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He a good end of the starting rotation pitcher. Has good stuff but seems to struggle the 3rd time thru a lineup. The opener strategy is really good for him it seems.

Hes playing in the field on a wet day so it cant be that bad or he should be sitting.

Looked like he was just coasting instead of putting in much effort for sure.

All correct and on top of that not a great fielder. If he can transition to 3B absolute keeper but as a 2B… I think on the farm we have a lot of options that are going to start to push him off of there in the next 1-2 seasons.

I wouldn’t do it but there is another name that I think could be available in a trade that would be attractive. Colt Keith. I like him and his personality on this team but he is a cost controlled young player.

I was always of the belief that coaches only impact the game a small amount and most of their work is managing workloads and personality throughout the season. This team is challenging that for me as I am starting to believe that this coaching staff is truly elite and helping us win games at a much higher clip.

I haven't found/ looked for any data on this but it just seems like his bat is in the zone for less time then others. Just a lot of swing and miss. The other thing is it looks like he doesn't have a gameplan of how to attack the pitcher each at bat and just tries to hit everything.

In my eyes a trade for Bichette would take someone who could play now. I’d let them choose between Jung and Lee both come to mind. Then also a high upside player like Montilla. So would you do Jung/Lee and Montilla for Bichette? I think I would and I think the Blue Jays atleast think about something like that. I don’t however think they will be sellers unless they go a big losing streak.

Not great news for the teams Super Bowl chances but not unexpected. The Lions have been preparing for this for a couple years now with cross training and have even mentioned a couple practice squad players at C that they really like so I’m sure they’ve known. Glasgow will likely get the first crack at it with Rathledge and the practice squad guys battling for backup. Rathledge also battling for starter at G which I would Think would be likely.

That’s funny cause I actually see Malloy as the least likely of the 3 (definitely means he’ll be the choice). I could see them sending down Perez not because he deserves it but just to get him at bats since he hasn’t had a lot with his DL stint.

Who goes down when Parker is back which sounds like very soon? Sweeney/Malloy/Perez seem to be the most likely targets. Sweeney is going to be my guess for a reset. He’s been struggling for a while now at the plate and seems to have gone over to the field here recently.

Mize not missing any bats today. Might be a short night for him if it doesn't turn around quick.

I am hoping this is something he could’ve potentially just skipped one start or worked thru. But since we will need to limit his innings anyway and he is so young let’s just set him down for little while and work on some things away from the spotlight.

This is just not the same team tonight. Bats have been a little quiet over the last couple series but there hasn’t even been many quality at bats tonight. Seems like mentally after the road trip and the rain they just are not mentally there tonight.

Maybe we should try something different then hitting it directly to the center-fielder on a line?

Late inning strikeout type bullpen help is really the only thing I’d be looking for. Potentially an end of the rotation experienced starter depending on injuries and how many innings they are willing to take Jobe to. I think they already have help coming back on the offense side of the house, although injuries could change that.

I get annoyed at times but for the most part enjoy them. Quick google search says we moved from 30th to 10th in broadcast ranking last year.

This has always been my opinion for this season. With the smaller amount of minor league teams you don't see as many older quality 4a types in AAA. Because of that the amount of hitters that work pitchers is limited and frankly that's Jobe's problem. He does a good job of getting ahead of hitters but then struggles to put hitters away and they are driving up pitch count and working long walks. He will be fine in the long run as he has short stints in almost all of his starts where he looks dominant.

I wouldn’t make it a sure thing that Mahogany is going to be one of the starters. I think that’s why they were ok with also using draft capital on Frazier. It gives them security in case a couple of the interior candidates fail. It will be an interesting camp battle between the 4 players going for those 2 positions.

I'd guess that they are building up arm strength and conditioning like spring training in practice and yet letting him get his timing down live against pitching.

It all depends on how ready Vierling is to make the throws from third.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see 40mil a year or a large deferral amount for him depending on what he prefers to make up the difference. Lefties that have been dominant and improving are rare. If he can stay completely healthy this year that would put the injury concerns behind him as well I think. What keeps the contract a little lower is that fact he’s a couple years older than preferred for those large contracts.

Riley Greene is allergic to taking a pitch. I think Baez may be more selective right now.

Physical attributes are elite. if the hands are there and he becomes a good route runner there's a lot of potential in that player. With that said I hate the value of the pick even if I do consider it a need. Felt like there were a decent amount of good EDGE pieces and without a pick until the 6th round I'd find it hard to believe any of them slip.

A lot of good players at needs left that I could see them going multiple ways. I think a starting OG could fall. Looking at Rathledge, Mbow or Milum. I think both OSU DEs could also be an option. The Lions prioritize DE that can stop the run first and both do that well. Lastly of Higgins fell to us I could see them making true to their word that they’d like to get younger and cheaper at WR. The lions truly are such a wildcard team that’s hard to predict this year.