MLB NEWS/RUMORS Thread

Depending on who you go by, but UZR says he’s been barely below average(seems hard to believe) and is at about -5 UZR/150. We have an example of it from tonight, but his arm is playing up in LF, which I think is probably a factor in his DRS(though I’m not positive of that). He is making the routine plays, but after that it’s a bit rough. If the season ended today, he’d have his highest WAR since ‘14 and he’s currently on pace to have his highest WAR since ‘11.

 

They aren’t gonna trade the catcher batting 3rd in the lineup almost nightly(though I want them to). It is annoying though as he’s been fucking terrible since that amazing start.

 

Sounds like Julio Urias is ahead of schedule and may be game ready by the end of July. Roberts didn’t specify if that’s when he’ll begin his rehab starts or when they feel he’s 100% a go. Still a good sign since aug/sept was the original timeline.

 

Urias is always early and ahead of schedule, maybe the problem. Hope they aren't rushing him back to rejoin a group that just doesn't have it this season. There's zero to gain in the immediate future..other than maybe trade value for the offseason, that is

 

Toles will be back in AAA starting Tuesday.

 

Call him up and teach him first base. Turns out we need a first baseman/CF

 

Wake me when he's ready for full time duty, not being treated like a veal.

 

Our bullpen is still something that I’m fairly unsatisfied with, but the Rockies are a prime example of the dangers that may be ahead for teams that have looked to spend heavily on their own pen through free agency. The Rockies payroll for their bullpen is something like 35% of their $130M payroll and it’s a fucking trainwreck(I believe bottom 3 in baseball). Feel like the way to go is build the bullpen is from within and trade at the deadline for what you need. Too many BP arms seem to fall off after signing multi-year deals.

 

more and more i'm getting what a crap shoot it is
look at goeddel and hudson or whoever they pull of the trash heap
are they worse than baez?
better than the rockies bp?
still i wish we could have kept morrow

 

Not very odd at all. Including MiLB, Taylor has nearly 3,900 innings of professional work at SS, is originally a SS.
This compared to about 900 pro innings at 2B
Taylor actually has more pro innings in the OF than he does at 2B

 

Beast mode NL player of the week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap::clap::clap:

 

I am doing what I can to hold back from getting too excited about Muncy, but their have been a couple of articles out that are making it harder and harder to do so. He has finally started to do the things at the MLB level that brought him success in the minors and it is showing in his stat line. His change in mechanics seems to be one part, but he is making pitchers throw strikes to get him out and he is punishing mistakes for it. One other thing that has me a little excited that he could get better is his BABIP is way below average at .254. He starts finding some holes (he has had some missiles caught on the right side of the IF) and that is potentially a .270/.380 BA/OBP combo. Really hope he can transition to 2B and MAYBE if Belli can get right, the Dodgers could slide him back to 1B and utilize the enormous OF depth this team has.