Muncy-itis & Other Diseases
To those of you who want washed-up Nolan Arenado: He’s hitting about the same as Muncy: .239 with a .702 OPS, and Muncy makes $10 Mil while Nolan makes $30 Mil. Arenado has committed fewer errors, BUT he has also DH’ed eight games. Arenado is also older. Hell, if you want a…
To those of you who want washed-up Nolan Arenado:
- He’s hitting about the same as Muncy: .239 with a .702 OPS, and Muncy makes $10 Mil while Nolan makes $30 Mil.
- Arenado has committed fewer errors, BUT he has also DH’ed eight games.
- Arenado is also older.
- Hell, if you want a change, put Kim there.
Doc on Muncy:
“I feel that he has an accurate throwing arm – but at times it’s inaccurate. I feel that he catches the ball cleanly – but at times he doesn’t. I think he can get to his arm and get the ball out of his glove – but at times it doesn’t.
Boy, ain’t that the truth. I believe Muncy’s bat will play up fine against RHP, but his defense could cause him to be traded. He has trade value. Several teams could use a 1B or DH. It’s just that the Dodgers need to get younger. Maybe the solution is at OKC (Freeland or Senzel). There’s also a 3B on the White Sox who is hitting .245 with a .767 OPS and 8 HR. He only has seven errors! 😉
Seriously, in a year where the Dodgers have jettisoned Chris Taylor and Austin Barnes, both long-time clubhouse icons, losing Max Muncy could be a death-blow to this team’s psyche. We are stuck with Max… for better or for worse. I think he will get it fixed. If Conforto ends up righting his ship (and he has been doing that, no one will have anything to complain about… except the pitching. I think Scott will figure it out (he is just leaving too many pitches over the plate), but Alex Vesia may be toast!
They are building Clayton Kershaw up slowly. He did have a few fastballs at 90 MPH yesterday. That was the first time he hit 90. He is building up his arm. There may be another MPH or two in it, and that makes all his other pitches more effective.
Down on the Farm
OKC COMETS
- Michael Kopech pitched one inning and will likely get called up this weekend.
- Alex Freeland (.276/.829) was 2-4.
Tulsa Drillers
- Yeiner Hernandez, who has played a lot of 2B as well, is back catching and was 3-6 (.267/.741)
- Sean McLain, who started at the Complex and has been off to a slow start, was 2-4 (.180/.560)
- Peter Heubeck was smoked for 5 ER.
Great Lakes Loons
- Josue DePaula was 1-2 with 3 BB.
- Zyhir Hope was 3-5
- Joe Vrtrano was 4-4 (.260/.807)
- LHP Wyatt Crowell went 4.1 innings, allowing 0 Hits and 0 Runs and 0 BB while striking out seven. Keep an eye on this guy!
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
- Joendry Vargas was 2-5 with two RBI
Arizona Complex Dodgers
- No Games
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It aint even June yet.
Last year at this time there was:
–no Kopech
–didn’t know if Yama was ever gonna come back in 24
–No Edman
–Betts would miss significant time
–Im sure im missing many others….
and yet we won the friggin WS.
Enjoy the ride…..the team you see today WONT be the one you see in October….