Series Thread: M's @ Rangers; May 7th - 9th

[Msfann]

Yeah, we'd be down by more than just 4-2 by now.

Yeah, this game's done, and so is our season if nothing changes.

Nothing will change. The only way this team will ever have any success is if it happens on accident.

 

[SeattleCoug]

That was old school baseball setting up the double play. So apparently Servais can't manage old school or new school ball.

Right it seems like he’s stuck between some sort of hybrid Servais ball. You can tell by how he manages the bullpen sometimes he plays the numbers and other times it’s just roles

 

[SeattleCoug]

It's even more aggravating that the higher-ups don't even care that he can't manage either/or.

I am seriously questioning their TRUE intentions for this team now. Is Oklahoma City looking for another team to take from us?

I’ve honestly never seen a coach in any sport with more job security for doing nothing and he still has no pressure to win anything. It’s actually pretty insane. Like what has he done to earn such a steady job

 

[Anointed One]

Right it seems like he’s stuck between some sort of hybrid Servais ball. You can tell by how he manages the bullpen sometimes he plays the numbers and other times it’s just roles

He's not Billy Beane... We have the JV version of a sucky Billy Beane GM/Skipper..

 

[SeattleCoug]

Bullpen was first in era going into the weekend. I think they are down to 5th now but it was always fools gold since they are running the 4th lowest babip. They are also last in K/9 and 20th in FIP. Long story short the bullpen is probably the main reason they are above .500 and regression is a bitch and it’s gonna show itself if it hasn’t already

 

[ulmax]

the..rotation..is out,....and that...exposes...........your bull pen from over use...a.declinng math prob......with no solution..in sight

turn out the lights....the party..is over......thank you..and good night...lol

 

[Anointed One]

Bullpen was first in era going into the weekend. I think they are down to 5th now but it was always fools gold since they are running the 4th lowest babip. They are also last in K/9 and 20th in FIP. Long story short the bullpen is probably the main reason they are above .500 and regression is a bitch and it’s gonna show itself if it hasn’t already

Plus on top of that, we had bullpen days covering all innings twice in the same week... That has got to start playing with their mindset and arm strength at some point... It's ridiculous having 6 or 7 pitchers pitching a full game because each one basically has to have their best stuff each inning...

 

[SeattleCoug]

Plus on top of that, we had bullpen days covering all innings twice in the same week... That has got to start playing with their mindset and arm strength at some point... It's ridiculous having 6 or 7 pitchers pitching a full game because each one basically has to have their best stuff each inning...

Yea exactly. Just takes 1 out of those 7 guys to have an off night to ruin the game. And that actually happened against Baltimore last week when led 1-0 into the 8th and gave up 5.

 

[AceKeptic]

Yea exactly. Just takes 1 out of those 7 guys to have an off night to ruin the game. And that actually happened against Baltimore last week when led 1-0 into the 8th and gave up 5.

Yeah, but Servais would never go along with that. Interferes with his "plan," whatever the hell that is.

 

[NWinAZ]

Yeah, but Servais would never go along with that. Interferes with his "plan," whatever the hell that is.

His 'plan' is to keep quiet and keep his job.