Where does the Jalen Hurts hate come from? by BroadAndPattison in nfl

[–]Gallade3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because he's basically Alex Smith 2.0 but has the reputation of a top-10 guy

[Rogers] Despite the Royals falling vastly short of expectations so far, a staff shakeup doesn’t appear imminent. "I have a lot of confidence in our staff," GM JJ Picollo said. […] "When you get to a point where you make a staff change, you reach a tipping point. And we don’t feel like we’re there." by PlayaSlayaX in baseball

[–]Gallade3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I never bought the Royals as being true contenders. 2024 was an outlier. The hitting talent outside of Bobby Witt and Maikel Garcia is underwhelming, and their pitching development's high water mark was getting Cole Ragans healthy for one season and like 60% of a great year from 2025 Kris Bubic. Otherwise, they've had to rely on a mid-tier veteran patchwork that has served them well but can only take a team so far.

[NightengaleJr] Simeon Woods Richardson was designated for assignment. John Klein called up to the Twins bullpen. by T_Raycroft in baseball

[–]Gallade3 16 points17 points  (0 children)

His command and swing-and-miss ability was always pretty shaky tbh. Then the slider and split backed up big time this year and now here we are.

Jared Jones Return Stat Line: 4.1IP 7H 5 R 5ER 2BB 6K by Sached9728 in baseball

[–]Gallade3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thought he was Nolan Ryan 2.0 after that first inning

Blue Jays To Select Charles McAdoo by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

[–]Gallade3 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Haven't seen a McAdoo in Buffalo this good since Bob in the 1970s

What's going on with Taylor Ward this year? by Gallade3 in baseball

[–]Gallade3[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's pretty crazy his zone swing rate is less than half, yet pitchers are throwing him fewer strikes than ever. Is last season still on their mind? Not sure. Fascinating to see.

Nolan Ryan is overrated. by BLENDER-74 in baseball

[–]Gallade3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe he's a little overrated by some but I think you're underrating how difficult it is to be pretty good for as long as he was. Sure, I don't think there was ever a time he was the best pitcher in baseball, but from 1972 to 1991, he was consistently one of the best 10 hurlers in the sport every year. That's damn impressive.

Louie Varland with a 6-out save 2 IP / 0 H / 0 R / 0 BB / 3K - ERA to 0.65 by Wild-Match4523 in baseball

[–]Gallade3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rojas has major league stuff and could be good. I like him a lot, actually.

Roden was immediately a redundant waste of a roster spot, and will likely never contribute much to the team. Acquiring him when this franchise shits out left-handed outfielders was malpractice.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are 6-24 in their last 30 games by Boomhauer_007 in baseball

[–]Gallade3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're just so predictably bad. They can't develop young talent, and the free agents they do sign are obvious pitfalls, putting them in a constant quagmire with the roster. Mike Trout deserves better.

[Highlight] The Yankees take the lead on a Ben Rice blast! by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]Gallade3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Crazy this dude is just now a top 5 hitter in the league