My boy is a vacuum at 3rd

1 minute ago, fathom said:

How about the front office remove the relic of a pitching coach that has consistently produced bad staffs the last 6 years or so and seemingly refuses to accept how baseball is played now?  When I made the post, that was more of what I was focusing on when I said there is no real hope for actual change.

This is a move I would love to see.  Get Buehrle to take the job.  I love pitchers who understand a fast pace with aggression can help a guy not overthink it.

1 minute ago, Eloy Jiménez said:

You can fire Renteria, but keeping Cooper is defensible.  Sorry, it just is.

I get your point, but we have to stop acting like the rebuild isn't working.  It's working.  It's evident.

Don’t lump me in with those thinking the rebuild is doomed though. I’ve been saying all year this season is overall a positive so far.  Biggest thing is adding talented free agents this offseason to offset a lot of the prospect depth we’ve lost due to injuries and stagnation (any minor league pitcher besides Cease and any minor league outfielder besides Robert)

These Sox Royals games seem to always be close. Let's pound Bailey now and open up this game. Nova can'y keep being this good for much longer.

Just now, poppysox said:

This is a move I would love to see.  Get Buehrle to take the job.  I love pitchers who understand a fast pace with aggression can help a guy not overthink it.

Get the best pitching coach you can find.  Reinsdorf has done enough damage to both his organizations hiring former players.  The problem is, when they hit, it's a good thing.  However, he clearly has a ton of trouble firing them.

9 minutes ago, fathom said:

Cordell has such a long swing that it has to kill his timing only playing once or twice a week 

Not fair to judge Cordell until he gets some uninterrupted playing time.  As I've said before...he is a 5 tool player but I understand none of his tools are elite.

Just now, poppysox said:

Not fair to judge Cordell until he gets some uninterrupted playing time.  As I've said before...he is a 5 tool player but I understand none of his tools are elite.

He's a negative WAR player throughout most of his career on offense and defense...so there's that 

1 minute ago, Eloy Jiménez said:

Get the best pitching coach you can find.  Reinsdorf has done enough damage to both his organizations hiring former players.  The problem is, when they hit, it's a good thing.  However, he clearly has a ton of trouble firing them.

I agree in principle.  Who would that be?

3-0 swing and fouls it over 3rd base dugout 

Yonder “Green Light” Alonso strikes again. 

1 minute ago, poppysox said:

I agree in principle.  Who would that be?

Anyone in Astros system???

1 minute ago, Baron said:

He's a negative WAR player throughout most of his career on offense and defense...so there's that 

You talking about the most of his career last year (40 plate appearances) or the most of his career this year (105 plate appearances)

and lines out 

Just now, Heads22 said:

You talking about the most of his career last year (40 plate appearances) or the most of his career this year (105 plate appearances)

Total 

Just now, Baron said:

Total 

Hard to argue with that kind of track record

3 minutes ago, Baron said:

He's a negative WAR player throughout most of his career on offense and defense...so there's that 

Very small sample size...but for those that live and die on WAR I would agree nothing to like from that direction.

Pitcher duel...interesting turn of events 

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Anyone in Astros system???

Good  Point.

Eloy has got to stop guessing. He takes so many fastballs for strikes. I’m still shocked at how bad he is and how someone that used to make hitting look easy make it look so hard.

Edited June 8, 20196 yr by fathom

Not sure how we are making Homer Bailey look like an above average pitcher

Just now, Heads22 said:

Hard to argue with that kind of track record

It is what it is so far. He's not saving runs by being in the outfield. Actually Jon Jay would be better defensively. 

Just now, BigHurt3515 said:

Not sure how we are making Homer Bailey look like an above average pitcher

Late hitting 92 mph fastball that supposedly has worst spin rate in baseball 

Yonder is so bad. Please get rid of him.

Always some excuse for Tim from Booth

I thought that was a pretty good play though. Good speed and a long throw.