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This is one of the worst lineups ever. Maybe 2007 level when we had Jerry Owens and Andy Gonzalez

If we did a redraft in 5 years, do you think the players will go in all of the same order?

Their pitching has been aggressively bad for a while but crazy how much worse that lineup looks with a decrepit Davis. One of the things with that power hitting 1b/DH type. Yes there are theoretically many that can fill it, but when you are not getting production out of that position it's pretty killer.

I assume we'll get more info today, but Fegan said it was an ankle injury. I hope that means it's minor.

Right but that's short-term. You aren't going to sign Miguel Montero for two weeks. Gonzalez is not a good hitter but he's a good defender. You'll have to make due for about 4-5 games with another 40 wRC+ guy

He’s great defensively though, I’d take him now off Balts hands

Why would anyone want Montero? Terrible at holding runners, terrible teammate.

What should have been such a relieving, fun win gets drowned out by a lot of suck. Awesome job by Covey, whose stuff looked great.

Jose Rondon with first of his career.

Crazy that Castillo is playing right now

I know I know, sox couldn’t have known. But seriously, figure out why your pro scouts keep striking out.

Rosenthal confirmed

That was weak.

I google translated that tweet and ... I am no more clear

Man Coveys armside fade looks wicked vs LH. I wonder if he’s end up with reverse splits

Man if that’s true... our free agent signings continue to be huge huge busts. welcome Kevan Smith

Hmm. What do they call this thing where there are multiple hits in an inning?

See I like it for opposite reason. With 4 more teams there will inevitably be one guy whose game you can feel excited about.

That was deeestroooooyed

Why do you see him as a k machine?

Eh, college defenses throw a lot of zone or have an abundance of length which is way too successful against college offenses. Those obscure the fact that a lot of their players can't guard or handle motion offenses at all. It's not their fault, they are young, but on any given night you are watching a lot of garbage. Compared to college football, I don't see the variation or ingenuity in offenses like there used to. The pnr offenses are big in the nba, but it's because you have these incredibly skilled big men that rarely are developed in college. It's fun to watch. I see way more hero ball in college. Doesn't mean all college offenses are bad, but as a whole that product is often terrible.

My only worry about not challenging is developing bad habits that won't work above their level. But my main reason to want to promote them is because I want to see them play.

No! Not influential daily columnist Steve Rosenbloom!

Without people noticing, the NBA has become a much more pure form of basketball than college, especially since they actually play defense. The only thing a bit boring about basketball at the moment, and it's similar to the K/Power issue in baseball, is the realization that 3s are the best thing to shoot means if you want to know who will win it's just who made the most of their 3s that night. ?‍♂️

Oh, the nba playoffs, when people feel the need to go into this thread and talk about how they don't care about it.