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  1. This FO has always done this for some reason. They need to make any Il decision much faster.
  2. I haven't seen this info, but I know it's been rumored to be true. If Kepler really did tell Rocco, or the FO, that he won't play CF at all...then that would be the final straw. He's got to go...NOW. If he's not willing to help the team ANY WAY HE CAN...then he shouldn't be on the roster. What's best for the team is the most important factor. Just DFA him immediately.
  3. Unless he's gonna come here and teach 4 or 5 players how to hit consistently and not strike out, what difference does it make?
  4. My two cents...this current group is a very long way from being a solid, competitive team. We're starting guys night in and night out, that would have a hard time making the AAA roster for a lot of other teams in the majors. Injuries certainly have something to do with that, but not in all cases. For some reason, we've always had an inordinate number of injuries. Other players have underperformed for years. Some, if not all, of this dead wood has to go. The players that we're counting on to lead this team and perform well...have been complete disappointments so far. What is the core reason for all of this? Is it the FO? Is it the manager and coaching staff? Is is solely on the players? What is going on here? There's no doubt that changes have to be made, and made soon. We're in the worst division in all of baseball, and we're barely keeping our head above water. When we play good teams, they dominate us. At what point do you blow this thing up? It's disappointing and embarrassing at times, to watch this team on the field.
  5. This is a .500 team. If they can even manage to do that. Changes need to be made. We have to get these kids up here from StP and plug them in. Kepler won't be here next season, but he absolutely has to be benched now. He's hurting us at the plate tremendously. He's a defensive replacement only. Somehow, Correa and Buxton have to figure it out and begin hitting closer to what their norms are. MAT can't be our everyday CF, Buxton has to play some out there. The starting pitching has been great, but the pen is very shaky except for Duran. Hopefully Jax will turn it around. This team just has some kind of malaise about it. I know they're all trying, but the results are lacking right now.
  6. If Buxton's knee isn't 100% completely healed, then there is some sense to him being the DH. If he's really healthy, there's no reason to keep him at DH full time. He could play CF at least some of the time. We can't go thru the season with MAT as the regular CF. Sure, he can field the position, but his bat is very limited. There are too many holes in this lineup already, without MAT in there. We really have two guys that should be no more than late inning defensive replacements...Mat and Kepler.
  7. Can't predict a guy getting drilled in the ribs with a 97 mph heater.
  8. Let's face it...he was never going to be the second coming of Johnny Bench, but it would be nice if he hits a little bit better than he has. His defense has been fine so far. I think we give it some more time and see if he picks it up at the plate going forward. Meantime, give Jeffers more time in the lineup. Maybe a 50-50 split,
  9. It's time to move on from Kepler, and put Wallner out in RF. We have to get these young guys playing in the majors.
  10. Did I miss something? Did CC "come on" overnight? I have no doubt that he'll start to pick it up relatively soon, but he's not doing much yet.
  11. I just hope that we ALL have some kind of reasonable option to watch the games...whatever that might be. I guess we should find out something soon.
  12. I'm all for dazzle taking an extended vacation...but not for Atteberry to take over. For me, he's like fingernails on a chalkboard including all the cliches
  13. What if I'm not particularly impressed? Somehow, they're over .500...the smoke and mirrors seem to be working, along with our starting pitchers. The hitting has been putrid, and the bullpen is all over the place. Who knows what the manager is going to do on any given day. It looks to me, like an 81-81 team, and I hope that we're even that good. Amazingly, that could be enough to win the division. Hard to believe, but very true.
  14. I believe it's much more likely, that we're going to be in a position to be "sellers" rather than "buyers". In any event, I doubt we'd be making a move for any of those players mentioned in the article.
  15. This is a .500...or possibly below that...team. They can't hit consistently, and they have a very shaky pen. The starting pitchers have been great, but that might be hard to continue thru an entire season. You're just not going to win games on a consistent basis, when you score 1, 2, or 3 runs a game. It's not going to happen. I'm not smart enough to come up with a solution, but this team isn't going anywhere as it's constructed right now.
  16. Buxton in CF? Not gonna happen. I sure hope he's fine and nothing serious happened with his knee, but I believe when he comes back, he's the DH for the duration. Even though he didn't get hurt playing the outfield, they won't take a chance on putting him out there. That's just the way it's gonna be.
  17. Just saw that Polanco is going on the IL.
  18. If all you're going to use him for, are low leverage/mop up situations, then I'd be ok with keeping him around for a little longer. No way can he be trusted in a situation like yesterday, no matter what the availability is of other pen arms. He will absolutely let the team down in anything other than mop up duty. Preferably, I'd LOVE to see him elsewhere, but for some reason this FO wants to keep him here. He really needs a fresh start on another team, and we need to be rid of him.
  19. When I saw that Solano and Castro were in the lineup, against Kershaw, I thought we were dunzo. I was wrong. They held their own and Ober was very good. Great win! I'd LOVE to win the finale today!
  20. Kepler to the IL with a hammy, and I believe Larnach is coming back to replace him.
  21. They already signed Paddack to an extension. He won't be a free agent until after the 2025 season.
  22. I definitely can understand the reasoning for the trade, but there's no doubt it didn't work out for us. I don't know that I'd be interested in re-signing him, unless it's one hell of a bargain. For as little as we've actually seen him pitch, it's almost like he was never even here. I think it's probably a good idea to just take the loss on all of it and move on.
  23. First Paddack...now Mahle. Not the best luck when it comes to trading for pitchers. I suppose we should consider ourselves lucky that Lopez doesn't seem to be heading down this road.
  24. AK is the only guy in the lineup, that actually looks like he has a plan at the plate. His swing is under control and he isn't trying to go yard on every swing. Unlike EVERYONE else on this team. I hope he retains this mind set, and doesn't become one of the crowd of homer happy teammates. He needs to stay healthy and stay in the lineup.
  25. It's not that I don't like him, but I'm honestly not a real big fan. It's kind of an I could take him or leave him feeling. It sure wouldn't bother me if he was gone. The thing is...just when I'm about to scream at the tv because he'll probably hit another weak grounder or pop up, he crushes one like last night and wins a game for us. Rocco must love him though, because he plays just about every game.
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