southsider2k5

I believe the term is "suboptimal "

So there are arguments that not playing your best players is OK. Perfect.

Bummer just as effective as Crochet.

So...

2 hits, a bunt that was really an error, and what would have been a routine grounder to 3rd if the defense wasn't drawn in because of the extra bases due to the error.

That was pretty awful defense.

Well that lasted long.

He just better hope that using Mercedes too doesn't come back to haunt him.

Tony played that one perfectly. He got Collins with Gio for a solid outing and then Yas got in once he was done.

Let's wait and see if Lynn recovers.

FINALLY!

God the Vucevic deal sucked.

That's a great read by Vaughn. Eloy would have killed himself on that ball.

Thanks Jerry.

I didn't forget it, but I also don't think that AV will be a 35 OPS player at the playoffs, unless you prematurely turn him into a platoon player and turn him into a longer term failure.

So not last season, not opening day, not May, but the middle of June when all of those deadlines have passed. I would be curious what change in all of that time that NOW Wander is a better option than what Tampa has had in place at all of those points in time, where he wasn't the most optimal option before today?

Ron thanks you.

The Rays approach is to pinch pennies by having the best prospect in baseball playing in the minor when he should be on their team so he doesn't become a FA or super 2 too soon. I would call that sub-optimal.

Apparently he is sub-optimal for TB.

Considering the OP was about suboptimal line ups, nothing.

Old Friend alert:

If you felt differently, I would be worried.

Unless you think we can win in October with two OFs who were MiLB free agents during this season in Jake Lamb and Brian Goodwin, you are punting tomorrow to win today.