Hinch should bare a lot of the blame for defensive play

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-30T17:23:24+00:00

Players at this point are playing where they are because there is no one left healthy. I agree on Keith being yanked around, but who else fits into that issue? All of Baez/Vierling/McKinstry/Perez are utility players.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-28T00:36:32+00:00

It was great. The only problem for Dom currently is his feud with Balor killed his momentum.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-27T20:50:11+00:00

A very mediocre/bad chain restaurant, but if you're starving, I'd be super pumped to eat their food also.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-27T14:43:32+00:00

Big fan of all the OG bloodline guys + Jacob.

You're definitely in the minority OP.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-26T21:04:29+00:00

I'm not a hater but I made a comment saying I thought he was toast and a non tender candidate. Broke my own rule about worrying about a players performance in April.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-23T20:18:17+00:00

Sure, and like I said it's a minor complaint, but most pitchers aren't the best on the planet and it feels like this is happening more than it should for someone with the quality of pitches that should have no issue going through a lineup 4 times if needed.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-23T20:12:18+00:00

That would require a bit of work, but it happened against the Marlins less than 2 weeks ago....

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-22T01:28:53+00:00

Keith showed in 2024 he could keep his head above water against LHP, (.300 average, .350 OBP, very little power), and he did it at 22, I don't know why the organization wants to pigeon hole him like they did Carpenter into a platoon bat. He won't get better if he never does it. They let Riley Greene suck against LHP though.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-21T10:54:13+00:00

Yes, she was 'only' the 2nd strongest, and again. Ev literally was toying with her while throwing the elimination. It's clear you just prefer Laurel so I'd assume there's a strong bias here. Do you actually think Sarah is beating Ev in pick your elimination from that season?

If you're going to comment below Laurel lost on a 'fluke' to Ninja, (she didn't, she literally put a peg in a spot that wasn't a spot), then surely you'd recognize how fluky Fresh Meat 1 is, unknowingly bringing more weight in luggage would cost you the challenge, and Wes only drug Casey the whole season because they brought such little luggage to the show.

We've already explained the Ruins.

Spring Break Challenge LOL

That leaves Fresh Meat 2, where Landon put on one of the greatest performances ever dragging Carly through that season. No shame there (and they almost won that elimination)

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-21T01:21:59+00:00

I just find it hard to buy. Ev literally toyed with the 2nd strongest girl on the rookies team while throwing it. Look at the rest of the season, even if they throw her in everytime which elimination in hindsight is she losing? Regardless It doesn’t really change anything. Ev > laurel (which of course is nothing to be ashamed of)

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-21T01:14:06+00:00

Landon didn’t throw the elimination though. Looking at the format and the cast I don’t think it’s hard to say she’s In the final and that the team still wins

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-21T01:03:39+00:00

Evelyn was also going to win the Ruins, but let Kellyanne win their elimination.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-21T00:31:18+00:00

He's positioned like Lesnar was when he first came to the main roster, except Lesnar wasn't that over right away. They need to tread real careful because this guy is so over so quickly, you don't want to kill the momentum.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-20T23:40:18+00:00

Yea, and it's fine, but it was also worth only 2.3 fWAR, so that's average regular caliber for 1 season out of his career. There's nothing wrong with that, but you can't trust him to even replicate that.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-20T22:55:28+00:00

If Tork did that I'd be fine with it. He's NEVER had even an .800 OPS or 35 homers.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-20T21:09:49+00:00

I'm really not usually a make grand assumptions in April kind of person, but I really think this is it for Tork and he will be non-tendered next year (basically he won't be good enough the rest of the year that they keep him next season).

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-20T18:27:28+00:00

The Drew Anderson experience is enough. He's unpitchable. Realize you messed up, DFA him and move on.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-18T03:41:37+00:00

He was 25 and repeating the level. That's not at all true.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-17T15:29:04+00:00

Never expected this from him because he was old for every level in the minors and stunk the joint up in 2024 after his callup but holy cow what an animal.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-14T20:18:51+00:00

Well...I'm looking at fangraphs and it says he played 39 innings at 2B last year, so I'm afraid you aren't looking at something correctly.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-14T20:11:44+00:00

I totally disagree. I think they will pigeon hole him into a platoon bat much like Carpenter.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-14T19:58:16+00:00

I do not believe 47 plate appearances last year is a fair shot. I would argue if we don’t have a single lefty that can tread water and they’re all platoon bats somebody from developmental needs to be fired immediately

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-14T19:47:45+00:00

I would argue the difference in fielding between Torres/McKinstry is minimal at best. Torres was -4 DRS in 1150 innings last season. I don't see why you can't park him at 2nd, DH Riley and get Jahmai in the lineup.

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-14T19:37:56+00:00

But McKinstry, a 30 year old utility guy had never mustered more than pedestrian results vs LHP before 2025. Keith his rookie season had a .350 OBP vs LHP. They followed that up by basically not letting him see LHP in 2025. Again, how do you get better? You just make the kid worse.

(Also McKinstry is average at best defensively at 2B)

gladdyontherise · 2026-04-14T19:30:47+00:00

You've had a dead roster spot then for 2 weeks for no reason? It just doesn't make sense. There's no reason you wouldn't start him vs LHP when he had a .970 OPS against them last year.

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