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08-16-2013, 04:11 PM | #4051 |
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Arrieta has all the tools. Once in a while he gets his shit together, and it stays together all day. Guess today is one of those.
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08-16-2013, 04:13 PM | #4052 |
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08-16-2013, 04:26 PM | #4053 |
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Westbrook sucks so bad it spreads to the rest of the team. At least that is what Im gonna with today.
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08-16-2013, 04:50 PM | #4054 |
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The ****ing Cubs, really?
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08-16-2013, 08:39 PM | #4055 |
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This team is absolutely loaded with holes:
1) Westbrook cannot be allowed to start another game. He's hot garbage. Martinez or Wacha need to take that spot. 2) Kelly can only face 18 batters a game. He can navigate the lineup two times with effectiveness, but as soon as the pitcher hits for the second time Matheny needs to have a hair trigger on the bullpen phone. 3) The lack of power dooms them in almost every game where they fall down by multiple runs, and as the game goes on, the players, save Carpenter, lose their ability to work counts. This has become a team of opposite-field slap hitters. The hitting approach needs to change, because pitchers are not afraid to go inside on anyone, as they know the hitters will let it get deep on them. Worst case scenario is a jam shot to right.
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08-17-2013, 08:03 AM | #4056 |
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Took me a while but I am on the Matheny is an idiot bandwagon.
Unless Molina's knee was sore, WTF sit him after 1 game when you know Westbrook struggles and especially on the road? He needed all the help he can get and Johnson cost us several runs by himself. I mean are we really going to go from no rest for Molina to resting him every other day now? |
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08-17-2013, 02:29 PM | #4057 |
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Travis Wood has faced 6 hitters. Five of them took 11 pitches total. Yadi took 11.
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08-17-2013, 03:11 PM | #4059 |
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We made the mistake of playing him too much to fast when he came back last time. Molina isn't the issue with this team. If some of the other parts get their shit together, we will need a healthy Molina to stand a chance in hell of winning a game in the playoffs.
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Agree here too. Is it not obvious that the approach at the plate needs to change? They are killing us inside as a team. It just keeps happening and no change in approach. Has anyone heard anything about the coaches changing the approach at the plate?
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08-17-2013, 04:59 PM | #4062 |
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Molina should only play about 7/10 games behind the plate. If they want to give him an occasional start at first to keep his bat in the lineup that's fine, but his knees could use the rest.
I understand keeping Wacha's innings down, but someone has to replace Westbrook. He said he felt great yesterday and threw the ball like absolute shit. I don't trust Lyons to do it. Wacha is the most sensible alternative. He's only at 110 innings for the year between AAA and the bigs. Westbrook should have about eight starts left. Give six of them to Wacha and two more to Martinez. That would put Wacha at about 150 innings for the year. By no means is that excessive wear.
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08-17-2013, 06:11 PM | #4063 |
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Joe ****ing Kelly. Touché to you.
Instead of a guy like Westbrook to eat innings next year, I'd let Lynn and Kelly fight out for that 4/5 spot, depending on Wacha, baby Pedro, and miller |
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Kelly has struck out about 40% fewer batters as a starter than as a reliever, yet has walked more. I would urge a bit of caution with him. He was better than he showed as a reliever, but he's been really lucky as a starter.
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I'd just rather have a guy with that stuff eat innings, instead of another westbrook |
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