AJ'S Cousin

Thought so. We need to be the home team against Houston,

This is not deluded playoff am I wrong and this is the 2019 regular playoff? A play in game and then the other series start

No comparison of the 2005 Astro’s and this version. This version is much tougher. Yes we can beat them, but need to be at full strength. Engel will also be back soon. Grandal and Anderson staying healthy along with the big 3 starters, Gio, Lynne and Rodon is the key to getting out of the 1st Round. The Yankees and Boston may be the Wild card game and that would eliminate one of them. TB gets the winner of that game. We need to host Houston, we need to catch them

The AL Central is a farce, THIS YEAR, Minnesota and Cleveland gave up early. KC and Detroit are not quite ready unless they play us every game, KC that is. We’d be fighting for a wild card slot if we were in any other division. our record WOULD NOT be our record if we were in a different division

Still going to win the division easily. IF Anderson comes back, the top 6 is still a wrecking crew offensively if no further injuries. Anderson, Robert, Abreu, Jimenez, Moncada, Grandal, with, Vaughn/Sheets, Goodwin and Hernandez bringing up the rear. THE HUGE QUESTION IS Pitching. Will Gio, Lynne and Rodon be healthy or not? Can Cease handle is as a 4th starter if needed. Is Kopech/Crotchet/Bummer ready to pitch the 6th and 7th without choking. Is Bummer going to be great or a Bummer? Kimbrel/Hendriks combo should be fine. The health of the pitching staff should be a HUGE CONCERN or it’s 3 and out. is 6 Starters the answer, each going a max of 6 innings if we have a big enough lead? Lopez needs to be inserted into the rotation to make this work. we have Dallas, Lopez, and Ruiz for long relief if necessary.

As I said yesterday, read my post. Either we have the stupidest pitchers, coaching staff or catchers. WALK HIM.

We have to have to dumbest pitchers or maybe catchers we the fuck do we continue to pitch to the Perez’s and Cruz’s of the world? Don’t these guys know about an unintentional intentional walk. I can sort of live with the 1st home run but the second one? Very tired of this happening against these Sox Killers.

I guess the shit we got scored 13 runs

Moncada should lead off the next 2 games.

It’s too late to upgrade. Trade deadline over and the waiver wire has nothing. We go with what we have. PS, getting Grandal back will be like a trading deadline deal like getting Robert and Jimenez back in July. Don’t be so negative, we are still the best team in Central. LOL. I KNOW LIKE BEING THE TALLEST MIDGET. But we are a force still because of our starting staff and closer(s). We’ll be fine in September

We need to risk a game and let Kimbrel close and Liam pitch the 8th. Worth the risk to try and get Kimberly head straight. If that doesn’t work we lost in this trade. Another thought, why not bat Moncada lead off until TA is ready. With Robert and Abreu hitting after him, he’s got to see better pitches. He has improved lately and seeing the ball better

Every team has injuries. Look at Atlanta, Look at us, injuries galore and still safely in 1st place and going to win the division. If we have a complete A Team, start only Lance, Gio, Rodon and If necessary Cease and send Kuechel to wash the team bus. The ATeam is the key

Once again we lose a close one against a top team. Can we win a 7 game series against Houston, Tampa Bay, Oakland, or the Yankees? Doesn’t look that way. I don’t want 40 threads saying it’s because TA DIDN'TPLAY. GOOD OR GREAT TEAMS OVERCOME. Looks like we got the short end of the stick in the Cubs deal, LOL. Kimbrel is not doing what he’s getting paid for. In other threads I’ve mentioned that Kimbrel should got a shot or 2 at the 9th inning just for his confidence. TLR WONT DO IT. IS HE AFRAID OF HURTING LIAMS FEELINGS? Liam is a big boy, he understands the psychology of a closer. Not blaming Sevey on the wild pitch. But he and Jake do allow too many past balls. This team will beat good teams when TA’s legs are better and Grandal is back!! We have not had a complete A TEAM on the field together yet. Our catching will be better, lead off will return to normal with TA. A HEALTHY TA And Grandal will give us a shot to beat the good teams. The A Team will take us to the promised land unless TLRlets Kuechel start a playoff game. He cost us last year and made us play a bull pen in game three which Renteria fucked up.

