We are three months into the season and not much has changed since my original post in this thread. We are tied with the Rockies with the least number of wins (32), and have the 2nd worst overall record. And the AL stinks as it has only 3 teams with a positive run differential (while only 10 of the leagues 30 teams have a plus run differential).
I like Seigler too. Not sure why Rafaela and Abreu were calling him off on those pop ups. Rafaela called off both Seigler and Montesario and then dropped the ball (for an Edouble).
Not sure why Eaton wasn't up before now. He was one of the best players we had in the last month last year. And he had to wait 3 months for the team to bring him up. Durbin stinks. Use him at 3rd.
With the Red Sox 2nd to last in runs scored (the Padres have scored 2 less), averaging 4 a game, Early has to shut down the Rangers from here on out, down 0-1. We need hits and runs.
There is a reason why Guerrero has bounced around and been out of the league several times. It's amazing how people are so blinded by triple digit fastball speeds. Just because he can throw it in the low 100's, doesn't mean he can pitch.
As I said at the time, all of these extensions are completely unnecessary and only reward slothy performance, emotional emptiness and coddling "injuries" especially with the younger Gen Z players.
Contreras is tied for 47th in total bases. He's a liability on defense (he's a catcher playing 1st).. Defensively he looks like Devers when he played third (but cheaper). I get grade inflation is a thing, but I still don't quite see a B and certainly not an A.
I'll stick with a C for Rafaela. He's been a lot more patient at the plate (which have reduced his power numbers from last years free swinging ABs).
The only A on the team is Chapman.
SP: B+. Early, Tolle, Suarez, Gray
RP: C- Chapman, Whitlock....
C: D-
1B: C+
2B: F
SS: F
3B: F
LF: D
CF: C
RF: B
DH: F
Overall pitching B-
Overall hitting D-
Looking at the easy fly ball that was dropped by Abreu, Rafaela raises his glove just as Abreu was making catch. I bet Abreu saw that in his peripheral vision and that caused the drop.
Yikes, now Weissert.