Series Thread: Traveling to Kauffman Stadium to play the Royals

[Windingmywatch]

I don't think we are supposed to think that far ahead. lol

Touche Bennie.

 

[Windingmywatch]

HaHa. It has been several different scenarios, but that's okay. The one with the pitchers was just the latest one. No harm done though. Some folks just have a different preference as to what they want to discuss than I do. I don't have any problem with that. I like having fun with it though.

You and me Bennie ... you and me.

 

[romeo212000]

Makes you wonder how loses their spot in the rotation when Matt Harrison who hasn't really pitched since 2012 is ready to return. Wish there were a way to keep Harrison at AAA and to pound out starts every five days.

Well if he makes it through the 30 days unscathed, which would give him about 4 maybe 5 starts we will have to answer that difficult question. He's still a long ways from being out of the woods though. Reports of his velocity being 90-91 are encouraging though.

In the spirit of the what if game though, I feel like someone might have to be traded, but IMO Harry has to be dominating I'm his rehab starts before you shoot that trigger. If you held a gun to my head, I'd say Gallardo gets put on the block, but there's way too many variables for me to make an educated guess. Maybe Martinez goes to Round Rock or long relief. I'm glad I'm not having to make that call.

 

[saddles]

Let's assume Rua handles 2nd base, and we send Alberto back down.

Hanser is only 22 years old and he's played 3rd/SS/2nd in the minors. So do you think maybe he could be or UIF for 2016?

I think we would be doing fine with Hanser and Rua as UIF in 2016. Go ahead and let Rosales go elsewhere.

 

[Bmurph]

How about another W and the sweep!

 

[Bmurph]

The fact we cant hit Guthrie is hard to take

 

[saddles]

Well if he makes it through the 30 days unscathed, which would give him about 4 maybe 5 starts we will have to answer that difficult question. He's still a long ways from being out of the woods though. Reports of his velocity being 90-91 are encouraging though.

In the spirit of the what if game though, I feel like someone might have to be traded, but IMO Harry has to be dominating I'm his rehab starts before you shoot that trigger. If you held a gun to my head, I'd say Gallardo gets put on the block, but there's way too many variables for me to make an educated guess. Maybe Martinez goes to Round Rock or long relief. I'm glad I'm not having to make that call.

Those decisions were going to be a lot easier, but with the way the team has been playing they have become extremely difficult decisions. A lot of it will depend on how Chi Chi and Martinez pitch between now and the deadline or when Perez and Holland come back whichever comes first. I would think Wandy would be traded when Matt is ready to come back. After that it gets a lot more murky.

 

[Windingmywatch]

It's great for Odor to be doing so well now. But the last thing we need/want, or can even afford, is to bring him back and see him get overwhelmed again. That could cause some serious and long term problems for him and us too.

Besides, Alberto is doing a pretty good impersonation of the 2014 Odor right now. Although he's exhibiting some of those same characteristics too. Like seeing all of SEVEN pitches last night in 4 AB.

I'm all for letting Odor continue to play well in the minors for now, build some confidence and have a little longer term success before yanking him back up.

Odor is at AAA as much for work on his defense as for his offense. Wouldn't at all be surprised to see him stay down until September with TEX getting good defense and surprising offense from Alberto. Alberto keeps pressure on Elvis to perform too.

As for Alberto only seeing 7 pitches in his four AB's on Saturday ... he was 3 for 4 with a double on those seven pitches.

 

[Bmurph]

23 pitch first, keep making him work. Not sure we want to get to their BP though

 

[Bmurph]

gotta get the ball down Colby

 

[Bmurph]

Rios looking, thats familiar

 

[Windingmywatch]

I'm not trying to punt Adam (like some on here).

But, Rosales will be 34 early next season, will make about a million (maybe more), while Alberto will be 23, and makes chump change. Don't know his status contract wise, but from his age, I'm guessing we've got him cheap for a few years.

Alberto seems to have good range, live arm, but Rosales has a lot more power.

Again, I'm not trying to move Adam outta here, but he is a FA after this season.

Alberto is a SS first. He plays 2b like a SS playing 2b. Profar was the same. You could tell it was not his natural position. Odor is a 2b man. Not sure the last time that TEX had a natural 2bman playing 2b. Young, Soriano and Kinsler were all transplanted SS.

I'd like seeing Alberto at SS one game a week with Rosales starting at 2b. Gives Elvis an off night ... and reminds him that he can be replaced.

With Andrus, Odor, Alberto and Profar projected for 2016. At least one is gone.

 

[Bmurph]

Gallo with a walk, nice to see

 

[Bmurph]

and EA promptly does what he does so well and fucks it up w GIDP

 

[Duane1952]

Don't look at any pitches Elvis.

 

[Bmurph]

and Martin down on 3 pitches after he starts 0-2

 

[Duane1952]

and Martin down on 3 pitches after he starts 0-2

When they get Josh back, hope they put his butt on the bench.

 

[Duane1952]

That should be an error.

 

[Bmurph]

no way thats a freaking hit, another EA error on a fairly easy play

 

[Bmurph]

That should be an error.

without a doubt Duane