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  1. h2oface
    Because they listened to the fancy stat guys say "RBI are a meaningless stat" and they didn't matter, and it is all luck? And were busy trying to get walks?
  2. h2oface
    And maybe called third strikes, maybe total called strikes. They sure like to watch close pitches begging for walks. But I have no data. Don't know how to look it up. But it feels like that watching these games.
  3. h2oface
    Batting practice day for Ober. 6 hits and 7 outs. Chumping it.
  4. h2oface
    Morneau might need a sub sometime.... 😇
  5. h2oface
    Pretty sure, eh? Translate: you actually have no clue and it is all repeated supposition.
  6. h2oface
    Neither was Santana. They both either thought the only chance was the other guy or that it would go foul. Pathetic effort. First Lopez, and now Ober. Leading the rotation. Good thing they had a day off to get some energy going. This team has turned into a real joke. Maybe the crowd should all leave early to give them a very strong message.
  7. h2oface
    “The problem wasn’t the decision-making—it was the options available” The options available are perhaps the largest part of the decision making, especially now. In fact, in this case, it was the decision.
  8. h2oface
    How about that pace? Yup. Pace does not exist. No need to ever really project it. Individually, or as a team. But hang on to it if you must, pacers. Baldelli was announced to be next up after the break on the post game, but he was a no show. Then sent out the kid, Matthews, instead. Talk about leadership. Oh well. Maybe he was in the clubhouse injecting the high paid vets and best in MLB bullpen and fearsome mostly low average and mostly mediocre OPS offense with that famous Baldelli inspiration. Or maybe he was attending to all the players that say they are better than this and trying to stop them from all choking in 28 part unison. All expanding the playoffs does is put teams that don't deserve to be competing for the championship into the mix, and tends to give us a World Series of at least one mediocre team on a streak, instead of the World Series that teams actually earned the right to be there in the playoffs AND the marathon regular season.
  9. h2oface
    This team would rather pop up and strikeout, than advance a runner with a bunt.
  10. h2oface
    And once again, they just watch a close pitch for strike 3. Pathetic. 0-30. Nice round number, eh, Baldelli?
  11. h2oface
    Unbelieveable that Baldelli will just keep slamming his head against the wall and pinch hit 0-29 Margot. Slow learner.
  12. h2oface
    Now that gives me comfort.
  13. h2oface
    And with the bases loaded and one out, game tied in the 10th, Correa and Buxton are coming up. The money men. The franchise men. No hero among them. Otani got twice as many hits as the Twins did, all by himself, today. But that post game talk by Baldelli was sooooo inspiring that I am sure they will now win out. So inspired they will finally perform again. Done deal. That man just oozes inspiration.
  14. h2oface
    Meanwhile, earlier, in the 6th, Correa watched a perfect pitch for called strike three for the 2nd out of the inning with runners on first and second, as he got the perfect center center straight fastball as middle middle as can be with no movement, and watched it, betting on a breaking pitch. Very sad. You can't hit the ball, and close pitches that should be really good pitches, it you don't even swing.
  15. h2oface
    I thought we we the best bullpen in MLB! 😇
  16. h2oface
    The Big Choke. Less than a month ago they were 17 games over .500. If they just could play .500 ball.......... just win one lose one........ Ober is really getting screwed by his teammates these last games. They can't field, they can't relieve until let his baserunners score. They can't hit until the game is almost over against a very mediocre starter. Fitting that Steer started it all and Wallner can't make the play. And the fiery manager found a way to let Ober go 90 today. Stretching him out. But same old story handed down to him by the best bullpen in MLB.
  17. h2oface
    The thing is, all those hits matter. And even if the batter doesn't get a hit, they are making tons of contact. Lots of people on base. I don't think it is out of line to note that, or to have expectations of players. That is why they are all on the team. Because they are expected to perform to their best potential and ability. It is not out of line to be disappointed when they don't. That is part of being a fan. I think that he is somehow tipping his pitches. Even his heater is getting a ton of contact. Even he himself has said he is not having a good year, and even Rivera had a bad year (but I can't remember when that was..... ). And both Jeffers and Vazquez call a ton of breaking pitches to start the at bat. And in very important counts. All hits count, and especially to the tune of a ,326 batting average against.
  18. h2oface
    Lewis showing shades of Danny Valencia, only Valencia stayed on the field more. Came on like an all-star for the the last half of his first season, started kinda strong the next year, and faded away. I hope "I don't do slumps" can get it together. And Lee looks totally overhyped, with supposedly having such great baseball IQ, and throwing the ball all over the place when he has no play.
  19. h2oface
    Turn out the lights...........
  20. h2oface
    Once? That was really pretty mild, too. Not very inspiring.
  21. h2oface
    Ha. Probably right. But no guts no glory. No team none not one was going to let a guy go 10 innings in a game seven then, either. I don't know if it has ever happened but that one time, in a game 7 especially. But all went out the book because Kelly read the room and the pitcher, and had the guts to do it. No reason to not refer to it like it can never happen, because it did. Unlikely, but not unreasonable at all to mention, and dream.
  22. h2oface
    We were discussing the mentality to be able to not have set roles. Others tried to emulate what Miller achieved for a couple years, but that has passed by the wayside. Maybe different innings, but Miller was unique, so of course it was an entirely different role.
  23. h2oface
    Before play on Sunday August 18, they were 70-53, and the best record in MLB was 73-50, with only 6 teams with a better W-L record. Baldelli has led the team to 76-66, 6-13 during the next short 3 weeks, worse than the 7-13 start of the season that had so many declaring here that the season was already over. Of course, he didn't play those games, but he made a bunch of decisions that didn't help, like pulling Ober tonight. Hopefully, all these rookie strangers can actually step up and perform next year. I really think anything that comes with the rest of the season is gravy, especially with the high dollar duo and Ryan and Stewart, et al, on the shelf. This team makes decisions (Lee) like they aren't ready for the show this year, both in the field and at the plate, and they aren't. I still think they will get in the playoffs, but get booted right out in the wild card series against Houston, NY, or Baltimore. And that is OK, now. Of course that is not want I want to see. That is the best that can happen with this manager, and what is left of this team. I gotta let emotion go after tonight, and accept it for what it.......... isn't.
  24. h2oface
    Wasn't it Andrew Miller that became the new thing, fireman, pitch 1 to 4 innings in any game wherever the game was turning? And put out the fire? Close, hold. or come in the 4th. 2016-17. ALCS MVP 2016 for Cleveland and reliever of year in 2017. So it can happen, and it did for those two years, and then was tried by other teams and others pitchers for a while. A lot of people (here and elsewhere) would never do that. But it was an amazing two years that was out of the box with great success. Miller wasn't that good before or after, but for those two years, it was sure amazing, and brave to implement. I am glad Francona messed with that. Duran is getting lots of contact no matter when he pitches, now. Seems to be getting lucky more than lights out in his saves, to me.
  25. h2oface
    I agree. Especially with Watkins at third base coaching. Almost always a lose lose. 😇
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