I again... can't help but question the assessments being made by our front office.

I imagine no one who has watched Sano at third for more than a couple of games doubts he has the tools to play the position.

 

I believe the caveats you hear are along two axes: 1) he's not yet consistent, and 2) he's one self-satisfied off-season from eating himself out of any skill position, so why invest further time developing him there.

 

There's also the presence of Plouffe on the roster. Plouffe is less gifted at this point in their respective careers, but more steady.

 

Suspect defense, maybe. But I don't think the judgement we've heard has been hopeless defense.

 

Good start to this inning.

Bases loaded no outs for Sano. Decent start... we'll see how it turns out.

 

I imagine no one who has watched Sano at third for more than a couple of games doubts he has the tools to play the position.

 

I believe the caveats you hear are along two axes: 1) he's not yet consistent, and 2) he's one self-satisfied off-season from eating himself out of any skill position, so why invest further time developing him there.

 

There's also the presence of Plouffe on the roster. Plouffe is less gifted at this point in their respective coareers, but more steady.

 

Suspect defense, maybe. But I don't think the judgement we've heard has been hopeless defense.

 

If that's the case... It's quite possible that someone in the front office... over thought it. 

Bases loaded, none out, 3-4-5 due up.

 

We got one, which seems like a bonus.

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That's down .4 from two weeks ago!

Just what you want out of your two hitter in a RISP situation. A friggin walk.

off.

Do you want my opinion on your post? Spoiler alert: it's very witty and trenchant.

If that's the case... It's quite possible that someone in the front office... over thought it. 

You're referring to the RF experiment? No question in my mind about that. I never thought they'd even go through with it. "Book it", I believe I said last off-season, using a familiar meme of the moment.

 

Kennys still looking for that first single.

There it is!

 

Just what you want out of your two hitter in a RISP situation. A friggin walk.

Did you watch the plate appearance?  He got one good pitch on 3-0.  That's it. One. And after the pitcher throws three straight pitches not really close to the strike zone, he should swing at that next pitch?

 

The rest were horribly away from the strike zone, and he actually had a check swing at one of them because it was, I believe, a slider than looked like it might be a strike coming before going way inside..  He got 5 pitches.  Which pitch not close to the strike zone should he have tried to put in play?

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Good gracious Vargas is slow. Reminds me of playing with donkey kong or bowser on Mario kart

 

You're referring to the RF experiment? No question in my mind about that. I never thought they'd even go through with it. "Book it", I believe I said last off-season, using a familiar meme of the moment.

 

I was talking about food.

 

I'm not sure what you are talking about. 

 

Do you want my opinion on your post? Spoiler alert: it's very witty and trenchant.

For RB:  "trenchant"

 

tren-chuh nt

 

1.  incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting; trenchant wit

Are we not going to score here?

Not very RISPy so far.

 

Did you watch the plate appearance?  He got one good pitch on 3-0.  That's it. One. And after the pitcher throws three straight pitches not really close to the strike zone, he should swing at that next pitch?

 

The rest were horribly away from the strike zone, and he actually had a check swings at one of them because it was, I believe, a slider than looked like it might be a strike coming before going way inside..  He got 5 pitches.  Which pitch not close to the strike zone should he have tried to put in play?

Yes. A good 2 hitter leans in to that 3-0 pitch and rips a line drive.

 

 

Good gracious Vargas is slow. Reminds me of playing with donkey kong or bowser on Mario kart

That is why a guy with his skill set really has to mash. Hurts the club on the basepaths and doesn't do much more than fill in occasionally at a position (first).

It makes no sense to me that that padding on OF walls stops about 4 inches or so above the ground.

 

Why not have it go all the way to the dirt? Leaving that gap at the bottom is just asking for dead balls, and even worse, an invite to an injury.

 

Yes. A good 2 hitter leans in to that 3-0 pitch and rips a line drive.

Ooooooooh Kay.

This guy can't throw strikes tonight, but we keep bailing him out by swinging at balls in the dirt.

Are we not going to score here?

Yes we can.

It makes no sense to me that that padding on OF walls stops about 4 inches or so above the ground.

 

Why not have it go all the way to the dirt? Leaving that gap at the bottom is just asking for dead balls, and even worse, an invite to an injury.

They'd probably rot from the wetness.

The sound is off on my tv. How is Radke in the booth? 

 

For RB:  "trenchant"

 

tren-chuh nt

 

1.  incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting; trenchant wit

 

Oh

 

You Mean

 

Mordant

 

Thanks

 

I get it

5 on, nobody out the past two innings. 1 run

 

Back to our meddling ways, I see

I can't believe we didn't score a run!

 

The sound is off on my tv. How is Radke in the booth? 

I'm watching the Indians feed.

 

Not very RISPy so far.

 

Auto-Correct can be troublesome. 

 

I agree tho'... I'd like to see crispier play. 

The sound is off on my tv. How is Radke in the booth?

About as exciting as you'd expect.

The sound is off on my tv. How is Radke in the booth?

He's like Ritchie Cunningham.