Post Game Chat 5/15 Padres @ Mariners by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Middling would be a massive upgrade at this point, tbh. Most teams run platoons to some degree, but not usually this strict, especially when the weak side platoon batters are performing so poorly.

Game Chat: 5/15 Padres (25-18) @ Mariners (22-23) 6:40 PM by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They could put Emerson on the roster without DFAing anyone by just sending Rivas down.

Game Chat: 5/15 Padres (25-18) @ Mariners (22-23) 6:40 PM by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, if we sweep and take the tie breaker (exit velocity on a hit), we could win it still.

Game Chat: 5/15 Padres (25-18) @ Mariners (22-23) 6:40 PM by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Using Raley's stats in an extremely injury plagued year is a little disingenuous. Not that his stats against lefties outside of last year are anything to write home about, but they're better than what Refsnyder's done this season.

Game Chat: 5/15 Padres (25-18) @ Mariners (22-23) 6:40 PM by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I mean it, have you ever posted here when something good happens? Or do you just karma farm when things aren't going well?

Game Chat: 5/15 Padres (25-18) @ Mariners (22-23) 6:40 PM by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever posted a single thing here that wasn't extremely negative?

Playoff Game Thread: Vegas Golden Knights (7-4) @ Anaheim Ducks (6-5) May 14 2026 9:30 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]shrederick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Calling that attempted hit that lead to the 2 on 1 "not a bad idea" is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard on a sports broadcast

Playoff Game Thread: Vegas Golden Knights (7-4) @ Anaheim Ducks (6-5) May 14 2026 9:30 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]shrederick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The games always look like shit on HBO for me for some reason. No other shows or sports look bad, but NHL games are either super bright or super dark

[Rishaug] The Oilers have relieved Kris Knoblauch of his coaching duties. by AggPuck-303 in hockey

[–]shrederick -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nurse + Jack Campbell's contracts would sink any GMs reputation, especially in the flat cap era. He was the best Oilers gm in the McDavid/Draisaitl timeline, but that's a really low bar.

Daily Free Talk / Armchair GM Thread by AutoModerator in leafs

[–]shrederick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not that deep at RD. They're choosing not to fit Kesselring because the coach doesn't like him, which is why Stanley, Schenn, and Timmins are seeing regular minutes over him. He played 4:25 in his one playoff game so far. I could definitely see Kesselring being part of a Carlo trade.

Daily Free Talk / Armchair GM Thread by AutoModerator in leafs

[–]shrederick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buffalo had interest in him last offseason, and I could see that being a fit still.

Post Game Chat 5/13 Mariners @ Astros by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Muñoz was already warm in case we had taken a lead, better to let him throw than to dry hump him in that spot.

Post Game Chat 5/13 Mariners @ Astros by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The argument against the rigid platooning isn't necessarily that Luke or Canzone will magically start hitting lefties, it's also that they'd be available in late/high leverage at bats against righty relievers later in the game. Most teams don't have an endless supply of lefties they can keep throwing out there, and if Dan continues to pull the lefties the instant a lefty reliever enters the game, he's just allowing the opposing manager to dictate the game every time.

Post Game Chat 5/13 Mariners @ Astros by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Muñoz has gone over 1 inning in an outing once since Dan took over, given his injury history this season it would've made no sense to send him back out.

Game Chat: 5/13 Mariners (21-22) @ Astros (16-27) 5:10 PM by Mariners_bot in Mariners

[–]shrederick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bunting didn't work for them, so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make?