Series Thread: M's at Rays 5/25 - 5/27

[Anointed One]

2 series wins in a row... Just what the Doc ordered...

 

[Anointed One]

I'm so tired of Rodney... Our freakin closer has a 6.98 era...

 

[Anointed One]

A lot longer!!! I mean your not even giving him a chance, he has less than 60 at bats. It would be extremely disappointing if Rickie Weeks or Ackley stayed on the team and Taylor was the one to get sent down.

I just asked, "how much longer?"... IMO, I would give him another 3 -4 weeks to see if he can turn things around... If the team in general begins to hit better in general, especially w/ RISP, then you can afford to let him grow a bit longer in the big leagues...

 

[unlvmariners]

I just asked, "how much longer?"... IMO, I would give him another 3 -4 weeks to see if he can turn things around... If the team in general begins to hit better in general, especially w/ RISP, then you can afford to let him grow a bit longer in the big leagues...

In my opinion it depends on how well he does. I would be looking to re-evaluate him around the all-star break. Even if he doesn't turn things around at the plate I think he provides more value to the team than Ackley or Weeks do. To be honest with you. I don't think he is going anywhere. I think he is here to stay until the end of the season unless, we trade for a big time SS at the deadline.

 

[NWinAZ]

I can live with Taylor and his limp bat as long as he keeps fielding. No bat outfielders I have a problem with especially corner outfielders. We can win with a 7 man lineup (giving passes to Taylor and K-Nino for now), but not with a 6 man lineup.

And let's be real, I don't see Jack trading for an impact bat nor do I see an impact bat coming up from the minors this year. So time to build that bullpen up and making it leak proof as soon as possible and pray that we find a workable solution with Walker/Kuma/Montgomery/? for the remainder of the year.

 

[Banned 10x]

Rodney

 

[gowazzu02]

freaking Rodney getting me in trouble at home. Im watching that disaster of a ninth inning while trying to quite down my 3 week old, holding him, bouncing, singing random made up songs, he's finally getting happy. Then Rodney goes full Rodney longo doubles off hte wall. I loudly say F#@, that startles the kid, I then try to get him back to sleep by bouncing and singing my new made Rodney F#@$ing sucks, he F@#$#@ sucks, Rodney F@#$@# swucks, he F@#$@# sucks, at which point my wife yells at me...........

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[Podunkparte]

Archer looks sharp through that 1st inning. This could be one of those nail biters we're used to with Felix going.

 

[Itsmytime]

At work watching the game on my tablet... Shh don't tell my boss!

 

[NWinAZ]

Time Cano to step up here in the 9th

 

[NWinAZ]

and swings at ball 3 a foot outside...smh

 

[NWinAZ]

...and still walks. Cruz time

 

[Itsmytime]

CRUZ MISSILE!

 

[NWinAZ]

I finally called one this year

 

[Itsmytime]

Please send Felix out for the 9th he has earned this one!

 

[Msfann]

I still don't think we have seen the best of Felix yet. You can tell he's still getting better and better.

 

[gowazzu02]

thank god they let felix get the complete game, keep rodneys ass sitting in the pen.

 

[Tapey]

thank god they let felix get the complete game, keep rodneys ass sitting in the pen.

Rodney was actually already in the dugout during the game.

 

[EVille3]

that was a no-brainer...he was dealing...low pitch count and going with a 6 man pen currently