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  1. hitterscount
    Brookes Lee..... meet Mr. Pine, get to know him because you should be sitting on him more than knot.
  2. hitterscount
    100%, the defense will cost Bradley another inning …at least and possibly runs if he can’t get out of here.
  3. hitterscount
    Good defense wins games, Clemens not helping much at 1st.
  4. hitterscount
    I will never use , well almost never, umpires, refs as excuses for losses…. however next season it’s time to implement the ABS … the strike zone is the strike zone, not what the home plate ump of the day feels it is. That sequence on ball calls that were strikes are how things can unravel …. no place for that many missed calls…. it goes for both teams, pitchers and batters, they deserve better.
  5. hitterscount
    Observing this team for the first three weeks before posting, too much..... however the flaws/ concerns with the lineup coming out of the winter appear to be genuine. If any of the talent at St. Paul get off to a quick start they should be elevated.
  6. hitterscount
    Was holding out some hope that we could be competitive until mid August. Even with the Lopez injury I still believe that the SP is going to be good enough to compete. Here's my issue and why I think 75 wins is probably the ceiling. An emphasis is being placed on defense, yet we have Lee at SS, Wallner and Larnach in the OF. We seem to think 1st is irrelevant defensively... it's not. It's certainly a position you can put someone with limited range,, however it's critical for scooping bad throws from the IF, accurate throws to start DP's, throws to the plate, you just don't throw a extra body there.... especially one that isn't a above average hitter. We will once again leave outs on the field, giving up runs that should end innings and will be actually extending them leading to higher pitch counts in high leverage situations. Throw in the catcher position that is average at best defensively and just how did we improve on this new emphasis placed on defense and speed.. It's looking like a month to month subscription to MLBTV.
  7. hitterscount
    Running back Wallner and Larnach is possibly the most incompetent front office strategy any GM could deploy. How many seasons of data is needed to move on..... apparently the eyes will get another season of ineptness at the plate with a dose of pathetic defensive play.
  8. hitterscount
    Duran was given the ball in the 9th when Balldelli was managing like a normal manager.... which wasn't all the time. So glad he's gone. The BP is sketchy, not a fan of closer by committee, but this could be the best approach to see who can handle the role.
  9. hitterscount
    If Ober can return to the '23 version of himself the starting rotation won't be the reason I will be tuning out by late. August. More concerned about running out the same lackluster outfielders and a BP that has a lot of questions. But, yes... this sucks.
  10. hitterscount
    They should have one of the strongest rotations in all of baseball. Without that there is little chance of doing anything. I am in favor of going young, the energy, optimism, brings some degree of hope that there could be a major change on the offense and getting back to sound fundamental baseball. The first month, six weeks may bring more losses than wins, but with this rotation a run is possible come June.
  11. hitterscount
    Is a breakout year for a guy that is a career .200 hitter that hits .213 in his last season who will be 30 in May a true breakout year. To have him even in consideration as the starting first baseman is a joke. Does he value as a utility guy... absolutely.... but as you note this idea that he is really good is a head scratcher.... maybe on the Twins he is?
  12. hitterscount
    They may have more than enough LH hitting OF’s, but it’s far from a logjam of talent. We have watched or there is enough of a sample size of data to confirm that none of them are even average outfielders, minus Jenkins and Rodriquez who are still young and haven’t played at the MLB level… at least enough to make a accurate assessment. I said this last winter with Larnach and Wallner, there is no reasonable explanation to having them both as the corner outfielders. Now there is more than enough of a sample size to evaluate that their hitting doesn’t offset their poor defensive abilities. There is so much work to do on this roster it may not be reasonable to expect more than 70-75 wins in 26.
  13. hitterscount
    Right, there were many games that Target field looked packed in September compared to most of the non-competitive teams the A's fielded the last 5-7 years in Oakland. Trading your best players is great, as long as you continue to win..... losing on a consistent basis will ruin many fans support/enthusiasm of their hometown or favorite teams....look no farther than Minnesota's attendance last year. So if you want to draw 1.25 - 1.5 million in 26 by all means trade all of the remaining guys with value and field a team like we saw from late June on.
  14. hitterscount
    And how did that work out for the A's... no longer in Oakland, just an observation.
