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Post by aztecryan on Jun 4, 2024 21:05:06 GMT -8
Interesting point, Profar can play first, although I think that you might lose more then you gain if you put Luis in left field. If Solano keeps hitting, our often-pathetic offense probably needs him. He is a lifetime .280 hitter but with no power and no speed(in 7 of the last 8 years he had zero SBs and in the other year he had 2) If not, Azocar in Left and Arreaz at DH. Arreaz is 2" taller than Solano but still not a big target. They should have kept Cronenworth at first, he's clearly the best option there. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 4, 2024 21:37:59 GMT -8
If Solano keeps hitting, our often-pathetic offense probably needs him. He is a lifetime .280 hitter but with no power and no speed(in 7 of the last 8 years he had zero SBs and in the other year he had 2) If not, Azocar in Left and Arreaz at DH. Arreaz is 2" taller than Solano but still not a big target. They should have kept Cronenworth at first, he's clearly the best option there. He's also saved potential runs at second. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 4, 2024 21:40:20 GMT -8
The Padres have scored 6 runs in the last three games, 3,1,2. Horrible. The pitching has given them a great chance to win in these last three games. Sucks.
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 4, 2024 22:17:44 GMT -8
They should have kept Cronenworth at first, he's clearly the best option there. He's also saved potential runs at second. Doesn't matter. He provides the best defense at first with his ability to actually stretch to the ball and corral the high throws that would have saved the game today, in all likelihood. Solano can plug in at second and it's a worthwhile tradeoff. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 4, 2024 22:48:32 GMT -8
He's also saved potential runs at second. Doesn't matter. He provides the best defense at first with his ability to actually stretch to the ball and corral the high throws that would have saved the game today, in all likelihood. Solano can plug in at second and it's a worthwhile tradeoff. No Ryan, it DID matter at the time(s). Solano and Arraez don't make those plays. I never said that Cronenworth is not the best option at first. Of course he is. I only brought it up to note that he's played some really good defense there. That's it. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 5, 2024 7:22:24 GMT -8
Doesn't matter. He provides the best defense at first with his ability to actually stretch to the ball and corral the high throws that would have saved the game today, in all likelihood. Solano can plug in at second and it's a worthwhile tradeoff. No Ryan, it DID matter at the time(s). Solano and Arraez don't make those plays. I never said that Cronenworth is not the best option at first. Of course he is. I only brought it up to note that he's played some really good defense there. That's it. Obviously. |
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Post by azson on Jun 5, 2024 8:22:10 GMT -8
I have accepted that this is a mediocre/.500 team that might sneak into a WC spot. Hopefully now that I've accepted that I'll sleep easier at night.
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 5, 2024 8:27:35 GMT -8
I have accepted that this is a mediocre/.500 team that might sneak into a WC spot. Hopefully now that I've accepted that I'll sleep easier at night. What they've been for the better part of two seasons now. |
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Post by azson on Jun 5, 2024 8:43:32 GMT -8
I have accepted that this is a mediocre/.500 team that might sneak into a WC spot. Hopefully now that I've accepted that I'll sleep easier at night. What they've been for the better part of two seasons now. I was really excited about Arraez and thought he would be a difference maker, but it's now obvious to me that this team is adverse to winning streaks/beating $#!+ teams, regardless of who's on the roster. Also, Shildt has done nothing to change my preseason "meh" opinion of him...I actually think less of him now. I miss Dick Willams and Bochy. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 5, 2024 8:58:56 GMT -8
What they've been for the better part of two seasons now. I was really excited about Arraez and thought he would be a difference maker, but it's now obvious to me that this team is adverse to winning streaks/beating $#!+ teams, regardless of who's on the roster. Also, Shildt has done nothing to change my preseason "meh" opinion of him...I actually think less of him now. I miss Dick Willams and Bochy. I didn't like the Arraez deal until they got him for the minimum. They don't have any power and he's not helping in that department. As critical as I've been of Shildt's decisions, I don't really think managerial boosts are all that significant. They can definitely *lose* you a game, but winning requires the players to step up. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 5, 2024 9:13:33 GMT -8
A manager isn't fixing basics like Merrill having an ISO of .000 against lefties, or Cronenworth having a .043 ISO, or Fernando having one home run off a lefty all season while his OPS drops 250 points from 2023 in that split. You can only cover so much.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 5, 2024 9:23:32 GMT -8
What they've been for the better part of two seasons now. I was really excited about Arraez and thought he would be a difference maker, but it's now obvious to me that this team is adverse to winning streaks/beating $#!+ teams, regardless of who's on the roster. Also, Shildt has done nothing to change my preseason "meh" opinion of him...I actually think less of him now. I miss Dick Willams and Bochy. Arraez is doing his job. It's the others behind him that are not. If they were doing there job, Arraez IS a difference maker. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 5, 2024 9:26:19 GMT -8
