Birmingham is on CBS Sports Network tonight at 8

Set to record.

 

I've already seen Recchia in person, and some of these BHAM hitters too, but some I haven't gotten to watch at all.

 

So remember when I was all "it doesn't matter if you have a rotation full of lefties, it's not like you ever want to face Chris Sale?" And the three pitches he offers are a 92-96 MPH fastball, a good slider, and a good changeup? And now the Sox have a lefty who throws 92-96 with a good slider and a (hopefully) good changeup?

 

Yeah, get ready to face Sale/Rodon/Quintana b****es.

I don't care about an all Lefty rotation. I want the best one possible. Hell Detroits been all Righties except for this year with Smyly and now Price.

I don't care about an all Lefty rotation. I want the best one possible. Hell Detroits been all Righties except for this year with Smyly and now Price.

 

Agreed. The Cards traded for 2 RHP at the deadline and they now have a righties as well.

The all-lefty rotation matters primarily in a series format. If a team is particularly strong in one platoon split, will that split be the one that leaves you vulnerable?

 

If you had a rotation with a bunch of Gavin Floyds, even when Gavin was good, a team with a bunch of lefties would murder you in a series

The all-lefty rotation matters primarily in a series format. If a team is particularly strong in one platoon split, will that split be the one that leaves you vulnerable?

 

If you had a rotation with a bunch of Gavin Floyds, even when Gavin was good, a team with a bunch of lefties would murder you in a series

 

But what if they had a bunch of Chris Sales?

But what if they had a bunch of Chris Sales?

Not very realistic. What if the opposing team had all miguel cabreras?

Not very realistic. What if the opposing team had all miguel cabreras?

 

Not very realistic

His FB has consistently been 92-96 I think. 80 slider. He's the goods. But we knew that already. A big thank you to the Astros and Marlins.

 

how bout even a bigger thanks to Scott B his agent / advisor for allowing him to sign for what he

did.

Avisail in RF tonight. No diving.

Not very realistic. What if the opposing team had all miguel cabreras?

 

Welll Miggy is only hitting .250 against Sale soooo...

 

I was being sarcastic in response to his all Gavin Floyd comment. Sale and Rodon seem like very similar pitchers as far as their arsenal goes, but they both come from different arm slots and have different motions. I'd say there's no real advantage of facing those guys back to back.

Erik Johnson struck out the side in the first

Johnson through 2 clean with 4 K. Avi got another hit.

Johnson pitching well, someone schedule a drug test

Fwiw, the Rockies started lefties in 21/22 games, something like that.

 

Of course, they're the team with the worst ERA in baseball...however much you're going to correct ERA for that fact.

 

 

Phegley with his 19th home run

Davidson 2-3

Semien 0-1 with 2 walks

Phegley with his 19th home run

 

 

And yet not even a hint of any thoughts by Hahn of promoting either Danks, Wilkins or Josh.

 

That's pretty telling.

And yet not even a hint of any thoughts by Hahn of promoting either Danks, Wilkins or Josh.

 

That's pretty telling.

 

It's not September yet. It'll be interesting to see what Hahn does this winter.

Johnson ended up having a mediocre start. Continued the trend of him falling apart after a few innings. Makes me wonder if his future might be as a reliever.

Guess who left the game after getting hit on the hand by a pitch? Yep, Avi

Guess who left the game after getting hit on the hand by a pitch? Yep, Avi

 

And it was in play and was out on the play. Unbelievable.

Guess who left the game after getting hit on the hand by a pitch? Yep, Avi

What the f***in hell?

He has some bad luck

Phegley hit his 19th and 20th home runs tonight. Got 5 RBIs

The baseball gods do not want Avi back this season. It's pretty telling.