100% agree. At least Bubic was able to make it out of the first and log some innings. Two in a row would have been pretty tough on the bullpen. Balanos looked spectacular.....
Big big nights for Pratto and Witt again.
Gutierrez will set some sort of record for hitting into double plays if he ever is a starter. It was what, 2-3 years ago that he was trying to fix his launch angle. Shame, cause he is outstanding defensively and hits the ball hard- into the ground.
I can't remember if it was 2018 or 2019 for Gutierrez now because the years all run together, but it's been a bit. From what people tell me, the results are there in batting practice and then he gets in a game and it's back to pounding it into the ground.
Also as far as the Cal Eldred situation...... Matheny is a former catcher. He shares in whatever failure there is to make adjustments. He is going down too if these talented pitchers all fall on their face.
Which is exactly why I don't think his relationship with Cal will stop the organization from moving on if they don't think he's the guy for the job. Matheny stands to lose too much if he sticks with someone who can't do it.
I refuse to believe that methany made the decision to throw these young adult pitcher to the wolves. It has to be Dayton Moore who is ordering Methany to do it. These you adults may never regain their confidence. So it’s yet another deplorable year ahead.
100% agree. At least Bubic was able to make it out of the first and log some innings. Two in a row would have been pretty tough on the bullpen. Balanos looked spectacular.....
Big big nights for Pratto and Witt again.
Gutierrez will set some sort of record for hitting into double plays if he ever is a starter. It was what, 2-3 years ago that he was trying to fix his launch angle. Shame, cause he is outstanding defensively and hits the ball hard- into the ground.
I can't remember if it was 2018 or 2019 for Gutierrez now because the years all run together, but it's been a bit. From what people tell me, the results are there in batting practice and then he gets in a game and it's back to pounding it into the ground.
Also as far as the Cal Eldred situation...... Matheny is a former catcher. He shares in whatever failure there is to make adjustments. He is going down too if these talented pitchers all fall on their face.
Which is exactly why I don't think his relationship with Cal will stop the organization from moving on if they don't think he's the guy for the job. Matheny stands to lose too much if he sticks with someone who can't do it.
I refuse to believe that methany made the decision to throw these young adult pitcher to the wolves. It has to be Dayton Moore who is ordering Methany to do it. These you adults may never regain their confidence. So it’s yet another deplorable year ahead.