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Quote from: seven on April 03, 2014, 05:49:45 AMQuote from: mocat on April 03, 2014, 05:35:21 AMSeven are you a for real vamp? Pretty badass if sono He's definitely a vampire. Instead of feeding off blood at night, it's alcohol.
Quote from: mocat on April 03, 2014, 05:35:21 AMSeven are you a for real vamp? Pretty badass if sono
Seven are you a for real vamp? Pretty badass if so
rough ridin' yost and his postponed game due to weather
Quote from: nicname on April 02, 2014, 10:44:36 PMQuote from: Diamond Dave on April 02, 2014, 10:35:14 PMQuote from: EMAWmeister on April 02, 2014, 07:58:49 PMI'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember. We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department. A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.good post, and quicker than me. shootah.Who plays short if Escobar isn't in? Thought we'd already used the utility guy to run for Infante?
Quote from: Diamond Dave on April 02, 2014, 10:35:14 PMQuote from: EMAWmeister on April 02, 2014, 07:58:49 PMI'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember. We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department. A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.good post, and quicker than me. shootah.
Quote from: EMAWmeister on April 02, 2014, 07:58:49 PMI'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember. We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department. A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.
I'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.
Quote from: jtksu on April 03, 2014, 02:57:01 AMQuote from: nicname on April 02, 2014, 10:44:36 PMQuote from: Diamond Dave on April 02, 2014, 10:35:14 PMQuote from: EMAWmeister on April 02, 2014, 07:58:49 PMI'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember. We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department. A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.good post, and quicker than me. shootah.Who plays short if Escobar isn't in? Thought we'd already used the utility guy to run for Infante?Ciriaco could've been substituted for Escobar in the 8th. He ended up pinch running for Infante in the 9th. Just seemed odd to take your only player who had done anything offensively (Salvy) out for a PR, but then do nothing when the worst hitter in the majors last year comes up against the best pitcher in the majors. I guess it would've messed up Escobar's head too much.
Quote from: Diamond Dave on April 03, 2014, 06:03:54 PMQuote from: jtksu on April 03, 2014, 02:57:01 AMQuote from: nicname on April 02, 2014, 10:44:36 PMQuote from: Diamond Dave on April 02, 2014, 10:35:14 PMQuote from: EMAWmeister on April 02, 2014, 07:58:49 PMI'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember. We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department. A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.good post, and quicker than me. shootah.Who plays short if Escobar isn't in? Thought we'd already used the utility guy to run for Infante?Ciriaco could've been substituted for Escobar in the 8th. He ended up pinch running for Infante in the 9th. Just seemed odd to take your only player who had done anything offensively (Salvy) out for a PR, but then do nothing when the worst hitter in the majors last year comes up against the best pitcher in the majors. I guess it would've messed up Escobar's head too much.I definitely am not a fan of Salvy ever being out of a game, with a few obvious exceptions. Yost does appear to be stuck in a perpetual rebuild mode. That's all well and good for a season or two, but eventually you do have to start treating them as ballplayers and not worry about their egos. I hate to say it because I love Escobar but, if his psyche is really that fragile, he probably isn't the long term solution at short I had previously thought he was.
Quote from: jtksu on April 03, 2014, 11:21:26 PMQuote from: Diamond Dave on April 03, 2014, 06:03:54 PMQuote from: jtksu on April 03, 2014, 02:57:01 AMQuote from: nicname on April 02, 2014, 10:44:36 PMQuote from: Diamond Dave on April 02, 2014, 10:35:14 PMQuote from: EMAWmeister on April 02, 2014, 07:58:49 PMI'll be honest, I think Ned does plenty of dumbfuck things but I haven't been irate with him like everyone else.I think that I wouldn't normally be this frustrated but this is supposedly "the year". Now, I know that's been thrown around a lot the past 20 years but this seems like "it" more than any I can remember. We don't have hoards of talent (but enough), which means if we want to make this playoff thing happen, we have to be nails in the "little things" department. A manager's job is to put his team in the best position to win at any given time. From what I've seen in these first two game, he hasn't. Even Detroit's announcers were question his decisions today. If he pinch hits, let's say, Maxwell for Esky, and Maxwell grounds out, I'm okay with that. At least we played the odds and gave it a shot. But Ned's too concerned about some kind of psyche in Esky's head. If we want to win, we can't be making these boneheaded decisions.good post, and quicker than me. shootah.Who plays short if Escobar isn't in? Thought we'd already used the utility guy to run for Infante?Ciriaco could've been substituted for Escobar in the 8th. He ended up pinch running for Infante in the 9th. Just seemed odd to take your only player who had done anything offensively (Salvy) out for a PR, but then do nothing when the worst hitter in the majors last year comes up against the best pitcher in the majors. I guess it would've messed up Escobar's head too much.I definitely am not a fan of Salvy ever being out of a game, with a few obvious exceptions. Yost does appear to be stuck in a perpetual rebuild mode. That's all well and good for a season or two, but eventually you do have to start treating them as ballplayers and not worry about their egos. I hate to say it because I love Escobar but, if his psyche is really that fragile, he probably isn't the long term solution at short I had previously thought he was.I am, unfortunately, losing some faith in Escobar. I really like the guy as well and I think he has that potential but the clock is ticking. He is nails defensively, but at what cost offensively? Even in his career year, his ability to get on base was only slightly above average. My hope for him would be to continue to be a top shortstop defensively and an average hitter.
I tweeted it last night but bonafacio is absolutely killing itSorry guys
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