Took a lot longer than 10 games. And he never earned the second promotion he had a 740 OPS at Memphis which was and is a very offensively charged place to play.
Hopefully they haven't scheduled a bobblehead day for Jackson already.
you are confused, God was raw dogging his boyfriend when he realized it wouldn't sit well if he didn't have a child, so the virgin mary was kidnapped from her lesbian orgy to give birth,
Pure speculation but I believe the “more balanced” schedule is to blame.
The more balanced schedule is causing a more difficult travel schedule. Anyone who has flown for business knows, flying dehydrates you. Dehydrated muscles and tendons rip and tear.
It’s not as easy as drinking more water either. You are breathing dry, recycled air, then in many cases you are playing a game the very next day.
Chicagos recent road trip had them fly from Chicago to San Diego (no day off), to Seattle, down to Arizona and back to Chicago again (no day off). The season is a month or so old and they have not played a single game within their division.
If baseball insists on playing this more balanced schedule, they need to figure out a better travel schedule for the teams otherwise I believe this will persist.
I don't agree that Wendle's a better hitter -his 550ish OPs last year was 80 points lower than Short's, and it was the second straight year it had dropped 100 points from the previous season. And that lefty bat had reverse splits last year, and again so far this season. (Though with an OPS that low, does it really matter?).
They've both been poor in this regular season. It was more likely that secondary factors made this decision: Specifically a $2 million guaranteed major league contract that Wendle did not deserve. And a clear pro-Wendle bias on Stearns' part that prompted him to give Wendle that contract in the first place.
A tertiary consideration.. reports out of spring training said that other teams' scouts liked Short. Perhaps Stearns believes that he has a chance of getting something back in trade for him.
Alternately, if Short does clear waivers, the Met retain control over him. Wendle would have the right to become a free agent, with the Mets still paying most of his salary.
What is the point of this article if not just a cash grab funded by Miller’s agent? There is no transaction news or rumor here. It’s just some stats regurgitated from publicly available sites to say “hey, my guy is good, let me try and get him an extension or more arb money.”
Just like the recent infusion of ad posts here, a shameless attempt to get dough. And yet another weak attempt by MLBTR to be like Fangraphs.
Stay in your line: you’re a transactions site, not a stats site. There is nothing novel about this article: “ohhhh so-and-so is good, here are some stats I found that anyone would see if they check is page on Statcast.” And it’s not even remotely comprehensive at only like 6 paragraphs.
I wouldn't offer a long term extension to Arraez. He basically has one exceptional skill. Even though his skill is very exceptional, it's risky to tie yourself to that kind of player long term. Better to sell high.
What is the point of this article if not just a cash grab funded by Lee’s agent? There is no transaction news or rumor here. It’s just some stats regurgitated from publicly available sites to say “hey, my guy is good, let me try and get him an extension or more arb money.”
Just like the recent infusion of ad posts here, a shameless attempt to get money dough. And yet another weak attempt by MLBTR to be like Fangraphs.
Stay in your line: you’re a transactions site, not a stats site. There is nothing novel about this article: “ohhhh so-and-so is good, here are some stats I found that anyone would see if they check is page on Statcast.” Stop this nonsense.
But it’s not right. A con artist was allowed to ruin his career. Look at the example it’s setting for the rest of the league, if a woman blackmails you, you better pay because it’s cheaper than trying to clear your name and lose your career.
The fools are the people who think Bauer, a guy who never had any criminal charges filed against him, who had no civil liability held against him, should be out of baseball.
The other issue, that you brought up, is baseball’s responsibility for the public opinion. By suspending Bauer the length they did after their “investigation” it made him look 100% guilty of something he legally was not.
And im sorry if you disagree but look at how baseball has handled Franco… they haven’t issued any suspension against him while he is being investigated by authorities (the way it should be). If he is cleared of any wrong doing, do you think MLB will suspend him? Isn’t what Franco is accused of doing significantly worse?
