Why? No need to wear out kenley. That's why we throw so many different relievers in different roles. Development of some and resting of others. Spurs been doing it for years to pump out tarnished or mediocre prospects into good players.
to be 10 games better than any team in baseball is truly amazing and it really puts into perspective just how well we're playing
Just checking out the standings and noticed that Houston and Washington are leading their respective divisions by 13 and 15 games. Dodgers are leading by 16. Difference is the second place teams in those divisions are seven below .500 (Miami) and two above (Seattle), while the second place to the Dodgers, Colorado, is 16 games above .500. Some mind numbing shit.
Didn't need him go give up the bomb..had Brock for that tonight. Good for as many as possible to get the long ball/infinitely hittable experience. Even Morrow joining in on the fun now...long as the O keeps banging it. And it stops totally at Kenley. Failure is success.
1) I like to give you a hard time (no homo) 2) Saying someone is training to be like an old Utley is just a funny thing to say. If you are going to train to be something, shouldn't you train to be elite? How does the saying go? Aim for the stars, even if you miss you'll reach the moon? Utley isn't an old-grinder. He's a grinder (and top-20 player of his generation) who got old. To be honest, I'm not even that down on Forsythe. He has an excellent OBP. Like you say, his pitch taking has some value... some. Taking a lot of pitches was his MO when we traded for him, but this year he is on record pace for both strikeouts and walks, so maybe he has been encouraged to take it to another level? I don't watch all the games, but from those I have watched his defense doesn't just look good, but elite. @LAdiablo was spot on when he said Forsythe just doesn't have the ability to protect the plate, it's just not something he does. If we lower our expectations on that one thing, as frustrating as it is, then he is a solid player. A poor man's JD Drew.
Even crazier that on June 5 we were 7.5 games behind them. A 17.5 game swing, in two months, with the 2nd best team in baseball?
The thing about Baez is he's better than people give him credit for, but he's still not very good. I think his FIP is over 4 now, and he gives up a lot of fly balls too which isn't great in this run scoring environment. He's a serviceable pitcher but I hope he stays far away from big moments in October
thats the thing i don't think anyone here really questions his ability its just when you look at his face (he's ugly but thats not the point) you can see the fear its palpable and it basically comes down to mlb hitters knowing what he's going to throw when he's scared if he had more confidence in his stuff...but maybe its for good reason idk at the elite level its all exposed and he can't hide and you can see he knows it kenley just stares you down w that right arm hanging and says fuck off try and hit this pedro is more of a oh shit oh shit what am i going to throw? the other night when he gave up the game winner instead of being pissed his body language was more like he knew that was coming i know im playing armchair psychologist but thats what i see his intensity looks like abject fear to me
Agree...and he does have talent as BM wrote...just not what the level he is given credit for. But, in as much as he shouldn't go near any big moments in the post, and guys like Morrow, Fields are springing leaks/ or have, who then in the big moments??? I guess the post bp will be full of starters, or Buehler? Because the "big moments" will definitely be there, and Kenley can't come on in the 7th or whatever...and CK won't be bringing us into the later innings every game... So again...who?
I knew you were being a hard little turd in the punchbowl, which is ok, I eat a lot of fiber. I know you know. That is why I came back at you with the words equivalent of that baby meme you like to post all the time. Logan is not elite, he does not have that talent, how can he train to be elite. Logan is gritty guy who has a level of talent that allows him to hit pretty well for a middle infielder. For a middle infielder is the key. Not a super talented one like Seager or Cano in his prime or whatever. But a journeyman hitter who is really talented in the field and has learned how to grind out at bats to see lots of pitches and get walks or strikeouts. Strikeouts are very beneficial in a lineup when the hitter is a groundball hitter without blazing speed. Saves the team lots of GIDP. Logan knows his lack of elite talent is being exposed. And so he is relying on the skills he has been able to polish through determination. When you cant do the big things to help your team win you better learn how to do the little things. And that is what Logan is doing. That is how Puig polished his skills to be able to tap into his talent again. Logan knows he will never be an Utley or Neil Walker or some other premiere 2B. And his age is creeping up on him, he wont always be as good defensively as he is now. But he may be able to make a good name for himself if he goes into Old Man Utley mode NOW!
i think morrow has been solid and i like ryu and maeda out of the pen and i like baez in like the 6th on a short leash hell mehcarthy might end up being useful w ck, yu, wood and bkitch everyone else is bouncing in the bully
I don't know how to pull up a ranking for everyone in MLB, but I can look it up player by player. This is how Forsythe compares to other Dodgers: Forsythe | 65 full counts | 302 PA | 22% of the time Joc | 54 full counts | 281 PA | 19% CT3 | 67 full counts | 381 PA | 18% Cody | 68 full counts | 394 PA | 17% Seager | 71 full counts | 456 PA | 16% Turner | 51 full counts | 371 PA | 14% Grandal | 36 full counts | 346 PA | 10% Also worth noting: Forsythe has 32 walks in those 65 full counts, compared to 11 strikeouts. Besides drawing walks, he hasn't done much in full count situations.
Beating the Dbacks means nothing in the standings, but it's a reminder to them who's boss. Give them something to chew on (no homo) if case they meet in the playoffs.
