May 6, 2022·edited May 6, 2022Liked by Craig Brown
Youth is coming. Olivares has earned more playing time. Witt Jr. has earned more playing time (not that he was ever getting pulled). I believe Isbel has also earned playing time and should be a 4 game a week player - 2 in CF and 2 in RF. The next 2 spots more playing time needs to be given an opportunity is via Emmanuel Rivera and Vinnie Pasquantino - they have been killing AAA. I also believe the corresponding cuts should be Carlos Santana and Ryan O'Hearn. Melendez is here because of an injury and 2021 stats. I hope he seizes his opportunity and never goes back to Omaha.
I love Whit Merrifield but he needs a day or two off. I was surprised to see we guaranteed his club option for 2023. With the glut of players in AA and above that play a position he blocks, it really surprised me. Couple that with 4 years of steadily declining numbers and it was flat out shocking. I hope a few days off and the move to 2B make the difference and he gets it back on track.
Yes, it does stink. Historically so. I couldn't agree more on who should sit and who we should move on from. There is literally nothing to lose - we're already the worst in a few categories as you pointed out. AND, we already know what we have with what we have been playing - let the kids play!
Lastly, for crying out loud in the rain, please FIRE Terry Bradshaw - he rode the wave of Hosmer, Moose, Salvy and the bunch from the Minors to the majors and excepting that wave, hasn't done squat.
But here's the catch on that - the talent in that wave was SUPPOSED to be good, and it turns out they were. But I would argue they weren't any better than advertised. Besides Whit, and arguably Salvy - who has he developed that turned out to be better than expected? For every ONE player anyone can name that he coached to exceed expectations, I can name at least FIVE that did NOT reach expectations. TB - you gots to go!
Youth is coming. Olivares has earned more playing time. Witt Jr. has earned more playing time (not that he was ever getting pulled). I believe Isbel has also earned playing time and should be a 4 game a week player - 2 in CF and 2 in RF. The next 2 spots more playing time needs to be given an opportunity is via Emmanuel Rivera and Vinnie Pasquantino - they have been killing AAA. I also believe the corresponding cuts should be Carlos Santana and Ryan O'Hearn. Melendez is here because of an injury and 2021 stats. I hope he seizes his opportunity and never goes back to Omaha.
I love Whit Merrifield but he needs a day or two off. I was surprised to see we guaranteed his club option for 2023. With the glut of players in AA and above that play a position he blocks, it really surprised me. Couple that with 4 years of steadily declining numbers and it was flat out shocking. I hope a few days off and the move to 2B make the difference and he gets it back on track.
Yes, it does stink. Historically so. I couldn't agree more on who should sit and who we should move on from. There is literally nothing to lose - we're already the worst in a few categories as you pointed out. AND, we already know what we have with what we have been playing - let the kids play!
Lastly, for crying out loud in the rain, please FIRE Terry Bradshaw - he rode the wave of Hosmer, Moose, Salvy and the bunch from the Minors to the majors and excepting that wave, hasn't done squat.
But here's the catch on that - the talent in that wave was SUPPOSED to be good, and it turns out they were. But I would argue they weren't any better than advertised. Besides Whit, and arguably Salvy - who has he developed that turned out to be better than expected? For every ONE player anyone can name that he coached to exceed expectations, I can name at least FIVE that did NOT reach expectations. TB - you gots to go!