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Looks more like a no hitter for Pkesac today. Sox pounding the changeup straight into the ground

Not surprising on a cold night. He'll heat up.

3 up 3 down. An easy inning for Plesac. Throwing almost all changeups

That's all true. I guess everyone else is saying that that may be true at this moment in time. However, many people think he has the capacity to improve on the metrics that declined for Pierre (defense and baserunning) that made his WAR what is was at your prescribed moment in time. So you are correct today. But, he is not a finished product, and you may be wrong as his career progresses and he improves. He will not be a singles hitter without defense and baserunning as he is today.

His age does have something to do with it as that is when his speed and defense declined to a point where it made his WAR negative. Madrigal defense and base running will improve with experience. Pierre's wasn't going to improve at that age. So if your point is that Madrigal can't improve his defense or baserunning due to some factor like Pierre's aging then you could be correct. However, Madrigal's low HR totals alone doesn't make him a bust. If his defense and baserunning doesn't improve and he doesn't hit for 2B and 3B, then he's a bust. However, if some of his stats show he is above average such as his OPS+ where he is above average, I don't think he is a bust.

He will towards the end of the season. Right now, they don't want to use too many of his innings limit too early in the season.

+.4 WAR If you want to stick to this year's small number if games, 117 OPS+. 17% above the MLB average.

Agreed.

Ruiz and Burdi, whoda thunk it. Although Burdi went 3.

Eh, UCL and MPFL reconstructions. Not really to volume. He's looked good. Really saved the rest of the pen.

Hopefully, he is getting comfortable and learning.

Maybe Madrigal should get Giolito's long term deal.

His result have been fine for the rest of the season.

A dislocated patella really caused problems with the leg drive.

I have to apologize to everyone. I caused this by having the nerve to bet the under on the game at 8. I figured with these to starters it was easy money. HA!

It's one game. Take a step back.

Exactly. Just let the game go. Get as much out of Giolito as possible to get to the last guys in the pen.

Can't take Leury out now. He needs to pitch later.

I don't think having one pitcher unavailable is going to make a difference. They wouldn't pitch him in a blowout anyway. We'll see Ruiz for 2 and Burdi for 2.

I love watching position players pitch.

Sometimes you're the louisville slugger, sometimes you're the ball

Is Stiever still on the roster or was he the extra player for the DH so he is no longer there?

Pretty tough to do considering they scored 1 in the first already.

If you read the article in the athletic about Mercedes, their paths are very similar except for the PED issue. Many issues with organizations and teammates.

It's 4 days for normal rest. Of course he has been throwing and working out. But it's never the same intensity. They have to build up the innings of this intensity at an appropriate rate. This is also the advantage of having him in the MLB as the intensity us greater here. You fo build strength by throwing. However remember the stabilizing muscles are very tiny rotator muscles and fatigue quickly with the motion of throwing. They just don't want to push it too much too soon because there is no reason to. I would guess he is available in 4 days max but they may spread it out to keep the innings down to save them for starts at the end of the season. The other option is to pitch more now and shut him down before the season is over.