Just now, Rydawg said:

Skip has been terrible since the break.  I think he left his brain on vacation.

Skip’s been left with too much trash. He can’t work miracles. 

The first half was so much but the 4 games have been a drag.

2 minutes ago, MarlininIowa said:

2nd half fade is underway. Under .500 by mid August. Time to start selling guys while they have value 

Go away nerd

Just now, Erick said:

Skip’s been left with too much trash. He can’t work miracles. 

To an extent but his bullpen management in Baltimore was terrible.  Today, you could have let Chargois go another inning through the heart of the order, or gone to Scott instead of letting Floro face them. Floro shouldn't be pitching in close games.

1 minute ago, pollythewog said:

Go away nerd

Ahhh Polly is scared the fade is becoming a reality. 

Just now, MarlininIowa said:

Ahhh Polly is scared the fade is becoming a reality. 

No you’re just obnoxious 

Just now, pollythewog said:

No you’re just obnoxious 

I’m realistic. We feasted on cremepuffs and way overachieved. The fish were going to come crashing down to reality eventually. You were just to naive to see the giant holes in this roster

2 minutes ago, Rydawg said:

To an extent but his bullpen management in Baltimore was terrible.  Today, you could have let Chargois go another inning through the heart of the order, or gone to Scott instead of letting Floro face them. Floro shouldn't be pitching in close games.

Floro was going to have to pitch at some point in the game regardless. Luzardo only went 4 innings.

Bringing Scott in for the 6th inning against the bottom of the order is not an ideal spot. 

The problem is that Floro stinks and so does at least half of our bullpen right now.

The main criticism for Skip, I guess, would be I don’t know why he used Okert as an opener yesterday. Would’ve rather have him today in the 6th/7th situation.

Overall though, starters need to go deeper into games, we miss Nardi, and KIM NG needs to make a trade now.

1 minute ago, MarlininIowa said:

Ahhh Polly is scared the fade is becoming a reality. 

You're not a Marlin fan, that's obvious.

Just now, Rydawg said:

You're not a Marlin fan, that's obvious.

Been a Marlin fan since I was 8. I just get tired of the constant suck. Apparently being realistic on here is frowned upon

Would be nice of Hicks to mess up and throw the ball down the RF foul line a couple of times tonight. 

Come on Hicks, be loyal to us.

Arraez, really?

3 minutes ago, Erick said:

Floro was going to have to pitch at some point in the game regardless. Luzardo only went 4 innings.

Bringing Scott in for the 6th inning against the bottom of the order is not an ideal spot. 

The problem is that Floro stinks and so does at least half of our bullpen right now.

The main criticism for Skip, I guess, would be I don’t know why he used Okert as an opener yesterday. Would’ve rather have him today in the 6th/7th situation.

Overall though, starters need to go deeper into games, we miss Nardi, and KIM NG needs to make a trade now.

I don't disagree with any of this.  I just think Skip has to use his resources a little smarter.  Floro in a close game is not ideal.  

6 minutes ago, Erick said:

Floro was going to have to pitch at some point in the game regardless. Luzardo only went 4 innings.

Bringing Scott in for the 6th inning against the bottom of the order is not an ideal spot. 

The problem is that Floro stinks and so does at least half of our bullpen right now.

The main criticism for Skip, I guess, would be I don’t know why he used Okert as an opener yesterday. Would’ve rather have him today in the 6th/7th situation.

Overall though, starters need to go deeper into games, we miss Nardi, and KIM NG needs to make a trade now.

The okert opener thing was quite baffling 

3 minutes ago, MarlininIowa said:

Been a Marlin fan since I was 8. I just get tired of the constant suck. Apparently being realistic on here is frowned upon

There's a difference between being realistic and rooting for the team to fail.  That's what you are doing.

Something that we’re doing more of in the 2nd half too is playing dumb baseball.

Why is Soler even going to 2B there? 

The Arraez double play completely screwed up this inning. 

1 minute ago, Erick said:

The Arraez double play completely screwed up this inning. 

Unfortunately 

8 minutes ago, Rydawg said:

There's a difference between being realistic and rooting for the team to fail.  That's what you are doing.

Wrong, I root for them to win and expect them to fail. They’ve failed miserably for 20 years.