Interesting note on the Mets stealing 4 times tonight against one of the NL's top guns. Almost seems like their advanced scouts saw something.
Phillips, meanwhile, stands still against a 20% catcher.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
That was lovely...
Bad baserunning. Phillips gets caught in a rundown. 2 outs.
Phillips takes a page out of Freels book and is easily out.
defies description ... suppose Gonzo will get a hit
Edwin steals 2nd.
Conine is pinch hitting for Gonzalez.
Dumb, dumb, dumb baseball team
That's just sad ... Encarnacion isn't even much of a basestealer, and he steals second base without much of a problem. You've got a pitcher who's slow to the plate and a catcher with a weak arm, and Encarnacion did what Phillips couldn't do.
Phillips never tried to take second when Dunn was up, he never tried to take third when Encarnacion was up, and then he gets caught in a rundown. Phillips should have been standing on third base when Encarnacion was up, but instead ... he wasn't.
The Lost Decade Average Season: 74-88
2014-22 Average Season: 71-91
Is it an issue of a leader? I don't put that kind of problem all on the shoulders of one player...on a manager maybe...some players lead by example. Griffey at his peak with the Mariners was as good an example as there is.
I don't know what it is. Just that I feel that this team has consigned itself to losing. It's been a losing team for going on eight years now, but one of the reasons last year's (losing) team was so fun was because it didn't seem to have that air about it. Lacking talent, yes, but lacking a desire to win...not quite. I can't explain it, I probably shouldn't try.
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
Hopper on deck to PH for Ross, if they get that far...
see VP's comments
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Conine grounds out to 3rd. Reds lose 3-2.
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