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Collins struggling defensively last two nights

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 5, 2017 -> 12:22 AM) Yeah, Kanhle's FB was definitely 1-2 mph slower...were fouling it off rather than swinging through it. Seemed a bit tired, like he was muscling them up to the plate. Not a good pitch on 3-2 either. He was gearing up for fastball whole AB

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ Jul 5, 2017 -> 12:20 AM) I will be very disappointed if he's still on the team a month from now. edit - His velocity has been fine recently, though. http://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?playe...amp;season=2017 In the Yanks game it was more 96-97 and that last homer was 96

Kahnle fading big time. Velocity seems to dip at times

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Jul 4, 2017 -> 11:31 PM) Serious question: Who catches if Smith gets hurt? Hanson? Sanchez? Engel? Anderson, duh

Way to sac bunt down 1 with your closer out

It's astonishing how bad Shields is

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 4, 2017 -> 09:32 PM) Abreu doing DFA-worthy things, 3 run bomb Almost has three homers today

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 4, 2017 -> 08:11 PM) I love that people that are vehemently against the rebuild keep pouring 40s on the ground for Tatis. Goes to show its less "I hate rebuilds" and more "I hate any move the front office does." To me, it's more that you make a move that makes absolutely no sense and then turn around and completely blow it up a few months later. Did Hahn really think Shields was the missing link last year?

Move Closer to the plate Timmy

Such an awkward play by Timmy there. Another poor decision by an infielder not knowing the runner with Yolmer rushing

Just caught up on the DVR, Rodon was fantastic. Some guys had no chance against him.

Why did trainer visit Rodon?

Seems like real good contact for Collins tonight

Rizzo doing his best to destroy team chemistry

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 11:04 PM) But what about the development of Smith!?! He's going to be Trubisky's backup

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 10:00 PM) Where will he play??? Catching platoon with Timmy. One plays catcher while other plays CF and then rotate

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 09:58 PM) Yep. Dylan Covey actually died and nobody said anything. What's the rules in baseball about keeping a Rule V player if they die?

QUOTE (turnin' two @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 10:56 PM) I know that, but some of them are, and will be signed on the cheap. It is like that every season. A catcher that is nothing more than a defensive catcher is not a rare bird. I never said it was, but if he can't show the progress to move up a league by season's end, that would be, at least to some degree, a red flag. This isn't a Courtney Hawkins, or even Carson Fulmer situation, where he has been criminally rushed. He is at an appropriate level and scuffling badly. Last month was horrid. Hopefully he can put it behind him and start hitting. Yeah this isn't a Hawkins situation yet where scouts supposedly saw him in his second year and knew he was a bust.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 09:43 PM) Avi's not in the lineup tonight. His knee is definitely an issue. You should know by now they're being incredibly patient with guys. Heck, Nate Jones and Leury were supposed to have minor issues and I'm pretty sure they will both be out for two years

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 10:48 PM) Most of those guys aren't that good defensively either. Honestly way too much is being made of a small sample for a guy that has a lot of other stuff to focus on right now. This isn't a time to panic, red flag or anything else for Collins. And I will counter that hearing scouts say the hitch in his swing is killing his hit tool as a major red flag. I know many will disagree, but I'm still not sold on his defense as I've yet to hear a non-Sox source say anything stating he will stick as catcher. Don't forget that Cubs scouts were claiming Schwarber was making tons of progress behind the plate also.

Double for Burger

During the Nats game tonight, Buster sure made it seem like Robertson to Nats has no chance of happening due to Robertson's stock being higher

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 02:38 AM) Lenyn Sosa doing well as a 17-yr old SS. Born in 2000

And facing Heatherly, who was a 3rd rounder I believe