JotCast | 2016 World Series Game 4 Live Blog

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Nick Stellini

9:19

We've had a very fun strike zone this series

Neil Weinberg

9:19

what if it's a false flag strike zone to warm people to the idea of robot umps

I am not serious fyi

Professor Ross Eforp

9:19

My guess is that Maddon wants to sneak another inning out of Lackey and then double swich for somebody down in the order (hint, Heyward).

Nick Stellini

9:19

So the ball out over the plate isn't a strike, but the slider inside is.

Neil Weinberg

9:20

I think this is probably true. Too cute by half imo. Something Ausmus would do

Rizzo HBP well I never

Norm had an anal prolapse

9:20

Is he trying to cancel out Hirschbeck? That's not how this works.. that's not how any of this works.

Nick Stellini

9:20

Who is the next Ben Zobrist?

Kris Bryant (7.5% | 8 votes)

Javy Baez (22.4% | 24 votes)

Ben Zobrist (70.1% | 75 votes)

Total Votes: 107

Jon

9:21

Has there been a lot of study of individual umpire ball/strike tendencies?

Neil Weinberg

9:21

Yes. Jon Roegele has done some stuff on this. Not sure if it's fully published or not.

9:22

Does short-rest, game 7 plans have Kluber's pitch ceiling below 90?

Nick Stellini

9:22

I think you leave him in as long as you can

It's Game 7. Every out is a high leverage out.

Neil Weinberg

9:22

I would think Kluber is on a pitch count. Bet Francona hoping for a PH situation that makes the call for him

Nick Stellini

9:22

Relatively speaking, that is.

Neil Weinberg

9:23

I think he means for tonights game

Nick Stellini

9:23

Ahhhhhh

Then yes

Ryan W

9:23

Couldn't you argue he made no attempt to get out of the way? Isn't that part of the rule? No ump would call it in the world series but still

Neil Weinberg

9:23

This never gets called. Think I've seen it once in my entire life

Professor Ross Eforp

9:23

Jose Ramirez is the next Ben Zobrist.

Nick Stellini

9:23

Now this is a take.

Neil Weinberg

9:23

You don't have much time, to be fair.

Nick Stellini

9:23

I have to look at Ramirez's defensive metrics but it's intriguing.

Colin

9:24

Any idea what Perez's framing numbers are? I don't watch many Indians games but he doesn't seem to have great hands?

Neil Weinberg

9:24

Perez graded out as a very good framer

DaveB

9:25

Zobrist harder than typical to strike out?

Neil Weinberg

9:26

Yes, much harder than average

Nick Stellini

9:27

Hey, this Kluber guy might be good!

Neil Weinberg

9:27

(thinking emoji)

Ryan W

9:28

If Kluber comes up this inning do you PH or ride him out? Gotta keep him in right?

Nick Stellini

9:28

Absolutely

Neil Weinberg

9:28

On full rest, he stays in. Not sure about short rest, depends how he feels stamina-wise

Nick Stellini

9:29

So, Travis Wood is warming up right now. If Maddon is going to have a reliever ready to jump in at a moment's notice, why keep Lackey in?

Such a silly choice.

Neil Weinberg

9:29

No idea. Ausmusian move.

John

9:29

In a 50 game series between these two teams, what do the results look like? I'll take Cubs 30-20.

Neil Weinberg

9:29

Hold on. Gonna do math on this

Hareeb al-Saq

9:29

You're going to trust Kluber to be honest Nick?

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