Summary[]
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the Yankees acquiring Edwin Encarnacion and some surprising names near the top of the MLB home-run leaderboard, Kenley Jansen’s intentional balk, and a fun fact starring Hyun-Jin Ryu, then reckon with some of the most perplexing player seasons of 2019, focusing on the enigma that is the boom-and-bust trajectory of Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez.
Topics[]
- Surprises about the 2019 season
- Jose Ramirez's surprisingly poor season
- What has caused Jose Ramirez's drop off?
- Jose Ramirez or Player X for the remainder of the season?
- Will Ramirez bounce back?
Banter[]
- Ben and Sam discuss how infrequently they attend concerts. The last concert Sam attended was Prince.
- Edwin Encarnacion's trade to the Yankees and how formidable the Yankees will be once healthy
- Players that Ben and Sam are surprised to see atop the HR leaderboard
- Kenley Jansen's intentional balk to (possibly) prevent sign stealing
- Running the bases backwards
- Hyun-Jin Ryu's low walk rate and high strike rate on 3 ball counts
Notes[]
- Both Ben and Sam were surprised by Jansen's intentional balk considering he almost exclusively throws cutters.
- When discussing Jansen's balk Sam details some history about players running backwards on the bases and how it is against MLB rules.
- This season Hyun-Jin Ryu has reached 50 three ball counts, but only five of those batters have walked.
- Ben and Sam agreed that they think it is more likely Ramirez will bounce back in the second half of this season and next year.