2023 Game Thread

[lou]

Yeah, none of that makes since. Shite organization.

Splits? It's a lefty today. 200+ OPS advantage against RHP in AAA. That actually makes him MORE interesting for me if he spikes strong side

[Nick]

Splits? It's a lefty today. 200+ OPS advantage against RHP in AAA. That actually makes him MORE interesting for me if he spikes strong side

It was a righty yesterday, and he wasn't in the lineup.

[lou]

It was a righty yesterday, and he wasn't in the lineup.

Well I can only speak for today, but looks like he should probably sit on lefties when possible. That should be a clear path to OF PA against right handers for the time being.

[Nick]

It’s almost like Hampson isn’t a CF. I don’t get why we haven’t seen Burdick out there along with Edwards.

[Nick]

1 run regression is real.

[Todd]

So who are some eyes to keep an eye on Bullpen wise?

Enright of course will likely be up sooner rather than later. They have been pretty aggressive with their MiLB rule V pick, Charle, as well. A RV player they didn't protect but didn't get taken, Maldonado has been pitching well. I am assuming Soriano and Reynolds might get a nod at some point.

[Namaste]

DLC has a .800 OPS.
You can feel the sweep coming.

[lou]

1 run regression is real.

Arraez also has a .1 WAR his last 25 games (.316/.359/.368), bad base running, but defense kind of neutral at a glance. They need him to be much better. But if you look at his month to months last few years, he does this often (call it the .700ish OPS month). I count at least 5-6 times the last few years. Then he perks up and has a two month .850ish OPS stretch. So he's in a "slump" for him and hopefully hes about to snap out of it.

[lou]

So who are some eyes to keep an eye on Bullpen wise?

Enright of course will likely be up sooner rather than later. They have been pretty aggressive with their MiLB rule V pick, Charle, as well. A RV player they didn't protect but didn't get taken, Maldonado has been pitching well. I am assuming Soriano and Reynolds might get a nod at some point.

For this year or longterm?

This year it is follow the 40 man - Enright, Soriano, Reynolds, and Simpson


I think longterm if we are viewing a balanced 40 man roster and that Fulton and Monteverde(!) might be the 9th and 10th SP next year (and not protected because they don't need to be), they'd love something like this to internally develop:

Sandy, Luzardo, Eury, Cabrera, Cueto (Rogers traded for a bat)

Meyer (SP8), Chargois, Enright, Bender, Sixto, Soriano, Reynolds, Fitterer, and pick two of Hoeing, M.D. Johnson, and Maldonado. I think you are right about Maldonado that he is interesting.

Garrett (SP6), Eder (SP7), Puk, Nardi, Simpson


So basically, I'd add Fitterer and M.D. Johnson to that list of Enright/Maldonado/Hoeing guys that might sneak on to the 40 man and become relievers. Fitterer is starting to whiff a lot more guys (and walk a lot more guys) so they are doing something there and he'll be interesting to watch. They spent a lot of draft capital on him so I think they will give him a bit of a leash. Johnson seems like an unheralded middle reliever type. He throws 94-96 from an old report on FG, so he may be one of those two pitch reliever guys. He just keeps plugging away and looks solid in AA numbers wise. He seems like a potential 19th or 20th protected arm. I can see them just keeping Scott too (the walks are down 2 per 9 IP so far!) and Okert (just very solid and will be cheap) and those last guys might make it if Sixto/Bender look done from the injuries by December, etc. Plus they could always trade a few of those guys.


Perfect world where money doesn't matter and everyone is healthy?

Sandy, Luzardo, Eury, Cabrera, Cueto
Meyer, Sixto, Bender, Chargois, Enright (AAA - Soriano, Reynolds, Fitterer, Maldonado/Johnson)
Puk, Scott/Okert, Garrett (AAA - Eder, Nardi, Simpson... and Fulton and Monteverde not on 40 man)

Traded - Rogers, Floro, Scott/Okert, Brazoban, Barnes, Castano, Hoeing, Nance. A big bat for Rogers and mostly lottery tickets for the rest, if possible for those last few

[Namaste]

Jean Segura


https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-jean...ning-on-fumes/

[lou]

Jean Segura


https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-jean...ning-on-fumes/

Sad to read this and think, yea that's some good news. Let's get a regressed .675 OPS Segura over this current one.

[Namaste]

Holy fucking GIDP

[Namaste]

The extremely rare Marlins blow out! Yassss

[Lee Stone]

The Marlins are 1-2 in Colorado while facing abysmal pitching from the home team.

[lou]

Cabrera's last 5 starts - 24.1 IP, 5.18 ERA.......... .320 BABIP, 25% HR/FB, 3.85 FIP, 2.77 xFIP, 13.68 K/9

Only one person has whiffed more people during this span - Spencer Strider. Strider has an xFIP himself of.... 2.68

Small sample size, but this is encouraging. An ace, an almost lefty ace or good 2/amazing 3, and 2 emerging aces anyone?