2 minutes ago, John Blutarski said:

 

slowest healing finger in the history of sports... not that I'm complaining

They should be cautious. Give it another 3 years then have him throw a bullpen 

Kerkering has not been as effective lately. He’s been fortunate in some of these games where he got pulled that he didn’t have more ER against him. 

well now he does. 

Unbelievable 

While the outfield could definitely use a bat, this bullpen has gone from great to trash in a matter of a month. Alvarado, Kerkering, and Dominguez should all be sent down to AAA to work on whatever issues they are having. It's possible DD may have to get 2 bp arms by the trade deadline.

12 minutes ago, vsptroops said:

While the outfield could definitely use a bat, this bullpen has gone from great to trash in a matter of a month. Alvarado, Kerkering, and Dominguez should all be sent down to AAA to work on whatever issues they are having. It's possible DD may have to get 2 bp arms by the trade deadline.

Trying to find the tweet but i think a couple weeks ago they were something like the 3rd least innings pitched of any bullpen. Makes it worse they are this bad right now. Hoffman is about the only one not struggling 

Who do we want to blame today for the loss? Hitters who were 2-11 with RISP. Or the bullpen that went 2.1 innings and gave up 4 runs.

not sure why we are using Soto on back to back days. Especially when he nearly melted down yesterday 

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Who do we want to blame today for the loss? Hitters who were 2-11 with RISP. Or the bullpen that went 2.1 innings and gave up 4 runs. 

Let’s blame both

23 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Who do we want to blame today for the loss? Hitters who were 2-11 with RISP. Or the bullpen that went 2.1 innings and gave up 4 runs.

not sure why we are using Soto on back to back days. Especially when he nearly melted down yesterday 

Bullpen owns this one full stop. 

18 minutes ago, Blazehound said:

Bullpen owns this one full stop. 

The reason why I’m concerned is because what they did in April and May really doesn’t make a difference when you get to playoffs. It gives you homefield advantage but that’s about it if you can’t start playing at a level somewhat better than they have been their last 51 games. Ask the Mets in 2022. Ask the Phillies the last two years when they sucked those months. Ask atlanta who won it all being below average to start the year. It’s not just injuries as to why this team their first 51 games were 37-14 and the next 51 they are 27-24 (20-19 since London). Injuries haven’t helped but they’ve been bad out of the pen besides like 3 guys. And their offense is exactly like it was last year over that stretch. They still miss Rhys with RISP and a mediocre to below average hitting outfield.  

To me they have the 2 of the same problems they had last year. Wildly inconsistent with runners in scoring position (I’d say chase rate but that goes into RISP) and only 3 reliable bullpen arms when they got to late july (when kimbrel began falling off it was Hoffman, strahm and Alvarado). So when people say don’t worry or be concerned, why not? It’s the same issues they had last year (I’d add their 5th starter is a question mark kind of like last year with Walker’s issues). And it ultimately ended their season against the dbacks. They didnt fix it this offseason  early season they had a lower chase rate. Over the last two months they are closer to what they were in 2023. Their issues with RISP was something i continuously harped on all season and even the playoffs when i said when the homers go dry they are going to be in trouble. And they were  

as a bonus this team still has some of the dumbest base running decisions. That has been going on since kapler was their manager 6 years ago. 

 

2-4, least we get to come home now

Over the next 16 games (vs. Cleveland, vs. tackles, at Seattle, at dodgers and at dbacks) win total 8.5…. Taking the over or under? 

Gonna be like Ward or canha. At least they are upgrades over the crap that was Castro last deadline 

 

 

 

 

9 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Gonna be like Ward or canha. At least they are upgrades over the crap that was Castro last deadline 

 

And how about center?

8 hours ago, Diehardfan said:

And how about center?

They’ll say we have Rojas in there for defense. But if Stott is going to be this bad then that is 2 holes in your lineup. I’d add the marsh platoon only works is completely healthy and can hit RHP. Thomson said he’s dealing with an elbow injury. Hopefully that injury heals but i think you are taking a risk just banking on that it doesn’t bother him the rest of the year. If it bothers him for the rest of the year and that’s why he’s been this bad in July (outside of dodgers series) that platoon doesn’t work as marsh essentially can’t live up to his side of the platoon. This is why I’d just go get an everyday OF and solve the problem of one of the OF positions not try to solve it with two players. Then have Marsh and Rojas platoon in CF (granted marsh in CF isn’t his strongest fielding position)

that said I kind of think The Dodgers are going to add a big-time bat and a Frontline pitcher. If the Dodgers get someone like Randy Arozerena and you put him in that lineup of a Mookie Betts and Max muncy back that is a ridiculously deep lineup. Essentially have betts, ohtani, freeman, will smith, arozerrna, muncy and Hernandez. Then you add a Frontline starter if everybody is healthy in that rotation, that is a pretty damn good rotation. You would have glasnow, whoever you traded for, Yamamoto, kershaw. Kershaw might be replaced with stone who’s been good for them. We can say well the Dodgers always choke, but I think just banking on they are going to choke is probably a bad plan to go in with.

Only been 6 games but it’s ugly 

 

 

20 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

 

That goes in reverse also, they get the phillies sat the right time