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Finally[ W ] #20
Plus, he had every chance in the world to sign Andrew Chafin who's closing games in Arizona, but who needs a lefty in the bullpen ?And with that great start, Tallion's ERA is at a sterling 8.10. Nice signing Jed.
Also congrats on the Barnhart, Fulmer and Boxberger contracts. They are working out well.
Leaving out Hosmer because it didn't cost them anything.
IMO, jury is still out on Bellinger. He might revert back to mean offensively but defense doesn't slump.
The only positive signing has been Swanson.
All the knives have been out for Ross (deservingly) but what about Jed?
Unless he can hit at 0.350 or whatever, he needs to cut down on the strikeouts. 19 in 49 ABs is over 200 for a full year.View attachment 25874
Christopher Morel now has 9 HR through 12 games and is tied with the individuals on this list (far right column is games played this season).
K's have always been what has held down his value as a prospect. It's why he didn't break camp with the MLB squad. But when he gets hot... watch out. I don't think anyone anticipated this type of power surge from him.Unless he can hit at 0.350 or whatever, he needs to cut down on the strikeouts. 19 in 49 ABs is over 200 for a full year.
If he's hitting .200?Even if he can hit 35-40 HRs per year, I think I can live with the Ks. His power, even to the opposite field, is insane.
The bomb he hit in Houston on the 15th is still going...Morel is so locked in right now, it’s crazy. Every time he makes contact, it seems like it’s barreled. And he’s hitting it hard.
He’s got that short, whip-saw swing that gets a ton of velocity on the bat, which is producing incredible exit velocities on his hits. Everything seems like it’s 100 mph off the bat.
It is amazing but I just can't imagine that at the end of the day that a wild card team will be coming out of the NL Central (or AL Central for that matter). You have to win the division to get in. IMO the key is hanging around until the trade deadline so you're a buyer not a seller if you want to win this year. In the big picture not sure if I want them to be a big buyer.After losing 7 of 8, the Cubs win 2 in a row and are only 2 games out of the playoffs. The rest of the NL has refused to run away from the Cubs.
That's the tricky part, and what derailed our last effort to build for the long haul. We got good ahead of schedule and traded our farm to get great now at the expense of later.It is amazing but I just can't imagine that at the end of the day that a wild card team will be coming out of the NL Central (or AL Central for that matter). You have to win the division to get in. IMO the key is hanging around until the trade deadline so you're a buyer not a seller if you want to win this year. In the big picture not sure if I want them to be a big buyer.
Especially since they are known to try guys like Kimbrel.That's the tricky part, and what derailed our last effort to build for the long haul. We got good ahead of schedule and traded our farm to get great now at the expense of later.
We will have to wait and see if Hendricks can get back to being a solid rotation piece, which would be a big addition based on the struggles of Taillon and Wesneski. Obviously, we need a closer, but we better not give up a top 5 prospect to acquire one.
That's the tricky part, and what derailed our last effort to build for the long haul. We got good ahead of schedule and traded our farm to get great now at the expense of later.
We will have to wait and see if Hendricks can get back to being a solid rotation piece, which would be a big addition based on the struggles of Taillon and Wesneski. Obviously, we need a closer, but we better not give up a top 5 prospect to acquire one.
The bullpen is so short right now, designating a “closer” seems besides the point. They need 6 guys who can get outs consistently and right now they only have 2, maybe 3.I'd prefer to try out internal candidates before trading a for a closer. Leiter Jr. has looked decent and Estrada has yet to allow an earned run.
geez, how many options to go down can be left with him ? maybe this was his last ?In a bit of a surprise, Madrigal got sent down for Hendricks instead of Rios or Mastrobuoni.
Not going to miss him.