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04-16-2019, 07:59 AM | #616 |
Herm is the worst...horrible
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Diekman hasn't been that bad - he struggles with command more than I like, but I'm not really put out with him. Boxberger is a different story. There's no question his change up is pretty great. However, his inability to command his fastball anymore and the fact that it's nothing special - very hittable - makes him pretty useless in high leverage situations, IMO. I have no idea why he's being used in high leverage situations at all. Unless he wasn't available, Kennedy would have been far more ideal as the 8th inning option last night. Ned just isn't good at managing a bullpen that's minus an HDH-like make-up.
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04-16-2019, 04:58 PM | #617 |
In Search of a Life
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Ned really said this....
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04-16-2019, 07:23 PM | #618 | |
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What makes you think they’re serious about winning games this year? They’re trying to hit on some reclamation projects like Boxberger and flip them for another Elvis Luciano or Jorge Lopez. |
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04-17-2019, 04:21 AM | #619 |
Damnit Peg
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The "They" you are talking about are DM and the Glass family, correct?
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04-17-2019, 06:36 AM | #620 |
Stroking to the SB Champs!
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04-17-2019, 06:53 AM | #621 |
Let's Get Weird
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04-17-2019, 07:03 AM | #622 |
MVP
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no this is good stuff we were never winning this year anyways lets go for the number one pick
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04-17-2019, 07:14 AM | #623 |
Hockey Town
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Chris Owings playing everyday makes it hard to watch this team.
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04-17-2019, 07:18 AM | #624 |
Rabbi Goldmann
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04-17-2019, 07:24 AM | #625 |
Hockey Town
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I bet they are good dudes who never watch porn though.
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04-17-2019, 07:25 AM | #626 |
MVP
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04-17-2019, 08:09 AM | #627 |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
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Topical: Minors Update
Nicky Lopez started slow but came on last week. He hit 2 HR last night, also. There’s benefit to him getting ABs at AAA. He still is developing who he is as a hitter. With the MLB ball, he might jump up to enough pop to be a fair approximation of Whit Merrifield. The college pitchers at Wilmington and Lexington are off to a strong start overall. Kris Bubic has a 12-K game already on the resume this spring, and Jonathan Haake has been missing bats at a good rate and dominating. Bubic’s upside is probably limited to 5th starter unless his velocity ticks up. Haake could be a 3/4. He had good stuff in college (Kentucky) but could never stay healthy. |
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04-17-2019, 09:00 AM | #628 |
Rabbi Goldmann
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5-12
Rays: 13-4 There’s simply no excuse for that. The Rays are NEVER this shitty. Nobody cares we aren’t competing for a few years. But the 100 loss hot f***ing garbage is totally unacceptable. DM needs to put out some 72-90 teams, but not 62-100. That’s incompetence. He’s getting close to the point he needs to be kicked into a figurehead role. *note: DM first 6 seasons he went exactly 72-90 on avg, starting from scratch. |
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Rabbi Goldmann
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