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39 minutes ago, Frobby said:
He’s a bit limited defensively. That hurts him. And, 5 weeks of stats are only going to move a player so far. It’s a long season, plenty of time to move up a lot further.
I know that is the take on him but looking at the highlights from college when he was drafted he looked smooth and covered a lot of ground. Now, that was several years of inactivity ago and he looks much bigger now but on those 2 triples he moved surprisingly well, speed wise. Now maybe his reads and routes aren't good but he sure looks like he can still run.
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Just now, wildcard said:
Frank had a glare.
For sure but from the time they started the GWRBI stat, Eddie owned it. I think they stopped it just because nobody could touch him. I MIGHT be a little bit biased. lol
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18 minutes ago, wildcard said:
Frank or Eddie
EDDIE, always Eddie, that glare of his when he locked in, just awesome. Mr. GWRBI.
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31 minutes ago, Frobby said:
I am a big Akin fan, but he’s simply not pitched well. He hasn’t thrown a clean full inning this year. That’s why he’s not naving longer outings.
Oh, I absolutely agree but the way he was used the first half of last year I think is the key. IMO he needs semi regular 1-2 inning stints to stay sharp. Hyde likes to use his 1-inning guys. I would rather use a long guy for 3-4 innings to backup a 5 inning start.
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1 minute ago, Aristotelian said:
Akin is really a LOOGY now. 12 games, 8.2 innings. And isn't doing that well even with favorable matchups. I suppose if Givens replaces Akin and maintains at least 1 IP per appearance that would be an improvement! But would that give us enough lefty options? Hall for Akin might be the best option as a guy who can give some length as well as left handed. Then Givens for Baumann, with a rotation of Baumann and Baker every 10 days. Wells would be perfect to have in the bullpen providing length and versatility but unfortunately he is needed in the rotation.
Agree with this, but IMO Akin needs regular work to be sharp like the first half of last year going 1-2 inn. I didn't want to broach Wells to BP because the board would explode and the point would be lost. I too think that's where he is best for the team but we would need Irvin to step up and take his place in the rotation. I didn't think of the Baumann - Baker shuttle, that might work. We still need a long man other that Voth, Wells - Irvin switch could be the key.
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1 hour ago, Aristotelian said:
I don't know how the Rays are doing it. We really need to study their roster management and innings distribution. How their bullpen can absorb even more innings than ours without burning out is a mystery. If we aren't going to spend dollars or trade capital on an Ace we need to figure this out.
Agree with this and everything Frobby said in his response. I think WC said we have too many 1-inning, back end guys. I don't think Givens is going to fix that. We are limited to 8, Bautista, Baker, Cano, Perez, Coulombe, Givens is probably 1 too many. The "long" guys are Akin, Voth, Baumann and other than Voth they probably would be challenged to go more than 2 inn. We need the Norfolk shuttle to be the bridge but I don't feel all that comfortable with Zimmerman or Rom filling that role. Is Watkins still around? Even if yes, same lack of trust. Hall is an enigma but could maybe be another 1-inning guy. The mix isn't right and Hyde burns thru relievers too often. Perez and Voth don't have options so they won't ride the shuttle. Maybe Irvin is finding is control/command after his last start. Does Coulombe have options to go down for Givens? It seems like we have "enough" options but our option limitations will hamper best usage. To my mind, FWIW, Hyde needs to get the long men regular 2-3 inning work to keep Aki, Voth, Baumann, Zimmerman, and maybe Irvin or Watkins sharp. That would relieve the load on the 1 inning guys
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9 hours ago, RZNJ said:
He meant within the same game. He's got 2 singles in 21 AB's.
Oh, I know, but the point is that he has shown the ability to adjust and he needs ABs to do that. The next wave of COFs are not far behind and we need to find out what he can or can't do now before that happens. Otherwise we risk moving on from a prospect that could come back to bite us. I think ME wants to know what he's got.
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59 minutes ago, Frobby said:
He looked awful today. Very easy to jam up and in.
Yes but I keep thinking of Tony's comments about him looking like crap for multiple ABs and then he adjusts and crushes one
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1 hour ago, btdart20 said:
I hope that’s the case. That increases proof positive evidence. Either he swings and damages strikes or he strikes out (literally and figuratively) and doesn’t get a pass.
For the record, I’m still in favor on letting him play through, what I think is, the adjustment phase.
