The pitching is its own set of concerns, but as I look at the hitters, 8 of the 11 who played last night are batting under .250 and two are under .200. Sure, some players are taking walks but what does a walk do no one consistently drives them in? I have faith in Massey because he's the only one of the kids that has kept his average from bottoming out. We've talked about replacing Taylor in CF but he's quietly become one of the team's best hitters (which isn't saying much). Is the new hitting instruction not kicking in yet? Where are we more likely to see significant improvement next year, hitting or pitching?
I don't know how many different ways or times we can talk about the hitting, my man. They're hitting the ball hard. Their approach is generally excellent. That tends to work itself out. There are ups and downs with rookies. It becomes super apparent when there are five to seven rookies in the lineup every single day at the end of their first full season after they literally didn't get into a single game just two years ago. I'd bet on this approach to work out in the end. Maybe it doesn't, but I'd bet it does.
Yup. A lineup of 9 MJ Melendezes, even after this slump, would in theory be good enough to win you 81 games. We all need to recalibrate our expectations of hitters going forward.
Surprised by Picollo’s comments really. Not so much on Lynch because I don’t feel like he’s had enough time yet. I can see it with Bubic more so though. Right, wrong, or indifferent, he has been up in the majors for three years now. I’m not saying its a lost cause or anything like that but the front office putting some pressure on him is fine with me. Lynch…ehh, lets not do that quite yet.
And on the offense. I don’t think we will garner anymore information from them this year. Just let them play it out and get the at bats. Even if it is 8 shutouts in a row. If they don’t hit next year or show improvement on that front, it isn’t going to work for this FO…but same can be said on the pitching front as well.
Honestly with the offense, all I truly care about is that the approach stays good. As I’ve said, if that remains, the likelihood things will be fine for them is pretty high.
Yeah, I just don’t get calling out Lynch with 180 big league innings. Honestly, I think Bubic has done plenty to figure things out without a single minor league inning above A-ball before this season, though. I still want to know what happened to his slider. Is that him or the team? If it’s the team, they have some explaining to do.
The pitching is its own set of concerns, but as I look at the hitters, 8 of the 11 who played last night are batting under .250 and two are under .200. Sure, some players are taking walks but what does a walk do no one consistently drives them in? I have faith in Massey because he's the only one of the kids that has kept his average from bottoming out. We've talked about replacing Taylor in CF but he's quietly become one of the team's best hitters (which isn't saying much). Is the new hitting instruction not kicking in yet? Where are we more likely to see significant improvement next year, hitting or pitching?
I don't know how many different ways or times we can talk about the hitting, my man. They're hitting the ball hard. Their approach is generally excellent. That tends to work itself out. There are ups and downs with rookies. It becomes super apparent when there are five to seven rookies in the lineup every single day at the end of their first full season after they literally didn't get into a single game just two years ago. I'd bet on this approach to work out in the end. Maybe it doesn't, but I'd bet it does.
Yup. A lineup of 9 MJ Melendezes, even after this slump, would in theory be good enough to win you 81 games. We all need to recalibrate our expectations of hitters going forward.
Surprised by Picollo’s comments really. Not so much on Lynch because I don’t feel like he’s had enough time yet. I can see it with Bubic more so though. Right, wrong, or indifferent, he has been up in the majors for three years now. I’m not saying its a lost cause or anything like that but the front office putting some pressure on him is fine with me. Lynch…ehh, lets not do that quite yet.
And on the offense. I don’t think we will garner anymore information from them this year. Just let them play it out and get the at bats. Even if it is 8 shutouts in a row. If they don’t hit next year or show improvement on that front, it isn’t going to work for this FO…but same can be said on the pitching front as well.
Honestly with the offense, all I truly care about is that the approach stays good. As I’ve said, if that remains, the likelihood things will be fine for them is pretty high.
Yeah, I just don’t get calling out Lynch with 180 big league innings. Honestly, I think Bubic has done plenty to figure things out without a single minor league inning above A-ball before this season, though. I still want to know what happened to his slider. Is that him or the team? If it’s the team, they have some explaining to do.
The Royals let go their Director of minor league pitching the other day.. Now this article...
Heads are gonna roll. Its a big indictment.
John Sherman will have a very succint message to JJ Piccolo, "fix it".
I’ve been saying for awhile now that changes are coming. I don’t think anyone will truly believe it until it happens though.
A great analysis of everything that right and wrong for Daniel Lynch. Thank you!
Thanks, Erika! And thanks for reading!