TheFutureIsNear

With only a 1.5 game division lead, can this offense really sustain another 2+ months without Eloy and Robert? Even if it’s trying Rutherford and/ or Sheets…something has to give sooner or later

Is there any difference between Yaz and Collins behind the plate?

Yaz has the same bat speed as my grandmother…0 chance against any decent pitcher. Starting to get real ugly with him, especially with his defense not being anything special either

Crazy Yoan was able to pull that. Pitcher makes a perfect pitch and just better hitting

Don’t know if it’s been said yet- but this is absolutely horrific way to attract free agents if LaRussa continues to be the manager going forward. Who would want to play for this clown? Not only is he a dinosaur, but he throws his players under the bus as well

I don’t see how “not enough evidence” is possible on that kind of play. Freeze frame- either the foot beats the ball in the glove or not. Looked pretty clear without slow motion or freeze frame

Don’t agree with the notion that you don’t “waste” a challenge in the 1st. 1-he was out 2-giving away outs in any inning can change the game.

Why would you not challenge that?

Rutherford and/or Sheets have to be better options. This is getting ridiculous. What a help to a bad pitcher

It’s called a secondary lead. There’s no reason for any runner to be within 6 feet of 1st base as the pitch is released. This is little league 101 stuff.

Yoan was on his secondary lead there…literary nothing he could have done. Stone just reaching to burry Yoan

Holy fucking shit Nicky

The batter should be out for doing that to counteract the catcher interference rule.

He’s had like 3/4 bad plays with fly balls…has there been any other instance to really criticize Yoan on? He’s been pretty stellar on D otherwise and the bat has been good, even if there is still hope for improvement. I also think a lot of people like Stone don’t like to admit that a superior athlete like Yoan doesn’t have to all out hustle at all times like the less talented “scrappy” guys…the results are what should matter, not what an old curmudgeon (and I like Stone) perceives.

That’s 100% on Jason and Stone

McEwing doesn’t have a red light...usually don’t have a problem, but definitely questionable in this situation with the top of the order up and Maeda being straight garbage

Tied the game in the 2nd in a May game...hope he doesn’t pimp it to the utmost. These dummies bat flipping to the moon in the 4th inning of a meaningless regular season game deserve a fastball to the ribs *stops shaking fist at sky

Missed that bat drop

Yoan has a pretty shitty track record with fly balls

Absolutely no reason to throw a fastball in that situation. Cease didn’t spot the last like 5 fastballs and the curve has been nasty

Not about to look thru 23 pages so maybe he’s been mentioned...but what about Tyler Naquin from Cinci? He’s gotta come at a reasonable price, costs essentially nothing $ wise, is familiar with the division pitching, and can play CF adequately. He’s probably hitting above his head at the moment, but he has legit pop and would bring more to the team than Luery/Mendick

Grandal is a mess at the plate. Nothing to do with bad luck, just bad swings

Love Nicky in the 2 hole. Our 1-4 still stacks up against almost every team in the league and we’re missing 2 absolute studs.

Move Kopech to the rotation and start Cease in LF everyday

Jose able to pull his hands in and get the bat around quickly...good sign