Here is where I’m at
#1- we need to be the goldfish. There have been numerous frustrating moments in an overwhelmingly positive season. Murphy does some ******* crazy stuff, simple mistakes that if we used common logic we could easily avoid that have cost us games, but we still have the best record in MLB
#2- playing meaningful baseball until the very end of the regular season may be in our best interest to stay sharp. As long as we stay in position for the 1/2 seed, we’ll get our rest before the divisional round
#3- our GM has to be better. There are some unplayable players on the roster right right now (Hamilton, Frelick), and there are some tired guys who have given it their all (Bauers, Bill)
#4- we have 18 games to go. To finish with a top 2 seed, we probably need to go 12-6 or better. That starts today. While we likely are in little danger of losing the division, we need to go a minimum of 4-2 this homestead…. We still have tough roadtrips to Pitt and Philly. I want nothing to do with San Diego in the wildcard round
#5 looking at the next three weeks:
- secure the 1/2 seed
- give Turang rest against lefties
- Ortiz plays every day
- send Naylor/Frelick down and recall players that can actually help us
- Lara and Pratt plays every every day
if Hamilton plays, it should only be to give Turang a break against LHP, and he should be subbed out as soon as we knock out the starter.
#6 just win