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Don's avatar

I hit a wall last night. It wasn’t their worst game, but for me it was just abysmal. Hitters flailing , pitchers failing, and fans railing. I’ve been patient and understanding of the need for backing off expectations. I’ve not gone berserk about the win total, or the pitching, or the defense, or the lack of OBP, or the lack of hitting. But goddamnit!

Does anyone in this FO actually scout their own players? We should know our own players better than any other team’s players. The FO should know what position players can play before they get to the bigs. The FO should not promote pitchers that can’t throw strikes. The FO should not promote hitters that don’t know the strike zone and don’t have plate discipline. And the FO should not draft prep pitchers because they are the least likely to make it to the show. I’m not pissed at the players, I’m pissed at the responsible parties: DM’s FO and now JJ and his very nearly the same FO.

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Kenny McCormick's avatar

On Charles and his "unorthodox" swing. I spent some time just going over a gif of one of his recent hits (over and over). To me, the swing is fine thru the zone. It's his finish, probably due to his extremely long levers and body that makes it look different and awkward. He keeps his bat level thru the zone thru contact, and it doesn't matter much what happens after contact. Idk, we will see.

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