Game Thread: 7.23 Chubbs @ Happy Bum Day

[1phlapdown]

I''m gonna have to hit Petco this weekend.



edit: 2nd in NL in Jul in HRs. Maybe the baseball gods are making up for the second half of '16.

 

[msgkings322]

The really 2010 thing about this year is the low expectations. We were not thinking 2010 title, we thought maybe ready in 2011. So it had that fun surprise feel. This reminds me a bit of that, we had zero expectations for this team and now hey we get to have a playoff chase. That's fun, that's why we watch...

 

[msgkings322]

All credit to @Mays-Fan he totally called this and we clowned him.

 

[Stokes1931]

The really 2010 thing about this year is the low expectations. We were not thinking 2010 title, we thought maybe ready in 2011. So it had that fun surprise feel. This reminds me a bit of that, we had zero expectations for this team and now hey we get to have a playoff chase. That's fun, that's why we watch...

It would be sweet to end the decade as it started. And given Noggin a chance for 4 in 10

 

[jeep99tj]

Just leapfrogged Arizona. Milwaukee next. And they are floundering

 

[msgkings322]

Anyone else jazzed to see Beede up tomorrow, after that gem last week?

 

[1phlapdown]

Anyone else jazzed to see Beede up tomorrow, after that gem last week?

I know his bullpen mates are. They are hopin’ and a prayin’ for a repeat.

 

[pachyderm]

Listening to the game on the mlb app. We had another tornado today and no power. They sent us a message we might not have power for a few days. Camping in the house.

wow!

I love the At Bat app!

Tornados in Cape Cod?

Who knew?

Damn this team is killing it!

 

[tzill]

gets things started!



edit: sax full!! c'mon Panda

That ball by should have gone out....

 

[tzill]

What an awful night for the Panda

0-5 (all grounders)

2 GIDP

An almost costly error

Excellent reverse jinx!!

 

[tzill]

Bum was good, but not great. Moronta was disappointing, but the rest of the bully was incredible.

I approve this game.

It does seem like all batters except DickDickDick are coalescing around the .250 mark.

 

[LHG]

I''m gonna have to hit Petco this weekend.



edit: 2nd in NL in Jul in HRs. Maybe the baseball gods are making up for the second half of '16.

Its like the second half team of 2019 was taken back in time and traded out for the 1st half team of 2016.

 

[Stokes1931]

Excellent reverse jinx!!

I do my best. Except with RISP.

 

[Stokes1931]

Its like the second half team of 2019 was taken back in time and traded out for the 1st half team of 2016.

That's a fair trade, methinks.

 

[Mays-Fan]

All credit to @Mays-Fan he totally called this and we clowned him.

You are too kind to me, and too harsh on yourselves. I didn't disagree with your premises.

I'm just an optimistic fan who saw some opportunities I thought were there.

Little did I know that they virtually would ALL flip our way.

Long way to go however. The clubhouse must be so stoked.

Edit: I would add that at this point given what we've seen that I would be in favor of keeping our bullpen intact vs trading even one of them. These extra inning games have been won in large part due to our relative advantage in the bullpens. We end up facing some pretty marginal relief pitchers in the late innings, our opponents do not. That is a big advantage.

 

[Mays-Fan]

What an awful night for the Panda

0-5 (all grounders)

2 GIDP

An almost costly error

Excellent reverse jinxage. Well played. Bravo!

Edit: tzill beat me to it. Sign of the End Times.

 

[msgkings322]

You are too kind to me, and too harsh on yourselves. I didn't disagree with your premises.

I'm just an optimistic fan who saw some opportunities I thought were there.

Little did I know that they virtually would ALL flip our way.

Long way to go however. The clubhouse must be so stoked.

Edit: I would add that at this point given what we've seen that I would be in favor of keeping our bullpen intact vs trading even one of them. These extra inning games have been won in large part due to our relative advantage in the bullpens. We end up facing some pretty marginal relief pitchers in the late innings, our opponents do not. That is a big advantage.

It's a fair point but we literally have the best available (?) pen trade chips, if they make a great offer I expect FZ to bite. And it might not be just future prospects, it may be someone to help us win this year. Trade from a surplus to a need.

And no matter how it turns out, this season is officially a fun one and not the chore it looked like at first

 

[tzill]

It's a fair point but we literally have the best available (?) pen trade chips, if they make a great offer I expect FZ to bite. And it might not be just future prospects, it may be someone to help us win this year. Trade from a surplus to a need.

And no matter how it turns out, this season is officially a fun one and not the chore it looked like at first

Middle infield?

 

[msgkings322]

Middle infield?

Panik and Crawford already platooning with Solano but sure maybe.

 

[tzill]

Panik and Crawford already platooning with Solano but sure maybe.

well, if not middle infield, where would you think we'd try to upgrade? OF? SP?