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Good early challenge - Last 30 Days Carlos Hernandez's K-BB is 2nd best in AL to Felix Bautista.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=al&qual=10&type=1&season=2023&month=3&season1=2023&ind=0&team=0&rost=1&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2023-01-01&enddate=2023-12-31&sort=9,d

When we saw him in KC, he threw a very wild pitch that made me think he'd have a high double digit walk rate, but he has not walked anyone in the past month.     He throws 100+ and is finding the zone enough right now.

How KC has deployed him this month (including the overall effectiveness part) is about what I hope DL Hall will be able to contribute in the second half.

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1 hour ago, Just Regular said:

Bobby Witt hit a decent line drive towards RF corner (.400-ish xBA) and Ryan O'Hearn clanked it to put a Sunday lineup down 1-0.

And now they're up 6-3.

O'Hearn may have no business being in RF but he may also be the best hitter on the team at the moment.

I have so many questions regarding the use of their players and yet the team is sitting there at 40-24.  So something's working.

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4 minutes ago, 25 Nuggets said:

And now they're up 6-3.

O'Hearn may have no business being in RF but he may also be the best hitter on the team at the moment.

I have so many questions regarding the use of their players and yet the team is sitting there at 40-24.  So something's working.

For sure its an enjoying the ride kind of season.    Its a good sign the backups are this productive with Hyde trying to sneak in some rest before Toronto.      If star hitting can be curated out of the world's Hickses and O'Hearns, maybe the kids can stay down forever.

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5 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

Terrible pitching and not much of an offense. A's have won 5 straight and the Royals are 1-9 in their last 10 games. Battle for worst has gotten alot closer.

What is sad is that the Royals, to the best of my knowledge, aren't actually trying to be the worst - rebuilding yes, but the A's were engineered to be this bad, the Royals were not? 

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2 minutes ago, SilentJames said:

What is sad is that the Royals, to the best of my knowledge, aren't actually trying to be the worst - rebuilding yes, but the A's were engineered to be this bad, the Royals were not? 

I think the Royals have had some disappointing performances by younger guys that has made them worse than they thought.

 

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4 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

I think the Royals have had some disappointing performances by younger guys that has made them worse than they thought.

 

yeah Bobby Witt has been - well not great. And they have nothing in their system, we are talking turn of the 21st Baltimore barren. 

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3 minutes ago, SilentJames said:

yeah Bobby Witt has been - well not great. And they have nothing in their system, we are talking turn of the 21st Baltimore barren. 

They don’t have much to trade right now either. Chapman should bring a solid return and maybe Barlow as well but they don’t have much beyond that.

They could really use Brady Singer taking off or someone like that. 

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17 minutes ago, SilentJames said:

yeah Bobby Witt has been - well not great. And they have nothing in their system, we are talking turn of the 21st Baltimore barren. 

Not just Witt.... their pitching draft picks:

  • Singer (26 yo 2nd round pick 2015) -- has had some good years but is awful this year
  • Lynch (26 yo 1st round pick 2018) -- hasn't performed well in the majors yet
  • Staumont (29 yo 2nd rounc pick 2015)
  • Bubic (25 yo 1st round pick 2019)

These guys are either hurt or not performing adequately at the major league level.

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