If vaughn continues to play the way he is he will be our most valuable rookie. Learning a new position, doing it well, and providing much needed offense to fill the eloy void would even give him team mvp votes imo (team, not mlb).
I guess having the best run differential ,best pitching and top 5 offense isnt enough to top a Giants team thats expected to be under 500 still by seasons end.
Im still not convinced Rodon can stay healthy for a full season, he has never shown that to be possible. Maybe his delivery helps a ton but Larussa is still throwing him out there for 100+ pitches a game. I cant fault him for that as hes deserved every inning this season, but hes going to enter a workload he has never experienced before.
Unfortunately our owner doesnt care what people think. I believe he gets a kick out of making everyone mad, hes been doing it for 30 years in multiple sports.
After thinking about this more its just Kopech right now, but since hes on an innings limit that might be an issue down the road. All 5 of our SP are doing very well, so if one gets hurt you could slot in a AAA starter in the 5th spot every now and again towards the end of the season if Kopech has to be shut down. Thats assuming someone gets hurt however.
What are our odds without Robert now? A 4-5 WAR player replaced by the likes of BIlly Hamilton? Twins will bounce back. Indians are the Indians and will always be in games. Tony fucking Larussa.