Balta1701

See I’m supposed to not confuse the Montgomeries when people just randomly switch in threads. Anyway, simple rule - guys should even callups. Could we see Braden this year? High draft pick but didn’t see any time last year because of injury. If he got to BHam early in the season and torched it with a .975 OPS or something like that for 10-12 weeks, then why not? If you score a Juan Soto what’s the point of burying him in the minors for longer? It’s probably not likely coming back from injury but with zero evidence of what he’s got, anything’s possible. Remarkably, the same rule works for Colson. Earn his call up and he can come up. It’s a simple concept, but it would let everyone understand where they are and what they need to do to move up.

Isn't that the guy they signed from the Brewers?

What it sounds like on paper doesn't make much sense though does it? Why this guy as a special assistant in player development? I hate prejudging hires like this because I don't know how its going to work out, but yeah this totally feels like one of those things that gets thrown into the tell all story about why things broke down in 2 years. "They didn't know how to use the analytical data because Phil Nevin kept saying they didn't want to use that and he locked the GM out of a bunch of group chats" or something equally ridiculous. And if that seems unfair, it's literally what we just went through.

Rays look pretty good in the OF although you could always have backups there, but they spent the latter 2 months of the season in 2024 with Brandon Lowe and Yandy Diaz rotating through their DH spot. Both of those guys are under contract, which means the Rays could certainly consider parting with either of them.

Just remember how long Rick Hahn played that game. For 20 years we heard about how the guy we gave away wouldn’t turn into anything of value and they were almost always right…until all of a sudden it was wrong.

Hell I will take 800+ for now.

No just play him at Charlotte? Hes not being called up for defense.

I wouldn’t send him down either, but I also wouldn’t repeat the mistake by putting him in the big leagues in April.

I have zero problems with him playing SS for a couple years until we reach a point where he’s unplayable there. I’m fine with that for now. I have much bigger problems rushing him up to the big leagues if he doesn’t demolish AAA pitching. If he can’t hit, he won’t be a big leaguer. If he hits enough, there will be a spot for him. The guy we saw last year was not a big leaguer, so all I ask is that he shows me he’s ready in AAA before he gets called up.

People daring to criticize Chris Getz sure seems to affect your life.

Then he can easily answer those concerns by showing that he’s better than AAA pitching.

Yeah, you guys making excuses after a 121 loss season need to work harder. We had one guy who made at least one, maybe multiple fake Twitter insider personalities just to say what a great job Hahn was doing. Thats effort!

10 years of hearing excuses for Rick Hahn man. We have a lot of experience with inexplicable sycophancy.

When did MLB revoke the Titles of the Rangers, Astros, Braves, Nationals, Red Sox, Astros, Cubs, Royals, and Giants? Ok maybe one of those should have been, but “no one can beat the Yankees or Dodgers” is a pretty F’d up concept when they’ve won 3 titles in the last 20 years. 17 times other teams have won titles!! Hell the highest payroll team isn’t even on the list of teams you’ve declared unbeatable.

Two playoff appearances out of a 4 year rebuild is pretty much a joke. The Cubs got 5 and a title. The Astros got 9 and seemingly 1 honest title. The Royals only got 2 because they couldn’t afford to keep anyone, but they also got a title.