Yordan Alvarez

[Marcos]

Originally Posted by hammertime

I love that Brooklyn Collection set! Great design.

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[BGeezy]

Originally Posted by eye4talent

Yes, Yordan is having a heck of a season, and we sure hope this goes on for a long time. But this is a lofty, eh? Regardless, it sure is nice to look at.




https://www.ebay.com/itm/35413617914...mis&media=COPY


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Funny, I shared the same thoughts on my IG story last night. A quarter mil seems really high, no matter how much I love Yordan.

[Frankish]

Originally Posted by longbomberz

Thanks for the deal. Had some credit and got FOMO on Yordan so had to snap something up.

Glad you got it. Been unloading so much stuff lately, I just haven't had time to pay attention to if any of the buyers were from the boards....

[bradical]

Originally Posted by eye4talent

That wasn’t one trade, though.

They traded Yordan to Houston in 2016, and Cruz went to Pitt in 2017.


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Sorry, poorly worded. Tried to imply they made each of those trades.

Sounds like the Yordan one was even "by mistake".

[Jaxonfree2020]

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[Eric1285]

Ouch, that doesn't look good.

Edit: Wow, still on the ground after several minutes. At least he's conscious.

[rman112]

I noticed earlier in the game there was a ball that Pena went way out into left to catch himself. If there's that little trust in Alvarez, he shouldn't be out there.

[Eric1285]

Taken off the field on a cart. At least it wasn't on a stretcher. Might be a concussion...hopefully nothing worse.

[calculusdork]

Originally Posted by rman112

I noticed earlier in the game there was a ball that Pena went way out into left to catch himself. If there's that little trust in Alvarez, he shouldn't be out there.

Could be that, or could just be Pena trying to cover too much ground. Incredible play nonetheless. I can't believe he hung on to it.

Originally Posted by Eric1285

Taken off the field on a cart. At least it wasn't on a stretcher. Might be a concussion...hopefully nothing worse.

Looks like concussion at worst. Forearm to the face.

[eye4talent]

Originally Posted by rman112

I noticed earlier in the game there was a ball that Pena went way out into left to catch himself. If there's that little trust in Alvarez, he shouldn't be out there.

That’s rookie inexperience/brazenness. He should know that a left fielder is coming in for that.


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[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by Eric1285

Taken off the field on a cart. At least it wasn't on a stretcher. Might be a concussion...hopefully nothing worse.

That didn't look good...wonder if he broke any bones in his face or nose area....no bueno.

**He looked pretty good going off the field...just a punch to the face.

[eye4talent]

After watching it a couple times, that actually really ticks me off. Pena was playing on the second base side and ran all the way into left field. Yordan was trotting in for a routine catch.

Pena is a fantastic fielder, but that was a boneheaded, reckless play on his part.


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[BGeezy]

Originally Posted by eye4talent

After watching it a couple times, that actually really ticks me off. Pena was playing on the second base side and ran all the way into left field. Yordan was trotting in for a routine catch.

Pena is a fantastic fielder, but that was a boneheaded, reckless play on his part.


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And Yordan was calling him off, you can see him yelling.

Peña is an absolute moron.

[BGeezy]

Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

That didn't look good...wonder if he broke any bones in his face or nose area....no bueno.

**He looked pretty good going off the field...just a punch to the face.

He looked more pissed than anything else. Hoping it's precautionary with today's sensitivity around CTE in sports.

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by BGeezy

He looked more pissed than anything else. Hoping it's precautionary with today's sensitivity around CTE in sports.

Yeah, Pena is gonna get a talking to in the dugout, glad the big man looked okay.

[rman112]

Originally Posted by eye4talent

That’s rookie inexperience/brazenness. He should know that a left fielder is coming in for that.


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I don't think it's brazen as much as just not trusting Alvarez as a fielder. If it was an issue after the first one, you think they'd have a conversation. But Alvarez seemed OK to defer. That can't happen. Both were OF's balls all the way. Alvarez rakes, but he's a DH.

[Onepocketj]

Originally Posted by rman112

I don't think it's brazen as much as just not trusting Alvarez as a fielder. If it was an issue after the first one, you think they'd have a conversation. But Alvarez seemed OK to defer. That can't happen. Both were OF's balls all the way. Alvarez rakes, but he's a DH.

Yes, it's the OF's ball. Shocking someone is trying to blame him for getting hit...

[rman112]

Originally Posted by Onepocketj

Yes, it's the OF's ball. Shocking someone is trying to blame him for getting hit...

Every situation needs two to tango.

[jhssketchcards]

No way an INF should be that far out on a ball. Period. I admire the hustle, but seriously bad play.


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[LittleJimmies]

Originally Posted by rman112

Every situation needs two to tango.

Not exactly a tango when the second person just unexpectedly runs into the fray for no apparent reason. It wasn't even Pena's play had Yordan had trouble. The CF was right there for any easy play as well, but correctly backed off. This one falls completely on Pena. He will surely learn a big lesson here, just hope it isn't at the expense of Yordan's health.

[rman112]

Originally Posted by LittleJimmies

Not exactly a tango when the second person just unexpectedly runs into the fray for no apparent reason. It wasn't even Pena's play had Yordan had trouble. The CF was right there for any easy play as well, but correctly backed off. This one falls completely on Pena. He will surely learn a big lesson here, just hope it isn't at the expense of Yordan's health.

I just don't see it that way. If you look at this play in a vacuum, then yes. But just a few innings earlier you can see Pena going out way into left to catch a routine fly ball. That can't happen in a healthy IF/OF relationship. If you have an IF that isn't OK with his OF catching the easy ones, and an OF that's willing to defer even the easy ones, then that's how things can deteriorate into an unfortunate instance like this one.

[marl1220]

More than likely going through concussion protocol.

[BGeezy]

Originally Posted by rman112

I just don't see it that way. If you look at this play in a vacuum, then yes. But just a few innings earlier you can see Pena going out way into left to catch a routine fly ball. That can't happen in a healthy IF/OF relationship. If you have an IF that isn't OK with his OF catching the easy ones, and an OF that's willing to defer even the easy ones, then that's how things can deteriorate into an unfortunate instance like this one.

Yordan called him off. Peña didn't listen and kept going into the outfield, as an infielder.

It really is that simple. Both you and bobo Peña are in the wrong.

[rman112]

Originally Posted by BGeezy

Yordan called him off. Peña didn't listen and kept going into the outfield, as an infielder.

It really is that simple. Both you and bobo Peña are in the wrong.

You seem partial.

[LittleJimmies]

Originally Posted by rman112

I just don't see it that way. If you look at this play in a vacuum, then yes. But just a few innings earlier you can see Pena going out way into left to catch a routine fly ball. That can't happen in a healthy IF/OF relationship. If you have an IF that isn't OK with his OF catching the easy ones, and an OF that's willing to defer even the easy ones, then that's how things can deteriorate into an unfortunate instance like this one.

Was Pena playing in regular position on the earlier play? He was on the 1B side of the second base here and has zero claim to that ball.