One step at a time. Win tonight and have a chance to take the series with DeGrom tomorrow night.
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Man, they have just imploded (only after sweeping Mets, haha)....
5 runs in bottom of the first for the cubs lol. Mets are going to have to finish like 13-4 to take this.
One step at a time. Win tonight and have a chance to take the series with DeGrom tomorrow night.
Haha, yep. Wind is blowing straight out at Wrigley today, so it may be one of the 15-12 type games...
But yeah - they need to take care of business first, then see who else wins/loses...
Joc Pederson – RF
Max Muncy – 1B
Matt Beaty – 3B
Cody Bellinger – CF
Corey Seager – SS
A.J. Pollock – LF
Gavin Lux – 2B
Will Smith – C
Clayton Kershaw – LHP
now 4 run inning so far
Maybe it was just psychological. But who cares. It’s s goddam pennant race
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+1. I have to agree.
Pitcher should be better, catcher should work at it (as Ramos has), but at THIS point in a playoff race you do what works, period
Ramos' bat surely changes things some, but it wasn't a huge deal to help your SP, vs Kershaw, vs the best NL if not MLB team, esp given the empirical evidence
Pitcher should be better, catcher should work at it (as Ramos has), but at THIS point in a playoff race you do what works, period
Ramos' bat surely changes things some, but it wasn't a huge deal to help your SP, vs Kershaw, vs the best NL if not MLB team, esp given the empirical evidence
Outstanding post.
Matt Ehalt
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2m
Noah with Ramos tonight:
5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 HR, 4 K.
The two now own a 5.20 ERA together.
May be time to get him back with Nido next Wednesday in Colorado.
Andy Martino
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@martinonyc
Syndergaard is a bit more reluctant to throw slider to Ramos bc Ramos receives the high pitch better than low. Nido the opposite. Thus, better fit.
Callaway says a key to success tonight is NS has to forget about who is receiving and not change the game plan/pitch selection.
Totally outclassed and outsmarted every single night.
"85% of our decisions will go against analytics" - Mickey Callaway
RHB are hitting 370 against him.
LHB are hitting .077 against him
Mickey Callaway is an idiot.
But RHB / LHB splits are simple stats, very close to numerical values added to the 'eye test.'
Meaning truly basic baseball decisions. Don't even have to go as far as his 85% analytics comment because if he doesn't get the simple stuff, how could he possibly understand the new age numbers, much less how to use them in game
Andy Martino
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@martinonyc
Syndergaard is a bit more reluctant to throw slider to Ramos bc Ramos receives the high pitch better than low. Nido the opposite. Thus, better fit.
Callaway says a key to success tonight is NS has to forget about who is receiving and not change the game plan/pitch selection.
Greg Maddox didn’t pitch to Javy Lopez
Timmy to Buster Posey
AJ to Posada
And Posey is a very good defensive catcher. But some guys just don’t work well together.
Also, note Bochy and Girardi and Cox had no problem with designating a catcher to work with a particular pitcher. Think those 3 are slightly better
Managers than the Mouse. And two of them
Are ex catchers
Where's the urgency? Ive been saying this for weeks. Dodgers have their best possible lineup against Thor. Us? Resting Alonso. Nimmo is on the bench even though he has better numbers against lefties than many in the lineup.
Syndergaard pitches better with Nido but they spite him to prove a point.
7th inning in a 3 run game and he feels he can get Avilan through a righty that mashes lefties with a fully rested and full pen.
15 games left and playing the best team in baseball and we are just easy peasy lax.
Where's the urgency? Ive been saying this for weeks. Dodgers have their best possible lineup against Thor. Us? Resting Alonso. Nimmo is on the bench even though he has better numbers against lefties than many in the lineup.
Syndergaard pitches better with Nido but they spite him to prove a point.
7th inning in a 3 run game and he feels he can get Avilan through a righty that mashes lefties with a fully rested and full pen.
15 games left and playing the best team in baseball and we are just easy peasy lax.
Are you sure Mickey goes?
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@MattEhalt
Tomas Nido is catching today ....eight innings too late.
keeping Mickey is example #1 why brodies theory of managing up won't work and a warning of future failures if he isn't willing to stand up to Jeff.
Is it pitch framing? Game calling? Blocking balls in the dirt causing him to leave more up? Maybe if a specific problem is identified, it can be resolved? I dunno.
Whatever issues deGrom had earlier in the year seem to have been worked out regardless of who is catching. Is the same not attainable for Thor? It also can’t be understated how important Ramos is in this lineup 2nd half of the season. It’s a big deal to take his bat out of the lineup in very important games.
Finally, I tend to side with credible opinions in these situations and both Darling and Keith (especially Darling) believe it is incumbent on the pitcher to work it out with the catcher. I’m not against Thor but I guess I’m just asking very specifically what is the problem? Has it been worked on? Or is he just walking upstairs to the office and trying to have the situation handled by management? deGrom seems to have figured this out, why can’t Thor?
Sept 8 – Ramos
Aug 30 – Rivera
Aug 28 – Ramos
Aug 23 – Nido
Aug 18 – Nido (Ramos was dh)
July 21 – Ramos
Please feel free to check my work. I didn’t. If my numbers are right, Ramos caught half of those games and we know that he catches more than half of the Mets games. Coincidence? Maybe.