2025 Around The League Thread

[CrimsonCowboy]

Bud Black has to be the happiest man in America today.

I thought the exact same thing

 

[50PoundHead]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1921682503737168045

The franchise has been on a roller coaster since its inception, but the Rockies have had some pretty good years. Mid-market blues in that they just haven't gotten any value in return for the guys they've unloaded. Bags of non-magical beans for Tulowitzski and Arenado and Story and LaMahieu left through FA.

Only one guy (Jordan Beck) in the line-up with an OPS > .800 in a hitters' paradise.

 

[sturg33]

so Freddie putting up a career year at age 35 is something

 

[bravesfanMatt]

so Freddie putting up a career year at age 35 is something

he will regress to his norm... which is much better than Olson.

 

[Carp]

The franchise has been on a roller coaster since its inception, but the Rockies have had some pretty good years. Mid-market blues in that they just haven't gotten any value in return for the guys they've unloaded. Bags of non-magical beans for Tulowitzski and Arenado and Story and LaMahieu left through FA.

Only one guy (Jordan Beck) in the line-up with an OPS > .800 in a hitters' paradise.

Aside from their failures as an organization, they need a new park. One that might actually encourage FA pitchers to come play there. But since that isn't happening anytime soon, they need to figure out a way to push the fences back an extra 10 ft.. That would fix a lot of their pitching woes. Someone also mentioned using a thicker, softer grass would cushion balls hit to the outfield more and not allow for as much roll.

 

[Nerfherders]

There's really only one way to fix the Rockies. They need to invest in hitting. Those 90's-00's teams won because they out-slugged their opponents and weren't slouches on the road. They basically need a Dodgers-level lineup to win there, and a bunch of also-ran pitchers will be enough.

Sadly there's no way they could afford that. A mid-market team compounded by alot of GM mistakes with their veteran home-grown players.

 

[CyYoung31]

Aside from their failures as an organization, they need a new park. One that might actually encourage FA pitchers to come play there. But since that isn't happening anytime soon, they need to figure out a way to push the fences back an extra 10 ft.. That would fix a lot of their pitching woes. Someone also mentioned using a thicker, softer grass would cushion balls hit to the outfield more and not allow for as much roll.

Moving the fences back just makes their outfield even larger.

 

[MURF21]

Moving the fences back just makes their outfield even larger.hhave they ever consider

 

[MURF21]

Have they ever considered a dome or retractable roof?

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922111764784644581

 

[Carp]

Moving the fences back just makes their outfield even larger.

Yes but it limits the homers. And as I said, if they use a thicker, softer grass, it will help reduce the roll on balls hit into the gap.

 

[bravesnumberone]

so Freddie putting up a career year at age 35 is something

Year four of six of the deal and no signs of slowing down.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

This is rather big

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922381520280449461

 

[Carp]

The Dodgers have more money on the IL currently than the entire Miami Marlins payroll.

 

[Mrs. Meta]

The Dodgers have more money on the IL currently than the entire Miami Marlins payroll.

How does this make you feel?