SoCalTiger

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

Players win games. A.J. Hinch loses them.

😏

I do think managers lose more games than they win. 

9 hours ago, casimir said:

Since nobody asked for it....

https://stathead.com/baseball/versus-finder.cgi?player_id2=torkel000spe&player_id1=deer--001rob&request=1&utm_campaign=2023_01_wdgt_player_comparison&utm_source=br&utm_medium=sr_xsite&utm_id=deerro01

Who said BA isn't important ?

11 hours ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

Blake Dickerson (prospect that they traded with SD for 500k Int. money for)  1.2IP 2ER 2BB H 3K.

Just a heads up I won't be doing updates for the majority of the week next week as I will be traveling for work. Should be back on Friday.

Tell your Boss we said stick it. Or tell your customers to just buy and skip the trip. 

19-19, Gentleman we are now at the cliffs edge. Can we stay upright ? Skuball to the rescue.

9 hours ago, casimir said:

I'm not sure where Martinez or Turner would have fit on this roster.  I think they needed a 3B and another RHH OF (preferably CF).  They were pretty much elsewhere heading into camp, whether or not the options were liked (see, Baez).  I'm not sure Turner would have worked out defensively at 3B and Martinez is probably only a DH at this point.

I was interested in Matt Chapman on a shorter deal despite his cascading offense last season.  He's at .211/.261/.340 so far, so perhaps the downfall is more career trajectory rather than blip on the radar?

The players were listed as examples and yes Chapman on short deal as well. 

I am good with Harris and Hinch. No need for DD and Smokes. I like the direction of the team etc but I just wish the urgency was ticked up a bit. By that I mean adding a player or two on short term contracts via free agency. We could have had JD or Turner for one year as an example. They didn't need to play every day and the youngsters could have been brought along with a bit less playing time. They can be traded or just cut when the kids settle in and start hitting. 

I don't like the blanket statements like "year one is for evaluating what we have" and "this year we will struggle to hit as we provide runway for the newbies ". Both of those can be accomplished while still adding some veteran players to help us win and take some pressure off the youngsters as well. It's ok to platoon your first year in the bigs or play part time. 

We've had nice start to 2024 but look how much of it is attributed to Mark Cahna and Urshela. We could have had one or two more vets as well and still played Meadows, Keith, Wencel, Tork and Verling etc plenty.  Spend a few million each year on one year stop gap players until we don't need to. Make winning today just as important as developing for tomorrow. They don't have to be mutually exclusive.

58 minutes ago, casimir said:

I don’t know, that seems a bit harsh.  Yes, the fan base has endured for while now.  But that’s not all on Hinch and Harris.

I agree with you but they still need to keep that in mind.  

2 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

This is the first draft in at least a dozen years that I’m unengaged.  I really have no idea who any of these draftees are.  

I guess that’s progress. 

I would not even think about removing Hinch but the honeymoon is long over. Same for Harris. No it’s not fair but we have endured a decade of evaluation so turn up the heat and press down on the pedal. 
 

And with a run one lead in the ninth and bases loaded Foley remains the best for me in the bullpen. Just don’t pitch him to death. Let him close period to stay fresh. 

Well I was hoping for a 2-4 road trip and it should have been...could have been...3-3 if not for two walk offs. ouch

2 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Thought that was last season? Or the season before?

The last 10 seasons or maybe just 9

Hinch can kiss my ass glad he spent Foley in the   seventh. The chess master in his own mind.

2 free runs today. Maybe 3. Will it bite us ?

We spent Foley for 2 outs in the 7th ?

We spent Foley for 2 outs ? In the 7th ?

Baez is slowly contributing more and more to this team. There’s hope.

Good job Mc stinky

Think right field torque

Come on torque homer time

1 hour ago, Jim Cowan said:

I always thought that if they would let him play 120 games he would hit .230 with 20 home runs, which these days would make a very good number 9 hitter.

Yes. Kelly should not be considered equal to Rogers but a backup.  

9 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

I mentioned before but it's kinda funny how Avila seemed to get better returns out of his lesser deals than he did the big name players.

Aside from Olson for Norris, getting Willi Castro for Leonys Martin was a win considering the one good season Willi had and the fact he is still in the league,  Gipson-Lomg for Fulmer looks like it has the potential to be a win if he can come back healthy. 

Then his best trade, getting Parades and Candelario for Justin Wilson and Alex Avila. 

Then, after his best trade, he should’ve got up off the poker table before he lost all his winnings.

No Meadows and no Keith. Eleven runs. 

I guess that's why.

why pitch to Ramirez with 2 outs and 2-0 count ??? Where is Sparky.

I once said years ago Wentz would be better than Manning. I was wrong but hopefully they both contribute. But Wentz hasn’t pitched in crucial situations until yesterday so I wouldn’t get your hopes up just yet.