JULY 30-31 Rangers @ Arizona.

[WastinSomeTime]

Bring some Mad Dog 2020

Might as well take some LSD. Have a story about that stuff from about 45 years ago.

 

[Kelleyman]

Wish we still had Ortiz

 

[PhantomWarrior]

High three-quarters/nearly overhand release point with good downward plane on stuff when he’s commanding down in the zone, even considering lack of size and height. Long arm action with long back swing and lots of moving parts through his delivery; struggled to get everything in sync and consistently find one release point. Trouble syncing up in my May look here; couldn’t consistently execute down in the zone, command below-average and very much affected by inconsistent mechanics and arm action … Decent arm strength with some power, but tendency to overthrow; fastball sat 91-93 in my look; curveball 73-75; changeup 81-83; timed 1.37 – 1.42 to the plate with runner on first base … fastball is OK when down in the zone, but generally straight and lacks true power look; pitch won’t overpower many hitters at higher levels. Curveball is a true 12-to-6 breaker, but without a ton of depth; break can play well changing eye level with fastball plane, but he lacks consistent command and execution here as with the rest of his repertoire; needs to show he can throw curve for a strike early before going to it as a wipeout look late. Changeup is a show-me … At 24 years old and without significant time or success in the upper minors, the window is fast closing for Wei-Chieh Huang; tough to envision him as more than organizational depth at this rate, though he has turned a corner in 2018, and perhaps the Arizona Diamondbacks can squeeze some short-stint middle relief work out of him one day yet; that’s probably unlikely, but there’s the ceiling. Need to see him in Double-A before 2018 ends.

Ah....Well hopefully our scouts saw something in him recently. But that would be wishful thinking.

 

[donaldson79]

Might as well take some LSD. Have a story about that stuff from about 45 years ago.

Hey now....that'll be about enough of the 'airing of dirty laundry' sir. ha ha ha

We all have pasts ya know?

 

[donaldson79]

Ah....Well hopefully our scouts saw something in him recently. But that would be wishful thinking.

Ya know, I think his evaulation of this guy was overly critical, even without knowing much about him......Lots, and I mean LOTS of pitchers don't find themselves until their mid to late 20's and then have a 6+ year run of being pretty darn good. Least, it seems to me.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Ya know, I think his evaulation of this guy was overly critical, even without knowing much about him......Lots, and I mean LOTS of pitchers don't find themselves until their mid to late 20's and then have a 6+ year run of being pretty darn good. Least, it seems to me.

I forgot the total, but we drafted a lot of arms this year and now traded for some more. Something has to come out of the other end.

 

[Kelleyman]

New blood with Springs and no Feigel yet

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

New blood with Springs and no Feigel yet

I've never heard of Jeffrey Springs.

 

[Kelleyman]

I've never heard of Jeffrey Springs.

Springs has not been mentioned much I have not kept up with him.

Wonder if Feigel makes it up if we DFA Moore

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Wonder if Feigel makes it up if we DFA Moore

Wonder if we could work a deal with the Nippon-Ham Fighters to deal Matt Moore for day old sushi considerations. He can join Nick Martinez there:

Martinez,Nick（Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters） | Players

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

"Can get a bit wound up with ducks on the pond and make some mistakes"

So another Perez. Wonderful.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

"Can get a bit wound up with ducks on the pond and make some mistakes"

So another Perez. Wonderful.

Difference is Perez was brought up from AAA when we were perennial contenders. That's a lot of pressure. This guy will get a lot of coach loving and if he makes mistakes and learns from them who cares...the season is in the crapper already.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Difference is Perez was brought up from AAA when we were perennial contenders. That's a lot of pressure. This guy will get a lot of coach loving and if he makes mistakes and learns from them who cares...the season is in the crapper already.

I just hope he actually learns from them.

 

[Kelleyman]

I was one of them......Still can't believe he hasn't been on the DL for half his career, as oppossed to kicking everyone's ass, which he does damn near ever outing.

Don’t you know it always happens. Jinx alert ha

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Wow the BoSox just put Sale on the DL....sore shoulder.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Don’t you know it always happens. Jinx alert ha

Ah you beat me. Glad for the notification as Sale is on my Fantasy team.

 

[DT LUNA]

Well we all pretty much got it right: Hamels, Kela,Diek

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Well we all pretty much got it right: Hamels, Kela,Diek

Some hoped Choo and Minor but I would say those 3 everyone was on board with. I am okay for now still having Choo since he has also been doing a good job mentoring the younger players.

 

[Kelleyman]

Well we all pretty much got it right: Hamels, Kela,Diek

Perhaps after waivers and offseason more moves can be made. Belte is a longshot but maybe Choo and Monor in offseason. Maybe Profar too and Elvis could opt or even new contract renegotiate.

Will be interesting how new wave of relievers do. Will see how 2019 rotation shapes up