Serious question. We all poop on Grandal, myself included, for being awful. We all agree he is abysmal on offense. Fangraphs has him at good enough on defense to be positive value. Baseball Ref isn't as high but only has him at -0.2 for the year. Like, I get it. He is awful on offense. He's probably better on defense than Bart. But what are we doing here? He should be catching once a week. Let him be Skenes personal catcher or whatever if they think that's important. But come on.
The bigger issue with this is the fact that the DH options in this game would have been Triolo, Bae, or Joe with Cutch apparently being injured. That is an abysmal bunch. I actually like Bae as a 26th guy starting once or twice a week but mainly pinch running and occasional
pH duties. Trip has to go find his stroke and Joe is a guy they most likely non tender
No but seriously. I get that Cutch must be injured/old/day-off so Bart is DHing again, but why not give Bart an extended tryout to see if he's an actual legitimate MLB catching option going forward? He should be in the lineup regardless but see if he's a real catcher going forward.
Serious question. We all poop on Grandal, myself included, for being awful. We all agree he is abysmal on offense. Fangraphs has him at good enough on defense to be positive value. Baseball Ref isn't as high but only has him at -0.2 for the year. Like, I get it. He is awful on offense. He's probably better on defense than Bart. But what are we doing here? He should be catching once a week. Let him be Skenes personal catcher or whatever if they think that's important. But come on.
The bigger issue with this is the fact that the DH options in this game would have been Triolo, Bae, or Joe with Cutch apparently being injured. That is an abysmal bunch. I actually like Bae as a 26th guy starting once or twice a week but mainly pinch running and occasional
pH duties. Trip has to go find his stroke and Joe is a guy they most likely non tender
When those are your DH options in year five of a rebuild by an administration that came in talking about how they'd improve development, that says...
No but seriously. I get that Cutch must be injured/old/day-off so Bart is DHing again, but why not give Bart an extended tryout to see if he's an actual legitimate MLB catching option going forward? He should be in the lineup regardless but see if he's a real catcher going forward.
This trip is going every bit as badly as you could expect.
meh - the right guys are hitting and the schleps are doing what we expect them to do
Playoff odds: 2.4%
She’Bryan Hayes showing life
That's a good one. I have to admit it. No I don't think She' is though. One XBH since July 14 is blind squirrel stuff.
Shelton let Grandal hit??? Is our bench that weak w Triolo, Bae, Cutch, Joe.
Tank, tank, tank, tank.
Hahahahahah first XBH since July 14th for Tiny Dancer
Meaningless homerun for Ke'DFA Hayes
If it leads to more of Hayes driving the ball then it is a good omen otherwise just a meaningless accident.
This ump needs to call all Heller's games.
Worst AB of the week for Cruz. Takes 1st right down the pipe. Swings at two nowhere near the zone.
Way to get out of that Heller.
Good call walking Ohtani.
On the bright side, Heller backed up the throw.
Maybe they taught things in NY?
Came back to strikeout the side. Don't know if he'll ever have control but his pitches have good movement.
Loser team. What a joke.
Fire Grandal into the sun plz
Rod Barajas was 2012 catcher. Maybe an omen with Grandal in 2024.
We're bringing back 41-year old Russell Martin?
I've been saying we should be as a catcher coach for Hank and Endy
We're not bringing back Grandal.
Takes 3 singles to score today.......maybe 4 with Grandal the lead runner.
Time for the one-run-short rally.
Ke'minorleaguer Hayes didn't even move his bat that AB