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  1. Karbo
    Hmm, I don't seem to remember guys like Carew, or Tovar hitting lots of homers. Even Puckett didn't hit for power when he first came up. Time to stop shoving a square peg in a round hole. Let the kid develop what talents he has. He is still going to be a very good ballplayer even if he doesn't hit homeruns!
  2. Karbo
    A few take aways; If Buxton was playing (I guess Rocco thinks he needs 1 or 2 days off per week now) the 4th inning probably doesn't get away. That 1st ball is caught and you never get that deep into the inning IMO. Why was Bundy left in for another inning? Rocco was plenty quick to use the hook on Ryan our presumed ace, yet he gave Bundy so much rope he could have hung himself twice. Also, how unlucky do you have to be to hit the ball so hard at so many infielders to hit into so many DP's. Lastly, I wonder if the boys have heard or read too much about their D lately, as it sure looked like a couple of times they were just hoping for a miracle.
  3. Karbo
    Let miranda play for a while. he looks good. let him have a couple of weeks of adjustment and I think every thing will work out fine between 1B, DH & 3B.
  4. Karbo
    Nice to see Kepler has discovered there is another field to the left of 2nd base.
  5. Karbo
    If they put Sano on IL I would love to see Miranda get a look. IMO he has earned it.
  6. Karbo
    how about working with a few others? Sano comes to mind
  7. Karbo
    Urshala at 3B is a big improvement. Keep Arraez away from there as much as possible and we have a pretty good infield defense.
  8. Karbo
    Was this the real Dylan Bundy?
  9. Karbo
    I for one am still very concerned with our bullpen. I just don't see any real shut down relief guys other than maybe Duran and history is so short for him that is just going on pure "stuff". I know they don't want a set closer and all which leaves a big problem since Rocco hasn't shown the ability to get the most out of his pen in his time here yet. IMO he has been pretty bad managing his pen over the last couple years and with what seems to be available so far that could spell trouble as the season warms and the bats warm.
  10. Karbo
    Star players should play at home unless they are hurt. Fans pay good money to see them play. Rest them on the road. I personally will no longer attend a game due to the fact the last 3 games I've been to I have yet to see Buxton in center although he was healthy all 3 times. Last game I went to 3 starters were sitting. I don't pay that much to watch bench players.
  11. Karbo
    You just don't know till you know
  12. Karbo
    If he can play 140 games or more I give him as good of a chance as anyone at winning MVP
  13. Karbo
    What has been a little surprising to me has been Kepler willing to finally go with the pitch the other way this year. If he can continue this trend sooner rather than later teams will begin playing and pitching him a little different. Then he should get more pitches to pull with a bigger hole to pull them through!
  14. Karbo
    I love baseball and I enjoyed the game last night. I recorded it and stayed up til 3AM watching it after the Wild game. I didn't think it was boring, it was a good, close, 1 run game. I agree we need the ABS zone as the umping has gotten pretty bad. I also have to say that unless MLB is going to force the umps to enforce the rules already in place to keep the game moving the next logical step is some sort of "pitch" clock. And after reading so many of these comments I whole heartedly agree that this swing for the fences all the time approach has truly hurt the game. I have to add, the labor stoppage has also set the season and the game way back and it may take a few seasons to recover IMO.
  15. Karbo
    Doesn't move the needle for me.
  16. Karbo
    I have to disagree with you. I watch a lot of out of market games and for the most part Dick compares very well. However, he does need a decent partner again. Kaat is the best. Now if they could find a younger version of Kitty it would be an awesome team IMHO.
  17. Karbo
    start looked pretty good last night
  18. Karbo
    yes he does and he still can't do a decent job of managing a bullpen. As the old saying goes "the buck stops here" and thats at Rocco.
  19. Karbo
    I just don't see Rocco ever getting any better at managing a bullpen. We have seen him stumble along through the last few seasons being bailed out by the bomba squad a couple of years, but without them we have a pretty bad team. If we get a lead we better keep adding on because Rocco will find a way to mess it up with the bullpen usage. Of course, it would help a whole lot if he had a few more guys down there that were dependable, but that too is his job to figure out who can fit in the right places.
  20. Karbo
    2 Terrible coaching decisions for sure. Bad base running by Jeffers also. Beginning to look alot like the same Rocco type managed team. Undisciplined, uncertain, and under prepared. Probably need to make some bullpen moves and lets hope they do sooner rather than later or it could get out of hand quick. Don't know if they have what they need down on the farm but it sure doesn't look like they do on the big club.
  21. Karbo
    he had to go get that throw
  22. Karbo
    They keep saying they want to manage his IP. You do that by going 1 IP at a time, not 2 or "stretching out" to start.
  23. Karbo
    I've been saying for 2 years Rocco's biggest flaw is that he can't seem to be able to manage his bullpen. I figured last year that cost us at least 5 games by the all star break. Think that would have made a difference?
  24. Karbo
    Try making Rocco keep the best players on the field and in the lineup at home and save the rest days for when the team is on the road. Yesterdays game didn't get to see Buxton play center or Correa play short. That's why I quit going to games. Seems like every time I shell out big $ to go to a game they are "resting" players I am paying to watch. Its more than the price of the ticket. Parking, gas to get there, any type of concession and you're out $100 before you can blink. Then you get to watch a couple of bench players fill in for the guys you paid to come and see?
  25. Karbo
    I agree with the Dodgers decision to pull Kershaw. What I don't agree with is Rocco's lineup management. It was stated above that the best players should be rested on the road and that is 100% correct. Fans pay to watch their favorite players on the field and they show up at a game like yesterdays, and the manager is "resting" a couple of regulars? I call BS. They sure wont refund the ticket price will they. Put your best players on the field and in the lineup when you are home, period! Rest them on the road you meatheads!
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