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Post by aardvark on Sept 7, 2024 19:23:19 GMT -8
Yuki, Yuki, Yuki...
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Post by docmm on Sept 7, 2024 19:58:02 GMT -8
Ugh, Matsui strikes again. He gives up a 2 run homer and now it's 6-3. Would've been nice to only be down 1 going into the bottom of the 9th. Yes, he makes me very nervous when he pitches, and for good reason. Can't wait for someone to come an tell us how good Matsui is in analytics. I don't trust him either. And please someone remind me how good McCoys's defense is because he had another stellar night at the plate: 1) struck out on 4 pitches 2) sacrifice bunt (only thing he's good at) 3) grounded into double play with two on Sorry Ryan but he's horrible at the plate.
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Post by sdsuball on Sept 7, 2024 20:59:58 GMT -8
Ugh, Matsui strikes again. He gives up a 2 run homer and now it's 6-3. Would've been nice to only be down 1 going into the bottom of the 9th. Yes, he makes me very nervous when he pitches, and for good reason. Can't wait for someone to come an tell us how good Matsui is in analytics. I don't trust him either. And please someone remind me how good McCoys's defense is because he had another stellar night at the plate: 1) struck out on 4 pitches 2) sacrifice bunt (only thing he's good at) 3) grounded into double play with two on Sorry Ryan but he's horrible at the plate. Could see going back to Bogaerts at short if Kim can't get back soon. Our offense is losing its spark lately.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 8, 2024 0:02:39 GMT -8
You're complaining about the 9 hitter on an 80 win team who has had all of 53 plate appearances...and a decent amount of the time, your information isn't even right. Nothing to do about "lightening up" - It's just a strange argument. McCoy is there for his defensive value, as he was voted the best defensive shortstop in the PCL. No, they didn't sign Nick Ahmed to play shortstop or he would have gotten a major league deal. Kim's impending return means the production gap between McCoy and Ahmed over a handful of games will amount to nothing, not even considering additional roster moves that would be needed. There's 20 games left, Ahmed can't be on the postseason roster... .there's no need to tinker right now with that spot. The move to make is Lockridge coming up, especially if Merrill is banged up. Wade playing center field isn't tenable defensively with his lack of range. Lockridge IS on the 40-man, so it would be an easy swap. All I said was it was bizarre....you turned it into this, not me. What, pray tell," information isn't even right" about this post? Yet another one of your endless insults that you can't seem to stop giving out to us mere mortals. We're 3 games ahead of two teams that are completely in the mix for a Wild Card spot. Three. Not 6 or 7, 3, with 20 left. You can give me all the %s of likelihood that we'll be in the playoffs and yes, I have faith that we will too. But I'm not taking it for granted. You were just as sure about Skenes getting ROY. It's baseball, anything can happen. I don't want 8 batters when I can maybe have 9. You said they signed Ahmed to play shortstop. They didn't. They signed him as minor league depth. He's not good offensively or defensively anymore, it was just for depth purposes. He can't be called up because he's not on the 40-man roster. If Kim suffers a major setback....Possible? But not currently as constructed. McCoy had a fine August and has hit a small sample size skid...but again, he's here for his glove, not his bat. Every single team in the league has a guy like that on the roster. That's all.
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Post by sdsuball on Sept 8, 2024 2:22:24 GMT -8
Ugh, Matsui strikes again. He gives up a 2 run homer and now it's 6-3. Would've been nice to only be down 1 going into the bottom of the 9th. Yes, he makes me very nervous when he pitches, and for good reason. Can't wait for someone to come an tell us how good Matsui is in analytics. I don't trust him either. And please someone remind me how good McCoys's defense is because he had another stellar night at the plate: 1) struck out on 4 pitches 2) sacrifice bunt (only thing he's good at) 3) grounded into double play with two on Sorry Ryan but he's horrible at the plate. Reminds me of the arguments for Grisham last year- he's such a good defender - so bad. Having a black hole in the 9 spot kills rallies. I'd rather have Bogaerts at short with Cronenworth at second. Same thing with Merrill out, put Tatis in center and Peralta in right. Put better bats in the lineup. The team has had such a good offense because all of the players were hitting for a high average and putting the ball in play. Need to get back to that.
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Post by docmm on Sept 8, 2024 6:06:06 GMT -8
After looking at the 40-man roster, I could replace Brett Sullivan with Ahmed and not worry too much. He's a 29-year-old Catcher who's only played in 40 MLB games and hit .210. I think we're fine at that position now. I'm not worried about having a guy for AAA, I want to do everything and anything I can to maximize chances of winning THIS year. Throwing McCoy out there game after game is lunacy when he's shown he can't hit ML pitching. Yes he started out OK but it's obvious the league knows how to pitch him now. There's a reason he didn't get to the Majors till he was 28 and then struck out in his only plate appearance last year with Toronto.
