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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 13:16:07 GMT -8
How were they playing a month ago? Why do we continually get caught up in arbitrary, random sample sizes when they've shown for multiple years they are just a .500 team? Here's just one of your quotes saying they're just a 500 team. Lol. Nowhere does it say "at best" anywhere in there. Glad they are playing better, 48 games to go!
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 7, 2024 13:17:45 GMT -8
Here's just one of your quotes saying they're just a 500 team. Lol. Nowhere does it say "at best" anywhere in there. Glad they are playing better, 48 games to go! Semantics. Whatever.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 13:17:53 GMT -8
I'll be curious to see how the Padres manage the bullpen with new rules in place limiting the amount of times a player can be optioned now. Gillaspie, for example, is now out of options in case he has to come up and fill an injury void. 27 games in 28 days upcoming, so bullpen usage is going to be critical to keep arms fresh. I think Shildt overthought yesterday to a degree with utilizing all the high leverage arms outside of Suarez.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 13:19:59 GMT -8
Nowhere does it say "at best" anywhere in there. Glad they are playing better, 48 games to go! Semantics. Whatever. "Truth." It's going to be okay.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 7, 2024 13:20:47 GMT -8
I'll be curious to see how the Padres manage the bullpen with new rules in place limiting the amount of times a player can be optioned now. Gillaspie, for example, is now out of options in case he has to come up and fill an injury void. 27 games in 28 days upcoming, so bullpen usage is going to be critical to keep arms fresh. I think Shildt overthought yesterday to a degree with utilizing all the high leverage arms outside of Suarez. I'm sure part of his thinking is that he'll get quality innings from King today. Hopefully, quantity, as in 6+ innings, as well.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 7, 2024 13:22:03 GMT -8
"Truth." It's going to be okay. Exactly. Truth. They have "proven" to be a 500 team, which equals better than best. It's proven, you said.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 13:33:58 GMT -8
Randy Vasquez to start tomorrow, as expected, with Cease not being pushed back on short rest. Interested to see what happens with King today, can't imagine he goes beyond five, maybe six innings.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 13:34:34 GMT -8
I'll be curious to see how the Padres manage the bullpen with new rules in place limiting the amount of times a player can be optioned now. Gillaspie, for example, is now out of options in case he has to come up and fill an injury void. 27 games in 28 days upcoming, so bullpen usage is going to be critical to keep arms fresh. I think Shildt overthought yesterday to a degree with utilizing all the high leverage arms outside of Suarez. I'm sure part of his thinking is that he'll get quality innings from King today. Hopefully, quantity, as in 6+ innings, as well. Funny you mention that. See the next post.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 7, 2024 13:48:20 GMT -8
I'm sure part of his thinking is that he'll get quality innings from King today. Hopefully, quantity, as in 6+ innings, as well. Funny you mention that. See the next post. 6 would be great.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 14:04:54 GMT -8
Funny you mention that. See the next post. 6 would be great. Pretty clear they are tightening his usage, so I wouldn't expect that to continue.
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Post by junior on Aug 7, 2024 14:59:15 GMT -8
Jeebus, Johnson. When is Junior back?
And King is struggling early. Over 30 pitches in just his first inning, and he's getting tagged hard. Probably shouldn't be in long tonight. Leg injury could be affecting his delivery.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 7, 2024 15:06:45 GMT -8
Hopefully, King will settle down going forward.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 7, 2024 15:14:36 GMT -8
Speaking of Merrill and how great he's doing, he just hit an absolute bomb to dead center for a home run. The kid continues to amaze.
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Post by aardvark on Aug 7, 2024 15:15:01 GMT -8
And...Arizona sweeps the DH.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 15:15:49 GMT -8
Well that was an....inning.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 15:17:11 GMT -8
The random periods of defensive lapses are highly frustrating.
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Post by azson on Aug 7, 2024 15:38:12 GMT -8
And...Arizona sweeps the DH. And just to rub salt in the wound Josh Bell had 2 jacks in game 2.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 7, 2024 15:48:43 GMT -8
Kyle Higashioka's emergence has been some kind of special.
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 7, 2024 15:53:39 GMT -8
Gettin Higgy Wit It, again!!! The guy has been amazing!!! So happy for him.
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Post by docmm on Aug 7, 2024 16:01:10 GMT -8
Merrill 2-2 including an absolute BOMB to dead center. Watch out Skenes!
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