Work with me here........ I'm looking for a silver lining......
But still...... lot's of full count strike outs instead of low pitch count strike outs..
I guess I was more thinking the "Masterson, Craig, Sandoval, ETC" kind of acquires.
Maybe I have this wrong, but wouldn't the scouts be a part of the decision making acquisitions.
He has. It almost had no where to go but up.
Wasn't he kicking around a negative WAR around the half?
He still does some of those things that really solid players just don't do, like last night. But Sandoval has made some really good plays also......
I've decided I'm too much of a softie to be a GM. I wouldn't be able to part with some of the youngsters on the team....... and my motto is I'd trade for pitching any day of the week...........
I guess I'm glad is isn't up to me.
Just wait till we are only a couple games back from a .500 winning percentage...... then you'll see everyone come flocking back trying to catch the ride to glory of being mediocre......
I couldn't contain myself yesterday. I seriously have not said a peep about Sandoval other than plate discipline for months. In fact I've been in the camp of believing he was better than his first half.
I can handle people not making a catch or throw or something. But mental errors or bad judgment bugs the heck out of me at the pro level.
That play was something I would say most high school players would have played correctly.
What has amazed me all year about Xander is that every play at short I have seen he has done it better and more smooth than I thought he could do it. All year I keep waiting for him to boot it or throw it away and I just haven't seen it. I'm sure there were a few or many, it's just I haven't seen it.
Someone did mention he doesn't have much range......... can someone stat me on that???????
He still isn't as good in the field as Pedey......