Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by rockycola » Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:40 pm

Sibelius Hindemith wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:30 pm
Would you prefer they brought back Solano and Mastrobuoni to DH?
Mastrobunny had his moments but, do I miss him? Well, just say I can't even remember his first name.

Solano is a Texas Ranger now, albeit in AAA.
Rocky Colavito is a Hall of Famer in my book!

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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by rockycola » Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:41 pm

I just read that. At the end, some of the comments are................comments.
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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by D-train » Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:42 pm

Donn Beach wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:02 pm
D-train wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 3:41 pm
Sibelius Hindemith wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 3:37 pm
Remarkable how this rookie that Jerry apparently felt was not worthy of starting a game while continuing to give opportunities to losers like Garver was able to drive in the winning run from 3rd, something the "stars" in the lineup were unable to do in the same situation the previous few innings.
Amazing how this top prospect from our amazing farm system can't be trusted to not only not catch a single game after over a week being around all of our pitchers to learn their pitches and tendencies, but can't even DH ONE game. He has reverse splits so he's a much better option than Garver vs. RHPs. Of course they don't know what reverse splits are.
that really what you guys would want. a rookie on his first callup to the MLs put in critical situations as a dh. Sorry but i would take pretty much any player in the league that has actual experience facing ML pitching over a guy that never has in terms of lets say his first 100 at bats in the majors. Its just funny to me, the "hero aspect" or whatever. That Ford in his initial first few ML at bats could be one
Garver is hitting .170/.515 vs. RHPs. Yes I am willing to "Risk" that Harry isn't worse than that. Also willing to bet that he isn't the first guy in the history of baseball that his made his 1st MLB start during a playoff race.
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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by D-train » Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:43 pm

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Put in critical situations as a DH? What are you talking about? They could put him anywhere in the lineup. I'll take talent over experience and Ford has more talent than Garver.

Did you have a problem with Williamson and Young getting ABs in "critical situations" because i don't recall you ever complaining about it.
Now he is cool with Ben as our starting 3B on OD 2026.
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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by DavidGee24 » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:37 pm

D-train wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:42 pm
Donn Beach wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:02 pm
that really what you guys would want. a rookie on his first callup to the MLs put in critical situations as a dh. Sorry but i would take pretty much any player in the league that has actual experience facing ML pitching over a guy that never has in terms of lets say his first 100 at bats in the majors. Its just funny to me, the "hero aspect" or whatever. That Ford in his initial first few ML at bats could be one
Garver is hitting .170/.515 vs. RHPs. Yes I am willing to "Risk" that Harry isn't worse than that. Also willing to bet that he isn't the first guy in the history of baseball that his made his 1st MLB start during a playoff race.
Our left fielder had two cups of coffee during playoff races and did really well. In fact, after the second one he had maybe the greatest postseason ever. Not saying that Ford can do anything like that but "experience", especially with a bum like Garver, is very overrated.

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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by harmony » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:29 pm

MLB Trade Rumors posted a 20-minute interview with Jerry Dipoto:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/09/ ... ipoto.html

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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by Donn Beach » Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:31 pm

Sibelius Hindemith wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:30 pm
Would you prefer they brought back Solano and Mastrobuoni to DH?
if I had a critical situation and it came down to either Solano or it being the first ML at bat for Ford without hesitation i am using solano, I don't see the hard part. He has hit .252/.295/.344 for the season and is an experienced batsman, why would I assume that ford would be an improvement when he hasn't faced ML pitching yet in his life? What would i be basing that on? His ML numbers? Kelinic put up minor league numbers too. There is no question in my mind that ML numbers trump minor league numbers

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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by seth8734 » Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:34 pm

Idk how we lost to the Mets. Rangers with thier hott hitting minor league lineup puts up a 6 spot in the first. They have some good young players.

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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by seth8734 » Sat Sep 13, 2025 12:46 am

seth8734 wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:34 pm
Idk how we lost to the Mets. Rangers with thier hott hitting minor league lineup puts up a 6 spot in the first. They have some good young players.
Damnnn Cheaters miss out on Sale and thier offense tonight is killing it. Rangers also wow Mets suck. Welp gotta win tonight. We need The True Rock tonight. Really really badly

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Re: Love Harry Ford ~ Love Bacon ~ X Innings? not so much GT 9.12.25

Post by Southpaw773 » Sat Sep 13, 2025 1:20 am

Anybody tip the Etsy Witch for Castillo to not give up 5 in the first today again lol

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