  15. hitterscount
    846 careercAB's in 3 1/2 seasons, You think he's a really good OF, I get it. I happen to believe he's a lousy defensive OF whose value is all those solo HR's at meaningless moments, until the season was over, than he heated up slightly. Look, this seems a lot like the president, you either believe every word he says or you don't. There's no changing anyone's mind at this point. What I will say , we have some high upside minor league OF talent, personally I would prefer for them to get a shot. If Wallners is as good as you claim and we get a haul in a tradecI will admit I didn't see his value.
  16. hitterscount
    Wallner is borderline CF material, get real. I get it, you love those solo HR' s when we are down 7 or or up 5. OPS most overrated stat there is. The guy hit.202 last year, and couldn't field RF much less CF. He is near the bottom 90% in range, so yeah, that cannon comes in handy as he watches the ball go to the wall. Throw in he is injured more than healthy and he isn't a guy I am counting on in the OF. I stated many times last year I believe he could have some value at 1st and DH.... we had one of the least productive OF' s in all of baseball last year, hitting and fielding.... so by all means let's run it back.
  17. hitterscount
    Tell me what's the difference between them, a couple OPS points... I will never understand how people think they are that different and I stated this last spring training. Both below average defenders (although some love Wallners arm to make throws on the balls he couldn't get to) slow on the base paths, low contact that rarely advance runners, pretty high K rates, cannot hit left handed pitching. In all honesty, I'd take Larnach over Wallner, IMO if you need a clutch hit Id prefer to see him at the plate.
  18. hitterscount
    I guess if you're looking at power.... Gordon was a superior defender, better baserunner, and more versatile at the plate. I would take Gordon any day over either Larnach and Wallner.
  19. hitterscount
    The gaslighting continues, Larnach and Wallner as valuable trade pieces cannot be taken seriously.... Can it? What am I missing, meaningless HR's, slow muddling baserunners, terrible defensive players... by all means trade either one if you can get a bag of balls in return.
  20. hitterscount
    It appears that Baldelli's days were numbered. either way, sale or no sale. I am highly skeptical that new ownership would look at the GM and manager and be alright with the product on the field the past 4 of 5 seasons. This year the lineup was very predictable and actually turned out to be worse thI thought. Wallner, Larnach, Jeffers, Julien, Lewis replacements at 3rd were terrible defenders. Player development was poor under Rocco, BP use, I could go on..... the point is I am surprised he was let go due to the cheap ass Pohlands still owning the team. The extension made zero sense.
  21. hitterscount
    Really good news, would be better if the second half of this dynamic duo was relieved of his duties as well. Now we wait for a replacement and then the winter meetings to see if the priority is dumping more salaries and a total rebuild or they try to compliment a serviceable to above average rotation. Better times ahead…. Maybe
  22. hitterscount
    I've said this multiple times this year, I cannot understand how a player of Buxton's caliber (when healthy) would want to stick around this organization. He's in the backend of his career, still has value and could play 3-5 years on a team where he gets a shot at a deep playoff run. After the debacle at the trade deadline they signaled they are not serious about winning. I'll push back, this was not a bad pitching staff. Quality starters and a deep bullpen. After Lopez went on the IR, they struggled for a stretch, but most staffs will have a rough stretch, but usually it steadies. The lineup was a joke. Couldn't hit, field run and awful fundamentals and situational awareness. Some of this was on Rocco, some on Falvey. A serious organization would relieve both and get a new GM and manager that emphasize a lineup that could have complimented a strong staff. It was great to hear that it's about winning for Buxton. I hope he goes to a team that is committed to that goal as well. Maybe the Brewers would take him.
  23. hitterscount
    If they trade Lopez and Ryan and don’t address the lineup weaknesses I would go with Ohl, Tonkin, or bring back Bride.
  24. hitterscount
    Naylor is the only one on the list that I would spend $10 on.
  25. hitterscount
    First time checking in on things in over a week and am greeted by another Wallner article. What a shocker. What's not to love... the .204 BA, 21 HR's versus 39 rbi's, the speed on the bases....I know we really like that strong arm that pairs with the bottom 15% in range covered. As well run as this organization is I say let's run Wallner and Larnach back at the corners versus going with the high upside of Jenkins. Why we are considering either one of them exemplifies how poorly run we are. I would go with Buxton, Jenkins and possibly Martin with Clemens as your platoon guy if we are sticking with internal options. I have no faith in a trade that lands us a quality OF or a meaningful FA signing. It's been a stress-free month not watching this product.
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