SoCalTiger

What is the obsession with Willie Castro ? is Avila forcing this issue from above or has Hinch given up ? How do you play someone and make excuses in advance for their play ? He obviously knows he does not belong out there. Isn't Harold Castro a better outfielder than Willie ? And why have they given up on Haase in the outfield..not that he is good but he's better than WC. If you want the bat then why not DH and let Meadows play the field ?

You nailed it

Badoo down so can we take that feather off of Al’s cap now ?

Today we wake up to our team playing .296 % baseball, 9 games out of first in the weakest division in baseball and with the worst record in the American League and second worst in all of baseball. How did this happen ?

The fact that we are STILL recycling through Willie Castro, Harold Castro, Cameron, Hill, etc makes me wonder about our player evaluation abilities. Waiting for Victor Reyes to come back. Playing Badoo in centerfield. Maybe other teams do the same but it seems we take a long time to decide about a player which makes me wonder if they can evaluate properly. Look at what Cleveland has done. I mean who are these guys playing so well. SF, Rays, Seattle and others turn over constantly and remain competitive and we still don't know that Willie Castro can't play at the MLB level ? Cleveland let him go how long ago ? It's easy to pile on when the team is down and I am trying not to do so but it sucks as fan to keep hoping and have the hopes shattered ! We are the second worst team in baseball. Think about that. After so much off season promise once again the playoffs were dashed before Mothers day. I hear Hinch saying we need to sty positive because negativity make things worse. makes sense but how much worse can it get ?

Hinch is doing all he can and is desperate putting Willie in left field. The fact he did it the next game after it cost us a game is proof of his desperation and bravery. I can’t be mad but sure don’t agree. But in the famous words of Tony Soprano “ what are ya gonna do “

Good point. I didn’t consider the side effects of medications. That makes a ton of sense.

Yes what is up with Meadows. Do allergies really keep player out this long or is it code for something else ?

It does seem now that the Greene injury was ominous .........

Do we even really know what we have in Jake Rogers ? Or don't have.

When your not hitting as a team..always field your best defensive players. When your not pitching well as team..always field your best defensive team. When you are hitting well..always field your best defensive team..when your pitching well...always field your best defensive team. In Summary..keep Willi Castro the "F" off the field !!

You may very well be right in the long run but maybe it's different at the start ? Probably different for each person.

There are four big differences between this years team and last years teams despite similar records at this time : 1. Talent - This years team has way more talent. Witness Baez, Meadows, Erod, Barnhart, Chafin, Tork etc. 2. Injuries - Mize, Manning, Baez, Greene, Funk, Cisnereo etc. Thats quite a bit. 3. Sustainability - once injuries heal and talent/performance normalizes it should sustain at a competitive level. Last years teams required many career years and flash rookie performances to finish strong. As some here have noted they played over their heads. 4. Expectations - Per Sports_Freak - there was much higher pressure this year than last. It's much easier playing for a loser than a team expected to win. I think this contributed to them playing tight..especially the fielding and lack of clutch hitting. 8-16 sure is ugly. A .500 season now is a major accomplishment but one that is still in the offering as is an enjoyable summer of baseball.

Baez and Candy homers wasted by Soto. Can’t win for losing.

Now everything hurts

Now my body hurts

my head hurts

Better keep the cash flow positive Chris I

We find ourselves starting this series 6 games behind the Twins and with the worst record in the American League. I hear on the radio and read in the papers, repeatedly, about the brutal stretch of games coming up after hearing and reading about the tough April schedule and cold weather. Are they bracing us for something with the advance excuse machine fast at work ? The Al and Illitch disinformation propaganda push? Or journalists kissing butt? Tired of both. Time to start winning gentleman. I don't want to see us still in last place, Issac Paredes hitting .364, our third saker throwing games away, Meadows without any homers (yes he has been good but...), five starters hitting below .200. no power etc. Time for some key hits. Quit waiting to win games due to the other teams errors. Take 3 or 4 and get the heck going !!!!

We still don't and wouldn't you make that trade ? 🙂 But seriously I am just joking since nobody could have imagined these two old guys would still be so good in 2022.

Maybe our rebuild should have included signing Verlander and Scherzer to 8 year contracts. I mean even today who's better ?

Lucky we got a split. Woeful offense.

Meadows first HR coming now ?

especially to left-hand hitters it seems

Lange seems better suited to start innings rather than enter with men on. Hinch got the strike outs but not before the triple.