Ok maybe this got out of hand because of me. In summation I’ll say this, Hernandez is a great gold glove caliber 2nd baseman, won it last year. Good power for a second baseman his size. We can carry a 230/240 hitter that fields like him. Note the play he made just a few minutes ago cutting down the runner at third!!!! Nick doesn’t make that play. He’s ok in the 7, 8 or 9 slot. We should keep him for at least next year UNLESS there’s a free agent is out there. I haven’t check who’s a free agent 2nd basement

Oh, Ozzie should have been a lame duck manager going into his final year? No extension for the manager that led us to our 1st World Series since the Stone Age? TLR never got us to the promised land, yes with other teams, but not us. KW hated Ozzie, he wanted all the glory in 2005 and hates to share. ,

Maybe they’d of won 102/103 games and not had Cleveland breathing down there neck in September . Love Ozzie. If it wasn’t for KW WE MIGHT OF HAD HIM BACK as manager. TLR doing ok, he’s just too by the book for me sometimes. Hey, we’ll win the division by 15 games, maybe more. TLR will be manger of the year, Hahn might win executive of the year. All good. Never watched or attended as many games this year . 2005 was close

Where would we be if AJ doesn’t steal 1st base in Game 2? We’d of been down 2-0, going to Anaheim, and they would of had the momentum. This is why I honor him and my monicker is AJ’S Cousin, also loved the way he would ruin Cub fans days when he played against him. He should also have a job rotating in and out of the pre and post game shows. I like Beckham and Scotty Pods, but AJ’S contributions to 2005 out weighs whatever Beckham did his whole career. I’m good with Scotty, he was a MAJOR contributor in 2005.

Hernandez is not a #1 or #2 in the lineup. He’s an 8th or 9th hitter at best. TLR’s bullshit lineups sometimes reminds me of Ozzie’s Sunday lineups. It was almost like saying “if we win great, if not, that’s ok because we are going to win the division “. I hated watching Sunday baseball in 2005 and 2006. Is TA hurt? 2 days in a row off? Hernandez is a upgrade defensively. No doubt. Madrigal is a better hitter and would have been a great #2 hitter down the line. Kimbrel I think needs to close a game or 2 to get him going again. Grandal returning will change things up. He needs to bat 5th or 6th. Maybe sandwich Vaughn between Eloy and Grandal and bat Moncada 7th until he wakes up.

Not sure i agree with sitting down Robert tonight. TLR loves to play L/R percentage But Robert’s bat against a righty is a better choice in my opinion than Lamb or Goodwin. Robert needs at bats to find his stroke plus his defense is worth the risk of righty righty. Look at Vaughn how he’s adjusted to righty’s and Eloy is playing every day

Kopech, Kimbrel and Hendriks finally did it right. If we get this this rest of the year it’s a 6 inning game when we’re a head. Kuechel, even though he settled down and somewhat decent still worries the shit out of me. Gives up too many home runs but he can field his position with best of them. THANK GOD we only need 3, maybe 4 starters he he may not be one of them.

Vaughn, Eloy, and Lamb should rotate between outfield and DH. Grandal once in a while when he need a breather from behind the plate.

Collins should stay, Sevy goes

When Grandal returns he should bat 2nd. Vaughn should stay a 5 Robert should bat 6th Moncada 7, Lamb or Goodwin 8th and Hernandez 9th. Rotation should be Lynne, Gio, Rodon, Cease and anybody 5th, Lopez, even kuechel if we are desperate. Kopech being stretched needs to be stepped up ASAP.

Lost 5 out of 6 to the Yankees, we sucked against Houston I believe. If we were in the west or the east we’d not be a playoff team.

Kuechel SUCKS. HE LOST GAME 2 in the playoffs last year and is getting worse with every outing. He’s not even a number 6 starter. I’d rather have Lopez than kuechel.