2K24: Arizona Diamondbacks

[pitbull]

D'backs need Souza to start hitting but if he doesn't Jay has a decent OBP so can steal AB away from him. That team has a few under-performing players.

[TranaGreg]

The roto definition of "mixed feelings" ...

Clay Buchholz was scratched from his start at Coors today, no reason given ...

[madducks]

Clay Buchholz was scratched from his start at Coors today, no reason given ...

Hopefully, it's not a heart related issue like Jansen. Buchholz has never pitched at Coors Field before. Mostly, because he pitched in the AL until last season.

[TranaGreg]

Hopefully, it's not a heart related issue like Jansen. Buchholz has never pitched at Coors Field before. Mostly, because he pitched in the AL until last season.

no, but ...

Clay Buchholz was scratched from his start Thursday versus the Rockies due to right elbow stiffness.

those rags to riches stories rarely end well ...

[pitbull]

Hopefully, it's not a heart related issue like Jansen. Buchholz has never pitched at Coors Field before. Mostly, because he pitched in the AL until last season.

Elbow stiffness. There will be testing.

[madducks]

Elbow stiffness. There will be testing.

An MRI revealed that Clay Buchholz has a flexor strain and will miss the rest of the season.

[TranaGreg]

Interesting ... the Diamondbacks will move to artificial turf next season. Apparently it was tough keeping the natural grass from drying out in the summer.

I can't remember the last time a team moved from grass to turf. There's been talk of the Jays moving to grass up here but the consensus is that they simply couldn't keep it green without either keeping the roof open most of the time (highly undesirable) or switching the roof to some sort of transparent or translucent material (costly & unlikely).

[chancellor]

Interesting ... the Diamondbacks will move to artificial turf next season. Apparently it was tough keeping the natural grass from drying out in the summer

I’m shocked that this is a problem. Grass drying out in the desert? I’ll be damned.

[DMT]

I’m shocked that this is a problem. Grass drying out in the desert? I’ll be damned.

There are actually neighborhoods that MANDATE you maintain a grass yard. Totally asanine.

[harmon]

Interesting ... the Diamondbacks will move to artificial turf next season. Apparently it was tough keeping the natural grass from drying out in the summer.

I can't remember the last time a team moved from grass to turf. There's been talk of the Jays moving to grass up here but the consensus is that they simply couldn't keep it green without either keeping the roof open most of the time (highly undesirable) or switching the roof to some sort of transparent or translucent material (costly & unlikely).

I wonder if modern day turf will produce faster bounces on infield grounders like yesteryears? BTW does anyone have final stats on the humidor's effect in 2018?

[TranaGreg]

I wonder if modern day turf will produce faster bounces on infield grounders like yesteryears? BTW does anyone have final stats on the humidor's effect in 2018?

After watching the jays turf the past couple of years, with the new stuff the difference is marginal. If anything the main feedback from infielders is that it results in truer bounces. And Arizona is supposed to be getting the next gen version of the stuff.

[nullnor]

watching a yankees game this year about 8:15pm, and two pigeons landed in shallow left field. i enjoy listening to the yes network game guys, and one of them says to the other, it's a little bit late for them? and the other says, it's a late summer day, they're hanging out. i guess you wouldn't have those moments with turf?

and there was that rally goose thing in detroit. which was funny. as they chased the goose and finally got it to fly away, just as everyone cheered, it couldn't get enough lift off and crashed into the stadium.

those kind of unscripted moments make my day.

[TranaGreg]

watching a yankees game this year about 8:15pm, and two pigeons landed in shallow left field. i enjoy listening to the yes network game guys, and one of them says to the other, it's a little bit late for them? and the other says, it's a late summer day, they're hanging out. i guess you wouldn't have those moments with turf? ...

the pigeons don't care (from an Aug 25 game up here) ... btw, don't those guys know that pigeons don't fly south for the winter???

[Gregg]

I wonder if modern day turf will produce faster bounces on infield grounders like yesteryears? BTW does anyone have final stats on the humidor's effect in 2018?

I would think melting nylon or polypropylene would be slower than grass that was on fire.

[revo]

Adam Jones to the D'Backs, which means Ketel Marte is now going to be a super utility player.