JoeC

Worst effort since Kelly and Vaughn half assed the play to first in the 8th.

I mean, the only reasons I can think of to call up a guy like Rodriguez are: You're going to use the guy regularly ---OR--- You're giving a young guy a glimpse of what happens at the big league level, how big leaguers conduct themselves, and what sort of behaviors you're going to have to demonstrate to be a successful big league player on and off the field. ...so yeah. In this case, I have no idea why they would have called him up.

Yeah, I guess you and I are after different things, then. Cordially agree to disagree, then.

The Trout - Ohtani conundrum. makes no sense to keep productive players if the supporting cast is shite. might as well try to sell ‘em off and use the returns to build an actual core.

100% agree.

Thankfully, the Rangers got screwed.

Can we take a minute here and appreciate Semien's immaculately Fernando Viña-esque goatee? I know it is a chin mullet, but he grooms that thing to perfection. It's like, if someone cares so much about something like that goatee, imagine how hard he must work in honing his craft??

Or Little Jerry? Like Grifol is threatening to fight someone over it?

I'm sure Gio would love to get out. Odds are that he'd get to pitch meaningful games down the stretch (and vie for postseason play), and he would be guaranteed not to have the Qualifying Offer shackle entering the offseason.

Umm... yes. Though I'd argue that it wouldn't matter in this org (we suck at developing players). From the outside, this org seems to look at the minor leagues just as a warehouse of talent that's going to somehow figure out how to get better. The philosophy seems to be "let them play, and they'll improve; eventually, the good ones will be ready to contribute."

When you're in your multiple championship contention window, you gotta do what you need to do to win.

Yer mean.

Fitting that Andrus was charged with an error, and the next 2 outs were by Remillard (air and ground) to close it out.

Wait - we won?

Lol.

Perfect time for an ill-timed meltdown in a couple of outings in a save situation.

That sounds like it's pretty congruent with what my understanding of how it's SUPPOSED to go is.

I hope it's a matter of Colas working on something specific that may not jump out in the stats. My guess, though, is that they really don't have a plan beyond "we think Colas will be better long term, so we want to keep his service time down"

fixed your post....

Meant "winning" as an average fan would expect... standings.

Or that he is perfectly alert and “with it” and just doesn’t care about winning.

Nuke lives.

Is it just me, or is Eloy being more selective at the plate recently?

They still played .606 ball after April. The second place Blue Jays were .549, and the AL West winners were .519. They had a hot April, but still played championship-caliber baseball the rest of the season.