Palmer on Mullins and Mountcastle offensive problems

[wildcard]

40 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

I definitely get the feeling that Rutschman was ground zero.   Everyone who was here before him will be gone within the next 2 years.

Really,  So Bautista, Bradish, Tyler Wells, Perez all gone in two years.

[7Mo]

49 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

I definitely get the feeling that Rutschman was ground zero.   Everyone who was here before him will be gone within the next 2 years.

I think anyone who doesn't fit the offensive approach now being taught will be gone within 2 years unless it's a backup catcher who is a good mentor. 

[7Mo]

49 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

I definitely get the feeling that Rutschman was ground zero.   Everyone who was here before him will be gone within the next 2 years.

I think anyone who doesn't fit the offensive approach now being taught will be gone within 2 years unless it's a backup catcher who is a good mentor. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, 7Mo said:

I think anyone who doesn't fit the offensive approach now being taught will be gone within 2 years unless it's a backup catcher who is a good mentor. 

Why would they need a "good mentor" backup catcher in two years?

 

[7Mo]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Why would they need a "good mentor" backup catcher in two years?

 

I probably worded that wrong but I feel like this organization will always have a good defensive catcher who is experienced and works well with the pitching staff as a backup and not have much regard for their offensive output. 

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, 7Mo said:

I probably worded that wrong but I feel like this organization will always have a good defensive catcher who is experienced and works well with the pitching staff as a backup and not have much regard for their offensive output. 

That's pretty much every team at all times.

If they can even get that.

[7Mo]

4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

That's pretty much every team at all times.

If they can even get that.

Great.

[RZNJ]

22 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Really,  So Bautista, Bradish, Tyler Wells, Perez all gone in two years.

I meant position players.

[Tbone83]

When Mountcastle is slumping, his AB's are very hard to watch. Can't stand his approach, reminds me way too much of the later days of the "run" when everyone was down 0-2 constantly and it was power or bust. But it was made more tolerable by Trumbo leading the league in bombs or AJ being a consistent power threat.  If Ryan can hit like last year, I say swing away. But this year the bad ABs are much more noticeable.

[wildcard]

9 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

I meant position players.

Well, natural attrition would take care of that for any one who is a free agent by the end of 2025.  The only position players that does not cover is Mountcastle and Urias.

[Ridgway22]

2 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

The only way there is validity to this, at least validity that is beyond just regular speculation, is if these guys privately told Palmer something.

This is exactly what popped instantly into my mind when reading......

[RZNJ]

3 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Well, natural attrition would take care of that for any one who is a free agent by the end of 2025.  The only position players that does not cover is Mountcastle and Urias.

Ok.

[Frobby]

10 hours ago, wildcard said:

Jim Palmer was saying on the game boardcast that the change in pitching coaches might have something to do with Mullins and Mountcastles problems at the plate this season.  

Hmmm, you might need to edit this sentence.  

Any way, a month ago Mountcastle was sporting an .811 OPS - was the coaching a problem for him then?  He’s a hot and cold hitter and, even though I have my issues with him, I have little doubt that he’ll heat up again. 

Mullins could be another story.  He’s been hitting way fewer barrels this year and his launch angle is way up.  I feel like he’s altered his approach from last year, and it’s not working.  
 

Edited August 5, 2022 by Frobby

[wildcard]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Hmmm, you might need to edit this sentence.  

Any way, a month ago Mountcastle was sporting an .811 OPS - was the coaching a problem for him then?  He’s a hot and cold hitter and, even though I have my issues with him, I have little doubt that he’ll heat up again. 

Mullins could be another story.  He’s been hitting way fewer barrels this year and his launch angle is way up.  I feel like he’s altered his approach from last year, and it’s not working.  
 

I don't need to edit anything.  I was just reporting what Palmer said.  Take it up with him.

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, wildcard said:

I don't need to edit anything.  I was just reporting what Palmer said.  Take it up with him.

Read the sentence again.  Oh, and there’s also a typo, but that’s not what I’m talking about.  This isn’t subtle.  

Edited August 5, 2022 by Frobby