OldTimer’s Dugout - Off Topic Thread

[knoxvol52]

Maybe if he wins it all this year he might be open for a new challenge?

 

[Volprofch05]

@Volprofch05

As of right now not sure if there will be any viewing for tennis tomorrow outside of ESPN+….I luckily have access to that but will keep you posted on other viewing options if you don’t.

Thanks for letting me know! We have ESPN+, so will be great to watch there!

 

[Christian Lowe]

Maybe if he wins it all this year he might be open for a new challenge?

Maybe. I just don’t know many people in the past who have lobbied their university for all encompassing renovations and just left in the middle of that. Usually guys who convince the AD to build a stadium for them tend to stay. At least in the P5 level.

Only one I can think of that didnt is ray tanner at SC. But he retired to become AD, so it’s a weird situation. I think their stadium finished a year before he left

 

[Volprofch05]

 

[volplaya8]

Thanks for letting me know! We have ESPN+, so will be great to watch there!

You rolling then!

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I would take this draw in a heartbeat.

 

[DazzleVol]

Got rodents?

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Inconceivable!

 

[Christian Lowe]

I would take this draw in a heartbeat.

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Coastal and UVA only teams that are of any concern. That’d be a dream draw

 

[Volprofch05]

 

[VolPack22]

 

[taylorvol]

CTV will soon become one of the top 3 highest paid coaches in college baseball. It’s inevitable.

 

[taylorvol]

CHECK THAT: CTV will soon become the highest paid coach in college baseball. It’s inevitable. He’s already 4th behind Corbin, Bianco, and Coach at A&M. $2.5M will put him at #1.

 

[VolPack22]

Very interesting read regarding bat speed.

The average major league swing is 71.5 mph. The average length of the bat's path on a swing, start to finish, is 7.3 feet. Hitters square up the ball on one-third of batted balls. The fastest swings typically belong to the most productive players -- but not always. The average bat speed for the best hitter in the major leagues this season, Shohei Ohtani: 75.4 mph. The average bat speed for the worst hitter in the major leagues this season, Javier Báez: 75.4 mph.

Biggest thing I noticed is 75mph is considered “fast”. Giancarlo Stanton reaches 75mph bat speed on an insane 98% of his swings, whereas the next closest, Kyle Schwarber reaches that threshold 74% of the time. Overall, only 22% of all swings generate 75mph.

When hitters square up a ball, they bat .372 and slug .659. When they don't, they hit .127 and slug .144.

Passan: The five biggest takeaways from Statcast's swing-tracking data

MLB's latest metric is here, measuring what hitters really do with the bat in their hands. Here's what we've learned from the new numbers.

www.espn.com

 

[Volstylexx]

I would take this draw in a heartbeat.

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BOOK YOUR TICKETS TO OMAHA NOW BOYS AND GIRLS

 

[Orange.]

Announcer: "for the Tennessee Volunteer Jordan Beck!"

 

[VolPack22]

Announcer: "for the Tennessee Volunteer Jordan Beck!"

Boom

Congrats Mr. Beck! He seems to be getting into a rhythm. He now has a 5 game hitting streak going and hit safely in 6 out of 7 games overall.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended 10 games by MLB for foreign substance found in glove

Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco has received a 10-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball rules prohibiting foreign substances.

apnews.com

 

[cobbwebb0710]

So Tony V. is getting a raise?

And a renovation.

 

[VolPack22]

Heck of a game from Beck. Just knocked in another run! 3 for 4 with 5 RBI and a triple short of the cycle!

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Quadruple header on MLB Network today. Got relaxed and the first game on was Marlins vs Tigers.

What’s wrong with that? Marlins/Tigers sounds like fun to me.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended 10 games by MLB for foreign substance found in glove

Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco has received a 10-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball rules prohibiting foreign substances.

apnews.com

Lawd, chuckiepoo, you ain’t never gonna hear then end of this from VP!
You should’ve left this one under the rug.

 

[VolPack22]

What’s wrong with that? Marlins/Tigers sounds like fun to me.

They should rename those franchises the Miami Flounders and the Detroit Domesticated House Cats.

 

[knoxvol52]

What’s wrong with that? Marlins/Tigers sounds like fun to me.

Next up was Rockies vs Padres. Your guy Jordan Beck hit his first big league home run..

 

[VolPack22]

Lawd, chuckiepoo, you ain’t never gonna hear then end of this from VP!
You should’ve left this one under the rug.

I already saw it. Blanco is an idiot. Every pitcher knows you can’t have rosin on your glove. It sucks for the team also because now he is going to miss 2 games whenever he has been their best pitcher so far this season.