Greg Hibbard

I really hope he changes his approach soon. Currently, if he isn't hitting HR at a high clip, he's kind of worthless as a player. His dWAR is now 0.1 in 2026. Intangibly, his high K rate hurts us in SF and PO situations. His walk rate isn't nearly high enough to compensate for the K rate. I'm really worried he's going to be exploited out of the league in a not-dissimilar-to-Daniel Palka kind of way (shudder)

Also, we have been a .500 team since May 31 - about a 70 game stretch. I think there’s no reason to think that we are better or worse than .500 the rest of the way.

Yes we make the playoffs as an 84 win division winner, for whatever that is worth. (It’s probably worth a first round exit to an AL east wildcard team that we struggle to win 1 game against)

Anyone else betting the over on Colson setting the single season K mark

Why defend it? I don't want a broadcaster whose skin is so thin he can't even take radio hosts rightfully criticizing him. Whether or not the radio hosts are good or bad is hardly the point. Be better, do your job, maybe get some thicker skin. Or get the hell out of town.

"If any of those radio losers clip it and try to make fun of you, nobody cares about them anyway." I'm not really feeling the "decent guy" characterization when he is on the record saying s%*# like that to escalate a war that started with fair criticism of his lack of knowledge.

There is literally nothing on the positive side for Schiffren except for enunciating words. He's not a baseball guy and doesn't really know the game He's not a Sox guy and doesn't really know the organization He's not a particularly gifted or dynamic broadcaster So why retain him? What would be the point? Even though he is improving, improving from an F to a D+ doesn't mean you should have the job I would rather have Connor McKnight or someone who at least has been inside the org and is one of us than this guy.

Colson is being pretty badly exposed as a hitter who cannot stay off of breaking balls down out of the zone

Some classic Ron baiting / trolling in this thread! Love it. Makes me wistful for the days he used to double down on Abreu being finished as a player for the better part of 7 years. Who can argue with an eye like Ron’s?

I'm glad we have gotten something out of him, and I think this atmosphere has gotten him to step up in certain situations, but I think his peripherals suggest a regression. I also get really worried about him making a postseason start if Martin has more problems - his record against >.500 teams is abysmal (2-4 5.87 ERA, .880+ OPS against)

Thanks! This is really great.

Fair enough. What numbers do you think would be good enough to justify $15 million a year AAV?

Good point - but I wonder how much WAR is a good metric to describe his performance considering how much of his playing time has been at DH. I certainly didn't expect back to back 20 HR seasons from him the past two years.

I think an interesting topic for conversation for the next couple of years will be whether Beni was actually worth his contract. It could be that he actually is.

Heck of a series win. Maybe the most high leverage three games of the season. I haven’t posted all year, but I’ve been to a few games, and have been following more closely than I have since 2022. I’ve been enjoying the hell out of this season. Hi to everyone I know here, and Go Sox.

The more I look at the lack of data on Acuña and Pauley, and the more I remember Luis' last two seasons, the more I think this trade really is TBD. If Luis puts up .223 and 1.4 WAR, that's really not a good result for the Mets - and if we were to keep Luis and he put up .223 and 1.4 WAR it's hindering our development as much as anything. Acuña doesn't have enough reps yet, IMO, and Pauley is just a sprout. We'll see.

Eh, I think unloading a huge contract to an iffy oft injured player on the downside of his talent after 2 sucky years is fine, but we did get garbage in return. It’s an expensive flyer for a cheap flyer. Hopefully they do stick Acuña in CF.

26 wins in the first 81 (52 win pace) 35 wins in the second 81 (70 win pace) After Montgomery arrived and started to catch fire it felt like a different team. I agree with all those who said it’s a D at best when looking at the whole season, but I see this season as a tale of two halves. An F for the first half and a C for the second.

Sure, but they are hot garbage in part because of the Sox. And that feels REALLY good

It feels REALLY sweet to be THAT team for the Twins this year - the bad team that's a thorn in their side. In the same way the way the 2003 Tigers were our Kryptonite.

Since May 1 they are at a .400 winning percentage, basically on a 65 win pace. It’s not great, but it’s not abysmal. Now 7-9 in July with a positive run differential. We might have benefitted a lot from facing weaker teams but it means we aren’t necessarily the worst team anymore. It’s a step up.

I'll be there. Bought the $125 pass, and I'll already be at my office downtown in the am. Pretty easy to sneak out and head down to 35th and shields for a couple hours.

Talent has never been an issue with Moncada, so I think he'll be motivated to produce, and if he stays reasonably healhty, he'll produce just enough to stay in the Majors for the next few years. It's sad, because the guy could've probably been a hall of fame caliber player if he had stayed healthy. I still don't know how much stock to put in whether or not he cares or is motivated by baseball or not. Maybe he just hated playing for the White Sox. I wouldn't blame him for that.

He wasn't in his last season...

I do think there's some hidden value in his ability to be consistent (albeit slightly below average) and remain healthy.