Much rather have Trevor Story. He's been in a funk all year but the positive attitude around this team and the steady hand of LaRussa can easily right that ship. Then you sell him in the offseason for two or three times what it cost, after he lights it up the last third of the season and puts in a good postseason performance.

Eduardo Escobar? Fuck that. He's barely an improvement over Garcia, he'd be pariah within two weeks.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Kiss of death....

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I think he's a free agent after the year.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Interesting play....two runs off that. Would rather see the rally continue, but I'll take it

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That he is. Just means you don't have to give up Sheets or Burger for him though.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

The efficiency with which Giolito is working? I'll take two runs.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Escobar traded to Milwaukee.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

What is Burger’s future on this team? He’s a 25yr old minor leaguer blocked at every potential position for at least a couple years.

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If you can hit a spot opens up. They can move Yoan Moncada back to second.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

I’m not in love with Madrigal but he’ll get plenty of opportunities to make that his spot.

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Injuries will come, opportunities will open. Really, the concern that talented players wont find ways into the lineup rarely is manifested by reality.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Bubic is furious. I sort of get it but come on man, you just missed the zone four straight times and Andrew Vaughn annihilates lefties.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

We need Robert back.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Alright, turn it over to K-train and Hendriks. Should be good to go.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Would be a nice spot to test kopech’s ability to go 2 days in a row.

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Who else you gonna put in? This is Kopech's role on a team trying to win a world series. They need him to cover the eighth.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

I’d agree and I want them to test him a bit. A late July series against KC seems a good spot.

I’m glad they went with him.

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Wasn't his best, but even not-his-best is still good enough for Kopech.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Bummer and Kopech, real good tonite

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Fuck.

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And it happens again

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Crocodile Dundee sucks though.

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Communists are just people who are terrible at capitalism.

Fucking Aussie billy koch

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Hendriks giving up the long ball is gonna be a problem. You can tell everyone tries with him, he gives up a lot of deep flies.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Feels like every hit he gives up is a homerun

Agree, but score more than 2 against the goddam Royals

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Benintendi has nowhere near enough power to have the approach he does at the plate. Its comical to watch, the hyper aggressive drive to get flyouts.

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"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

28 hits allowed, 8 of them homeruns (28.5%).

Looked up the other top 7 or 8 in saves right now and it's 3 to 16%

Can only trust Hendriks with more than a 1 run lead.

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That "giving up a solo homer" shit is fine for Giolito or a starter, not for your closer though. It's almost like you can't use the guy in a one run game.

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Communists are just people who are terrible at capitalism.