I agree with this but would be OK for him to go down, not for more development, but to relax and get hot again, gain some swagger. Just a short stint and Urias can get regular starts. Ortiz can come up as Util IF.
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15 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
But Santander doesn't have that stupid smile.
And isn't advocating for becoming a jerk because of his bad luck
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12 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:
If anyone is wonder what it would cost to get a pitcher of such a caliber, it might be good to look at what got a catcher of such high caliber. Look at what the Braves gave up in the off-season to trade for Sean Murphy...
The Braves gave up their starting Catcher, a depth catcher, a MLB pitcher, and 3 of the better pitching prospects to upgrade their Catcher position. What they got in return was the reigning American League Gold Glove winner at the Catcher position. This should be a good barometer of what it might take to trade for a player of Ace caliber.
OR a player of Adley's stature as there is little hope JA will open his checkbook for a 25 year old catcher after watching Wieters, at least in my mind. ME will use Adley to stuff the pipeline in a few years.
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1 hour ago, Bemorewins said:
Ha ha... It sounds like you have me spot on...lol I know that no moves can happen until the trade deadline. It's a message board and it's fun for me to discuss said things. I have had a little more time on my hands this week due to illness. I hope to be back to work tomorrow. So, hopefully not as many musings about trade ideas.
OK, I'll bite. I have been on the ERod bandwagon since the offseason. Why? I look for idiosyncrasies, and with his opt out, his troubles last summer, and 3/$49M remaining I expect him to opt out. That means he is a short term rental which DET has little leverage over therefore cheaper to acquire. The oddity with him is he declined the QO from Boston and I am not sure of the rules allowing or preventing a second QO. That's an unknown. Then usually the team has 5 days after the WS to place the QO but the player can have a different timeline in their contract. I think ARod had a 10-day window back in the day. As well negotiated as ERod's contract is, it wouldn't surprise me if he did something like that to reduce DET's options if he didn't opt within 5 days. Another unknown. Then there is his Oriole lineage and I was pissed when he was traded. But DET isn't failing, except against the East. They are 2-14 against the East but they are 15-18 overall, in 3rd place. They don't play the East again until 3 w/ TOR just before the ASB and then 13 in Aug-Sept. They won't decide to fish or cut bait until July but we still need to answer the QO questions before making any offer. Too much time, too many variables.
Another choice is Trever Rogers in MIA just coming off the 15-day IL with forearm tightness but he says no pain. He is 25, lefty, 6'-5" drafted in 2017 out of HS, They are short SPs right now without him and are starting a 33 year old as SP5. They have guys hurt and prospects coming but nothing ready now. They are in the hunt now with PHI and NYM, can they hang there? Are they tired of waiting for him to become say Wheeler? Too much time, wait and see. Pablo was the guy this offseason.
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59 minutes ago, Ohfan67 said:
Wouldn't Elias just tell Hyde to stop if he thought it was a problem? I think all indicators suggest that Elias and Hyde are very much on the same page.
I am probably alone on this island but I don't think ME and Sig give Hyde the lineup, just a lot of matchup analyses and suggestions. I agree they seem to be on the same page mostly but I believe Hyde gets to play his hunches. I don't think ME would dictate who to play where for a game. If ME thinks one of his prospect assets is being tarnished (Stowers IMO) he demotes him to get regular PT. When Givens is ready it should show who ME values.
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4 hours ago, banks703 said:
I always take these defensive stats with a grain of salt. That ball was hit directly over Kyle’s head and as a left handed left fielder, the difficulty of the pulled ball tailing toward the line makes it even more difficult.
Would a right-handed left fielder have a better chance at that ball? Absolutely. That’s a much easier play for someone right-handed.
As outfielders, we’re taught to creep step into ‘ready’ position, which is to be half a step forward with our glove side with the delivery of the pitch. This makes it easier for us to open our hips and run to our non-glove side as all players are better at going one side or another but MOST are better at opening up to their glove side. Based on where he was playing, him being left-handed and the ball that was hit at him and how it was hit, he made a great play.
I agree that as a major league outfielder that’s a catch that SHOULD be made. No doubt. 99% though, not sure that I agree with it being virtually a can of corn out there. He ran a long way hand-side on a ball that was hooking over his head.
Kyle looks better to me in right field. His angles are better and his throw are more accurate from right.
