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Post by sdsuball on Oct 23, 2022 20:59:13 GMT -8
Who cares about his heat chart?? He isn't going up against relievers throwing 100mph with that heat chart. He couldn't catchup to his fastball. You could see that the entire at bat! The only way he was hitting a HR in that at bat off the fastball was if he took it opposite field!
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Post by aardvark on Oct 23, 2022 21:12:09 GMT -8
If I read the schedule for next year correctly, Tatis will be eligible to return April 20th at Arizona.
His first home game would be May 1st.
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Post by sdsuball on Oct 23, 2022 21:17:08 GMT -8
Harper has been on a tear lately, no doubt. I still don't think that he catches up to that fastball if it's inside. Bad pitch placement. You take zero chances in that situation. You bring in Hader to face Harper in that situation to save the season. It was all set up for Harper to crush one, and be the hero. He was going to see too many fastballs from the righty. Harper loves fastballs. It doesn't matter how fast they are unless it's against a nasty, left handed Josh Hader. We were all screaming at the TV asking, "Where's Hader?!!! No way Harper hits it out, or gets the barrel on it against him. I'm convinced of that. Bad decision by Melvin not to recognize that it was a do or die situation, and that you needed a nasty lefty pitching to Harper right there. If Hader comes in, we're back in San Diego. It's not even a hindsight is 20-20 deal. It was in front of Melvin's face. Not a happy camper in this household. I agree that going to Hader was a better decision. But Suarez needs to use his fastball better. Pitching these days is so focused on hitter's heat charts, but when you have a 100mph heater - throw it inside. When you throw it outside the hitter's bat doesn't have to move as far to the baseball to barrel the ball. It's simple physics. When you throw it inside the bat has to be out in front to barrel the ball. I don't care if Harper's heat chart says that he roasts balls inside. I'm sure that he does eats up 90-95mph fastballs inside. His heat chart is not indicative of his ability to pull a 100 mph inside fastball.
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Post by johneaztec on Oct 23, 2022 21:21:34 GMT -8
You take zero chances in that situation. You bring in Hader to face Harper in that situation to save the season. It was all set up for Harper to crush one, and be the hero. He was going to see too many fastballs from the righty. Harper loves fastballs. It doesn't matter how fast they are unless it's against a nasty, left handed Josh Hader. We were all screaming at the TV asking, "Where's Hader?!!! No way Harper hits it out, or gets the barrel on it against him. I'm convinced of that. Bad decision by Melvin not to recognize that it was a do or die situation, and that you needed a nasty lefty pitching to Harper right there. If Hader comes in, we're back in San Diego. It's not even a hindsight is 20-20 deal. It was in front of Melvin's face. Not a happy camper in this household. I agree that going to Hader was a better decision. But Suarez needs to use his fastball better. Pitching these days is so focused on hitter's heat charts, but when you have a 100mph heater - throw it inside. When you throw it outside the hitter's bat doesn't have to move as far to the baseball to barrel the ball. It's simple physics. When you throw it inside the bat has to be out in front to barrel the ball. I don't care if Harper's heat chart says that he roasts balls inside. I'm sure that he does eats up 90-95mph fastballs inside. His heat chart is not indicative of his ability to pull a 100 mph inside fastball. I agree with you, 100 percent. Hader was the better choice there, but throwing that fastball, after seeing many from Suarez, on the outside part of the plate and letting Harper extend his arms on the swing, was a mistake. Big time.
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 24, 2022 8:01:58 GMT -8
Who cares about his heat chart?? He isn't going up against relievers throwing 100mph with that heat chart. He couldn't catchup to his fastball. You could see that the entire at bat! The only way he was hitting a HR in that at bat off the fastball was if he took it opposite field! Lol.
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 24, 2022 19:55:30 GMT -8
Here are some actual keys to success next season:
- Finding starting pitching depth cheaply beyond your top 3. Darvish lost velocity towards the end of the season and was prone to the long ball in the postseason because of the lack of elite fastball life. The Padres were extremely fortunate with overall pitching health and that tends to be very random.
- Finding a true leadoff hitter. Jurickson Profar did really well for chunks of the season, but he's been a popup/soft contact hitter his entire career. This could be Fernando's role when he comes back, but that remains to be seen.
- Finding a catcher to pair with Austin Nola to lighten his workload and hopefully jumpstart his offense. I doubt the Padres bring back Alfaro next season, so this seems pretty important on the list.
- Strengthening the bench. A lot of empty at-bats to be found with guys who didn't really belong on a roster in the middle part of the year. Strengthening on the margins and ironing out dead roster spots is a staple of winning teams.
