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  1. hitterscount
    It's not one game. It's more systemic than that and has been on display for nearly three seasons. Last night was just another example of the many questionable decisions witnessed on a weekly basis. He has received a free pass due to player injuries, and to some extent that is true. Just my opinion, but lately there are more comments and concerns about his managing style and in game decisions. which is fair to question. After the game Ober vented and he isn't the first player to question being pulled... sounded like he wasn't aware of being on a limited pitch count... that is mind boggling these decisions are not relayed to the player. You may love the guy and think he is a great manager, that is your right. I don't dislike him or think he is an idiot.... but am definitely growing tired of the lack of execution and any resemblance of consistency. They can look like contenders for 3-4 games and then are lost for the next week. I find it hard to believe it is only a player issue.
  2. hitterscount
    As the spouse of a Brewer fan... this game ended when he pulled Ober. Their BP is superior to ours. We lose 8 out of 10 games if we want to play the BP game with them. in one run games...especially after the 5th. And yes the world is still spinning... very thankful for that.
  3. hitterscount
    Ober has pitched less than 120 innings this year. Hasn't pitched well in his last 4-5 starts. He's cruising through the last 4 innings, building some much needed confidence, and Rocco thinks this is a good time to pull him... at 78 pitches? Listen to Ober speak after the game... just like last year these starting pitchers, this years' are beginning to show their frustration with this guy's decisions. If you want to rest him, than push back or skip a start. Don't pull competitors from the game when they doing their job. Ober does have an injury history... so does every other starter. I would think the goal with him would be 170-180 innings this year. He realistically has 6-7 more starts in the regular season. I just don't understand why you pick that moment to "save" his arm. And to be clear.. this isn't one game where many of us are questioning his decisions. It has been on display for nearly 3 seasons.... and it doesn't end with only the pitching staff. The lack of fundamentals. revolving batting orders when they seem to have turned the corner, batting substations, the Joey Gallo lovefest this year, plate discipline or lack of possibly leading to a team record in strikeouts, sitting players in the final games of a series pretty much giving games away, are all IMO terrible managing decisions. If he thinks this team is playoff ready, he is sadly mistaken. If we were in any other division, we wouldn't even be competing for a wild card spot. His approach and decisions have taken a team that should be 15-20 games over .500 to struggling to maintain that mark. I believe it falls squarely on him...
  4. hitterscount
    I am hardly complaining, just calling it as I see it. … it’s been three years of mediocre play (at best) from this team and IMO some really questionable decisions by the manager. Yes they will back into the playoffs, but there are a half dozen teams in the AL more deserving. There is no reason too be a .500 club with our starting pitching staff this year. The lack of creativity on offense, sloppy play at times, undisciplined plate approaches shoddy defense, and poor use of the BP ultimately fall on the manager. Whatever the reason, this team cannot put a decent string of solid baseball together.
  5. hitterscount
    I don’t think that’s a stretch… whether it’s his decisions to pull pitchers too early or bring in the wrong arm… he has three plus years of pitching mismanagement under his belt… I will stick with that number
  6. hitterscount
    Yet he keeps getting run out in high leverage situations. There are probably 12-15 losses pinned on questionable bullpen decisions by the manager
  7. hitterscount
    The powerful Faedo with his 5.55 era throwing, like pretty much like every Tiger pitcher against us, a Cy Young performance. Gotta love the AL central.. where .500 makes you a division champion
  8. hitterscount
    Stupid a** question… why does anyone watch them? Maybe because we are all Twins fans…. Does that change anything?
  9. hitterscount
    Just to be clear… this isn’t and never has been a playoff team… even though they likely make the playoffs. What a joke.
  10. hitterscount
    IMHO, the biggest flaw is the weakness this lineup continues to display against left handed starting pitching … can’t even wto the BP against them in most games.
  11. hitterscount
    Guessing there will be some significant changes after this disastrous season is put to rest. Thinking the GM’s were instructed to lay low… with their unremarkable track record of getting fleeced at the trading deadline and an incompetent manager running the sinking ship it was best to do nothing and do no more harm and let the next brain trust figure this mess out. At least that’s my hope.
  12. hitterscount
    Does the FO have any credibility? Seriously he (Larnach) is one their perceived leaders… than they go onto keep Kepler and sign Gallo…. The OF is a disaster, left handed heavy with a weak hitter in Taylor. I have zero faith in the entire management team.
