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  1. glory
    Gibbons pinch hitting for Cola might be a sign that even he's slowly giving up on Colabello. Maybe. Hopefully.
  2. glory
    Can anyone explain the 1B tandem? They aren't being platooned at all. It seems like they alternate games. What the hell is the point of having two 1B (three if you count Edwin) on the roster when two of them are replacement level and one of them will always take up a bench spot that would be better served for a player that can play multiple positions? If/when Travis gets back, I hope it's Cola that gets demoted. Smoak at least has a little bit of upside if they actually played him consistently, but man this one game for Cola/one game for Smoak thing is not helping either one of them.
  3. glory
    I don't know what would be more gratifying; blowing the Orioles out or winning by 1 run. Those bastards and their flukey record in 1 run games from a few years ago still pisses me off. Taste of their own medicine.
  4. glory
    I wish Shapiro's regime took over when Stroman was in the minors. This pitch to contact stuff seemed to be encouraged the past few years and it's not good.
  5. glory
    Stroman's hatred for strike outs is going to cost him runs over the course of the season.
  6. glory
    He was probably out, but he'll be called safe due to how close it was.
  7. glory
    Derpy Gibbons letting Happ face the lefty masher and then bringing in Cecil afterwards. Why not just start the inning with Cecil, you moron?
  8. glory
    Yeah, if Bautista won't be DH, then put Saunders there and Pompey in left. Kill two birds with one stone. Saunders is a better hitter than Smoakabello, and he can still play the outfield from time to time. Better use of a roster spot as well.
  9. glory
    Martin with 4/75 remaining on his deal for his age 33-36 seasons, and Tulo with 5/100 remaining for his age 31-35 seasons. AA knew what he was doing when he bounced.
  10. glory
    Pillar 2-2. Move him back up to lead off. He's ready.
  11. glory
    No, I'm evaluating role. Chavez provides value as a SP, not a RP. So yes, there's still time for him to start games this season (injuries, innings limits, spot starts, etc), but as a RP, he does not provide enough value to justify losing 3 years of control and adding $4m in salary. Not a big deal. The trade was made for depth, and it turns out Sanchez became a viable option, and even Floyd became one as well, so the deal was done for logical reasons.
  12. glory
    Apparently, the Reds were picking up $8m in the Bruce deal. So depending on who the prospect the Jays were sending was, then it's possible the deal would have benefitted the Jays. Depends on how healthy Saunders stays all season. Hendriks trade definitely looks worse now that Chavez is a one inning reliever. Smoak at $4m as back-up 1b looks laughable. They should have traded Cola if they were going to invest that much in Smoak.
  13. glory
    Stupid move to begin with, but good for Gibby for realizing it early and not continuing to do it. I guess batting your worst hitter lead-off only works for Ned Yost. Gibby tried to recreate that magic and it failed.
  14. glory
    I've said before, there's no negative outcome to this season. If they make the playoffs again, awesome. That's the preferred result. However, if they don't, then trade everyone at the deadline and start the 2017 retool early. Well, on second thought, there might be one negative outcome, which would be keeping everyone, finishing with 81 wins and missing the playoffs entirely. Have to hope this is a boom or bust type of team, rather than one that floats around .500 all year.
  15. glory
    It seems pretty clear when Shapiro was hired that the intention was to cut bait on the current roster. Then the trade deadline s*** happened, and things turned around. In reality, look at the roster. The entire lineup, 1-9, was inherited from last season. The bench features a cast of characters that were all here last season. The rotation is the same as the beginning of last season except Stroman is healthy and Happ is replacing Buehrle. The two top relievers on the team were there last season (and pens change every year regardless). In reality, Shapiro didn't do much of anything to this roster. He just added depth to AA's team and brought everyone he could back. Whether that was by design or simply his way to biding time until he actually has to fix the roster (2017-beyond) is anyone's guess. I don't think Shapiro is a fan of this core at all, to be honest. It's older, expensive, weak farm system, and goes against what he believes as far as team building. Get what you can in 2016 and then retool is probably the best way to describe this season.
  16. glory
    My guess is they acquire stop gaps everywhere, not unlike what the Orioles did this off-season. Something like Bruce, Santana, and Moss to fill RF, DH, and 1B respectively. The free agent market for hitters isn't very good, and to acquire the type of players that they need (young, controllable, high upside) it will take trading top prospects that they can't afford to move (or don't have enough of to move).
  17. glory
    Pillar makes JPA seem modest by comparison. He'd probably be upset with it.
  18. glory
    Yeah, Smoakabello has been terribad so far. I'd rather they just start one full time and roll with it (the inconsistent playing time might be hurting both of them) but neither one has a track record besides Cola's BABIP inflated season last year. s*** canning both and calling up Montero wouldn't hurt, though that says more about how bad they've been than anything Jesus has done. Pompey in LF with Bautista at 1B/DH would be the best solution, but no way that's going to happen on JB's free agent season.
  19. glory
    Yeah save the pen here. Let Dickey got 6 or 7 and let Biagini clean up the rest. No need to waste anyone good unless the offense brings us back in it.
  20. glory
    I kind of wish Floyd was in the rotation instead of Dickey, but 200 IP of 4.00 ERA has value. Just have to take the good with the bad.
  21. glory
    Can't Atkins step in? I mean, he obviously knows these are bad decisions (Pillar leading off, Cola starting). Just step in and tell Gibbons who is boss. It's crazy that this stuff has been green lighted. I understand letting the manager do his thing but since you inherited this hick, you don't have to worry about his feelings. He's probably even open minded enough to follow the FO's instructions.
  22. glory
    It never was a strict platoon. Stevie Wonder could have seen Gibbons starting Colabello everyday. Shapiro/Atkins didn't. It is what it is.
  23. glory
    It will be a domino effect. First Venditte. Then Pillar will be moved off the lead off spot. Then Smoak will start getting the bulk of the 1B at bats. Then a capable 4th OF will be called up. And so on. Have to survive this derpy phase and then once the bats heat up we will hopefully see some good baseball.
  24. glory
    Venditte in. Nicely done, Gibbons. Would have preferred Biagini, but Venditte already warmed up earlier so it makes sense.
  25. glory
    Now would be a great time for Biagini, but with Osuna already warmed up (I'm guessing), I think I know what Gibbons will do.
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