MLB Random Thoughts - Week 13 [6/25 - 7/1]

[SuperKevin]

Bryce Harper, Conservative Hero's batting line over the last 14 days entering tonight:

.256/.319/.395

4 BB/11 K (47 PA)

Yeah. It's been a rough two weeks for him.

[Woy]

Mike Matheny is the worst manager in the game.

[NAHSTE]

Mike Matheny is the worst manager in the game.

[Rudi]

Alex Cobb...CG, 13H 8ER allowed

[Woy]

Matheny got bailed out tonight. I'm still in shock we won that somehow.

[NAHSTE]

Jason Heyward batting 2nd tonight.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Alex Cobb...CG, 13H 8ER allowed

8-0, take one for the team. Old school.

[MVPete]

8-0, take one for the team. Old school.

They can't do shit with this lineup anyway. My god this is awful.

D Jennings LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	12	.233	.298	.339
C Pena 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	19	.197	.347	.354
B Upton CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	17	.259	.313	.388
H Matsui DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	.159	.227	.261
B Zobrist RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	12	.238	.367	.426
a-W Rhymes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.223	.288	.245
B Conrad 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	15	.400	.455	.600
S Rodriguez 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	13	.220	.268	.339
J Molina C	3	0	1	0	0	0	6	.195	.264	.339
E Johnson SS	3	0	2	0	0	0	10	.271	.346	.398
a-grounded to third for B Zobrist in the 9th
BATTING GIDP: H Matsui, J Molina Rays RISP: 0-7 (C Pena 0-2, S Rodriguez 0-1, D Jennings 0-2, B Upton 0-1, H Matsui 0-1) Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: E Johnson 2 (13, 3rd base off L Hochevar/S Perez, 2nd base off L Hochevar/S Perez)
FIELDING E: B Conrad (1, throw) DP: 1 (C Pena-E Johnson-A Cobb). Outfield Assist: B Zobrist (B Butler at 3rd base); D Jennings (S Perez at 2nd base).

A Cobb (L, 3-4)	8.0	13	8	8	0	1	1	113-74	4.73

[FedEx227]

8-0, take one for the team. Old school.

I love it too. Great long term thinking.

[NAHSTE]

They can't do shit with this lineup anyway. My god this is awful.

Yeah I agree. Brooks Conrad batting 6th?






Should be 3rd or 4th.

[FedEx227]

I honestly can't remember a year where there were more horrendous offensive teams at the same time. I can't fathom a year with as many teams as bad offensively as Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Seattle and Cubs.

[zack54attack]

Rizzo batting 3rd tonight.

[NAHSTE]

I honestly can't remember a year where there were more horrendous offensive teams at the same time. I can't fathom a year with as many teams as bad offensively as Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Seattle and Cubs.

Was like that last year too. Lots of good reasons, including the growing emphasis on run prevention in front offices these days, which ties into Jonah Keri's "Fuld Theory" that more teams are going with great fielders out of their spare roster spots and punting offense.

[FedEx227]

Yeah, I suppose it's definitely true. It's not terrible to see, you just have to adjust your expectations. We all grew up in an era where offense was insane and now it's doing the turn in the other direction. With that being said, Scott Hariston bats cleanup. SCOTT HARISTON. In 2012.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Forget the bad offensive teams, even the "good" teams often have 2 or 3 batters that scare you, and the rest are banjo hitters. Very few teams scare you up and down the lineup.

Like Fed, i'm fine with that. Baseball in the 90's was weird.