  13. hitterscount
    We are 2/3 into the season, there is little to no hope of this team being anything other than a train wreck. I would like to know how many games have been lost with a QS posted… insane how bad this offense has been. The Royals series is a new low, worse than the Atlanta debacle. As long as Rocco continues to make meaningful decisions we are looking at the same incompetence. Under his leadership we are fundamentally doomed, he is the first piece that needs to go, followed by several other underperforming players. Realistically we should be moving all expiring contracts, but does anyone trust the FO…. This organization is just spinning their tires
  14. hitterscount
    We’ve watched 2 1/2 years of poor decisions and lackluster play… so I think it’s a fair assessment
  15. hitterscount
    Yep…. Racking up the losses against bad teams is a great look and a viable option for postseason success, if they get there
  16. hitterscount
    4 L’s in a row… inching back too sub .500, which still might be good enough to win the division… but if I were a betting person, I am betting on Cleveland…. This team is just not fun to watch
  17. hitterscount
    Other than the players they gave up for Lopez…one of them an all star less than a year later. Between the Lopez and Mahle trades , extending Rocco and the signing and refusing to DFA’ing Gallo the FO Iis pretty much a joke IMO
  18. hitterscount
    With one of the strongest starting rotations in baseball how is the BP spent/gassed? It’s not even August and we are using this excuse. Really pathetic INO. This team lacks the mental strength to compete against good teams, this nice run has been accomplished against pretty bad teams. Rocco might be the worst manager in BP usage, no way should these guys be “spent “. Also the FO needs to send some of these underachievers down and reward the pitchers in the minors that are performing with a call up. Moran and Sands are obvious choices. Can’t win them all but blowing 4 run leads in the 8th is not acceptable . Get todays game, win the KC series and keep putting distance between Cleveland.
  19. hitterscount
    And thankfully we play in the AL Central, or the season would already be over. The new schedule is exposing how bad this division is. But let’s keep running out the same lineup and expect different results.
  20. hitterscount
    Ok.. this BS of blaming umps for missed balls and strikes needs to stop… it goes both ways and is truly a pathetic argument/excuse for the mounting losses. Secondly…. Julien’s defense has been subpar since he was called up, he is constantly missing plays that most MLB starting 2nd basemen make. Does his offense negate his shi•• defense… I think it’s too early to tell, but to date, no.
  21. hitterscount
    That is a really positive outlook.. however, 3 hits off the mighty Cole Irvin and 5 over 10 innings won't win you many games. The Mullins catch was nice, but the lack of offense wasted another quality start... that has to be like 30 quality starts wasted this year.
  22. hitterscount
    Nice game, the Correa to lead off with Solano batting second is working…let’s leave that sequence alone. Just keep winning series…. I know it’s KC, but give credit where credit is due.
  23. hitterscount
    I don’t think any of us know what it’s like in the clubhouse. From the outside looking in it appears everyone is out for themselves… the body language, not just the Atlanta series, doesn’t look good. We know last year the starters were frustrated with the quick hook. For the most part Rocco has done a better job this year with them. There have been some questionable bullpen decisions this year that I believe have cost them 5-7 losses. The refusal to play small ball when we are in these extended scoring ruts is maddening, especially with the quality starts we have wasted. I guess my point is you need respect to ask for accountability…. Maybe Rocco is… but this is year 3 of underwhelming and sloppy baseball and yet nothing really changes unless an injury forces the issue.
  24. hitterscount
    I would agree if this were a critical/big win game…. a playoff game, etc, It’s not. People in general like to know their role and expectations,, being moved around at a whim, IMO, brings uncertainty. The constant lineup changes reversal in roles on a day to day basis is unsettling and counterproductive. I would also disagree about the closer assessment, the best relievers on the better teams finish games.
  25. hitterscount
    Are you really a closer if you’re not finishing the game? I find it hard to believe Duran was going 2 innings after pitching yesterday. You see this all the time… elite closers struggling in non-save situations. If the plan was to have someone else pitch the ninth. Much like the rotating lineup and batting order the manager loves to roll out, Duran should be used exclusively in save situations… I would bet he closes it out in the ninth if pitching with the lead yet. Quite frankly this is all irrelevant with this putrid offense. Until there is some serious changes to the lineup this pattern probably plays out all season.
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