hankchifan

Rich get richer. Others unwilling or unable to spend keep falling farther behind. That is the life of MLB without a salary cap, like other major sports.

According to Benetti it was 15 mph off the bat. It looked more like 1 mph. I would have pinched hit Eloy for Leury.

Part of the problem is that our starters rarely go more than 6 innings.

We sure could have used both Robert and Eloy (second game) at Coors. We had a major power outage and a clinic in hitting ground balls.

What is the use of many more relievers when we have a bad outfield with poor defense and no everyday lefty, and a power outage team playing at homer friendly GRF. We don’t score enough runs and most relievers are always in high leverage, close games late, situations. IMO is like placing the cart before the horse. Let’s beef up everyday position players so we can get more runs and not have to depend on relievers so much.

Maybe change the name of the team to Chicago Hospital Sox and the logo to a Red Cross.

Right on. If we go down, we go down airing it out. No nibbling, just go right at them. There is no defense for walks.

Has TLR ever heard of a guy named Cal Ripken Jr?

I am glad Stoney is owning up to the mediocrity. This brings back memories of NFL coach Mora famous rant: “Playoffs! What playoffs?”

It’s a sure loser in a one run game, and particularly with our bad D.

In hindsight, it would have been better to leave Lambert in for the ninth, he has not been scored upon in over a month. Our catchers never seem to be able to catch the throws and tag runners at the plate.

Normally need to rest a few hours upon arrival to get your body adjusted, particularly if you are susceptible. He must be susceptible because Denver is not that high, like Tibet or Mexico City, and Quito, La Paz and other Andean cities. Hendriks is also from Perth,Australia a sea level coastal city.

The more Leury we get the more screwups we get. He is not meant to be a regular starter , he is a run of the mill utility player.

Why isn’t Eloy pinch hitting in the 9th. We could use an insurance homer.

Maybe it is time for our 3 lawyers, Hahn, LaRussa and JR go back to practicing law, and leave baseball matters to modern baseball professionals.

To a guy that had already struck out 3 times today.

What about ReyLo?

Particularly in high leverage situations late in close games, like today.

Lambert or ReyLo

Why is Ruiz in this game? He cannot handle high stress situations and even less at Coors. TLR is indeed a moron. Where is Lambert and ReyLo.?

Agree it was criminal last season, while the Braves sign 4 competent outfielders we do nothing and end with likes of Goodwin and Leury patrolling the outfield. Hahn too busy pursuing unneeded 2 nd closer Kimbrel instead.

I am normally a TLR critic, but credit where credit is due, replacing Vaughn with Pollock hitting third has paid big time.

Eloy needs to pinch hit in this game.

We can’t hit the ball in the air. Will need to finally fire Minechino, and make some player changes to guys that can hit the ball in the air consistently. We cannot hit homers with ground balls. GRFis the #3 most home runs park in the Majors, and we keep hitting ground balls, and that is why we have a losing record at home.

Warning track power all of a sudden.