It looked to me like you were talking about their current performance so not sure what age has to do with it.

I guess you are going to continue to act like Naquin is a bust cause of his age despite the fact he missed last two years with back and hip injuries and actually performed very well in his only full season 3 years ago.

There is nothing to prove he is below average. Yet.

He’s more of a sure thing than Bauers who has never proven anything ever.

Hillbilly wrote:Well, the 6-16 Marlins came into our house and beat us. 3-1

Hard to feel good about this team they built this offseason.

HB - we all know about small sample size. Detroit swept the Red Sox in a doubleheader yesterday.

BTW, I am all over Mercado coming up for a spark and of course this team's lineup isn't what last year's was. At least yet - and I'm not convinced they still won't add.

Start by adding Mercado.

Jose is back! Homered in the first. Singled in Martin in the 3rd. JRod with 3 shutout innings. Tribe up 2-0

Certainly Ramirez getting back to himself, along with Lindor rounding back into form at some point would be huge.

Still early in this game but damn Jefry Rodriguez has been a nice boost for this team. The guy has funky arm action.

Ah, this team is just frustrating me, TFIR. Get swept by Royals. Go into Seattle and sweep them. Blow a 7 run lead then get beat by Marlins. Just get your act together already.

Marlins just intentionally walked a .176 hitter!!

LMAO!!

(Jose Ramirez....)

Hillbilly wrote:Ah, this team is just frustrating me, TFIR. Get swept by Royals. Go into Seattle and sweep them. Blow a 7 run lead then get beat by Marlins. Just get your act together already.

Totally hear you HB!! Right now, Jefrey Rodriguez has me a bit pumped up though.

So the Tribe has bases loaded with that intentional walk to Jose...

3 on 1 out for Carlos

And he is rung out. Two out for Gonzalez. Tribe up 2-1 they need to score now before JRod runs of steam and the questionable bullpen takes over.
And CarGo leaves them loaded. I'll be surprised it they hold on.

HB - to add on to that, I do NOT think they will get their act together that soon.

Lindor..well obvious going to take some time there

CarGo - really the exact same

J Ram - hope this gets him going but....

Kipnis - same old, same old. Late start. 3 of those guys listed are really just getting going.

So this may take awhile - goes without saying Santana and Leonys have been pretty much it so far.

Intentionally walking the .176 hitter to get to the guy who is hitting about 400 ended up working out well. Go figure.

Jefry out for the 7th clinging to a one run lead. Only 86 pitches. He's been remarkably efficient. Maybe his catcher, Plawecki, deserves some credit?

this is his longest big league outing

Goes without saying if Rodriguez ends up being a real nice 6th starter for this team, it paints the Gomes trade very differently

Wittgren for the 8th STill 2-1