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08-26-2021, 11:05 PM | #5251 |
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Benni is a better player than Prison Bitch's All Mighty Fangraphs claims he is
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08-26-2021, 11:13 PM | #5252 |
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Great hustle by Whit!
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08-26-2021, 11:49 PM | #5253 |
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08-27-2021, 05:00 AM | #5254 |
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08-27-2021, 07:17 AM | #5255 | |
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With that said, trips to the IL and other opportunities via trade, etc will sort all this out, ultimately. Melendez and Rivero can't both be the future catcher...so they'll need to make that choice eventually.
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08-27-2021, 07:47 AM | #5256 | |
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08-27-2021, 08:29 AM | #5257 | |
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Think that maybe that was just an abberation? Let's go back to 2018, another 100 loss season in the making. After the All-Star break in 2018, ONE pitcher (Danny Duffy) went on the IL. I'm not even sure whether he was starting or relieving at that time, but that was it. Fast forward to 2021, in a non-competitive season (sensing a theme here?) that means nothing other than getting some guys some looks and development time, since Aug. 4th (roughly 3 weeks ago) we have had FOUR bullpen guys go on the IL for should fatigue/impingement (actually think Zimmer's was neck spasms) after being told by several people to 'be on the lookout' for this exact thing, including Flanny, who has also talked up Matheny and has been mostly positive towards him in his tweets, and has a history of being very cordial with the Royals. Add to this the fact that when Matheny was in St. Louis, this SAME complaint arose with regards to his managing of the bullpen, including particular concerns about their young bullpen arms and being afraid his 'approach' was gonna fry em. And here we stand today being told by some that this is all a conspiracy, this is all made up, or some narrative from the BFIB that has simply made it's way over here, while failing to consider all of the evidence in front of their faces. Look, if we're competing for a playoff spot down to the end, I get it. By all means, 'chase every win'. But to overwork young BP arms that we're gonna need in the next couple years when we ARE actually competing for something is just ****ing stupid. It's a terrible managerial approach. Anyone with an ounce of baseball sense knows this. But here we have some saying 'nothing to see here' . . . . . . . . |
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08-27-2021, 09:06 AM | #5258 |
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Just watched the MLB highlights of last night's game. The boys threw a lot of leather, and of course, Salvy. Fun stuff.
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08-27-2021, 09:10 AM | #5259 |
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Matheny worse than joebiden.
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08-27-2021, 09:40 AM | #5260 | |
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Moose in 2014, Yordano one of those years, and Nicky this year. Nicky has gotten some big hits against some decent pitchers recently.
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08-27-2021, 09:45 AM | #5261 |
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I need Witt Jr to be called up and playing by September 19. Just bought tickets for that game, and if BWJ plays I will have seen him play in Arkansas, Springfield, Omaha and KC this year
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Was 3rd in line for the 2B job behind Mondesi (okay) and Colon (why?). Should have made the team out of spring training but was optioned right before season began. Kicked butt for 2 weeks in Omaha and they called him back up (also partly because Mondi and Colon were providing nothing with the bat). They send Mondi back down to Omaha a few days later and Whit played so well the next 3 weeks that they ended up finally DFA Colon and the 2B job was Whit's from then on with no looking back . . . . . |
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08-27-2021, 11:07 AM | #5263 |
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If Salvy closes in on Bench's record of 45 HRs, expect to see talk about how many games he's played at catcher.
When Bench hit his 45 in 1970, 38 came while he was catching. The other 7 came from when he played the OF and 1B. Javy Lopez has the record for most HRs hit while catching -- 42, in 2003; he hit one more as a PH. When Fisk hit his AL-record 37 HRs for a catcher, 33 came when he was behind the plate; the other 4 came as a DH. So far, 24 of Salvy's 35 HRs have come in his 99 games as a catcher; the other 11 have come in 28 games as DH. No catcher who hit 40 HRs had more than 7 playing another position. Some (Hundley's 41 in 1996, Piazza's 40 in 97 and 99) hit all theirs as catchers. By no means am I trying to take away from Salvy's accomplishments (it's not like he's on pace to play only half his games at C -- he's the primary backstop, no question), but I bet you'll see some "WELL, AKSHUALLY" chatter once he hits 40. |
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08-27-2021, 11:46 AM | #5264 |
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08-27-2021, 11:54 AM | #5265 |
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