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  1. Hitch
    I don't think looking at it age wise is helpful. If you look at it time wise. Rafaela - 2nd season Abreu - 2nd season Anthony - just up Mayer - just up Campbell - just up Narvaez - 1st full season That's over half your line up at times that is now very inexperienced. When Duran and Hamilton are seen as more experienced than half you lineup, I think it causes issues. Which is fine, these kids will grow, but it will lead to ups and downs. Which I have no problem with as long as it is built on at some point soon. But I agree with your point in that the churn often feels like we're stuck in a cycle of not being anywhere.
  2. Hitch
    They'd be a laughing stock if they sacked Breslow now. And I do not think he is anywhere near deserving of the sack, even though there have clearly been some big mistakes. As you say, they'd struggle big time to get anyone in of note if they did.
  3. Hitch
    It's also what happen with such a young team. With so many rookies or players a year or so out of being one, there will be ups and downs. Booms and busts. Some veteran help nearing the deadline would be nice.
  4. Hitch
    I'm not entirely sure to be honest, but even take away the impact part, even being a contributor is only coming in at 11% and change. It's only backing up what we all already know - most prospects flame out. Though that percentage point is more damning than I expected. Edit to add - This was from 2013 to 2023.
  5. Hitch
    Yes and no. They need to keep these skills sharp. There is a reason why major league players continue to train fundamentals. We look sloppy. All the time. There is whole other discussion to be had whether our players are getting the right training at the lower levels defensively.
  6. Hitch
    This is a little aside but I saw these following stats on MLB a week or so ago. 633 prospects traded at the deadline. 23 prospects have become impact plays (3.6%). 74 prospects have become impact players or contributors (11.7%). I like collecting prospects, but I very much like trading them for high end quality, too. The hit percentage is just far too low to justify keeping them.
  7. Hitch
    That's how I've always understood it, too. There is a LOT of that sort of thing happening with the team. I bristle at some of the stuff said about Cora on times, but we have been garbage defensively for at least two years now. Part of that is on him. The players are not even getting fundamentals right. 🫣
  8. Hitch
    The guy running in has to take control over the guy running backwards, for me. Either way, Eaton should have been screaming if he was that confident. I watched the replays and it looked like neither of them opened their mouths.
  9. Hitch
    This has been my thinking for a little while. I think they're okay burning some of these guys in the first half and then retooling at the deadline.
  10. Hitch
    The sloppy part was the lack of communication. Duran has to be screaming that the play was his to make.
  11. Hitch
    Too early for that talk but I'm sure enjoying watching them play right now.
  12. Hitch
    Same. Not sure what the fuss is about. Looked a clear out to me
  13. Hitch
    I didn't realise Eaton was so fast!
  14. Hitch
    He's not been anywhere near good enough to be able to kick up a fuss. He'll go where they tell him, or he'll go.
  15. Hitch
    Same, but I'm trending very much to - he's cooked.
  16. Hitch
    Well that's upsetting.
  17. Hitch
    As for Hamilton - I still have some faith left in him. He has been very poor, but it must be hard to get any rhythm, without the tiny amount of gametime he was getting first 6 weeks of the season. He's got wheels and that isn't nothing. but hopefully he can start getting back to some better play. He won't be long for us if not.
  18. Hitch
    A little surprised to see people still questioning the Campbell relegation. He's stopped hitting the ball in the air and he has been absolutely terrible defensively (some of this is down to him being shuttled around to so many positions in his young career already, I'm sure). A reset and learning a position (1B hopefully) will do him the world of good. He'll be back, but he needed the move.
  19. Hitch
    One thing I absolutely do not agree with - the pitching is going to make up for the loss of Raffy's bat. No chance. We need to go out and get another bat, too, and it still likely won't be enough.
  20. Hitch
    Hard to argue with any of that. My annoyance is specifically down to the fact his ego wouldn't allow him to help carry his teammates. First Giants press conference and he's gleefully saying he'll play anywhere - they're the boss. Management screwed up big time, but Devers can get f'd with that attitude, too. Be angry, be annoyed, air your grievances, but help the team win first and foremost. Interesting that two legends are taking up the different battens. Ortiz and Pedro going scorched earth on both Raffy and FO in their own ways, which mirrors the fan base.
  21. Hitch
    I always think I'm over the Bloom trade deadlines, until someone brings it up again.
  22. Hitch
    Although, you're pretty entrenched on Devers at the moment. I was stunned and angry when it first happened, but a fair amount of my annoyance has gone to Devers since (while still being very annoyed with how the FO/Cora allowed it to get to this). I can't wait for his 6 bombs this weekend.
  23. Hitch
    Everything the person I don't like achieves is luck and everything that goes wrong is his fault. And around and around we go.
  24. Hitch
    Oh come on.
  25. Hitch
    Another huge win (and series win). We need the offence to step up soon.
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