bushwick_bill
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Can't wait for the brutality of April on our offense. Hope our pitching comes out wrecking the league. It's time for some baseball boys!! Go Guards
162-0 Baby!!!Can't wait for the brutality of April on our offense. Hope our pitching comes out wrecking the league. It's time for some baseball boys!! Go Guards
It's been a mild winter so hopefully April is nice. Regardless, I don't think we should have high expectations from the lineup to start the season.Can't wait for the brutality of April on our offense. Hope our pitching comes out wrecking the league. It's time for some baseball boys!! Go Guards
The things I'm not excited about for this season:
1. Not knowing what becomes of Bieber
2. Not trading McKenzie and seeing him hit the IL again
3. Kwan hitting the ball like a child
4. Freeman doing the same as Kwan
5. Brennan not hitting the ball with more authority
6. Wasting time by giving Laureano AB
7. Rocchio not hitting the ball very hard and playing defense at a level well below Arias.
8. Hedges in the lineup every 5th day.
9. Battling KC for 3rd place in the AL Central which will happen if they don't get some thump in this lineup.
Kwan hitting the ball like a child... Lol.The things I'm excited for this season:
1. Bo taking over the lion's share of C responsibilities and becoming the best C this team has had since Victor.
2. Josh being healthy and getting closer to his prime. He's a 25+ HR potential hitter.
3. Arias winning SS back from Rocchio who isn't going to sniff ROY. Let's be real here.
4. Manzardo getting called up a few weeks into the season.
5. DeLauter forcing his way into Cleveland due to his performance in Columbus and the lack of power from Kwan, Brennan, Laureano, Rocchio and Freeman.
6. A better lineup around JRam so most of the burden doesn't fall on him.
7. How the rotation morphs if Bieber is dealt.
8. Johnathan Rodriguez claiming a corner OF and/or the DH spots.
9. Florial exploding so I can hear all the Yankee fans crying from NW Ohio.
10. Young talent in general finding it's way to Cleveland and replacing the mediocrity.
11. Very excited to see the philisophical changes toward hitting take hold.
The things I'm not excited about for this season:
1. Not knowing what becomes of Bieber
2. Not trading McKenzie and seeing him hit the IL again
3. Kwan hitting the ball like a child
4. Freeman doing the same as Kwan
5. Brennan not hitting the ball with more authority
6. Wasting time by giving Laureano AB
7. Rocchio not hitting the ball very hard and playing defense at a level well below Arias.
8. Hedges in the lineup every 5th day.
9. Battling KC for 3rd place in the AL Central which will happen if they don't get some thump in this lineup.
He hits the ball like a child. Who on the roster has lower EV's? He just makes a lot of contact.Kwan hitting the ball like a child... Lol.
You're gonna be disappointed man.
A big power surge ain't coming in 2024, but it is looking better. DeLauter isn't playing AAA ball, for starters, he begins with Akron and will skip AAA as needed/deserved. Columbus is for other rostered guys, and Straw.
Yes, Florial looks like a long-shot. He also has a much higher ceiling than the other 4 OFers which is why he is rostered. Do you prefer a safe bet for mediocrity or a riskier chance on better talent?Florial looks like quite the long-shot, no?
I am not worried about no.9.
Yet.
plus we get to add the #1 pick of the draft to this as wellCheck the ages of some of our core guys:
Gavin Williams - 23
Bo Naylor - 24
Andres Gimenez - 25
Logan Allen - 25
Tanner Bibee - 25
Xzavion Curry - 25
Stephen Kwan - 26
Tristan McKenzie - 26
Emanuel Clase - 26
Hunter Gaddis - 26
Add Rocchio (23), DeLauter (22) and Manzardo (23), and it's a fun, young group with immense potential. Still the youngest teams in MLB
don't forget Ralphie....Check the ages of some of our core guys:
Gavin Williams - 23
Bo Naylor - 24
Andres Gimenez - 25
Logan Allen - 25
Tanner Bibee - 25
Xzavion Curry - 25
Stephen Kwan - 26
Tristan McKenzie - 26
Emanuel Clase - 26
Hunter Gaddis - 26
Add Rocchio (23), DeLauter (22) and Manzardo (23), and it's a fun, young group with immense potential. Still the youngest teams in MLB