What ever happened to the Fla Giant Twitter account? Did you know him or his story? He seemed like a nice older gentlemen with great draft and prospect tidbits
Hi Roger, I find that I am pinching myself to make sure it’s not all a dream. Before the season started, I was telling myself that if everything goes right, it could work out at the MLB level. Ramos and Fitz may not regress, Matos’ Winter might not be a mirage, the young pitchers could all take the next step forward. And holy cow, it’s all happening (so far). Out of 100, how much do you credit this to Buster Vibes?
As always, thanks for all you do, Rog! The offseason is much better with your many many pieces!
What do you think is Melvin/Posey’s plan for the 5th starter spot? Assuming no injuries or other unforeseen circumstances and everyone pitching well, is it Roupp’s to lose now or is he keeping the seat warm til Harrison is fully recovered? I imagine Roupp can’t go a full season as a starter yet given his recent history, but I’m a big fan of his so I’m hoping he proves he’s a major leaguer for life now.
Relatedly, what seems to be the plan for Birdsong?
Fir ne they have Hjelle and Beck who could fill in that role and keep Birdsong stretched out. I'm sure they're gonna need to give Roupp a bit of a break
Exactly, and both Hjelle and Beck did it well, plus you could also use Black or McDonald if needed instead of Birdsong. That’s why I wonder if, barring injuries, the Roupp spot will go to Harrison whenever he gets tired and Harry is back to full strength.
How do you expect the new regime to approach the draft? I wonder how their emphasis on finding guys that can impact the game in multiple ways will come to fruition in the draft. Would you expect that to lead them to draft with an approach that leans towards twitchy higher ceiling players with more volatile outcomes or more well rounded players with higher floors?
What ever happened to the Fla Giant Twitter account? Did you know him or his story? He seemed like a nice older gentlemen with great draft and prospect tidbits
I’ve wondered about him too.
Hi Roger, I find that I am pinching myself to make sure it’s not all a dream. Before the season started, I was telling myself that if everything goes right, it could work out at the MLB level. Ramos and Fitz may not regress, Matos’ Winter might not be a mirage, the young pitchers could all take the next step forward. And holy cow, it’s all happening (so far). Out of 100, how much do you credit this to Buster Vibes?
As always, thanks for all you do, Rog! The offseason is much better with your many many pieces!
What do you think is Melvin/Posey’s plan for the 5th starter spot? Assuming no injuries or other unforeseen circumstances and everyone pitching well, is it Roupp’s to lose now or is he keeping the seat warm til Harrison is fully recovered? I imagine Roupp can’t go a full season as a starter yet given his recent history, but I’m a big fan of his so I’m hoping he proves he’s a major leaguer for life now.
Relatedly, what seems to be the plan for Birdsong?
Recent comments suggest they're looking at Birdsong as a reliever and not stretching him out? Personally I think this is a waste of his talent
Agreed! I hadn’t seen that until Pavs tweeted it last night. It could be the Sale/Crochet route the White Sox like to use, but I don’t like it either
Fir ne they have Hjelle and Beck who could fill in that role and keep Birdsong stretched out. I'm sure they're gonna need to give Roupp a bit of a break
Exactly, and both Hjelle and Beck did it well, plus you could also use Black or McDonald if needed instead of Birdsong. That’s why I wonder if, barring injuries, the Roupp spot will go to Harrison whenever he gets tired and Harry is back to full strength.
Good point (again!) - almost forgot Kyle
How do you expect the new regime to approach the draft? I wonder how their emphasis on finding guys that can impact the game in multiple ways will come to fruition in the draft. Would you expect that to lead them to draft with an approach that leans towards twitchy higher ceiling players with more volatile outcomes or more well rounded players with higher floors?