July/August 2020 Game Thread

[fauowls44]

Some runs would be nice. We’ve only scored 3 runs today lol.

To be fair, they hadn’t faced much live pitching in over a week. I’m super impressed by the last 2 days considering how little baseball activity they’ve been able to do.

Hopefully they can finish the sweep tomorrow.

[Erick]

Is Brad Boxberger ok? Kind of weird he didn’t even warm up today.

[rmc523]

24 straight scoreless dating back to the philly sunday game. unreal. Both in terms of our pitching and the orioles awfulness

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Something im just thinking of- does isan opting out without a legit excuse mean this year doesnt count in terms of service time and we get an extra year before free agency down the road?

I think a player still gets service time if he opts out.

[fauowls44]

Is Brad Boxberger ok? Kind of weird he didn’t even warm up today.

I was thinking the same thing...I wonder if they don’t want to use him on back to back days. Didn’t he have arm problems last year?

Another possibility is they are saving him for tomorrow. Perhaps Kintzler is unavailable after pitching the last 2 days. I guess we will find out.

[Erick]

Yamamoto is starting tomorrow so that explains it. They probably preferred doing the bullpen game in a 7-inning game, which makes sense.

[Namaste]

LETS GOOOOO, BABY!!!!!

Playoff odds up to 20.5%

[Nick]

What happened to Aaron Northcraft?

[tjfla]

What happened to Aaron Northcraft?

Got that Rona

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Yamamoto goes tonight but tommorrow is who knows? Marlins been trying to claim another DFA however teams got smart finally and started trading for guys. Jurado got traded to NYM-Chacin and Erlin still in DFA limbo

Roster go from 30 to 28 and they have Castano/Mejia who can start still. One will likely get the call on Friday if cant claim a SP

We did sign lefty Brandon Leibrandt. Minor league deal 27 yr old out if Indy League

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it makes the conversation about bringing him up for those 3 days and losing a year of service time even more absurd.

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one guy (or maybe 2) who i would like to see up here ASAP are jesus sanchez and lewin diaz. i think their bats are pretty close to mlb ready (lewin more than jesus) but i think both could hold their own and contribute up here already. Especially lewin at 1b/dh a 4-5 times a week against righties.

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an insurance run here would be absolutely enormous.

The "PLAN" is they arent calling any of the TOP prospects up this year. It might change if they are in the playoffs or something but at this point dont expect Lewin,Jesus,Bleday.Jazz,Sixto,Cabrera,LH guys

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Berti’s a solid player in his role.

Sucks he is 30 already but likely the 26th man for a few years. Likely happens in 2021

SS-Jazz(Rojas now)
UT-Rojas(Berti now)
26th-Berti(Play 7 spots)

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maybe im confusing him but i could have sworn i saw something about coming to camp out of shape but i could be completely wrong. it does seem pretty stupid to not at least start him in game 2 though in this ridiculous situation

They had atleast 6 SP-Sandy,Caleb,Urena,Pablo,Elieser,Dugger and they wanted him to clean stuff up on secondary pitches. They dont see him as a SP in long term.

The SP they see for future are
Sandy
Pablo
Garrett
Sixto
Meyer
Cabrera
Neidert
Rogers

Dugger,Sharp,Elieser,Castano are LR/Spot SP

Also willing to spend $$ on a vet or 2 if needed. People forget that they have likely 40 million to spend in trades or FA starting next year to fill spots

Got LHR figured out too with Bleier,Vesia,Tarpley for 3 years or so

[Nick]

Got that Rona

So no official roster move has to be made for someone that's on the taxi squad?

[tjfla]

So no official roster move has to be made for someone that's on the taxi squad?

He wasnt on 40 man. Taxi Squad guys dont have to be on 40 man(Venditte/Navarreto are NOT) just in 60 man pool however if they get called up they have to be on 40 man

Northcraft got Rona but its not like they need the spot for a guy in 60 man pool so instead of 10 Day IL no roster move needed

August 14 they will need to make all the moves. Guys off IL/DFA/60 man guys removed from pool for year- on August 14 they got 28 man roster with about 55 guys on it

[Lee Stone]

So, we're looking forward to a Humberto Mejia start on Friday night? That would be wonderful!

[tjfla]

So, we're looking forward to a Humberto Mejia start on Friday night? That would be wonderful!

Possible

Option #1 is claim or trade(cash) for Chacin or Erlin but Castano or Mejia is backup

[fish16]

So, we're looking forward to a Humberto Mejia start on Friday night? That would be wonderful!

i'd temper your expectations if he even pitches at all. the guy has just 23 innings above low a ball and that was just 23 innings last year in jupiter. For some reason i doubt theyd throw him in there like that. I could see a waiver claim.

I was pretty shocked to see no one claimed folty from atlanta. was that a money thing because im assuming he's in arbitration already?

[Nick]

i'd temper your expectations if he even pitches at all. the guy has just 23 innings above low a ball and that was just 23 innings last year in jupiter. For some reason i doubt theyd throw him in there like that. I could see a waiver claim.

He's more ready than Jordan Holloway, so who fucking knows?

[tjfla]

i'd temper your expectations if he even pitches at all. the guy has just 23 innings above low a ball and that was just 23 innings last year in jupiter. For some reason i doubt theyd throw him in there like that. I could see a waiver claim.

I was pretty shocked to see no one claimed folty from atlanta. was that a money thing because im assuming he's in arbitration already?

That and most thought something wrong with him. They been trying to get a SP just no luck. Dont wanna sign a FA who hasnt thrown. They tried to get guys but all were traded instead-have talked to teams about trading for a vet SP for cash

They arent too worried from what heard as they are fine having him and Castano go 4 innings if needed-with a 5 man taxi squad now u can pretty much call guys up and down every day as long as on 40 man roster