I'd love to see Sanchez try to pull the ball more, especially with a runner being held on first. He's taking very weak swings despite being up in the count.

I really think we need to change up the lineup a bit. Give Beckham & Soto the bulk of playing time at 3B & C, while moving Melky down in the lineup.

 

1. Eaton, CF

2. Beckham, 2B

3. Abreu, 1B/DH

4. LaRoche, DH/1B

5. Avi Garcia, RF

6. Melky Cabrera, LF

7. Ramirez, SS

8. Soto, C

9. Carlos Sanchez, 2B

 

I'd be down for that

7 Ks

7 Ks

he isn't bad.

Great 1-2-3 inning from our 1-2-3 in the line up

The 1-2-3 isn't afraid to have quick innings.

Well, that was a futile half-inning.

 

At least Jordan4life is happy (and entertained) so far tonight.

7 Ks

 

Imagine how many he'd have if he was having a good night

8

Nasty slider.

Career and season high in K's for Rodon...

 

"We are beginning to think we have a cold (radar) gun." Really?

 

 

Helped him out there a bit...but that slider's hard to lay off even for major league hitters.

 

 

Btw, Sanchez seems to have more confidence going to his left (glove hand) than to his right side...fwiw.

Edited June 5, 201510 yr by caulfield12

Make that 9

I like the way that Carlos gets the ball to the catcher.

Carlos is throwing a change. Is that new?

Carlos is throwing a change. Is that new?

 

Him having the confidence to use it in big league games more than a couple of times is...

 

 

25th multi-hit game for Fielder....leads the AL and maybe the majors (if not, probably Dee Gordon).

Edited June 5, 201510 yr by caulfield12

Rodon is gonna be absolutely ridiculous when he gets that third pitch down

Double digit Ks!!

Whoops, that is now 10. my bad..

 

Too bad he only has 1 more inning

Wow....10 K's in 15 outs.

 

Impressive. Not unlike what he did to the heart of the Royals' line-up in spring training.

Back to back 10 K games

Whoops, that is now 10. my bad..

 

Too bad he only has 1 more inning

I'd let him throw 170 pitches and go for the strikeout record.

Rodon is gonna be absolutely ridiculous when he gets that third pitch down

 

Him and Sale in a short series will be unfair. Be pleasant if Samardzija could start pitching like its a contract year.

10 swinging strikeouts, 9 coming on sliders.

 

None called strike 3's.

Nice to see other teams can suck at fielding

I know a young pitcher is going to have his growing pains but if this is a glimpse of the future we're getting tonight I like it a lot.