6-2 since losing Robby Cano

[PolarVortex]

Updated. The team is now 32-8 since Cano was injured/suspended. It's no wonder that Dipoto is publicly stating that Robbie is not guaranteed the starting job at second base when he returns. They don't have to kiss Robbie's ass anymore. The team has proven it can survive, if not flourish, without him.

How they are doing it is a mystery. Leake, Gonzales, LeBlanc are nothing special. But maybe they are the right type of pitcher for the current era of baseball, with all the strikeouts and homeruns. With 'the shift' forcing pull hitters to change their swing from a line drive type swing to a swing with a lift, more hitters are sitting on the fastball. That makes soft tossers who bend the ball well the new strikeout artists. There are still plenty of power pitchers around, but soft tossers who know how to pitch (and those three seemingly do) have become increasingly effective.

Correction: the team is 24-8 since Cano's suspension.

 

[Anointed One]

That's amazing... This is an incredible run...

 

[WizardHawk]

It shows that Gordon was one of the biggest player acquisitions in a long time. And no one expected this much consistancy and production out of their rotation. Paxton doesn't even lead the team in either ERA (after that last start) or wins. No one saw this coming.

All I'll say about how they have done since Cano is, what would this team look like had he not been suspended? Surely it would have been even better. He's a selfish ass and I'm not sure what he can possibly do to get back into good graces with this fan base.

 

[Tapey]

It shows that Gordon was one of the biggest player acquisitions in a long time. And no one expected this much consistancy and production out of their rotation. Paxton doesn't even lead the team in either ERA (after that last start) or wins. No one saw this coming.

All I'll say about how they have done since Cano is, what would this team look like had he not been suspended? Surely it would have been even better. He's a selfish ass and I'm not sure what he can possibly do to get back into good graces with this fan base.

Even if he hadnt been been suspended he still had a broken hand and would have been out for a decent amount of time.

 

[WizardHawk]

Even if he hadnt been been suspended he still had a broken hand and would have been out for a decent amount of time.

Yes, that's true. It's more about how his post season ban will be impact-full to some degree larger than zero.

It was pretty amazing that the team didn't let it get them down. They moved on from it pretty darned fast.

 

[Tapey]

Yes, that's true. It's more about how his post season ban will be impact-full to some degree larger than zero.

It was pretty amazing that the team didn't let it get them down. They moved on from it pretty darned fast.

Oh yea, forgot about that part. Which is probably a big reason why they arent bringing him back full time when can come back. Because whatd be the point.

and yea this team is gritty af