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God, coghlan has just been awful this year. I don't understand why we're keeping him around, let alone giving him AB's.

 

I imagine he will be gone by Monday.

 

If that is the case, then what is the point of pissing off La Stella (a much better/more versatile player) weakening your roster/flexibility by sending him down...then COMPOUNDING it by not only starting CC but leading him off...? Honest question.

 

I honestly think it's all about keeping the entire roster intact for as long as possible. Perhaps an injury happens this weekend and now a spot opens up. That sort of thing.

 

Tommy can be pissed and should be, but it's just business.

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God, coghlan has just been awful this year. I don't understand why we're keeping him around, let alone giving him AB's.

 

I imagine he will be gone by Monday.

 

If that is the case, then what is the point of pissing off La Stella (a much better/more versatile player) weakening your roster/flexibility by sending him down...then COMPOUNDING it by not only starting CC but leading him off...? Honest question.

 

Coghlan is unlikely to be gone by Monday. Coghlan hasn't been good this year, but has a larger body of work of being pretty productive, especially in a platoon role where he's hidden from LHP. He's not the best option ever to lead off today, but if it's not going to be Zobrist then your options are Heyward, Baez, Russell, and Ross, and none of them are terribly great OBP guys, especially against a RHP. Plus Coghlan is easily pinch hit for later so there's not a huge concern about him getting extra unwanted PA due to his order spot. It's not a perfect lineup choice, but it's a decision without a huge downside.

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Bryants Disco Ball

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I imagine he will be gone by Monday.

 

If that is the case, then what is the point of pissing off La Stella (a much better/more versatile player) weakening your roster/flexibility by sending him down...then COMPOUNDING it by not only starting CC but leading him off...? Honest question.

 

Coghlan is unlikely to be gone by Monday. Coghlan hasn't been good this year, but has a larger body of work of being pretty productive, especially in a platoon role where he's hidden from LHP. He's not the best option ever to lead off today, but if it's not going to be Zobrist then your options are Heyward, Baez, Russell, and Ross, and none of them are terribly great OBP guys, especially against a RHP. Plus Coghlan is easily pinch hit for later so there's not a huge concern about him getting extra unwanted PA due to his order spot. It's not a perfect lineup choice, but it's a decision without a huge downside.

 

The Monday thing was more just because we are going to trade for Reddick.

 

At some point Cogs is gone or we are going to be sending even more actual contributors down and waiting until September to bring them back up. Soler and Cahill are both going to be back, which means even tougher roster choices than this one.

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I imagine he will be gone by Monday.

 

If that is the case, then what is the point of pissing off La Stella (a much better/more versatile player) weakening your roster/flexibility by sending him down...then COMPOUNDING it by not only starting CC but leading him off...? Honest question.

 

Coghlan is unlikely to be gone by Monday. Coghlan hasn't been good this year, but has a larger body of work of being pretty productive, especially in a platoon role where he's hidden from LHP. He's not the best option ever to lead off today, but if it's not going to be Zobrist then your options are Heyward, Baez, Russell, and Ross, and none of them are terribly great OBP guys, especially against a RHP. Plus Coghlan is easily pinch hit for later so there's not a huge concern about him getting extra unwanted PA due to his order spot. It's not a perfect lineup choice, but it's a decision without a huge downside.

 

Thanks TT, and I agree with all that...problem for me is it lies on the premise that CC had to play/start to begin with. His career splits at this point mean nothing to me...especially his first game back.

 

Now get a big 2 out knock and SMTFU

 

:)

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If that is the case, then what is the point of pissing off La Stella (a much better/more versatile player) weakening your roster/flexibility by sending him down...then COMPOUNDING it by not only starting CC but leading him off...? Honest question.

 

Coghlan is unlikely to be gone by Monday. Coghlan hasn't been good this year, but has a larger body of work of being pretty productive, especially in a platoon role where he's hidden from LHP. He's not the best option ever to lead off today, but if it's not going to be Zobrist then your options are Heyward, Baez, Russell, and Ross, and none of them are terribly great OBP guys, especially against a RHP. Plus Coghlan is easily pinch hit for later so there's not a huge concern about him getting extra unwanted PA due to his order spot. It's not a perfect lineup choice, but it's a decision without a huge downside.

 

The Monday thing was more just because we are going to trade for Reddick.

 

At some point Cogs is gone or we are going to be sending even more actual contributors down and waiting until September to bring them back up. Soler and Cahill are both going to be back, which means even tougher roster choices than this one.

 

I figured, I don't think Reddick is all that likely, maybe I'm wrong.

 

Soler and Cahill will both force tough decisions, although with Contreras in a funk he's a demotion candidate, and I doubt we go back to 13 pitchers so while Cahill will force a quality player off the roster it likely won't be a position player.

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Coghlan is unlikely to be gone by Monday. Coghlan hasn't been good this year, but has a larger body of work of being pretty productive, especially in a platoon role where he's hidden from LHP. He's not the best option ever to lead off today, but if it's not going to be Zobrist then your options are Heyward, Baez, Russell, and Ross, and none of them are terribly great OBP guys, especially against a RHP. Plus Coghlan is easily pinch hit for later so there's not a huge concern about him getting extra unwanted PA due to his order spot. It's not a perfect lineup choice, but it's a decision without a huge downside.

 

The Monday thing was more just because we are going to trade for Reddick.

 

At some point Cogs is gone or we are going to be sending even more actual contributors down and waiting until September to bring them back up. Soler and Cahill are both going to be back, which means even tougher roster choices than this one.

 

I figured, I don't think Reddick is all that likely, maybe I'm wrong.

 

Soler and Cahill will both force tough decisions, although with Contreras in a funk he's a demotion candidate, and I doubt we go back to 13 pitchers so while Cahill will force a quality player off the roster it likely won't be a position player.

 

Yeah I have been thinking about Willson as well. I can't decide if they want Miggy catching that much or not.

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If that is the case, then what is the point of pissing off La Stella (a much better/more versatile player) weakening your roster/flexibility by sending him down...then COMPOUNDING it by not only starting CC but leading him off...? Honest question.

 

Coghlan is unlikely to be gone by Monday. Coghlan hasn't been good this year, but has a larger body of work of being pretty productive, especially in a platoon role where he's hidden from LHP. He's not the best option ever to lead off today, but if it's not going to be Zobrist then your options are Heyward, Baez, Russell, and Ross, and none of them are terribly great OBP guys, especially against a RHP. Plus Coghlan is easily pinch hit for later so there's not a huge concern about him getting extra unwanted PA due to his order spot. It's not a perfect lineup choice, but it's a decision without a huge downside.

 

Thanks TT, and I agree with all that...problem for me is it lies on the premise that CC had to play/start to begin with. His career splits at this point mean nothing to me...especially his first game back.

 

Now get a big 2 out knock and SMTFU

 

:)

 

lol....kablooomer

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Niiiiiiice

 

 

My own irrational superstitions claims that the KB-Baez-Russell dong day has fixed the offense and now we're back to pounding fools

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