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On 5/29/2023 at 11:34 AM, Sports Guy said:

No, he’s not a great hitter. Not yet.

Great hitters don’t have a 270 BA and 430 slugging.

His value is because he’s a catcher. We need to stop trying to take him away from that.

He’s on pace to start 112 games at C.  He’s 7th in the majors in innings caught.  I’d be OK pushing him towards 120 starts, but that might require giving him a few more full days off, rather than DHing him.  So, it’s a bit of a trade-off.  He’s definitely an important bat in our lineup, even if he’s not a “great” hitter, because he’s on base a ton and he makes the opposing pitchers work.  

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7 minutes ago, Frobby said:

He’s on pace to start 112 games at C.  He’s 7th in the majors in innings caught.  I’d be OK pushing him towards 120 starts, but that might require giving him a few more full days off, rather than DHing him.  So, it’s a bit of a trade-off.  He’s definitely an important bat in our lineup, even if he’s not a “great” hitter, because he’s on base a ton and he makes the opposing pitchers work.  

Yea, it’s a trade off of giving him more games where he is most valuable and giving him much needed off days.

If the lineup can’t withstand him being out of it for a game here and there, it’s a poorly constructed lineup.

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44 minutes ago, dtk9119 said:

Inexcusable Hays is not in the line up today at minimum as a DH

Apparently he's too under the weather to even DH today. Bad timing with Mullins being hurt and now Hicks is forced to play. Maybe burning through the backend of the bullpen was worth it last night with today's lineup and it being a bullpen game.

 

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35 minutes ago, forphase1 said:

Yup,  6-9 is ugly.   Now watch they will go 12 for 15 or something!

The Indians 1-9 is pretty ugly outside of Ramirez. Remember it’s Bieber vs our lineup and Voth versus the Indians. Voth has shown that he can be nails. 
 

Santa has been on a heater. A big day from him today could carry us to a series stealing W. 

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