From MLBtraderumors.com
Mason McCoy and Tyler Wade have been handling the shortstop duties while Kim has been sidelined, and signing Ahmed gives the Padres more depth at the position. Ahmed has never been a plus hitter and his offense has particularly cratered over the last two seasons, including his .232/.271/.300 slash line over 221 plate appearances this season. But, the two-time Gold Glove winner is still a strong defender, and San Diego could at least aim to shore up the infield defense while Kim is still on the mend.
The timing of Ahmed’s signing is noteworthy, as his MLB.com profile page reveals that he inked his deal on August 31 instead of today. This means that Ahmed is eligible to be part of a postseason roster should San Diego reach the playoffs.
From Athlon Sports Importantly, Ahmed is eligible to participate in the postseason for San Diego, having signed before the September 1 deadline. Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2011, he was traded to Arizona, where he became the first player in franchise history to spend ten seasons with the team. His best offensive season came in 2019, when he hit 19 home runs and drove in 82 runs.
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Post by docmm on Sept 8, 2024 6:07:31 GMT -8
What, pray tell," information isn't even right" about this post? Yet another one of your endless insults that you can't seem to stop giving out to us mere mortals. We're 3 games ahead of two teams that are completely in the mix for a Wild Card spot. Three. Not 6 or 7, 3, with 20 left. You can give me all the %s of likelihood that we'll be in the playoffs and yes, I have faith that we will too. But I'm not taking it for granted. You were just as sure about Skenes getting ROY. It's baseball, anything can happen. I don't want 8 batters when I can maybe have 9. You said they signed Ahmed to play shortstop. They didn't. They signed him as minor league depth. He's not good offensively or defensively anymore, it was just for depth purposes. He can't be called up because he's not on the 40-man roster. If Kim suffers a major setback....Possible? But not currently as constructed. McCoy had a fine August and has hit a small sample size skid...but again, he's here for his glove, not his bat. Every single team in the league has a guy like that on the roster. That's all. Sorry but this may be your lamest excuse for being right yet. That's pure semantics BS.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 8, 2024 9:26:47 GMT -8
Merrill and Tatis back in the lineup today against a bullpen game for the Giants.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 8, 2024 9:27:48 GMT -8
You said they signed Ahmed to play shortstop. They didn't. They signed him as minor league depth. He's not good offensively or defensively anymore, it was just for depth purposes. He can't be called up because he's not on the 40-man roster. If Kim suffers a major setback....Possible? But not currently as constructed. McCoy had a fine August and has hit a small sample size skid...but again, he's here for his glove, not his bat. Every single team in the league has a guy like that on the roster. That's all. Sorry but this may be your lamest excuse for being right yet. That's pure semantics BS. "He's been so bad lately, I can't figure out why Nick Ahmed hasn't been called up from AAA. Isn't that why they signed him? I know Ahmed's not a great hitter either but he's got 11 years in the Majors and won 2 Gold Gloves. How is that not better than what McCoy is doing?" Call it what you want, man.
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Post by docmm on Sept 8, 2024 9:34:02 GMT -8
Sorry but this may be your lamest excuse for being right yet. That's pure semantics BS. "He's been so bad lately, I can't figure out why Nick Ahmed hasn't been called up from AAA. Isn't that why they signed him? I know Ahmed's not a great hitter either but he's got 11 years in the Majors and won 2 Gold Gloves. How is that not better than what McCoy is doing?" Call it what you want, man. You're usually pretty good with your debating skills but this one goes in the L column.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 8, 2024 9:37:35 GMT -8
"He's been so bad lately, I can't figure out why Nick Ahmed hasn't been called up from AAA. Isn't that why they signed him? I know Ahmed's not a great hitter either but he's got 11 years in the Majors and won 2 Gold Gloves. How is that not better than what McCoy is doing?" Call it what you want, man. You're usually pretty good with your debating skills but this one goes in the L column. It's not a debate. That's your quote. Seems pretty clear. I'm not going to argue.
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Post by docmm on Sept 8, 2024 9:38:46 GMT -8
Merrill and Tatis back in the lineup today against a bullpen game for the Giants. Love this lineup #1 through #8. I'm assuming there will be a Giant or two from the back end of the bullpen. This lineup should be able to score something.
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Post by docmm on Sept 8, 2024 9:40:46 GMT -8
You're usually pretty good with your debating skills but this one goes in the L column. It's not a debate. That's your quote. Seems pretty clear. I'm not going to argue. They "signed" him to play shortstop. That could be AAA or MLB. Are you really telling me that if Ahmed started lighting it up at El Paso that they wouldn't bring him up?
