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  1. hitterscount
    They did what they should/needed to do against those two teams … it’s just the other 28 teams they really have no answer for. It’s really fascinating how many different ways they can find to lose a game…. Ultimately it’s like they don’t care for their teammates
  2. hitterscount
    Agreed, you cannot blame the starters for the collapse of the last three to four weeks.
  3. hitterscount
    Setting us up for another gut wrenching late game loss.
  4. hitterscount
    They literally have no consistent home run threats… yet this is the team philosophy.. They should have been. 20-23 games over .500, but the refusal to attempt to utilize some small ball, I would argue sound fundamentals in plate approaches, has sank the season. So many flawed game plans utilized by the manager makes this team not watchable unless they are hitting the home run.
  5. hitterscount
    If Farmer is your best option at second are you really a playoff team?
  6. hitterscount
    Matt Wallner at this point should not be considered “inexperienced “. Things are getting interesting with Detroit’s win tonight. I just don’t see how they hold on to the final WC spot, they have a tough schedule to close out the season. The positive is if they do manage to hang on they would have earned it by to playing well against quality teams.
  7. hitterscount
    Absolutely not buying it…if that’s the case Rocco needs to grow a pair. No way does the FO dictate managerial decisions, in any pro sport. If you want to blame the personnel on the FO , great, not the decisions being made on the field.
  8. hitterscount
    I’ve never heard of a front office making on field or in game decisions. Do you believe that has been the case with the best managers? I do understand that they set innings for pitchers, rookies or players coming off of an injury. But they do not request that the manager pull a starter in a game where he is at 83 pitches and hasn’t given up a run, or pinch hitting in the 4th inning or using your closer in non save situations, even though he sucks outside of that role. The strategy deployed are head scratching moves made byRocco, not the front office.
  9. hitterscount
    Curious, you disagree vehemently that he is not a bad manager…. what makes him a good manager…. and they really aren’t that young, that excuse doesn’t cut it for me.
  10. hitterscount
    They rely on the home run to generate runs, with the issue being they don’t have one major home run threat. This is what an offense looks like when your offensive philosophy sucks. As far as Rocco lighting a fire in the players, I suspect there isn’t much respect there… just might explain these lifeless performances.
  11. hitterscount
    Bingo!!! Rocco cannot seem to comprehend this!
  12. hitterscount
    When many of us talk about fundamental baseball the premise is playing solid defense, an awareness off opposing base runners and knowing where the ball needs to go to minimize runs, plate discipline to make opposing pitchers earn their outs, advancing runners and timely hitting or driving in runs from 3rd with less than two outs, smart base running, some team speed,etc.. None of the above require superstar talent, it requires effort and a team first philosophy, and most importantly a manager that can sell it and implement. Many of the losses in the past 2-3 weeks could have gone the other way with just a little solid fundamental baseball.
  13. hitterscount
    I would argue the best teams have a defined closer. I would deviate in a playoff series or must win games…. Not willy nilly because of my predestined data/metric points. Duran has struggled outside of save situations…. I believe the data would back that up.
  14. hitterscount
    They have two reliable arms, well some/most days , Jax and Duran. I have no issue deploying Jax where the situation dictates. Duran should be the closer and used in the 9th and extra inning games, just my opinion . Duran really seems to struggle when pitching outside those roles.
  15. hitterscount
    That’s how your closer should be used, only took 130 games to figure it out.
  16. hitterscount
    Big difference between top and bottom playoff team… I’d rather host the wild card series versus being on the road. Higher seeded team has all 3 games if necessary at their park, pretty big advantage.
  17. hitterscount
    Duran should be pitching in save situations, not the 7th inning or up by 5 runs. Rocco may have some responsibility in his erratic performances
  18. hitterscount
    You lost me at the 15th paragraph
  19. hitterscount
    No doubt the injuries are impacting play on the field, however anyone that has watched/followed this team knew that Buxton, Correa, Kirloff and Lewis were all unlikely to make it through the season without a lengthy IL stint at some point. The Ryan injury definitely sucks, fortunately Festa and Matthews have pitched well and are gaining great confidence and experience. The starting rotation has been a bright spot IMO. From the games I get to see the biggest issue is a lack of identity. What are they doing well. Sloppy defense, terrible at advancing runners and hitting with RISP, no team speed, a BP that has 1 -2 reliable arms and a manager that is so intent on his data driven philosophy that there are no set lineups, the closer being used in questionable situations, not allowing the best remaining hitters to face pitchers based on whether they are right or left throwing…. enough on Rocco As I have said before, living in Wisconsin I end up watching a lot of Brewers games. What a difference in approach. Great defense, team speed, advancing runners, timely hitting, will do anything to get a runner in from third with less than two outs, a set lineup, best players play regardless of right/left matchups, defined BP roles and a manager that demands the fundamentals are executed. And yes they have had some big injuries and traded their best starter at the beginning of the season. Point being, you can win when you do the little things well… something we don’t seem capable of the majority of the time.
  20. hitterscount
    Maybe this is why they look disinterested? Rocco’s lineups, pinch hitting early, having your closer pitch in the 7th might have finally taken their toll.
  21. hitterscount
    Bally won’t have to worry if this display of ineptness continues
  22. hitterscount
    Yeah… let the one guy who could actually do some damage sit. Yes he is in a funk, it won’t last forever. Rocco might have a spot on the coaching staff for you😉
  23. hitterscount
    Atlanta is missing several starters including an MVP caliber player and yet we are about to get swept at home. Looking like if they make the playoffs it will be an early exit, they don’t compete against quality teams. Unfortunately they are doing enough for another year of Rocco ball, how depressing.
  24. hitterscount
    And last year….. Rocco’s data says it is alright though
  25. hitterscount
    That was the catalyst to some bad baseball… and of course head scratching managerial decisions. What’s a downer in this series is Atlanta is missing half their team, so the injury excuse won’t cut it.
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