The 2017 Game Thread Thread

[rmc523]

I know that one was a blast, but this ball park is ridiculously small. How they havent moved the fences back is beyond me.

It would require a lot of construction and loss of seating (with concourses right behind, you can't easily push the seats back. It's far easier to make the field smaller than making it bigger.

[fish16]

Ellington is very frustrating to watch. He throws so hard, but has control issues and doesn't really have a good secondary pitch either.

Relievers who dont have control are the most frustrating thing to watch in baseball. Barraclough isnt as bad as ellington but he has a lot of the same thing with him.

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man we could really use a few runs here.

[Erick]

Relievers who dont have control are the most frustrating thing to watch in baseball. Barraclough isnt as bad as ellington but he has a lot of the same thing with him.

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man we could really use a few runs here.

I agree that Barraclough is similar. What saves Barraclough sometimes is that he has that slider to go along with his fastball. Helps him get out of high leverage jams.

[rmc523]

Dare I say there are fewer people at these two games than at Marlins games?

[Erick]

Speaking of Barraclough, he's the guy warming up for the 7th...

[Namaste]

6 runs won't be enough, boys.

[Erick]

Wow, Mike Aviles got a big hit.

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Is Anderson healthy in AAA? Because Dietrich's knee seems to be bothering him.

[fish16]

Dietrich needs to slide there. I know he's hurt but jesus come out of the game if you cant slide.

Anderson was apparently on the Dl for a concussion but i havent heard anything about how serious it is. If he's healthy id assume hes the starter at 3b come september.

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that was an enormous run. Hopefully moore can add on another. I hate playing in this ballpark.

[rmc523]

Well at least we got 1.

[fish16]

Would be really nice to have Ramos and Phelps still but trading them was 100% the right move.

[rmc523]

Would be really nice to have Ramos and Phelps still but trading them was 100% the right move.

Yeah it sucks that we got buried in May, the deadline could've been a lot different...though we probably would've traded the farm for some washed up pitcher who was good 10 years ago.

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Great catch by Stanton!

[fish16]

Yeah it sucks that we got buried in May, the deadline could've been a lot different...though we probably would've traded the farm for some washed up pitcher who was good 10 years ago.

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Great catch by Stanton!

Agreed. Given that we have very few prospects to begin with and that I love the guys we got for Hech, Phelps, and Ramos, im cool with it. Did a really nice job building back some depth in the farm and got some high potential OF's, a potential 4th OF in braxton lee, and a bunch of really interesting SP depth.

[Erick]

If we have a nice week or two, I wonder if they add another reliever?

[fish16]

If we have a nice week or two, I wonder if they add another reliever?

i'd think starter and reliever. Theres gotta be a combo like RA Dickey and Jim Johnson that sneaks through on waivers that we could get for very little.

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Is Wittgren out for the year?

[Erick]

i'd think starter and reliever. Theres gotta be a combo like RA Dickey and Jim Johnson that sneaks through on waivers that we could get for very little.

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Is Wittgren out for the year?

I think he is out for the year.

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It's up to Ziegler. In the rain.

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Runners at 1st & 3rd with 2 outs, and it's POURING.

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Groundball to 2B, game over!