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Post by azson on Sept 5, 2024 11:05:44 GMT -8
Merrill Update in NL: 5th in Triples 6th in Batting Average 9th in Hits 12th in OPS 14th in Total Bases 14th in RBI 24th in Stolen Bases 27th in HRs He seems to be running more lately and taking advantage of his speed. He's most likely going to be a 20-20 guy. He has 16 SBs with an 84.2% success rate. Merrill update in NL: 5th in Batting Average 6th in Triples 9th in Hits 10th in OPS 11th in Total Bases 12th in RBI 17th in HRs 25th in Stolen Bases Not only will he win Rookie of the Year, he'll get some MVP votes. The writers put 10 players on their Vote, Merrill could get put in th Top Ten by any number of writers, especially if the Padres keep playing like this. He's mos def the team MVP: 2nd in runs 1st in hits 4th in 2B 1st in 3B 2nd in HR (1 behind Manny) 2nd in RBI (4 behind Manny) 1st in total bases 2nd in SB 2nd in BA 1st in SLG (or 2nd by .020 if you count Higgy) 2nd in OPS (.010 behind J-Pro) 1st in WAR
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Post by azson on Sept 5, 2024 11:19:00 GMT -8
Made a ton of mistakes tonight and found a way to win. Mark of a quality team. Team needs to figure out that Matsui isn't sharp when he goes out for another inning, but they were kinda forced into it tonight with the short outing by Darvish. Offense stepped up, but the execution needs to be a whole lot better as the teams behind them continue to pile up wins.This streak the Padres, Dodgers and Diamondbacks have been on is pretty incredible. To have won so many games and still be so far behind the Dodgers and just barely ahead of the Dbacks is really unusual. Getting very hot this time of year often insures that you pull away from teams in your own division at least. Wish we could play Milwaukee instead of Arizona or Atlanta but it sure keeps looking like that's who we'll play. Didn't realize that the top Wild Card team would get all three games at home in the first series. That's such a huge advantage. I haven't given up on the division yet. Dodgers still have CLE this weekend and then have to go to ATL for 4 next weekend.
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Post by sdsuball on Sept 5, 2024 11:44:05 GMT -8
This streak the Padres, Dodgers and Diamondbacks have been on is pretty incredible. To have won so many games and still be so far behind the Dodgers and just barely ahead of the Dbacks is really unusual. Getting very hot this time of year often insures that you pull away from teams in your own division at least. Wish we could play Milwaukee instead of Arizona or Atlanta but it sure keeps looking like that's who we'll play. Didn't realize that the top Wild Card team would get all three games at home in the first series. That's such a huge advantage. I haven't given up on the division yet. Dodgers still have CLE this weekend and then have to go to ATL for 4 next weekend. Best records over the last 30 games in MLB: Padres and Dodgers 21-9 Diamondbacks and Cubs 20-10 Also interesting is that the Padres are 4.5 back of the Dodgers, and the Cubs are 4.5 back of the Braves for the last WC slot.
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Post by aardvark on Sept 5, 2024 12:09:43 GMT -8
No help from Snell and the Giants--a 42 pitch top of the 1st for Snell against Arizona. Somehow, he only gave up 2 runs.
And,,,that was it for Snell, as he didn't come back for the 2nd inning.
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Post by docmm on Sept 5, 2024 12:44:37 GMT -8
BTW: maybe Aztec Ty France found a home in Cincinnati: he's hitting .329 in last 30 days .378 in last 15 days .448 in last 7 days
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Post by johneaztec on Sept 5, 2024 13:22:55 GMT -8
BTW: maybe Aztec Ty France found a home in Cincinnati: he's hitting .329 in last 30 days .378 in last 15 days .448 in last 7 days Good for him.
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Post by azson on Sept 5, 2024 13:29:13 GMT -8
Diaz gets the start behind the dish tonight catching Perez:
L. Arraez DH F. Tatis Jr. RF J. Profar LF M. Machado 3B J. Cronenworth 1B X. Bogaerts 2B J. Merrill CF E. Diaz C M. McCoy SS
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Post by docmm on Sept 5, 2024 13:30:51 GMT -8
No help from Snell and the Giants--a 42 pitch top of the 1st for Snell against Arizona. Somehow, he only gave up 2 runs. And,,,that was it for Snell, as he didn't come back for the 2nd inning. I looked around to see if he was hurt but there's nothing. Maybe it was just the 42 pitches in one inning. He only faced 8 guys and one of the runs was unearned. He's been hurt a lot this year, maybe something flared up. BTW: 2-2 now in the 7th.
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Post by azson on Sept 5, 2024 13:32:41 GMT -8
No help from Snell and the Giants--a 42 pitch top of the 1st for Snell against Arizona. Somehow, he only gave up 2 runs. And,,,that was it for Snell, as he didn't come back for the 2nd inning. Thankfully only one hit from the SF pen since then, now tied 2-2 top 7. EDIT: G's walk it off in the 9th
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Post by aardvark on Sept 5, 2024 14:21:32 GMT -8
Giants walk it off.
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Post by azson on Sept 5, 2024 14:24:09 GMT -8
Dbacks now go to HOU for 3 and still have 7 vs. MIL (4 in MIL), could get very interesting for them.
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Post by azson on Sept 5, 2024 14:35:26 GMT -8
I was curious why the red-hot Mets' P-Odds are so much lower than SD/AZ/ATL even though they're only 1/2/3 games back in the loss column from them - then I took a look at their remaining schedule and see why: 7 vs. Philly, and they end the season with 6 on the road at ATL & MIL, brutal!
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Post by aardvark on Sept 5, 2024 15:31:16 GMT -8
Jose Azocar has been claimed by the Mets.
I wish the guy nothing but the best.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 5, 2024 15:46:34 GMT -8
Jose Azocar has been claimed by the Mets. I wish the guy nothing but the best. Hopefully they call up Lockridge as a "last man" on the bench type role. I think he would really round out the roster and is an upgrade over a Wade.
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Post by junior on Sept 5, 2024 17:33:18 GMT -8
Some big swings already tonight - Profar and Boogerts. Padres 3–0.
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Post by junior on Sept 5, 2024 18:56:01 GMT -8
Suarez Suckez… Dude needs to get into playoff mode. Don't need this crap.
He better hope the team saves his AZZZZZZZZZZZtecs in the bottom of the 9th.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 5, 2024 19:01:16 GMT -8
Suarez has been brilliant until August. Usage has caught up to him and the stuff hasn't been the same for a few weeks. Happens to every reliever on the planet at some point.
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Post by aardvark on Sept 5, 2024 19:03:47 GMT -8
Well...THAT sucked.
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Post by junior on Sept 5, 2024 19:07:20 GMT -8
Has Been is the operative. This is a pennant race. Can't afford to blow games this way.
Granted, he was used Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and tonight. That's on the manager. But the loss is still on Suarez.
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Post by aardvark on Sept 5, 2024 19:15:20 GMT -8
A great outing by Perez, wasted.
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