wtf is "encouraging" news on a guy set to be back in the lineup in a couple of days?
willjohnathan said:
wtf is "encouraging" news on a guy set to be back in the lineup in a couple of days?
Ag_07 said:
Stubbs impressed tonight both at the plate and behind the dish.
He just told Julia after the 3rd he settled in and could focus on getting strikes and getting the guys over the plate.
A guy making his ML debut puts it on himself to get a ML staff strikes and over the plate.
I love that!!!
I would be ALL IN on sending Stassi back to RR. Yes. Even after just one game.
Gap said:
I wonder if Corbin Martin's spot in the starting rotation or even on the MLB roster will change before his next scheduled start. With the off day coming up Thursday, they could skip him and put him in the pen. My worry is our bullpen is getting worn out in his starts.
Gap said:
I wonder if Corbin Martin's spot in the starting rotation or even on the MLB roster will change before his next scheduled start. With the off day coming up Thursday, they could skip him and put him in the pen. My worry is our bullpen is getting worn out in his starts.
They're no White Sox, that's for sure.W said:against Hamels and Lester no less.Bonfired said:
Good couple of wins with a AAAA lineup the last couple of days!
not sure about the Cubs
AggiEE said:Ag_07 said:
Stubbs impressed tonight both at the plate and behind the dish.
He just told Julia after the 3rd he settled in and could focus on getting strikes and getting the guys over the plate.
A guy making his ML debut puts it on himself to get a ML staff strikes and over the plate.
I love that!!!
I would be ALL IN on sending Stassi back to RR. Yes. Even after just one game.
Stubbs had a more productive game than Stassi has all season.
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As far as Martin... Hinch kinda looked like he ran out of patience when yanking him.
No.willjohnathan said:
Anyone else concerned with our sb% against sto far? Stassi is 2/14 in throwing out runners and Chirinos is 4/24. Is Stubbs is any better? It can become a real liablility in hard fought playoff games.
mazag08 said:
According to Junkhead on the Cubs thread..Junkhead said:
I made the mistake of checking the Astros thread just now. What a whiny bunch of ****s. They actually have the nerve to say Cubs fans are the worst bandwagon fans of all. **** that. This board was almost completely devoid of Astros fans for years this decade. Now that they're good everyone is a lifelong fan.
I bet he doesn't want me to pull up threads from our down years and compare. What a little girl.
Ag_07 said:
And Hinch just said he hasn't talked to doctors yet but Correa didn't even come to the park tonight and Altuve's prognosis sounds a bit more promising than Correa's just from the standpoint of the unknown and he just needs to strengthen the lower body.
It looks bad if you don't know that Vazquez (BOS) is leading the league at only 39% (7/18). That's only 5 or 6 bases better than Chirinos. He does everything else pretty well defensively and his offense more than makes up for his arm.willjohnathan said:
Anyone else concerned with our sb% against sto far? Stassi is 2/14 in throwing out runners and Chirinos is 4/24. Is Stubbs is any better? It can become a real liablility in hard fought playoff games.
No doubt Stassi has been awful, but C in general are pretty pathetic these days.Ag_07 said:
Stubbs impressed tonight both at the plate and behind the dish.
He just told Julia after the 3rd he settled in and could focus on getting strikes and getting the guys over the plate.
A guy making his ML debut puts it on himself to get a ML staff strikes and over the plate.
I love that!!!
I would be ALL IN on sending Stassi back to RR. Yes. Even after just one game.
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What the hell happened to correa? Getting injured on an off day?
They said he felt it while "getting some at-home treatment".Ag_07 said:Quote:
What the hell happened to correa? Getting injured on an off day?
Harry Dunne said:No doubt Stassi has been awful, but C in general are pretty pathetic these days.Ag_07 said:
Stubbs impressed tonight both at the plate and behind the dish.
He just told Julia after the 3rd he settled in and could focus on getting strikes and getting the guys over the plate.
A guy making his ML debut puts it on himself to get a ML staff strikes and over the plate.
I love that!!!
I would be ALL IN on sending Stassi back to RR. Yes. Even after just one game.
Stassi is out of options, and he would definitely be claimed - bad as he is, he is better than a good number of catchers around the league and any Federowicz type someone might pick up for free. Plus he's cheap for a few more years.
I am tired of Stassi as well - have never really been a fan - and I hope that Stubbs can keep it up and make Stassi expendable. I'm just presenting the reality of the situation.
rosco511 said:Harry Dunne said:No doubt Stassi has been awful, but C in general are pretty pathetic these days.Ag_07 said:
Stubbs impressed tonight both at the plate and behind the dish.
He just told Julia after the 3rd he settled in and could focus on getting strikes and getting the guys over the plate.
A guy making his ML debut puts it on himself to get a ML staff strikes and over the plate.
I love that!!!
I would be ALL IN on sending Stassi back to RR. Yes. Even after just one game.
Stassi is out of options, and he would definitely be claimed - bad as he is, he is better than a good number of catchers around the league and any Federowicz type someone might pick up for free. Plus he's cheap for a few more years.
I am tired of Stassi as well - have never really been a fan - and I hope that Stubbs can keep it up and make Stassi expendable. I'm just presenting the reality of the situation.
I think Stassi's receiving/framing stats are really good. I remember seeing something that indicates he still provides positive WAR because of his receiving/framing skills. A lot of teams value this over offensive production for a backup catcher.
What did you think of all the passed balls in the postseason last year?tjholley16 said:
I'd rather have an average defensive but good offensive catcher, than have a below average hitting catcher who's amazing behind the plate.
I thought they weren't the reason we lost the series, and our lack of hitting wasBeat40 said:What did you think of all the passed balls in the postseason last year?tjholley16 said:
I'd rather have an average defensive but good offensive catcher, than have a below average hitting catcher who's amazing behind the plate.
Chirinos vs Ausmus although probably not the best comparison but the first one that came to mind.tjholley16 said:
I'd rather have an average defensive but good offensive catcher, than have a below average hitting catcher who's amazing behind the plate.
But they literally put people in to scoring position without making them work for it.BurnHard Longer said:I thought they weren't the reason we lost the series, and our lack of hitting wasBeat40 said:What did you think of all the passed balls in the postseason last year?tjholley16 said:
I'd rather have an average defensive but good offensive catcher, than have a below average hitting catcher who's amazing behind the plate.
BurnHard Longer said:I thought they weren't the reason we lost the series, and our lack of hitting wasBeat40 said:What did you think of all the passed balls in the postseason last year?tjholley16 said:
I'd rather have an average defensive but good offensive catcher, than have a below average hitting catcher who's amazing behind the plate.