He was red hot in the post season, but didn’t do much in the regular season, and he is behind last regular season’s pace. He is little more than a platoon player. Playing everyday exposes that.
Angels fired Joe Maddon! Another of my most disliked managers bites the dust. Two in the same week. I hope they stop recycling the likes of Maddon and Girardi.
In the bottom of the first inning against Ohtani, cadaver Matt Carpenter led off with an 11 pitch AB ending in a HR and later in the inning Torres took him deep. Carpenter has 3 HRs in a about a week. How many HRs do Red Sox 1B men have in a quarter of the season?
I think they offer was on the low side of the market for someone with Sales ability. I think Sale took it, because he knew that his arm was starting to shred. You would think the physical exam would reveal the wear and tear.