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04-03-2019, 03:53 AM | #151 |
Damnit Peg
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This bullpen is going to lose 60+ games by itself.
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04-03-2019, 07:32 AM | #152 |
In Search of a Life
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04-03-2019, 07:55 AM | #153 |
Herm is the worst...horrible
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Although I wish it would work out, I think Kennedy's best impact on this team in 2019 will be as a middle reliever. I'm not sure his repertoire will play well in one inning, shut-down situations. Same with Boxberger. Power arms need to anchor the back of the pen. I'd even be cool if they kept Peralta as the closer for now. As much as he makes you bite your nails, he seems to wiggle out of situations.
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04-03-2019, 07:58 AM | #154 |
MONTANA #19
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Hopefully Ned doesn't go full Yost and hands late inning duties over to Zimmer. Would be an awesome story arc if he ended up being our next lights out closer.
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04-03-2019, 08:11 AM | #155 |
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One of the things that made the '14-'15 pens so dominant was the differential between the junk-baller starting pitchers and the hard throwing late inning relievers.
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04-03-2019, 08:35 AM | #156 |
Stroking to the SB Champs!
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04-03-2019, 08:36 AM | #157 | |
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04-03-2019, 10:10 AM | #158 |
Herm is the worst...horrible
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04-03-2019, 10:17 AM | #159 |
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This homer bailey shit is going to turn out terribly. Also Kennedy as a closer is ****ing dumb.
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04-03-2019, 10:23 AM | #160 |
Your mom
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Hey PB, when is the last time you were at the K?
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04-03-2019, 11:22 AM | #161 |
Rabbi Goldmann
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3 days ago.
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04-03-2019, 11:23 AM | #162 | |
Debunking your bullshit
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04-03-2019, 02:06 PM | #164 |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
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Location: Kansas City
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I’ll be honest: I’m fine with seeing this team lose 10-20 extra games due to a crappy bullpen.
They have better young arms on the way in the near future (Zimmer, Staumont, Lovelady among them) that should add a lot of power back in the pen. They’re trying to rehab some vets and build some trade value. If it doesn’t work, and it costs you games, the other effect is raising your next draft pick slot. |
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04-03-2019, 02:36 PM | #165 |
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Should the Royals offer Mondesi an Acuna-type contract? Mondesi is 2 years older so maybe 6 years for $90 mil with options on the end?
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