Riggo#44 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 41 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: Rendon to agent Kimbrel too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, skinswillwin06 said: If they are all trash, how can you mismanage it? Sipp HAS to be brought in to face Cano. It’s required. THAT is the reason he was signed. He comes in to face Cano, that inning plays out way differently. Davey is always a move behind and reacting to the game, versus dictating how the the game plays out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Popeman38 said: Sipp HAS to be brought in to face Cano. It’s required. THAT is the reason he was signed. He comes in to face Cano, that inning plays out way differently. Davey is always a move behind and reacting to the game, versus dictating how the the game plays out. Sipp sucks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 start over on the pen save doolittle, trash the rest not even joking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Riggo#44 said: Sipp sucks too. Ok. Cano rakes righties. But why have a lefty specialist if you don’t use him in that situation? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Get Max a win tomorrow, please. He deserves it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Popeman38 said: Ok. Cano rakes righties. But why have a lefty specialist if you don’t use him in that situation? Cano has almost an 1.100 OPS against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) Pretty much have to make a move at this point. Austen Williams had a 0 ERA in spring training. Take anything at this point. Really wish Glover's shoulder could stay healthy too. Edited April 6, 2019 by CRobi21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) 2017 started like this and we made the playoffs. I still think we can pull it together with a few good moves and the team is starting to hit really damn well even without Trea. I worry about Martinez though. Miller vs Cano was such a bad idea. Edited April 6, 2019 by Bacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyst Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 This team can’t figure out how to get a solid pitching bench. Its been like this for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, dyst said: This team can’t figure out how to get a solid pitching bench. Its been like this for years. I am a huge Rizzo fan, but this is on him. Many saw this coming 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 7 hours ago, Riggo#44 said: I am a huge Rizzo fan, but this is on him. Many saw this coming Is it though? Let’s look at the offseason additions (and assume for argument’s sake that he was legitimately given a “below luxury tax” budget). Sanchez and Corbin were absolute needs. Maybe you can shave a million or two by signing a slightly worse rotation arm. But we needed two and we got two. Dozier was maybe unnecessary but only if you were definitely ready to bring up Kieboom or roll with Difo. Dozier also wasn’t particularly expensive. Catchers were really high quality and also fairly inexpensive. Then the relievers... budget signings all around, hoping for upside. So why this strategy? You can’t count on solid rotation arms to become available at the trade deadline, and they don’t come cheap. There are *always* decent bullpen arms available via trade, and they usually don’t cost that much to acquire. Basically, my thinking is Rizzo knew that on the budget he was given he wouldn’t be able to completely fix the team, but the one area he left incomplete was the area he knew he’d have the best chance of fixing as we approach the trade deadline. Perfect strategy? No, it sucks. Understandable? Yeah, sorta. Unfortunately, with a rotation as expensive as ours, we are going to run into issues with how much $ can be invested in other areas of the team. And if there’s a single area that you can typically get away with underspending, it’s the bullpen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 6 hours ago, skinsfan_1215 said: Then the relievers... budget signings all around, hoping for upside. I'm sure there were budget considerations, but this is how he's always handled the bullpen. I'm also wondering why we can't develop relievers. We've had 2 blow up immediately after getting traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 28 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: I'm sure there were budget considerations, but this is how he's always handled the bullpen. I'm also wondering why we can't develop relievers. We've had 2 blow up immediately after getting traded. speaks to a larger issue with pitcher development overall. we've been much more successful with position players. outside of Roark, and maybe Ross, when's the last time we got more of than expected out of a relatively young arm. One way to save the budget is to develop starting arms. We keep taking guys with injury histories who haven't panned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 We had a great run developing Zimmermann, Strasburg, Roark. There is a lot of luck in gettimg good young pitching. Also saw Ross is getting called up to the bullpen. No word on a corresponding move. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Save us Joe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Hey, we got a blooper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 its is very Nationals like that Scherzer drives in his first run of support for the season 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 lol Max drives in the only run he's received so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 and I say again, Victor Robles gonna hit in this league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 24 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: Hey, we got a blooper! And they get a blooper that could bring rain. Oh and he ends up on 3rd base........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, CRobi21 said: And they get a blooper that could bring rain. Oh and he ends up on 3rd base........ And scores on a seeing eye ground ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, CRobi21 said: And they get a blooper that could bring rain. Oh and he ends up on 3rd base........ a more cynical man than I would propose that the team is trolling Davey, trying to get him fired why the hell did Suzuki throw to 3rd? it worked out ultimately, but still Edited April 7, 2019 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 And the inning ends like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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