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Just now, Timmy U said:

This team seems to be looking for sliders off the corner.  Strange.  9 lob plus 2 gidp.  Can’t say they didn’t have chances.

Well Tony said yesterday he HATES strike outs 

It's so frustrating to see a guy in a position to do some damage get overaggressive and swing at borderline pitches early in the count. Look for a location and drive it - that location is NOT 4 inches off the plate.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

What the hell is Eloy swinging at.  These guys are so fucking stupid.

No clutch hitting. No plate discipline. No patience. Not working the count.  Not looking for a good pitch to hit.  What an incompetent offense.

Just now, almagest said:

It's so frustrating to see a guy in a position to do some damage get overaggressive and swing at borderline pitches early in the count. Look for a location and drive it - that location is NOT 4 inches off the plate.

Their lack of power isn’t a case of bad luck.

1 minute ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

And ends up limping. Don't forget that part of vintage eloy

I am so sick of seeing athletes in their 20s  gimping around like a bunch of old men I could throw up.

Just now, almagest said:

It's so frustrating to see a guy in a position to do some damage get overaggressive and swing at borderline pitches early in the count. Look for a location and drive it - that location is NOT 4 inches off the plate.

I keep saying give a take sign once in a while to these undisciplined hitters.

So… how’s the Royals bullpen again? Live by Ozzie’s mantra, “win dis ding.”

Just now, RG23SoxFan said:

I am so sick of seeing athletes in their 20s  gimping around like a bunch of old men I could throw up.

I’m sure the training staff and strength and conditioning team botched everything 

Diekman is just bad. Can’t wait for him to return.

2 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

I keep saying give a take sign once in a while to these undisciplined hitters.

Definitely, if our hitters are so stupid take the bats out of their hands.

6 minutes ago, fathom said:

1-0 pitch and you chase a slider off the plate with a weak swing 

He deserves to be given a take sign next time on same situation.

Diekman lucky things didn’t go worse considering how few strikes he threw.

Just now, fathom said:

Diekman is just bad. Can’t wait for him to return.

Can't wait for him to return?

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

I’m sure the training staff and strength and conditioning team botched everything 

Abreu needs to explain to the younger players there is a difference between being hurt and being injured.

Just now, Bob Sacamano said:

Can't wait for him to return?

On the books for next season. Just a pointless acquisition with that in mind.

Need to really see Lopez have a big redemption outing here.

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Can't wait for him to return?

Did he mean Bummer?

1 minute ago, hankchifan said:

He deserves to be given a take sign next time on same situation.

It was another case of making up your mind before the pitch what you’re going to do.  He’s been hitting that to right field lately, but similar to Timmy, he tried to pull the ball to be a hero.

C'mon whip.

C'mon fire.

C'mon shoo.

If Reylo paid ANY attention there he would've picked him off, or just hold the ball longer. Sheesh. Work with these guys on holding runners.

All the little things…

9 minutes ago, fathom said:

How can anyone watch this approach today and think the offensive game plan is good?

I'm not even watching but it is a season long thing that goes back to last year.  Why this has not been addressed by the organization is just plain sad.

The drunkard manager likes the batting average stat above everything now that his players can't all be doped up. 

Waste of fucking time.

Edit: well I must be a moron.

Edited August 22, 20223 yr by cuban_sammiches

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