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QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:56 PM) Nice hit by Melky and running by Saladino. This is where you guys need to blame Robin if something happens bad to Danks in the 7th. Danks has already done his job. He's still rebuilding his career after the injury. If this was the Royals they'd be thrilled with the 6 innings and give him a shower. Robin should get somebody up. He really should. IF Danks looks shaky after TWO batters in the 7th, yank him. He's already done a helluva job. What happens sometimes is he'll get rocked in the 7th and you guys will act like Danks had a s*** outing. It's all on Robin the rest of ths game regarding Danks. You got six stellar innings from him. You may get more but if you don't, bail the guy out for gosh sakes. DANKS! We're not pulling him after 83 pitches, but I agree, you do kind of go into protect mode with him here if he runs into any trouble.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:50 PM) I believed Phegley's power was more legit and there was no "high babip" or any giveaway like that. I guess it's as simple as I've liked what I watched in their at bats more out of Tyler than I did out of Josh, or most of our guys, really.

I've game threaded us into another 8 game winning streak headed into the deadline. Not sure why I pulled out my magical powers now.

Was that a line drive?!?!

Saladino totally scared them out of that DP

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:46 PM) Josh Phegley hammered the ball for his first 2 weeks and then fell off a cliff. Would you agree that Tyler's batting style is probably more sustainable for a nice average than Phegley? Just based on the eye test if nothing else?

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:44 PM) The thing that gives me a shred of hope for Avi is that he doesn't really strike out all that much. If he can ever start elevating he will be fine. Perhaps if he starts trying to elevate it will result in more K's but that remains to be seen. Get a new hitting coach in here, make next year Avi's make or break year. Danks the last 2 years always seems to show up against good teams. Ha, Avi could use "lift and pull".

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:38 PM) The scouts for professional players have made way too many mistakes the last 7 years or so. The funny thing is, it's early, but Saladino has by FAR shown the most professional at bats out of anyone we've called up in quite a while.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) How come you guys don't root for Danks like I do? Not trying to be a dick, just wondering. He seems to be a likeable guy to me. And I can GUARANTEE you he leaves it all on the field. I root for all of them. I don't think people have a lot of faith that he'll ever be what he was before the injury. That being said, he has shown some flashes this year of being serviceable, with his performance being a lot more acceptable if he was being paid like a fifth starter. Sanchez now hitting .202. Wouldn't mind seeing how he played SS if we move Alexei, and call up Micah.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:27 PM) I'd fine LaRoche for hitting into the shift on a 3-2 pitch, but that's just me. Hit it the other way and he's on base, baby. I'm pretty sure if he thought he could do it, he would. He's not trying to be awful.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:24 PM) Not damaged goods, just an underachiever that maybe another team thinks they can fix. Probably a better way of putting it. It would still be odd form to sell someone that fits his general mold from someone in our position, though.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:19 PM) Actually he's one of the biggest issues, as he has turned into a player that can't utilize any of his ability on the field The thing is, we can't go right out and sell him either, because then he immediately comes off as a damaged good. If we try to move him (which I'm not against) it's unusual how we'd have to try and include him. Also, Danks is now our best pitcher. Suck it, Soxtalk.

Nice grab by Tyler.

Tough pitch for Tyler, but probably have to protect there.

Danks OK thru 3.

Might as well get drunk.

Expecting another great Danks outing.

The Cardinals broadcast said last night his hand/finger (can't remember which) is hurt.

Supposedly, TD is going to have an orgy scene, possibly with Ani, in one of the upcoming episodes. Good enough for me.

Move Alexei and put Tyler at SS the rest of the year.

Anyone hear anything on Trayce?

There's a much better chance that it was a much more mundane reason.

Trayce Thompson pulled

Today was probably the final nail in the sell coffin.