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[Mike B]

Nevin just isn't very good.

He plays once a week, but he certainly is struggling.

[Mike B]

Lyles is battling, but he is starting to get the ball up.

[Mike B]

It is amazing how a little success settles down a hitter,

Mountcastle stayed off 2 balls off the outside corner.   Last week he would've swung at both of them

[Mackus]

Mountcastle's 4th walk already in August.

2 in April, 4 in May, 8 in June, 6 in July.

[Mackus]

Damn that's a bomb. Almost to the walkway.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Bomb for Hays. Got the feeling Hyde was getting him ready for this run against good teams

[You Play to Win the Game]

Great to see from Hays and Mountcastle tonight. If this team does pull this Wild Card chase off, those two will need to contribute.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Nothing bad has happened yet but you can see the effects of losing Jorge. Tate probably goes 2 innings here. Bautista is saved for 9th. Just losing an extra high leverage arm.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Nice 10 pitch inning from Tate there, and made Vlad look downright silly. Good stuff.

[Mike B]

Tate was terrific in the 7th,

[You Play to Win the Game]

Nothing bad has happened yet but yoy can see the effects of losing Jorge. Tate probably goes 2 innings here. Bautista is saved for 9th. Just losing an extra high leverage arm.

Surprised to see this. Good on you. Although I know you’re an honest and fair guy so I shouldn’t be surprised. Yes I know it doesn’t change your stance on the trades, that’s fine, we don’t need to rehash that.

[Mike B]

Nothing bad has happened yet but yoy can see the effects of losing Jorge. Tate probably goes 2 innings here. Bautista is saved for 9th. Just losing an extra high leverage arm.

Yep, it stands out.  I think Hyde goes with Joey K on the 8th.  Or Maybe Vespi.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Yep, it stands out. I think Hyde goes with Joey K on the 8th. Or Maybe Vespi.

Yeah Krebial is the guy I think they expect to really step up into a high leverage role. We will see how it goes

[You Play to Win the Game]

Krehbiel is interesting. The change up is nice and it’s been a consistent weapon for him. When you look at his numbers, his hard contact % is about the same for his career, but he is getting 10% more ground balls, which is significant, and I believe due to the sinking action on that change up. But his weak fly ball contact is actually down. His pull % on contact is 45.5%. I think he is another one, like Watkins, who is benefiting from the wall.

So like the idiot I am - I looked up his home road splits after typing the above but before posting - I’m wrong. He’s been substantially better on the road this year, and all 4 home runs he’s allowed on the season have been at home.

Baseball.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

See Im fine with leaving Tate in here. Groundball guy. Still hasnt thrown many pitches. Hyde can overmanage at times IMO

[BaltBird 24]

I can not stand Toronto.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Wouldn’t have minded Bautista 8th. Lopez 9th…

[BaltBird 24]

I hate that we have to play these guys like 14 more times.

[Pedro Cerrano]

I hate that we have to play these guys like 14 more times.

Incredibly obnoxious franchise.

[Mike B]

Wouldn’t have minded Bautista 8th. Lopez 9th…

Basked on the look on Hyde’s face, he agrees with you.