Random Thoughts 2.4

[Jiddy]

Guys that might be players on the next serious team:

1) Korey Lee - He hit about zero with his MLB late season White Sox tryout. This season he is showing a steady .250 plus hitter with some power and has looked good behind the plate. His arm to 2nd base is plus and he fields the catcher position well.

2) Gavin Sheets - I would have traded him for a bucket of practice balls last season. He has improved a lot in RF - he gets good jumps on the ball and has a good arm - understands where to throw the ball. He is also hitting .250 plus and is getting to bat against LH - and hitting them.

3) Fedde - The guy just knows how to do the basics of pitching - high - low - in - out with spin and without - he throws strikes and gets ground balls.

4) Crockett - Needs consistency like many guys, but inside him appears to be an unusual grit that wants to succeed. If work and practice are what he needs - he will pay the price. If Kopech had Crockett's mental makeup he would be untouchable.

5) Rookie Jordan Leisure from the bullpen has looked pretty good over 15 appearances and 14 innings. .257 era and 1.29 whip.

Meh...Dynasty mode doesn't begin again until we give a bunch of players that have never proven it long-term contracts at like 25% of what their market would be if they "make it big."

Then and only then will I know we're on the cusp of something "historic" again.

 

[Mingo]

Meh...Dynasty mode doesn't begin again until we give a bunch of players that have never proven it long-term contracts at like 25% of what their market would be if they "make it big."

Then and only then will I know we're on the cusp of something "historic" again.

That's a big jump from what I was recognizing. Just the guys worth a flying F so far this year.

 

[Jiddy]

That's a big jump from what I was recognizing. Just the guys worth a flying F so far this year.

We're the f*cking Marlins. It is what it is.

 

[Mingo]

We're the f*cking Marlins. It is what it is.

Except that the Marlins have to watch TA's career continue to unravel.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Except that the Marlins have to watch TA's career continue to unravel.

Timmay is defintely struggling to say the least. .224, 0 dingers, 6 ribs, 36k/6bb - that's borderline gawd awful. Maybe not as bad as Abreu tho, who was recently demoted to the minors after a horrendous start to his campaign.

 

[Mingo]

Timmay is defintely struggling to say the least. .224, 0 dingers, 6 ribs, 36k/6bb - that's borderline gawd awful. Maybe not as bad as Abreu tho, who was recently demoted to the minors after a horrendous start to his campaign.

I'm sad for Captain Abreu and Tim should have had a better ending. At least Abreu got his ring.

 

[idseer]

I'm sad for Captain Abreu and Tim should have had a better ending. At least Abreu got his ring.

i have no tears for tim. kind of a jerkwad and i'm thinking not a hard worker.

 

[Jiddy]

This is amazing. God bless the internet.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

God bless the internet.

 

[Mingo]

If Andrew Vaughn can become something like Paul Konerko at the plate - that's all I ask. Vaughn really has become a plus defensively at 1st. There are signs he is coming out of it - I hope he does.

Somebody ask Pedro Grifol for me - why is he playing Ortega in CF and Tommy Pham in LF. He has even taken Pham out in late innings for an Ortega "defensive" replacement.? Now - I'm seen two catchable balls clang off of Ortega's glove in CF. It is almost as stupid as playing Maldanado all the time.

 

[idseer]

If Andrew Vaughn can become something like Paul Konerko at the plate - that's all I ask. Vaughn really has become a plus defensively at 1st. There are signs he is coming out of it - I hope he does.

Somebody ask Pedro Grifol for me - why is he playing Ortega in CF and Tommy Pham in LF. He has even taken Pham out in late innings for an Ortega "defensive" replacement.? Now - I'm seen two catchable balls clang off of Ortega's glove in CF. It is almost as stupid as playing Maldanado all the time.

i've seen no one yet suggest grifol knows what he's doing.

 

[idseer]

what the hell has happened to sheets? started so well, looked like he was going to have his best season. now his ops is down in the low .700s and he looks lost! my expectations were never really high but i'm disappointed he's where he is at this stage of his career.

 

[Mingo]

what the hell has happened to sheets? started so well, looked like he was going to have his best season. now his ops is down in the low .700s and he looks lost! my expectations were never really high but i'm disappointed he's where he is at this stage of his career.

I'm thinking classic hot/cold hitting career.

I'm really getting to like for Kory Lee - he has been better than good behind the plate and at the plate (now up over .300).

I forgot to mention - Fedde yesterday had a 3 pitch inning. Apparently, that has only happened 200 times since 1990. Fedde is 4-0 with this team. LOL

 

[idseer]

I'm thinking classic hot/cold hitting career.

I'm really getting to like for Kory Lee - he has been better than good behind the plate and at the plate (now up over .300).

I forgot to mention - Fedde yesterday had a 3 pitch inning. Apparently, that has only happened 200 times since 1990. Fedde is 4-0 with this team. LOL

agree about lee. maybe we finally have a dependable youngish catcher.