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re: So Neal is definitely unavailable for the rest of CWS?

Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:25 pm to
Posted by STEVED00
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:25 pm to
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Paul Skenes catching and hitting!


That would be unreal
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
Member since May 2016
30117 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 12:40 pm to
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He is hitting .292 with 1 extra base hit. That is pretty terrible. Pearson may be hitting 230ish before his ops, slg, and ob % is significantly better. Pearson has 10 XB hits to Milazzo’s 1

To quote the movie Moneryball, “Do we care how he gets on base? No we do not.” Running the pitch count up from walks and hitting singles is what we need from him. Plus his defense.

You hit .292 in professional baseball, you’re pretty good.

None of you guys would have loved to watch Tony Gwynn.
This post was edited on 6/22/23 at 1:01 pm
Posted by STEVED00
Member since May 2007
23127 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 1:24 pm to
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You hit .292 in professional baseball, you’re pretty good. None of you guys would have loved to watch Tony Gwynn.


I never thought Tony Gwynn would ever be in the same conversation as Alex Milazzo but here we are.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
18062 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 1:35 pm to
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if he is truly healthy, it is crazy he is not on the roster.

Eh, not really. He has been recovering from a back injury and hasn’t had an AB in months. With only 27 roster spots and 4 other guys on the roster that can catch, I’d much rather have a pitcher in that spot than Neal.
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
14727 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 1:38 pm to
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I get he hasn't played catcher in a game this year, but Jones was the #4 catcher in the nation coming out of high school.


Didn’t he catch for one or two innings way earlier in the year, or am I imagining that?

Either way, Milazzo and Travinski are your catchers right now.
Posted by Baseball
Member since Feb 2023
54 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 1:52 pm to
Milazzo is the best catcher… he had 2 base hits yesterday. He frames and blocks balls better than any catcher we have!!!!
Posted by Baseball
Member since Feb 2023
54 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 1:55 pm to
Milazzo should be catching because he blocks and frames balls better than any catcher we have.
Posted by GeauxBoi
San Diego
Member since Dec 2017
566 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 1:56 pm to
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I tend to agree especially knowing that Trav is somewhat a liability behind the plate and Milazzo is a liability at the plate. Neal started the season for a reason.



Milazzo was the only person with 2 hits yesterday. His 2 hits yesterday are more than Travinski has had through Regionals, Supers, and CWS so far which is 1.
Posted by ramchallenge
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 6/22/23 at 2:04 pm to
Skenes caught at the AFA...
Posted by Sasquatch Smash
Member since Nov 2007
25879 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 2:13 pm to
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through Regionals


Travinski lit it up in the Regional (6-14, .429 ba); he’s gone cold since, though.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
289830 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 2:19 pm to
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That is what I was referring to, I just couldn't remember if he said he was full strength or close to it.


Looking back at Twitter, he’s been taking BP & catching bullpens since at least 5/22


Wouldn’t really need him to start games but with Travinski hurt you have zero flexibility at the end of games with Milazzo
Posted by STEVED00
Member since May 2007
23127 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 3:18 pm to
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Wouldn’t really need him to start games but with Travinski hurt you have zero flexibility at the end of games with Milazzo


This. Isn’t kind of shocking he isn’t on the roster if he is good to go.
Posted by notbilly
alter
Member since Sep 2015
6833 posts
Posted on 6/22/23 at 3:21 pm to
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with Thompson 1-18 maybe it's time to throw Guidry out there,


Thompson isn't getting benched. But it sure would be nice if he wasn't in the 6 spot.
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