Fire Baker

Barry Switzer says hello

 

It's a better lineup than most of the actual lineups I've seen this summer.

But Dubon should not be a regular starter and also not be an outfielder. He was great the first 1/3 of the year, below average since. A perfect utility guy, but not a starter especially in the OF where his limp bat stands out.

Julks and Meyers are both better but that 3rd starting OF spot IS the offensive hole on this team right now and Dubon is not the answer.

Right now there are only 8 players that are legitimate starters on a complete competitive team.

If an OF is not brought in, my preference would be:

DH Altuve and play Dubon at 2B when Yordan can play LF (25%?)- usually when Framber, Brown pitch as extreme groundball pitchers.

Start Meyers in CF and Chas in LF when fly ball guys like Javier, Blanco, and Urquidy start.

Julks in LF and Chas in CF in the rest.

Part of the problem is that Meyers, Julks, Dubon, and Pena are all basically unplayable offensively vs RHP.

 

Yah if only a left handed outfielder aka professional hitter could ever get healthy

 

lol winning the World Series didn't save Click from the axe.

 

Still lying about Chas. I can't wait till he is gone.

 

Dusty reveals why he had beef with the Irish without revealing it.
"I told him if he wanted the job, he had to go and get it. One my biggest things is don't get hurt OFF the field. And he got hurt off the field, in the weight room."

But that only explains this year, what about last season?

 

Correa lucky he had Hinch

 

Dusty is Dusty. This team would be much better off without him.

 

Dusty starting to get a little sensitive. Good.

 

Maldonado has trouble with everyone. What’s your point, Dusty ? Diaz could hit 3 grand slams in a game and Dusty would sit him the next day because a lefty is starting . SMH

 

And how exactly does sitting a player as much as possible prepare him for the future? Or allow him to get better against lefties?

 

When other fans ask which games Dusty cost the team... this is one (7/30 v. Tampa) of them.

 

what?....Zack Littell is a righty.....does Dusty even pay attention? He's just saying anything to justify his "pre-determined" line-ups. The more he thinks Maldy is "managing the pitching game", the less actual managing he feels he needs to do himself. Just laziness.

 

Can you fire a manager mid season?

 

Does Maldy even have a better batting average against lefties than Diaz?

 

In July...Diaz went 5-1 starting with a pitcher ERA of 2.33
Maldy went 13-8 starting with a pitcher ERA of 4.9

 

Markedly better OPS, like 300 points or so iirc.

Diaz is indeed that bad against them.

eta: just looked, .735 v .440 OPS

 

Maldonado 0 for 4 with 2 Ks plus complete inability to calm down Bielak after defensive miscues. Congrats FUsty.

 

Is a lefty even pitching?