Oh, that tag is nasty
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Javy's greatness overshadowed Russell's atrocious game.
He may not be in the not too distant future...Yeah. He almost singlehandedly lost that game.
I continue to question why he’s on this team.
He may not be in the not too distant future...
Not that he was the most consistent reliever in the first place, but the way the coaching staff has handled him this year has been straight up criminal. How that change of delivery was allowed to even pass “go” is unbelievable.CJ Edwards optioned to AAA. I'm thinking he's going to be a throw in for a trade, maybe to Detroit for Castellanos and/or Greene. Could definitely use a change of scenery.
Relievers are probably the most fickle "position" in all of sports. You can have a guy pitch over 50 innings one season of 6.00 ERA ball, and he's an all star next year. And vice versa. Edwards I'm more weary on, but I think Strop has the stuff to be a good relief guy, though maybe not this year. The fact of the matter is we need bullpen arms. Like at least two. And probably another outfielder, though I think swapping Happ for Descalso would help.Add Edwards, Jr. to the list of young guys on this team that didn't pan out. Strop is awful.
Just taking into consideration the comments of ChiefIllini and champaignchris above, is there some sort of dysfunction between Theo and Joe playing out here? Sometimes I think Maddon makes some moves just to make a point about the roster he's been given.
Just taking into consideration the comments of ChiefIllini and champaignchris above, is there some sort of dysfunction between Theo and Joe playing out here? Sometimes I think Maddon makes some moves just to make a point about the roster he's been given.
If I'm remembering correctly, wasn't it Epstein's free agent signings that caused his divorce with Boston?I don't think there's any question that there's some dysfunction between the coaches and the front office. I also think there's some dysfunction between the front office and ownership, if you look at the abrupt change in posture on free agent spending between the end of the 2018 season and November.
I’m going to give Joe the benefit of the doubt that he knew that Lester wasn’t going to make his start today and held Chatwood out for that reason.Trying to eke another inning out of Brach instead of using Chatwood.
I. Don’t. Get. It.
At this point, is there any situation at all in which Joe will use Chatwood? If not, why is he on the team?
I’m going to give Joe the benefit of the doubt that he knew that Lester wasn’t going to make his start today and held Chatwood out for that reason.