Core of the team is very good and I'd expect the aggressive free agency exploration to continue. I think players will want to come to San Diego for a chance to win a title and play alongside the trip of Tatis, Soto and Machado.
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Post by sdsuball on Oct 24, 2022 22:40:53 GMT -8
Here are some actual keys to success next season: - Finding starting pitching depth cheaply beyond your top 3. Darvish lost velocity towards the end of the season and was prone to the long ball in the postseason because of the lack of elite fastball life. The Padres were extremely fortunate with overall pitching health and that tends to be very random.Have to think Clevinger is a candidate to have a bounce-back year. If his knee is healthy he should be fine next year. Can't imagine him being expensive in FA after his TJ and then his performance this season. He's a good resign. Lots of upside.Manaea had better velocity on his fastball in the playoffs then he did during the season, but the Phillies still tee'd off on him. Why is he so much worse then he was last season? I think that you try to find someone else if you can.
There are plenty of solid FA targets for starting pitching, just depends on how much money we spend in other places in FA. Hopefully Preller can find another Nick Martinez type overseas.- Finding a true leadoff hitter. Jurickson Profar did really well for chunks of the season, but he's been a popup/soft contact hitter his entire career. This could be Fernando's role when he comes back, but that remains to be seen.For a true outfield leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo is pretty much exactly what we are looking for, and Andrew Benintendi is legit. Nimmo in CF and Grish is a backup outfielder with plus defense. Perfect. Jumping into the Trea Turner sweepstakes sounds foolish at best. - Finding a catcher to pair with Austin Nola to lighten his workload and hopefully jumpstart his offense. I doubt the Padres bring back Alfaro next season, so this seems pretty important on the list.Isn't that Luis Campusano? What more does he have to prove in AAA before he is given consistent MLB playing time? I get that Wilson Contreras is out there, but we really need to give Campusano a chance and spend our money in other places. Campusano is a talented hitter and has improved behind the plate. - Strengthening the bench. A lot of empty at-bats to be found with guys who didn't really belong on a roster in the middle part of the year. Strengthening on the margins and ironing out dead roster spots is a staple of winning teams.I think this gets better next year anyways with Tatis coming back, just as long as we resign most of Drury/Bell/Profar/Myers.
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 25, 2022 13:47:41 GMT -8
Here are some actual keys to success next season: - Finding starting pitching depth cheaply beyond your top 3. Darvish lost velocity towards the end of the season and was prone to the long ball in the postseason because of the lack of elite fastball life. The Padres were extremely fortunate with overall pitching health and that tends to be very random.Have to think Clevinger is a candidate to have a bounce-back year. If his knee is healthy he should be fine next year. Can't imagine him being expensive in FA after his TJ and then his performance this season. He's a good resign. Lots of upside.Manaea had better velocity on his fastball in the playoffs then he did during the season, but the Phillies still tee'd off on him. Why is he so much worse then he was last season? I think that you try to find someone else if you can.
There are plenty of solid FA targets for starting pitching, just depends on how much money we spend in other places in FA. Hopefully Preller can find another Nick Martinez type overseas.- Finding a true leadoff hitter. Jurickson Profar did really well for chunks of the season, but he's been a popup/soft contact hitter his entire career. This could be Fernando's role when he comes back, but that remains to be seen.For a true outfield leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo is pretty much exactly what we are looking for, and Andrew Benintendi is legit. Nimmo in CF and Grish is a backup outfielder with plus defense. Perfect. Jumping into the Trea Turner sweepstakes sounds foolish at best. - Finding a catcher to pair with Austin Nola to lighten his workload and hopefully jumpstart his offense. I doubt the Padres bring back Alfaro next season, so this seems pretty important on the list.Isn't that Luis Campusano? What more does he have to prove in AAA before he is given consistent MLB playing time? I get that Wilson Contreras is out there, but we really need to give Campusano a chance and spend our money in other places. Campusano is a talented hitter and has improved behind the plate. - Strengthening the bench. A lot of empty at-bats to be found with guys who didn't really belong on a roster in the middle part of the year. Strengthening on the margins and ironing out dead roster spots is a staple of winning teams.I think this gets better next year anyways with Tatis coming back, just as long as we resign most of Drury/Bell/Profar/Myers.Odds are slim.
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Oct 25, 2022 18:44:29 GMT -8
Any chance they can get Ty France back??
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Post by sdsuball on Oct 25, 2022 21:47:33 GMT -8
Odds are slim for... which of my responses?
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 26, 2022 9:36:28 GMT -8
Odds are slim for... which of my responses? That they re-sign most of the four. The organization doesn't view Campusano as a catcher long-term, either.
