Marlins (Quantrill) vs Red Sox (Bello): 8/16/25, 4:10pm

[Maxbialystock]

9 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

The Yankmees are now ahead. 
We do have several players who are slipping, as you noted. 
Rafaela is at .731 OPS and 101 OPS+, both of which I can live with as long as he’s in CF. That means Romy at 2B and hopefully we can find someone besides Toro to play 1B. Maybe Mayer will get well. Then he can move to 2B. Toro has become useless. 

Toro's overall OPS is .681.  But so far in August it's .471 and last month it was .574.  

I see your point.  Maybe it's time to give Campbell another shot, this time at 1b.  

[Deja Doh]

4 hours ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Cora sees something he likes in Campbell.

He sees a spot he can slot Justin Slaten into.  Campbell has been terrible.  

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, FredLynn said:

The Yankmees are now ahead. 
We do have several players who are slipping, as you noted. 
Rafaela is at .731 OPS and 101 OPS+, both of which I can live with as long as he’s in CF. That means Romy at 2B and hopefully we can find someone besides Toro to play 1B. Maybe Mayer will get well. Then he can move to 2B. Toro has become useless. 

Campbell might be our best hope for 1B, unless Romy can show he can hit righties.

Mayer is likely our best 2B shot. If Campbell can play 1B, then Romy can help or play 2B.

It might come down to needing one or both of those rookies to shine or Romy to turn into a FT dynamo.

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, Maxbialystock said:

Toro's overall OPS is .681.  But so far in August it's .471 and last month it was .574.  

I see your point.  Maybe it's time to give Campbell another shot, this time at 1b.  

Took you a while to get off the Toro lawnmower wagon.

[FredLynn]

9 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Campbell might be our best hope for 1B, unless Romy can show he can hit righties.

Mayer is likely our best 2B shot. If Campbell can play 1B, then Romy can help or play 2B.

It might come down to needing one or both of those rookies to shine or Romy to turn into a FT dynamo.

Apparently a 1B named Nathaniel Lowe has been released. Don’t know much about him but there’s an article about him here on TS. Might be worth a look. Toro was great at the beginning of the season when Casas went down but has really fallen off the cliff.

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, FredLynn said:

Apparently a 1B named Nathaniel Lowe has been released. Don’t know much about him but there’s an article about him here on TS. Might be worth a look. Toro was great at the beginning of the season when Casas went down but has really fallen off the cliff.

There has been a lot of talk, here, about trying to claim him. We could, but someone else might get him, first.

I'd be okay with giving him a try over Toro, but I feel like Campbell might be a better shot. The problem might be, if KC fails, Lowe will no longer be an option by then.

I was okay with giving Romy a chance at playing FT at 1B (v L & v R,) but he seems to be slumping, now. Romy at 2B also allows Rafaela to play CF more often, but then if forced a might player to the bench, since Cora wants Yoshida at DH FT or w Refsnyder v L.

My choices at 1B:

1. Campbell

2. Lowe

3. Romy FT (Rafaela FT at 2B to end the season, although I hate the idea of that.)