Chick Mercedes

I wonder if he is on the spitballer list of guys that suddenly increased spin rate. Rodon too… Hopefully these guys can maintain

What’s up with that Cuban kid they signed for a couple million? His defense was said to be ready before they signed him

They don’t just get regular injuries either, they get catastrophic injuries to key players

Indians about to win

Probably a combination pitchers found the holes in his swing, plus he didn’t know its not that easy and is in his own world of self doubt now

Just checked in on this game. Holy crap Eaton is backing up Grandal ahead of Vaughn.

So, I have seen this written in the Daily Herald a number of times now. “Carlos Rodón” What is that?

I think Goodwin's position of CF makes him the play with Vaughn and Engel over Eaton.

Fair enough ?

It was a perfect opportunity to let him bring it home in the 9th. Development and winning the game don't have to be mutually exclusive. Just because Hendricks was up doesn’t mean he has to pitch.

Nothing says you gotta play him when the situation changes.

Leave him warm

Kinda don’t think this is necessarily a Hendricks situation. Crochet was good to finish

Keep watching Yoan. Gotta swing to ring.

Percentages are good options to lean on when you finally have a lil flexibility

I hope Yoan was watching. Not that 2 outs is the same as a no out situation. But bloody swing the bat.

JAG righty. Gameplan

Welp, if anyone should draw a walk it should be Yaz

These guys are swinging the bat. How you win Yoan

Vitals?

Old school Yoan

Crochet being used in a big moment. This was odd.

Yup. This is an unfortunate turn of events. Not necessarily because he wants to be in this, but that he may or may not be looking to cash in on what could be more of a flash in the pan career. If he eschewed the contest, I would be more convinced he himself was convinced in his long term. Now with this, I gotta wonder if he is seeing writings on the wall. Dude, concentrate.

At the same time, this team has shown that getting on base by any means still matters. Even if they don’t hit homers or hit in clutch situations. It isn’t just pitching that got them here. It is also getting on base short of hitting homers

Cespedes is a superior player on defense, and the bar could not be lower as a hitter to upgrade the position. It would be a plus move. But you are probably right. They will likely want him to see a certain number of pitches in the minors just as a proper way to develop him all things being equal.