8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

[Speedy]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Oh c'mon!?

Boo!

It's like they're not aware that a pitch down the middle is not a good pitch.

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[Sportsforever]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Oh c'mon!?

Boo!

It's like they're not aware that a pitch down the middle is not a good pitch.

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None of them can consistently throw strikes...not a single one of them. It’s inexcusable...


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[Watson]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Starting to have 2011 flashbacks. Half of this ****ing bullpen needs to be shipped back to AA. At this rate, call Touki and have them pitch out of the pen. It's ****ing garbage.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Starting to have 2011 flashbacks. Half of this ****ing bullpen needs to be shipped back to AA. At this rate, call Touki and have them pitch out of the pen. It's ****ing garbage.

Yup...if AA sits on his hands and watches this I'm disappointed. All teams blow games every now and then, but this has been commonplace all season long. From blowing a 10 run lead in Chicago to blowing a 3-0 lead with 2-outs in the 9th, this trash has to stop. It's infuriating on so many levels.

[canes21]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

I literally can’t stand a single reliever in our bullpen. Luke Jackson is out here hanging sliders like it’s his job. I can’t remember a “good” team with a bullpen this bad.


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We're not good, we just play in the worst division in baseball. Us and the Phillies are the worst 2 teams over .500 in the last decade.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

We're not good, we just play in the worst division in baseball. Us and the Phillies are the worst 2 teams over .500 in the last decade.

Meh...I'd say the AL Central is worse. I also think our offense is pretty solid, our starting pitching is trending up, and our defense is very good. It's the doggone bullpen that is flat out trash. If this team had an above average bullpen we'd be up by 10 games.

[Chip Douglass]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Yup...if AA sits on his hands and watches this I'm disappointed. All teams blow games every now and then, but this has been commonplace all season long. From blowing a 10 run lead in Chicago to blowing a 3-0 lead with 2-outs in the 9th, this trash has to stop. It's infuriating on so many levels.

Had to look this up to even know it happened. They blew an 8 run lead after 5 innings against the Cubs in an April game.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Had to look this up to even know it happened. They blew an 8 run lead after 5 innings against the Cubs in an April game.

Ya...I was going off the top of my head. I just remembered it was bad and that we had 10 runs in the game. Bottom line is this bullpen is bad.

[canes21]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Meh...I'd say the AL Central is worse. I also think our offense is pretty solid, our starting pitching is trending up, and our defense is very good. It's the doggone bullpen that is flat out trash. If this team had an above average bullpen we'd be up by 10 games.

I am not a fan of our starting pitching at the moment. Outside of Folty we don't have anyone solid. Teheran is Teheran. Newcomb can have some great outings, but he throws BP in his bad games and doesn't help the issue with the bullpen because he's lucky to have under 100 pitches after 5 IP. Gausman is getting the league switch boost. Sanchez has looked worse lately.


Our bullpen is trash. The only reason our pitching has looked decent at times is because of the fielding behind them. This team can hit in bunches and field, but I wouln't say we have any decent pitching outside of Folty right now and our bullpen is easily bottom 3 in the league and I'd place our starters in the bottom 10.


If we make the playoffs we aren't winning, but maybe a game.

[Blzer]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

I had forgotten about that Cubs game.

[Blzer]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

I'm not seeing the balk on Floro there. He steps off before he separates, and he did not initiate a delivery to the batter beforehand. I must've rewound it fifteen times, and double-checked that his regular set motion does the same thing with the hands every single time.

EDIT: Now they're showing a side motion and are looking at the front leg. I guess maybe, but jeez let the players play. Let Seager be the hero and drive the winning run home there.

[Chip Douglass]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Maybe they were looking at the fidgeting with the hands, idk; didn't see much there.

Why Maeda isn't pitching there, I also don't know. Saving him for a "save situation" is dumb.

[countryboy]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Cardinals are now 1/2 game up on Brewers and Rockies and 1/2 game behind Phillies for top wildcard spot




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[bcruise]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Darvish left his rehab start after an inning. Welp.

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[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 8/13 - 8/26 Game Discussion Thread

Darvish left his rehab start after an inning. Welp.

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I've had a suspicion since June that he's not pitching again this season. It's unfortunate. Maybe he'll be really good next season?