Jose Abreu

Here we go again... have you not learned? He has been fine. A 38 AB sample size is irrelevant unless he's been striking out all the time, which he hasn't been.

Have an inning, Yolmer

I don't understand the fascination with a AAA, hitter's park pitcher's ERA in May. If you really care about it, his ERA would be 2.92 if it were not for that one disastrous start the other week.

Moncada

I think many, myself included, want him for his hitting and his defense, which was arguably elite at 3B. But given how bad he is at SS, his value would be significantly worse if that's where he winds up playing.

Here are the stats for shortstop defense in 2018. Clearly, Anderson has shot up from the bottom of the list, where he was around the end of April. There are improvements in UZR, defensive value, and DRS, where he has crept out of the negative range. He has been improving defensively throughout the season while Manny Machado, who many can't wait to kick Tim out of SS, has been abysmal out there. I'd love for us to sign Machado but I think he's a disaster at SS and putting him there on a (supposedly) contending team would be very unwise. Anderson is the better SS defender by far. Manny simply doesn't have the range to play SS.

Just be happy that I didn't include Abreu/Robert/Adolfo whoever bats after Eloy bunting him home with 2 outs

When Machado bunts Moncada to 2nd so that Eloy can bunt him to 3rd ?

Remember that one time that one guy made that one bad play? Yeah, he sucks at defense because of that one play.

Abreu

Are they, though? Our organization seems to have a weird, unexplainable crush on him

I'd be very surprised if Fry doesn't have a long, successful MLB career

6 IP, 2 ER for Giolito, yet I get mocked for complaining about people who think he should be demoted/DFA'd. Ok then

Unearned runs certainly don't help

Isn't his handle @danielbpalka? Maybe I'm looking at the wrong platforms

Yeah, that was really weird, especially given the accompanying commentary about Nicky's injury

Sorry I'm just not campaigning to DFA players with less than half a season of experience.

Jesus, game threads are seriously the worst sometimes

This Abreu guy might be good

How did you check that? Ever since the big site changes I haven't really been able to search through old posts anymore

I guess my question is more of me wondering where Rondon will ever play since Moncada and Anderson don't really need off days.

Since he's a 2B/SS/3B, I'd imagine we'll sometimes DH Moncada/Anderson/Yolmer and put him in the field? Or actually make Yolmer an outfielder to make more room for Davidson?

Pessimist- Covey and Elmore Realist- Covey and Tilson Optimist- Kopech and J. Rondon

Yeah, I too remember when we signed Soria to a multi-year contract with the expectation that he'd pitch well. Oh wait, he's only here for this season with the expectation that he either helps the tank or becomes a flip candidate.