Roll Tide

I don’t think they need to be only for homegrown guys. Just the right guys! I think Burnes is a right guy. Now if we can’t extend him before he hits free agency and he gets 10 year 30 million per from someone you have to walk away. Id try an extension that has a higher AAV but a shorter term. Say you expect him to get $30 per for 10 in free agency. Then give him 7 years and perhaps an opt out after 4.

Cowser played in 5 straight after call up, give 5-6 days off, played in 10 straight, 2 days off, 4 straight , a day off, 2 straight, 1 day off, 1 game and then demoted. I didn’t look back to see how many of the days off that the team didn’t play. To say he didn’t get a chance is just wrong. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/hittinglogs.php?p=cowseco01&y=2023

I think that’s the Koolaid sipper in you bro. I can’t imagine anyone here wants to see him struggle or fail. But, another 1 for 29 could damage his confidence. I think you send him down and let him reset. He needs to work to be more prepared part of it gets his strikeouts way down. Even if he had a 6 hit run as someone else mentioned he’d still have a k rate over 40%. He shouldn’t end up a 20%+ K rate guy.

It’s not the same …. Henderson was batting just under .200. Holliday is batting .040. So about 20 % as good as Henderson was at his worst. And he’s striking out in more than 1 out of 2 trips to the plate. There is no sense panicking either way. But, there is nothing wrong with sending him down. I think too many of you guys are acting like not sticking with him is some kind of sin. As a fan, I’m worried about damaging his confidence too much. Plus after all the bullshit from his father, hopefully now he will keep his mouth shut.

I don’t think we need to talk in absolutes here. It’s possible he’s just not ready. Look at Cowser last year compared to this season.

Time is all I suspect he needs. But, I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes back down if he continues to struggle. We have plenty of better options better than Kemp at AAA that can be brought up.

You could argue every pitcher has some inflammation after a start

In the case of strains, partial tears. I doubt severe tears or complete tears it would help.

With Heartburn ….Wells was a first half ace the last two years. I guess that’s not going to happen again. Hopefully we’ve seen the last of Heasley….he sucks

You’re right …..solid MLB players. Machado is the exception. As the say, Even the blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally.

I think Jeffrey Hammonds was in between depending on your criteria. He had like 10 WAR. But we generally sucked from Ripken to the present group. I mean, we had a few guys Hoiles, Wieters but even though they were regulars here they didnt live up to the hype. I remember we had a stretch where we drafted a SP in rd 1 and a good chunk never even made the majors

Pitching is the next step to resolving this one way or the other.

Can’t count on Bradish and Means.

No doubt ….. He’s a couple of bad months but his otherwise he’s been well above average.