GDT: 4/12 Marlins @ Braves

[jpx7]

After what we just watched, I've even more confused why we let Culberson walk

I'm assuming you mean for his bullpen prowess?

 

[CyYoung31]

That fiasco was the 8th inning. Jackson threw the 7th inning.

Luke Jackson threw the 7th inning. Alex Jackson is the catcher.

 

[Coredor]

We cut Duvall to save money. He basically confirmed it, saying he wanted to come back.

I understand we are in a cash crunch but pinky pinching on bullpen and depth could cause us to not be successful when we have all of the difficult to obtain pieces.

 

[Coredor]

That fiasco was the 8th inning. Jackson threw the 7th inning.

I’m talking about the catcher defense.

 

[USMA76]

I understand we are in a cash crunch but pinky pinching on bullpen and depth could cause us to not be successful when we have all of the difficult to obtain pieces.

"pinky pinching" will kill you every time.

 

[CyYoung31]

I understand we are in a cash crunch but pinky pinching on bullpen and depth could cause us to not be successful when we have all of the difficult to obtain pieces.

That’s why some of us have criticized the Smyly signing.

 

[thewupk]

How big is the panda blunder now? FF was coming up? Why was panda running anyway

so he could score if it hit the wall

 

[GovClintonTyree]

I understand we are in a cash crunch but pinky pinching on bullpen and depth could cause us to not be successful when we have all of the difficult to obtain pieces.

I could've done without $11m to Drew Smyly.

 

[msstate7]

so he could score if it hit the wall

No, why was he in the game on the bases?

 

[jsebe10]

Dansby must still be “embarrassed” about the fans from last night.

 

[Slippyjms]

so he could score if it hit the wall

Makes total sense and definitely illiterates a need to swap an arm for a bat on the roster

 

[jpx7]

That’s why some of us have criticized the Smyly signing.

The Smyly signing is way more defensible than the Smith signing, fwiw.

 

[jpx7]

Dansby must still be “embarrassed” about the fans from last night.

So am I. His take is the correct take.

 

[CyYoung31]

The Smyly signing is way more defensible than the Smith signing, fwiw.

100%. But, when you have already signed Smith and that was pre-pandemic budget crunch...

 

[sturg33]

100%. But, when you have already signed Smith and that was pre-pandemic budget crunch...

They were banking on about $11m or so in all star game revenue

 

[jpx7]

100%. But, when you have already signed Smith and that was pre-pandemic budget crunch...

I think Smyly is going to end up more good than bad, and I think the rotation definitely needed the depth he gives. I have no qualms about the Smyly signing—the biggest quibble is maybe he could been had for $1-2m less.

On the other hand, I think you should pretty much never pay more than $10m per annum for a reliever, so for me that deal was always a stinker, irrespective of how well Smith performed (and, unfortunately, he has not really performed well).

 

[jpx7]

They were banking on about $11m or so in all star game revenue

Outlook on that no longer Smyly.

 

[CrazyTrain]

Smith is like Luke Jackson. If they don’t swing at the slider, the AB goes south quickly.

 

[Coredor]

If Smyly pitches a little better and Soroka gets healthy maybe we could move him and get what we need. Someone always needs starting pitching.

 

[drewdat]

I kind of miss not hearing dumbasses in the crowd shrieking constantly in the last three innings after their phones die