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  1. moonslav59
    Yes, mid level, which is still a step down, but not low budget. Maybe, someday we get back to top 6 or 7, but there are some (newer) big spenders in MLB, now. Since March 2022 (2 year period:) $313/10 Devers $140/6 Story $90/5 Yoshida (plus posting fee of over $10M) $55/6 Bello extension $39M/2 Giolito $32M/2 Jansen We lost some big contracts and players, since March '22, but not many low or mid spending teams spent that much on new contracts in this time period. (I'm not trying to defend JH & Co.)
  2. moonslav59
    Was the Devers extension an illusion?
  3. moonslav59
    Who would dare?
  4. moonslav59
    It seems our AAA roster has lots of those type, plus we have Dalbec on the 26, who might be going to AAA when Grissom or Ref return from the IL. (Maybe EValdez?).
  5. moonslav59
    Look at these ST'ing plus MLB K:BB ratios of 2024: Whitlock: 22:3 and 8:0 = 30:3 Pivetta: 22:4 and 10:0 = 32:4 Crawford: 18:2 and 7:1= 25:3 T. Houck: 16:3 and 10:0= 26:3 Bry. Bello: 18:8 and 2:0= 20:8
  6. moonslav59
    Good point. SSS, of course, but look how HOU started the season, after switching from Maldi to a hitter catcher.
  7. moonslav59
    Are you going to flip the script, this spring on Wong v McGuire? LOL!
  8. moonslav59
    I think so, but durability is not really a teachable thing, in many ways. I suppose better workout regimes and prep can improve the odds of not getting hurt, but I feel like the risk is still high on these two. Whitlock did change is winter regime, and Houck has started 42 games in his career, but I would not bet the over on 150 IP for either of them. (I hope they both prove me wrong!)
  9. moonslav59
    I'm not surprised, either, and I get why they try to protect QBs, but the game is not the same.
  10. moonslav59
    I'm wondering if Wong is banged up, somehow. Usually Cora likes to match pitchers with specific catchers, so let's see what happens the second time through the rotation. I would not mind seeing 81 GS, each. I think mixing and matching catchers has some advantages, but probably not enough to override the comfort zone specific ones can create. A sort or lefty-righty platoon might work, but we have seen reverse splits with our catchers.
  11. moonslav59
    Nice catch, thanks. 37K: 1 BB... WOW! (We saw some very nice ST'ing K:BB ratios, too.) Note: our rotation has 4 homegrown SP'ers in it. (Pivetta came up w PHI and had 71 GS with them before the trade by Bloom.)
  12. moonslav59
    It's turned into flag FB for the QB. FB is not for pansies.
  13. moonslav59
    Yes, indeed. They could hardly stay healthy when asked to pitch 60-100 innings. Now, we want 150 min. (Maybe 140)
  14. moonslav59
    Keep the streak going, vegas!
  15. moonslav59
    Only 7 ERs allowed in 5 games by our staff!
  16. moonslav59
    That was a nice win to watch!
  17. moonslav59
    Watching Yoshida swing is painful.
  18. moonslav59
    Chase is lounging his way through this game.
  19. moonslav59
    Crawford was the only SP'er who let up the one BB. Bello was the only SP'er who let up 2 ERs. Small sample size, but very impressive.
  20. moonslav59
    Only 4 teams have started the season with each SP'er going 5 IP or more, while walking no more than 1 batter and allowing no more than 2 ERs.
  21. moonslav59
    One time through the rotation, and one can only marvel at the performances and poise. IP H ER BB K 6.0 3 0 0 10 Houck 6.0 3 0 1 7 Crawford 6.0 3 1 0 10 Pivetta 5.0 3 1 0 8 Whitlock 5.0 5 2 0 2 B Bello Total: 28 IP 17 H 4 ER (1.29 ERA) 1 BB 37 K
  22. moonslav59
    It does seem that simple, but this is a complicated game.
  23. moonslav59
    I would not. The season is early. I would not risk overdoing it. He's had some long waits on the bench between innings. Keep his confidence high. Let's see how bad Chase Anderson is.
  24. moonslav59
    McGuire is the only batter in the line-up with no run scored or batted in.
  25. moonslav59
    LOL, yes, but he was not entirely alone. One thing to remember,, there were so many unmade plays that were not called errors, last season.
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