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[BaltBird 24]

Yeah, 2R in 6 IP is fine.

I want more than 6 IP, 7H, 2 BB, and 3Ks from my ace against this anemic Rays offense, though.

[Pedro Cerrano]

4 runs in 4 games. Losers top to bottom

[85Knight]

I've said this multiple times now, but I don't think the swing plane is the main problem, perhaps not even a problem. He had the same swing in April, May and June and he was hitting for high average with power. He was swinging a lot so not many walks.

It's plausible it took pitchers half a year to find the holes in this swing, but my guess is that it's other stuff going on. Whether jts nagging injuries, just not seeing the ball right, some mechanical thing that he can't shake out of...whatever the case it's over two months of futility. That happens sometimes even to good players. Would need to be midway through next year still scuffling for me to think something permanent has happened to him. But can definitely adjust our short term usage of him to reflect the current struggles. Lower in the order and fewer (almost no) days at DH.

It's not beyond belief that there's a book out there now on how to attack that swing and that he's struggling to make adjustments to how he's being pitched to. Hyde has been emphatic that there's nothing physically wrong with him. Either way he's a big part of this offense struggling and we're in big trouble if things don't change quickly. I guess the only other hope are the injured guys coming back and making a difference.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Cant ne losing series at home. Pathetic.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Offensive voids at 1B, 2B, 3B, and C.

[BaltBird 24]

Anyone who watches this team consistently knows that this offense isn't good and hasn't been good for a while. I don't really care what the overall numbers say. They'll mash for a game or two, then go through a stretch of futility like they're currently in.

They're great when they're hitting HRs at an historic pace, though.

[BaltBird 24]

I'll be shocked if Adley can avoid his OPS dipping into the 600s by seasons end.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Mr. Splash celebrating a walk tells you all you need to know about the offense right now.

[Nigel Tufnel]

2 on for the theoretical heart of the order.

[Mackus]

It's not beyond belief that there's a book out there now on how to attack that swing and that he's struggling to make adjustments to how he's being pitched to.

Yes, I said exactly that. I lean another direction but it's a reasonable theory that scouts figured out a way to attack him and Adley hasn't adjusted. Seems unlikely to me but can't rule it out.

[BaltBird 24]

Wouldn't expect anything more from Adley. At least it wasn't a GIDP.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Adley at least avoids the GIDP.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Yes, I said exactly that. I lean another direction but it's a reasonable theory that scouts figured out a way to attack him and Adley hasn't adjusted. Seems unlikely to me but can't rule it out.

What do you think it is?

[BaltBird 24]

You know they'll find a way to screw this up. Probably a Jimenez GIDP here.

[BaltBird 24]

Adley's advanced stats aren't very good. Slow bad speed, bad exit velocity, barrel percentage, hard hit percentage.

There's a chance he's just not that great.

[BaltBird 24]

Lol.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Jimenez also avoids the GIDP.

[BaltBird 24]

Anthony past due.

[Mackus]

Adley's advanced stats aren't very good. Slow bad speed, bad exit velocity, barrel percentage, hard hit percentage.

There's a chance he's just not that great.

They were all good before July.

I definitely don't think he's great, but j do think he's typically a 800 OPS bat which is pretty great for a catcher. Obviously way below than on the year this season. Hoping it's just a bad year. Won't know for a while.

[Pedro Cerrano]

He might end up being worse than Wieters. Unfathomable.

We could have had WITT!