No game thread? RS vs. Mets on a day when ...

[jad]

... we can all wonder, WTF is Duran doing in there as DH?  We don't have any other .190 hitters?

[vegasbob]

Duran needs the ASB rest to figure out a new stance and swing path

 He is a total rollover right now 

[vegasbob]

This game is not giving me a good vibe.  The lineup is weaker than usual with Eaton and Duran sub-Mendoza.

This is actually an important game to win and go into the break still rolling.

[moonslav59]

They took the game thread away from us, and now we have none?

[FredLynn]

We have two!

[FredLynn]

5 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

This game is not giving me a good vibe.  The lineup is weaker than usual with Eaton and Duran sub-Mendoza.

This is actually an important game to win and go into the break still rolling.

Duran at DH is a joke

[vegasbob]

This just in: Sox being No Hit through 3 2/3rds

[vegasbob]

Pulling Tolle with 2 outs in 4th ? 

Is this a real game or a new experiment?  I guess the plan is to highlight Bello in case the AL AllStars need a bulk reliver

[jad]

34 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Duran needs the ASB rest to figure out a new stance and swing path

 He is a total rollover right now 

Looks like he's given up on the stupid back stretch, leg-kick stance that sucked.  And now has a more traditional stance, which will likely be no better.

[JoeBrady]

8 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Pulling Tolle with 2 outs in 4th ? 

Is this a real game or a new experiment?  I guess the plan is to highlight Bello in case the AL AllStars need a bulk reliver

Probably on an innings limit.  It's unfortunate, but it makes sense to me.

[Duran Is The Man]

how long before Bello implodes?

 

[vegasbob]

Just now, jad said:

Looks like he's given up on the stupid back stretch, leg-kick stance that sucked.  And now has a more traditional stance, which will likely be no better.

K'ed yet again on a pitch low and away. No confidence in him anymore

[FredLynn]

5 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

how long before Bello implodes?

 

Not this inning 

[vegasbob]

Bello dealing like a pro.

Finally got rid of the Bozo hair style

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Bello dealing like a pro.

Finally got rid of the Bozo hair style

I haven’t completely given up on him yet. 
But Duran needs a fresh start somewhere 

[FredLynn]

So if we manage to pull this one out are we still solid sellers?

And Rafaela should NEVER challenge balls and strikes

[Duran Is The Man]

13 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

K'ed yet again on a pitch low and away. No confidence in him anymore

should have benched him for Yoshida.

 

[FredLynn]

 Nice play by Wong

[Duran Is The Man]

8 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I haven’t completely given up on him yet. 
But Duran needs a fresh start somewhere 

Manny Machado's hitting is just as bad. and the Padres owe him $40 million over each of the next 7 years. LOLOLOLOLOL. good luck with that SD.

[FredLynn]

2-0

Game over

[Duran Is The Man]

good thing they pulled Tolle for this loser.

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

good thing they pulled Tolle for this loser.

I’m sure he’s on a pitch limit 

[FredLynn]

Duran up

Next inning please 

[vegasbob]

The hitters look dull and lifeless  today, 1 hit into the 7th. 

 

[FredLynn]

He needs to go. 

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Duran up

Next inning please 

Maybe all the trade talk has put Duran into a deep depression  thereby making him untradable

In any event he is not hitting at all

[jad]

12 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

Manny Machado's hitting is just as bad. and the Padres owe him $40 million over each of the next 7 years. LOLOLOLOLOL. good luck with that SD.

Just bec. another team has a .190 hitter doesn't make  our .190 hitter any better.

[illinoisredsox]

9 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Maybe all the trade talk has put Duran into a deep depression  thereby making him untradable

In any event he is not hitting at all

He’s back to trying to pull everything.  Seems like every time he hits a couple homers, he moves to pull city.

[moonslav59]

56 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Duran at DH is a joke

Even against a RHP, he should be benched.

It shoulda been Mayor Masa.

[moonslav59]

5 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Maybe all the trade talk has put Duran into a deep depression  thereby making him untradable

He may prefer a change of scenery at this point.