Author Topic: Postseason Discussion Thread (2014) (Read 40139 times)

monkeyhit · « **Reply #150:** October 15, 2014, 01:57:54 PM »

Only Panda fills the bill of a LH power hitter and he's a liability at 3rd (anywhere in the field).

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #151:** October 15, 2014, 04:14:46 PM »

Panda's not a liability in the field. Just because he's fat doesn't mean he's a liability. he's at worst average. Utley and Zobrist still hit enough home runs to be equivalent to what Bryce did this year (that is, the role of the #2 lefty power guy), and I expect Bryce to step up next year as the #1 lefty power guy in the line up to replace ALR's production. Getting Panda would be an upgrade, getting Zobrist or Utley would be a backfill move.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #152:** October 15, 2014, 04:18:54 PM »

I'm sure that hurt but Aoki really makes things look dramatic doesn't he?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #153:** October 15, 2014, 04:19:45 PM »

Birds are wasting no time crapping the bed today

skippy1999 · « **Reply #154:** October 15, 2014, 04:21:03 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on October 15, 2014, 04:19:45 PM

Birds are wasting no time crapping the bed today

Guess not haha

monkeyhit · « **Reply #155:** October 15, 2014, 04:21:50 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on October 15, 2014, 04:14:46 PM

Panda's not a liability in the field. Just because he's fat doesn't mean he's a liability. he's at worst average. Utley and Zobrist still hit enough home runs to be equivalent to what Bryce did this year (that is, the role of the #2 lefty power guy), and I expect Bryce to step up next year as the #1 lefty power guy in the line up to replace ALR's production. Getting Panda would be an upgrade, getting Zobrist or Utley would be a backfill move.

Agree that Panda is the only position upgrade that is apparently available, but not at all sure about the golden boy's near future as cleanup hitter. If they don't get Panda, be concerned.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #156:** October 15, 2014, 04:22:56 PM »

Guy in the best seat in the house wearing Marlins kit

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #157:** October 15, 2014, 04:40:19 PM »

Wow, MarlinsDeSade is spending a lot of time in KC lately.

spidernat · « **Reply #158:** October 15, 2014, 04:47:29 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on October 15, 2014, 04:14:46 PM

Panda's not a liability in the field. Just because he's fat doesn't mean he's a liability. he's at worst average.

The same people who say this about Sandoval probably called for Zimmerman to be back at 3B and he's been bad there for a while.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #159:** October 15, 2014, 05:07:58 PM »

Those pitches are down, no?

skippy1999 · « **Reply #160:** October 15, 2014, 05:24:06 PM »

Wow Vargas looks a lot like Lannan

Slateman · « **Reply #161:** October 15, 2014, 05:37:08 PM »

The loss of Weiters is extremely apparent.

Vega · « **Reply #162:** October 15, 2014, 05:47:42 PM »

Wouldn't it be nice if our catcher made great plays behind the plate like Perez instead of screwing up at every opportunity?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #163:** October 15, 2014, 05:54:26 PM »

Stick a fork in the birdies.

Slateman · « **Reply #164:** October 15, 2014, 05:54:42 PM »

Tears of the O's fans are glorious right now.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #165:** October 15, 2014, 06:08:03 PM »

Streams of Natty Boh

Quote from: Slateman on October 15, 2014, 05:54:42 PM

Tears of the O's fans are glorious right now.

Vega · « **Reply #166:** October 15, 2014, 06:47:31 PM »

Walking Infante to get to Moustakas?

imref · « **Reply #167:** October 15, 2014, 06:56:23 PM »

it's all bunting these days:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/all-that-ned-yost-bunting-has-helped-the-royals/

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #168:** October 15, 2014, 07:02:19 PM »

Young is as unclutch as Werth

skippy1999 · « **Reply #169:** October 15, 2014, 07:04:15 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on October 15, 2014, 07:02:19 PM

Young is as unclutch as Werth

Oh man

they were all unclutch in the post season, Ali

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #170:** October 15, 2014, 07:05:33 PM »

OK, well good for KC. Now back to regular scheduled St Louis hate

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #171:** October 15, 2014, 07:05:57 PM »

I don't get baseball. So what's the formula to win? Just build a mediocre enough team to squeak in the playoffs and pray that players who have been bad all year turn into hall of fame superstars for a few weeks?

Slateman · « **Reply #172:** October 15, 2014, 07:06:03 PM »

Slateman · « **Reply #173:** October 15, 2014, 07:06:22 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on October 15, 2014, 07:05:57 PM

I don't get baseball. So what's the formula to win? Just build a mediocre enough team to squeak in the playoffs and pray that players who have been bad all year turn into hall of fame superstars for a few weeks?

Get hot at the end.

spidernat · « **Reply #174:** October 15, 2014, 07:06:48 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on October 15, 2014, 07:05:57 PM

I don't get baseball. So what's the formula to win? Just build a mediocre enough team to squeak in the playoffs and pray that players who have been bad all year turn into hall of fame superstars for a few weeks?