Manfred took the opportunity to get rid of a torn in his side, Bauer regularly called out MLB for their hypocrisy so Manfred ruined Bauer, thinking he would at the very least face criminal or civil liability, he faced neither. But instead of people doing the right thing and demanding a guy that has zero evidence of wrong doing, be allowed back in the league, they do what you do and believe the bs. No matter how much of the bs is proven to be lies.
Again, there was not even a CIVIL case. All the liar had to do was prove it was more likely than not that Bauer did something and she couldn’t. She knew she had no case and withdrew because Bauer knew the facts and called her bluff.
Carlos Mendoza moonlights as a 24yr old middle infielder in the Tigers minor league system (according to the link).No wonder the Mets are underperfroming.
He'll be back. I'll stick my guns: I think he can contribute to a MLB club, but obviously he's struggling in his first call up, like many do. Curious to see how he responds in AAA.
But point stands. 6% of his career is a pretty large chunk considering it is "only 10 games"
He struggles 10 more and its 12%. He struggles 10 more after that and it's 16%. He struggles 10 more after that and it's 20.5% of his career
Sending him down is the only logical choice before he makes himself look like a complete bust; something he would do extremely quickly based off his "of his pro career" games played youre so focused on
Adams is incompetent. “Middling as those small-sample spring numbers may be” is not proper English. You can’t just leave “as” out to begin the sentence. Grammar isn’t optional.
Should have brought up Mayo to play third every day. Westburg at second. Where is the confusion in that. There is zero need for sub .200 outfielder or any outfielder at this point.
The reason they promoted McKenna over Stowers is probably because McKenna plays CF well and Mullins has not hit lefties well so far this year. McKenna will play CF against lefties probably only until Hays returns.
"With rookies like Colton Cowser, Wilyer Abreu, Mason Miller and Evan Carter already racking up decent numbers, Holliday would be challenged to end up getting into the top two."
*ahem*
Jackson Merrill.
.318, .787 OPS, 125 wRC+.
Playing excellent center field, a brand new position for him.
Yes, maybe this is the only time he's struggled in his pro career. His pro career is only 165 games though. So he's looked pathetic in the easily most important, easily most challenging 16.5% of his career?
He may trun out well, we dont know. But straight faceplanting in this 16.5% of his career as he did is not showing that yet
Watch Sean Doolittle on Foul Territory explain the process the Nationals go through before deciding to add a pitch or make a significant change to a pitcher. It’s thorough. Biomechanics people, doctors, trainers all involved prior to doing anything. They care.
An elite closer on a franchise like the A's makes no sense. Either you give him an opportunity to start or you trade him in the next couple years if he continues to be this successful in the BP.
Holliday raked and raked some more in ST. Baltimore basically said we love you Jackson but can't quite fit you up here enjoy AAA for a month.
Holliday goes down there and takes even more. He forced their hand. Good for him.
MLB pitchers said hit this ...he couldn't....I think Baltimore would have stuck with him but for the K rate one out of every two is beyond even Joey Gallo.
He stays down there for a month plus and will be back. Maybe sooner if an injury takes out Gunnar, Westburg or Mateo for a couple weeks.
Pillar got another ~30 days towards the 100 he needs for 10 years of service time. My guess is that he will be back on the White Sox on August 1 to finish out the season and get another ~60.
Easy. To see if he was ready to take over, plus that incentive they gave to teams for calling up rookies early. Since he didn’t show them he was ready, they sent him back down to get fixed so they can continue to contend. Not sure why people are even questioning this move. This isn’t a rebuilding team we’re talking about.
Wow.. when he was sent back to AAA a few weeks ago, everyone was crying service time manipulation and criticizing the Orioles for not a putting the best team on the field. Now he's a bust. It's amazing how quickly the comments section can turn..
Holliday is not a bust. He does need time at AAA to work on some things. Why would a team stacked with infield talent and division title aspirations let him work those things out at the MLB level? This was the obvious move.
Hate to say it, but one guy that would be a good trade piece if he's healthy and productive by the deadline or even before is Chisholm. He'd bring back good talent.
