Jonathan Berra

Missouri S&T

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

@McMillinWx That’s cool.

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

If manning going after the ball and Texas’s sideline reactions were factors in the decision everyone should fired. That’s a beyond bullshit reason to make a call.

[Eli Hoff @byEliHoff]

My takeaways:
- Refs thought Manning didn't have firm control of the ball and it wasn't an intentional throw.
- Side judge's incomplete signal was "inadvertent"
- Manning going after the ball + Texas sideline's reaction were factors in review
- No comment on this ref crew having a game this weekend, but 2 crews won't have an assignment
- The explanation happening is noteworthy itself b/c the SEC doesn't really do this kind of thing

[Eli Hoff @byEliHoff]

My takeaways:
- Refs thought Manning didn't have firm control of the ball and it wasn't an intentional throw.
- Side judge's incomplete signal was "inadvertent"
- Manning going after the ball + Texas sideline's reaction were factors in review
- No comment on this ref crew having a game this weekend, but 2 crews won't have an assignment
- The explanation happening is noteworthy itself b/c the SEC doesn't really do this kind of thing

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

@McMillinWx Kind of because I figured it would take a few years and a transfer or 2.

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

I’d be quite interested in Dylan Crews. The Cardinals have the minor league pitching depth to trade for him.

[Spencer Nusbaum @spencernusbaum_]

With a slim supply of right-handed hitting outfielders, Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews has emerged as a popular trade target around the league, per sources.

More on this from the GM meetings in Vegas, free to read:
https://t.co/ypGJLSvoAE

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

@JPHill_Cards I think it comes down to an ownership group that just doesn’t want to spend anymore.

[casey at the bat @thebenchesclear]

baseball’s significant reliance on datasets when compared to football, basketball or hockey should, in a vacuum, make it the only major american sport where you have to mot be a complete drooling moron to talk about it in any public forum. and yet life finds a way.

[Michael Schwab @michaelschwab13]

Brad Ausmus was interviewed before Randy Flores.

That tells you all you need to know.

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

@TheWalletThe I don’t even mind if they got a guy like Stanelk again. But please free me from George Soriano and Justin Bruihl. But also they need someone young to step up big time.

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

@tipping_pitches Does this mean less pro-owner puff pieces?

[Nyanasaur @Nyanasaur]

"WAR punishes 1st baseman too much"

"You can't use WAR to compare players at different positions"

[Caleb Noble @calebnoble08]

While I think awards like Rookie of the Year aren’t the end all be all… if you’re going to attach draft picks to it, you need some kind of accountability from the voters. I’m not sure JJ deserved the award. His offensive falloff was rough. I am sure, however, that Sal didn’t.

[KeeprpaCards @keeper27storm]

Last ROTY tweet.

Why was Okamoto not the AL ROTY? He lead McGonigle by 15 HR and 20 RBI.

[benge szn 🙏 @LindorRBW]

Since Sal Stewart won ROTY I believe the MVP honors should go to Alec Burleson and Pete Alonso, it only makes sense

[hippie longstocking @_DockEllis]

In the wake of the NL ROY vote, now that baseball fans finally recognize RBI as the only thing that matters in baseball, I am starting a campaign to retroactively give Khris Davis the 2018 MVP #RetroactivelyGiveKhrisDavisThe2018MVP

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

If there is a front office that would prefer Sal over Benge they should be fired.

[Brian Recca @brian_recca]

I don't get too caught up in award szn, but I'm willing to bet that the majority of front offices would prefer Benge > Stewart if they were building a team from scratch.

Mets lose out on a draft pick, but I think they'll have the better player for the long haul.

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

@ObscureExReds OPS+ doesn’t compare positions. I don’t know where you got that from.

[Jonathan Berra @jonmberra]

Except he was the better hitter too dumbass.

[Obscure Former Reds @ObscureExReds]

Ok...last post on this.

If you have to find and cite Base Running Value as to why Benge might be better, you're subtly making the case for Stewart without realizing it.