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Post by aztecryan on Oct 30, 2019 13:46:33 GMT -8
According to reports, Tingler may mot retain Darren Balsley on his new staff. If that's the case, hopefully they mine the ranks and get a data driven replacement to help foster growth in guys like Lamet and Paddack.
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Post by azteca on Oct 30, 2019 13:52:42 GMT -8
According to reports, Tingler may mot retain Darren Balsley on his new staff. If that's the case, hopefully they mine the ranks and get a data driven replacement to help foster growth in guys like Lamet and Paddack. 😯 |
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Post by ignoranus on Oct 31, 2019 10:15:03 GMT -8
Not retaining DB is their first really STUPID move.
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 31, 2019 10:48:23 GMT -8
Not retaining DB is their first really STUPID move. Why? And it hasn't been made official. Could go either way. But you can't be blindly loyal with a new staff. Loyalty doesn't win titles. |
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Post by azteca on Oct 31, 2019 12:09:54 GMT -8
Not retaining DB is their first really STUPID move. Why? And it hasn't been made official. Could go either way. But you can't be blindly loyal with a new staff. Loyalty doesn't win titles. But coaching ability does and you truthfully can’t say DB has had a great pitching staff to work with. But with this management group, who knows? |
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Post by aztecryan on Oct 31, 2019 12:31:05 GMT -8
Why? And it hasn't been made official. Could go either way. But you can't be blindly loyal with a new staff. Loyalty doesn't win titles. But coaching ability does and you truthfully can’t say DB has had a great pitching staff to work with. But with this management group, who knows? Coaching ability is relative to the message you are trying to convey, and how it gets perceived and absorbed. In a game where everything is constantly evolving, the content of the message is critical. I wouldn't mind keeping him : The Padres were 11th in starting pitching FIP, 4th on the bullpen side in 2019. At the same time, I would love to see some topics that Tingler specifically referenced : Tunneling pitches, spin rate, vertical breaks and just a greater data aligned approach. |
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Post by aardvark on Nov 8, 2019 10:06:56 GMT -8
Rothschild apparently to be hired as new pitching coach, and Balsley to stay in Padres organization to work with minor leaguers.
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Post by aztecryan on Nov 8, 2019 10:48:17 GMT -8
I'll reserve judgmsnt, but I don't like this on paper. Feels way too lateral.
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Post by aztecmusician on Nov 9, 2019 0:39:13 GMT -8
All sentimentality aside, this is probably for the best.
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Post by aztecgold on Jan 23, 2020 10:27:14 GMT -8
All sentimentality aside, this is probably for the best. Balsey may be the best pitching coach in MLB, what does sentiment have to do with it? AJ is over-reacting because they had a lot of injuries to the bullpen and some young guys didn't come through, not to mention Green burnt out the bullpen early in the season since so many starting pitchers were on pitch counts. Balsey has developed a ton of marginal ML pitchers into star relief pitchers, Hands, Yates, and Cimber to name a few. Maybe if AJ hadn't traded Hands and Cimber the bullpen would have performed better last year. Many teams have offered Balsey jobs for more money, but he stayed loyal to San Diego. Then AJ gets rid of him when the pitching doesn't meet his unrealistic expectations for one year? It doesn't make sense to me. I have no faith at all in AJ Preller. He has made too many bad trades and he doesn't really understand how to construct a ball club. You have to have balance with both right and left handed pitchers and hitters with an emphasis on defense, especially up the middle. He also does not understand that chemistry is a big deal in the clubhouse. The team went down the tubes after they traded Reyes last year. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jan 23, 2020 11:20:19 GMT -8
All sentimentality aside, this is probably for the best. Balsey may be the best pitching coach in MLB, what does sentiment have to do with it? AJ is over-reacting because they had a lot of injuries to the bullpen and some young guys didn't come through, not to mention Green burnt out the bullpen early in the season since so many starting pitchers were on pitch counts. Balsey has developed a ton of marginal ML pitchers into star relief pitchers, Hands, Yates, and Cimber to name a few. Maybe if AJ hadn't traded Hands and Cimber the bullpen would have performed better last year. Many teams have offered Balsey jobs for more money, but he stayed loyal to San Diego. Then AJ gets rid of him when the pitching doesn't meet his unrealistic expectations for one year? It doesn't make sense to me. I have no faith at all in AJ Preller. He has made too many bad trades and he doesn't really understand how to construct a ball club. You have to have balance with both right and left handed pitchers and hitters with an emphasis on defense, especially up the middle. He also does not understand that chemistry is a big deal in the clubhouse. The team went down the tubes after they traded Reyes last year. Removing Balsley wasn't explicitly because of last year, it's just a case of the message potentially going stale as pitching continues to evolve over time. Balsley is still with the organization for another season and will be an asset to the minor league side, without a doubt. Sometimes, just a different direction is required with a new voice to unlock potential. Trading relievers is always a smart strategy, as their value as assets dips every year with crazy amounts of volatility. Blake Treinen is a good example of that...and Franmil Reyes plays baseball, he isn't a cheerleader. |