The orioles are trying to win now, they can't afford to wait for his bat to come around when there are other players hitting much better. It's incredibly stupid to keep him on the roster when he is as young as he is. He is really holding the team back at this point. Anyone else then people would've wanted them sent down after 2-3 games.
No, didn't expect the Sox to be good but this is beyond ridiculous.
As I said before, I don't want anyone to get hurt but maybe the team needs a bench clearing brawl to help them wake up. Maybe the team needs to get pissed off and play angry because the current strategy isn't working.
If the rest of the team were productive and scoring runs, a pinch hitter wouldn’t be necessary, but as usual with this team, Rowdy, Taylor and to an extent, despite hitting a double, Jack weren’t productive
They left 9 runners in scoring position yesterday, including when Williams came to the plate
Shelton should have had Taylor bunt Cruz to 3rd and either Hayes or Oliveras pinch hit for Williams
They needed at the time, one run to tie the game. Maybe with the score tied, things would have turned out differently
"Is over before started"...There's no "significant acquisition" any team can make to overcome Miami's numerous pitching injuries. It's probably better they didn't tie up payroll on large ticket, futile acquisitions. The Astros are cooked too and they foolishly tied up $150M in Abreu/Hader. Now they'll have to eat/include MASSIVE money(and take a soft return)to move/trade either guy. And signing these expensive free agents will probably cost them pending free agents Tucker & Bregman. Some years it's just not your time.
Took a lot longer than 10 games. And he never earned the second promotion he had a 740 OPS at Memphis which was and is a very offensively charged place to play.
Hopefully they haven't scheduled a bobblehead day for Jackson already.
you are confused, God was raw dogging his boyfriend when he realized it wouldn't sit well if he didn't have a child, so the virgin mary was kidnapped from her lesbian orgy to give birth,
You think the Jays stink?
The Chicago White Sox say, "Hold my beer!"
I do. He went to AAA due to poor performance and did better when recalled from AAA.
Pure speculation but I believe the “more balanced” schedule is to blame.
The more balanced schedule is causing a more difficult travel schedule. Anyone who has flown for business knows, flying dehydrates you. Dehydrated muscles and tendons rip and tear.
It’s not as easy as drinking more water either. You are breathing dry, recycled air, then in many cases you are playing a game the very next day.
Chicagos recent road trip had them fly from Chicago to San Diego (no day off), to Seattle, down to Arizona and back to Chicago again (no day off). The season is a month or so old and they have not played a single game within their division.
If baseball insists on playing this more balanced schedule, they need to figure out a better travel schedule for the teams otherwise I believe this will persist.
I don't agree that Wendle's a better hitter -his 550ish OPs last year was 80 points lower than Short's, and it was the second straight year it had dropped 100 points from the previous season. And that lefty bat had reverse splits last year, and again so far this season. (Though with an OPS that low, does it really matter?).
They've both been poor in this regular season. It was more likely that secondary factors made this decision: Specifically a $2 million guaranteed major league contract that Wendle did not deserve. And a clear pro-Wendle bias on Stearns' part that prompted him to give Wendle that contract in the first place.
A tertiary consideration.. reports out of spring training said that other teams' scouts liked Short. Perhaps Stearns believes that he has a chance of getting something back in trade for him.
Alternately, if Short does clear waivers, the Met retain control over him. Wendle would have the right to become a free agent, with the Mets still paying most of his salary.
He, and everyone else.
that’s probably true… say Tommy John, some think arm surgery & some think underwear
Say what?
Remember Jordan Walker in 2023?
Fantasy legend for 3 starts
You’re really bad at math lol
Why would it be measured in games?
This is a 36 ABs out of 765 total, roughly a 4.7% of his professional career.
In baseball terms, that is in no way, shape or form a ‘pretty large chunk’ lol
Jays need hitters. They stink
The arm was not designed to throw 90+ mph. God did not design them for that. Just like God with Adam and Steve
What is the point of this article if not just a cash grab funded by Miller’s agent? There is no transaction news or rumor here. It’s just some stats regurgitated from publicly available sites to say “hey, my guy is good, let me try and get him an extension or more arb money.”
