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Heck Hunter Brown was sailing until Dusty had the 'what if Diaz gets hurt?' scenario for him...
Jimy helped out Eric Bruntlett, Willy Taveras, and Mike Lamb being passable in the field. He would have been an ideal bench coach or minor league...
Julks is going to be a "September call up" as one of the two extra players... (I do miss allowing the full 40 in the old days)... I imagine the...
And yet... Julks got more playing time than better, healthier players at the time...
OH dang... Felipe Alou had ELEVEN kids.
But was he at Darryl Strawberry levels though? https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/12/21/darryl-strawberry-sex-addiction-dr-oz-between-innings-during-games
I knew about the uppers... I do recall Berkman being open about it. Julks being 10th on the team in plate appearances is wild... as is having...
Last time I checked... didn't something HUGE change from last year such as a different general manager and asst. general manager?
Javy did roids...? When did that come out? Again, sure - play the hot hand, and all - but nobody - NOBODY - thought Chas's stretch was anything...
Being benched when itching to play is not player friendly.
You mean most managers won't intentionally bench better players excessively when they are still in their prime years? ATL plays their best...
The thing is... there's no reason for any of that in the first place. You don't bench your 4th best hitter for the year unless it is for a day...
It is going to be far worse you can imagine. Chas will be benched.
Add a day to whenever Brantley feels ready per the Dusty Doctrine.
Or rather... it is time to be an insurance agent...
Respect the Rice Owl legend
https://www.si.com/mlb/astros/news/framber-valdez-skipping-world-baseball-classic-focus-houston-astros Valdez Skipping World Baseball Classic To...
Um... fact is... front office barred Framber from pitching in the WBC. Pitch clock had a much bigger role than WBC.
6 innings during spring training don't ruin a pitcher for the season.
Dusty saw what BOB did on Kirby and decided he could do the same but better
