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Post by docmm on Aug 5, 2024 7:58:37 GMT -8
We have 12 winnable games coming up next: 6 vs the Pirates and 3 each against Marlins and Rockies. I would hope we'd go at least 8-4, preferably a bit better. If we have to face Skenes twice, those might be losses and Colorado kills us in Denver. But Skenes isn't expected to go past 150 innings this year and they're pretty hardcore about that. They've already pulled him from two no-hitters because of pitch counts. He's at 113 so far counting his Minor League innings too. That leaves maybe six 6-inning games remaining for him and they have 51 left. So maybe we don't see him twice. I'd love to finish that stretch 14 or 15 games above .500. Just saw the pitching schedule for the Pirate series and we won't get Skenes in their rotation for this series. But all 3 of their guys have ERAs under 4.00 and nowadays, that's not too bad. (only 4 guys in the NL are under 3.00 and only another 20 in the entire NL are under 4.00)
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 5, 2024 8:06:25 GMT -8
We have 12 winnable games coming up next: 6 vs the Pirates and 3 each against Marlins and Rockies. I would hope we'd go at least 8-4, preferably a bit better. If we have to face Skenes twice, those might be losses and Colorado kills us in Denver. But Skenes isn't expected to go past 150 innings this year and they're pretty hardcore about that. They've already pulled him from two no-hitters because of pitch counts. He's at 113 so far counting his Minor League innings too. That leaves maybe six 6-inning games remaining for him and they have 51 left. So maybe we don't see him twice. I'd love to finish that stretch 14 or 15 games above .500. Just saw the pitching schedule for the Pirate series and we won't get Skenes in their rotation for this series. But all 3 of their guys have ERAs under 4.00 and nowadays, that's not too bad. (only 4 guys in the NL are under 3.00 and only another 20 in the entire NL are under 4.00) Good, and bad news. We better have our hitting shoes on, or our pitching better be stellar.
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Post by azson on Aug 5, 2024 8:29:11 GMT -8
Ryan, I just heard the 97.3 guys this morning talking about Joe being back soon. Confirming you're hearing the same? Thanks.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 5, 2024 8:39:43 GMT -8
Ryan, I just heard the 97.3 guys this morning talking about Joe being back soon. Confirming you're hearing the same? Thanks. Likely one more rehab start and then he should be activated, assuming all goes well.
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Post by docmm on Aug 5, 2024 9:46:44 GMT -8
Does anyone else find it strange that Darvish's issue seemingly came so suddenly and after all this time there doesn't seem to be even a hint of speculation about what it is?
I know privacy, personal stuff etc. etc. but not only hasn't there been any information, whenever anyone does talk about any missing Padres, it sounds like there's a greater chance that he won't be back at all this season.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 5, 2024 9:54:05 GMT -8
Does anyone else find it strange that Darvish's issue seemingly came so suddenly and after all this time there doesn't seem to be even a hint of speculation about what it is? I know privacy, personal stuff etc. etc. but not only hasn't there been any information, whenever anyone does talk about any missing Padres, it sounds like there's a greater chance that he won't be back at all this season. There's been plenty of speculation. But it's just not anyone's business. I do think there's a significant chance he misses the rest of the season at this point.
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Post by docmm on Aug 5, 2024 10:08:57 GMT -8
Just saw the pitching schedule for the Pirate series and we won't get Skenes in their rotation for this series. But all 3 of their guys have ERAs under 4.00 and nowadays, that's not too bad. (only 4 guys in the NL are under 3.00 and only another 20 in the entire NL are under 4.00) Good, and bad news. We better have our hitting shoes on, or our pitching better be stellar. Even though they're one game over .500, their hitting doesn't scare me too much. In Batting: They're 25th in MLB in HRs, 25th in BA and 28th in OPS. They're also the 5th highest in Ks. We're 11th in MLB in HRs, 1st in BA and 9th on OPS. We're the lowest in MLB in Ks. In Pitching: They're 10th best in MLB in ERA We're 16th best in MLB in ERA They're 19th in WHIPs We're 9th in WHIPS But if you take away Paul Skenes numbers, the Pirates go from 10th in ERA to tied with the Padres at 16th. And their WHIPS go from 19th to 24th. Their winningest pitcher, Mitch Keller (10-5,3.20 ERA) isn't scheduled to pitch vs us either. And their other Top 3 pitcher, Jared Jones, is on the DL till the end of August. We got very fortunate with the picthing draw, we just need to take advantage of it.
