bearkatag15 said:
Anyone notice Mike Stanton's wrists just now? Looked like both were in casts?
I saw that too and was confused. Maybe it was just his shirt?
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I saw that too and was confused. Maybe it was just his shirt?
So I assume if Jake doesn't show as a consistent major leaguer this year that Straw is going to fill the 4th outfielder/defensive replacement role starting next year?
Straw could definitely make Jake expendable
real pitches or warm up just throwing bp type thing?
When is Whitley/Daddy pitching?
Today. I believe he comes in after JV's innings.astros4545 said:
When is Whitley/Daddy pitching?
Saw on MLB Network who the top 10 shortstops were.
list I attempted to provide here is from 2018, can't find the 2019 one[/i}
But they also had a fan vote list that had Correa 5th. Which is exactly where I would place him.
Correa needs to stay healthy and really focus this year. He is by far the best mix of talent and potential only rivaled by Machado who is older. Lindor is great, but Correa has potential to be so much more.
But I don't have any faith Correa ever sees his full potential. Between health and lack of focus through long spurts, I just don't see it. This is a big year for Carlos.
list I attempted to provide here is from 2018, can't find the 2019 one[/i}
But they also had a fan vote list that had Correa 5th. Which is exactly where I would place him.
Correa needs to stay healthy and really focus this year. He is by far the best mix of talent and potential only rivaled by Machado who is older. Lindor is great, but Correa has potential to be so much more.
But I don't have any faith Correa ever sees his full potential. Between health and lack of focus through long spurts, I just don't see it. This is a big year for Carlos.
Good 2 innings from JV. 25 pitches, 20 of them strikes with no hits.
Daddy comes in and has a 1 2 3 inning himself. Touched 95 on his FB
bearkatag15 said:
Daddy comes in and has a 1 2 3 inning himself. Touched 95 on his FB
Ended the inning with 2 strikeouts on 6 pitches
6 swings and misses
So awesome that Whitley has the opportunity to pick pick the brain of JV and Nolan. Hope he learns what they have done to keep a workhorse status for such a long time.
dlance said:3B Paul 97 said:
So awesome that Whitley has the opportunity to pick pick the brain of JV and Nolan. Hope he learns what they have done to keep a workhorse status for such a long time.
I agree with picking their brains but there is no learning to achieve their longevity. You're either blessed with that or not.
There are genetics involved, no doubt. I would assume there are still things he could do, not just healthwise, on how to prolong a career as a power pitcher. Ways to pitch batters, secondary pitches and how to use them, etc. There could also be a regimen to aid with health (heavy use of legs when pitching).
i'm excited for Marwin, i'll get to see him a lot this year at Target Field
Watching Whitley pitch is borderline erotic
Passes the eye test for sure...a 1-2-3 of JV, Cole, and Whitley (once established) would be incredible.TREX01 said:
Watching Whitley pitch is borderline erotic
These players are bltching and whining about wanting long term deals and security but I see they're getting opt outs halfway through their deals.
And how ridiculously awesome does Jose's contract look right now?
And how ridiculously awesome does Jose's contract look right now?
He's their franchise player.
Why not?
Why not?
Haven't seen much of Tucker so far- is he healthy?
Edit- looked up stats. He has 5 AB's and that's about average, so I guess I've just missed him playing.
Edit- looked up stats. He has 5 AB's and that's about average, so I guess I've just missed him playing.
Because he's not even a top-10 position player...and now he's about to be the highest paid position player in baseball. That's one reason why. The Rockies paid a heavy premium to keep him out of free agency next offseason. He wouldn't have commanded that much on the open market where most teams would have been focused on his home-road splits. But rather than risk losing him, they overpaid for him.Thriller said:
He's their franchise player.
Why not?
I guess to them, it was worth it. But, his career slash line away from Coors is .263/.318/.469. Is that irreplaceable? In Bregman's short career, his road slash line is .283/.362/.517. Bregs has to love seeing a deal like this.
MLB network had him in the top 5 in all of MLB players so.... yeah.
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