southsider2k5

Let the speculation, begin.

In Gios case, I think is nothing to do with anything but Covid.

Was just going to say that exact thing. It seems odd to try to argue that they took him out due to health, but also he is going to play tomorrow.

I am just going to say this out loud. If this team can't stay healthy, I am 100% not interested in seeing them move any of the crowd at the lower levels of the minors to try to plug holes on this ship. I would rather miss the playoffs by a game or two, than to give up the guys we need to go limping into the playoffs. Use the off-season to do the heavy lifting to really rework the roster. Find better balance between left and right handedness. Find better balance between early starters and summer hitters. Find some decent defense. Find some healthier players. Find some smarter players. Bonus points if you can find players that check multiple of these boxes. But quit with the incremental moves. Even if you have to trade a guy we all thought would be a core guy, its time for a reformation. I don't think we need a full pledge sell off, but we do need a realignment.

Unless it is COVID related, you either have to have an open 40 man spot, or open one up by removing someone else from the 40 man roster in one form or another.

I know it would have been nice to get more out of Giolito today, but other than that, this team pretty much gave you whatever they had today. What are we talking about, something like a dozen rotation players unavailable today between injuries for position players, and bullpen arms falling off from over use? We know we have others who shouldn't be playing today either. This group is just trashed right now, and they still managed to put up 5 runs. I am OK with that.

Luis Robert is also now out of the game. No word on health.

When I said replacing Eloy, I didn't mean going out and causing injuries.

This is just the dumbest team in existance.

He's been trash since he got COVID.

Maybe you need to get inside more.

Maybe we can get Jose to start suggesting PH's and pitching changes?