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I think we're going to see a complete overhaul of the coaching staff in the offseason. I don't think there's any choice.

I think Schwarber is the upside comp, offensively. Defensively, his arm gives him a chance to be not terrible in right field.

Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 31, 2026 3:59 am

He'll either be Carlos Peguero or Yordan Alvarez. Don't really see an inbetween.

He obviously won't be Yordan Alvarez. I think there's a world where he's better than Peguero.

This is Julio's first plate appearance of the game, ending with a strikeout. Screenshot 2026-08-30 140832.png And Canzone's were probably even worse, probably his worst game of the season. This really is how the team responded today, no other team in baseball would have done this, not even the A'ss...

This is Julio's first plate appearance of the game, ending with a strikeout.

GL_Storm wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 29, 2026 10:00 pm

What sort of injury did Vargas have that had him on the IL this year?

Answering my own question: it was a lat strain. Doesn't sound like something that should keep you out most of a season but what do I know?

What sort of injury did Vargas have that had him on the IL this year?

I like Emerson, but I'll never understand why they signed him to that contract so soon and with his injury history.

Is Cal really back?

This is a pretty good breakdown of Cal's struggles this year and why he may be turning the corner. The article was posted on Reddit as a gift article, so hopefully the unlock code in the URL still works. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7535936/2026/08/25/cal-raleigh-mariners-swing-struggles-analysi...