I thought the key for Strider was his command of his FB, getting ahead of hitters and then having options to get them out.
Lopez has clearly regressed. Is he injured but trying to play through it? We keep hearing that he wants back in the rotation but he's no fit for mop-up duty at present, as last night showed.
Couldn't agree more. Bad judgement by AA (and scouting dept.?). Murphy can man the catching duties but his bat results in a hole in the lineup. I realize he's coming back from rehab (seems like that's always his status) but he looked clueless last night.
Excellent summary, Lindsay.
I thought the key for Strider was his command of his FB, getting ahead of hitters and then having options to get them out.
Lopez has clearly regressed. Is he injured but trying to play through it? We keep hearing that he wants back in the rotation but he's no fit for mop-up duty at present, as last night showed.
I have kept up with William Contreras since the trade for Murphy. Bummer of a deal for the Braves.
Couldn't agree more. Bad judgement by AA (and scouting dept.?). Murphy can man the catching duties but his bat results in a hole in the lineup. I realize he's coming back from rehab (seems like that's always his status) but he looked clueless last night.
Wild Bill has continued to hit. Came up big last night for the Brew Crew again.