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  1. moonslav59
    I didn't know Rigor Mortis sets in at age 26.
  2. moonslav59
    I don't care, if every game is a one run win. Not looking ahead, but we need to sweep.
  3. moonslav59
    Agreed. The annoying thing about those 18 errors are that half are throwing errors, that people keep saying can be improved upon more than range or the steadiness of glove work. As The Smiths so aptly sang, "How Soon is Now?"
  4. moonslav59
    Of course, they are capable of playing .600 ball, but much of what annoyed you when they sucked is still out there on the field, everyday, including Boone. Odor and others are still playing FT. You were talking about trading Voit, not long ago, now he's your savior. A few of your farm arms have looked good out of the gate, but let's see how they adjust to the league's adjustment to their weaknesses. I'm not predicting doom for the Yanks. I said all along, I viewed them as our top competition. The Rays have impressed, but the Yanks are still the team we need to beat, and anything can happen. You saw the Sox & Yanks turn on a dime. What makes you think it can't happen in reverse, or that both team will continue as they have the past 2-3 weeks, when all year, it hasn't worked out that way? I don't blame you for feeling high and confident, but much of this team and its character is the same as the team that went about 100 games earning your wrath.
  5. moonslav59
    He seemed okay there in the minors, which normally translates to being able to do well at 1B over a certain learning curve time period that in no way should have lasted this long. Could he still be better at 3B than 1B? We'll never find out.
  6. moonslav59
    That's the line-up I envisioned when we got Schwarber, and I think Bloom did, too. The groin injury to Kyle not only delayed his joining the line-up, it further delayed his use at 1B- our highest need area. Dalbec's brief hot streak masked the need for a bit, but clearly, this line-up is deadly. While the defense at 1B looks scary, it already has been, and we improve at 2B and CF by playing Arroyo & Kike at their right positions. This line-up is KILLER!
  7. moonslav59
    Why assume this will continue? You, yourself called this team every imaginable name in the book- and meant all of it. Now, suddenly, these players, coaches and managers are new people?
  8. moonslav59
    Maybe he'll pull a Steve Pearce with us.
  9. moonslav59
    That sucked, but it was a new injury that forced a delay in return, so all the blame can't be placed on Bloom.
  10. moonslav59
    I got roasted for pointing out the fact that Barnes needed to get 5-6 outs that inning. I wasn't trying to claim Barnes was blameless, but our D sucks, badly. They need to share in the blame. It bothers me, that when the game is on the line, we fell apart on the field. It was very awful-looking, and it kills a pitcher's psyche.
  11. moonslav59
    I happen to believe in team momentum. I do think a big spark like the win, yesterday, can give a team the added energy, confidence and focus needed to have a better chance the next game.
  12. moonslav59
    But then why wouldn't you believe some still handle pressure much better than others. Maybe some player who does not handle the pressure well makes it by because of having enormous talent. He does okay, until high pressure situations expose his weakness. I happen to not disagree, (I don't believe clutch or choke are skills or lack or skills), but it sounds like you are hedging your position.
  13. moonslav59
    This is not hindsight, and I'm not saying I know more than Cora, but I wanted to see Eovaldi come out for the 8th. I also am not writing off Richards as a valuable pen piece, but I'd avoid high leverage situations for a while, if possible.
  14. moonslav59
    The pen has been our rock, until the last few weeks. I don't see why they can't come back around, too. Fingers crossed!
  15. moonslav59
    Exactly, and with the CBA new rules coming, I think Henry decided to go into 2022 with a clean slate. It makes sense to anyone not locked into a "MUST WIN NOW AT ANY COST" mentality.
  16. moonslav59
    The weird part about our worsening defense is that 2 areas seemed to have improved: 3B: Although Devers has looked shaky the last week or two, he was awful in April and has looked pretty good, overall from May to now. CF: Playing Kike more in CF than we did earlier in the year and not playing Cordero, should have improved our overall OF defense. (Putting JD out there should not keep happening.) It boggles my mind Dalbec has not improved even one tiny bit.
  17. moonslav59
    I'd send Davis down as Robles is out of options. We don't need 14pitchers.
  18. moonslav59
    We're closer to the Yanks for WC1 than SEA and TOR are to us, unless you believe in all that Yankee momentum gibberish.
  19. moonslav59
    The Stros can't beat the Royals. The ALE is moving towards having the best 3 records in the AL. It's a very hard thing to do, but harmony will argue that because the ALW has a winning records vs the ALE and plays the NLW not the NLE, they are a better division. We'll see. (Even TOR is making a run at it.)
  20. moonslav59
    fangraphs has Renfroe at a +1.6 UZR/150 with his 2 errors keeping it lower than it might have been. They also have him at plus range and arm. JD is the clear winner between the two, but JD's bat has cooled off a bit, but remains steady after a great April.. 1.175 APR .801 MAY .788 JUN .806 JUL .826 AUG Hunter has yo-yo'd: .485 APR (posters wanted him demoted or DFA'd) .938 MAY .884 JUN .650 JUL .959 AUG
  21. moonslav59
    Today's games: BOS (Houck) v MIN (Jax) A's (Irvin) v SEA (Flexen) Day Game NYY (Heaney) @ ATL (Morton) TBR (Rasmussen) @ PHI (Suarez) CWS (Cease) @ TOR (Berrios)
  22. moonslav59
    The Jays gained ground on the A's as well.
  23. moonslav59
    The A's pen is giving away games, left and right. Last night, it was 3 in the ninth to lose 5-3 to the M's, who just may pass the A's, at some point. We are now up 1 for the WC2 slot. As good as the CWS have looked, we are one down from tying them.
  24. moonslav59
    Had we known Marwin and Andriese would be this bad, we could have signed Moreland, instead. Can't blame Bloom for not getting every addition right, especially at bargain basement levels.
  25. moonslav59
    I'm not sure anyone expected his defense. We were all talking about Verdugo in CF or RF. The offense has been just as surprising, to me. I too thought he'd platoon with Cordero in LF. He's been the type of diamond in the ruff I thought Ben would find, but I'd have never singled him out among all of the others. (BTW, 23 HRs, now and still an .800 OPS.)
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