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Considering it’s a young team that hasn’t played a legit home game yet nor have they had their offensive centrepiece in Springer, I’m not worried. We’re hovering around .500 while already weathering significant injuries to both our lineup and BP. The latter of which just so happens to be the best in the AL.
Scherzer game today. Could be tough.
He's a machine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
Yeah I was gonna say 3 months for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by mike_noodles
Best BP in the AL? Is this based off of the SSS? Certainly not based on history.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
Also I’d argue that Vlad has become our offensive centrepiece (thank god).
It's based off them having the best BP ERA in the AL.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
...one thing on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
I remember Gerrit Cole pitching around Vlady (or at least pitching him carefully), the time will come - soon - where pitchers will not want to face this lineup.
Ok so yeah it’s the SSS.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
Makes me giddy just thinking about. We will need #1 and 2 to get sorted out, and we will need at least 2 big bats behind Vlad, but that gets us to 2015 level bat production.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanton
That’s why I was dreaming on MVSemien.
Biggio/Bo/Vlad/springer/semien/LGJR and Teo had me hoping 5 of them would click this season. Still time, but Vlad emerging is the best thing that could happen for this offence long term.
speaking of #1, springer still not well enough to play. Given that Atkins said he could have played opening day - I'd have to search for that source - this is more than not good.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
and yea get Vlady some protection.
I believe the original injury was something else and then the quad happened after. Regardless he's gotta be close as they said maybe tomorrow now.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanton
Wow. Vladdy with the grand slam off of Scherzer. Pat Tabler called it.
Vlady !!!
That was destroyed.
Didn't see it live but saw the replay. Great grand slam by Vladdy.
Two homers now from Vladdy. He's playing our of his mind.
Another HR!
Reminds me when Bo hit those HRs off Kershaw.
No wind needed for Vlady's shots
Great to see Vladdy taking it to one of the best in the game.
Wow 3 HRs.
Reminds me of EE's hat trick.
Too bad he probably won't be able to go for a 4th HR.
Sooooo... Vladdy. We are lucky. Enjoy this ****.
All 3 of them were basically line drives too. With the last one going oppo.
Springer in the line up tonight and Pearson throwing 3-4 innings at the alt site today.
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Really curious to see where Springer goes in the lineup. Biggio has started to come around with the bat over the last week so I'm hoping he gets to keep the leadoff spot.
I wanted Springer to lead off but I agree with this for now. Plus the majority of our hitting has been ****. I'd say slide him into the two or three hole.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
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Prefer to have Biggio-Sprinner-Bo-Vlad but with Vlad hot I think theyll go eith Springer-Bo-Vlad-Biggio
Big game from Vlad last night WOW. Great to see Biggio have a nice game at the dish too.
Looking forward to watching Matz tonight.
Is Springer really being activated? Confirmed?
According to this, he is.Quote:
Originally Posted by statquo
https://twitter.com/benwag247/status...839446018?s=20
Hope they DH him.
He will bat lead-off and DH.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
Nice. I may miss the game today so hopefully still a good game.
Ryu on the DL. He said he expected to make his next start so kinda weird.
yea every pitcher that goes on the IL eventually makes their next start. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
I don't think I've ever seen an intentional walk this early in a game
Meant that he said he would make hos next start (this weekend but instead is missing it). Maybe they just being overly carefel as opposed it being more serious.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanton
Not wathcing but did Matz struggle or they just had his numerb?
Neither. Matz being Matz. Getting too much of the plate with his pitches, Great FB but low spin rate and low whiff rate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
I have no doubt they are just being cautiousQuote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
Gurriel putting together a better week. He's a notorious slow starter.