Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread
We have now lost 4 straight and our lead over the Cubs has dropped to just 3 games with about 35 games left to play. We lost 3 of 4 to the last place Reds and just lost the series opener to the Marlins, who are leading a very weak NL East (Marlins are one game above .500 leading the division)
Our bullpen has completely imploded the last two games. Alex Reyes got off to a rough start giving up 6 runs in 5 innings, but managed to get thru 7 as we needed him to eat innings due to limited bullpen arms. But our bullpen still struggled as they gave up 3 runs on 8 hits in 2 innings, and this after we came back to make the game 6-5 heading to the 8th.
Against the Marlins, Wacha was phenomenal, pitching 6 strong innings allowing one run on 3 hits. He was pulled when his turn to bat came up because of the situation and because he was at 91 pitches at this point. When the bullpen comes out in the 7th its Sam Freeman working against Dee Gordon, Christian Yelich and Jordan Rodriguez, all lefties who he gets out after Gordon walked but was doubled up when Yelich hit a screaming shot that DeJong snagged and started the double play. Rodriguez popped out swinging at a bad pitch. In the 8th we bring in Osuna who retires the side on 10 pitches, striking out the side including Giancarlo Stanton. In the 9th, we get Rosenthal who proceeds to give up a solo homer to Nick Castellanos thus putting us down 2-1. We get out of the jam to keep the score 2-1, but our stagnant offense was retired one, two, three to end the game.
I really don't know what button to press to turn this around as we are playing poorly since the break. I think about getting Greg Holland to help the pen, then I think about making roster moves to help the offense, then this, then that, but nothing seems to be the "right" button. We have the talent to win this division, win the Pennant, and the World Series. But we are playing as though we aren't worthy of the postseason right now. We keep finding ways to lose a game whether it be pitching, hitting, or defense.
I know injuries are hurting us now, but we still should be playing better than .500 ball since the break, which at this point we are not.
Frustrating.
We have now lost 4 straight and our lead over the Cubs has dropped to just 3 games with about 35 games left to play. We lost 3 of 4 to the last place Reds and just lost the series opener to the Marlins, who are leading a very weak NL East (Marlins are one game above .500 leading the division)
Our bullpen has completely imploded the last two games. Alex Reyes got off to a rough start giving up 6 runs in 5 innings, but managed to get thru 7 as we needed him to eat innings due to limited bullpen arms. But our bullpen still struggled as they gave up 3 runs on 8 hits in 2 innings, and this after we came back to make the game 6-5 heading to the 8th.
Against the Marlins, Wacha was phenomenal, pitching 6 strong innings allowing one run on 3 hits. He was pulled when his turn to bat came up because of the situation and because he was at 91 pitches at this point. When the bullpen comes out in the 7th its Sam Freeman working against Dee Gordon, Christian Yelich and Jordan Rodriguez, all lefties who he gets out after Gordon walked but was doubled up when Yelich hit a screaming shot that DeJong snagged and started the double play. Rodriguez popped out swinging at a bad pitch. In the 8th we bring in Osuna who retires the side on 10 pitches, striking out the side including Giancarlo Stanton. In the 9th, we get Rosenthal who proceeds to give up a solo homer to Nick Castellanos thus putting us down 2-1. We get out of the jam to keep the score 2-1, but our stagnant offense was retired one, two, three to end the game.
I really don't know what button to press to turn this around as we are playing poorly since the break. I think about getting Greg Holland to help the pen, then I think about making roster moves to help the offense, then this, then that, but nothing seems to be the "right" button. We have the talent to win this division, win the Pennant, and the World Series. But we are playing as though we aren't worthy of the postseason right now. We keep finding ways to lose a game whether it be pitching, hitting, or defense.
I know injuries are hurting us now, but we still should be playing better than .500 ball since the break, which at this point we are not.
Frustrating.
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