2024 Ongoing Lineup Thread

[spleen1015]

Surprised by no McCann today. Should be a crazy good game.

[Fiver6565]

Good. Now everyone can stop freaking out over the non existent ‘personal catcher’ thing. 

[dystopia]

3 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

Good. Now everyone can stop freaking out over the non existent ‘personal catcher’ thing. 

Well Hyde was finally asked about it last time, so I figured Rustchman would start today since Hyde played the “just a coincidence” game. 

[baltfan]

8 minutes ago, spleen1015 said:

 

Why isn't Mateo starting over Urias?  Westy is better at third than second and Mateo is better than Westy at second.

[DirtyBird]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

Why isn't Mateo starting over Urias?  Westy is better at third than second and Mateo is better than Westy at second.

Because it’s a RHP, Urias has been hitting well and Mateo offers speed off the bench if needed in late innings.

[DirtyBird]

10 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

Good. Now everyone can stop freaking out over the non existent ‘personal catcher’ thing. 

“Preferred catcher” then. Would have been insanity to start McCann today.

[spiritof66]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

Why isn't Mateo starting over Urias?  Westy is better at third than second and Mateo is better than Westy at second.

I suspect it's because Urias has been hitting much better. I think Westburg/Mateo is better defensively, but it's not a big gap.

Good chance this will be a close, low-scoring game. I like having Mateo on the bench in a close game so he can create a run, and some havoc, as a pinch-runner (especially when Mullins is in the starting lineup). Though it doesn't show in the boxscore, his feints from first base were a big factor yesterday.

[dystopia]

On 6/11/2024 at 9:00 AM, Bahama O's Fan said:

Because he got asked about it, he will ensure that Adley catches his next game. 

Yup 

[spiritof66]

14 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

“Preferred catcher” then. Would have been insanity to start McCann today.

Does the "insanity" label mean it's something you expected Hyde to do (like using Kimbrel yesterday against the near-bottom of the Phillie lineup with a four-run lead) or not to do?  

[OriolesMagic83]

13 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Is the Pope Catholic?

Obviously not.

A bear doesn't s##t in the woods either.

[Bahama O's Fan]

25 minutes ago, dystopia said:

Yup 

I just knew that would happen. Hope it doesn't turn into a bad start for Burnes. Oh...and who does Stowers have to kill to get some starts?

[Frobby]

So much for the personal catcher drama.  

[Malike]

Just now, Frobby said:

So much for the personal catcher drama.  

Don't worry, if Burnes has his first bad start of the season, it will be directly blamed on Adley catching him.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Bahama O's Fan said:

I just knew that would happen. Hope it doesn't turn into a bad start for Burnes. Oh...and who does Stowers have to kill to get some starts?

Two of Santander, Cowser and Hays.

Might want to get O'Hearn while he's at it. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Malike said:

Don't worry, if Burnes has his first bad start of the season, it will be directly blamed on Adley catching him.

All I know is it won't have anything to do with the opposition.