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I don’t think “oh well, they would have lost anyway” is a good way to evaluate pitcher effectiveness. Based on what you have seen so far are you comfortable with Boone Logan continuing to pitch in close games moving forward? It was more of a remark to the constant line that Counsell cost us the game yesterday by pitching him. It wasn’t evaluating Boone. We all know he’s struggled since joining the team. It’s also been like 10 innings worth of work. Will he continue to suck? Most likely. Counsell was probably trying to ride the three strikeouts from the night before into something more. It didn’t work. So yeah, oh well. We would’ve lost anyways because we don’t score runs consistently. The constant line? Literally no one has said that in this thread. In fact, the opposite. Louis even pointed out that the game was in fact lost because of offensive struggles, and I even agreed with him.
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Kodi still giving up too many walks but results have been mostly encouraging this season.
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This is the big picture here. A lefty specialist is kind of the exception to the "small sample" rule - a lefty specialist has a very specific job, which is to get left-handed hitters out. They don't get 100 innings to figure it out, they don't get 50 innings to figure it out. If they are doing a poor job of getting LHH out and it's been at least 20-25 batters... they are not doing their job. That being said, today's game wasn't on pen management - it was on getting one run on only five hits and one walk over 9 innings. Exactly. Everyone points to --small sample, small sample. Well, one or two appearances for a LOOGY is a small sample. When you're starting to pile up a few dozen plate appearances, you don't need to continue to be patient, because for a LOOGY, that's not that small. A typical effective, worthwhile LOOGY -- I'm ballparking here -- will throw anywhere from 30 to 50 innings in a full season. They will face perhaps 120-130 lefties over the course of the season and you should count on them retiring 90 to 100 and allowing around 30 to reach. Logan incredibly is already halfway there in a month -- he has allowed a whopping HALF -- 14 of his 28 lefties, to reach. That all being said I do agree today was lost because of an ineffective offense.
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When I'd like to see Logan go is 2 or 3 appearances ago. When I think he'll go is anyone's guess. Probably not til July. What I don't get, between Drake and Logan, is why we are so hellbent on having a LOOGY in the pen. We're not lacking for lefties in the pen anyway, and the most stressful lefties in the tightest games are probably going to end up going to Hader by default. This pen was just fine the first 6 weeks of the season without a LOOGY and would continue to be so without Logan. A LOOGY is supposed to be a luxury, not a source of this much hassle. When you've got a good one, it can be very beneficial. When you have one that isn't, not only is it not beneficial but its actually a major detriment because you're overthinking situations to involve your LOOGY.
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I just don't get how the offense can look like world beaters some days and then just look totally inept again overnight.
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Well, that was probably our best shot to get back in this. At least go get the series win tomorrow. Love Yelich, but he's had some hideous ABs today.
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Telling ya, Thames never should have shaved.
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Would have liked to see Kratz take a pitch 3-1. Need runners.
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Maybe Boone Logan and Eric Sogard can open up a restaurant together by the All-Star break.
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That's been called a strike all damn night until now.
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Well, we threw away 5 times that much on Logan. I don't know what Nick Ramirez could bring to the table, but I think he's earned the right to prove it's better than what we're getting from Logan. And even selecting Ramirez doesn't lock you into a league minimum deal, he can he optioned st that point. Otherwise, guys like Houser are already on the 40 man and options.
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Yeah, Rock is ever the company man. There's no 'second guessing.' Badically everyone was screaming WHAT?! from the moment they saw him warming up.
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What are you even talking about? I've barely ever said a word about Kratz and he's a backup catcher that barely moves the needle one way or another. You admit 'Logan has never been a good reliever' yet you defend him in a pen full of good relievers. And 11 innings is a pretty good sample for a mediocre LOOGY to get DFAed, especially when you don't need a LOOGY. You don't give huge leashes to guys that were never that good in the first place. Ask Neftali Feliz or Tommy Milone. I said he's never been a good reliever. He's also never been a bad reliever minus a season or two throughout his career. Every bullpen needs one or two of those guys. You can't have an entire bullpen of Josh Hader's and JJ's. He's actually been a pretty consistent back-end reliever for a long time now. Sure you can. Maybe not all Hader and JJ, but all of Hader, Knebel, Jeffress, Barnes and Williams are really high end quality relievers, possible late inning guys. That's 5. You don't need to have a trash can at the back end of your pen if you have better options in the minors. He's got to produce now. Being an 'ok' reliever for his career doesn't buy him a ton of leash now.
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What are you even talking about? I've barely ever said a word about Kratz and he's a backup catcher that barely moves the needle one way or another. You admit 'Logan has never been a good reliever' yet you defend him in a pen full of good relievers. And 11 innings is a pretty good sample for a mediocre LOOGY to get DFAed, especially when you don't need a LOOGY. You don't give huge leashes to guys that were never that good in the first place. Ask Neftali Feliz or Tommy Milone.
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If there was any possibility of Braun seeing time at 2nd it would have been trialed in spring training. It's just not happening. There's the same chance of him seeing time at SS.
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At least Drake was basically only used in games that were already decided and had a Seinfeld reference to his name. Logan is just ...awful. And Counsell can't seem to be convinced that he is.
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Good work, Barnes. If only we had had someone available in the pen who hasn't been a complete train wreck this year before the damage was done.
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From a fan's perspective, I agree. However, having been involved with collegiate programs there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes and a lot of the time there is a reason you may not know about as a fan for why they choose who they do. Craig Counsell isn't an idiot and if he makes a call, I'm sure there's some rationale behind it. But yeah, Boone Logan has been disappointing so far. Hopefully he can pick it back up The only thing he needs to pick up are his belongings from his locker.
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This game is CC's fault. Just a flabbergasting move to go to Logan there. Incredibly stupid.
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Great 'matchup' Craig. Who would have thought that loading the bases for a guy who has seemingly walked half the lefties he's faced would be a bad idea?
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Oh sure, leave him in. Why not?
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So shocking that that didn't work out.
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He had a multi hit game last night. He isn't due for another month now.
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Come on JV.
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That was a nice piece of hitting down 0-2.