August 25, 20206 yr Good: We took 3/5 from the defending champs with basically half of the true pitching staff. Bad: the bullpen is complete shit
August 25, 20206 yr Great to take 3 of 5 from the Nats. Much needed momentum heading into the Mets series. Please go get a reliever. Any capable major leaguer would do
August 25, 20206 yr This team really feels like they're just a few good pieces away from being great. And there's a real sense of confidence and believing they'll win and sometimes it really feels like that makes all the difference for them.
August 25, 20206 yr 6 hours ago, SilverBullet said: This team really feels like they're just a few good pieces away from being great. And there's a real sense of confidence and believing they'll win and sometimes it really feels like that makes all the difference for them. just two pitchers away? I kid That bullpen is a hot mess, and that may be an understatement as I cringe anytime one of them comes in. And I think they really need a legit superstar bat in the heart of the lineup or at least two "occasional" allstars (if that makes sense) in that lineup. They're certainly competitive though and I understand that there's a feeling you get when watching the team that they aren't crazy far off.
August 25, 20206 yr A trade deadline acquisition would also send a great message to both the team and the fanbase.
August 25, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, hovertical said: just two pitchers away? I kid That bullpen is a hot mess, and that may be an understatement as I cringe anytime one of them comes in. And I think they really need a legit superstar bat in the heart of the lineup or at least two "occasional" allstars (if that makes sense) in that lineup. They're certainly competitive though and I understand that there's a feeling you get when watching the team that they aren't crazy far off. Completely agree here, especially on the bullpen. I do think the bullpen will be “ok”, once we get back to full strength. Stanek & Yimi can take over some high leverage innings. Vesia gives you another lefty that you can trust to at the very least throw strikes Neidert is a valuable long reliever, and is an above average opener for those bullpen game situations that we will likely see more of. With that said, we do need to add pieces here at some point. We have great depth at SP in the system, but there’s not a ton of reliever options in the org. That’s ok, I’d rather have starters, but at some point we’ll need to add a controllable piece
August 25, 20206 yr Stanek has been awful since he's come over though so i don't really have much faith in him in those high leverage spots either. bullpen is usually one of the easier areas to find fixes for at least so there's that
August 25, 20206 yr Author 1 hour ago, hovertical said: Stanek has been awful since he's come over though so i don't really have much faith in him in those high leverage spots either. bullpen is usually one of the easier areas to find fixes for at least so there's that Stanek needs to be an Opener, full stop.
August 25, 20206 yr 16 minutes ago, Michael said: Stanek needs to be an Opener, full stop. Imagine in the time and season with so many pitching guys out - that we don't even try openers lol.
August 25, 20206 yr Just now, SonOfJack said: Anyone want to see Conley as an opener? Sure. Opening the door to the exit to see himself out.
August 25, 20206 yr Author 1 minute ago, SonOfJack said: Anyone want to see Conley as an opener? That implies that Don has enough sense to pull him after three hitters.
August 25, 20206 yr Author 1 minute ago, SilverBullet said: I had an ex that used me as an opener. That's nice sometimes.
August 25, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, SonOfJack said: Anyone want to see Conley as an opener? Do you really want to see Conley face the three best hitters in the other team's lineup?
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