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  1. ashbury
    OK, so who, at the beginning of the season, had "Ehire" in their betting pool as the platoon partner for Joe Mauer against tough lefties, by the middle of August?
  2. ashbury
    My... condolences.
  3. ashbury
    You'll have to.
  4. ashbury
    That's fair, and was/is worrisome. But, they stayed the course, and brought in the fresh arm to attack the top of the order, second time through, so it worked out.
  5. ashbury
    I'm not especially a Harper woofer. Just pointing out an omission. If I have a point, it's probably that he's another baseline against which potential acquisitions could be compared. If not better than Harper, then why bother.
  6. ashbury
    This is probably a quibble, but the word "just" suggests some kind of disappointment. I expect the outing went as planned. He went through the opposing batting order exactly once. They seem to be trying out the concept of an "opener" as opposed to "starter", and this is how it will go when successful: get what you can out of your talented but limited pitcher, and move on to the longer guy according to schedule.
  7. ashbury
    When will umps learn? Never catch the bat with your strike-calling hand!
  8. ashbury
    Let me try to say it slightly differently: If I were GM, I can make shoot-from-the-hip determinations about players like Tyler Duffey or Nick Gordon (as I do), and it doesn't matter, financially or otherwise, because those decisions can be revisited next year at zero incremental cost. Ditto, if I don't learn everything there is possible to know about upcoming starters like Romero and Gonsalves. But if I'm aiming for contention next year, and I have a multi-million dollar asset that I have to make a binding decision about in a couple of months, then the standard for good stewardship of the franchise is a lot higher. Turning thumbs down on Erv so early, and then having him contribute positively to some other team's pennant push in 2019, would be a pretty bad stain. You can't go out and obtain a good asset at $13M with the snap of the fingers. I don't blame the front office if they put the decision off as long as possible. To shut Erv down now would be that decision, while foregoing additional information that could be gathered.
  9. ashbury
    This story appears to be a hoax.
  10. ashbury
    Gordon's only 22. He's currently flailing at AAA - you can "see what he looks like," there, and I don't think you'd like it much, either on offense or on defense. I don't see a reason to press the panic button and try to accelerate a work-in-progress. With that underlying it, I would have no problem with a LoFo contract for 2019. Other GMs will discount the SSS too, so whatever trade value he has this August will probably be available next season, if someone else steps up and Forsythe proves to be redundant by mid-year.
  11. ashbury
    His AAA season stats look good in aggregate, but he was lights-out in 4 long stints in April, decent in May, and June-August his AAA numbers aren't too hot. He's been pretty hittable by this caliber of opponent for a significant stretch now. I'm not a believer - can't rely on him from game to game - down to a one-pitch pitcher and when the curve's not behaving, look out. He needs to come with a caution label, "Use at your own risk". I'm pleasantly surprised at his performance in 3 games since being called back up. Good for him. I hope he continues it and proves me wrong. Perhaps top-notch pitch calling is the answer, and can paper over his deficiencies and thus maximize his remaining asset.
  12. ashbury
    Ought we add Ryne Harper to the discussion? After being promoted from AA, he's also done well in a few August appearances for Rochester. At 29 he's not a world beater, but could be a contributor on a par with some of the other names.
  13. ashbury
    Go back to Question 2 in the article. Teams don't usually release a daily diary for players' visits to the trainer's room. I think there's no reason to take an uncharitable view of the team's handling of LoMo's situation.
  14. ashbury
    Mrs Ash, who generally speaking does not watch the games with the same regularity I do, remarked on the moisture on his face, as she passed through the living room. My impression, though, was that May earned his sweat the old-fashioned way, on a hot August evening.
  15. ashbury
    It's a thirteen million dollar decision this off-season. I have no objection if they perform some additional due diligence in the meantime, by giving him more starts.
  16. ashbury
    I went to bed before the game ended. Good to see they got that insurance run I was hoping for.
  17. ashbury
    14-7. Do we need a few insurance runs, now?
  18. ashbury
    No.
  19. ashbury
    Note to opposing scouts: you may want to try low breaking pitches to Tyler Austin. What's that you say? "We know!!!" Oh.
  20. ashbury
    Yes.
  21. ashbury
    Another $12 beer should cheer you right up.
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  23. ashbury
    EHIRE!!!!
  24. ashbury
    You were looking for logic, in a Game Thread?
  25. ashbury
    At AAA. Until he can do it against major leaguers, I don't see any purpose in bringing him back up.
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