Daniel Labude

Show last seasons lmao...yes if there is a continued increase in those things like there was this year

I dont think he is trying to be a power hitter and increasing his hard hit% from the worst in baseball is a huge improvement. The variation in wRC+ comes from doubling his ABs imo. Another year of increased hard hit% and his numbers should go up

His hard hit % went from 23% to 32%. Still pretty much last on the team. But that jump is very significant. Question was most improved...not best numbers compared to last season

I say do it now while Barger's value is probably at his highest. If he does succeed in the MLB its still worth a cheap 1 year from Happ who had 3.5 WAR (4.3 on BR) and wRC+ of 120 and plays multiple positions while being a switch hitter. Fills a need and won't be too expensive to resign

Kirk for Edward Cabrera And Zulueta, Barger, Horwitz for Ian Happ Sign Knebel Sign Bass Sign Boyd Sign Stripling C: Jansen/Moreno 1B: Vlad/Gurriel/Merrifield 2B: Bo/Merrifield/Happ SS: Espinal/Bo 3B: Chapman/Espinal LF: Happ/Gurriel/Merrifield CF: Springer/Happ/Merrifield RF: Teoscar/Merrifield DH: Gurriel/Springer/Vlad/Jansen/Moreno etc. Bench: Biggio and Lopez SP: Manoah SP: Gausman SP: Stripling SP: Berrios SP: Cabrera/Boyd/Pearson/White/Tiedemann Pen: Romano Bass Knebel Mayza Garcia Cabrera/Boyd/Pearson/White/Pop Id say this is a realistic expectation for the offseason (no idea if my breakdown is accurate or i missed something. Don't see them spending big due to the lower quality and amount of FAs compared to last season Trades will make or break the offseason imo

Most valuable players this season? SP: Manoah Hitter: Vladito RP: Romano MVP: Manoah. So consistent and one of the top 3 pitchers in the AL. With an offense that remains high or low not much in between Manoah was absolutely special and carried the pitchers for parts of the season Most improved player? As a hitter: Espinal As a fielder: Vlad As a SP: Stripling As a RP: Romano (improved consistency) Which player moved the needle this year the most? Stripling though I dont trust it to continue Biggest dissappoint of the season? Fan expectations. Vlad and Bo didn't live up to precived expectations, but they were abnormally high. If I had 1 absolute disappointment it would be Bo's defense. Kept going backwards How do you rate the front office? A on the minors, drafting, and development. F on team construction for the season and longterm currently...outside of the young players the future seems a little merky Where does Shapiro and Atkins stand?Atkins can go and Shapiro can get another go at it How do you rate the Coaching Staff? Who should stay who should go? Do we clean house here? John Schneider........Manager: Loved him. Give him a 3 year contract and see how he does with the young core Pete Walker.............Pitching Coach: not good, as good as he was last year he was bad this year...id fire and find someone new Giullermo Martinez....Hitting Coach: kick him to the curb. No business still having a job unless he changes the overall hitting philosophy GAPS Analysis. Must get 2 more SP (1 of which is a #2), and basically a whole new pen that knows what a K is Overall team culture. Love the culture Does this team have the right mindset to win? Yes. Mostly young or gaps needing filled

A defense only CF who hits worse than Gallo should be a good asset to blow Kirk on (Sorry had to break my silence)

Nay

Maybe between players (Pitching/hitting)...but not with the coach and I doubt any at all

Why? Did they lose respect for Bo's bad d and hurting Springer? Did they lose respect for Romano giving up a hit? Making a mistake doesn't lose respect They may have turned on Mayza though lol

22nd

This...just get a new coaching staff around him

Damn you went down on Bo that fast...maybe leave some for his other fan boys who love him at SS

Or how to handle Santana. Probaly wanted him RHH facing a sinker down and away

8-1. On the pitching

Hitting coach fired, pitching coach fired, Kirk traded for a SP, Bo kicked to 2B, Vlad signing a 10 year contract, Kikuchi DFA, only Romano returns from the bullpen of horrors, Jays trade for Ian Happ, Jays sign a SP, Schneider named manager,

8-1 with 10 outs to go and the pen couldn't finish it. Thats the season lost on a trash pen

SEA proved Spanky is a f***ing idiot. Time to slurp some more Bo juice in the offseason Spanky...maybe he can break Springer's arm next time

Trash ground ball

Would be funny if Tapia hit a walkoff HR

This post explains how the board died....

Needs to be overhauled big time

I hear Mayza is getting an extension

Go slurp some more Bo juice