Eh, I mean that’s great for you guys and all. I’d still take our lineup 1-9 over yours.
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Eh, I mean that’s great for you guys and all. I’d still take our lineup 1-9 over yours.
Really fuggin DUMB call for a hit and run there when:
1. Dansby swings and misses a lot
2. You're trying to drive up Pivetta's pitch count and remove him from the game.
3. Camargo is NOT a plus-speed runner
4. Alfaro has a cannon
Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb and probably game, set, match on this one tonight. Snit gonna Snit.
But at least Folty pitched well.
1. Dansby swings and misses a lot
2. You're trying to drive up Pivetta's pitch count and remove him from the game.
3. Camargo is NOT a plus-speed runner
4. Alfaro has a cannon
Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb and probably game, set, match on this one tonight. Snit gonna Snit.
But at least Folty pitched well.
Yep. Phillies have made fantastic defensive play after fantastic defensive play too. Words cannot express how glad I am we don't see them again until September.
Also, if this 3-game series doesn't go our way.... we then have three at Boston after (@Hark_The_Sound_2010) so.... yeah. We might be in 3rd place come next Monday.
Am I wrong to be outraged by the hit-and-run call? I thought it was godawful, especially considering the timing and that you finally acquired a base runner for like the first time in 12 batters and you were so close to chasing him from the game in that inning.
BTW, for my Yankees crew @carolinablue34 @toophly1124 -- how much longer does Tanaka stick in the rotation? Dude is fuggin terrible. It's because he's on my fantasy team obviously.
It wasn't the right call given the circumstances you listed, but I'd rather them get out trying to be aggressive and making something happen than just sitting back and waiting for someone to do something. Just how we play.
True I guess, but like Dansby is a terrible batter to call a H-&-R with :[
It just makes little sense at all. The risk of it failing is far too great. If it had been Inciarte, that would've been one thing. Or if it was against a poor throwing catcher. You essentially saved Kapler from having to remove Pivetta that inning. Played right into their hands. For all we know, Dansby could've walked. That would've been ball 2 of the at-bat.
Also, our LOB numbers are 7th worst in MLB. So there's that.
Also, we lost a game on the Phillies, Nationals, and Mets tonight. First place was fun while it
lasted.
He’s 4-2 w a 4.73 ERA. Not great by any means but far from awful too. I’ll stick w him.
Through 7 of the 20 games of this brutal stretch (Cubs rainout reduces it to 20 games), we are 4-3. Not terrible, but not great. I'm hoping for 11-9 in total, but Lord knows we could easily lose our next five games since it's at the Phils and at the Red Sox.
I very much need him to start twirling some Quality Starts. My fantasy team is sunk.
If he can finish this inning. Even so, though, his 4 walks and only 3 Ks is a killer. So far, he's earned me 2.5 points tonight. A "good" night for a pitcher in this league is 8-12. Elite is like 15+He’s on pace for the dub right now
Definitely need him to pick up the dub tonight.
Ya, you guys are ****ed. It’s May, the Sox won’t start to shit their pants until August or so.
We more or less have to stick with him for now until we get another quality starter, which I guarantee you Cashman is looking for as we speak.
We constantly complain about a guy who is 3-3 with a 2.72 ERA, so don't feel bad.
I hope it works for him (not against the Braves obviously). He came in and kept about his business and didn't make waves. Maybe he can even win a few games against the Nats and Phils.
Our runners LOB numbers are alarming as hell. No one is talking about it, but it's a major problem.
Yep, us leaving men on is officially an epidemic. The bottom of our lineup is sooo bad.
Two runs isn't enough. It very might come back to haunt us.
Two runs isn't enough. It very might come back to haunt us.
Runssss please. Runsssss.
McCarthy has given us soooo much more than anyone in our FO ever would have even hoped lol. He's holding the ~best or second best team in the NL to 1 run through 5. Like, you gotta score some friggin runs to help him out. Geez.
McCarthy has given us soooo much more than anyone in our FO ever would have even hoped lol. He's holding the ~best or second best team in the NL to 1 run through 5. Like, you gotta score some friggin runs to help him out. Geez.
I think AA needs to consider including Swanson in any type of mega package for a stud player such as Harper, Kershaw, etc. I have serious doubts he can hack it as a franchise SS.
ETA: Obviously Harper and Kershaw will be free agents, so not them, but y'all get my point.
ETA: Obviously Harper and Kershaw will be free agents, so not them, but y'all get my point.
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@Deezheelz you are right about this ump's strike zone. Ozzie should've just walked. Also, this Garcia dude has a beastly curve ball. Very, very, very frustrating last two games to watch.
Swanson looks FUKKING awful. He looks like last season Swanson.
The perverse side of me says I hope we lose because it would be the more "just" result. You deserve to lose when leaving this many men on base.
Here comes Minter the walk machine.
The perverse side of me says I hope we lose because it would be the more "just" result. You deserve to lose when leaving this many men on base.
Here comes Minter the walk machine.
Flaherty needs to never ever ever ever start again. Period.
And I'll be shocked if Minter gets a hold here.
The regression... folks I think you are seeing it play out right now.
