"it’s worth noting that Bailey has, so far in 2024, been a better player on both sides of the ball than the Orioles far more acclaimed Adley Rutschman." This is such an eye-opener I post it again here for those who might have just skimmed and missed it.
Which kind of leads to my second comment (See how I am using your technique?) Your 4 x4 format, with the one thumbs up, my thought is one of dismay. Roger, I DON'T want any barrier to you dropping as many pearls of wisdom your fertile mind can conjure up on a daily basis! Reading you is my life! So, I guess that is a thumbs down.
Thanks for answering my question about the River Cats, Rog. The next few seasons being pretty bizarre and unprecedented seems like the only certainty to bank on.
In happier news the Jason Vosler link just educated me that he's got a 128 wRC+ in Tacoma for Seattle's AAA squad.
Thanks for your thoughtful answer on Tyler and linking to your podcast interview w/him. I’m rooting hard for him. Didn’t mean to imply we didn’t have other high character individuals (my bad on how I wrote it)
"So last year, while Logan Webb was steam-rolling to a 2nd place MVP vote and Camilo Doval was growing into one of the game’s best closers, I was still being asked when the club was going to develop impact players."
The Giants are in the entertainment business. They were not entertaining last year or for most years following their championship era. So questions about a continued lack of offense shouldn't be surprising(!). I don't know why this is surprising or that it over shadows great performances by two pitchers on a .500 club that was at times unwatchable?
I have no disagreement with you there, Travis. Watching the Giants the last couple of years has absolutely been drudgery, and so far this year isn't helping dispel that notion. But that seems to me to be a totally different question from the one I was referencing.
"it’s worth noting that Bailey has, so far in 2024, been a better player on both sides of the ball than the Orioles far more acclaimed Adley Rutschman." This is such an eye-opener I post it again here for those who might have just skimmed and missed it.
Which kind of leads to my second comment (See how I am using your technique?) Your 4 x4 format, with the one thumbs up, my thought is one of dismay. Roger, I DON'T want any barrier to you dropping as many pearls of wisdom your fertile mind can conjure up on a daily basis! Reading you is my life! So, I guess that is a thumbs down.
I agree with PG. I wouldn’t limit Willie Mays to 3 at-bats per game, and I wouldn’t limit Roger’s writing style. Expound as the spirit moves, sir!
The spirit sometimes moves me to contract!
Thanks for answering my question about the River Cats, Rog. The next few seasons being pretty bizarre and unprecedented seems like the only certainty to bank on.
In happier news the Jason Vosler link just educated me that he's got a 128 wRC+ in Tacoma for Seattle's AAA squad.
Yeah I noticed while putting together that Stats Review this week that Vosler is all over the PCL top 10
Thanks for your thoughtful answer on Tyler and linking to your podcast interview w/him. I’m rooting hard for him. Didn’t mean to imply we didn’t have other high character individuals (my bad on how I wrote it)
Roger I have to take a bit of exception to this:
"So last year, while Logan Webb was steam-rolling to a 2nd place MVP vote and Camilo Doval was growing into one of the game’s best closers, I was still being asked when the club was going to develop impact players."
The Giants are in the entertainment business. They were not entertaining last year or for most years following their championship era. So questions about a continued lack of offense shouldn't be surprising(!). I don't know why this is surprising or that it over shadows great performances by two pitchers on a .500 club that was at times unwatchable?
I have no disagreement with you there, Travis. Watching the Giants the last couple of years has absolutely been drudgery, and so far this year isn't helping dispel that notion. But that seems to me to be a totally different question from the one I was referencing.