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Post by aztecgold on Jan 26, 2020 10:14:16 GMT -8
Balsey may be the best pitching coach in MLB, what does sentiment have to do with it? AJ is over-reacting because they had a lot of injuries to the bullpen and some young guys didn't come through, not to mention Green burnt out the bullpen early in the season since so many starting pitchers were on pitch counts. Balsey has developed a ton of marginal ML pitchers into star relief pitchers, Hands, Yates, and Cimber to name a few. Maybe if AJ hadn't traded Hands and Cimber the bullpen would have performed better last year. Many teams have offered Balsey jobs for more money, but he stayed loyal to San Diego. Then AJ gets rid of him when the pitching doesn't meet his unrealistic expectations for one year? It doesn't make sense to me. I have no faith at all in AJ Preller. He has made too many bad trades and he doesn't really understand how to construct a ball club. You have to have balance with both right and left handed pitchers and hitters with an emphasis on defense, especially up the middle. He also does not understand that chemistry is a big deal in the clubhouse. The team went down the tubes after they traded Reyes last year. Removing Balsley wasn't explicitly because of last year, it's just a case of the message potentially going stale as pitching continues to evolve over time. Balsley is still with the organization for another season and will be an asset to the minor league side, without a doubt. Sometimes, just a different direction is required with a new voice to unlock potential. Trading relievers is always a smart strategy, as their value as assets dips every year with crazy amounts of volatility. Blake Treinen is a good example of that...and Franmil Reyes plays baseball, he isn't a cheerleader. Thank you, AJ for your comments! Or is this his mother? LOL. Your comment on Reyes says it all to me. Team chemistry is a very important, but often over-looked area on a baseball team. BTW, we overpaid Hosmer to be our leader to help with team chemistry because Myers is not a leader. And now we have Machado as our leader and he doesn't even hustle half the time. And your comment on getting rid of Balsey because pitching is evolving all the time might have more credibility if the Padres had signed some young guy, but they got a 65 year old coach who is 10 years older older than Balsey (55). |
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Post by aztecryan on Jan 26, 2020 10:27:00 GMT -8
Removing Balsley wasn't explicitly because of last year, it's just a case of the message potentially going stale as pitching continues to evolve over time. Balsley is still with the organization for another season and will be an asset to the minor league side, without a doubt. Sometimes, just a different direction is required with a new voice to unlock potential. Trading relievers is always a smart strategy, as their value as assets dips every year with crazy amounts of volatility. Blake Treinen is a good example of that...and Franmil Reyes plays baseball, he isn't a cheerleader. Thank you, AJ for your comments! Or is this his mother? LOL. Your comment on Reyes says it all to me. Team chemistry is a very important, but often over-looked area on a baseball team. BTW, we overpaid Hosmer to be our leader to help with team chemistry because Myers is not a leader. And now we have Machado as our leader and he doesn't even hustle half the time. And your comment on getting rid of Balsey because pitching is evolving all the time might have more credibility if the Padres had signed some young guy, but they got a 65 year old coach who is 10 years older older than Balsey (55). I don't think I really negated clubhouse chemistry, but Franmil Reyes is a designated hitter. The National League does not currently have the DH, so a trade was a necessity. Just a simple reality, reinforced by the fact he played one game in the outfield after the trade. The injury to Tatis was a much bigger factor in terms of overall performance. Well aware of the Hosmer shenanigans, wasn't a fan of the contract after he openly admitted to not wanting to adjust his swing or training routine. A sunk cost, unfortunately. There is plenty of leadership in that clubhouse beyond Manny Machado, for what it's worth. Stammen, Yates and other vets. And with regards to your last point, age and evolution are not directly exclusive. Rothschild has a different analytical focus, with his staffs throwing the highest percentage of sliders, leading to some really dominant bullpens in the AL East. |
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Post by aztecmusician on Jan 29, 2020 13:17:19 GMT -8
The only negative thing I can say about Balsley is that none of his guys ever transformed into an ace/front of the rotation pitcher.
