4.15 JV taxing the Philth 3:45pm

[tzill]

1. H Ramos (R) LF
2. W Adames (R) SS
3. J Lee (L) CF
4. M Chapman (R) 3B
5. W Flores (R) DH
6. C Schmitt (R) 1B
7. L Matos (R) RF
8. P Bailey (S) C
9. T Fitzgerald (R) 2B

Justin Verlander
RHP
0-0, 6.92 ERA, 16 SO

Chasey and Killer in. LWJ and Yaz sit.

 

[filosofy29]

I don’t even care if he goes more than 5 and dive, but would be nice to see 2 ER’s or less and good stuff from JV today.

 

[calsnowskier]

I want to stay consistent with my pre-season expectations of him, so…

I want 5 IP. I don’t care about anything beyond that. He is here to record outs. Period. End of sentence. I don’t expect him to be good. I just expect him to record outs. And be an experienced future HOFer in the clubhouse to help the kids.

 

[tzill]

I'd settle for 5 IP and 2 ER.

We have a deal.

 

[msgkings322]

I'd settle for 5 IP and 2 ER.

We have a deal.

In this park 5 IP and 3 or even 4 ERs like Roupp managed would be ok. We can score some here.

 

[msgkings322]

Well, he's certainly on his way to at least that many runs given up. Hope he can give us 3 more clean, not holding my breath

There was some concern he was old and washed up. So far the evidence points that way. Still early of course.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Damn that’s a b-b from Bailey. I don’t think Turner was caught stealing at all last year.


Oh…and there’s Bryce Harper running me out of the inning again with the only .300 hitter on deck.

 

[stanford the manford]

So we've spotted Philth a 2 spot, got 'em where we want 'em

 

[msgkings322]

A double steal! Nice

 

[msgkings322]

Damn that’s a b-b from Bailey. I don’t think Turner was caught stealing at all last year.


Oh…and there’s Bryce Harper running me out of the inning again with the only .300 hitter on deck.

His Gold Glove is legit, just needs to hit a little better

 

[fightinfunbags]

Disgusting baseball play there from Turner/Kepler. That’s the LFers ball.

 

[fightinfunbags]

A double steal! Nice

Steal is the second run. Luzardo has been great thus far <knocks on wood> but he doesn’t hold runners on well.

Still…how do you let Wilmer Flores and his 5.6 40 yard dash score from 2nd on a ball to LF haha.

Before the end of this series I want to see a race between Flores and Alec Bohm. They’re two of the slowest and goofiest looking runners in baseball lol

 

[stanford the manford]

Steal is the second run. Luzardo has been great thus far <knocks on wood> but he doesn’t hold runners on well.

Still…how do you let Wilmer Flores and his 5.6 40 yard dash score from 2nd on a ball to LF haha.

Before the end of this series I want to see a race between Flores and Alec Bohm. They’re two of the slowest and goofiest looking runners in baseball lol

wilmer will be in the oxygen tent for a while

 

[msgkings322]

Credit where it’s due JV managed to grind out 5 solid innings overall. They need to put in Birdy now don’t risk it 3rd time through the order

 

[msgkings322]

He’s still in. This is a mistake IMO

 

[msgkings322]

Sometimes it’s so obvious and yet they never listen to me. Oh well

 

[fightinfunbags]

Credit where it’s due JV managed to grind out 5 solid innings overall. They need to put in Birdy now don’t risk it 3rd time through the order

Better to be lucky than good on the Realmuto wind ball in left.

At the same time, I thought it was disrespectful to keep throwing a washed up Verlander after guys got on.

 

[msgkings322]

Better to be lucky than good on the Realmuto wind ball in left.

At the same time, I thought it was disrespectful to keep throwing a washed up Verlander after guys got on.

If they lose the loss is on the manager as much as JV. I’m just some guy and even I could see it

 

[maxrandomness]

It’s a head scratcher given how well the bullpen has been throwing

 

[stanford the manford]

Dammit BoMel... we were very clear. JV / 5 innings / 2 runs. What about that was hard to understand