Author Topic: Fire Dusty Baker! (Read 142751 times)

Squab · « **Reply #300 on:** April 06, 2016, 11:36:02 pm »

He said today that he sees Taylor more in the 6-7 spot, but doesn't want to get guys out of the slots they're just getting used to yet.

Apparently your spot in the lineup is really important to some players. FP has talked about it a lot.

Smithian · « **Reply #301 on:** April 06, 2016, 11:48:15 pm »

Quote from: Squab on April 06, 2016, 11:36:02 pm

He said today that he sees Taylor more in the 6-7 spot, but doesn't want to get guys out of the slots they're just getting used to yet.

Apparently your spot in the lineup is really important to some players. FP has talked about it a lot.

Consistency is always a good thing.

I would flip Werth and Taylor and feel a little bit better, but Taylor did tear it up in Spring.

HattoriHanzo · « **Reply #302 on:** April 07, 2016, 12:31:09 am »

Quote from: Smithian on April 06, 2016, 11:48:15 pm

Consistency is always a good thing.

I would flip Werth and Taylor and feel a little bit better, but Taylor did tear it up in Spring.

Werth and Taylor both can't buy a hit right now. All I know is that someone gotta step up and perform in the leadoff position. Taylor must be really nervous during the regular season. He looked so much calmer in spring training. I don't like him batting leadoff until he can prove that he can get hits or work the pitch count and take walks as well. I think that he'll be a really good player someday and thought that it might be this year, but he's off to a bad start. Yeah it's only two games but he sure looks like 2015 MAT.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #303 on:** April 07, 2016, 04:48:21 pm »

has Werth ever not been good as a leadoff hitter? I'm not one to buy into the psyche aspect of batting order position, but if I were (and apparently Dusty is), then I would consider that as a reason to bat him leadoff.

BrandonK · « **Reply #304 on:** April 07, 2016, 04:50:10 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on April 07, 2016, 04:48:21 pm

has Werth ever not been good as a leadoff hitter? I'm not one to buy into the psyche aspect of batting order position, but if I were (and apparently Dusty is), then I would consider that as a reason to bat him leadoff.

If he was getting the OBP he was 2/3 years ago, sure, but why the hell would anyone not give him meat right now? He's awful.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #305 on:** April 07, 2016, 04:52:25 pm »

I'd go with murphy at this point

BrandonK · « **Reply #306 on:** April 07, 2016, 04:57:06 pm »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on April 07, 2016, 04:52:25 pm

I'd go with murphy at this point

MurphDawg should be at two, but Rendon is nice there too. I wouldn't mind Tony Two Bags/Murph/Harp/Zimm till Revere gets back. Not ideal, but better than the garbage Werth/MAT are putting out there right now

Mr Clean · « **Reply #307 on:** April 07, 2016, 09:55:12 pm »

Put den Dekker in left and have him bat first.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #308 on:** April 07, 2016, 10:33:41 pm »

Why did Roark pitch after the long rain delay?

Ray D · « **Reply #309 on:** April 08, 2016, 10:24:46 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 07, 2016, 10:33:41 pm

Why did Roark pitch after the long rain delay?

Dusty addressed that in detail. They had a long conversation - all three: Dusty, Roarke, and Maddox. Roarke convinced them that he was fine and that he wasn't "just saying it". He had been staying loose, and throwing in the clubhouse. Dusty said that it was getting very close to the time when he couldn't go back in.

Slateman · « **Reply #310 on:** April 08, 2016, 10:52:34 am »

Quote from: Ray D on April 08, 2016, 10:24:46 am

Dusty addressed that in detail. They had a long conversation - all three: Dusty, Roarke, and Maddox. Roarke convinced them that he was fine and that he wasn't "just saying it". He had been staying loose, and throwing in the clubhouse. Dusty said that it was getting very close to the time when he couldn't go back in.

So Dusty is really no different than Matt when it comes to making pitching decisions.

Kevrock · « **Reply #311 on:** April 08, 2016, 10:54:33 am »

Did they make that same decision last year? I remember a long rain delay or two.

He sat too long. Especially early in the season that should be an easy decision IMO. That said, I think there's a trend of Dusty trusting his players which is overall probably positive. I hope Maddux's opinion on stuff like this is the most important.

imref · « **Reply #312 on:** April 08, 2016, 12:02:02 pm »

They talked about this on WJFK this morning. Dusty said they had Roark throwing every twenty minutes during the break. Roark assured both Dusty and Maddox that he was good to go. They had faith in him and wanted to trust his own judgement. He did pitch better after the break than before it.

