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Haha....normally, I’d agree, but it’s Jorge Lopez!

Lopez can’t stand prosperity.

Anyone know what Thorne was making before he was dismissed?

Preferable to Kevin Brown.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/cole-hamels-to-hold-showcase-for-interested-teams-next-week.html Cole Hamels is available, but he might not be good for tanking. Or, he could quite possibly get them a number one pick!

Wells is a better option and Lowther should probably get another chance. Baumann seems to have righted himself. But if they’re trying to tank why would you even explore a better option? Brilliance

And the play was right in front of him!

More like mall cops than cavalry.

My dad has been saying this for years. Lot of guys that just shouldn’t be ML players.

Yeah, he also had a ball earlier that shockingly he didn’t block when Akin was pitching. Allowed the runner to get to 3B. But with two extra base hits and a runner thrown out at second, I fear the Orioles will give him an extension. ?

You missed Benintendi falling down a couple feet short of 2B on an attempted steal a couple innings back?

I’m guessing, but probably closer to Valaika than Hornsby. Not going out on a limb with that, am I?

Really Brown? Periscope vs Meerkat now.

It would take a guy falling down for Severino to finally throw out a base stealer.

I watched it for a couple months and canceled. Not a lot of good options there.

I watch Yellowstone w/ my Amazon subscription.

Don’t know if anyone has AppleTV, but a totally different show from Yellowstone is Ted Lasso w/ Jason Sudeikis from SNL, pretty funny. So, I’m sure Kevin Brown won’t be referencing it.

Yup, maybe never to return.

Really good show.... you can binge the first three seasons. Should take you all of a week.

I honestly don’t understand how pitch count could ever matter for a guy like Valdez.

This is what I don’t get either. What’s the criteria? It sure doesn’t make much sense.

Yeah, I can’t even listen to Brown. Trying to hard to be funny instead of just calling the game. His references to anything from LOTR or Star Wars to the chances of relish winning is mind numbing depths of boring. And you can tell from Palmer or McDonald’s silence afterwards if it’s not immediately obvious. Not funny or interesting.

Turf toe??? Man....

As I noted earlier, it’s not just his inability to catch or block the ball. His framing is bad and he’s at a career low percentage for throwing out runners. I’m not crazy about his sequencing either.

Neither Severino or Wynns is a good option, however, I’m surprised no one has cited any other defensive numbers besides the questionable CERA. It’s pretty clear Severino is horrible. Wynns isn’t great, but he has thrown out 50% (yes, SSS 6 of 12 but I’ll take it) of base stealers this year. He’s slightly below average (-2 DRS, Severino is 28% for his career, but only 19% this year and -6 DRS, -15 career. Framing? Wynns -1.6, Severino -6.3. How about passed balls and wild pitches? Yeah, SSS for Wynns again, but 0 PB and 5 WP in 125 innings. Severino has 8 PB and 34 WP allowed in 484. He’ll surely blow by his 2019 total of 10 and 40. He’s quite possibly one of the worst defensive catchers I have ever witnessed and certainly not worth what he’s being paid.