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  1. moonslav59
    Let's allow this thread to retire.
  2. moonslav59
    Many felt Kelly should have been left off the playoff/WS roster, but that would have been a costly mistake. (Also, a lesson to those who feel your most recent production level dooms you to repeat that going forward.)
  3. moonslav59
    Yes, I mistyped 1 for 4. I admit, I kinda gave up on Lugo.
  4. moonslav59
    Between ST'ing and the start of the season, I think Fitzy deserves a look-see, and soon. Groome did not have it, tonight. I think it will be Seabold or Winckowski as the first starter to be called up. Rafaela went 3 for 4 w a 2B Lugo 2 for 4 Larry covered the taters.
  5. moonslav59
    So far, no, but I have more hope in the bats turning around than the guys we have in the pen, right now.
  6. moonslav59
    Snake bite season
  7. moonslav59
    Very sad.
  8. moonslav59
    I think, if Bogey runs out on that blooper, maybe the runner slows down enough to not get to 3B. Maybe not.
  9. moonslav59
    I hope I'm not wrong, and of course offense is down across MLB, but I can't see all these guys staying this cold, all year long: Current OPS- Player- career before 2022 and recent years OPS .332 Plawecki .667/ .714 '17-'21 .444 Dalbec .819/ .819 '20-'21 .523 Arroyo .690/ .762 '20-'21 .524 Vaz .692/ .741 '19-'21 .562 JBJ .705/ .731 '15-'21 .567 Kike .748/ .762 '18-'21 .590 Story .863/ .880 '18-'21 .592 Verdugo .791/ .802 '19-'21 .762 Devers .847/ .886 '19-'21 Only 2 are doing better: .904 Bogey .812/ .894 is close to .904 .910 JD .881/ .944 '17-'21 was better than '22 These low numbers are staggering and way beyond the league dip in OPS.
  10. moonslav59
    Yes, with a 3 K ninth, if I recall.
  11. moonslav59
    I'd like to see how they do in AAA, but I trust those in charge know when the time is right. Maybe. if Seabold and or Winckowski get called up to the bigs, we'll see who gets promoted first. (It might be Groome.)
  12. moonslav59
    Some posters were hoping we replaced Kimbrel in 2018, late in the season and playoffs.
  13. moonslav59
    It's close, but as of now, I trust Brasier more than Barnes, too. The fact is, we just don't have trustworthy arms in the pen. With Whitlock starting and Houck locked into 1 specific relief role every 5 games, the only guy I half-way trust is Strahm. Robles and Davis have moved up by attrition.
  14. moonslav59
    No doubt. The numbers have really fell off a cliff over the past week or two. One thing I have noticed is that many of our worst RP'ers, at least by OPS Against, have faced more batters than the ones who have done better. Worsst OPS Against and ranking in most batters faced among our 14 pitchers who have pitching from the pen: .997 Crawford 2nd .915 Diekman T5th .778 Barnes T5th .751 Brasier 9th .745 Davis 1st 4 of our 6 most used pen arms are on our 5 worst OPSA list. Granted, Plawecki (.500) has our 4th best, and Schreiber (.375) has our best, and Whitlock (.384) and Houck (.745) have been used as starters, but ... Strahm .461 is 8th in batters faced Valdez .556 in in AAA Robles .580 is in a tailspin
  15. moonslav59
    Agreed, and that is but one silly part about the save stat.
  16. moonslav59
    Some of the other aspects of the way a save is determined is silly, and my point was more about judging a pen mostly on "saves," especially with this new ghost runner thing giving some teams multiple blown saves in just one extra inning game, when a pitcher might not even allow a hit or baserunner to reach base. Yup, silly, to me, in many ways. That doesn't mean I think a RP'er who allows the tying run to score should be viewed as a good thing or ignored.
  17. moonslav59
    If he finishes the season with 90-10o by going to a 1 inning closer role, is that better than him getting 132 in a long man/spot starter role? To me, it's not an easy choice, and I think Houck is better suited for one inning stints.
  18. moonslav59
    Indeed. He looked real good in his first 6 games, the real bad his next 2.
  19. moonslav59
    You made a good case for Whitlock. I will add that much of what you said about Whitlock could be said about Houck, too. Even counting the minors, Houck has only gone more than 83 innings once (back in 2019.)
  20. moonslav59
    Maybe Seabold? Davis has gone longer than 1 inning twice and Robles 3 times. I would not use Crawford in that role, anymore. Is Valdez a choice?
  21. moonslav59
    Maybe even the best. Yes, he should start, IMO. I'd send Houck to be the one inning closer. Define his role, too.
  22. moonslav59
    Sometimes, the problem is players try too hard, when they are struggling. It's not about motivation deficiencies... sometimes.
  23. moonslav59
    We all know, sometimes pitchers have it, and sometimes the don't. Great pitchers do well enough when they don't, but can we let our starters go just a little longer, when they do? I don't think this is an extreme idea.
  24. moonslav59
    I disagree on the term "absolutely" they will do worse. Some do not, or at worst, it's not so absolute..
  25. moonslav59
    Well said, cp.
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