3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

That is the perfect park for Keuchel. 

Perfect division. Play 81 games in SD, and then 18-20 in SF and LA. All 3 pitchers parks.

McCann robbed Hahn of $2.5 million dollars.  He is lucky to be in the majors.

Wow that swing was ugly

Just now, ron883 said:

@Jack Parkman you have a list of names of people you will gloat to yet regarding Giolito? Let's go Gio!

Fathom and CWS  would be first on the list. CWS and I have had massive arguments about Gio/Lopez and who has the higher ceiling. I'm a bit concerned about Gio not getting swings and misses on either his curve or slider so we have to wait and see. 

1 minute ago, soxfan2014 said:

Perfect division. Play 81 games in SD, and then 18-20 in SF and LA. All 3 pitchers parks.

Yup. 

Thus far this game McCann is KC's best player.

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

Fathom and CWS  would be first on the list. CWS and I have had massive arguments about Gio/Lopez and who has the higher ceiling. I'm a bit concerned about Gio not getting swings and misses on either his curve or slider so we have to wait and see. 

You were trashing Giolito last year so at some point between October and February you decided to get a wild hair up your ass for no reason. Besides some nonsense like "it can't be worse for Lucas" absolutely nothing has changed to lead you to believe he'll be much better. You're truly the ultimate contrarian.

Love the 3-2 pitch selection 

Gio got away with that changeup to Duda lol

That was a pretty change up.

I have been a much bigger fan of his approach since inning 2. Way too many 2 seamers the first few batters. Change looks very good, may be most helped by the short armed approach

Was that a slider or a curve?

That might be the single best sequence of pitches in Giolito's career. 

Just now, bmags said:

Was that a slider or a curve?

Slider I believe 

This has to be the best Gio's ever looked.

Just now, fathom said:

That might be the single best sequence of pitches in Giolito's career. 

Seriously that inning should be framed for him. 

Ok, Benetti's still an unbearable dork, but I like "human buzz saw". Credit where credit is due.

Edited March 31, 20197 yr by The Sir

Gio feeling it. Big props to Jack Parkman for standing by Gio through the tough times while the rest of the board already gave up on Gio 9 months ago.

he looks amazing, all 4 pitches working

Garcia has swung at the bounced-in-breaking-ball 74 times today

Yoan is doing beautifully

Moan for Yoan.

Atta boy Yoyo!

10 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

You were trashing Giolito last year so at some point between October and February you decided to get a wild hair up your ass for no reason. Besides some nonsense like "it can't be worse for Lucas" absolutely nothing has changed to lead you to believe he'll be much better. You're truly the ultimate contrarian.

Not true. Did I say that he was bad last year? Yeah. There is no way to objectively argue otherwise. I still thought he had a chance to be good. Did I trash his performance last year? Yeah. He deserved every bit of criticism. I always thought, always that he still had a chance to be good. I told people to be patient with the two of them.  I have been among Giolito's and Moncada's most ardent supporters consistently.  The occasional negative statement does not constitute that I've still supported both of them. Take that stick you have up your ass out. 

You couldn't objectively defend their performance last year. It doesn't change the fact that I still believed in both of them, just because I didn't defend them. 

1. Giolito gradually got his fastball back and his mechanics have changed twice since his struggles last year. There was reason for optimism. 

2. Moncada has too much talent to suck forever. 

 

Edited March 31, 20197 yr by Jack Parkman

Regarding McCann, there were definitely better backup/platoon catchers available. KC got one of the better ones.