This franchise is operating the same way I do if I’m trying to fix something in my house using only the shit in my junk drawer because I don’t want to go to Home Depot.
2 takeaways from today, mainly with Eddie (a) In a normal situation, Eddie is just a stopgap that won't start a game over the next 6 weeks and might get 3-4 at bats until Ronald comes back. However, we're managed by a pea brain, and I fully expect him to start platooning (at best) or just starting him (at worst) over Eli moving forward. (b) The combination of being poor and AA just clearly not believing in allocating ANY resources to non-starter position players (or taking chances on young AAAA non-prospect types to fill those roles) is pretty incredible. Here are our backups in the first 8 weeks of the season the last 5 years. 2021 Alex Jackson Cristian Pache (prospect) Pablo Sandoval Ehire Adrianza 2022 Manny Pina William Contreras (prospect) Orlando Arcia Alex Dickerson Guillermo Heredia 2023 Travis d'Arnaud Ehire Adrianza Kevin Pillar Sam Hilliard 2024 Travis d'Arnaud Luis Guillorme Forrest Wall Kelenic/Duvall (platoon) 2025 Chadwick Tromp Nick Allen Bryan De La Cruz Eli White I mean that shit would hilarious if it wasn't nausea inducing.
"Ozzie has earned the #5 spot. Look at the back of his baseball card. He'll come around, he's a guy who knows how to make things happen." - Brian Snitker after Ozzie Albies falls to 2/21 with RISP in a loss to Colorado and continues hitting 5th
"Lots of reason for optimism right now" CJ, Bryce Elder and our bullpen still have to pitch 8 more innings in Coors Field. Shut the fuck up.
There are hung sliders, and then there is whatever you call that pitch that Elder threw for the 3 run bomb. The guys in the home run derby would kill for that velocity and location
Wow look at all his ground balls outs also the double and 3 run homer but ground ball outs the other times!
Yea, not sure how anybody can feel good about this situation. It's May 1 and the manager doesn't have any idea what's going on, Ronald hasn't started doing anything team related, the whole other thing. Not great.
They're aggressively attempting to speak into existence that things are going well for him tonight. Bold strategy.
He's absolutely going to start playing him against righties 2-3 times a week. And Eddie was as bad or worse in Washington last year after we finally cut him, so it isn't like he's shown any sort of resurgence.
Can't wait to get back into this one and have Elder serve up 2 more gopher balls on his way to a 3+ inning outing.
Some really good ABs this inning by Allen, Verdugo and Ozuna doing non-swing hard and close your eyes things.