The future is now, old man: CWS @ TEX 8/4-7

[scotsman1948]

Howard will be on the roster this year and likely part of next - like it or not

that thought means that this team is years away from competing if we are accepting Howard will be with the team that long

 

[Kelleyman]

that thought means that this team is years away from competing if we are accepting Howard will be with the team that long

Not year but year after barring great progress. If they get in next year maybe Howard is moved or let goat break IMO

 

[scotsman1948]

Not year but year after barring great progress. If they get in next year maybe Howard is moved or let goat break IMO

okay let me know when you get tired of seeing him out there

 

[Kelleyman]

@scotsman1948 hey I gave Howard the benefit of the doubt and was glad he was sent down but he should be given nothing. He needs to earn it back and the club long term can’t keep relievers on the roster in AAA and be unusable

He has to improve or he is gone. If we moved him this off-season that would be great. Some teams might just need a warm body to start
So I let him start the rest of the year wherever he is

 

[Kelleyman]

okay let me know when you get tired of seeing him out there

As a fan I am sick of him as an armchair GM I am patient. Lol.

 

[scotsman1948]

@scotsman1948 hey I gave Howard the benefit of the doubt and was glad he was sent down but he should be given nothing. He needs to earn it back and the club long term can’t keep relievers on the roster in AAA and be unusable

He has to improve or he is gone. If we moved him this off-season that would be great. Some teams might just need a warm body to start
So I let him start the rest of the year wherever he is

okay but he was worthless last year and he hadn't shown much improvement while down in the minors but the FO decided to bring him up and he hasn't shown any improvement in his time up here now. i'm tired of seeing him

 

[scotsman1948]

As a fan I am sick of him as an armchair GM I am patient. Lol.

okay i can see that. i wish they would just send him down

 

[Kelleyman]

FWIW the bottom half of our pen has been exposed even considering wear and tear. None of them are really better than Howard

 

[scotsman1948]

FWIW the bottom half of our pen has been exposed even considering wear and tear. None of them are really better than Howard

true so true

 

[Kelleyman]

The lack of development of our upper level
Minor league pitchers has delayed our window unless we buy relief pitchers in the off season

 

[Kelleyman]

Duran looks like a starter. I do hope he keeps 3B and they move JUng to 1B

 

[scotsman1948]

The lack of development of our upper level
Minor league pitchers has delayed our window unless we buy relief pitchers in the off season

that's what we need to do this off-season plus resign Perez and Moore

 

[Kelleyman]

You need to throw the ball to the bag even if gloved

 

[DT LUNA]

Lots to blame today. Including Mo Howard

 

[Kelleyman]

That is Durans error but the 1baseman has to come off the bag

 

[DTC]

Duran looks like a starter. I do hope he keeps 3B and they move JUng to 1B

Not me
That’s his 5th error at 3B in not that many chances

 

[Kelleyman]

Payback

 

[Bmurph]

Looks like yesterday was all about Kopech being bad....Giolito hasn't been good this year but this team is back the usual offensive production

 

[Kelleyman]

Wut?

 

[saddles]

Howard will be serviceable enough to get to the end of the year when he is not facing a good offense. This is who he is when he is pitching against good offensive teams though.