Kikuchi is so frustrating because sometimes he looks like he could be third or fourth in the rotation but, most of the time, he doesn’t look like a MLB calibre player. Being about to throw 95-96 as a leftie is super tempting, but his command is pure ####. He’s like a poor man’s Robbie Ray when Robbie Ray is at his very worst.
Kikuchi starts are pretty much unwatchable these days. He's so slow on the mound. Walks a ton of people. And oh yeah, gives up a ton of runs. At this point I'd really like to see Atkins go after a starter and relegate Kikuchi to the pen. See if he can figure out his command there.
There is no reason we should not have robo umps. If MLB wants a quality game, they should be all over the assistance for the umps because it is really bad.
There is no reason we should not have robo umps. If MLB wants a quality game, they should be all over the assistance for the umps because it is really bad.
Yup. Tennis figured it out, now baseball needs to do the same.
Alright I say give Castillo a start the next time it gets around to Kikuchi's turn.
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Once again the Jays show a ton of resolve and claw back into it and make it interesting. Anyone but Kikuchi starts that game and I think the Jays win it. Spotting your opponents 5 runs before things even get going is never a good recipe for success.
One area where Atkins sure has stumbled is the big money 4/5 starter that completely backfires. Tanner Roark and now Kikuchi.
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Kikuchi might be getting close to being removed from the rotation at this point. At least until he figures his #### out.
Jays are now 4-10 when Kikuchi starts. 36-21 otherwise. He is absoluetly costing them right now, but they lack a better option......unless Castillo is legit, that is.
Jays better figure their #### out, if Tampa ever gets healthy they might end up in 4th place in the division again. That would make the movie basically a sequel.
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