almagest

I'm still not a fan of trading Semien for what could be one year of Samardzijia (much less THIS version of him), but I feel his numbers are misleading. His walk rate is the lowest of his career (6.6%), he's still striking out 20% of the time, and his BABIP is like 30 points higher than his previous full-season high (.359 vs .323). I'd bet he's due for a regression soon, and I don't think that version of Semien makes up for his defense.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 03:50 PM) He was pretty good today actually. Agreed. The home run was wind-aided quite a bit, but in general you can't make mistakes to the Royals right now because they'll hit every one of them hard.

Errors are about the only way we're going to score lately. Hopefully this opens the door for a big inning, though.

I'd like to say Volquez has been unhittable today, but like half our lineup is hitting under .200. It's this team more than anything. Anything hittable we've missed, for the most part.

50 pitches in the 5th. Man we can't work a count.

That was a break. No idea what the Royals are thinking there.

QUOTE (almagest @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 03:09 PM) Volquez is missing his spots a ton today. It's surprising we haven't been able to get anything going until now (maybe not so surprising with this terrible strike zone).Real big mistake to LaRoche there. Too bad he's completely unable to hit right now.

Volquez is missing his spots a ton today. It's surprising we haven't been able to get anything going until now (maybe not so surprising with this terrible strike zone).

3-0. Yeah... this is probably going off soon. Hopefully this offense wakes up before the All-Star break, and it'll sure be nice to stop playing the Royals.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 02:49 PM) What is going to finally get this offense going?No idea. Abreu is fine. Melky has been alright. Just about everyone else has been awful.

Danks looks fine, especially for where I expect him to be. The problem is the offense.

Haha man if Jose was playin' dead there... What a mastermind.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 07:53 PM) He's fine. Just a little bruise.Man I hope so. He fell hard but it didn't look awkward or like he pulled anything.

And Abreu's hurt.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 07:49 PM) It's exactly like that. Exactly.Yep! Spinner down the line we misplay, get him over to third, duck snort base hit. Feels like 2003. At some point in this game Carlos Lee will pinch hit and be robbed of a homer.

Man playing these guys is like playing the early 2000s Twins. I will be so surprised if Orlando doesn't score.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 10, 2015 -> 04:34 PM) I'm starting to think our advanced scouts suck. I've wondered about this too - we seem so unprepared sometimes compared to other teams.

Torii Hunter in a Twins uniform is giving me some bad flashbacks to the early 2000s...

I almost cannot believe this is a major league offense in this game.

Geez 47 pitches starting the 6th for Volquez.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 8, 2015 -> 08:47 PM) Vince Coleman?That was just a good play by the catcher

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 8, 2015 -> 08:41 PM) 2 games. 6 AB's.Dude, what part of "he's probably going to be fine this year" did you not understand?

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 8, 2015 -> 08:38 PM) Are you even watching the game or just making ridiculous claims?No, but apparently I'm getting you all worked up for some reason? Relax, I missed the early part of this game and hadn't checked a box score. I was excited about the signing but all I've seen when watching him have bad at-bats, and sometimes I worry we're cursed and every lefty power bat is going to come here and hit .160.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 8, 2015 -> 08:35 PM) LaRoche is infamous for looking like absolute s*** at times. I remember he struck out 3 times on opening day two years ago against the Cubs. He hit 33 home runs that year... Yeah, some friends of mine in DC mentioned that to me when we signed him. I'm sure he'll be fine for the year, but some of his at-bats...

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 8, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) So that double that kept the inning alive in the 2nd means nothing?No, I missed that. I thought he got hit by a pitch.