Just like the recent infusion of ad posts here, a shameless attempt to get dough. And yet another weak attempt by MLBTR to be like Fangraphs.
Stay in your line: you’re a transactions site, not a stats site. There is nothing novel about this article: “ohhhh so-and-so is good, here are some stats I found that anyone would see if they check is page on Statcast.” And it’s not even remotely comprehensive at only like 6 paragraphs.
Stop this nonsense.
I wouldn't offer a long term extension to Arraez. He basically has one exceptional skill. Even though his skill is very exceptional, it's risky to tie yourself to that kind of player long term. Better to sell high.
Nah, Miley is going to be like Rich Hill and pitch small portions of seasons forever.
2024... Anything can happen!
I guess the baseball gods are giving us content this season?
What is the point of this article if not just a cash grab funded by Lee’s agent? There is no transaction news or rumor here. It’s just some stats regurgitated from publicly available sites to say “hey, my guy is good, let me try and get him an extension or more arb money.”
Just like the recent infusion of ad posts here, a shameless attempt to get money dough. And yet another weak attempt by MLBTR to be like Fangraphs.
Stay in your line: you’re a transactions site, not a stats site. There is nothing novel about this article: “ohhhh so-and-so is good, here are some stats I found that anyone would see if they check is page on Statcast.” Stop this nonsense.
@CO Guardening
I pity the AAA pitchers that will have to whip around to watch balls leave the stadiums due to the chip he's going to have on his shoulder.
He'll be fine. He has great support too, Dad's been there. Slumps happen but to start your major league career is unfortunate but common.
For Max Stassi & Nicky Lopez?
Would prove that AA gets paid per transaction.
No he isn’t. He got played by a con artist.
But it’s not right. A con artist was allowed to ruin his career. Look at the example it’s setting for the rest of the league, if a woman blackmails you, you better pay because it’s cheaper than trying to clear your name and lose your career.
The fools are the people who think Bauer, a guy who never had any criminal charges filed against him, who had no civil liability held against him, should be out of baseball.
The other issue, that you brought up, is baseball’s responsibility for the public opinion. By suspending Bauer the length they did after their “investigation” it made him look 100% guilty of something he legally was not.
And im sorry if you disagree but look at how baseball has handled Franco… they haven’t issued any suspension against him while he is being investigated by authorities (the way it should be). If he is cleared of any wrong doing, do you think MLB will suspend him? Isn’t what Franco is accused of doing significantly worse?
Manfred took the opportunity to get rid of a torn in his side, Bauer regularly called out MLB for their hypocrisy so Manfred ruined Bauer, thinking he would at the very least face criminal or civil liability, he faced neither. But instead of people doing the right thing and demanding a guy that has zero evidence of wrong doing, be allowed back in the league, they do what you do and believe the bs. No matter how much of the bs is proven to be lies.
Again, there was not even a CIVIL case. All the liar had to do was prove it was more likely than not that Bauer did something and she couldn’t. She knew she had no case and withdrew because Bauer knew the facts and called her bluff.
He got the short end of the stick.
The Wade Miley fan club is in mourning. (not a joke, there is one)
Glad to see he plans to return. In the meantime, a good source of pitching smarts for young pitchers to absorb.
Carlos Mendoza moonlights as a 24yr old middle infielder in the Tigers minor league system (according to the link).No wonder the Mets are underperfroming.
¡Great idea, gran máquina rojo!
Tommy John™
He'll be back. I'll stick my guns: I think he can contribute to a MLB club, but obviously he's struggling in his first call up, like many do. Curious to see how he responds in AAA.
That's his pro career. His high school career was good enough to get him drafted 1st overall.
This is the first time he's struggled since perhaps ever. And it's just 10 games.
Disappointing…like Wade Miley.
