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02-17-2018, 01:33 PM | #152 |
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02-17-2018, 01:36 PM | #153 |
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I liked Motte, but no he has nothing left. Honestly even 2011 Motte would not be as effective now. His velocity then stood out still, it wouldn’t be enough now. Hitters see too many of those now. He would need at least an average secondary pitch that he could throw for a strike. Kimbrel has had staying power as a closer because he can drop that hammer for a strike with consistency. Something Rosie could show at times, but far from consistently.
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02-17-2018, 01:44 PM | #154 |
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I think they know these guys are all crap, but they think they have in house options that are within a year away and they don’t want to pay a reliever or starter for a multi year deal when they think they can fill in next year from depth. I think they still could have gotten a Reed for the pen in that same thought process. They are also banking big on a Waino miracle.
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02-17-2018, 01:57 PM | #155 |
Now you've pissed me off!
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They're minor league deals. They mean nothing. It's an invite, not a spot on the club.
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02-21-2018, 08:44 AM | #156 |
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I hear Dave Veres and Jeff Fasero are available.
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02-21-2018, 10:13 AM | #157 |
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02-21-2018, 10:59 AM | #158 |
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02-21-2018, 11:05 AM | #159 |
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Carp already having back issues. So that’s nice
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02-21-2018, 11:15 AM | #160 |
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bigger issue is him not batting leadoff. He has some mental block about not batting lead off. We lost games because they dropped him in the lineup. He goes back to leadoff and he’s back to his old self.
Maybe he’s over that mental thing now? |
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02-21-2018, 11:24 AM | #161 |
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They should have traded him at the deadline last year anyway but yeah he’s a headcase
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02-21-2018, 02:18 PM | #162 |
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02-23-2018, 08:15 PM | #163 |
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Flaherty looked really good today.
Hicks is going to be our closer in 2018. His fastball/slider will play well right now at the MLB level. Excellent movement on both pitches. |
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02-24-2018, 06:53 AM | #164 |
There was an idea.....
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02-24-2018, 09:16 AM | #165 |
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Its the first time I've ever saw his pitch. I know its spring training. But, facing Miami's low quality hitters was irrelevant to the movement on his pitches.
I was impressed with the movement on his fastball, that thing jumps on the hitter. I dont know how hitters are going to square it up. His slider looked like the fastball down the middle and it ends up off the plate. Waino, Martinez both started out in the bullpen and then moved on to starting. Why cant he? |
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