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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 1, 2021 3:58:43 GMT -5
Glad I fell asleep with the game well under control. It's much easier to take this stuff when you read about it after the fact.
Every day, in every way, we are getting better and better.
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Post by Renfield on Jul 1, 2021 5:36:30 GMT -5
Even in 08, 13, 14, and 16 it just didn't feel like this.. The problem with most of those teams was they had aging veterans and no true ace. Tanaka was good, but he's not Gerit Cole. CC was starting to deteriorate in those years. The offense on those teams usually was good enough though none of them made it to 700 runs on a season. It was just too many rental and aging players. That isn't the case here. This team doesn't have the Overbay's or Hafner's etc. There's legit talent on this team and they aren't 40. Boone treats them like they are. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 1, 2021 6:26:53 GMT -5
Glad I fell asleep with the game well under control. It's much easier to take this stuff when you read about it after the fact. Every day, in every way, we are getting better and better. I'm glad I went to bed after Chapman's second walk, I couldn't take it anymore, plus I was really tired. Just when you think this team has reached a new low, outscored 9-1 after taking a 7-2 lead in the first. At least Judge and Geo will be well rested for today's game, if they even play it.  |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 1, 2021 7:06:52 GMT -5
Glad I fell asleep with the game well under control. It's much easier to take this stuff when you read about it after the fact. Every day, in every way, we are getting better and better. I'm glad I went to be after Chapman's second walk, I couldn't take it anymore, plus I was really tired. Just when you think this team has reached a new low, outscored 9-1 after taking a 7-2 lead in the first. At least Judge and Geo will be well rested for today's game, if they even play it. Your local entry out there also blew it after scoring seven runs in the first, which is the first time ever two teams on the same day scored that many runs in the first inning and still lost. Are Cubs fans howling about Schwarber's home run spree with the Nats? Or is it lost in the debris with so many other bad things going on in Wrigleyville? |
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Post by maizeyanks on Jul 1, 2021 8:14:44 GMT -5
Did this group just get comfortable when they were in two ALCS now and a game away from two WS? You'd think they'd be motivated to get back to that spot and over the hump, but now theyre 33-27 in 2020 and 41-40 in 2021. This group was hungry in 17 through 19.
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Post by inger on Jul 1, 2021 9:06:09 GMT -5
The Angels even were able to beat us up after losing their DH in the game after one AB. The problem however, is that our closer is really off. If Chappy had his stuff together we win that game. It seems we go from one problem to another as the season rolls along…
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 1, 2021 9:16:56 GMT -5
Did this group just get comfortable when they were in two ALCS now and a game away from two WS? You'd think they'd be motivated to get back to that spot and over the hump, but now theyre 33-27 in 2020 and 41-40 in 2021. This group was hungry in 17 through 19. There seems to be no consequences for underperforming or for stupid play. Plus the front office to this point appears convinced that it has put together a championship caliber team that will eventually play at the highest levels if they just keep rolling the same people out there. |
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Post by Renfield on Jul 1, 2021 9:21:44 GMT -5
Did this group just get comfortable when they were in two ALCS now and a game away from two WS? You'd think they'd be motivated to get back to that spot and over the hump, but now theyre 33-27 in 2020 and 41-40 in 2021. This group was hungry in 17 through 19. There seems to be no consequences for underperforming or for stupid play. Plus the front office to this point appears convinced that it has put together a championship caliber team that will eventually play at the highest levels if they just keep rolling the same people out there. They might be right if they ever rolled the same people out there 2 days in a row. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 1, 2021 9:38:14 GMT -5
There seems to be no consequences for underperforming or for stupid play. Plus the front office to this point appears convinced that it has put together a championship caliber team that will eventually play at the highest levels if they just keep rolling the same people out there. They might be right if they ever rolled the same people out there 2 days in a row. I agree the resting policy is insane. Boone talks about the season being on the line and then gives nap time for Judge and Urshela. But still it should be clear that this group as a whole, no matter how you shuffle the deck, is not championship material. |
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Post by Renfield on Jul 1, 2021 9:42:30 GMT -5
Yeah. I agree with your main point. This seems to be a poorly constructed team and they just play bad baseball. Boone's "rest policy" just exacerbates the issues imo.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 1, 2021 10:11:37 GMT -5
They might be right if they ever rolled the same people out there 2 days in a row. I agree the resting policy is insane. Boone talks about the season being on the line and then gives nap time for Judge and Urshela. But still it should be clear that this group as a whole, no matter how you shuffle the deck, is not championship material. I still feel like with how streaky they are and Cole starting 2-3 games in a series if they make the playoffs they could still have a shot at it. It seems to be all about being hot at the right time lately. |
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Post by kaybli on Jul 1, 2021 10:12:12 GMT -5
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Post by kaybli on Jul 1, 2021 10:42:15 GMT -5
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 1, 2021 10:53:51 GMT -5
Probably for the best to be rained out. More rest!! Plus Monty, who right now is the number two starter, can pitch against the Mets, along with Cole.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 1, 2021 10:56:27 GMT -5
Probably for the best to be rained out. More rest!! Plus Monty, who right now is the number two starter, can pitch against the Mets, along with Cole. Hopefully the Mets play today in Atlanta or the Yankees would be facing Degrom |
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