Absolutely agree with this take. That was well struck and right over his head. His route wasn't that bad and the ball likely was hooking away from his glove. Nice last minute twist for the catch. He never took his eye off it which affects his speed. Nice play, certainly NOT 99% for a LH LF. Kyle belongs in RF but Hyde will keep playing Santander.
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9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
Yes.
Damn, I wonder if "the only thing he knows about pitching is that he couldn't it it"? Thank you Cakes!
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11 minutes ago, Frobby said:
TBH, I hate these speculative trade threads. The trades that actually occur never look anything like the ones that posters invent. We can spend all day arguing about how good Dylan Cease is or isn’t and what we should or shouldn’t give up to get him, but to me it’s a big waste of my energy. I’m not telling anyone else not to start these threads or spend their time arguing about these hypotheticals. It just isn’t for me.
Agree 1,000,000%. Bemorewins has decided that we ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY MUST acquire a a TRUE #1 TOR ASAP because our mediocre at best rotation CAN'T POSSIBLY PITCH EFFECTIVELY IN THE POSTSEASON, depriving us fans of the WS win we are OWED (Are you listening JA?). It is freaking the 1st week of MAY and NOTHING WILL HAPPEN until much closer to the AS break. EVERYONE is still evaluating their respective chances, even MIA (Luzardo) and DET (ERod). We just went head-to-head with ATL, in their stadium and had realistic chances to win 2/3 or even sweep. We started Kremer, Bradish, Wells, and at least 2 of them would have to be jettisoned or demoted to ensure WS competitiveness. ME isn't listening, no matter how often he is REMINDED of the ABSOLUTE PLETHORA of TOP 100 PROSPECTS we have. We have that cornucopia because we TANKED for 4 years to gain two, bookend 1:1 picks. We are highly unlikely to maintain such excess drafting in the 20-30 range. Rank over, retreating to my cave.
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6 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:
Baumann is not going down for 10 days.
Unlikely that random 3rd catcher is going to be DFA’a already
Agree re: Baumann, Why not re: 3rd catcher with MLB salary, poor offense and not great defense??? ME played games all winter with Benboom et al. Isn't that enough depth at AAA? We need a 3rd catcher MAYBE 2 times a year, who's bright idea was this addition to the 40 man???
Was Hyde a Mil catcher by any chance? I honestly don't know and I'm too frustrated to look.
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2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:
If he thinks switching positions isn't ideal why does he have guys up and down the organization doing it?
Look, I agree with you, but speaking for ME, IMHO he values the versatility in the minors. I don't believe ME wants Gunnar moved around at the MLB level, I think that is on Hyde amd I think it has caused Gunnar a problem.
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5 hours ago, Bahama O's Fan said:
Gunnar is our cleanup hitter today! Hyde still loves him.
Well IMHO Hyde is delusional and Gunnar rewarded that delusion by going 0 for 5.
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Why does Hyde try to get another inning out of Baker when he was lucky to get out of the last one? Why not give Coulombe a clean inning?
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10 hours ago, dedwretched said:
Oh, lord. Is that from Cry Wilderness?
Jeremiah Johnson
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I'm not sure but maybe the super utility thing is his best fit. Last year he seemed to wear down and his offense suffered. The 403 ABs were the most he has ever had. I am a fan of Urias though so a part of me wants him to get a chance to start but it won't be here.
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1 hour ago, Bahama O's Fan said:
He is definitely not here to DH, at least according to what we have seen so far this season. He is a PH, but also the guy to give Mountcastle rest at 1B. So far he has appeared in 9 games this season. 4 of those games were just as a pinch hitter. He has 5 starts, 1 at DH and 4 at 1B. They obviously want a left handed 1B that can spell Mounty.
My point was not about DH vs PH but that he is here for his bat, not his glove. They do want a left handed bat which is why he, Diaz etc were brought in. He isn't an improvement on Mounty defensively. Diaz is but he probably won't hit as well.
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Please leave him at the 9 spot focused on getting on base and driving pitchers crazy, not home runs. Don't change his mindset before it is cemented in place. He had a long development period being successful but undisciplined until it didn't work in the show. He worked hard last year and off season to change that. Let him settle in his new style.
Runner on 3B, less than 2 out, who do you want to see up?
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As are most of my delusions. lol