Article: Gleeman & the Geek, Ep 187: Roster Reactions & Dozier Deal

[Seth Stohs]

 

I don't think a person has to be one that 'always chooses to be negative' to clearly see that this team was not good last year. Seems to be an unnecessary jab at people who seem to have issues with a team that has lost 90+ the last four years and can say, 'hey, maybe there's a reason for that.  main reason being, the team isn't that good.'

 

Shouldn't the negative outweigh the positive when a team is that bad for that long?

 

Fair point, but we all know that if the following scenario would have played out, there are some that would have complained either way.

 

If the Twins went with Eddie Rosario, they would have been upset saying they didn't learn from the Aaron Hicks situation. And, since the Twins didn't go with Rosario, they will say that they are being too slow.

[ashbury]

 

Whenever Aaron Gleeman is the voice of reason I get scared. 

So does Mr Bonnes.

[Shane Wahl]

 

(Now that you've dropped "unfathomably stupid" I'll respond.)

 

But where did I say that? I noted he had a poor start.

 

What if it's a close decision and you tell (indirectly) the guys vying for the job that the last start for each will matter. That's not the same thing, is it? Don't you like to give a player a challenge, and give him some negative reinforcement if he comes up short? I have no sources inside the clubhouse but this is one guess.

 

Or even if you don't tell them, if it's close then the last start will matter.

 

But again, I said he had a bad start, and explained some background that might not be apparent from a box score. It didn't deserve being called unfathomably stupid.

 

Sure that is strong, but it's one start as opposed to hundred of innings in the past few years. I find it ridiculous to base the decision on one game. It's *quite* the small sample size.

[Shane Wahl]

Rosario absolutely belongs in AA still. 

 

John busts out a lot of "who cares" stuff. Gleeman is right about Hicks hitting against lefties instead of Robinson who is terrible, somehow, against lefties. Check out the 1:09:00 mark.