In his case, he has a lot of wear on the arm! Bad news, need to trade for some pitching. Need to trade a position of Strength to get some.
wow. another one bites the dust. seems that teams should get some Groupons on bulk TJ surgeries. I wish Wade well.
So, maybe Medicare should cover the surgery bill?
Elite is a little premature.. hes 24 and has 6 career saves.
Underwear?
Luzardo will be next.
I would like to see him make it back… he seems like a great guy
"Ten freaking times, Blackpink has said the same garbage."
Everyone take a deep breath, young Holliday will be fine.
Damn… looks like the search for Nessie on Nova it is!!!
Tommy John should have had his name trademarked.
Haha sorry. 6% obviously
But point stands. 6% of his career is a pretty large chunk considering it is "only 10 games"
He struggles 10 more and its 12%. He struggles 10 more after that and it's 16%. He struggles 10 more after that and it's 20.5% of his career
Sending him down is the only logical choice before he makes himself look like a complete bust; something he would do extremely quickly based off his "of his pro career" games played youre so focused on
Adams is incompetent. “Middling as those small-sample spring numbers may be” is not proper English. You can’t just leave “as” out to begin the sentence. Grammar isn’t optional.
Nicely done, Ted!
Wow. And he doesn’t exactly throw hard. What the hell is going on to these pitchers??
AA is playing 3D chess with Ozzie Albies’ toes.
Next season is cancelled as we let all of the pitchers in the league recover from TJ.
Given his age and elusive health history we may have seen the last of Wade Miley
They do it by league. Jackson Merrill is in the NL so he wouldn't impact AL ROY voting.
Noooooooo!!!!!!!!
Should have brought up Mayo to play third every day. Westburg at second. Where is the confusion in that. There is zero need for sub .200 outfielder or any outfielder at this point.
Stowers is a lefty and would just take away at bats from Kjerstad, who himself already will struggle to get at bats over Santander and O’Hearn.
@Blackpink
Facts don't matter, you just keep going with your conspiracy theories.
The reason they promoted McKenna over Stowers is probably because McKenna plays CF well and Mullins has not hit lefties well so far this year. McKenna will play CF against lefties probably only until Hays returns.
"With rookies like Colton Cowser, Wilyer Abreu, Mason Miller and Evan Carter already racking up decent numbers, Holliday would be challenged to end up getting into the top two."
*ahem*
Jackson Merrill.
.318, .787 OPS, 125 wRC+.
Playing excellent center field, a brand new position for him.
C'mon now.
Jays are in real need of arms hopefully they claim this guy, DFA voggy and call up someone in the mean time
I heard July, but I was not clear if it was this July or next. But to answer your question, it is July.
Why do you keep repeating that without context?
Yes, maybe this is the only time he's struggled in his pro career. His pro career is only 165 games though. So he's looked pathetic in the easily most important, easily most challenging 16.5% of his career?
He may trun out well, we dont know. But straight faceplanting in this 16.5% of his career as he did is not showing that yet
Watch Sean Doolittle on Foul Territory explain the process the Nationals go through before deciding to add a pitch or make a significant change to a pitcher. It’s thorough. Biomechanics people, doctors, trainers all involved prior to doing anything. They care.
I hope Ortega goes on a heater. He can be fun to watch.
Nothing short of a short leash.
And he was a 23 year old in his 1st full season. Not exactly in a position to stand up to the veterans.
I’m waiting….
Cleveland comes on the schedule in a couple weeks for round II. Or... or wait for an easier fight when Miami hits the schedule in July.
An elite closer on a franchise like the A's makes no sense. Either you give him an opportunity to start or you trade him in the next couple years if he continues to be this successful in the BP.
Holliday raked and raked some more in ST. Baltimore basically said we love you Jackson but can't quite fit you up here enjoy AAA for a month.
Holliday goes down there and takes even more. He forced their hand. Good for him.
MLB pitchers said hit this ...he couldn't....I think Baltimore would have stuck with him but for the K rate one out of every two is beyond even Joey Gallo.
