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Post by beavaristotle on Jul 10, 2023 16:56:37 GMT -8
Lost in the first round but switched to the right side for the bonus round and hit 7 out of 8 out of the park. Loudest cheers of the night.
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Post by lorofast on Jul 10, 2023 17:38:12 GMT -8
He hit the 3rd most home runs in the round and got eliminated. Really sucks.
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Post by Judge Smails on Jul 10, 2023 18:02:14 GMT -8
Lost in the first round but switched to the right side for the bonus round and hit 7 out of 8 out of the park. Loudest cheers of the night. Loudest cheers until Julio put up 41. |
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Post by Mike84 on Jul 10, 2023 20:15:39 GMT -8
Lost in the first round but switched to the right side for the bonus round and hit 7 out of 8 out of the park. Loudest cheers of the night. They were still talking about him in the third round. Switching to the right and hitting seven of eight made a real impression!! |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jul 10, 2023 20:56:04 GMT -8
Third-most home runs in the First Round, but, just like the 2023 Beavers, a terrible draw sank him in the First Round.
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Post by Mike84 on Jul 10, 2023 22:02:39 GMT -8
For those who get the reference... This hilarious comment from the YouTube video...
"Because I know something you don't know. I am not left-handed."
😄
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Post by TheGlove on Jul 10, 2023 22:39:06 GMT -8
For those who get the reference... This hilarious comment from the YouTube video... "Because I know something you don't know. I am not left-handed." 😄 Princess Bride? |
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Post by jefframp on Jul 11, 2023 6:44:25 GMT -8
“Adley Rutschman just made me care about the Home Run Derby,” legendary Boston sportswriter Bob Ryan tweeted. Ditto that Bob. link to Kerry Eggers |
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Jul 14, 2023 14:49:49 GMT -8
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Post by beavaristotle on Jul 14, 2023 15:56:58 GMT -8
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Post by beavaristotle on Jul 14, 2023 17:08:40 GMT -8
conspiracy theory. Adley makes the umpires grade out badly by how well he frames pitches behind the plate. Umpires are getting revenge when he is at the plate. |
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Post by EmeraldEmpire on Jul 14, 2023 17:22:08 GMT -8
His sister certainly won ... her Instagram follower count has blown up since they showed her in the stands on TV a couple of times during the derby: www.instagram.com/josie_rutsch/ |
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Post by bdudbeaver on Jul 14, 2023 17:37:44 GMT -8
I can think of 3 things, maybe a combination of these
1. He spends 1/2 the game less than a couple of feet from the ump. Maybe he has rubbed some the wrong way.
2. The umps really admire him, but don't want to get caught showing preferences.
3. He's young, the umps want to make him earn his spot, and after 4-5 years he will get all of those calls.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jul 14, 2023 18:00:00 GMT -8
4. MLB has a lot of horses%#t umpires.
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Post by Mike84 on Jul 16, 2023 20:08:27 GMT -8
I can think of 3 things, maybe a combination of these 1. He spends 1/2 the game less than a couple of feet from the ump. Maybe he has rubbed some the wrong way. 2. The umps really admire him, but don't want to get caught showing preferences. 3. He's young, the umps want to make him earn his spot, and after 4-5 years he will get all of those calls. Is it possible that it's just a matter of him taking more close pitches than other batters? If he takes more close pitches, then the "bad" calls by the umpires (based on the catchers doing a good job of framing balls that just miss the strike zone), will have more chance to accumulate? With all the stats that baseball keeps, is there one to show where Adley ranks in taking pitches? Even that may not show it, if it doesn't take into account how close the pitches taken are to the strike zone. Then again, this may all be moot if Adley is willing to take the chance on close pitches when he is ahead in the count and doesn't let these "bad" calls affect his average or contribution to the team. |
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