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A Frog in my Sproat

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     This is my official check-in post. It's been almost three months since I've posted on this blog. I'll come back here and post occasionally, but Don Cardwell has taken over. Anyway, this is my personal scouting report on Mets pitching prospect Brandon Sproat, which is posted on this blog solely because less people read this one.      I saw a video on YouTube claiming that Sproat threw a pitch at 135 mph . While I can't say I believe this for a second, some research showed me that he consistently throws in the upper-90s, an still impressive mark.     The 24-year old Brandon Sproat was drafted in the second round of the 2023 June Amateur Draft by the New York Mets. He posted a 19-8 record and 4.27 ERA in college, striking out almost 10 batters every nine innings. Sproat pitched in the minor leagues for the first time in 2024, starting in high-A, and finishing the season in triple-A. Overall, in 24 appearances (23 starts), Sproat pitched to a 7-4...
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What Happened to my Blog?!?!?!?!

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     Yes, I fear this may be the end of Talkin' Baseball.  Not like I'll never write on it again, but all of my publish-worthy posts hit Don Cardwell  instead. That's just the way it goes sometimes. And it's too overwhelming to have multiple blogs, so this one's luck ran out.      Maybe one day this blog will fade into the void that is unused blogs and then get taken down by Blogger. But I doubt it. I don't neglect it that much. Times are hard for it, that's all.     So, I'm going fishing a second time. When the Rangers look good next year I'll publish on it again. Therefore, I may never publish again. Just kidding. We'll be back. The question is just when...     Running out of time as the sun gets closer     Fading far behind, yesterday grows older
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A Quickie; Naming the First 5 (Active) Players at Each Position Who Come to Mind

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Starting Pitcher: Jacob deGrom Freddy Peralta Shota Imanaga JP Sears Nathan Eovaldi Relief Pitcher: Josh Hader Kirby Yates Porter Hodge Aroldis Chapman David Bednar Catcher: J.T. Realmuto Connor Wong Jonah Heim Shea Langeliers Miguel Amaya First Baseman: Freddie Freeman Paul Goldschmidt Nathaniel Lowe Luis Arraez Ty France Matt Olson Second Baseman: Marcus Semien Zack Gelof Edouard Julien Brandon Lowe Ozzie Albies Third Baseman: Austin Riley Jose Ramirez Anthony Rendon Christopher Morel Jazz Chisholm Jr. Shortstop: Corey Seager Nick Allen Orlando Arcia CJ Abrams Gunnar Henderson Outfield (I Have No Chance To Keep Going So Quickly And Name Five At Each Outfield Spot): Riley Greene Jackson Merrill JJ Bleday Brenton Doyle Victor Robles Please join me next week when I'll review the picks
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I Know the Dad of Number 74

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Click here to see the 2024 MLB draft results.  I know the dad of number 74 overall and have met Ryan Johnson before. Basically the only guy I knew from this year before the draft was Cam Caminiti (and Johnson, of course). I'm really excited about Caminiti, but seeing as how the Braves have a lot of young pitchers, it may be a while before he comes up. I'm too lazy to do anything else right now. So just read it. And also every draft pick (only 615) Have a great day. Thank you for reading.
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I Dunno About This....

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      On March 20, the Padres and Dodgers kicked off a two game series in Seoul, South Korea. This was technically Opening Day for them, I guess, but the other teams still had a fair share of spring training before their seasons started.     Game 1 of the Seoul Series was a tight game. The Dodgers ended up taking the game with a four-run eighth.     In that inning, the game was tied 2-2 with runners on first and second base, one out, when this happened:     This was called an error on the first baseman Jake Cronenworth. I dunno about this call. If a ball is hit, and breaks through a fielder's glove, I don't see how it could be called an error, since the fielder did no wrong in fielding the ball.      I get that the ball wasn't struck particularly hard, and I don't know what it is that caused it to go through, but I don't think that this play should be scored an E-3 since Cronenworth didn't do anything wrong. He went to field th...
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Does a Good Manager Play all of the Players?

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      I don't know what on earth I was thinking when creating this post; wait a second, I do now. I played all of my backups in one of my fantasy baseball leagues one day when I was getting slaughtered (Not Holy Cross league). So arose the question, does a good manager play all of his players? There are a number of answers to the question depending what level you are. Here they are.     Certainly when you're in Little League, a manager should play all of the players, no matter how good or bad. Of course, in most Little Leagues, you have to at least bat the whole team and often they have to get into the field at some point during the game. Since Little League is not all about winning, but development, this is most definitely the way it should be.      Some higher Little League divisions (like 14U and up) maybe could have a different ruling for playing time, but seeing as how it's still Little League, the rules should probably stay as they are. ...
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On Errors and OBP

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       Errors suck. For one, they cost the fielding team an out and usually add a baserunner, and they suck for he who made the error. But on the offensive side, they lower your batting stats. It's a good trade-off to drop your batting average one at-bat to get on base, assuming you're a team player.  Herman Long has committed the most errors in MLB history (1,096)     Errors lower your OBP. But should this be so? I mean, you are technically getting on base, and OBP does stand for  On-Base Percentage.       This definition comes straight from  MLB's Website : OBP refers to how frequently a batter reaches base per plate appearance. Times on base include hits, walks and hit-by-pitches, but do not include errors, times reached on a fielder's choice or a dropped third strike. (Separately, sacrifice bunts are removed from the equation entirely, because it is rarely a hitter's decision to sacrifice himself, but rather a manager's cho...
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