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If you could tell me Hunter pitches as well as Javier or Valdez then it's a no-brainer to start him. I see that only being 10-15% chance. I see...
Ok, now give France the same treatment and show me a huge difference in results.
I'm sorry, but Abreu, Pressly, and Hader will not be available for all 162 games. Explain to me why JP France should be in the minor leagues?...
He had a bad 155 innings last year, that's the problem. I think he will be better due to the analytics, but i don't see better than a high 3 era...
It would be more on par with making Abreu a starter because you think he'll be better than France. My opinion is based on logic and common sense....
Depends on the alternative option. I would rather have 6o elite innings in close games than 180 mediocre ones when we have mediocre pitchers....
France had about as good a season as Brown. Brown has better stuff. The problem is you can't accept opinions. I believe there's a 20% chance...
Most up the middle went for no game or a loss. I'm not following, so they roll out stroud on a bootleg and let him run for 4-5 yards instead of 1...
Because he would be another dominant arm in the bullpen and we have plenty of good starters. I think his future is as a starter but it doesn't...
So do nothing and accept the loss... got it..
Get him out of the pocket and establish you're willing to have him run. Make them use a guy to spy on him. Just doing the same things not working...
The offensive play calling looked like an attempt at business as usual with no adjustments. Little attempt to run outside the tackles. No attempt...
Ok, so settle for your 4th starter and have one less dominant bullpen arm. Makes total sense, we have no other pitchers who can do a high 3 era...
Defense needs a quick score here... TD for each phase of the game...
How has Beck not been used some in the passing game?
How do we not turn loose CJ on the ground?
Sure, but the probability is greater as a bullpen arm. He had bad luck; bad luck can happen again
Sure, now compare Bryan Abreu to Jose Urquidy.
Brown can be a dominant bullpen arm on par with Abreu. I'd rather lock that down then gamble on a similar bad luck year as a starter. Brown is an...
Here's what I would want: Rotation: Verlander Valdez Javier Urquidy France Bullpen: Hader Pressly Abreu Brown Montero Whitley Bielak Then when...
