IGT Aug. 6, 2018: Red Dawn

[Guest 41Forever]

Edgy MD wrote: A Dilson Herrera sighting!

Hitting a robust .149. Still so young. Hopefully he gets a decent shot.

[Frayed Knot]

Rosario looks like he's never even witnessed a bunt before much less performed one.

[Guest d'Kong76]

41Forever wrote: Jackson has been a nice pick up.

Maybe, but what's the point with eyes toward the future.

[Edgy MD]

Making tonight more pleasing.

Rosario La Futura is bailing out on pitches over the middle of the plate and the outer half.

He needs a demotion.

[Guest 41Forever]

McNeil can bunt pretty well.

[Guest 41Forever]

d'Kong76 wrote: 41Forever wrote: Jackson has been a nice pick up. Maybe, but what's the point with eyes toward the future.

Well, you gotta play the rest of the season and we're pretty thin on outfield talent. But he's only 31. Might not be a bad piece to have next year.

[Guest d'Kong76]

We're stuck with him next year, we'll see if that's good or bad.

[Edgy MD]

Joey Votto gives up running when he grounds out to first, not wanting race Flores to the bag.

I don't want him anymore.

[MFS62]

Books.

Willie McCovey won the NL Rookie of the Year award by hitting .354 in only 52 games. (1959)
There's still enough time for McNeil to win it this year.

Later

[smg58]

Is Jackson under our control for next year? The Giants signed him for two years, but then traded him to the Rangers who released him. We picked him up for the minimum, but doesn't that only apply for the rest of the season?

OK, so if Blevins was available to pitch the ninth, why didn't he face Votto and Gennett with the bases loaded in the seventh?

Blevins is (finally) pitching well enough to be dealable.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, I think the Mets signed him after he cleared, rather than claiming him on waivers.

Yeah, I wondered why Blevins wasn't in for the seventh too, but I get the idea that Mickey has ease off on him only facing the toughest batters on the most thankless situations. No, I don't know why he instead chose to go with the least experienced guy out there in Wahl-E.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!