Carlos Danger

1. I thought this is in the context of who from Seattle should represent at the All Star game. 2. I am not assessing this as who do I want as my keystone player for the next 10 years or who I want on my rebuilding Dynasty team. You have a lot of Fantasy shares in JRod and use this board to pump up your investments, I get it. Full disclosure I am heavly invested in France and would do the same. However, if Seattle gets one player to represent at the All- Star game this year, by what metric are you going to tell France to stay home and send JRod?

Offensively France has a higher wRC +, wOBA, OBP, AVG, xWOBa and they are tied in WAR. However, remember WAR can be deceptive. David Ortiz always had waaaaay less WAR then other far inferior players..

He is not their top player...

I agree the better team won last night. What I am saying is, let's keep our eye on the prize and not let that exciting win gloss over that there are some serious underlying problems with the Team that have been, and will be exposed when playing better competition..

No there not. They are also missing Duran, their leadoff hitter recently and offensive spark plug. They are also missing and expecting back in July, Hernandez a starter and everyday player and hence they are giving Jackie Bradley jr playing time.. They are also expecting, Nathan Evoldi, Whitlock and Barnes back in July. Regardless, last night in the 9th, even having just Houck would have probably led to a different result..

CD's thoughts for the day: How can Salvador Perez play everyday when not injured and why can't Kirk? There is like an 11 yr age gap... The pen sucks. We need more pitching in general. Captain Obvious. However, the deadline is August 2nd this year. Too far away in baseball time to wait IMO. We need to make some moves now/sooner, or we will be paying for it in September.. Don't all get boners about beating a depleted Red Sox Team at home. Not the same Team we will see next time in Fenway.. Carry on! Bednar or bust!!!

I wanted to buy a ticket to your crazy train a few times and then you decided to cancel all further trips.. Want to reopen?

Your not wrong and they were talking about what if the Jays play the Red Sox in the playoffs today on MLB radio. In addition. Duran was thier spark plug recently, hitting at the top of the lineup. He went 4/4 the other day with a couple of SBs. Having said that.. One shouldn't have to sacrafice personal convictions for a 3 game series in June, which in the big picture is a blip.

Who are you wanting to move?

Houck about that!

Welp... You could tell Seabold was rattled before he pitched to LGR... He can't be so obvious in his body language.. He will need to learn to control his composure... In MLB, they see that body language and it is like blood in the water to sharks and the ump is not going to do you any favors..

Ok, that's enough runs thanks. I started Seabold on two of my Fantasy teams tonight (because I have big balls) and that is enough damage to his line thanks Let's just have some good pitching and run prevention! *** But.... If we are going to score more runs.... I also have Bo and Teo on my Fantasy Teams.. So those two need to step up!!!!

If you guys have a slot open/coming open, I would be interested. Thanks

I think we also need to recognize that we have been going to the well too much for sustainable success with the pitchers we currently have. I remember after the 2020 season Borucki was on a pod cast that Stripling and another guy he hosts with (I think a Dodgers player). Anyway, Borucki said that by the end of the 60 game season the whole pen was gassed, going down the stretch and into that two game playoff with the Rays they were running on fumes.. Montoyo was using the heck out of them and the majority of starters were not going long either due to quick hook by Charlie to go to the pen, artificially low pitch count limits or performance. I recognize 2020 was a different season in terms of preparation times etc. However, we just passed the 60 game mark a week or so ago and are about game 68 or so... I see the same dynamics in play. The long start by a starter is an anomaly vs a norm. The pen is being relied on way too much, especially guys who are middle/long relief since they are not good enough to be much else. The bullpen just looks gassed already and has been exposed due to the frequency of use. One of the solutions, but not easy at this point, is to get more out of starters and then that will have a positive collateral effect on the pen. Additionally, as many have mentioned, guys who can create swing and miss.

I was thinking about it prior to the ground out.. I was thinking that is more likely a ground ball or a K then Kirk TBH... An then Vlad ground ball out...

Run prevention

Not run prevention...

Run prevention!

I have Salvador Perez on 3-4 of my Fantasy Teams so I am familiar with his playing time. The dude is a catcher, 32 years old and plays almost every friggin day...Kirk is 23 years old!!

Well, there were about 4-5 Teams that put the Maple Leaf /Canadian Flag on their uniform on Canada Day. The Jays are playing in the U.S July 4th, so only fitting.

You can do that when you have very strong SP depth.. Houston had such SP depth they had to put Javier in the pen last year since they didn't have a spot for him... I think we would have done the same with the above aforementioned. However, we are not as deep as Houston and need those guys as SPs, or at least try them time and time again as SPs prior to even thinking about the pen..

If we had middle/long relief that could come in and give the offense a chance.. The two runs given up by Phelps was the difference in the loss.

The poster Junior Felix was right after all. One good start, one s*****, shart.. Just too inconsistent......

I never thought I would say this, but Bo Bichette you are killing me.. Adam G definitely out front on that trade so far... Just with Alcantra alone.. My Team is a bunch of underperformers this year... I think I need to fire the Manager/myself...

We DFAd another pitcher for him also I believe. Francis I think..,