@ontheroadAH Lack of communication in batting or more specifically misunderstanding of communication- and players don’t care to work on it either. Which leads to complacency, apathy, frustration and disinterested morale. That’s my guess.
@kwm82@Xanderxam619@Padres Something along those lines. A profound change must be made. Preller has irrefutably proven he cannot install an effective hitting approach/philosophy. I’ve suggested finding a “consultant” of sorts to assist in making the proper hires for offense and batting.
@Padres Disaster. Not a slump or losing streak - too many questionable decisions throughout the years in the structure of this org- there are significant shortcomings that have never been resolved and have now fully come to bear. Virtual train wreck of your own doing. Where to begin?
This PA has not sat right with me since it happened. Manny has been one of the biggest problems on the team. First and foremost he looks out of shape. As someone who went directly to the owner to get another extension it is quite unacceptable to at least not put in the effort in the offseason. Harper was called out by his GM and has responded. Someone in the org needs to hold Manny more accountable. I’m tired of him saying they’re going to turn it around and he keeps taking awful PA after awful PA. His numbers in important situations have been so bad it’s quite mind boggling.
I’m going to show you two pitches that encompasses the Padres offense
Notice the situation bases loaded no outs. First pitch is a nasty sweeper in a 2-1 count. You would hope Manny lays off but it’s nasty and he swings out of his shoes looking to do damage. Okay fine.
Now second pitch it’s a full count. It’s now time to be a team player. You would hope Manny shortens up his swing to make it easier for himself to cover whatever is coming. Nope, swings out of shoes again and whiffs on a pitch that has a 10.4% whiff rate. This is a selfish swing to me and it lacks situational awareness especially for a veteran. Then you have Manny nodding his head like yeah you got me. Brother you got yourself out.
The team approach is horrible. Sometimes it looks like they just go up there without a game plan. They don’t hunt pitches where they can do damage early or when it’s two strikes they don’t have a 2 strike approach. They have one mode and that’s just to swing and to swing often. Making little to no adjustments inside the same at bat.
@Padres Padres batters are clueless at the plate, have been for awhile. The offense has been underachieving for years but is now an embarrassing farce. Fans normally expressing anger or frustration have aptly moved on to pity. And I do feel sorry for all the players who look so lost.
Give me a break in the last two games we’ve had two players slide by the bag in the 7th and 9th (one on a 100 million dollar contract) then we have player decide to run through the bag representing the tying run. (On a 300 million dollar contract) honestly fuck this team.