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Post by sdsuball on Jun 2, 2024 10:51:23 GMT -8
The loss of two starters is ominous… every team will lose players during the season, though. Hopefully they bounce back - but given their recent performances, I’m not too optimistic right now. There isn’t much backup on the horizon, either, short of making more trades, and the price will be higher than ever. We got some good arms in our system. My only concern is load management for our bullpen, hopefully Morejon can give us good innings piggybacking on the starter/opener so that our high leverage guys aren't pitching too many innings. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 2, 2024 10:53:34 GMT -8
Croney's all over the field today. Diving, getting hits. He's having a good year.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 2, 2024 11:00:15 GMT -8
Solano is our best option against lefties AND righties. Like I said.... |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 2, 2024 11:00:27 GMT -8
The loss of two starters is ominous… every team will lose players during the season, though. Hopefully they bounce back - but given their recent performances, I’m not too optimistic right now. There isn’t much backup on the horizon, either, short of making more trades, and the price will be higher than ever. We got some good arms in our system. My only concern is load management for our bullpen, hopefully Morejon can give us good innings piggybacking on the starter/opener so that our high leverage guys aren't pitching too many innings. Not his role. |
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Post by junior on Jun 2, 2024 11:06:24 GMT -8
The loss of two starters is ominous… every team will lose players during the season, though. Hopefully they bounce back - but given their recent performances, I’m not too optimistic right now. There isn’t much backup on the horizon, either, short of making more trades, and the price will be higher than ever. We got some good arms in our system. My only concern is load management for our bullpen, hopefully … can give us good innings piggybacking on the starter/opener so that our high leverage guys aren't pitching too many innings. Yeah, I think Shildt also mentioned that BP games weren't an ideal fallback, with the implication being the same as yours. Apparently a few people are speculating/reporting that Mazur could show face for a start on Tuesday in Anaheim. At least he's lined up that way having last pitched (and not well) on Thursday, Others say he's not quite ready … and that can create situations that would quickly lead to BP overload. And with not one, but two spots needing replacement, there is certainly some potential for a few of these experiments going south quickly. Stay tuned… |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 2, 2024 11:07:56 GMT -8
We got some good arms in our system. My only concern is load management for our bullpen, hopefully … can give us good innings piggybacking on the starter/opener so that our high leverage guys aren't pitching too many innings. Yeah, I think Shildt also mentioned that BP games weren't an ideal fallback, with the implication being the same as yours. Apparently a few people are speculating/reporting that Mazur could show face for a start on Tuesday in Anaheim. At least he's lined up that way having last pitched (and not well) on Thursday, Others say he's not quite ready … and that can create situations that would quickly lead to BP overload. And with not one, but two spots needing replacement, there is certainly some potential for a few of these experiments going south quickly. Stay tuned… Vasquez is going to be the guy that fills in one of those spots, you don't need two. Ignore Mazur's stats in the PCL, they mean nothing without context. The league average OPS conversion from the PCL to the majors is north of 300 points. |
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Post by junior on Jun 2, 2024 11:44:29 GMT -8
Now Arraez has to leave the game after the "swipe tag" at second. Padres can ill afford to lose his bat or the momentum he's provided the team since his arrival.
Hopefully, it's just a precaution and some ice will do the trick.
When it rains, it pours …
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Post by junior on Jun 2, 2024 12:20:04 GMT -8
Nice to finally start seeing some regular offensive contributions from the rich kids …
Unfortunately, the pinch runner got pinched at the plate.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 2, 2024 12:27:06 GMT -8
Now Arraez has to leave the game after the "swipe tag" at second. Padres can ill afford to lose his bat or the momentum he's provided the team since his arrival. Hopefully, it's just a precaution and some ice will do the trick. When it rains, it pours … Ugh. We can't afford to lose him. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 2, 2024 12:29:12 GMT -8
I hope De Los Santos won't pitch like his nickname.
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Post by aardvark on Jun 2, 2024 12:51:16 GMT -8
Well...this is looking bad.
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Post by junior on Jun 2, 2024 12:52:31 GMT -8
Yucky Yuki strikes again. With only two really dependable relievers, bringing in any of the others is just asking for trouble. And that's just what they got today. Unbelievable. Sure, relief pitchers give up runs. That's why some are better than others. They don't give up runs when it matters. SMFH 
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 2, 2024 12:53:11 GMT -8
100% on Shildt again. The obsession with winning a series is just odd.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 2, 2024 12:55:09 GMT -8
Dang it. I'll take the Series win. Could've been a sweep.
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Post by junior on Jun 2, 2024 12:59:09 GMT -8
100% on Shildt again. The obsession with winning a series is just odd. They did win the series. Maybe you meant sweeping a series. That's probably not necessary for a winning season. It's a chess game, Shildty, not checkers. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 2, 2024 13:06:50 GMT -8
100% on Shildt again. The obsession with winning a series is just odd. They did win the series. Maybe you meant sweeping a series. That's probably not necessary for a winning season. It's a chess game, Shildty, not checkers. I agree with him going all out to win the Series, at least. That's a tough thing to do against a really good KC team at their place. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 2, 2024 13:10:20 GMT -8
100% on Shildt again. The obsession with winning a series is just odd. They did win the series. Maybe you meant sweeping a series. That's probably not necessary for a winning season. It's a chess game, Shildty, not checkers. No, I meant what I said. Shildt secures a series win at all costs, then sacrifices an actual chance at a winning streak because he can't manage a bullpen. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 2, 2024 13:10:52 GMT -8
They did win the series. Maybe you meant sweeping a series. That's probably not necessary for a winning season. It's a chess game, Shildty, not checkers. I agree with him going all out to win the Series, at least. That's a tough thing to do against a really good KC team at their place. Then you reap what you sow. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 2, 2024 13:25:52 GMT -8
I agree with him going all out to win the Series, at least. That's a tough thing to do against a really good KC team at their place. Then you reap what you sow. I'll take the reaping of a Series win against that team, at their place, all day long. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 2, 2024 13:43:09 GMT -8
Then you reap what you sow. I'll take the reaping of a Series win against that team, at their place, all day long. Their bullpen is dead last in strikeout rate and they've been buoyed by ridiculous performances that aren't sustainable by a number of players with no track record of sustained success. They are terrible against teams over .500 and have feasted on a weak schedule and a weak division. Winning a series is great, but if you always win two games and lose the third, you never go on a winning streak and you never build momentum over a stupidly long season. You're not going to win 109 games. |
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