MLB 2019: Mad Max Beyond Astrodome
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Did I miss something? Castellanos is a RF, not an infielder. But there we also have Hoerner. If he can play 2B alongside Javy...and if a new hitting coach can get Javy back to only a moderate strikeout rate, that's a middle IF I'd like to see.
We're really kinda thin in the OF, unless you keep Happ there most of the time, and he also does a better job at the plate. I'd always hoped for Almora to get his shit going so he could be the full time CF, but not sure he'll ever be more than a defensive replacement/occasional starter.
I'm still behind Hoss in LF. He's no Heyward on defense, but very few guys are. He can flatten baseballs and has made himself a decent LF. Hell, Seattle is playing Vogelbach at 1B despite his size. He was supposedly only going to pan out as a DH.
Castellanos also plays third and, if I recall correctly, that was his original position before moving to outfield.
No one calls Schwarber "Hoss" except you, and I don't understand it. In any event, wake me up when his batting average nears .280 and stops his fascination with strikeouts and his allergy to walks.
As for Vogelbach, he's still a majority DH and if he continues to balloon, as Schwarber is, he's going to stick as a DH.
Castellanos came up as a 3B (they played with the idea of him replacing Miggy, lol) and was moved to the outfield because even the Tigers could see that he fucking sucks as a fielder, but they experimented with him in the infield.
Thanks. I didn't do an in-depth look at Nic, but he certainly seems comfortable in RF. Like Hoss, not A+, but good.
We have Bryant thru 2021, plus Bote signed an extension this year. Even if the next manager doesn't play musical positions as much as Joe has, Bryant can rotate into the OF here and there like he has done.
The Cubs announcers called him Hoss (as in Cartwright) when he came up in 15 and I'm sticking to it
Schwarbs lost weight after the knee injury and the move to LF. Not sure how much, or how much he should lose, but definitely slimmer.
Mad? No. Harper likely had a chance to chase a ring with other teams on shorter deals, but instead needed to make a meaningless statement about having the biggest contract ever.
He has "made a living" for himself and his family for several generations on what he has already earned. The money at this point really is meaningless beyond being a status symbol. I have no issue with a player squeezing the owners for every penny possible, at the same time, you have to be smart about the decisions you make because your time in the game is finite.
Harper will probably have twenty chances at hoisting the World Series trophy in his lifetime, seven of them are now gone forever.
It helped that I had him on my Fantasy team for two years while he was with the Tigers.
What do we think of this? Big deal or not? Two teams with nothing to play for.
So, what are the projected managerial openings this offseason? San Diego already fired Andy Green, Bruce Bochy and Ned Yost are retiring. Maddon's contract is up in Chicago and he's almost certainly out. I imagine Ausmus might be on the hot seat in Anaheim, maybe Servais in Seattle (though, to be fair, he's been given a dogshit roster), and Bud Black in Colorado has to be feeling a little heat after the Rockies completely face-planted this year.
Anyone else I'm not thinking of?
Anyone else I'm not thinking of?
I see nothing wrong with it, just some teammates giving their guy something to be proud of... and he still had to earn that K.
The Phillies aren't the Marlins - they can build a winner, and all those trophies don't build permanent wealth for your descendants.
Yeah, doesn't matter to me, but you know there's those "unwritten rules" nazis that love complaining about this type of thing.
I have little interest in their fussing. That sort of close minded, elitist thinking has not helped baseball.
Permanent wealth? I imagine between what he’s earned between the Nationals and in endorsements, he and his family will be comfortable for a very, very long time.
Nah Bell is fine, he was only hired because of family so he will keep his job for at least 3 years for the same reason.
Yeah, Bell probably has the freshman-year safety tag on him. Kapler, on the other hand, is apparently widely hated in the clubhouse, so he could be a candidate for getting sacked (and he's got Charlie Manuel breathing on his back; Manuel is known to want to return to the dugout).
I figure Mickey Callaway is probably toast, too. I forgot that Mattingly's contract is expiring, as well. Dark horse candidate for firing: Clint Hurdle.
I figure Mickey Callaway is probably toast, too. I forgot that Mattingly's contract is expiring, as well. Dark horse candidate for firing: Clint Hurdle.
^Mattingly was just awarded an extension, so he’s probably safe for another year. I would be shocked if Kapler isn’t fired, as he’s managed to run that team out of contention in back-to-back second halves, and I can’t believe Callaway hasn’t already been sacked.
Oh, damn, I somehow missed that.
Yeah, it's been reported pretty widely that Kapler and the front office in Philadelphia aren't on the same page at all, and his red-ass tactics are wearing thin on the players.
With Callaway, I figure it's just the Wilpons being cheapskates.
There was a report that the Angels are ready to sack Ausmus if / when Maddon becomes available. Wouldn't be shocked to see that happen, since Ausmus is pretty clearly a stopgap hire the way Dale Sveum was for the Cubs.
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