SoCalTiger

Which proves tanking sucks !

Watching Langford circle Carpenters double two games ago like a blind squirrel highlighted the defensive concerns that were mentioned in his draft analysis. He was already playing deep and took a poor route and the ball fell short of the wall behind him. I guess thats why he is mostly a DH. Still impressive he is in the show so quickly but maybe not for long as you suggest. I think Meadows will get a super long runway. Good thing about defensive players is they contribute when not hitting whereas bat only...seems at the moment we have either or on our team unfortunately apart from Riley. Hopefully more developing.

Can't blame Al Avila for the Tork pick but I wonder if Harris thinks he and others are not so good and that's why he passed on Langford because his evaluation of the inherited talent makes him think we are still 3 years away so he went high school high ceiling draft.

I hope they don't push back. Carlos is breath of fresh air and brings his MLB approach where they commented on all teams without being employed by one. He has analytical comments rather than sugar coating comments.

McStinkey did hit into a double play but Simien bobbled the transfer otherwise its two.

Canha has the highest OBP so try him with Greene second..then pull them out of a hat.

Or not

We got this

Bat Greene second so you get the best of Riley Greene. Period.

Why didn’t they try to throw Hime out at second? He’s really slow that doesn’t fit the aggressive narrative of the team.

Glad McKinstry is in the bench. Just play Urshela most days.

Do you think Lange can right himself? He was doing so well last year for a long time and it seems overnight Hyde showed up!

Clark’s shows don’t bother me one bit. He can walk on the grass. Social Media is big for kids that age so enjoy your youth young man. Plus the revenue they can make from a high number of followers is real. Not chump change. Influencers are a career in itself.

The problem with Lange is when he misses it’s by such a wide margin there isn’t any temptation to swing.

Looking for a bounce back from Olen today , Lorenzen getting knocked out early and Langford getting the golden sombrero. Tigers win.

Very cool. Moxie Maxie.

We really needed that gift. Happy Holiday. So the day I start really doubting Baez in print he homers ? Is El Mago back ? Possible ? Blind Squirrel finds nut ?

Exactly so why did Hinch take him out of sn extra inning game for Croquet legs ?

my early season enthusiasm has waned considerably. Bummed.

Well it's not mental error so I don't think I would bench him as punishment. I would bench him because he's not very good but since so few are playing well that might not be in order also. I do think if Leonard or Kridler were healthy he might not be on the team. I mean if Kridler wasn't hurt he would be up playing lots of shortstop as well.

Thanks for the in depth analysis. It seems we have to just "enjoy(try) the show since both Tork and Baez will play all year come double Hockey sticks or high water. Hoping for the best but bracing for the worst.

Good to see. Thanks.

I agree with this. Only a few players from that draft made it and the good ones were lower picks. But that's not for debate. The issue is will he perform, is coaching hindering him or should we be concerned. I mean we have no choice but to play him snd hope he improves but 14 K's in 45 AB against right-handers is tough for a team to absorb from the player getting the most AB's. Only 1 in 14 AB against Left-handers is better but no real results against either. SUPER early but worrisome all the same. And Baez is so so bad. I am one of his top supporter on this board but jeesh. And getting back to G2 observation Baez is supposedly following an off season of advice from Hinch/Coachs to improve. Didn't help or made him worse.He simply can not be this bad can he ? He looks great in the field so his athleticism remains intact so it's not age. It's like he fell off a cliff into a deep ocean

You have been concerned about this for some time and it's a valid concern that's playing out. It "feels" like a boss micro managing or a nagging spouse where there is too much guidance and all you think about is what you are supposed to do instead of the task at hand. And Earl Weaver was right bunting is just plain stupid. It's a game of outs so why give them away. How does that mesh with analytics anyway? Verling tends to hit to the right side anyways and he's pretty hard to double up. Micro managing. And Foley has been incredible so don't let him close out the game because " we don't have closers..or starters.. or single position players..( including McKinstry at third replacing Urshela who is a real third baseman )because I AM THE LEADER. It's unfair and too easy to ride the manager, especially if the alternative is probably worse, but where I had zero doubts I am starting to wonder a bit. Let's face it the players he had in Houston were pretty bloody good and did just fine with Dusty.

Agreed. It's like watching a Movie and they torcher the star for the longest time until miraculously he gets away instead of just shooting him. We let the Twins escape and then waved the white flag in the 12th inning which doomed our Karma for the nightcap. I'm still burned. Wings didn't help.