Autumn Dreamin

Why have big body when small body do job?

Just had a thought---does anyone know if the new MiLB roster size limits interfere with the ability to run a repeat of Project Bham in the future?

Seager expected out for 4+ weeks.

I'm assuming it's Burger that goes down. You need MI insurance more until TA is back, and potential ABs for Burger dry up quickly with Eloy and Yo returning. It's not like there's a slate of lefty starters coming up either, and even if there was, you're not putting Eloy in the field fresh off an IL stint to make room for Burger at DH. The more interesting question will be what happens when TA comes back, and that maybe depends on how much run Sosa gets and what he does with it.

Vera on the bump ?

Pitching seems to be settling in. Offense is struggling now, but I think we'll have a better idea once Eloy/Yoan return next week and TA hopefully not long after. Now let's maybe get the hell out of this cursed ballpark before someone else gets hurt....

Excellent bounceback start from Gio. Should have been 0ER.

Even on Oakland last year, in a lineup with presumably less protection, he was still a league average hitter. He just seems lost at the plate right now. I thought he was pressing for 2000, but it hasn't improved since he got it. He's been a slow starter in the past so maybe he turns it around, but can't imagine he gets long if Sosa or someone takes off.

OH SO IT WAS BAD IN TWO WAYS NICE

I would like to watch one game this season where Luis doesn't get screwed by a bad strike call.

Hope Farmer is okay. That was rough. Can't really blame the guys for being rattled by it.

In fairness, he didn't look this tragic until recently. And he looked good in the WBC. He only gave up multiple runs in 7/63 appearances last year and presumably some of those were garbage time. This year, he's given up multiple runs 3 times already in 5 outings. He gave up 9 HR last year...but is up to 4HR already this year (juiced ball probably, but still). He was never going to have a really high ceiling, but it's kind of wild how the floor totally fell out. Feel bad for the guy.

McDougal pitches Thursday for Kanny and I can't wait.

He'll be a bust again the next time he grimaces on the basepaths or something, don't worry.

The answer was apparently yes. 10Ks and a quality start, you can't really be mad at that.

Lance has settled in, thrown up a few 0's in a row. Pitch count in the high 80's. Twins have the 5-6-7 guys up next inning. Do you send him back out there?

Nice play by Elvis "waste of money" Andrus there filling in at SS.

League success rate on steals is around 80-85% right now. Yaz was like 2/11 last I checked, which would be in line with that.

Guessing this is the move for Gallo going to the IL.

Could've done more there, but 2 runs and a 30+ pitch inning isn't bad at all.

Excellent AB from Benny leading off, followed by the rare infield double.