7/23 GDT: Dodgers

[UNCBlue012]

JJ is the worst. Thanks for another blown save! Idiot.

 

[Hawk]

Good luck trading that flaming heap of dog****.

 

[Heyward]

JJ is the worst. Thanks for another blown save! Idiot.

Technically wasnt a save situation.

 

[CyYoung31]

JJ is the worst. Thanks for another blown save! Idiot.

Someone doesn't know what a blown save is.

 

[The Tariff King]

There you go, happy?

No I'm not actually.

I forgot I switched out Turner for Judge at the last minute... literally last minute.

Judge 0-3.

There goes my 25 hit streak on BTS...

 

[AerchAngel]

Jimmy Johns chokes under pressure unlike the franchise that is always on time.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Someone doesn't know what a blown save is.

Someone doesn't really care if he mis-typed or not.

 

[nsacpi]

There you go, happy?

treason if you ask me

 

[Enscheff]

Someone doesn't really care if he mis-typed or not.

What exactly was the typo?

 

[nsacpi]

What exactly was the typo?

saying JJ blew a save situation

 

[Hawk]

Kershaw to DL.

 

[Heyward]

Kershaw to DL.

He'd miss just one start if its 10-day DL. Smart move however, Dodgers use the 10-day DL as much as anyone.

 

[Southcack77]

Folty rookie year...

86.2 ip 109 h 45 er 36 bb 92 k

5.71 era

1.63 whip

Took him a minute and it'll take Newcomb a minute too

That's the other reason trading pitching prospects makes sense. Even when they hit, it can take a bit.

Newcomb ended up going six and fanning 9, giving up 3 ER. Not so bad, but his struggles might take a year or two. This is what promoting prospects looks like. Which is why the folks who are against every trade of prospects and who pencil prospects into the rotation as effective pitchers should consider that obtaining established major leaguers isn't such a terrible thing.

 

[AerchAngel]

That's the other reason trading pitching prospects makes sense. Even when they hit, it can take a bit.

Newcomb ended up going six and fanning 9, giving up 3 ER. Not so bad, but his struggles might take a year or two. This is what promoting prospects looks like. Which is why the folks who are against every trade of prospects and who pencil prospects into the rotation as effective pitchers should consider that obtaining established major leaguers isn't such a terrible thing.

Glavine
Smoltz
Avery somewhat...

did not do so well when they first started either and News is pitching in an era that is much tougher to pitch.

They are pitching like Nied, McMurtry, Smith, even Lilliquist. It takes time and reps to get your footing nowadays.

 

[Southcack77]

Glavine
Smoltz
Avery somewhat...

did not do so well when they first started either and News is pitching in an era that is much tougher to pitch.

They are pitching like Nied, McMurtry, Smith, even Lilliquist. It takes time and reps to get your footing nowadays.

I think a lefty throwing 94 who can strike out 9 major leagues in 6 innings and 100+ pitches is something worth giving some time. Not quite understanding why you'd be down on that. Walks are bad, but he clearly can hold his own with stuff.

 

[msstate7]

July record = 9-9

Remaining schedule: 3 at Arizona and 4 at philly

 

[Hawk]

I think a lefty throwing 94 who can strike out 9 major leagues in 6 innings and 100+ pitches is something worth giving some time. Not quite understanding why you'd be down on that. Walks are bad, but he clearly can hold his own with stuff.

He's agreeing with you.

 

[Southcack77]

He's agreeing with you.

I know he was. I was agreeing with him.

 

[Hawk]

I know he was. I was agreeing with him.

And I agree with you.

 

[nsacpi]

That's the other reason trading pitching prospects makes sense. Even when they hit, it can take a bit.

Newcomb ended up going six and fanning 9, giving up 3 ER. Not so bad, but his struggles might take a year or two. This is what promoting prospects looks like. Which is why the folks who are against every trade of prospects and who pencil prospects into the rotation as effective pitchers should consider that obtaining established major leaguers isn't such a terrible thing.

Yeah. Once in a while they are good from the start but usually it takes a year or two to settle into a major league rotation. That's why I think we'll get a veteran pitcher to go with Teheran, Folty, Dickey and one of Newcomb/Sims in 2018. They are not likely to go with two unproven guys in the rotation unless injuries and so forth force their hand later in the year.