The talent IS THERE and if they can loop together a few winning streaks they are still in it. If they keep at the present rate, they will end up closer to Angels and Mariners in a matter of a couple of weeks. Two weeks ago we had the opposite problem. Our pitching was giving up 4-7 runs every time Grimm, Tepesch or a retread from the pen or AAA RR pitched. We don't have that problem now and the offense goes to pot. I do remember the games this year where our offense put up 3-4 runs and still lose the ball game. We are starting to look more like the TB Rays of last year where the offense only put up 1-3 runs or get shut out like we did today. If the turnaround is going to happen, it needs to happen soon. No more just winning 2 series and then dropping the next two either. That won't get us anywhere.
To a point, Lainey. For me I would be much more relaxed if we had won game 6. Sorta like with the Mavs. They got their ring and we have unfinished business.
Rios will not be enough to help this offense. We have a fundamental mental block coming to the plate with RISP - ESPN Refugee is right, we get the base hits, but we cant put them together on any kind of consistent basis. And when we have RISP, suddenly a lack of discipline takes over and we are wailing away, going for the fences after looking at only one or two pitches. Some of this is coaching, some of this is on the player. But it's prevalent thru the entire team this year. We can only hope that the pitching will continue to keep us in games long enough, and the offense gains some sort of collective confidence that we can indeed manufacture runs without the HR. But one addition like a Rios or a Pence is not going to do it this year...IMO
