poppysox

Jirschele is our manager of the future I believe. The future is getting closer every day with these lineup decisions.

Congratulations!

Are you suggesting there is something wrong with that??

We could use a nice neat 6-2win with solid pitching and timely hitting. Get back to the basics of winning baseball.

I am always glad when a horrible game like yesterday is quickly followed by another game the next day. Helps erase the memory of such a disgraceful exhibition. Funny how a win tonight will help me forget how bad we looked yesterday.

Yesterday we watched our starter (Keuchel) control the strike zone and make winning look easy. Friday and Today our starters (Geolito and Lopez) couldn't find the strike zone and we were almost out of both games after one inning. What a pleasure watching Keuchel let the hitters get themselves out...just like the good old days with Mark B. I know that Geolito will figure it out but not so sure about Lopez. Interestingly...it was McCann catching Keuchel while our strike framing wonder kid Grandal caught the two wild man games. Hope this gets fixed soon because starting games with 4 and 5 run deficits makes for boring baseball viewing. Sorry...just venting after looking forward to a game that ended up being unwatchable. I hope Dunning & Lambert get a chance sooner rather than later.

I like Delmonico a lot...but I don't want to watch him play baseball.

Adam Engel has provided the only entertainment for this entire game. He's a keeper!

The powers that be really need to stop jacking around with the game. This man on second stuff is not baseball.

A win today would be huge in setting the tone for this season. Time to show Minnesota & Cleveland that they are in for a tough race.

My point is that some guys thrive on pressure...Fulmer doesn't.

Just the kind of team Fulmer needs to find himself. No Pressure.

An observation...I don't remember a WS team that seems to like each other as much as this one. They seem like a bunch of kids having fun.

l Iike Engel a lot in the backup role. The catch in the rf corner shows why he belongs on this team.

He is easy to watch...not laboring.

The ball always finds the weakest fielder. Can't wait for Madrigal to get the call. I'll take Madrigal & Engel any day over Leury and Delmonico. I like both guys on my bench but not in my everyday lineup.

Kind of early in the season to need to be talked down from the ledge.

Thanks for doing this...it gives a ton of perspective.

We have had lots of experience with Leury brain cramps. He and Adam are ideal bench pieces IMO. Nothing more.

In a 60 day season that can cost us the playoffs. Madrigal is not the type of player that is going to get 20 million per year even if he is lights out. They have reached extensions with many players (Robert, Anderson, Moncada, Sale & Eloy) who were deemed much harder to extend.

I don't believe the WS concern themselves as much as this board does with this extra year of control. Anderson, Moncada and Sale were all extended when they showed they belonged. Madrigal will be valuable now and can be extended when he proves his value.

I fully expect Madrigal to be named to the opening day roster today. He is the best 2nd baseman on the WS team. Can't be fooling around with a 60 game season. Every game counts.

I have been looking forward to seeing Mazara on a regular basis. Met a guy who played with him in the Dominican and he claimed we are going to be ecstatic with how good he is.

My brain will take the under while my heart takes the over. Actually...the number should be close to the 325 target.

I think Keuchel is going to work out to be a good get for us. His style really is reminiscent of MB.