2 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

I think Twins sold low on him.

Was an awful trade.  Especially knowing they didn't even intend of flipping IKF when the deal was made. 

Lynn out Garvin ALston, Jr. 2019 37th rd pick toiled at Kanny last year. 6.60 ERA 1.74 WHIP.

1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Lynn out Garvin ALston, Jr. 2019 37th rd pick toiled at Kanny last year. 6.60 ERA 1.74 WHIP.

Sox MiLB pitching depth is ridiculously bad. Worst in my memory.  That’s why they are 30th. Some of their position players actually have promise.

Adolis Garcia ends the inning by sliding by the 2nd base bag on an attempted steal. Needed a bigger base.

9 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

I think Twins sold low on him.

Garver's problem was always staying healthy. When healthy, he's a really good hitting catcher. 

My one son Romy doing well but my poor son Jose doing 0-2, doom.

Kimbrel strikeout and HBP...shocker

Well this sucks. Kimbrel doing awful. No shock though, the idiot isn’t pitching in the 9th.

Kimbrel struggling once again.

I wonder if he would be better in the 9th inning of a spring training game.

I know it's ST, but that can't be good for Kimbrel's trade value. 

Just now, chw42 said:

I know it's ST, but that can't be good for Kimbrel's trade value. 

Nope

5 straight have reached. Please just fix this and pay some money for a team to take him.  There is no way he can be on this roster to start the year.

Our $16M MRP

I think they're going to be stuck with Kimbrel at this point

Since this isn't on TV, I can't really tell if Kimbrel looks any different than he did last year, but the box score sure doesn't help!

Kimbrel at 93-94 mph....what a joke

Just now, bmags said:

Our $16M MRP

Who honestly you can’t even trust to pitch in a close game 

 

Yeah, that's not gonna work. 

Just now, fathom said:

Kimbrel at 93-94 mph....what a joke

I don't think making him the closer would fix this ?

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

I don't think making him the closer would fix this ?

Haven't you heard? Making him closer automatically adds 5 MPH to his fastball. ?

Just now, chw42 said:

Haven't you heard? Making him closer automatically adds 5 MPH to his fastball. ?

Just checked to see what he averaged on the Cubs... 97. This trade continues to get worse by the day, good lord, lol

I feel like the general consensus among other baseball fans is that Kimbrel's struggles were a combination of regression to the mean and him not pitching the 9th inning. What they didn't know is that his mechanics were fucked with us and his stuff and control were nowhere near what they were when he was with the Cubs. The fact that he's not even throwing 95 now means he's probably cooked. 

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

I feel like the general consensus among other baseball fans is that Kimbrel's struggles were a combination of regression to the mean and him not pitching the 9th inning. What they didn't know is that his mechanics were fucked with us and his stuff and control were nowhere near what they were when he was with the Cubs. The fact that he's not even throwing 95 now means he's probably cooked. 

Or it could mean it's his 1st appearance of the spring ? Looking for a silver lining.

2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

I feel like the general consensus among other baseball fans is that Kimbrel's struggles were a combination of regression to the mean and him not pitching the 9th inning. What they didn't know is that his mechanics were fucked with us and his stuff and control were nowhere near what they were when he was with the Cubs. The fact that he's not even throwing 95 now means he's probably cooked. 

I believe he was a huuuuge spin rate decliner after the sticky stuff crackdown, right? Maybe he's the last pitcher to realize pitchers can start using it again