TT: Development is key in 3rd round of cuts

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, Natty said:

How many months should we give Davis? I'm convinced he can't hit.

36.

[Bahama O's Fan]

46 minutes ago, Natty said:

Do you mean 600 at bats? 

I think until they are convinced Gays is ready to move up.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Just now, Bahama O's Fan said:

I think until they are convinced Gays is ready to move up.

Hayes. Love auto correct 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

6 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

I think until they are convinced Gays is ready to move up.

So, around "Pride Night?"

[Can_of_corn]

11 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

Hayes. Love auto correct 

If you were a plus member you could fix those embarrassing auto-correct errors. 

[weams]

14 minutes ago, Natty said:

Mancini is being blocked from playing where he belongs, first base. I believe his hitting will come back if he knows he is the first baseman and doesn't have to worry about the OF.

Oh. I see. I disagree. He should DH. 

[Natty]

2 minutes ago, weams said:

Oh. I see. I disagree. He should DH. 

The 2 previously mentioned ex sluggers who cant hit now are using up the DH spot.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Natty said:

The 2 previously mentioned ex sluggers who cant hit now are using up the DH spot.

Is it accurate to say Trumbo can't hit?  He can't field and he can't run.  He can hit a bit.

[Natty]

4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Is it accurate to say Trumbo can't hit?  He can't field and he can't run.  He can hit a bit.

He did bat .261 last year with 17 HR. We have guys we just cut yesterday who can do that.

[sportsfan8703]

27 minutes ago, weams said:

36? 24?  Whenever we get good again, that's the only deadline for me. It's not like anyone is blocked yet. 

He’s taking ABs away from Nunez. Forcing Mancini into the OF. Blocking a potential OF. Making our OF defense worse. 

[ChuckS]

1 hour ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

It feels like a lot of people failed to realize the fact that Hays has less than half a season in AA and Santander mainly played in AA as a rehab assignment during his Rule 5 year.

Then they also only care about Spring stats if someone they like does well, or someone they dislike does bad. Otherwise "stats don't matter."

I brought this up in the last 1-2 weeks and got brushed off for my negativity.

There is no reason to rush these guys and you do not harm their development at all by sending them down. Starting them with the big league club in cold April on the other hand when they’ve never succeeded at Triple A is a fair recipe for disaster. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Natty said:

He did bat .261 last year with 17 HR. We have guys we just cut yesterday who can do that.

It isn't fair to Trumbo to group him with Davis.  Trumbo was an above average bat last year.

[eddie83]

1 hour ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

It feels like a lot of people failed to realize the fact that Hays has less than half a season in AA and Santander mainly played in AA as a rehab assignment during his Rule 5 year.

Then they also only care about Spring stats if someone they like does well, or someone they dislike does bad. Otherwise "stats don't matter."

I didn’t think Hays had any chance to make the team heading into camp. 

I bought into the open competition talk especially when Hyde said Mullins was not a lock for CF. 

I’m fine with the move. I was just reacting to what I heard. It is what it is.  

[Natty]

14 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It isn't fair to Trumbo to group him with Davis.  Trumbo was an above average bat last year.

Agreed. But we have hitters better than Trumbo now for minimum wage. 

[waroriole]

54 minutes ago, Natty said:

How many months should we give Davis? I'm convinced he can't hit.

He looked good today