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Post by junior on Apr 10, 2022 12:18:47 GMT -8
Well, Blake is MIA today.
Kind of done with this character. What has he done for the Padres lately (or ever?)
Pain in the ass today? Or just the typical adductor complaint again?
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Post by junior on Apr 10, 2022 12:40:14 GMT -8
Too bad, too. He'd have had great run support for a change. LOL
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Post by aztecryan on Apr 10, 2022 12:54:28 GMT -8
Well, Blake is MIA today. Kind of done with this character. What has he done for the Padres lately (or ever?) Pain in the ass today? Or just the typical adductor complaint again? Uh, he was their best starter after the break last season and a top ten guy in baseball. Dominant, essentially. This is why you have depth and a fresh bullpen.
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Post by junior on Apr 10, 2022 14:31:46 GMT -8
Um, no. While everyone is entitled to their opinion, best is just laughable - particularly for a pitcher who struggled to just make it to the 5th inning time and again. Today, he struggled without even making it to the mound.
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Post by aztecryan on Apr 10, 2022 14:41:26 GMT -8
Um, no. While everyone is entitled to their opinion, best is just laughable - particularly for a pitcher who struggled to just make it to the 5th inning time and again. Today, he struggled without even making it to the mound. It's not an opinion - His last 44.1 innings, he had an ERA of 2.03, struck out 39.3% of total batters faced and was the team's best starter post-break before the mid-September injury. ERA in the 2nd half was 3.24, inflated by one start in July immediately after the break. He was dominant.
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Post by junior on Apr 10, 2022 15:00:18 GMT -8
LMAO - There are dependable starters and then - at least last year - there's Blake Snell. And all winter and spring to 'get well'? I'm done with him.
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Post by johneaztec on Apr 10, 2022 15:07:22 GMT -8
LMAO - There are dependable starters and then - at least last year - there's Blake Snell. And all winter and spring to 'get well'? I'm done with him. You're right. He's simply not consistent, throughout a season. I hope he can turn it around and be consistent.
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Post by aztecryan on Apr 10, 2022 15:46:31 GMT -8
LMAO - There are dependable starters and then - at least last year - there's Blake Snell. And all winter and spring to 'get well'? I'm done with him. Okay. I'm sure he'll get over it.
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Post by junior on Apr 10, 2022 16:26:38 GMT -8
It remains to be seen whether he'll "get over it". Seems like damaged goods. Couldn't even get off the pot today.
I sure hope it's not that. He did have moments of greatness last season, but that may now be all in the rearview mirror - or more likely on the IL.
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Post by aztecryan on Apr 10, 2022 17:35:03 GMT -8
It remains to be seen whether he'll "get over it". Seems like damaged goods. Couldn't even get off the pot today. I sure hope it's not that. He did have moments of greatness last season, but that may now be all in the rearview mirror - or more likely on the IL. I meant your disappointment in him, not the injury itself. He's going on the IL, but it's not supposed to be a serious setback. Carrying extra roster spots comes in handy now for this exact reason.
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Post by aztecryan on Apr 10, 2022 19:13:32 GMT -8
So now it's come to light that Snell had an elbow scare in February that caused him to get an MRI and likely affected his throwing program in the buildup to spring training.
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Post by junior on Apr 11, 2022 16:18:30 GMT -8
Sounds a bit more serious than we've been led to believe. Maybe over-compensation for a tender elbow led to a minor variation in delivery that's now landed him in sore crotchville.
He claims he's OK and comfortable walking - which he wasn't last fall. But is he comfortable throwing a baseball … obviously time will tell. Pretty sure the Padres aren't going to be telling us anything useful...
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Post by aztecryan on Apr 11, 2022 21:03:34 GMT -8
Sounds a bit more serious than we've been led to believe. Maybe over-compensation for a tender elbow led to a minor variation in delivery that's now landed him in sore crotchville. He claims he's OK and comfortable walking - which he wasn't last fall. But is he comfortable throwing a baseball … obviously time will tell. Pretty sure the Padres aren't going to be telling us anything useful... He's throwing a bullpen tomorrow.
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Post by junior on Jun 6, 2022 18:13:10 GMT -8
Another crappy first inning by Snell. Loads the bases with walks and forces in a run. He needs to come out of warmups being ready to pitch the first inning. Enough of his dicking around trying to paint the plate and not finishing these batters off. It took him over 40 pitches to get out of the mess he made. We'll see if he even makes it through the 3rd inning, and now the Padres are down 3-0. We've watched this nonsense far too often. Even Melvin was shaking his head. Chased after 95 pitches and runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 5th. Gives up 4 ER and 5 runs altogether. Sure doesn't look anything like the 2018 Snell right now …
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 6, 2022 19:28:48 GMT -8
Another crappy first inning by Snell. Loads the bases with walks and forces in a run. He needs to come out of warmups being ready to pitch the first inning. Enough of his dicking around trying to paint the plate and not finishing these batters off. It took him over 40 pitches to get out of the mess he made. We'll see if he even makes it through the 3rd inning, and now the Padres are down 3-0. We've watched this nonsense far too often. Even Melvin was shaking his head. Seems like Scanlon was right when he was caught saying on a hot mic that Snell doesn't trust his fastball, etc....
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Post by junior on Jun 6, 2022 19:41:49 GMT -8
Another crappy first inning by Snell. Loads the bases with walks and forces in a run. He needs to come out of warmups being ready to pitch the first inning. Enough of his dicking around trying to paint the plate and not finishing these batters off. It took him over 40 pitches to get out of the mess he made. We'll see if he even makes it through the 3rd inning, and now the Padres are down 3-0. We've watched this nonsense far too often. Even Melvin was shaking his head. Seems like Scanlon was right when he was caught saying on a hot mic that Snell doesn't trust his fastball, etc.... I wouldn't trust it either. He looks nothing like the 2018 version that sold the Padres on him. When you got nuthin', you got nuthin'. And he hasn't had much so far this season. Whether it's a grip issue or the fact that his grip used to be better because it was "augmented" by something extra, his FB didn't move much tonight. He threw it fast enough but really didn't get much of any movement. Will we soon be hearing about another elbow owie?
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Post by survalli on Jun 6, 2022 19:48:33 GMT -8
Snell was one of those dudes that relied on the sticky stuff. without it, he has trouble.
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 6, 2022 19:55:23 GMT -8
Snell was one of those dudes that relied on the sticky stuff. without it, he has trouble. Definitely not.
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Post by survalli on Jun 6, 2022 20:04:41 GMT -8
Snell was one of those dudes that relied on the sticky stuff. without it, he has trouble. Definitely not. his troubles began almost immediately after MLB moved to ban substances. but sure I will humor you, and say maybe your right. what then is wrong with Mr Snell?
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 6, 2022 20:17:36 GMT -8
his troubles began almost immediately after MLB moved to ban substances. but sure I will humor you, and say maybe your right. what then is wrong with Mr Snell? They did not - He was a fringe top 10 pitcher in baseball in August and September last season after the ban was enacted. The problem is the same it has always been - He's inefficient in the strike zone and doesn't attack hitters ahead in counts. He doesn't sequence well, doesn't mix quadrants of the plate with his fastball and is plagued by foul balls, inflating his pitch count. He'll get to 0-2 and then try to expand the zone, but good and disciplined teams will not chase the fastball up and out of the zone because it's never a strike at any point.
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