*Official* 8/3 KC Killers Postgamer

[voodoochile]

And they'll get there come the stretch. They'll be fine easing into action, rotating at DH and getting ~20 ABs a week. The main focus for the immediate future is health and regular, frequent rest will be the main ingredient for them.

20 AB a week is 5 games a week. I’m okay with that. Must have misinterpreted “a few” which sounds more like 2-3.

[Krs1]

20 AB a week is 5 games a week. I’m okay with that. Must have misinterpreted “a few” which sounds more like 2-3.

Semantics, I always thought of 2 as a couple and a few as 3-5.

[Mohoney]

With who?

Jake Lamb. Billy Hamilton. Yasmani Grandal. Luis Robert.

And those are just off the IL…

From Charlotte:

Jake Burger. Tim Beckham.

Ti’quan Forbes…

Marco ****ing Hernandez…

Anybody…

[berwyn]

I guess it’s considered a knuckle-curve, like Mike Mussina and Gerrit Cole.

Speaking of which, I think interviewers should ask pitchers about their pitch grips while the camera is running. They can flash the grip quickly in front of the camera, talk about it for about 30 seconds, and the fans at home would have a better idea of what actually influences the behaviors of differently-pitched baseballs.

Lynn’s segment obviously would be explaining his 4-seam/2-seam/cutter grips, Giolito’s would focus on the changeup, Cease’s would focus on the knuckle-curve, Keuchel’s would be a class in keeping the ball down to induce ground balls, Rodon’s would focus on the slider.

The best thing about it? This pitching staff is basically a 2021 reboot of The Muppet Show. Even kids and casuals who find the subjects beyond their ability to comprehend would listen to these guys read a phone book and be happy to hear it. Now imagine hearing them get into the nitty-gritty about pitching.

Cough, cough: Jim Deshaies does it for the Cubs. Does it very well. But he doesn't have our guy's great sense of humor (cough, cough).

[XplodingScorbord]

Jake Lamb. Billy Hamilton. Yasmani Grandal. Luis Robert.

And those are just off the IL…

From Charlotte:

Jake Burger. Tim Beckham.

Ti’quan Forbes…

Marco ****ing Hernandez…

Anybody…

Did Leury steal your dog, or what?

[Mohoney]

Yep, last I checked our division lead hasn't evaporated. No reason to run our regulars into the ground ala Leo Durocher and risk aggravating their injuries just because fans on the Internet can't get over their blind hatred of one player and his low OPS.

I'm also all for giving more spot starts to players who don't belong on a playoff roster like Lopez and Lambert too to keep our starters from being totally out of gas come playoff time.

As long as he’s nowhere near this team come playoff time—and I’m starting to get the sinking feeling he will be, and a prominent part at that—do whatever you see fit.

[Mohoney]

Did Leury steal your dog, or what?

No, just lots and lots of my viewing hours with his ****ty baseball.

Every step of the way, I have been promised “Leury will start playing less on x-day or y-day.”

Well, I’m getting sick and tired of x-day and y-day never arriving.

I’m with Frater. The fact that they keep playing him in open defiance of superior options makes it seem like finding playing time for him is a priority, not a necessity.