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  1. moonslav59
    Wacha's history does not warrant strict 3rd time through the order watching.
  2. moonslav59
    We can all wish as much as we want that $3M should not matter, but when a reset priority is in place, and maybe even when it is not, it has and does matter- like it or not. I also think a high priority was rebuilding farm depth. To me, even if Winckowski and all the other prospects we got for Beni never amount to squat, I don't see this trade as one to cry about. The goal, that winter was to stay under the tax line and rebuild the farm. The plan was to replace Beni with Renfroe and Cordero and hopefully get something from a prospect or two down the road. 2 hot months from beni should not change the balance all that much, and the jury is still out on our return values.
  3. moonslav59
    So, what too you so long to realize 138 games count more than 24?
  4. moonslav59
    When the point I'm trying to get across is about making the playoffs, I don't think talking about finishing last is relevant. Some complain my posts are too long, as it is, do we really need to add qualifiers and tangential material to every post? Does someone trying to remain optimistic among a firestorm of negativity need to echo what all the naysayers are saying every time they want to offer another view?
  5. moonslav59
    I just said that. Yes, 24 games count as much as any other 24 games, but NO, 138 games count much more than 24.
  6. moonslav59
    I have no issue reminding people we are as close to last place as the WC3 slot, but when they add, "you forgot to mention" or "you fail to mention," they act like not saying something means you don't know it, already. Plus, I'm not sure the posters crying about digging such a deep hole knew we were only 3-4 games out, or that there is a 3rd WC team, this year. If they all did, so what? Like I said, it's fine to state facts and opinions, but when posters start implying not saying something equals not knowing something, that's what becomes annoying.
  7. moonslav59
    Very true, but that does not negate the fact that we have 138 games to make up 3 games on the WC3 leader (HOU). If we keep playing under .500, then it won't matter, anyway. Sure, we may play very well and end up missing the playoffs by a game, and we can certainly blame April for that, but it's a long season, and 138 games count more than 24.
  8. moonslav59
    True, but do you really think we will remain at 76 pitches per start and 4.72 IP per start? Of course, a lot depends on how well our starters do going forward, but assuming they continue doing well, I'm guessing we'll see longer starts by just about all our starters... not 8-9 IP, but more times into the 6th and 7th innings.
  9. moonslav59
    I do think the delayed & shortened ST'ing and 15 man pens have contributed to less IP'd by starters, too. "Babying" is probably not the right word to use, but I do think we will start seeing our starters go longer into games, especially when we are force to go from 14 to 13 pen arms.
  10. moonslav59
    ...and all the ghost posters clamoring to "extend Flintstone Schwarber for life."
  11. moonslav59
    So, he's basically had 2 straight months of good hitting (Sept '21 and April '22), and that's enough to cry about? Renfroe did as well as Beni, last year. This is Beni's last year of control. Only Winckowski has shown any promise, so far, but the other prospects were far-away to begin with. I'd take Renfroe & Winckoswki for Beni, even now. True, counting Renfroe as part of the deal is pushing the envelope, but it was obvious getting Renfroe was done to replace Beni.
  12. moonslav59
    I think babying our starters stops, real soon. Pens were reduced on May 2nd, and starters should be all caught up from the delayed and shortened ST'ings. It's good to see all of our starters seemingly finding their groove, at just the right time. It does look like we will stick with 13 RP'ers after the 14 man pen extension is ended. 8 RP'ers shuld be enough, when we have Whitlock able to go 2-5 IP, and some others able to go 2 IP. Here are the numbers on our rotation turn-around: Wacha has been great all year, but even he has improved: 1.88 first 3 0.77 last 2 Eovaldi 4.50 first 2 1.45 last 3 Hill 7.00 first 2 0.00 last 2 Pivetta 10.03 first 3 5.00 last 2
  13. moonslav59
    BAbip: .306 2013-2021 .162 2022
  14. moonslav59
    What pen arm has been over-used, so far? Maybe Whitlock? Maybe not.
  15. moonslav59
    It's needless, because I know it, already. Some posters think that if you don't mention something, you don't know it or care about it. When people are talking about this slumping team digging too deep of a hole, I think it is worth noting just how close we are in the standings to the last playoff slot. It is relevant to the point being talked about.
  16. moonslav59
    I'd say pretty close.
  17. moonslav59
    It's not rocket science, and the trend has gone on for years and years. JBJ + Vaz's contract is close to what Suzuki is making per year.
  18. moonslav59
    .500 for how long? We're 4 under, now, and I don't think 4 under in August is where we'd like to be, in terms of being in the playoff hunt.
  19. moonslav59
    One could argue the money saved was obviously used to sign Renfroe, but one could argue Marwin, instead.
  20. moonslav59
    I get it. Cora understands all the ins and outs better than I do. That being said, I'd like to see our starters going a bit longer into games, and with ST'ing being delayed and shortened, I can understand why there has been a delay. The expanded pens are now gone, so that's another reason we have seen shorter starts.
  21. moonslav59
    True, but 60 is awfully low. This season: 72, 79, 82, 92, 60 Maybe the 92 made Cora think he'd go light, this time, but it's not like 92 is way too much.
  22. moonslav59
    This goes beyond that. He was at 60 pitches, last night. Hell, they gave Whitlock 61 his last start.
  23. moonslav59
    How would we know? This is not the same Wacha from pre-September 2021. Also, even when he sucked, his numbers were not that bad... .682 first time .742 second time .759 3rd time .582 4th time (if you add 3rd & 4th time together, it's better than the second time.) Time to take the kid gloves off, especially since the pen is now reduced by 2 pitchers. Same goes with some other starters not named Houck.
  24. moonslav59
    I'd reword that to... "Manfred Man Blows (saves)"
  25. moonslav59
    They did put added pressure on themselves to have one or two more hot stretches over the remaining season, but as badly as they have been playing, the last WC slot is not all that far away. (I've been needlessly reminded that last place is just as close.)
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