poppysox

Yeah...Leury every day. Oh wait...we already do that.

The 2 oldest players (Grandal /Abreu) on the team can play both ends of the doubleheader but TA needs a rest. Mystifying! Jirschele should be called up immediately.

We might be good enough to win the Central but that would be maxing out from what I've seen. Maybe a few key deals will set us up for the next few post-TL years. Unless we turn it on NOW...I would recommend we become strategic sellers.

We would do this why?

The President of baseball operations should not be immune to criticism as well.

I fully expect us to win the last two games in the series. That said, this game bothers me. Resting important offensive players like Eloy and Anderson when we are already missing an important player in Roberts. Keeping players well rested for the playoffs isn't going to be necessary if we don't start playing like each game matters.

Giolito was pathetic. Doesn't look to be who is needed for playoff baseball.

This is not good news.

For what it's worth...I have an old Roku and just finished installing Apple TV. I'm old so it took me 15 minutes but I'm pretty sure your device will handle it. I don't like that they farm out the games but I discovered Peacock when they did the same thing...and I really like that station now. Just sign up for the regular plan at $4.99 per month and cancel after the 7-day trial period.

He is a good fit for any team but the teams that need the RF power lefty bat are fewer. The Yankees for example don't need a left-handed hitting right fielder nor do they need someone to put people in the seats. For sure he is a nice addition for anyone but he pays for himself in Chicago.

Crazy, right? This would be the largest total value contract in MLB history by more than $11M (Trout, $426.5M), with the highest average salary in MLB history by more than $11M (Scherzer, $43.3M). But let’s think about it this way. Shohei Ohtani projects to strike out 239 batters per 162 games. He also projects to hit 44 home runs and steal 24 bags over those 162 games. How much would a free agent who strikes out 239 batters a year be worth to a contending team, $30M? How much would a 44 HR/24 SB free agent position player be worth to a contending team, $30M? ….. Will teams be tempted to offer Shohei Ohtani an over-market-value smaller contract, especially with a short leash on his ability to pitch full-time, and the heightened risk of injury as he ages? (From Above) How much would a free agent who strikes out 239 batters a year be worth to a contending team, $30M? How much would a 44 HR/24 SB free agent position player be worth to a contending team, $30M? What if 3 years won’t cut it for Ohtani (it won’t). Will 5 years at a slightly higher than market value AAV get the job done? Ohtani is a ridiculously good fit and one of those few people who actually would put fannies in the seats.

My understanding is that they wanted to shorten the time of the games. If the strength of your team is the depth of bullpen pieces you would desire extras I would think. Whatever the reason...I'm no fan.

A few weeks back a poster was promoting the idea of Engel in CF and Robert in RF. That idea has appealed to me since their respective skill sets line up real well with those positions.

That would be fine as would putting the runner on 1st instead of 2nd. I hate these contrived changes that change the basic structure of the game. If the game is too long for you...go to bed.

The draft is a crap shoot for any team after the first 5 or 6. I like the upside on our 4 top guys. We will get something long-term out of 1 or more of them IMO.

Only 4 players with more games played than Leury.

I think Anderson, Eloy, Robert, and Abreu are in that same class of fan favorites by most fans. Several of our pitchers as well.

I am sure players consider it an honor to be named. My own preference is for my players to get over their individual aches and pains and not worry about what has become a meaningless game IMO.

Grady Sizemore looked like a sure-fire superstar. Stuff happens to even really good players like Soto.

After breaking a leg next week he might want to reconsider. Guys like this think it can't happen to them.

Don't remind me of that triple play. It took a week to get over that debacle.

I predict that we will be glad to have Kelly by the end of the season.

I agree with this take on Kelly. RH wanted to build the pen and Kelly was added to be a helpful piece for the stretch drive. RH knew up front that Kelly would need to knock the rust off in the early going. Recent games have shown the importance of those 6 thru 9 BP pieces, much like the key BP guys of the 2005 team. Harrison has really turned my mind around this last month...and we have been very fortunate that the McGuire/Zavala catching combo has been a nice surprise given Grandal's ineffectiveness.

One game back would be a massive improvement over what this board was predicting a week ago. Of course, it doesn't "fully" erase the first half of the season...but for sure people would be climbing back off the ledge.

Yep!