I wish him continued success.
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Post by aztecgold on Feb 25, 2020 10:01:44 GMT -8
Thank you, AJ for your comments! Or is this his mother? LOL. Your comment on Reyes says it all to me. Team chemistry is a very important, but often over-looked area on a baseball team. BTW, we overpaid Hosmer to be our leader to help with team chemistry because Myers is not a leader. And now we have Machado as our leader and he doesn't even hustle half the time. And your comment on getting rid of Balsey because pitching is evolving all the time might have more credibility if the Padres had signed some young guy, but they got a 65 year old coach who is 10 years older older than Balsey (55). I don't think I really negated clubhouse chemistry, but Franmil Reyes is a designated hitter. The National League does not currently have the DH, so a trade was a necessity. Just a simple reality, reinforced by the fact he played one game in the outfield after the trade. The injury to Tatis was a much bigger factor in terms of overall performance. Well aware of the Hosmer shenanigans, wasn't a fan of the contract after he openly admitted to not wanting to adjust his swing or training routine. A sunk cost, unfortunately. There is plenty of leadership in that clubhouse beyond Manny Machado, for what it's worth. Stammen, Yates and other vets. And with regards to your last point, age and evolution are not directly exclusive. Rothschild has a different analytical focus, with his staffs throwing the highest percentage of sliders, leading to some really dominant bullpens in the AL East. They are predicting the DH for the NL by 2021. Hopefully, they can get Reyes back before then. bleacherreport.com/articles/2877862-sorry-purists-writing-is-on-the-wall-for-nl-to-implement-the-dh |
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Post by ignoranus on Feb 25, 2020 12:27:41 GMT -8
I thought that by the end of July 2019 the Padres had some visibly great chemistry going with Franimal/Manimal/Tatis really enjoying themselves as team mates and playing well. In a little more than two weeks Reyes was gone, Tatis was done and Manny just stopped having much fun playing baseball. And the rest of the season became a write-off.
Still find it hard to believe that the Padres two top home run hitters from last year have been traded. This does not appear to be dealing from strength. The Dodgers can easily make such trades because of their roster and minor league guys coming up. The Padres??
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 25, 2020 23:17:26 GMT -8
I thought that by the end of July the Padres has some visibly great chemistry going with Franimal/Manimal/Tatis really enjoying themselves as team mates and playing well. In a little more than two weeks Reyes was gone, Tatis was done and Manny just stopped having much fun playing baseball. And the rest of the season became a write-off. Still find it hard to believe that the Padres two top home run hitters from last year have been traded. This does not appear to be dealing from strength. The Dodgers can easily make such trades because of their roster and minor league guys coming up. The Padres?? You need to make contact or it doesn't matter how far you can hit it. Reyes had the third worst swinging strike rate of any player in baseball. You can't get away with that, especially when you're useless on the other side of the ball. Home runs are not going to be a problem. They need to put the ball in play. |
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