moonslav59

We better score some more crooked numbers!

Sims comes through!

This is absurd.

No, it is relevant, as some claim his "sowing signs" in 2023 meant something, yet the "signs" in 2021 were false hope signs. Somehow, we were supposed to know the 2023 ones were for real. Look, I get the idea that trading away any pitching, last winter was asking for this. Not replacing Sale, or Gio, once we knew he was hurt was a major mistake. I'm not sure anyone felt good about the totality of the pitching additions vs subtractions, last winter. My point was only about Sale showing signs, several times after 2018, and never once did the hopes come anywhere near what he gave ATL in 2024. We guessed wrong. We stuck with him for a very long time, and just about every poster got sick of waiting and waiting. We also got sick of Bloom signing other pitchers with injury histories and waiting for them to come off the IL, year after year. Brez tried to end that, and he failed, miserably. He traded our most injury prone pitcher and signed one that was known mostly for his durability- not his skill level. It back-fired, badly. I wish we still had Sale. I wish Gio never got hurt. Neither happened, and we are struggling mightily because of that. Had we traded him after 2021, and he went on to have a year like this in 2023, we'd have heard the same beefs.

If you truly don't want me to ever respond to another post of yours, you might try not responding to mine.

After his first start in 2021 (AUG 14,) Sale pitched 8 nice games at 3.11 and 3.49 FIP. Hopes were high for 2022. Then, poof. Had we traded him that winter, we'd have heard cricketts all 2023. Hindsight can be fun. It can be a bitch, too.

Of course. Agreed. Hindsight can be fun.

I know this will surprise many and bum out many more, but Paxton is expected to miss the rest of the season with a partially torn calf muscle. In other news... Pivetta is expected to start on Thursday (Arm fatigue.) Criswell looks close to be activated (COVID) Slaten threw off the mound for the first time since July 9th. O'Neill's leg infection has shown "slow progress." He has not resumed any baseball activities, so the AUG 14th eligible date will not be his return date. Casas is rehabbing with Woo and playing tonight. Hendriks will throw his 3rd live batting practice and may start a rehab assignment soon.

Why no big stink over letting Martin Perez walk? We shoulda known he was on the cusp of a rebound. 176 IP w BOS 4.65 ERA/ 4.84 FIP (2020-2021) 338 IP w TEX 3.54 ERA/ 3.99 FIP (2022-2023) (Of course, he turned back into a pumpkin half way through '23 and afterwards.

Me, too.

He was demoted for his defense, but had an even better streak from June 1st to his last game before his demotion: .973 in 26 games and 83 PAs, including 4 HRs and 15 rbi! I think he can be a fine MLB hitter, especially against RHP, but this team is loaded with LHBs, and his best position looks like DH. I think he gets traded, this winter, unless we find a taker for Yoshida.

Joseph Heller might be even better, but there is a "Catch."

EValdez has a .927 OPS in his last 95 PAs in MLB. (May 1st>>>)

I'd rather we sign Helen Keller.

Mayer at SS and Meidroth at 3B would be even better.

He does have some big hits, this year. No doubt.

He has earned the ABs vs RHPs, despite out heavy LHB tilt. I agree, though, he should be platoon only, but will get a few ABs vs RHPs, like tonight. He's been a big plus for this team, and his numbers vs LHPs are no fluke. Most of our "rookie's" do not do well vs LHPs.

KCR lost to MIN, tonight.

No, he's better.

He damn near ended it.

He's one of baseball's best hitters vs LHPs for 3 years combined- for what's that is worth. I was just speaking to the FT statement.

Big GASP!

Oh Come. Oh Come! Enmanuel!!!

He is a platoon player who happened to do okay vs RHPs, this year.

What an incredible prediction! LOL