Mr Clean · « **Reply #313 on:** April 08, 2016, 01:12:31 pm »

Roark got hammered before and after the break, so it made no difference in my opinion.

Ray D · « **Reply #314 on:** April 08, 2016, 01:16:00 pm »

Quote from: Mr Clean on April 08, 2016, 01:12:31 pm

Roark got hammered before and after the break, so it made no difference in my opinion.

Well he was hammered pretty bad in the first inning - 3 runs. He then gave up 1 run in the next three innings. So there was a difference.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #315 on:** April 08, 2016, 01:16:35 pm »

Quote from: Mr Clean on April 08, 2016, 01:12:31 pm

Roark got hammered before and after the break, so it made no difference in my opinion.

QFT. I don't know who to blame (Roark or Dusty) but not walking Hechavarria with Phelps on deck was pretty stupid. I know Phelps got a hit later in the game but still you have to make that move.

Mr Clean · « **Reply #316 on:** April 08, 2016, 01:45:34 pm »

Quote from: Ray D on April 08, 2016, 01:16:00 pm

Well he was hammered pretty bad in the first inning - 3 runs. He then gave up 1 run in the next three innings. So there was a difference.

What I am seeing with Roark is he is reverting back to his minor league days---he would pitch well once in a while but get bombed on other days.

Ray D · « **Reply #317 on:** April 08, 2016, 01:55:24 pm »

Quote from: Mr Clean on April 08, 2016, 01:45:34 pm

What I am seeing with Roark is he is reverting back to his minor league days---he would pitch well once in a while but get bombed on other days.

What is his real strength? Sitting in the stands I could not see pitch location. But I was charting his speeds. On his fastball anyway (offspeed, that's another story). 91, 92, ..... occasionally 93 but not often. Now, I read that he said that his problem last year was "overthrowing": he'd come in a game knowing he needed to go only an inning or two (as a reliever) so he could throw as hard as he wanted, and he was throwing 95, 96, maybe higher. But he couldn't locate his pitches at those higher speeds, so he was going to dial it back down, which he apparently has. But is he locating his pitches any better? Apparently not.

mitlen · « **Reply #318 on:** April 08, 2016, 02:56:05 pm »

My nephew-in-law and I were talking about the NL figuring out Roark's stuff. This may be who he is.

imref · « **Reply #319 on:** April 08, 2016, 03:37:15 pm »

one start people...

mitlen · « **Reply #320 on:** April 08, 2016, 03:40:31 pm »

Quote from: imref on April 08, 2016, 03:37:15 pm

one start people...

Small sample size? It's early?

Optics · « **Reply #321 on:** April 08, 2016, 10:13:21 pm »

The general rule of thumb is after an hour you pull the P. I won't be too hard on Dusty yet though as it's early in the year and you wanna see if a starter can go longer in his first start.

I liked the way Dusty handled the pen in the opener. He didn't wait for guys to COMPLETELY melt down before pulling them.

Slateman · « **Reply #322 on:** April 08, 2016, 10:38:25 pm »

Quote from: Ray D on April 08, 2016, 01:16:00 pm

Well he was hammered pretty bad in the first inning - 3 runs. He then gave up 1 run in the next three innings. So there was a difference.

He was better after the rain delay.

Slateman · « **Reply #323 on:** April 08, 2016, 10:40:29 pm »

Quote from: imref on April 08, 2016, 03:37:15 pm

one start people...

We're not counting last season?

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #324 on:** April 08, 2016, 10:45:50 pm »

Sink. And when it's not sinking...

Quote from: Ray D on April 08, 2016, 01:55:24 pm

What is his real strength? Sitting in the stands I could not see pitch location. But I was charting his speeds. On his fastball anyway (offspeed, that's another story). 91, 92, ..... occasionally 93 but not often. Now, I read that he said that his problem last year was "overthrowing": he'd come in a game knowing he needed to go only an inning or two (as a reliever) so he could throw as hard as he wanted, and he was throwing 95, 96, maybe higher. But he couldn't locate his pitches at those higher speeds, so he was going to dial it back down, which he apparently has. But is he locating his pitches any better? Apparently not.