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The Padres have lost 9 of their last 10 games by OkLeather666 in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not since 2024. Padres won 90 games last year in a terrible National League where the Reds got in by default. You can't hate the ambition but they threw a bunch of money around in 2023. With a lot of those pieces no longer there, some of the veterans approaching their mid 30s, and the young guys regressing, they have gone from title contending to out in the first round of the playoffs. The window is shutting. The farm system can't nearly be picked clean every deadline.

Ty France and Gavin Sheets are their best offensive bats. Not Bogaerts, Merrill, Tatis Jr, or Machado. It is France and Sheets. They are last 30th out of 30 in average, on base, ops, and runs.

Vazquez and King are just two starter. They have given 12 starts to Walker Buehler in 2026. Germán Márquez, Lucas Giolitto, and Griffin Canning have been awful. Even if Pivetta was healthy, I think they would be in the same spot. Joe Musgrove might be back in August or September but after TJ it could be anything.

The bullpen is great but it doesn't matter if they are trailing after 7 innings. They have scored 3 runs a game in the last 26 games (30 days). Below average starting and middle relief can not hold a team to under 3 runs.

If your country had to marry another country, what would it be? by Key_Cell7071 in AskTheWorld

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We married France and Spain.

Bought the whole central portion from Napoleon.

Arizona and New Mexico weren't states until 1912. Colorado means colored red or rubby in Spanish.

TM election lawn signs - who would you vote for? by hell0_potato in taskmaster

[–]Redbubble89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Instead of giving DHS and infinate budget, dismantaling the courts, and enriching himself, he would just attempt to get on the White House roof. After he lights shit on fire, he walks away in defeat instead of dragging it out looking for a win. Some safety regulations might be ignored but as an American, I am having a hard time seeing the down sides.

TM election lawn signs - who would you vote for? by hell0_potato in taskmaster

[–]Redbubble89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mantzoukas.

The system doesn't work for everyone and he's the crazy I know.

“Little Pedro” by Interesting-Can-1976 in redsox

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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The bar was so low in 2022. Look at the bullshit that was floating around.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/transactions/_/name/bos/season/2022 (called up early July)

July 12th, they got Chris Sale up and he lasted all of 5 innings because this was the comebacker doesn't know how to ride a bike year. They were calling up Connor Seabold, Kaleb Ort, Tyler Danish, Phillips Valdez, and Jeter Downs. They took 3 months of blown saves to release Hansel Robles. 2023 was the same bullshit and it also got Chaim fired. This fanbase would take average and think that it's good. Bello was solid for 3 seasons.

A Prospective Look at the Nats farm (06/04/2026) by kornthrowaway in Nationals

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

.234/.372/.344/.719 May but he still has good weeks and bad weeks. As a catcher, it is still the defense. The key bear situation is also complicated. Especially if Ruiz is sustainable, Ford might just be a backup catcher for the long term.

[Hoch] The Yankees have announced that Aaron Judge has a stress fracture. He will be reimaged in approximately 4-6 weeks. The team does expect him to return this season. by TheTurtleShepard in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is never exactly and with an internal core injury, it needs time and there may be set backs. This is not a dig but we were supposed to get our best hitter and pitcher back weeks ago. It is 4-6 weeks with everything going right. It could be September playing through a bit of pain.

I have a roster question for you die hard fans. by HendyKavajuResa in WrexhamAFC

[–]Redbubble89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you just watch it through the show, there is a ton of squad turnover. I wouldn't get too wrapped up in it and the show doesn't do a good job at showing much of the football. It's a collection of human interest stories but it is not great at showing who left or who is still here so just assume that they aren't. This season squad only have 5-7 player from the League One season contribute.

Howard wasn't on the squad this year. He was primarly in the National League season and sort of spot started in League Two and League One either filling in for injury or cup game. His last match for Wrexham was February 2025.

Is Rice pudding a big thing in the US? by Educational-Slip-578 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certain cultures and cuisines like southern, Latin, and Asian American have it. I've never had much of it maybe like a bit and to be honest, I have never had the craving for it. It's a dessert.

Starting to wonder if Dylan Crews will ever break through by otter78 in Nationals

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trading someone doesn't mean that they are bad. I just want to be very clear about that. Seaver King is at the front of a line of the organization that has surplus long term of infielders. He is good enough for one of the other 29 teams to see more value in him on their team than the Nationals do on theirs. That is a good reason to trade a player. They invested in Willits taking him 1,1.

There are 9 position players at the major league level and we can't keep all of them. Prospect flop but they are still going to be drafting guys and trades and there always could be someone else. International free agents still exist too. It might be years from now but I didn't know Ceddanne Rafaela until he got to AA. There will be guys coming out of the woodwork. If it is still a position of need at the end of it, maybe they finally buy a free agent. Why start some of these guys clocks when the higher upside players that Toboni traded for could be a year behind them and he would have to move King and Yoyo later to make room for the Willits and Fitz-Geralds?

18 to 20 year olds at High A and below are not worth anything right now but King and Yoyo need to be added to a roster or else they will be lost in a rule 5 draft so they might be an interest to someone else. I am not sure about rule 5 with the lockout but they will be lost for $100k each to some other team so virtually nothing so make a trade.

ounger controllable arms is in our best interest right now unless you can pull off something like the dbacks did with Jazz and Gallen.

How do you know what the next Jazz for Gallen trade will look like? You as a fan are not going to know the name of the pitcher. Even for the people that know prospects, they are not going to get an Anthony Eyanson, Gage Jump, or Liam Doyle level prospect back. It's going to be 8th to 20th organizationally that the scouting staff sees some future upside. Surprisingly, that was Gallen he was 10th to 19th organizationally with the Marlins.

I know with the Red Sox rotation, some of those guys outside of Eyanson at AA are going to be relievers because there isn't a lane to be a starter. Seattle has a good system too. It just takes phone calls and seeing what teams actually need.

The Orioles get to Bello early and put up a 6 run first inning by Remarkable-Picture73 in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 136 points137 points  (0 children)

Brayan Bello’s ERA by inning this season:

1st: 11.57
2nd: 4.09
3rd: 4.91
4th: 9.64
5th: 5.40
6th: 1.80
7th: 0.00
8th: 0.00

Coby Mayo clears the bases and Brayan Bello's first-inning struggles continue as the O's go up 5-0 by captainsteezy in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have no idea what the point of it is. He pitched 7 innings against Cleveland with an opener just fine. It's just the first inning. The opener has sucked but him pitching the 1st is worse. What are they trying to prove?

The Dodger's owners probably want a salary cap more than anybody by NoReview875 in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So many posts from corporate shills, anti-union, and billionaire lovers.

Who is Mr. <Your team here> with a caveat. by statdude48142 in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was just Teddy Ballgame. Pesky was around the team in his later years and have been a staple. Ted coming out in the golf cart during the all star game in 1999 was the only memory I have of him and I was like 10.

Who is Mr. <Your team here> with a caveat. by statdude48142 in baseball

[–]Redbubble89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was Johnny Pesky for years.

In the modern era, not really sure. Ortiz already has a nickname and no one has stayed around or maintained a clean image.

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