casimir

Other than that, things are going well.

The series vs ATH is a roady, the beginning of 3 series out west. Check your pocket schedule.

He’s not the worst baserunners in baseball. Stats will back me up here. But I don’t think that was a good send. I don’t know if that’s on the base coach or McKinstry or both. It was a bang bang play, but, if memory serves me correctly, it wasn’t the best of throws/relays to get him. It was on the bag, but I don’t think it was particularly strong. Now in defense of sending up, the bottom of the order was up, so tough to assume a single to score him from 2B.

I’m not interested in participating in writing them off right now. They’re still in the playoff race even after 2 losses to the Royals.

Disappointing end to the series. Not just today, but yesterday’s lack of driving runners in. I was of the mindset they needed a 5-2 home stand. They can still do it, but there is no margin for error now.

We need a rally deuce.

An OF (or two) and some RP. Baez will be a nice addition in terms of defense and flexibility with giving guys a day off. His bat at the bottom of the lineup actually might be an improvement, in particular if he takes over in CF.

The hitting or the lack of hitting?

1 for 11 with RISP.

I liked the theory of the bunt there. The deployment was rather ….. junktastic.

McGonigle may not be starting this game, but he’s on the bench ready to be deployed when the moment arises.

What's wrong with that goal?

I wouldn't do it unless they also threw in Julio Rodriguez.

That’s clutch.

We were all so young and innocent back then.

"The Dickie Noles grip" is fantastic.

So, Luis Robert is expensive, no longer good, and cannot stay healthy. But other than that, yeah, go get him?

Agree. I remember all too well how painful the back seven of Cabrera's contract and the end years of Martinez were. I'm all for spending on good players, but I don't want to buy into albatross seasons.

Good pull on Chiti. Dickie Noles was the Cub then Tiger then Cub.

Oh, I'm not saying its a right to bump Montero for Valdez. Just illustrating that Valdez hasn't been a complete bust every time out. I do like having Montero's availability for the bullpen. It'd be great to have another couple of arms like that, although maybe with some more swing and miss.

Patience, grasshopper. Its a 4 game series.