Interesting observation. My belief is that Don Mattingly will interview for a managerial job with one or more of the teams that have an opening. However to your question, whenever Schneider has been criticized for in-game decisions, my response has always been where was his bench coach at these critical moments.
It's wise to move on from this because the bottom line is that regardless if Berrios had stayed in the game, we still didn't score any runs.
Good point about next year. I could see a scenario that we could regress significantly although the quality of our starting rotation (assuming good health and performance) probably stops that from happening. But to get the fans excited again and overcome all the angst, they need to sign (or trade for) a marquee offensive player. They have to. Who's that going to be?
No less than Arenado or Goldy I say: the red birds and blue birds have already linked up this year on a couple of deals so there’s some familiarity with the f.o’s. The Cards don’t exactly look like a “win-now” org and might want to unload some salary. Plus the fact both corner infielders aren’t getting any younger.
Jays have a lot of money coming off the books with all the free-agent departures. In theory could work. The club is already going to eat $4 mil in luxury tax so not like Rogers’ purse strings are tied that tightly.
Big question of course is whether either have no-trade clauses. Neither have WS rings as far as I recall so that potentially could play in our favour. Would be good to hear Griff’s take on this or at least someone in the know.
Free-agent market is extra thin this year so extra incentive there to land a RBI machine and hopefully try and recoup some of the run-cashing ability lost due to the vacancies of both Teo and Gurriel.
All of your observations are legit. I would have trouble trading Guerrero Jr. at this point in time after being invested in him for the last seven years as the future face of the franchise. The hope is that at 25 he is still capable of growing and getting it together and that his performance in the future can equal what he did in ‘21. The bottom line is that what you would get for Vlad in a trade would likely not equal what he is potentially capable of.
No - the base running blunder reminded me of 2015 AlCS at Kauffman where Gogo didn't pursue a pop up in foul territory bc he thought he heard Bautista call for it. He misheard bc it was so loud in there. Vladdy would've gotten back for sure but he couldn't hear Rivera say "back".
Also MLB clubs have figured out a way to manipulate the pitch calling apparatus to almost perfectly time pick-offs at 2B - the catcher can see right across the diamond and alert the pitcher when exactly to turn and fire to the bag. In fact we saw Bassitt employ it perfectly with his battery mate and Bo a couple of times in the second half.
Vladdy's power numbers were quite decent in a down year offensively across the league. 25 hr/ 90+ rbi is nothing to scoff at. Trading him would be akin to breaking up the barrio bc ppl perceived it as the players being flip. That kind of thinking really cost us. I don't care how much of a "gamer" Varsho is. His strike out tally just the year before with the Dbacks should've been enough to pass on that deal. Lourdes and Moreno are currently raking and about to sweep the Dodgers right out of the post-season.
Rather I'd try and put together a package of Biggio, Pearson, farm hands and likely an uncomfortable sweetener like Horwitz I fear. You have to give to get.
Interesting observation. My belief is that Don Mattingly will interview for a managerial job with one or more of the teams that have an opening. However to your question, whenever Schneider has been criticized for in-game decisions, my response has always been where was his bench coach at these critical moments.
Donnie Baseball was there as an advisor to the manager. What role does he play in this. Why is his name never mentioned? Will DM be back nexy year?
A.J. Cole? I have no memory at all!
It's wise to move on from this because the bottom line is that regardless if Berrios had stayed in the game, we still didn't score any runs.
Good point about next year. I could see a scenario that we could regress significantly although the quality of our starting rotation (assuming good health and performance) probably stops that from happening. But to get the fans excited again and overcome all the angst, they need to sign (or trade for) a marquee offensive player. They have to. Who's that going to be?
No less than Arenado or Goldy I say: the red birds and blue birds have already linked up this year on a couple of deals so there’s some familiarity with the f.o’s. The Cards don’t exactly look like a “win-now” org and might want to unload some salary. Plus the fact both corner infielders aren’t getting any younger.
Jays have a lot of money coming off the books with all the free-agent departures. In theory could work. The club is already going to eat $4 mil in luxury tax so not like Rogers’ purse strings are tied that tightly.
Big question of course is whether either have no-trade clauses. Neither have WS rings as far as I recall so that potentially could play in our favour. Would be good to hear Griff’s take on this or at least someone in the know.
Free-agent market is extra thin this year so extra incentive there to land a RBI machine and hopefully try and recoup some of the run-cashing ability lost due to the vacancies of both Teo and Gurriel.
Would you include Vladdy in a trade?
All of your observations are legit. I would have trouble trading Guerrero Jr. at this point in time after being invested in him for the last seven years as the future face of the franchise. The hope is that at 25 he is still capable of growing and getting it together and that his performance in the future can equal what he did in ‘21. The bottom line is that what you would get for Vlad in a trade would likely not equal what he is potentially capable of.
No - the base running blunder reminded me of 2015 AlCS at Kauffman where Gogo didn't pursue a pop up in foul territory bc he thought he heard Bautista call for it. He misheard bc it was so loud in there. Vladdy would've gotten back for sure but he couldn't hear Rivera say "back".
Also MLB clubs have figured out a way to manipulate the pitch calling apparatus to almost perfectly time pick-offs at 2B - the catcher can see right across the diamond and alert the pitcher when exactly to turn and fire to the bag. In fact we saw Bassitt employ it perfectly with his battery mate and Bo a couple of times in the second half.
Vladdy's power numbers were quite decent in a down year offensively across the league. 25 hr/ 90+ rbi is nothing to scoff at. Trading him would be akin to breaking up the barrio bc ppl perceived it as the players being flip. That kind of thinking really cost us. I don't care how much of a "gamer" Varsho is. His strike out tally just the year before with the Dbacks should've been enough to pass on that deal. Lourdes and Moreno are currently raking and about to sweep the Dodgers right out of the post-season.
Rather I'd try and put together a package of Biggio, Pearson, farm hands and likely an uncomfortable sweetener like Horwitz I fear. You have to give to get.