Time for an Ozzie/Cora off-day defensive camp

[caulfield12]

We might win this game.

But we're not going to do anything but barely survive the Central playing this way.

Madrigal's throwing yips are one thing, whether it's a Knoblauch/Sax thing going on, who knows.  At least he's carrying his "weight" on offense, more or less.

Grandal is the highest paid player in team history, and he's playing like he's on the Jay Bruce early retirement track at age 34.  Of course we could never get so lucky to save the remaining dollars on that contract, so we'll get a Konerko fade without all the pleasant memories and WS ball hand-off to JR. It's one thing if he doesn't hit, but the same mental mistakes over and over again?   You can't move back a bit from the plate/batter's box?   Or stop reaching forward?

Rodon is going to be denied an opportunity to win the game (as it turned out after 20 minutes, they extended him over 100 pitches.)

The bullpen will have to cover an extra inning.

Rodon is throwing 15-20 additional high stress pitches after a no-no, where he gave everything he had physically down to the very last out.

This bullpen will not survive the season with things going as they are...no matter how vaunted it was in the offseason.

I didn't even see the Moncada deflection, so until I watch the replay I'll have to reserve judgment, but there were THREE freaking plays in one inning that could have been made.

Granted, Anderson got the out at home and spared a complete letdown (I was expecting Hernandez to have hit a bases clearing double or triple on my At-Bat phone app upon refreshing.)

Now Mercedes is out?   For defensive purposes?   And Leury in?

 

They say a team is a reflection of its manager, and we're clearly (at least so far) lackadaisical, inconsistent/erratic and lacking in focus.

What other explanation can there be?

At least when Robin Ventura came in for the 2012 season, we went from one of the worst to one of the best defenses, playing behind over 10 rookies that pitched that season.

How can we be even worse now without Eloy Jimenez on the field?

 

Finally, Yoan Moncada has to really figure out if he's going to be a "shoulda been" MLB superstar or a rap and reggaeton impresario?  I can see him having a 700-725 OPS, but in the 600's again after so many seasons to overcome his various offensive struggles, especially from the RH batter's box.

Maybe he just did that?   Who knows where his head is at, same with Grandal and Madrigal.

 

 

Edited April 21, 2021 by caulfield12

[Bob Sacamano]

What in the fuck

[ron883]

Time for an Ozzie managerial hire**

[ShoeLessRob]

9 minutes ago, ron883 said:

Time for an Ozzie managerial hire**

It won’t ever happen. Give it up. 

[caulfield12]

Still incredible there was a SECOND catcher's interference that almost led to Crochet's inning completely blowing up.

They escaped this game, but they can't count on that happening against teams with better offenses/higher than $50 million payrolls, 30th in the majors.

 

Would argue that Hahn really needs to go out...and find a veteran reliever with playoff experience to stabilize the bullpen a bit more.   Hendriks is the only really "been there, done that" guy on the roster.  Bummer, but he's struggled and gotten inconsistent results compared to his normal standard prior to this season.

Edited April 21, 2021 by caulfield12

[caulfield12]

Bumped...

[Ducksnort]

If this continues i think you might need to swallow the pride and seriously think about bringing in Collins as a defensive replacement in late innings.