Friday, July 21: Showdown in St Pete continues

[Roy Firestone]

I wish we still had Koji...he was  very good for us...and everyone...

[Baltimorecuse]

That was a good pitch that went out.  It was a lucky swing.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, 24fps said:

Here’s a better idea.  Why don’t you take your condescending, ageist crap and shove it?

For the record, according to his bio, he's older than you are.

Not taking sides.

[Tony-OH]

Just now, Roy Firestone said:

I wish we still had Koji...he was  very good for us...and everyone...

Well he's 48-years old now so I think he's probably done.

[Gurgi]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Not the best start for Fuji.

You see the way Adley is croutching behind the plate?  Did he always put a knee on the ground?  Does no one do the normal catcher croutch anymore?

[justD]

He shuts them down with the As but gives up a HR on the first pitch here?

Ugh. 

[Bemorewins]

6 minutes ago, Alasdaire said:

I think it's okay to keep discussing the possibility when he's the third-best shortstop on the 40-man in addition to the number-one prospect in baseball also playing the position.

Says who? I love Holliday and believe in his potential. But IMO when evaluating any position the combination of offense and defense must be the evaluative criteria. I hope Holliday can be as good as him in terms of the combination.

And as far as the other two are concerned, they are not in the same caliber in terms of the kind of offensive player he is, let alone the potential that he has. He's 3 years younger Ortiz and 5 years younger than Mateo. 

[Aristotelian]

Fujinami looks pretty good notwithstanding the HR.

[Winter]

made the next 3 look easy 

[Tony-OH]

I like the stuff. I think he's going to be fine. Just should not have thrown a first pitch fastball to Siri when Siri can't anything moving away from him. Bad pitch call.

[Chavez Ravine]

He looks good. Nasty split. 101 scrapping the bottom of the zone.

[Since1984]

Electric stuff, deception is the factor. Small tweaks can go a long way

[Alasdaire]

Siri has one of the highest home run per at bat rates in baseball. He's always look for a homer, cheating or else taking all the way. Was just sitting on a first-pitch fastball for Fuji's first outing and got exactly that. Would have like Adley or someone on the bench to know that and call for anything but a fastball there.

[Baltimorecuse]

7 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

63 here and the phrase KMA comes to mind.

nnInn

[Greg Pappas]

Nasty stuff... I like that we've added him.