It's Time to Play the Youngins

[backwardsk]

7 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

And I ask once again, if Dan puts Sisco on the 25 with Caleb (assuming Beef walks) how does Buck avoid playing him?

Is Joseph going to catch 150 games?

Well, if they keep Flaherty...

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, backwardsk said:

Well, if they keep Flaherty...

That was who I had catching the other 12. 

Seriously, Buck doesn't control the 25 man.  If Dan gives Buck two catchers and once of them is Sisco, he's going to have to play him. 

[bpilktree]

5 hours ago, Frobby said:

He hit in 2016, didn't hit in 2017.   We can't assume 2018 will look exactly like one or the other.   

Correct he was worse in 2015 then he was this year and bounced back to have  his best season last year of his career.  I didn't expect him to be like last year but I expected more then he has given.  The most surprising part of him and Davis is neither one had that week or ten games where they caught fire and carried the team for a short period of time.  They have both been streak hitters even not in their best years but never had one his week.  All season I waited for that hot streak and I think the team management did too and it never happened.

[sportsfan8703]

19 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

That was who I had catching the other 12. 

Seriously, Buck doesn't control the 25 man.  If Dan gives Buck two catchers and once of them is Sisco, he's going to have to play him. 

You might think that heirarchy exists like that. That would be normal, but Buck hired DD. I'll safely go out on this limb... I think Buck has more control over the roster, and player development, than any other Manager in MLB. 

If Castillo leaves next year, Pena will be the 2nd C on OD. Or a Pena like vet. 

Can my boy Sisco at least get some PH AB's?  

[Frobby]

4 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

You might think that heirarchy exists like that. That would be normal, but Buck hired DD. I'll safely go out on this limb... I think Buck has more control over the roster, and player development, than any other Manager in MLB. 

If Castillo leaves next year, Pena will be the 2nd C on OD. Or a Pena like vet. 

Can my boy Sisco at least get some PH AB's?  

Actually, I think every manager has a pretty strong say on who makes the 25-man roster to start the year.

I think you'll see some of Sisco at C as soon as we are mathematically eliminated.     But that won't be until at least Sunday, and more likely, early next week.   Meanwhile, he'll pinch hit here or there.    

[Can_of_corn]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Actually, I think every manager has a pretty strong say on who makes the 25-man roster to start the year.

I think you'll see some of Sisco at C as soon as we are mathematically eliminated.     But that won't be until at least Sunday, and more likely, early next week.   Meanwhile, he'll pinch hit here or there.    

I'm sure they have input but if Dan and Buck disagree about Sisco, Dan is going to win that argument.

[Frobby]

Nice to see Trey Mancini talking up his new teammates: http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2017/09/mancini-talks-hays-and-sisco-ynoa-impresses-and-prospect-rankings.html

[sportsfan8703]

Pedro .737 OPS in AAA

Sisco .736 OPS in AAA

Pedro is DH'ing tonight. He really earned those AB's over Sisco this year. 

[eddie83]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Pedro .737 OPS in AAA

Sisco .736 OPS in AAA

Pedro is DH'ing tonight. He really earned those AB's over Sisco this year. 

I would like to see him play but let's hold on a second. It isn't like Castillo and Caleb deserved to be benched. The fact that Sisco has been here an entire month has value to him. 

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Pedro .737 OPS in AAA

Sisco .736 OPS in AAA

Pedro is DH'ing tonight. He really earned those AB's over Sisco this year. 

The O's convinced Pedro not to opt out of his contract several months ago, and probably promised him a look in September.     It's just not that big a deal.

[Can_of_corn]

I think a lack of interest from other teams convinced Pedro not to opt out.

[sportsfan8703]

I'm baffled by us playing Pedro. Pedro needs us more than we need him and if he wants to leave next year, so be it. We're married to Trumbo the next two years. Plus Pedro is just the same old same old. HR or strikeouts. Pull hitter. No speed. At least Sisco is a line drive guy that hits to all fields. 

Its making a boring stretch of games that much more boring. Why call up your "top prospect" just to let him ride the pine for a month?  We're worried about Trumbo and Pedro's feels. Lol. Look at Sisco, he's gotta watch Hays play everyday after only being in Bowie a couple months. Sisco won a freaking batting title in Bowie last year at 21. It's a joke. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

I really believe Buck isn't as big a fan of Sisco's as everyone else is. Hasn't started at all, even to give Castillo or Joseph a break or DH role. Doesn't get as much "garbage" time as others. If this is your "catcher of next year," don't you want to get him some time with the pitching staff he would be dealing with? Also, with him being a lefty, give him shots against right handed starters and relievers. He could even DH, like Alvarez did tonight.

[Il BuonO]

3 hours ago, Frobby said:

The O's convinced Pedro not to opt out of his contract several months ago, and probably promised him a look in September.     It's just not that big a deal.

Maybe not, but it really doesn't make sense he's played so little.

[Il BuonO]

On 9/21/2017 at 5:37 PM, Can_of_corn said:

And I ask once again, if Dan puts Sisco on the 25 with Caleb (assuming Beef walks) how does Buck avoid playing him?

Is Joseph going to catch 150 games?

If that happens he'll hit around .200 and no RBI again. But his CS % will go up because no Jimenez. So, you know, positives.