Pickles

dAtA A small sample size of save percentage. That is one data point. Who is the better option then? Use the data.

Did he pitch his worst ball last season because it was in the 9th, or did he just happen to be pitching his worst ball at that point in the season? I'm going to need a bigger sample size. He sure just looked fine in the 9th right there, in a much more difficult save situation than is typical. He's leading the league in ground ball %. He strikes out plenty of guys in conjunction with that. I seem to recall a guy named Brittong was a great closer without top end "swing and miss."

There's not a perfect answer, but avoid back to backs seems to make the most sense.

You lose games in the 8th as easily as the 9th. Cano is a good pitcher. He's our best bp piece. If he scares you in that role, everybody else should scare you more.

I'd keep Kimbrel at "closer" but restrict his usage. And yeah, Cano should be first in line to get those opportunities. Wells and and perhaps Suarez as well.

Seems like you have to have been retired for 3 years, which Jones should qualify for. Maybe they're holding off for a reason.

He should have just brought Cano out initially. Stop pitching Kimbrel on back to back days.

They actually just mentioned last night's decision on the broadcast. And basically said Hyde rolled with Mateo because he's been playing well. And he really has been. I'm probably his biggest supporter on the board so I'm thrilled to see it.

Jones isn't in it yet, right? Jones should be in before either of those two. Frankly, he probably should have been in before Markakis.

I mean, he had 5 Ks in 4 2/3 innings and 61% strike rate. Pretty hard to criticize that. I don't think anybody is saying that this start is the absolute peak of a Bradish performance, but saying he looked like he did last year because he had the same stuff: The 96 MPH+ fastballs and the two devastating breaking balls.

He really did. He looked exactly like the same guy from last year, which is obviously great news.

He's got an .866 OPS after a torrid Spring Training. How do you define "hitting?"

I'd let Stowers bat against LHP tbh. But for me it's more about throwing the guy a bone. Yeah, he might only be up a week, and get 4 at-bats, but he's on the 40, and he's not the kind of prospect I'm worried about interrupting his development etc.

Should have been Stowers.

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