Padres (King) vs Brewers (TBD): 4/17/24, 12:10pm

[BruisedCrew]

No hitter alert is up. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

3 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

We are here because of injuries not because of short starts. Miley started on IL and got hurt yesterday. Gasser started on the IL. Junis hit the IL. Ashby hasn't fully returned from his shoulder surgery.

I think the point is, considering the rotation depth we lost this past offseason, acquiring at least one more mid-rotation type starter would have been produent. It isn't like there weren't plenty of those types available, even into the end of Spring Training.

[RobertCrawley]

Bauers plays a good first.

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

I think the point is, considering the rotation depth we lost this past offseason, acquiring at least one more mid-rotation type starter would have been produent. It is like there weren't plenty of those types available, even into the end of Spring Training.

Then it made zero sense to make that point because even with a different starter on the roster we still would have dipped deep into the depth because of injuries.

[Team Canada]

2 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

Bauers plays a good first.

He's made a ton of good plays already this year.

This game is flying.

[tmwiese55]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

Then it made zero sense to make that point because even with a different starter on the roster we still would have dipped deep into the depth because of injuries.

You would've had to dip one less spot down was the point and in theory the guy acquired in FA would be more reliable than guys like Junis, Gasser, Ashby, Ross, Hall, and even Rhea.  All these people were big question marks going into the year no matter how much the "projections" said they were just as good as guys who have done it for years.  Of course, the acquired guy could've gotten hurt to like anyone can, but you'd have had a guy who's been a competent starter in the league for the last few years instead of questions abound.

That said, Rhea is coming through just fine. Ross looks good to me and has a chance to be really solid, but how many innings can you really expect in his situation?    If these two can maintain their 'solidness' along with Freddy the team has a good chance to keep this going as long as the O doesn't fall apart like the last few years. 

[adambr2]

Help me understand in what universe that a career below replacement level player with a season .549 OPS ever, ever belongs in the 3 spot.

There literally isn't a single worse option in the lineup. Did Murphy lose a bet?

[RobertCrawley]

What happened to our good bats.

[tmwiese55]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Help me understand in what universe that a career below replacement level player with a season .549 OPS ever, ever belongs in the 3 spot.

There literally isn't a single worse option in the lineup. Did Murphy lose a bet?

I'm not a lineup nitpicker, but one for me all year is why Hoskins has been consistently low in the 6ish area.   Most times I look at it and realize its due to L/R manipulation so it is what it is.  Which I assume that is the case today to in order to stagger the lefties.   But as one of the only proven hitters on the team it still seems kind of odd to not work around him a bit, rather than the other way around

[RobertCrawley]

Ok, here we go. I feel it in my bones. 2 runs.

[SeaBass]

6 minutes ago, tmwiese55 said:

Most times I look at it and realize its due to L/R manipulation so it is what it is.

I feel like the league had gotten past the strict adherence to using L/R/L/R stuff but I guess not. It feels a bit unnecessary with this roster.

[Team Canada]

15 minutes ago, tmwiese55 said:

Rhea is coming through just fine. 

Let's give the man his due respect - it's Rea. :)

[BruisedCrew]

Any complaints from Levering about a lucky hit?

[folly412]

Feels too much like past years, being relieved to not get no hit. 

Bring back last week's offense!

[nate82]

A lot of down the middle cookie pitches being hit with no power at all or completely whiffing at them today.

[BruisedCrew]

Uribe is really messed up.

[RobertCrawley]

Abner still is getting way too much of the plate.

[Team Canada]

Whew. Way to escape!

[ctmyers]

Great play from Uribe!

[tmwiese55]

25 minutes ago, SeaBass said:

I feel like the league had gotten past the strict adherence to using L/R/L/R stuff but I guess not. It feels a bit unnecessary with this roster.

Maybe but with the 3 ABs per pitcher rule I don't think completely so.   You don't want to put Ls back to back so that when the Lefty reliever comes on he'll have to face a righty too.    

For this specific example, the easy tweak I'd have made is usually flopping him and Adames based on track record. That said, Adames is outperforming Hoskins so far so really can't complain or nitpick too much.   Like I said, this isn't a big thing to me and gets talked about too much, but it just seems weird when you only have 2 proven hitters on the team to start the year that the guy getting paid like 20 mil only bats 6th most days

[RobertCrawley]

Sad trombone.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

3 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

Sad trombone.

Not if you appreciate good pitching I suppose.

[RobertCrawley]

106 pitches for King

[RobertCrawley]

Just now, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Not if you appreciate good pitching I suppose.

I meant for the UPS third basement who laid out a couple of feet short.

[Team Canada]

Chourio keeps chasing sliders.