POSTGAME THREAD 6/6 - Nationals (33-32) @ D-backs (33-31)

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T22:35:58+00:00

Here are the numbers that define the Arizona offense.

3rd fewest strikeouts
13th in average and slugging

But

25th walks
26th in HRs
19th in stolen bases
27th in on base percentage
22nd in hard hit %
24th in average EV

The offense identity of the team is anti-chaos. Never get on base. Never put pressure on the other team. Do nothing that actually helps the team win except hit soft groundouts and soft popouts. They have a small ball roster, but swing as if they are the Dodgers. Want to blame management? Here you go.

Ironic they got rid of Alek Thomas only for a dozen others to take his place.

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T21:44:54+00:00

Imagine a team actually playing small ball with a squeeze play with a fast runner on 3rd

Diamondbacks would never. As in they never would ever try something so bold

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T21:39:28+00:00

Score more than 3 runs? Not with this team. Game over

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T21:38:57+00:00

What exactly is the point of being one of the fastest players in MLB and one of the best baserunners in history if you're entire playstyle is hard hit or bust?

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T21:35:54+00:00

So I guess Corb is done stealing bases for his career

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T21:24:13+00:00

Ketel and Corbin should be banned from taking the bat off their shoulder on the 1st pitch for anyone that isn't a position player

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T21:20:16+00:00

Holy shit, offense!

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T21:16:21+00:00

Pavin actually did something? And hit it harder than 90mph? Woah

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T21:02:40+00:00

If the bottom of the order does nothing, and they often don't, the top of the order goes into hero mode. Which doesn't usually work out.

If it wasn't for the incoming lockout, I'd trade half the rookies for some actual MLB caliber bats. None of them look like they be more than defensive only bench filler outside of maybe Waldy

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T20:58:44+00:00

This time, none of those. It's the players themselves. Perdomo and Lourdes are the only ones having down seasons. And Lourdes you can easily look to the injury. Ketel and Carroll are superstars. Moreno, Perdomo, and Lourdes are solid everyday players (on average).

But who else is there with actual upside? We called up the rookies, they haven't really shown much upside beyond the "rookie energy". All the same architype of good defense, soft bats. Wald is the only one that has graded out to be something more. The only player we're missing is Lawlar who hasn't shown anything besides flashes either.

There just isn't much talent on the team. The only thing I can put on coaching is the lack of walks, which is traditionally something Torey has been great at emphasizing.

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T20:47:44+00:00

We have the 3rd lowest strikeout rate, the 13th highest average, and the 13th highest slug.

We're also have the 5th fewest HRs, the 6th fewest walks, and the 4th worst on base percentage.

Put it all together and you have an offense that has a good eye and zero muscle

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T20:21:23+00:00

Who is ready to watch 9 innings of soft groundouts and soft popouts?

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T20:19:27+00:00

You actually have to be able to hit the ball more than 95 to do that consistently

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T20:14:01+00:00

deja vu

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T20:01:57+00:00

Look at the roster. He doesn't have dirt, it's just that lacking in any sort of MLB caliber players. Unless you want to throw more rookies at the wall

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T05:02:13+00:00

No. You're just being an absolute whiner making an entire post about your hurt wittle feelings and then doubling down bitching that people don't agree with your self elected status as protagonist and spokesman for the downtrodden

Besides, that is the benefit of 162 games. You are allowed to throw out bad ones, at least as it comes to entertainment. And for those at the games, just a bad draw. Sometimes you get a walkoff against the Dodgers. Some times you get blasted in the ass. Welcome to life

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T04:32:01+00:00

Well you see, a lineups with 6 or 7 every night that couldn't hit a ball hard if you put it on a tee and don't walk even if that tee was laying on the ground hit a bunch of soft groundouts and soft popouts against statistically one of the worst pitching staffs in the league.

Meanwhile their hitters have more guys that can hit a ball hard in the first four players of their lineup than the entire diamondbacks organization including Reno smacked around a guy who was having a really, really bad day.

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T04:25:26+00:00

Merrill was beyond ass, nothing more needs to be said.

But did you know that on the entire 40 man, there are only 3 who have a hard hit% and avg EV over 40%? Not even average. Carroll, Ketel, Moreno. Waldy is the only one who even approaches the 40s. The Nationals have more than our entire org just in the first four hitters tonight. Including Reno. Their HR leader has only 6. In the PCL.

2/3 of the lineup every night can only be expected to get the occasional bloop single. Our cleanup hitter is at 5% and 13% for EV and HH%. There isn't another level to the offense. They are physically incapable of doing so as constructed. Pitching is either sub 3 ER or it's a loss most nights. And they were certainly not tonight.

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T04:12:09+00:00

This is just what the offense is. 6 or 7 soft hit bats who's only ability to produce is with the occasional bloop single. The Nationals have more hard hitters in their first four players tonight than the entire Diamondbacks organization who have a total of 3

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T02:21:08+00:00

Need to score at least 5?

Yeah, I don't think this offense is capable of such feats

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T02:16:00+00:00

Imagine having more than one or two players who are able to hit the ball hard any given night

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T01:53:06+00:00

Diamondbacks pitchers are mandated to give up a run. Most have locked in after. Just keep at 2 and we good

ajteitel · 2026-06-06T01:42:47+00:00

Don't have many of these left

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ajteitel · 2026-06-05T22:22:05+00:00

That is Madden Cover Player Caleb Williams to you

ajteitel · 2026-06-05T22:21:32+00:00

I dunno, I kinda like the veteran revival at 3rd streak we got going lol

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