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  1. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Any reason why they pinch hit for Gattis? I'm on a plane and can't watch.
     
    #781 bobrek, Jul 20, 2016
  2. tmacfor35

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    He will probably hit 800 if we make the postseason and have a Barry Bonds like night. LOL.
     
    #782 tmacfor35, Jul 20, 2016
  3. NewRoxFan

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    Wow, just Wow. Second an third, no outs. And not even close to scoring.
     
    #783 NewRoxFan, Jul 20, 2016
  4. Nimo

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    Some days I wish they would move Springer down behind Correa. He gets so much contact on the ball, he'll be able to drive more runs in even on those long fly balls.
     
    #784 Nimo, Jul 20, 2016
  5. crose

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    Why PH for Gattis and not Rasmus there?
     
    #785 crose, Jul 20, 2016
  6. Sledge187

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    How long do we have to watch Rasmus, Gomez, Marisnick and Castro take up 3 to 4 spots in the lineup? It's like having 3 pitchers hit everyday.
     
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  7. The Beard

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    Because Gattis has some kind of injury issue
     
    #787 The Beard, Jul 20, 2016
  8. crose

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    Ahhh....following at work. Thanks.
     
    #788 crose, Jul 20, 2016
  9. leroy

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    They haven't said. That was just the tv guys speculating because there was no other reason to pull the DH...unless he was just traded?
     
    #789 leroy, Jul 20, 2016
  10. rsx_htown

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    We really should be going after Lucroy and not let cleveland take him.
     
    #790 rsx_htown, Jul 20, 2016
  11. Uprising

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    Big Jake! Another man in scoring position with no outs. Let's bring him home!
     
    #791 Uprising, Jul 20, 2016
  12. King1

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    Nice. We could use 1 more here
     
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  13. The Beard

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    Possibly I suppose, but kind of weird for him to walk off with the trainer if it was a trade?

    And if he was traded, certainly hope there is a catcher coming back, cause as much hate as Gattis gets around here, we sure don't have anyone else ready at catcher to be anywhere near as productive as he is
     
    #793 The Beard, Jul 20, 2016
  14. crose

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    Does Castro not know how to bunt?
     
    #794 crose, Jul 20, 2016
  15. The Beard

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    Who would you prefer to Castro?

    His .715 OPS isn't great, but it ranks 12th among all MLB everyday catchers

    Should be in a strict platoon, vs RPH his .827 OPS is very good, 4th among all everyday catchers in baseball

    A young Johnny Bench isn't sitting at AAA waiting on Castro to be released :grin:
     
    #795 The Beard, Jul 20, 2016
  16. conquistador#11

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    A's sabermetrics= too cheap to pay for a bullpen cage.
     
    #796 conquistador#11, Jul 20, 2016
  17. rocketpower2

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    Castro/Gattis strict platoon would together be one of the best hitting catchers in baseball.
     
    #797 rocketpower2, Jul 20, 2016
  18. Houstunna

    Houstunna The Most Unbiased Fan
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    You are jeopardizing lives leaving your phone on.

    Don't text and fly.
     
    #798 Houstunna, Jul 20, 2016
  19. The Beard

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    Yep, probably second only to Lucroy
     
    #799 The Beard, Jul 20, 2016
  20. rocketpower2

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    Insurance!
     
    #800 rocketpower2, Jul 20, 2016
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