He stays down there for a month plus and will be back. Maybe sooner if an injury takes out Gunnar, Westburg or Mateo for a couple weeks.
Pillar got another ~30 days towards the 100 he needs for 10 years of service time. My guess is that he will be back on the White Sox on August 1 to finish out the season and get another ~60.
other than Sonny Gray I mean, and he's not available
Ortega has carved out a nice career, but if he is on your 26-man roster it means your team is a dumpster fire.
Best of luck to the fella
Easy. To see if he was ready to take over, plus that incentive they gave to teams for calling up rookies early. Since he didn’t show them he was ready, they sent him back down to get fixed so they can continue to contend. Not sure why people are even questioning this move. This isn’t a rebuilding team we’re talking about.
He is reaping what he sowed.
Zack is a solid utility guy and a very smart base runner who won’t cost you an out in a critical situation. He’ll help someone’s team. Count on it.
@ Tow. I can't think of a veteran Cardinals SP that the Pads would want other than Sonny Gray and he's not available
Kid was in over his head. It happens. He’ll be back.
Except they might get their ass kicked in a brawl, adding insult to injury
No one wanted him when he was a free agent. Why would they trade something for him?
Wow.. when he was sent back to AAA a few weeks ago, everyone was crying service time manipulation and criticizing the Orioles for not a putting the best team on the field. Now he's a bust. It's amazing how quickly the comments section can turn..
What a thread!
Holliday is not a bust. He does need time at AAA to work on some things. Why would a team stacked with infield talent and division title aspirations let him work those things out at the MLB level? This was the obvious move.
But he hit those homers in Miller Park.
Long Island Ducks
I don't know who to have more empathy for, A's or White Sox fans.
Oh, we got a wise guy...
He was on a short leash
I knew he would be a bust
BannedMarlinsFanBase,
Hate to say it, but one guy that would be a good trade piece if he's healthy and productive by the deadline or even before is Chisholm. He'd bring back good talent.
@Blackpink in the area
The orioles are trying to win now, they can't afford to wait for his bat to come around when there are other players hitting much better. It's incredibly stupid to keep him on the roster when he is as young as he is. He is really holding the team back at this point. Anyone else then people would've wanted them sent down after 2-3 games.
He is a handsome man. Sad to see him gone
No, didn't expect the Sox to be good but this is beyond ridiculous.
As I said before, I don't want anyone to get hurt but maybe the team needs a bench clearing brawl to help them wake up. Maybe the team needs to get pissed off and play angry because the current strategy isn't working.
If the rest of the team were productive and scoring runs, a pinch hitter wouldn’t be necessary, but as usual with this team, Rowdy, Taylor and to an extent, despite hitting a double, Jack weren’t productive
They left 9 runners in scoring position yesterday, including when Williams came to the plate
Shelton should have had Taylor bunt Cruz to 3rd and either Hayes or Oliveras pinch hit for Williams
They needed at the time, one run to tie the game. Maybe with the score tied, things would have turned out differently
You on da team?
Max Stassi is still injured btw. Who knows when he’ll return.
Looking good so far Bone! This where I'd put the thumbs up emoji.
"Is over before started"...There's no "significant acquisition" any team can make to overcome Miami's numerous pitching injuries. It's probably better they didn't tie up payroll on large ticket, futile acquisitions. The Astros are cooked too and they foolishly tied up $150M in Abreu/Hader. Now they'll have to eat/include MASSIVE money(and take a soft return)to move/trade either guy. And signing these expensive free agents will probably cost them pending free agents Tucker & Bregman. Some years it's just not your time.
Do we still have that catcher who can’t catch and has a 048 batting average on our team. That is just sad.
It's because Pillar homered the other day. Dam it Pillar, we are trying to lose here!
Another long year for Tigers hitting, or lack of it
Well that was Short
Ppl need to stop with the Nashville BS. It’s ain’t happening.
And no one inquired if’n Holliday expects to enjoy his Holiday?