Jack Parkman

Ace Giolito is back.

I thought that was gone off the bat. Garcia on Garcia crime.

I looked up Giolito's statcast averages on his fastball, and he now averages 94.0 mph and has a slightly above average spin rate.

Winner or wiener?

Should the Abreu/Sawx rumor get its own thread?

Jimenez was different because nobody was performing in 2018. They had a core group of zero in August 2018. They have a core group of four in August 2019. Huge difference.

No, not true anymore. I just think it is an unrealistic assumption to think he's not going to struggle out of the gate. I thought Eloy would come up and just start raking but he didn't either. A half season of adjustments is reasonable for even the most polished minor league hitters. Idk what's negative about that.

Wonderful post and my thoughts exactly

Of course. I'm expecting him to take longer than Jimenez to adjust. The fact that Jimenez didn't come in and rake immediately makes me think that Robert is going to be closer to Moncada than Eloy. It wouldn't shock me if Robert comes up and sucks. I actually expect that.

We expected Eloy to be the most MLB ready, and even he needed a half season adjustment period. It is unrealistic to expect anything less than that.

He's going to need at least a half season to adjust to MLB pitching. We've seen it with all of our position prospects. It took Moncada a year and a half, and Eloy a half season, so I'm expecting somewhere in between those two. If I expected Robert to come up and rake it would be one thing. I don't want him to be a black hole offensively for at least half of 2020. That's the argument for calling him up on 8/1.

It has to do with the service time argument. O If they don't bring him up this year they are punting 2020 and I hate it. If they leave Robert down, then they better start Kopech in Charlotte and have him down until 6/1/20 to get their year back with him.

I agree, but the point stands that they all won't be here.

Agreed, all the more reason to get him up here on 8/1

Stay hot, Yoan

He has problems getting on top of his slider. When he gets under it, it flattens out and gets smoked. When he gets on top, it is a wonderful pitch. That being said, I agree he's making progress.

Guess who's here in 2020? Moncada Kopech Giolito Anderson Guess who probably won't be here in 2026? Moncada Kopech Giolito Anderson Call up Robert on 8/1.

I think there might be a point during the season in which the MLBPA files a grievance on Robert's behalf. Not that it matters, because they never heard Bryant's, but still notable.

I told everyone not to write off Rutherford.

Lopez on a BABIP bender tonight. Lots of hangwiffums for the opposition.

Wtf Moncada?

Wtf got into the offense today? Did someone spike their protein shakes?

So was I. My nerves have subsided a bit due to Moncada being back. If Gio pitches well tomorrow I'll feel A LOT better.

OMFG Yolmer did something!?!?!?!?

The Australians are like WTF mate????