Sun 24th - The Nearly Forgot it was my turn GT

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Take away yesterday's game and those numbers are far worse. I just don't see a trend there. And even yesterday he had an awful AB with the bases loaded where he didn't seem at all interested in drawing a walk. His approach has seemed different in the second half (to me anyway).

I think its unrealistic to think he was going to keep up the pace he was on for the entire season. I think they are going to make the playoffs, I think they will win the division. And I think its a bit extreme to put it all on Cal's shoulders to be the one to carry the team for it to happen. Cal is contributing, for me, its the rest of the team that needs to pick it up now and take some of that weight off of Cals shoulders. That's Julio in august, .294 /.333/ .600/ .933. I think its time for Julio to step up and take his turn at it

Yeah Julio will probably need to keep that up. And Cal and Geno will need to step it up. Not all on Cal's shoulders by any means.

Cal's OPS by month...

April: .942
May: 1.169
June: 1.088
July: .767
August: .797

Prior to all-star break: 1.011
After all-star break: .771

[AlvinDavisFan21]

Overall, everyone has to play better. Especially on the road. Big 9 gamer coming up again. Can lay another 2-7 egg or there will be no playoffs this season. May not be one anyway, but the piss poor play on the road in the second half of the season has been unacceptable. Guys have to be better.

[D-train]

Take away yesterday's game and those numbers are far worse. I just don't see a trend there. And even yesterday he had an awful AB with the bases loaded where he didn't seem at all interested in drawing a walk. His approach has seemed different in the second half (to me anyway).

I think its unrealistic to think he was going to keep up the pace he was on for the entire season. I think they are going to make the playoffs, I think they will win the division. And I think its a bit extreme to put it all on Cal's shoulders to be the one to carry the team for it to happen. Cal is contributing, for me, its the rest of the team that needs to pick it up now and take some of that weight off of Cals shoulders. That's Julio in august, .294 /.333/ .600/ .933. I think its time for Julio to step up and take his turn at it

Yeah Julio will probably need to keep that up. And Cal and Geno will need to step it up. Not all on Cal's shoulders by any means.

Cal's OPS by month...

April: .942
May: 1.169
June: 1.088
July: .767
August: .797

Prior to all-star break: 1.011
After all-star break: .771

When your worst month in a season is .767 OPS you are having a damn good season.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Another thing with Cal is his walk rate plummeted directly after the all-star break despite likely being pitched around more by opponents...

1st half walk rate: 14.8%
2nd half walk rate: 8.8%

directly after the ASB (July 18-31): 3.6%

You can't tell me Cal didn't change his approach following the ASB.

[DavidGee24]

Take away yesterday's game and those numbers are far worse. I just don't see a trend there. And even yesterday he had an awful AB with the bases loaded where he didn't seem at all interested in drawing a walk. His approach has seemed different in the second half (to me anyway).

He has been doing that a lot, helping the pitchers out by swinging at pitches out of the strike zone even when ahead in the count. Thankfully that bum yesterday threw a couple right onto his bat, at least he's not missing the cookies.

[Lamda]

Take away yesterday's game and those numbers are far worse. I just don't see a trend there. And even yesterday he had an awful AB with the bases loaded where he didn't seem at all interested in drawing a walk. His approach has seemed different in the second half (to me anyway).

He has been doing that a lot, helping the pitchers out by swinging at pitches out of the strike zone even when ahead in the count. Thankfully that bum yesterday threw a couple right onto his bat, at least he's not missing the cookies.

He definitely had his sights set on the HR record it seemed... its all he swings for it looks like. Yesterday surprise, surprise he finally stopped swinging at the first pitch of the game he saw... think it was almost 3 weeks in a row he did that - hard to get a walk or a good ab if u go up there swinging at whatever is throw at you.

[Donn Beach]

Cal swinging at a first pitch .418/ .426 /1.090 /1.516

[DavidGee24]

Patrick Corbin is the worst pitcher in baseball

Not at any given amount, but for accumulative suckiness over the last 5-6 years absolutely. How he keeps getting spots in someone's rotation is baffling.

[Donn Beach]

Patrick Corbin is the worst pitcher in baseball

Not at any given amount, but for accumulative suckiness over the last 5-6 years absolutely. How he keeps getting spots in someone's rotation is baffling.

well he's left handed