I was really excited about Arraez and thought he would be a difference maker, but it's now obvious to me that this team is adverse to winning streaks/beating $#!+ teams, regardless of who's on the roster. Also, Shildt has done nothing to change my preseason "meh" opinion of him...I actually think less of him now. I miss Dick Willams and Bochy. Arraez is doing his job. It's the others behind him that are not. If they were doing there job, Arraez IS a difference maker. His impact is muted if you don't fix the rest of the situation, like I tweeted a month ago. He's a one dimensional player that they are using defensively for some bizarre reason, and with Fernando and Manny both in stiff decline, another contact bat wasn't going to move the needle. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 5, 2024 10:25:38 GMT -8
Arraez is doing his job. It's the others behind him that are not. If they were doing there job, Arraez IS a difference maker. His impact is muted if you don't fix the rest of the situation, like I tweeted a month ago. He's a one dimensional player that they are using defensively for some bizarre reason, and with Fernando and Manny both in stiff decline, another contact bat wasn't going to move the needle. You still get him assuming Tatis and Manny are going to pick it up. You don't tell yourselves this early in the season that we're not going to better ourselves because Tatis and Manny are going to be who they are going to be, all year. You don't win Championships with that line if thinking. That's one thing I like about Preller, he goes for it. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 5, 2024 10:37:13 GMT -8
His impact is muted if you don't fix the rest of the situation, like I tweeted a month ago. He's a one dimensional player that they are using defensively for some bizarre reason, and with Fernando and Manny both in stiff decline, another contact bat wasn't going to move the needle. You still get him assuming Tatis and Manny are going to pick it up. You don't tell yourselves this early in the season that we're not going to better ourselves because Tatis and Manny are going to be who they are going to be, all year. You don't win Championships with that line if thinking. That's one thing I like about Preller, he goes for it. Feelings don't run front offices. The *data* has said, over a large sample size of plate appearances that both players "picking it up" is an unlikely scenario. Manny's about to be 32 and is coming off yet another injury. He's already had both knees reconstructed, shoulder, back, ankle and elbow injuries. That's before we get to Fernando's shoulder, PED suspension and fall from grace. Some common sense would be helpful in the front office, not pie in the sky fantasy feelings that aren't backed up by anything statistical. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 5, 2024 11:23:35 GMT -8
You still get him assuming Tatis and Manny are going to pick it up. You don't tell yourselves this early in the season that we're not going to better ourselves because Tatis and Manny are going to be who they are going to be, all year. You don't win Championships with that line if thinking. That's one thing I like about Preller, he goes for it. Feelings don't run front offices. The *data* has said, over a large sample size of plate appearances that both players "picking it up" is an unlikely scenario. Manny's about to be 32 and is coming off yet another injury. He's already had both knees reconstructed, shoulder, back, ankle and elbow injuries. That's before we get to Fernando's shoulder, PED suspension and fall from grace. Some common sense would be helpful in the front office, not pie in the sky fantasy feelings that aren't backed up by anything statistical. With the money involved, of course you do the deal for him. The chatter about whether you keep him, or not, should come after this contract is over. |
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Post by azson on Jun 5, 2024 11:32:51 GMT -8
You still get him assuming Tatis and Manny are going to pick it up. You don't tell yourselves this early in the season that we're not going to better ourselves because Tatis and Manny are going to be who they are going to be, all year. You don't win Championships with that line if thinking. That's one thing I like about Preller, he goes for it. Feelings don't run front offices. The *data* has said, over a large sample size of plate appearances that both players "picking it up" is an unlikely scenario. Manny's about to be 32 and is coming off yet another injury. He's already had both knees reconstructed, shoulder, back, ankle and elbow injuries. That's before we get to Fernando's shoulder, PED suspension and fall from grace. Some common sense would be helpful in the front office, not pie in the sky fantasy feelings that aren't backed up by anything statistical. FTJ just kills me. We finally get a bona fide superstar in SD and then the roof caves in. It's "why can't we have nice things?" like that that make me believe in curses. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 5, 2024 11:34:33 GMT -8
Feelings don't run front offices. The *data* has said, over a large sample size of plate appearances that both players "picking it up" is an unlikely scenario. Manny's about to be 32 and is coming off yet another injury. He's already had both knees reconstructed, shoulder, back, ankle and elbow injuries. That's before we get to Fernando's shoulder, PED suspension and fall from grace. Some common sense would be helpful in the front office, not pie in the sky fantasy feelings that aren't backed up by anything statistical. With the money involved, of course you do the deal for him. The chatter about whether you keep him, or not, should come after this contract is over. Doesn't change the calculus once again. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 5, 2024 11:41:53 GMT -8
2023 wRC+ and wOBA's against lefties:
Kim: 148, .384
Tatis: 152, .391
Machado: 145, .380
Soto: 130, .358
Grisham: 124, .348
Bogaerts: 118, .340
Cronenworth: 86, .292
2024:
Profar: 173, .408
Machado: 100, .301
Tatis: 116, .324
Kim: 98, .298
Bogaerts: 71, .258
Merrill: 26, .192
Cronenworth: 44, .219
Qualifiers only.
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Post by junior on Jun 5, 2024 15:19:58 GMT -8
Dodders go to the BP early as Paxton gets absolutely pounded in the 2nd. 7-0 Pittsburgh.
Pirates pitcher, Paul Skenes, is the real deal. 2 IP 4K…
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