7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

[Sportsforever]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

I know I shouldn't be since they've really played over their heads so far, but I'm so angry with this team right now. It feels like they are dead, lifeless, just going through the motions...I swear, if you watched them play right now you'd think they were 25 games out and not in the playoff chase. I'm so sick of losing baseball...nearly 5 years of garbage.

[Godgers12]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Wow the Mariners are so bad. Should be selling. This team has no shot.

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[Speedy]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

I know I shouldn't be since they've really played over their heads so far, but I'm so angry with this team right now. It feels like they are dead, lifeless, just going through the motions...I swear, if you watched them play right now you'd think they were 25 games out and not in the playoff chase. I'm so sick of losing baseball...nearly 5 years of garbage.

This is where I think the MGR comes into play...during the middle of the season, the "lull" after the newness wears off.

I'm not nearly as impressed with Snitker, I thought he'd do really well this year.

If ATL chooses to let him go, PLEASE go with Wash.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Note to Joe Maddon: this is what happens when David Bote doesn't get into the game.

[bcruise]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Cubs did their part to right the Cards' ship tonight. Just never felt like they were in the ballgame even after the Baez HR.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Weird Mike Trout stat...he's batting only .152 this year in full count situations. And then he strikes out looking on 3-2.

Mookie Betts is just plain better.

[SPTO]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

This is where I think the MGR comes into play...during the middle of the season, the "lull" after the newness wears off.

I'm not nearly as impressed with Snitker, I thought he'd do really well this year.

If ATL chooses to let him go, PLEASE go with Wash.

Imagine if you ended up with Gibbons.

Going back to some of the comments. It's good that you guys are feeling angry about how the Braves are playing right now. You're starting to have expectations even if it's a year early. I think I said earlier in the year that either one of the Phils or Braves would falter down the stretch. Sadly, it had to be ATL.

[canes21]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

This is where I think the MGR comes into play...during the middle of the season, the "lull" after the newness wears off.

I'm not nearly as impressed with Snitker, I thought he'd do really well this year.

If ATL chooses to let him go, PLEASE go with Wash.

I have been saying I don't like Snitker as a manager all year. I like him as a person and really want him to be better, but he doesn't seem to command better play well enough and he is a bad pen manager.

[Majingir]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Lourdes Gurriel could be one of the best contracts in the MLB these next few years. Jays have him for 5 more years for less than 20M combined! Ages 25-29 for that deal. In the month of July he has hit .410 with an OPS nearing 1000, 10RBI,4HR in over 60 at bats.

That's TOP 5 batting average among all MLB players in July, and the only AL player with at least 10RBIs while hitting at least .370.

Imagine if you ended up with Gibbons.

I think we all know that the moment Gibbons gets fired, he's making vacation plans the very next day, going fishing, not caring a single bit that he's been fired.


When Jays hired him, he wasn't even looking to be their manager. Everything the past few years has been a bonus for him.

[Godgers12]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Scott Servais is a joke. Trying a double steal in the 10th with 1 out and Haniger at the plate? Didnt help that the umps blew the replay call. I couldn't tell when the tag was applied to when his hand touched the plate. Stupid decision, and blown replay call cost us the game. And once again Servais leaves Diaz in the holster. Laughable.

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[TheMatrix31]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Imagine if you ended up with Gibbons.

Going back to some of the comments. It's good that you guys are feeling angry about how the Braves are playing right now. You're starting to have expectations even if it's a year early. I think I said earlier in the year that either one of the Phils or Braves would falter down the stretch. Sadly, it had to be ATL.

It's not even having expectations. It's, at this point, "hey why the **** not." It's not like the NL is on lockdown by any other team.

And apparently, we can't do it. I don't care where we are "in the rebuild," the team has an opportunity to jump the gun and strike early and they're looking like this.

It's avoidable ****tiness. That's what angers me.

[Majingir]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

John Axford starting for the Jays today.



Last time he started was 2008 when he was in A Ball.

[LowerWolf]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

We're going through a rough stretch and not playing well. Maybe it is the beginning of a collapse, but we're 2.5 out with a lot of baseball still to go. I'm not ready to declare the sky is falling just yet.

[CBoller1331]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Hamels will debut for the Cubs Wednesday. Chatwood to the pen

[Speedy]

Re: 7/19 - 7/29 Game Discussion Thread

Severino has been downright awful past few starts.

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