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Post by sdsuball on Oct 26, 2022 11:39:22 GMT -8
Odds are slim for... which of my responses? That they re-sign most of the four. The organization doesn't view Campusano as a catcher long-term, either. Ah okay. Yeah it will be interesting to see who they can re-sign. Do they see Campusano as a first basemen then?
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 26, 2022 12:24:59 GMT -8
That they re-sign most of the four. The organization doesn't view Campusano as a catcher long-term, either. Ah okay. Yeah it will be interesting to see who they can re-sign. Do they see Campusano as a first basemen then? Probably more of a DH.
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 27, 2022 10:13:52 GMT -8
Will the Padres spend? Peter Seidler has your answer.
“There’s a difference,” Seidler said. “This city hasn’t had a championship team. … And so getting over the belief hump is meaningful. I think our fans incrementally believed. But then last year we fell off a cliff. The year before, we got swept ultimately by L.A. after beating St. Louis (in the postseason), which was meaningful. But I think this year we showed by (winning) … there’s real belief in this city now.”
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Post by sdsuball on Oct 27, 2022 16:56:05 GMT -8
Ah okay. Yeah it will be interesting to see who they can re-sign. Do they see Campusano as a first basemen then? Probably more of a DH. Interesting. I guess he's also a 3'rd catcher in an emergency, which allows you to use your 2'nd catcher if Campusano is the DH. If we did get Contreras, we could use him as a pinch hitter when Nola starts for example. But will we use Campusano as a DH that often, considering how the Padres like to rotate the DH to keep there players healthy? Or maybe they can trade him for a back of the rotation starting pitcher (prospect/player) several years from free agency?
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 27, 2022 19:17:56 GMT -8
Interesting. I guess he's also a 3'rd catcher in an emergency, which allows you to use your 2'nd catcher if Campusano is the DH. If we did get Contreras, we could use him as a pinch hitter when Nola starts for example. But will we use Campusano as a DH that often, considering how the Padres like to rotate the DH to keep there players healthy? Or maybe they can trade him for a back of the rotation starting pitcher (prospect/player) several years from free agency? He's 5'11, so that's not something you really want at first base. He's had two concussions (diagnosed) behind the plate, so the wear and tear is really a consideration. Another one would be problematic. Roster considerations change, so you never know.
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Oct 29, 2022 0:45:29 GMT -8
Remember when the Padres had a great hitting coach in Merv Rettenmund?
Wouldn't it be nice to have a great hitting coach again? It kind of seems like we don't have one.
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Post by aardvark on Oct 29, 2022 13:25:30 GMT -8
Remember when the Padres had a great hitting coach in Merv Rettenmund? Wouldn't it be nice to have a great hitting coach again? It kind of seems like we don't have one. The Padres, I believe, have had at least 14 different hitting coaches since 2004. Just throwing that out there. Rettenmund was also fired by the Padres during his second stint as hitting coach in 2007, when the Padres had the worst team batting average in MLB. As I have said since Petco Park opened, if you are a hitting coach with the Padres, do not sign a long-term lease for housing, as it's doubtful you will be here very long.
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Post by junior on Oct 29, 2022 16:48:44 GMT -8
Remember when the Padres had a great hitting coach in Merv Rettenmund? Wouldn't it be nice to have a great hitting coach again? It kind of seems like we don't have one. The Padres, I believe, have had at least 14 different hitting coaches since 2004. Just throwing that out there. Rettenmund was also fired by the Padres during his second stint as hitting coach in 2007, when the Padres had the worst team batting average in MLB. As I have said since Petco Park opened, if you are a hitting coach with the Padres, do not sign a long-term lease for housing, as it's doubtful you will be here very long. This is true. But why? Coaches move around, that's also true. But do batting coaches in San Diego do so more frequently than those in the rest of baseball? If true, then it's definitely a management problem. I get that the Padres go through managers maybe more frequently than other teams - and new managers always come with their own ideas about hiring batting coaches. At some points, they've made modifications to the ballpark. Maybe they need to make better modifications to their lineup. Do opposing teams seem to have the same problems hitting at Petco as do the Padres?
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Oct 29, 2022 18:36:08 GMT -8
Remember when the Padres had a great hitting coach in Merv Rettenmund? Wouldn't it be nice to have a great hitting coach again? It kind of seems like we don't have one. The Padres, I believe, have had at least 14 different hitting coaches since 2004. Just throwing that out there. Rettenmund was also fired by the Padres during his second stint as hitting coach in 2007, when the Padres had the worst team batting average in MLB. It wasn't Merv at that point. It was a crappy roster. Merv didn't suddenly forget how to coach hitting. He's probably the best hitting coach the Padres ever had.
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