Autumn Dreamin

His H/9 last season was 5.4.

I think it's less about handedness and more about pitch mix. Javier throws like 30% sliders and sliders from RHP are where AV is weakest.

If Vaughn's going to sit a day this week, I don't know why it being today is any more upsetting than it being Sunday or Tuesday or whenever ?‍♀️ Maybe AV's still ramping up with the back thing, maybe they like the matchup better with Sheets for some reason, but in any case one game isn't worth fussing over until and unless it becomes a pattern. The lineup is solid.

To the tune of those forsaken Burger King ads:

Crazy that we won this game when the season apparently ended sometime in the 6th inning.

2023 season is one game long. You didn't get the memo?

He's Dealin', Sheesh.

Lol. Yankees fans noticed White Sox scouts at their game today, and instead of drawing the obvious conclusion (they're scouting the Giants for their next series), they are convincing themselves that we're going to trade them Crochet or Bummer for Florial.

I think there's a nonzero chance he makes either Alberto or Andrus redundant, which would open up a bench spot in the summer.

Per DVS:

Romy started like 1-11, took like a week off, and his spring slash is now up to .250/.315/.646. If he started off looking like he has since his return, I wonder if we still bring Elvis back.

Wild pitch offense!

Romy is making me feel things.

I don't want to get ahead of myself, but Joe Kelly has quietly put together a great spring. Just 2ER over 8 appearances, 7Ks to 1BB ?

Which makes him a better fit for the roster. That, and the fact that he's been slugging them vs. RHP.

Half of Romy's hits this spring are of the HR variety.

Seems mostly precautionary.

It'll be interesting to see how Grifol approaches things like challenges once the season is underway. Another one of those things that you can't really judge in ST.