Just keep bashing Avi.

I mean he ran into one there but I'm going to continue to bash him. He is a really bad player

C'mon LaRoche drive him in.

I mean he ran into one there but I'm going to continue to bash him. He is a really bad player

 

He's 23, relax. He's showing signs, be happy.

Did we get a he found it call there from Hawk?

 

I missed that game and when I listened to the clip on MLB.com I was cracking up for a while. Sounded like Hawk was asleep there for a bit.

I mean he ran into one there but I'm going to continue to bash him. He is a really bad player

 

Ran into one? He has been hitting the ball well lately no matter how much you think he sucks

I mean he ran into one there but I'm going to continue to bash him. He is a really bad player

 

He didn't "run into one" he f***ing pulled his hands in, rotated his hips and drove a rocket into the gap for 2 RBI.

 

If he can hit any inside fastball like that consistently, even ones at 89-91 he's gonna solve a lot of his problems at the plate.

 

f*** la roach clip.

Really it's his defense that is really punishing Garcia and the team right now. They'll have to figure that one out at some point.

Adam can sit till September.

I am not going to try to convince everyone that Avi will be a good ball player. When he reaches his potential all his haters will act like they always knew he had potential I am sure.

Next time we get a DH, we might want to find a hitter actually accustomed to and comfortable sitting on the bench or simply junk it for the rotating/resting 4-5 guys idea...

Really it's his defense that is really punishing Garcia and the team right now. They'll have to figure that one out at some point.

 

Exactly. He should be in left field or DH.

I am not going to try to convince everyone that Avi will be a good ball player. When he reaches his potential all his haters will act like they always knew he had potential I am sure.

He will never be the 30/30 guy projected by management ever.

Really it's his defense that is really punishing Garcia and the team right now. They'll have to figure that one out at some point.

 

Luckily we play in the AL that has a DH. Thompson continues to show strides the rest of the year and the off-season you could see him in RF and Avi DHing

Nothing like a 30 pitch first inning

 

 

Are these pitchers really ready for the first inning/start of the game? There is something missing here and ain't first inning runs allowed either

Edited August 14, 201510 yr by elrockinMT

Ran into one? He has been hitting the ball well lately no matter how much you think he sucks

He has 4 HR this month which is really the only good part of his line. Everything else is consistent with crappy Avi batting lines and he had gone the whole month of July without even snagging 1

Exactly. He should be in left field or DH.

 

I'd try and see how he is at 1B next spring, tell him to take some ground balls or play in the winter league and take some reps there.

I am not going to try to convince everyone that Avi will be a good ball player. When he reaches his potential all his haters will act like they always knew he had potential I am sure.

 

I won't. I'll eat hats or whatever. And I'll only be bitter about it if it happens when he;s on another team. I love it when Avi gets hits -- it feels like finding money on the ground in the parking lot.

 

I'm really glad Avi just drove those two runs in, but he's still in the midst of a sub-replacement-level season.

Luckily we play in the AL that has a DH. Thompson continues to show strides the rest of the year and the off-season you could see him in RF and Avi DHing

 

I mean that would be ideal. Even if Thompson doesnt end up grabbing that position(maybe a free agent)

I am not going to try to convince everyone that Avi will be a good ball player. When he reaches his potential all his haters will act like they always knew he had potential I am sure.

 

Nobody would argue about that potential.

 

On the other side of that is 1000 at-bats of experience and his lack of noticeable improvement on defense...perhaps a couple of spectacular plays at the fence have overshadowed that (along with a number of assists).

Everyone's wearing the same jersey. I can't tell who's who.

 

He will never be the 30/30 guy projected by management ever.

 

No but he doesn't need to be. 20/10 guy would be fine. He will probably hit 15 home runs this year and he will continue to get better.

I always enjoyed playing in the heat personally. So much easier to play at 90 then say 50. Everything is loser.

Next time we get a DH, we might want to find a hitter actually accustomed to and comfortable sitting on the bench or simply junk it for the rotating/resting 4-5 guys idea...

 

 

we tried that once and it failed. I am sure they are reluctant to do it again. I think Laroche who is a gold glove fielder might be better playing the field. Maybe?!

Edited August 14, 201510 yr by elrockinMT

Next time we get a DH, we might want to find a hitter actually accustomed to and comfortable sitting on the bench or simply junk it for the rotating/resting 4-5 guys idea...

We have a DH for the foreseeable future, his name is Jose Abreu. He has a career .916 OPS as a DH, and .917 OPS as a 1B.

 

Really it's his defense that is really punishing Garcia and the team right now. They'll have to figure that one out at some point.

 

I think his base running is what kills him along with bad defense.