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Are you guys surprised that with 2 strikes more guys dont try a bunt against an extreme shift? Especially in the lead off spot? I'd have Toro bunt there ALL day. No, they aren't good at bunting and highly likely to miss or bunt foul. Yeah except that he just missed and struck out. Which happens the...

Are you guys surprised that with 2 strikes more guys dont try a bunt against an extreme shift? Especially in the lead off spot? I'd have Toro bunt there ALL day. Why wait for two strikes? Good point. But even so, in an 0-2 hole the avg OPS in the majors is like .300 or something ha. I'd rather a gu...

Are you guys surprised that with 2 strikes more guys dont try a bunt against an extreme shift? Especially in the lead off spot?

I'd have Toro bunt there ALL day.

D-train wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:34 pm

Ok I want two hits from the kids with a HR from one of them vs. this scrub pitcher.

Julio getting his first homer in the sun seems ideal.

C'mon kid.

Honestly good on Dipoto in finding France. I know he gets talked down on for some of his moves but finding him and Haniger have been great Well, they did trade Ketel Marte for Haniger so that trade was sort of a wash. But Munoz, France, Torrens, Trammell for a platoon catcher and 2x shitty reliever...

Hasslecracked wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:21 pm

Was France a highly rated prospect when we traded for him? The guy is quickly becoming a star

No.

But he hung a nearly 1.250 OPS in AAA in 2019 with 27 bombs in just 76 games. Could argue he was a late bloomer who didn't get the respect as a prospect he deserved.

We are not worthy of Ty France.

We are not worthy of Ty France.

Edgar 2.0 boys.

We do not deserve Ty France.

Matt Festa isn’t good and I wish they’d realize that.