April 25, 2025Apr 25 By my count at least 5/6 LHH in their first seven....but those hitters won't disappear the second time through the lineup. Might be over thinking things...but they must want to show finished pitcher from left and follow up with Burke more traditional big power arm. Langeliers is right handed. Batters ATH B HR RBI SB AVG OPS Butler, LRF L 4 7 5 .275 .827 WilsonSS R 2 11 1 .337 .816 SoderstromLF L 9 19 0 .283 .959 LangeliersC R 5 12 1 .250 .814 BledayCF L 2 11 1 .217 .657 Brown, SDH L 1 1 0 .160 .580 Kurtz1B L 0 1 0 .250 .500 Edited April 25, 2025Apr 25 by caulfield12
April 25, 2025Apr 25 17 minutes ago, Timmy U said: I think it’s worth trying. Burke not a great match up against that line up. The other problem is you've got Cannon and Martin lined up following him as well. One obvious choice would be Shuster in the Martin Perez spot. Tyler Schweitzer, yet another. Obviously you're not going to totally rearrange your active roster for just ONE series...in a meaningless season, but it does make a certain amount of sense to protect your RHP'ers and give them at least more of a fighting chance against that type of line-up.
April 25, 2025Apr 25 The A's have power up and down and they have a lock-down Closer. Sox have to score early and keep adding on runs somehow. Let's go Sox.
April 25, 2025Apr 25 21 minutes ago, tray said: The A's have power up and down and they have a lock-down Closer. Sox have to score early and keep adding on runs somehow. Let's go Sox. No chance against Miller.
April 25, 2025Apr 25 No, this is NOT part of the game thread!!! FRI Tyler Gilbert, then Burke vs. Luis Severino SAT J.Cannon vs. Sean Springs SUN Martin vs. Bido Now hitting a much tougher stretch of the schedule... Brewers Astros @ Royals Marlins @ Reds @ Cubs Mariners Rangers @ Mets @ Orioles
April 25, 2025Apr 25 Unless you have elite starting pitchers, why wouldn't you use an opener the vast majority of the time? You are going to use the bullpen anyway. If you get the opposite handedness, it forces the other manager's hand, and his bench is either blown in the 3rd inning or your opener is going to be R/R or L/L for the most part.
April 25, 2025Apr 25 13 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Unless you have elite starting pitchers, why wouldn't you use an opener the vast majority of the time? You are going to use the bullpen anyway. If you get the opposite handedness, it forces the other manager's hand, and his bench is either blown in the 3rd inning or your opener is going to be R/R or L/L for the most part. Well that all depends on the quality or pitchability of those guys...Gilbert could keep them all off balance to start the game or get his brains beaten because you're spending up their bats on mistake pitcher. It worked for the Rays historically and the Tigers specifically last year. Otoh the Tigers seem to be excellent this year particularly due to Flaherty Mize Olson and Jobe all pitching lights out (supplementing Skubal) and giving the pen more of a breather to last the entire season after being overused down the stretch last year.
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