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Just now, Morgan423 said:

This is what I'm talking about.

Their guy is struggling a little tiny bit, first time all day.  Walks Mateo.

Then Bemboom comes up and swings at the first pitch.

Knock it off, guys.  Work some counts.  ESPECIALLY immediately after walks.   

EDIT:  Et tu, Adley? 

We need to make some major adjustments right now. 🤦‍♂️

 

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2 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Dude swings at first pitch less than anyone. 

And the team OPS is 100 points higher in PAs where they swing at the first pitch. The collective OPS when they put the first pitch in play is 1.064.

Frustrating when they make outs on the first pitch, I get it, but because they’re usually so patient, they generally have the opportunity to do serious damage when they hack at the first pitch. 

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7 minutes ago, dtk9119 said:

First F ing pitch AGAIN. Son of a *****!!!!

4 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Dude swings at first pitch less than anyone. 

The whole team is doing this right now.  It's almost as if they've been directed to, but it's a terrible approach when you do it 100% of the time, and it's wrecking our offense.

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9 minutes ago, baltfan said:

More Adley short of warning track power. 

He looks like a guy who should have all kind of power but he doesn't.

Right now this offense looks as anemic as any in the MLB I've seen this year. 

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I wish Adley could take steroids but no one else could.   He needs about 20 feet more to his flyballs.  And the increase in bast speed would help.  

Steroids cant help his throws to second.  Maybe some time with Rick Dempsey would help.  It helped Wieters a great deal.  

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