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Add two more to RISP failure

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 09:00 PM) fathom at night "The sun will never come up again. This is the end" I think he's slowed down a tiny bit as he got stronger/older. Still plus speed, but can't see him running wild is he turns into a slugger

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 08:58 PM) Based on what? His mentality is to be the best ever. If he doesn't have starters mentality, no one does

Wow nice!! Now close it out please

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 08:55 PM) If he turns into "Cano with speed" as he was advertised when he got traded to us, yes. 25-35 HR, .280-300 avg, 25-35 SB. That is a star. That is what I hope he is eventually. I don't think Kopech is anything more than a closer anyway. I don't think he has the starter's mentality. He's never going to use his speed like we thought. And he can only pray to have anything close to Cabo's hit tool

Shocked Avi strikes out on 3-2 slider

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 08:54 PM) it's just bad managing from Renteria. As noted, why are you doing a squeeze with the slowest guy in your lineup? Moreover, why are you asking a kid, with limited experience that is already swimming up there at the plate, to execute something he probably has done less than 3-4 times in his entire baseball career? It's not putting guys in a position to succeed. You can expect players to 100% execute or imo you can be pragmatic and realize their weaknesses. Bad on Ricky imo. Very bad. Disheartening that he is still so bad tactically imo. Especially if you know an offspeed pitch is likely

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 08:52 PM) I once again don't agree with this. Anyone could have traded for Cesar Hernandez this offseason. Had a 3.3 WAR....similar to Dee Gordon

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 09:50 PM) Eloy would have to be the second coming of Frank to be a franchise changing piece. It is pretty hard for a DH to be that guy, and I think 2-3 seasons into his career that is what Eloy will be. But is an all star 2b really that huge of a piece? Kopech is the guy who can make or break it, IMO

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 09:45 PM) Fathom are you completely convinced Moncada is not an MLB player already? he only has had 300 ABs. When he starts to approach 700 ABs and he's still struggling like this then I'll get worried. I definitely think he's a major leaguer, but I'm seeing no improvement at all so far. No clue on offspeed pitches and struggling to put fastball in play. As a righty, he's not big league quality. Im very disappointed in his hit tool so far. He has no idea how to stay alive down in the count

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 09:45 PM) it's a long season thank god. Yep can't wait until we face actually good teams. Gonna take 150 pitches to get 27 outs

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 09:42 PM) #firerenteria Of course, people really bought into him being long term?

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 09:42 PM) yeah so...gotta bench Yoan for that. I get when guys are pressing so much trying something else, but you can't have him then fail that badly. I'm sure his exit velocity on the bunt would have been great

This team is a disaster. Yoan looks horrible

Assume Leury here?

Here comes the bunt

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 08:28 PM) I'm not so sure they are hitting s***ty as much as they are bad at baseball. You mean Davidson isn't a cleanup hitter? The K rate on most of these guys is sickening

So Davidson decided he will walk more and also just take called 3rd strikes. Yay

Good contact this inning

QUOTE (Moncada @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 09:03 PM) This team needs to learn to hit the ball all over again I blame Ron

Yoan continues to just swing and miss at nearly every offspeed pitch he sees. 20k in 51 at bats

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 08:56 PM) What value does Adam Engel bring to a MLB caliber team? Super small sample size, but he's already our worst fWAR defensive player

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 08:53 PM) If you take the weather, the opponents, and the results, it has to be one of the worst homestands they have ever had. It's been a course in how to kill any casual fan interest with a week of games. Things were so going well and then Soria blew it. Team seems to be pressing ever since

More 2 strike, 2 out damage....that's new

Chokers....team can't hit offspeed pitches