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Post by unionstation82 on May 28, 2024 22:18:08 GMT -6
I think Espada needs to go. Remember when the scandal broke and it came out that Hinch was basically usurped by Beltran as the authority figure and leader? He was so intimidated that he felt like he couldn't put a stop to things. He thought he would lose the clubhouse. Now imagine how Espada feels. He's been hitting these guys fungos for years as the backup guy. He's their friend. Now he has to make some tough calls and not play favorites, and he's at the head of a team that is just star studded, with at least two future Hall of Famers on it. If you were him, would you feel like you could step on toes all of the sudden and get away with it? We already had weeks ago several anonymous players going to the media about clubhouse problems and a lack of communication from Espada. I think you need to go and bring in a salty old guy who can kick some butt at this point. It's not like things have gotten better in terms of lineups and pitching decisions anyway. He's been Dusty minus the respect of the players. Utter disaster. It was a bad fit for a first year guy who has so much history and friendship with this roster. He needs to be cut lose and then maybe get a shot with a young rebuilding club later. Dusty wasn’t perfect, but it’s kind of insulting to compare this debacle to anything he managed while being the skipper. I mean this is atrocious. |
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Post by Ashitaka on May 28, 2024 22:23:19 GMT -6
I think Espada needs to go. Remember when the scandal broke and it came out that Hinch was basically usurped by Beltran as the authority figure and leader? He was so intimidated that he felt like he couldn't put a stop to things. He thought he would lose the clubhouse. Now imagine how Espada feels. He's been hitting these guys fungos for years as the backup guy. He's their friend. Now he has to make some tough calls and not play favorites, and he's at the head of a team that is just star studded, with at least two future Hall of Famers on it. If you were him, would you feel like you could step on toes all of the sudden and get away with it? We already had weeks ago several anonymous players going to the media about clubhouse problems and a lack of communication from Espada. I think you need to go and bring in a salty old guy who can kick some butt at this point. It's not like things have gotten better in terms of lineups and pitching decisions anyway. He's been Dusty minus the respect of the players. Utter disaster. It was a bad fit for a first year guy who has so much history and friendship with this roster. He needs to be cut lose and then maybe get a shot with a young rebuilding club later. Dusty wasn’t perfect, but it’s kind of insulting to compare this debacle to anything he managed while being the skipper. I mean this is atrocious. What I'm saying is that the hope was that Espada wouldn't keep making crazy lineup and pitching change decisions. Dusty's old school mentality would be gone and Espada would really be open to the smart group in the front office. That hasn't happen. His in game decisions have been no better than Dusty's and Dusty at least commanded the respect of his players and motivated the best out of them. In other words Espada does the same bad things Dusty did but doesn't do the good things Dusty did. |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 28, 2024 22:44:39 GMT -6
Dusty wasn’t perfect, but it’s kind of insulting to compare this debacle to anything he managed while being the skipper. I mean this is atrocious. What I'm saying is that the hope was that Espada wouldn't keep making crazy lineup and pitching change decisions. Dusty's old school mentality would be gone and Espada would really be open to the smart group in the front office. That hasn't happen. His in game decisions have been no better than Dusty's and Dusty at least commanded the respect of his players and motivated the best out of them. In other words Espada does the same bad things Dusty did but doesn't do the good things Dusty did. The problem was never in letting go of Dusty. It was in not overhauling the whole staff. The hitting and pitching coaches don’t have to be here as well as Espada. |
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Post by bearbryant on May 28, 2024 23:58:01 GMT -6
I wouldn't be opposed to a manager change if the new manager was Bagwell. Make himself useful doing something he might be good at
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Post by Ashitaka on May 29, 2024 0:06:43 GMT -6
I wouldn't be opposed to a manager change if the new manager was Bagwell. Make himself useful doing something he might be good at No more friends. No more zero experience guys. We need someone who has been to the dance before and feels no need to protect a prior relationship. Maybe go get Showalter or something. |
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Post by kyledriver1980 on May 29, 2024 5:03:55 GMT -6
In 6 straight games we’ve only scored runs in one inning of each game. That trend needs to stop. We need to be scoring early and often.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on May 29, 2024 6:13:20 GMT -6
If I had the energy, I'd link to the posts where our resident stat-heads assured me that Pressly doesn't REALLY suck...he just looks like it most of the time.
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Post by Saint on May 29, 2024 6:39:08 GMT -6
If I had the energy, I'd link to the posts where our resident stat-heads assured me that Pressly doesn't REALLY suck...he just looks like it most of the time. I don't think anyone has said that recently though. |
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Post by thomasj13 on May 29, 2024 7:07:25 GMT -6
If I had the energy, I'd link to the posts where our resident stat-heads assured me that Pressly doesn't REALLY suck...he just looks like it most of the time. I don't think anyone has said that recently though. Is Pressly on a team option for next year? |
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Post by thomasj13 on May 29, 2024 7:09:11 GMT -6
I will watch tonight bc of Verlander. But man have we been kicked in the balls the last two nights. It’s like you see the playoff door shutting in front of you, and yes I know, it’s still way early in the season
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Post by Saint on May 29, 2024 8:23:25 GMT -6
I don't think anyone has said that recently though. Is Pressly on a team option for next year? He has a mutual option for $14 million. He has a $2 million buyout if we don't want to keep him, but the option triggers automatically if he pitches in 50 or more games this year. Which he is on pace for currently. |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 29, 2024 8:23:52 GMT -6
I will watch tonight bc of Verlander. But man have we been kicked in the balls the last two nights. It’s like you see the playoff door shutting in front of you, and yes I know, it’s still way early in the season The team has many problems, but the offense has been a massive turf all season. I don’t really believe in the hitters anymore. Just enjoy Bregman’s lackluster farewell. |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 29, 2024 8:24:26 GMT -6
Is Pressly on a team option for next year? He has a mutual option for $14 million. He has a $2 million buyout if we don't want to keep him, but the option triggers automatically if he pitches in 50 or more games this year. Which he is on pace for currently. Send him to the minors the rest of the way. They can blow games without his help. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on May 29, 2024 16:40:46 GMT -6
If I had the energy, I'd link to the posts where our resident stat-heads assured me that Pressly doesn't REALLY suck...he just looks like it most of the time. I don't think anyone has said that recently though. No less than 2 weeks ago. |
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Post by Saint on May 29, 2024 16:50:43 GMT -6
I don't think anyone has said that recently though. No less than 2 weeks ago. Your old man brain is playing tricks on you. |
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Post by Ashitaka on May 29, 2024 16:56:22 GMT -6
If I had the energy, I'd link to the posts where our resident stat-heads assured me that Pressly doesn't REALLY suck...he just looks like it most of the time. I'll save you the trouble and just make a new one! K/9 2024: 12.4 Career: 9.7 BB/9 2024: 3.1 Career: 2.6 BAbip 2024: .431 Career: .295 LOB% 2024: 60.9% Career: 73.1% Soft, Medium, Hard contact rates: 2024: 13.8%, 50.8%, 35.6% Career: 14.7%, 52.1%, 33.2% 5.31 ERA vs. 2.52 xFIP He's the same guy. In some ways, he's pitching even better than usual. No one can overcome 43% of all balls put in play ending up as hits, and a 13% drop in strand rate on top of it. 20 innings is a small sample size. Stuff like this is why stat-heads frown on long-term reliever contracts. There is maybe no position in all of sports that is more volatile. |
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