Team needs more Bible study.

Wow. Really disappointing.

Does this team not have enough actual problems? Do we have to invent problems that aren't real? Go back and look at the replay immediately when the ball goes over the fence. Players are pumping fists and yelling and celebrating. Taking a screenshot a few seconds later of some random guys in the dugout who aren't all completely giddy and pretending that's a problem is ridiculous. This myth that they don't care is played out and downright inaccurate. They may suck, but that doesn't mean they don't care about winning.

Brentz last pitched on July 3. He threw 8 pitches tonight.
Barlow pitched the day before, but then not since July 3.
How much rest do they need between pitching for 1 inning?

Sometimes bringing someone up before they're ready can ruin them.

I know it has been frustrating to go from unexpectedly having the best record in baseball after a month to one of the worst records so quickly, but this is stupid.
It's because of the pitching coach and relief pitchers are "gassed" because they pitched two innings in a week...and now based on a still image they aren't excited enough and don't care...JFC...

Barlow's the one you need to worry about the most. He pitched 70 innings 3 years ago, led the league in appearances last year and is on pace for almost 80 innings this year which is a lot for a reliever. These last couple games could just be a rough patch or something more, we'll find out soon enough.

Either way there's just going to be a microscope on Matheny about things like that because of how he ended in St. Louis. Rough bullpen management, overworking guys and grinding the team down, losing the clubhouse, not speaking to players, etc. Just part of the deal until he proves otherwise.

I might have broke him, going to the game in springfield where he was pulled in the second inning (i think)

:(

what are our odds now?

You’d hope that his recent time off plus the ASB would be enough. He’s hung up near a 7 ERA though in his last 7 outings and has not looked right for a while. You just hope he won’t need DL time after being used into the ground to start the season. He’s approaching the most innings he’s ever pitched in a single season since getting into the minors, so it’s probably something that’s worth keeping an eye on.

Vern was saying this AM the Royals have hit 8 three run homers all year. Our pitching staff has given up 8 3 run homers in the past two weeks!

Who's hungry for a big sloppy mess?

Here's a couple seconds earlier, when the actual home run happened. Is this enough emotion to satisfy you?

FG updated farm rankings and value.

1. Tampa $530m
14. Royals $199m (Witt alone is worth $55M or 27%. Last year he wa worth 38%)
30. Nats $46m


Avg: $203m

Is that made with leftover pallets of Billy's Hit It A Ton BBQ sauce?