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  1. Linus
    One thought I have is whether Lee will be completely healthy by Opening Day. If not I would IL him and let him get to 100%. For me Martin gets sent out for sure so that means Kiersey stays. If Lee is healthy then I would keep Gasper (I can’t believe I am saying that). The flexibility to have him catch an inning here and there along with being a switch hitter makes him a decent bench player. If they were willing to have a set DH I would keep Julien and let him see what he can do with the bat. As many point out this is not that crucial because things will change within the first couple of weeks.
  2. Linus
    Not to mention the potential collisions with base runners when fielding poor throws, runners stepping on his foot etc. There is no “safe” position on the field but third base would likely be the closest to safe.
  3. Linus
    I also don’t care what these sites think about prospects. He is going to be what he is going to be - we will eventually know for sure.
  4. Linus
    This stat strikes me like catcher framing. There is a kernel of truth somewhere in there but there is so much noise as to make quantifying it pretty much worthless. How many outs? How many men on base? Who’s pitching? What’s he throwing? What constitutes a hard grounder vs a looping liner, etc.? Analytics are very valuable but not everything that can be measured is accurate.
  5. Linus
    Ouch. That seems like a an item not universally agreed upon enough to bundle it in HOA dues.
  6. Linus
    Correct - both sides will continue to negotiate up til the deadline. If Direct TV doesn’t carry it I will cancel them and purchase Twinstv directly (may do it anyway). I think the $20 a month is reasonable - people spend more than that at Starbucks on Wednesday morning.
  7. Linus
    I’m in this boat as well.
  8. Linus
    The biggest problem here is we don’t know if Lee can hit MLB pitching - now and in the future. He may end up needing to go back to AAA for a while.
  9. Linus
    To think that when Lewis was drafted he had elite level speed and compare that to now. I’m not sure I can recall a loss of speed that great for any player. I get that it is mostly injury related.
  10. Linus
    That was a professional double play.
  11. Linus
    Mornie (who I love as a guy) is in mid-season form. He is taking an entire half inning to make one point.
  12. Linus
    Ok - are we going Miranda at third and Lee at second or Lee at third and Julien or Castro at second?
  13. Linus
    Buck puts that in his hip pocket. Bad read and route by Bader
  14. Linus
    That would be interesting. I’m always appreciative when posters do research like that because it’s enlightening and I’m too lazy to do it myself. 😀
  15. Linus
    Oh I remember.
  16. Linus
    A thousand times this. Part of it is the player type they pursue - Gonzalez is a perfect example. Definitely part of it is player development and it’s not a new thing. It’s been one of the strongest characteristics of the Falvey era - it has to be noticed doesn’t it?
  17. Linus
    Omg - Gonzalez is lost out there. No jump or instincts but at least he is slow.
  18. Linus
    Yea not a great look so far. Less than impressed with Cartaya. G Gonzalez had no idea on that double - he is really slow.
  19. Linus
    Very encouraging. Hope they don’t give up on him as a starter of some sort.
  20. Linus
    No chance - the skills just aren’t there. I do think Larnach / Buxton / Wallner could be average. Bader will help but no way do I want him hitting against righties just for his glove.
  21. Linus
    I largely agree with the premise of the article. I would say this applies to Julien, Larnach, Martin, Lewis and Wallner to varying degrees. 2025 is going to be a pivotal year for all of these guys.
  22. Linus
    While we all would like to be faster rather than slower I think route running is just as important. There are fast outfielders that take poor routes thereby negating their speed and vice versa. This is the area Wallner needs to improve the most.
  23. Linus
    It doesn’t appear that he has amazing stuff but was very impressed with his control / command. Used all his pitches and put them where he wanted to. Looks to me like a solid back of the rotation guy and there ain’t nothing wrong with that.
  24. Linus
    No way - his control is nearly non - existent.
  25. Linus
    It will be very interesting to see what spot on the field he ends up. He’s a bit of a unicorn for his size.
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