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Post by docmm on Aug 5, 2024 10:11:35 GMT -8
Does anyone else find it strange that Darvish's issue seemingly came so suddenly and after all this time there doesn't seem to be even a hint of speculation about what it is? I know privacy, personal stuff etc. etc. but not only hasn't there been any information, whenever anyone does talk about any missing Padres, it sounds like there's a greater chance that he won't be back at all this season. There's been plenty of speculation. But it's just not anyone's business. I do think there's a significant chance he misses the rest of the season at this point. Thanks, I just haven't even heard any speculation other than it involving his family, that's what made it seem odd to me. What a shame, hope it resolves itself.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 5, 2024 10:22:54 GMT -8
There's been plenty of speculation. But it's just not anyone's business. I do think there's a significant chance he misses the rest of the season at this point. Thanks, I just haven't even heard any speculation other than it involving his family, that's what made it seem odd to me. What a shame, hope it resolves itself. Knowing Yu's competitive desire and how much he wants to be out on a mound, I can only imagine the magnitude of what he is dealing with.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 5, 2024 16:44:07 GMT -8
Another former Padres doing well for the Mets is Sean Manaea. 8-4. 3.30 ERA. Today against the Cardinals his stat was: 7 ip. 6 hits. 0 runs. 0 walks. 10 SO
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Post by sdsuball on Aug 5, 2024 21:29:33 GMT -8
Another former Padres doing well for the Mets is Sean Manaea. 8-4. 3.30 ERA. Today against the Cardinals his stat was: 7 ip. 6 hits. 0 runs. 0 walks. 10 SO Manaea is good at winning in the regular season. He's not good enough against top offenses. He doesn't get enough strikeouts. In that game against the Cardinals he gave up 7 hits. Were that the Dodgers he would have been smoked.
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Post by aardvark on Aug 5, 2024 21:43:15 GMT -8
Another former Padres doing well for the Mets is Sean Manaea. 8-4. 3.30 ERA. Today against the Cardinals his stat was: 7 ip. 6 hits. 0 runs. 0 walks. 10 SO Manaea is good at winning in the regular season. He's not good enough against top offenses. He doesn't get enough strikeouts. In that game against the Cardinals he gave up 7 hits. Were that the Dodgers he would have been smoked. He's 1-0 against the Dodgers this season.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 5, 2024 22:40:16 GMT -8
Another former Padres doing well for the Mets is Sean Manaea. 8-4. 3.30 ERA. Today against the Cardinals his stat was: 7 ip. 6 hits. 0 runs. 0 walks. 10 SO Manaea is good at winning in the regular season. He's not good enough against top offenses. He doesn't get enough strikeouts. In that game against the Cardinals he gave up 7 hits. Were that the Dodgers he would have been smoked. I can agree with this, but a lot of teams get smoked by that Dodger offense. Just pointing out that he's having a really good year.
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Post by aardvark on Aug 5, 2024 22:56:25 GMT -8
#MaxStrong.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 6, 2024 7:21:04 GMT -8
Manaea sucks...unless he wants to try.
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Post by azson on Aug 6, 2024 8:03:38 GMT -8
Manaea sucks...unless he wants to try. I think that's the first time I've ever seen you use "sucks" re a player - I'm guessing you had/have strong feelings about his lackluster time here?
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 6, 2024 8:06:49 GMT -8
Manaea sucks...unless he wants to try. I think that's the first time I've ever seen you use "sucks" re a player - I'm guessing you had/have strong feelings about his lackluster time here? I mean he openly admitted he was lazy and didn't try here.
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Post by docmm on Aug 6, 2024 8:13:55 GMT -8
Another former Padres doing well for the Mets is Sean Manaea. 8-4. 3.30 ERA. Today against the Cardinals his stat was: 7 ip. 6 hits. 0 runs. 0 walks. 10 SO How about good ol' Below-the-Mendoza-Line Josh Bell? He hit a robust .192 after he was traded to us. This season he was really hot for Miami with 5 HRs and 9 RBI in his last 7 games for them. Then he got traded to fill the injured Christian Walker's spot and he hit two HRs in his first game with Arizona. I thought "...here it goes, he's going to come on like a house on fire for them." But since then he's just been 2-12 and I'm hoping that stays the norm.
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Post by junior on Aug 6, 2024 10:23:04 GMT -8
I think that's the first time I've ever seen you use "sucks" re a player - I'm guessing you had/have strong feelings about his lackluster time here? I mean he openly admitted he was lazy and didn't try here. Also the team clown - he just never seemed very serious about his game when he was here. Maybe he got religion - or a good talking to - since he left town. He's not a bad guy at all unless undependable is bad… There are players in MLB with a whole lot worse character than him …if it's not always about character; it should always be about how seriously one takes their game.
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Post by jp92grad on Aug 6, 2024 11:12:44 GMT -8
Anybody hearing anything new on Tatis JR?
I find it really interesting that every time anybody talks about his injury that is keeping him out (femoral stress reaction, "Femur" largest bone in body) they only talk about that he was hit in arm and taken out an inning later?
---Femoral Stress Reaction not common for professional baseball players to get unless they are hit and or other medical issues are at play. This could also be an overuse issue but the organization should have people in place to monitor a players training regimen and diet.
***Stopping here, not a doctor just curious.
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