Mark Grote

The whip is the thing that concerns me, right?

Because when you're in safe situations, you can't be out here walking people.

And yes, he's walked 12 guys in 27 innings, which is not great as a reliever.

And it's different if you have this high strikeout rate.

And maybe Jacob Webb is the guy.

Maybe you're right.

Okay.

Because he's got the highest strikeout per nine of any of the guys currently available.

with Daniel Palencia now on the injured list.

Webb striking out 10.5 batters per contest.

He's got 37 strikeouts in 31 and two-thirds innings.

None of them give me this safe feeling, if you will.

It feels like a roll of the dice regardless of what you do.

And this is where Craig Council is going to have to tap into his Craig Council-ness.

This is the reason he gets paid the biggest of the bucks.

Yeah, I think it was Lawrence who said, I don't remember if it was on the air or off the air, that yes, Craig Council is having to manage his ass off.

Was that during transition yesterday?

You know, it all blends together after a while.

Because our conversations are real.

That's why.