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 8, 2024 9:52:15 GMT -8
It's not a debate. That's your quote. Seems pretty clear. I'm not going to argue. They "signed" him to play shortstop. That could be AAA or MLB. Are you really telling me that if Ahmed started lighting it up at El Paso that they wouldn't bring him up? That's not what you said...you asked why he wasn't brought up. And no, I don't think they would bring him up unless Kim is done for the season. PCL stats mean nothing. He's not on the 40-man roster. That matters.
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Post by docmm on Sept 8, 2024 12:48:37 GMT -8
We do "put the ball in play" more than anyone. With that comes some ground balls that don't find a hole. We're tied with the Yankees for MLB lead in GIDP. Manny leads MLB with 25, Arraez is 6th with 18 and Cronenworth is 8th with 17.
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Post by junior on Sept 8, 2024 12:58:04 GMT -8
Well now it's No-No Joe's turn to $#!T the mound. 5-0 6–0 Gigantes. Perfect start to the game turns into a sudden $#!T$T0RM
Good grief. 2 HRs this inning. No, make that 3 HRs.
Joe still $#!TT!N6 the mound. Oh, and there's another extra base hit. 7 consecutive hits now. Get him the fsck out of there. Hope his arm's not trashed for the season.
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Post by junior on Sept 8, 2024 14:58:15 GMT -8
Unbelievably inept base running mistake by Wade - and at the worst possible time. Killed what might've been an actual rally. When will he be leaving?
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Post by docmm on Sept 9, 2024 3:11:10 GMT -8
THANK GOD!!!!! Looks like I'm not the only one sick of McCoy's constant outs. Even Bogaerts is finally willing to move to SS to get McCoy out and Solano into the lineup. About friction' time as we're only two games ahead of NY and AZ now.
Although some on this board have assured us that the Padres are in the playoffs because of the betting odds, 2 games up with 17 games to go isn't even close to a lock.
This could be a season where the team that doesn't make the Wild Card has the all-time highest number of Wins to not make the playoffs since they changed the format in 2022. That number as of now is 88 Wins by the 2022 Mariners.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 9, 2024 8:42:02 GMT -8
After looking at the 40-man roster, I could replace Brett Sullivan with Ahmed and not worry too much. He's a 29-year-old Catcher who's only played in 40 MLB games and hit .210. I think we're fine at that position now. I'm not worried about having a guy for AAA, I want to do everything and anything I can to maximize chances of winning THIS year. Throwing McCoy out their game after game is lunacy when he's shown he can't hit ML pitching. Yes he started out OK but it's obvious the league knows how to pitch him now. There's a reason he didn't get to the Majors till he was 28 and then stuck out in his only plate appearance last year with Toronto. From MLBtraderumors.com Mason McCoy and Tyler Wade have been handling the shortstop duties while Kim has been sidelined, and signing Ahmed gives the Padres more depth at the position. Ahmed has never been a plus hitter and his offense has particularly cratered over the last two seasons, including his .232/.271/.300 slash line over 221 plate appearances this season. But, the two-time Gold Glove winner is still a strong defender, and San Diego could at least aim to shore up the infield defense while Kim is still on the mend. The timing of Ahmed’s signing is noteworthy, as his MLB.com profile page reveals that he inked his deal on August 31 instead of today. This means that Ahmed is eligible to be part of a postseason roster should San Diego reach the playoffs. From Athlon Sports Importantly, Ahmed is eligible to participate in the postseason for San Diego, having signed before the September 1 deadline. Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2011, he was traded to Arizona, where he became the first player in franchise history to spend ten seasons with the team. His best offensive season came in 2019, when he hit 19 home runs and drove in 82 runs. K.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 9, 2024 8:44:14 GMT -8
THANK GOD!!!!! Looks like I'm not the only one sick of McCoy's constant outs. Even Bogaerts is finally willing to move to SS to get McCoy out and Solano into the lineup. About friction' time as we're only two games ahead of NY and AZ now. Although some on this board have assured us that the Padres are in the playoffs because of the betting odds, 2 games up with 17 games to go isn't even close to a lock. This could be a season where the team that doesn't make the Wild Card has the all-time highest number of Wins to not make the playoffs since they changed the format in 2022. That number as of now is 88 Wins by the 2022 Mariners. I know you're being sarcastic here...or at least I hope you are. Kim still hasn't been able to recover from throwing across the field to first base without discomfort. That's why they are considering moving Bogaerts to shortstop, with the additional flexibility they have to move guys around in the infield. Glad it's an off day today.
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