David Hamilton started off HOT last season too. I'm not going to hold my breath on him.
Yorke: 526/385/911 (55 BB, 1 K, 1 2B, 5 TB) I'm not going to get excited just yet either.
On the flip side, I'm also not going to be worried about a 353 OPS for Valdez on 4/12. It's just too early.
Realistic vs need?
Realistically they need Sale to turn his season around and start pitching well. Tonight would be a good time to start. Tomorrow would be a good time to increase Springs' ERA too.
He needs more time to develop as a starter, but it may be a little rough early on this season. There will be growing pains. Maybe things round into form for everyone and we can get SOCKtober?
Dalbec has a history of hitting LHP well. This is his shot. Maybe his last one here.
In 2023 at WOO vs LHP: 1371 OPS. Only 1 K in 5 AB's. He does see the ball better vs LHP. Need to sit him if a RHP comes in though.
I didn't post a 10 game sample for Refsnyder, I posted his entire defensive DRS for OF from 2022. That's what I posted for Tapia too.
All I posted was that if Duran could hit better that he'd start CF over Refsnyder.
Tapia isn't a career 1.357whatever OPS guy. Refsnyder and Tapia are bench guys AT BEST. Duran has a starting profile if he put it together at the plate.
I was just using 2022 stats, because those are the most relevant.
Tapia has only played 449 Innings in CF, but over 2,500 Innings in LF BECAUSE HE'S NOT A VERY GOOD CFER.
His velo is up. More movement on his slider early on. He's not leaving his offspeed stuff over the plate. His curve is what got hammered last season and he's keeping it down and getting more whiffs on it so far this year. Plus, all the four leaf clovers he's put in his pockets.
-14 DRS over 2 years in 630 Innings in CF. Refsnyder -2 in 115 Innings in CF, comes out to -11 DRS in 630 Innings. Yeah, if Duran could hit, he'd start of Refsnyder in CF.
They would have to acquire someone. Right now, they will be going with Tapia/Refsnyder, which is not ideal!
Dalbec is coming up to fill in at SS? I don't like that either!
Why does Chaim hate defense and the starting rotation?
Kiké to CF. You wait for him to hit. If he doesn't, you either go to Duran (978 OPS in AAA) or just throw Rafaela into the fire realizing he isn't going to learn to hit the way you want him to.
How many bidders are there really for Laureano? I don't think there are that many that would cause a trade to be held up until the deadline. It would make more sense for a potential Reynolds deal to be held up until then, but he doesn't have an expiring contract. It'd be only if two playoff teams had a OF hole they needed to fill and wanted him desperately.
I agree with the premise I bolded. That's why I mentioned Iggy in another post. He's not going to move the meter, but he's a better option that everything else that exists on the 40 man roster right now.
I don't know much about DeJong except that he's currently injured. He's a better fielder than Iggy is right now that's for sure. Hitting wise?