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Ratsbuddy
Rosenthal is a disaster waiting to happen each and every time he takes the hill. As far as I am concerned we trade him for a sack of potatoes and be happy. I am tired of his act. This is the 4th year this crap has been going on with him.I find your selective posting hilarious. Yes Rosenthal screwed up, but I didn’t see you clamoring for his trade in his last SIX outings when he didn’t give up a run or even a walk while striking out 10 batters. Try to be a little more consistent.
I’m positive the last time you posted was around July 1st, the last time he gave up a run.
Yep, shocking:
July 1, 2017 at 9:59 pm
RatsbuddyRosenberg is nerve wracking? Nah, cant be.
I mean, he only has been ever since he came into the league.
stlcard25
Really disappointing to have the bullpen ruin games again and again and again. But it’s not suprising when you have a bunch of below average arms trying to patch together innings with 91 mph stuff. There are no elite arms besides Rosenthal in the bullpen. That needs to change.Only Cecil and Bowman average 91. Everyone else is quite a bit above 91.
I think Lynn is much more valuable than Garcia. I feel like Garcia’s arm could fall off at any moment.
I really think Stanton would be the best possible option for us moving forward. Kind of like getting an elite free agent.
Much like the Dodgers taking on all that salary back in 2012 acquiring Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez, Carl Crawford, and Josh Beckett.
Mercado is just one SB away from the league leader in AA. I hope he gets it. Kind of a dubious award though.
Weaver with another good outing, now 9-1 with a 1.91 ERA…crazy
Bader with an excellent game as he took two walks and didn’t strike out. He also hit a bomb.
Excited to have Diaz back tomorrow although Mejia has been excellent this year. I wonder if Diaz will start moving around the diamond.
I’m glad to see Morales pitching well in relief in Springfield too.
What a bummer to hear about Sosa.
After thinking we were loaded in the lower minors at the shortstop position last year, the loss of Sosa (to injury), Mercado (to position change), Cordoba (to the Rule V), and Perez (just struggling) really puts a damper on the system. Edman is also struggling at AA.
Perez has a .935 OPS in the GCL. He shouldn’t have been pulled from JC so quickly (unless it’s another issue)
If he needs to be in Jupiter around Oquendo, then why not move him to Palm Beach?
Onyxgem
I loved the way Wacha pitched last night, but I am sorry MM is freking STUPID as sin for sending him back out for the 9th with 97 pitches97 pitches isn’t a lot. He’s been in the 100’s several times this year.
bccran
Where does that leave Weaver, Marco G., Flaherty, Gant, Mayers, Pearce, Hudson, Gallen, Gomber, Alcantara, Fernandez, etc.?I’d go
Weaver – Bullpen, “7th starter”
Gonzales – bullpen
Flaherty – 2019 arrival (replaces Wainwright)
Gant – bullpen
Mayers – AAAA
Pearce – AAAA
Hudson – 2019 arrival, Flaherty’s backup, potential Weaver replacement as 7th starter/BP guy.
Gallen – Not sure what we have here yet
Gomber – AAA in 2018, no idea
Alcantara – AAA in 2018, bullpen
Fernandez – Ways awayIf anything, Aledmys Diaz offers a cautionary tale to not get too worked up over DeJong’s fast start.
I’m more concerned about his 30.2% K-rate vs. a 2.7% BB-rate. Those are both extremely below-average and will kill his value if he ever stops hitting. Diaz was able to keep his K-rate way down, which helped during his slumps, but he just had some of the weakest contact, evident by being among the league leaders in both 2016 and 2017 in infield hits.
Seijas has a 6.75 ERA, but that comes with a .436 BABIP and a 50.0% LOB rate, both extremely high. His 8.83 K/9 rate is pretty solid still.
I really wish they would update his size on the milb.com website. It’s very misleading.
Garcia would have to be the one they are trying to determine his versatility on. The other two are easily able to cover any of the three positions. Maybe Mercado is the next man up in LF if needed in AAA.
Bummer that Piscotty got hurt. I was expecting big things out of him in the second half. Perhaps they could try Carpenter in LF? He played the outfield before.
I guess Sierra would be ideal though. Make or break time for Tommy Pham now.
14NyquisT
This is bad news to me. I’m a big Grichuk fan and hope he gets back soon with a more focused approach at the plate. It could happen. As far as Martinez being the one sent up as apposed to JAGarcia or Bader says something about going forward. He’s the fourth outfielder at MemphisBader needs a full year at Memphis and a call-up in September. He’ll be in the conversation next year. He has to maintain (like Grichuk) a .350 BABIP to be good. He does hit a lot of line drives though so maybe it will last.
I’d like to see both him and Kelly get ample time in Memphis so that we don’t rush them before they’re ready.
One positive note is that Perez has just one error this year in 124 innings after making 17 in 328 innings last year.
Another thing to note is that this is a small sample of just 62 PAs thus far. Give him some time.
bccran
Fowler
Piscotty
Grichuk
Pham
Bader
Sierra
A. Garcia
ArozarenaWho’s going to step up over time?
Those are the ones that matter.
