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bombsquad rabbi
12:51
Saw this quote the other day, wanted to share with the class: "Logic is a pretty flower that smells bad."
Jim
12:53
Hi Eno, in a chat a couple of weeks ago, Dave Cameron said that the difference, to him, between 2-seam fastballs and sinkers was just semantics. Can you explain that? I always thought sinkers involved pushing the fastball down with your index finger or something in order to create more sink. Am I way off?
Eno Sarris
12:54
I think there's a bit of a difference, but it's really really hard to find it in the numbers. But look at Trevor Bauer's two-seamer vs Marcus Stroman's sinker for an extreme difference. Bauer's doesn't have sink and has mostly lateral movement, and he doesn't try to pronate extra. Stroman throws his sinker with more pronation, almost like a hard changeup.
beers, baseball, bsg
12:54
milkshake IPAs are the worst thing to come out of craft beer, no one reasonable would even try to @ me
Eno Sarris
12:54
I will drink the poop out of Tree House Julius, and there are good ones, but man. There are some bad ones.
Bob
12:54
Underrated places to visit on Stanford campus for alum who hasn't been back in nearly 20 years?
Eno Sarris
12:55
Leave campus and go the Rose and Crown haha. The new museum that houses the Anderson Collection is amazing, and it's near the sculpture garden and a brisk walk to the new coffee house, which has better sandwiches these days (worse beer, improbably).
kevinthecomic
12:55
in addition to Pham being 30 next year, he also has a degenerative (i.e. it's only going to get worse) eye condition that needs to be factored in to regression/aging curves
Moltar
12:55
The thing with lactose in beers is that unless it's a milk stout, it needs to be very clearly labelled as containing it. Otherwise you might be poisoning people like my wife who loves IPAs but is very lactose intolerant. She's been bit by unlabelled sours before and it just plain sucks.
hscer
12:56
how many hits could you get in a season against a defense of nine Jay Bruces?
Eno Sarris
12:56
Let's treat this as a lude. Informative!
Pretty Tony
12:56
my ear has been clogged for 5 days but i don't have insurance so i haven't been to the doctor yet. god bless america. will miguel cabrera be underdrafted next year?
Eno Sarris
12:57
I'll buy him for sure. As a latter half corner infielder? Yum. I think health is a factor this year and he could have a health-related bounce back.
John S
12:57
Who was the last african american first baseman? i'm sure there's someone i'm overlooking currently in the majors.
Eno Sarris
12:57
James Loney? Just released from his Korean team.
Rhys lightning
12:57
Over/under 35 homers for Mr Hoskins in 2018?
Eno Sarris
12:58
Over. Park, fly balls, great approach, good contact.
shia
12:58
I'm just getting into craft beers. Can you recommend a crisp pale ale?
Eno Sarris
12:59
Firestone Walker Easy Jack is my entry level recommendation. you might be able to find Toppling Goliath psuedo Sue these days. I think Lagunitas 12th of Never is decent.
harmony
12:59
Russell Martin is a Canadian whose father is of black African ancestry.
Eno Sarris
1:00
Yah, in my defense I think I just missed him because of the French Canadian part when question was about African-American, but yes he's an answer.
Bob
1:00
You liking what Puig is doing this year? Is this the new him? Can he hit 30 hr and steal 15 bags next season?
Eno Sarris
1:01
I bought Puig for this, but would still be conservative and give him something like .270/25/10 in terms of next year projections.
Catt Marpenter
1:01
Gumballhead is Three Floyds I think.
Eno Sarris
1:01
oops
Dookie Howser, MD
1:01
Hammate is in your wrist. So speaks the doctor
Eno Sarris
1:02
it's like right between the wrist and hand. It's what knob-grabbers like Pablo Sandoval break all the time, and was the impetus for the Axe bat handle.
Mike
1:02
Ignoring the inter-division trade, don't you think Verlander is the perfect fit for the Indians. They seem to be one pitcher away from complete
Eno Sarris
1:02
I thought that early in season, that they have a big two and could use a third to push the rest into the middle-of-the-series grab bag.
beers, baseball, bsg
1:03
On the subject of park factors: I was looking at Adrian Beltre's career, and his home/away splits while he was on the Mariners show that Safeco was really cramping his style.  How much of his age-30 offensive "breakout" was due to a change of scenery?
Eno Sarris
1:03
Talked to him about that and he said he made a couple adjustments around the same time that did wonders. Maybe a confluence of factors.
Compton
1:03
If a MLB team was forced to bat Chris Hayes 600 times, wouldn't it be optimal for him to never swing?
Eno Sarris
1:04
Yes, probably. Also, this would be a terrible year for Hayes and the team.
PTBNL
1:04
Taylor Gourmet has this sandwich on their summer menu and I can't stop eating it:

Pepper-Crusted Roast Beef, Avocado Spread, Herr’s Jalapeño Kettle Chips, Smoky Bacon, Gorgonzola, Red Onion, Red Bibb Lettuce, Olive Oil
Eno Sarris
1:04
yum
Guest
1:04
Honeywell:  what the hell?
Eno Sarris
1:05
Not on the 40 man. Requires team movement to come up.
CamdenWarehouse
1:05
BRB - i have to go drop a lude
Marcus Banks
1:05
Have you tried the beer formerly known as Ghandi Bot yet?
Eno Sarris
1:05
Yes! big fan.
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