Series Thread: Roadtrip @ Mets, Reds, Rays

[NWinAZ]

Don't worry Rojas. We're just trying to make the postseason for the 2nd time in 20+ years. No need to stay within 20 ft of the bag on an infield fly ball. Keep doing you winner.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[cezero]

Wtf is going on. Amateur hour.

 

[cezero]

Munoz warming up. Goodie.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Dammit I wanted some insurance runs in the 9th, gotta hold this off, let’s go !

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I don’t think you can put that on a hitting coach. The team is literally built to be a swing for the fences. You got Julio, JP and whoever is in LF. Everyone else ceiling is a very low on any real old school stats. Let alone the offense was built, except JP, that they are streaky hitters. I won’t put Julio in that category yet but everyone else looks like an all star for awhile then minor leaguers other times.

It's all about situational hitting and that's on the hitting coach to teach that. I get this team is built for HR's but how many times with RISP a single could have scored 1 or 2 runs when needed. The Phillies are also built to hit HRs but they have the smarts to take what's given and if that means a single to score a run they do it.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Munoz hits the first guy, @)””&”&

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Fucking dumbass

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Oh my God what a strike by Cal !! He’s such a good catcher man

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Munoz wants so bad to give this up, )””$”&” … Hit batter now a walk … Common man !!

 

[MarinersBestFan]

Munoz wants so bad to give this up, )””$”&” … Hit batter now a walk … Common man !!

He is an absolute shit show on the bump the last few weeks.

Skip is going to give away the post season marching his dumb ass out there as our 'closer'

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

He is an absolute shit show on the bump the last few weeks.

Skip is going to give away the post season marching his dumb ass out there as our 'closer'

buckle up … 1 out way

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

He is an absolute shit show on the bump the last few weeks.

Skip is going to give away the post season marching his dumb ass out there as our 'closer'

OMG … We’ll take it, but Munoz is shaky, we’re lucky we threw out the lead off hit batter, that was huge… Nice win

 

[WizardHawk]

A win is a win.

Castillo's performance broke a string of non quality starts that ran through the full rotation for the first time this year.

This team cannot make the playoffs without that trend fully ending.

 

[ulmax]

Astros.pound Texas .into the ground..
Again..
And play .San Diego next .
Mariners .05.back..

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Astros.pound Texas .into the ground..
Again..
And play .San Diego next .
Mariners .05.back..

That was yesterdays game though, Astros are idle today …

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

That was yesterdays game though, Astros are idle today …

Picked up a much needed half game. Gotta keep it rolling.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Picked up a much needed half game. Gotta keep it rolling.

Yep, that was nice, keep it rolling

 

[wazzu31]

It's all about situational hitting and that's on the hitting coach to teach that. I get this team is built for HR's but how many times with RISP a single could have scored 1 or 2 runs when needed. The Phillies are also built to hit HRs but they have the smarts to take what's given and if that means a single to score a run they do it.

I’m not really disagreeing the problems with the offense, just my personal opinion is that isn’t really the hitting coach. To me, no matter who the coach is, I don’t think you can turn a one trick pony into a contact hitter especially with their swings. I’m theory they can tweak their stance and swing but I think overall for the player it will be worse, but who knows.

 

[WizardHawk]

I’m not really disagreeing the problems with the offense, just my personal opinion is that isn’t really the hitting coach. To me, no matter who the coach is, I don’t think you can turn a one trick pony into a contact hitter especially with their swings. I’m theory they can tweak their stance and swing but I think overall for the player it will be worse, but who knows.

According to Souza Jr, most teams have multiple hitting coaches with each being responsible for different areas. For some reason Seattle has just 1. He doesn't think 1 can do the job as fully anymore and has no explanation why they are not adding more staff.

That came from one of his weekly spots on Softy's show. He has expanded on it more than once.

fwiw