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  1. Jim French Stepstool
    Lowering his average launch angle. And he's STILL hit seven bombs in 22 games. Take THAT, analytics.😁.
  2. Jim French Stepstool
    Yeah that, and having MINFs that can cover a lot of ground, making the inability to shift a little less hurtful. A LOT of balls hit to Turang & Ortiz this year where they've wound up on the 'other' side of 2B & made the play.
  3. Jim French Stepstool
    Switch-throwing (supposedly he can do that) is a pretty versatile trait lol. Durbin played there for an inning or two; maybe you're thinking of that? I think the Brewers have always liked someone on the bench that can play SS in addition to other spots, as opposed to moving so-and-so there from another position. It's why I believe Monasterio is safe, and also why I thought there was at least a fighting chance they'd inquire on Kiner-Falefa.
  4. Jim French Stepstool
    Seigler has never played SS as a professional. After not picking up anyone at the deadline that can play on the left side of the INF that pretty much cements Monasterios' roster spot. As @Cool Hand Lucroypointed out, the two added roster spots on 9/1 alleviate any desperation re Hoskins' return since the company line has pretty much pushed his return back to around that date anyway. As to his role, I agree with @markedman5. Yelichs' role stays pretty much the same---DH & keep your glove handy for an occasional appearance in LF (although once Chourio is added his OF stints might start to dry up totally). Hoskins would be available when needed to hit for someone in the bottom 2 or 3 spots in the order and DH vs a particularly tough LHP.
  5. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't know what it registered on the gun, but it looked to me like a "Two outs, no one on, up by two" opening pitch to Harris. And I too am fine with that. One run game, might've been a different sequence as his breaking ball was pretty nasty all inning.
  6. Jim French Stepstool
    I thought Quintana was decent today, a very good "fifth starter" type performance which is more-or-less his role these days. Atlanta had a real nice game plan of going the other way, something easier said than done vs him with all the off speed stuff. Then Profar with the HR, which I thought was really earned with his approach/discipline in that AB. All in all, maybe a nice time to be done with Atlanta as they made our pitchers work, really yesterday too. Koenig with a very gratifying 7th inning. And good luck with Uribe if he locates like he did in the 8th. In the inning when Vaughn led off with the HR, I don't know if I ever saw a team have so many hard-hit balls in an inning & only score one run. Baseball. Well-deserved day off. But lay off the creampuffs.
  7. Jim French Stepstool
    A batting order that includes Yelich, Contreras, Frelick & a guy averaging well over an RBI per game over the last few weeks------and Collins is hitting third. Who had THAT on April 1st?
  8. Jim French Stepstool
    You gotta hit Harper ahead of Lucroy & play hit & run☺️. As for tonite, Albies has had mucho success vs Quintana so that's something to keep an eye on. Watching the plate discipline from Collins, Vaughn & Durbin has been so much fun.
  9. Jim French Stepstool
    Looks a little like A & AA Yoho, when he was making hitters look off-the-charts silly.
  10. Jim French Stepstool
    Remembering him from his first stint up here, Henderson seems to be a good weapon to use vs a team that's never seen him before. Great changeup & everything seems to come out of the same slot consistently. Hopefully we can finish this series off with the 'step on their throat' opportunity.
  11. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't know about the analytics, but when I watch Seigler at the plate he usually doesn't look overmatched. He just doesn't scream ".180" to me, or whatever it is he's hitting. That said, I'm surprised he's getting the run he's been getting lately.
  12. Jim French Stepstool
    Any updates on Adams? Anyone?
  13. Jim French Stepstool
    If they feel the glove can play up a level at this time--and I have no idea if they feel it can--I'd like to see Adamczewski get a taste of A+. The rest I'd leave where they are, except maybe Pena for a very late-season taste. Fischer starting out at Wisco seems to make sense,
  14. Jim French Stepstool
    And the winning pitcher for the O's is a guy we dealt to them back in April. Yet ANOTHER good trade😛. Clap for the Wolfram..........
  15. Jim French Stepstool
    I wonder how much of the 9th inning was due to Seigler being behind the plate. I doubt the pregame gameplanning as to how to pitch to their hitters had Seigler very involved. Combine that with your last guy in the 'pen on the mound. Batteries matter.
  16. Jim French Stepstool
    In the days leading up to the deadline, I suspect Ortiz was wondering if he'd be a reserve come Friday. And Monasterio was probably thinking he may be in Nashville this weekend. They both looked great at the plate yesterday. How much of that was the lousy pitching & how much was a sense of relief & ability to relax a little?
  17. Jim French Stepstool
    Zavier Zens, the forward from Wisco mentioned above, committed to Northern Iowa. A solid mid-major program & probably a good fit for him. @RedStickBrew, your relative optimism re Bieliauskas looks to have some traction. He turned in a real nice FIBA tourney in Europe, with a couple double-doubles & averaging btwn 12-13 PPG with a bit over 8 RPG. Austin Rapp definitely has the inside track to start alongside Nolan Winter but it's shaping up to be an interesting battle between Bieliauskas, Garlock & Gray for bench minutes.
  18. Jim French Stepstool
    Usually the last man in the 'pen is someone that can go 2-3 innings if need be. I don't think Payamps qualifies for that.
  19. Jim French Stepstool
    Dammit.........I'll bet we didn't even try to trade for either of THOSE two, either!!!!!!!!!!!!😫😫.
  20. Jim French Stepstool
    But you forgot to throw out some of their better offensive performances. Isn't that still a thing on here?
  21. Jim French Stepstool
    C-. Given the competition a big move to add to the INF probably was never in the cards, but an IKF-type addition would've been welcomed. And you'd think Pittsburgh would've been willing to deal him, unless perhaps his bobblehead giveaway was coming up & they didn't want to disappoint the 11,500 fans that day. Miller was fine. We might not have gotten him w/o taking Montgomery. You have to wonder, if Contreras was 100% & Chourio hadn't pulled up lame, if the Jansen & Lockridge deals would've even been made. I'm not super disappointed, unconventionality has worked for this FO many times, but it was a somewhat bizarre day.
  22. Jim French Stepstool
    My thought is that your ranking seems pretty accurate when limited to the deadline vacuum. Now do one on roster improvements from early April until now.
  23. Jim French Stepstool
    Thanks!!!
  24. Jim French Stepstool
    Or you could sell Cortes (who it appears had little interest from others) and, by doing that, get Miller w/o having to spend more. It doesn't necessarily mean that was the only way to acquire Miller. But doing it in the most efficient manner possible is important.
  25. Jim French Stepstool
    Can Peguero & Hudson be dealt from DFA limbo, since they aren't on the ML roster? I thought there was a rule to that effect (perhaps the 40-man plays into it).
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