Going into the offseason it was obvious that the team needed a SS, 1B and a lot of help in the bullpen. Here we are in April and they still need all of those things.
Morris shouldn’t have gone out for the 9th but it isn’t about stuff or whether he’s a single or multiple inning guy. That inning was stressful and he worked really hard but was successful. The adrenaline had to be high. Then he went into the dugout and the adrenaline had to crash. What could have been a win to build on turned into a loss that he needs to overcome.
Mostly a mirage helped by a generous home plate umpire.
I wish the relievers had been able to take advantage of the large strike zone. One of the problems for both Morris and Acton is they were not using the corners.
Pretty sure that ball was supposed to break and finish out of the strike zone. It didn’t break.
People here need to expect more failure. Batters will hit .250 at best with runners in scoring position. This bullpen will have an ERA around 4.50 and will give up a run every other inning. The defense will be among the worst in the league.
The frustration I have isn’t with the players for playing to their abilities. My frustration is with the front office looking at this team through Kasota Gold colored glasses and failing to address the obvious issues. Either build a contender now or rebuild with the hopes of building a contender in 2 years. Don’t waste your assets chasing 82-80.
If Kreidler can hit well enough to be a backup outfielder then why isn’t he playing SS? Use him at the position where his defense will help the team the most.
I don’t care about the accounting tally. Bell should have caught that ball. Fielders are taught to throw low. A ball that bounces once is easier to field than one that goes over the first baseman’s head.
Complaining about the same player every day over and over again is just whining. Wallner is a low batting average, high power batter like Joey Gallo. Whining about that isn’t going to change him.
In yesterday’s game it was “sure thing future All Star” Luke Keaschall who didn’t come through when the team needed him. If he’s just a rookie we can’t depend on then why is he the #3 batter in the lineup?
Why do people want to skip over four outfielders on the AAA depth chart to bring up a mediocrity like Fedko?
If Wallner is struggling the obvious first move is to give some of his playing time to Larnach. Alan Roden doesn’t have extreme platoon splits in AAA. Gabriel Gonzalez is a RH bat who can field almost as well as Wallner. Rodriguez has looked ready this spring. Fedko would be who I try after I try all of those other options and possibly the waiver wire as well.