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  1. ashbury
    I haven't seen a play like Adrianza's, on a slow roller to third, since the days of Miguel Sano! Whatever happened to that guy, anyway? / yes, I'm back - hope I'm not jinxing anything, in this tight game
  2. ashbury
    Ever since the Willingham/Doumit era, this team's roster has had hardening of the arteries where it came to bat-first guys. No roster flexibility, just players signed to play a corner position (or poorly at an up-the-middle position) with a side comment "and if nothing else he can DH". It seemed to me, after a while, that it came from a lazy point of view, since that kind of player is always one of the most easily available. Cruz in that regard is somewhat of a refreshing experience, as he was signed with no pretense toward being a position player - the bat has to be perceived as really, really good to make that work. As for catcher, in this era of 13-man pitching staffs you just can't have 3 of them anymore. Either Astudillo has to be so valuable at other positions that you can keep him in a genuine utility role, or you choose between him and Garver for Rochester, or you work an emergency trade to get Castro off the books for as much salary relief as you can negotiate with some other team. I am guessing the higher-ups turn thumbs down on any Castro trade FalVine can come up with, as it won't likely cover 100% of the salary. And Astudillo as utility guy is half-assing it in my book, since it only means "third base, maybe left field once a month if you have to, and first base which is easy to cover". Mid-game at this writing, Astudillo's BA has slipped to only .538, so he might be the first to go.
  3. ashbury
    Tuned in just in time for Hoskins's home run. Tuning out, to save our pitching staff.
  4. ashbury
    You may rely on it. It is decidedly so.
  5. ashbury
    You're saying he might get Chase'd?
  6. ashbury
    Unless... their judgement was that a player is more likely to slide through waivers a few days after Opening Day, when other teams are making their first adjustments just like we are. There are probably numbers that tell, one way versus the other; I don't know where to look up transaction records that show historical waiver claims.
  7. ashbury
    Just from an asset stewardship perspective, I find it annoying when our players are juuuust good enough that you suspect any of several teams might claim them, but juuuust bad enough that each of those teams will say in trade talks, "meh, if someone else claims him first, we'll find someone else. Thanks for calling, though - how's the family?"
  8. ashbury
    Maybe the Angles were Acute, making him look sharp by association.
  9. ashbury
    This massively decreases my interest in tonight's game. I thought our Analytics room had achieved some kind of breakthrough in optimal efficiency or something.
  10. ashbury
    i know, and yet I see other teams' catchers pull the same stuff and get the calls. I think the good umps, of which there are many, filter that mitt stuff out.
  11. ashbury
    Tonight my son bashbury should be in attendance at Citizens Bank Park. I'm looking forward to game highlights from him at some point. / edit - perhaps he'll have some insights on how they get along with a 2-man outfield.
  12. ashbury
    The Wikipedia page has already been updated with Polanco's meaningless insignificant achievement. FTFM
  13. ashbury
    Rosario helped. He should have chalanted it. Instead, he non-.
  14. ashbury
    Bases loaded, 3-0. Ugggggggh.
  15. ashbury
    The Wikipedia page has already been updated with Polanco's meaningless achievement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_to_hit_for_the_cycle
  16. ashbury
    Ain't that the pits.
  17. ashbury
    Never mind, then.
  18. ashbury
    Not a perfect throw by Cave, but boy was that nice.
  19. ashbury
    Good wheels, Cave!
  20. ashbury
    POLANCO!!!!
  21. ashbury
    No, I am not at the game. I thought my son was going to be, tonight, but I was mistaken about his itinerary.
  22. ashbury
    KEPLER!!!!!!
  23. ashbury
    I have to say I expected the exact opposite outcome.
  24. ashbury
    "Kansas City fan! Give me your tears! If you will not give them to me, I will take them from you!"
  25. ashbury
    We bet you don't. Signed, The residents of Kansas City
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