July 4, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Hank Chinaski said: I don’t actually think this is a need, assuming Yordan returns after the ASB. If Dusty plays the best players, you have: 2B Altuve 3B Bregman RF Tucker LF/DH Yordan 1B Abreu CF Chas C/DH Diaz SS Pena C/LF Maldy/Meyers/Julks If Dusty commits to making Chas the everyday CF and Abreu continues what he’s been doing over the last month (121 wRC+ in June), and Diaz is in the lineup as the catcher or DH most days…then this is actually a good lineup. If they want to go get a LF/DH type like Brantley would have been, ok…but it’s not really necessary if he’d just play Chas and Diaz. Injuries happen and the bench could use another bat
July 4, 20232 yr Mike Trout out with fractured hamate bone. That’s got to spell an Ohtani trade now. A shame we don’t have the resources. But they would be dumb not to trade him now. Could always still resign him.
July 4, 20232 yr Tuve just injured himself in BP. Dude can't catch a break health-wise this season. Brutal.
July 4, 20232 yr Just now, rvm96 said: Injuries happen and the bench could use another bat Sure, a guy who can play LF/DH would make some sense. But you’d have to get someone who is clearly better than Julks or Meyers for little prospect capital.
July 4, 20232 yr The plan should have always been go get a LF or CF who mashes. Brantley was never going to be a piece. When it is nut cuttin time Chas needs to play basically everyday (CF or LF i don't care) and Yordan needs to DH the majority of time. Julks/Meyers need to be in once ever blue moon.
July 4, 20232 yr Thank god Altuve was the DH or we’d have to see Kessinger moved up to leadoff with Dusty’s rules on how to handle a late scratch Edited July 4, 20232 yr by UTexasFight
July 4, 20232 yr 12 minutes ago, rvm96 said: Mancini worked out in the end. He made a play that yuli makes in his sleep. But his bat was 0 for …. We’re not trading for a LF unless Yordan is hurt. So anyone we trade for has to be a better dh than dubon. Yordan likes being in the field, like Altuve Edited July 4, 20232 yr by tx 3 putt
July 4, 20232 yr 19 minutes ago, Storm the Field said: Tuve just injured himself in BP. Dude can't catch a break health-wise this season. Brutal. It’s like there’s some sort of cosmic force that won’t allow Altuve and Yordan to be healthy at the same time this year. And it fucking sucks.
July 4, 20232 yr 34 minutes ago, Storm the Field said: Tuve just injured himself in BP. Dude can't catch a break health-wise this season. Brutal. please don't be an oblique
July 4, 20232 yr please don't be an oblique Of course it is. Unless he has explosive shits again cause he keeps eating fucking taqueria arandas with Pena
July 4, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Scraps said: Of course it is. Unless he has explosive shits again cause he keeps eating fucking taqueria arandas with Pena unless he hit one off his foot/knee/ankle.....but that's probably less likely in BP.
July 4, 20232 yr If you combined Chas and Diaz into 1 player- and their PA are about right for that to make sense (close enough- they’d have the same amount of PA as Bregman) they’d have a 265 average, 294 OBP, 485 slug, 779 ops with 16 HR, 44 rbi, 38 runs, playing 2 of the most important 3 positions on the field. That’s an all star position player that’s just sat on the bench, right? Moneyball!
July 4, 20232 yr unless he hit one off his foot/knee/ankle.....but that's probably less likely in BP. Lol what is this retard practice?
July 4, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, Scraps said: 4 minutes ago, Gourmand said: unless he hit one off his foot/knee/ankle.....but that's probably less likely in BP. Lol what is this retard practice?
July 4, 20232 yr How this organization hasn't fired the whole strength, conditioning, and medical staff I'll never know. So many misdiagnosed injuries. Lingering ailments that never recover. Sign players who are completely broken down. Angels should have a fire sale. Get whatever you can for Ohtani, Trout and whoever else that has value.
July 4, 20232 yr 20 minutes ago, Scraps said: 21 minutes ago, Gourmand said: unless he hit one off his foot/knee/ankle.....but that's probably less likely in BP. Lol what is this retard practice? it happens, no reason for the r word scraps. Jfc. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2021/03/01/nationals-slugger-juan-soto-sits-after-fouling-ball-off-foot/43447269/
July 4, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said: Not a great start for Beilak. Hopefully Altuve isn’t out for long I'm guessing after the break at the earliest. This medical staff seems to slow walk everyone back into the line up.
July 4, 20232 yr 24 minutes ago, Jshep34 said: How this organization hasn't fired the whole strength, conditioning, and medical staff I'll never know. So many misdiagnosed injuries. Lingering ailments that never recover. Sign players who are completely broken down. Angels should have a fire sale. Get whatever you can for Ohtani, Trout and whoever else that has value. Agree, this happens way too often. Brown needs to replace them
July 4, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, runthebone said: Agree, this happens way too often. Brown needs to replace them I think this is just the way it is in professional sports these days.
July 4, 20232 yr 27 minutes ago, David Dennison said: I'm guessing after the break at the earliest. This medical staff seems to slow walk everyone back into the line up. if it's an oblique strain he's out a month at least
July 4, 20232 yr Watches a fastball down the middle turns on offspeed down the middle good work Edited July 4, 20232 yr by UTexasFight
July 4, 20232 yr Grandpa Kessinger had 14 HRs in 8,500 plate appearances?! that’s April-May 2023 Jose Abreu-level power
July 4, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, Gourmand said: if it's an oblique strain he's out a month at least Were oblique strains a thing before 2000?
July 4, 20232 yr Just now, David Dennison said: Were oblique strains a thing before 2000? Was anything? other than a broken bone or “dead arm”?
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