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12-18-2022, 10:23 AM | #6856 | |
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If he gets hurt again and is shelved for the season, then probably good time to move on. |
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12-18-2022, 10:24 AM | #6857 |
Time For Your Wake Up Call !!!
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Worst case we have those ....
3 guys that can play SS, good to very well 2 guys who can play 2B very well ( plus Massey) 2 guys that can play 3B very well ( plus a couple more ) I'm old enough to know you always build for the future and have to play the youth to develope, we have a very young team. But I'm higher on this group of kids more than some of you here are. I do think we can compete this year as I was expecting bigger strides last year. We all know of those results, however as I said last year, it all comes down to pitching! This years question is like last year's, Can we get some steady results from them? |
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12-19-2022, 12:24 AM | #6858 | |
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Location: Red state
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Witt has the tools, the scouting reports stated he was potentially a plus defender. It's now up to the Royals organization to give Witt the optimal resources through coaching, instruction and analytics to maximize his defensive talent. This is what the great organizations do -- the Dodgers, the Rays, the Astros. They are outperforming other organizations in large part because of the way they coach players and help them maximize their natural abilities. |
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12-19-2022, 08:38 AM | #6859 |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Helena, MT
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How would a move to 3b impact Mondesi's potential for injury? Seems like his skillset could really play well there, and at least defensively, maybe a little less wear and tear than short.
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12-19-2022, 10:17 PM | #6860 |
The Insider
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12-19-2022, 10:22 PM | #6861 |
The Insider
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12-19-2022, 10:24 PM | #6862 |
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The million dollar question is going to be whether this means we're out on Greinke. Lyles is definitely a rotation filler who has been able to give you 30 starts a year.
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12-19-2022, 10:32 PM | #6863 | |
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Location: Kansas City
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But you still have a lot of high-demand plays - coming in, diving left and right, etc. that stress the soft tissue/quick twitch systems. So who knows how he will react to something like that. |
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12-19-2022, 10:37 PM | #6864 |
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Location: Butler County Kansas
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I think as far as injuries go, Mondesi is much more suited to the outfield than anywhere in the infield. With his speed and arm I could see him being a + defender with a better chance of staying in the lineup. He has proven too injury prone to believe he is a viable infielder. It is time to make a change and see if he can be of any value elsewhere.
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12-19-2022, 10:41 PM | #6865 | |
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12-19-2022, 11:07 PM | #6866 | |
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Other tidbits from the 2023 Baseball Forecaster --He put up a 3.47 ERA at Camden Yards last year where the O's expanded the left-field fences, but had a 5.25 ERA everywhere else. --Velocity dropped from 92.8 mph in 2021 to 91.5 mph last year. Swinging strike rate also fell from 10.6% to 9.4%. --He had "disastrous starts" in 38% of his 2022 starts. From the Bill James Handbook --He ranked ninth in the AL in highest percentage of sliders thrown (23.9%). --He ranked eighth in the AL in highest percentage of changeups thrown (10.8%). --He tied for fifth in the AL in GIDP induced (18). --He ranked eighth in the AL in GIDP per nine IP (0.91). --He ranked seventh in the AL in Opponents BA w/RISP (.219). --He led the AL in doubles allowed (46). --He tied for seventh in the AL in home runs allowed (26). --He was second in the AL in hits allowed (196). --He was third in the AL in runs allowed (94). |
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12-19-2022, 11:54 PM | #6867 |
Rabbi Goldmann
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I love innings eaters
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12-20-2022, 12:03 AM | #6868 |
MVP
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God, why? This dude is terrible and a 2 year deal with a 32 year old. He's not really good at anything. Has a high ERA, high WHIP, and doesn't strike many people out. What's the point?
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12-20-2022, 12:08 AM | #6869 |
World's Best Boss
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12-20-2022, 12:30 AM | #6870 | |
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