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  1. wsnydes
    A bubbly rose or blush does go down pretty well on a hot day.
  2. wsnydes
    I know those days. They aren't fun. Though, they make girlish figure easier to maintain. You know that you've skipped lunch when even thinking of a salad makes your mouth water.
  3. wsnydes
    I want to like this, but instead I just hate you for it because I too had a salad for lunch...
  4. wsnydes
    I know, I was agreeing with you.
  5. wsnydes
    If only the bullpens ERA's were as low as Delta House's GPAs.
  6. wsnydes
    Good contact hitters typically hit into more DPs. Look at Miggy Cabrera's DP numbers. They put the ball in play more, thus hit into more DPs.
  7. wsnydes
    Which they didn't do anyway. In a 1-0 game, you've got to try to muster a baserunner and the pitcher isn't likely to do that. PH for Berrios was absolutely the right move.
  8. wsnydes
    That's probably the frustration talking. When things go sideways, things tend to really go sideways and everything looks worse than it really is. That's conversely true when things are going good.
  9. wsnydes
    It doesn't count if they're frozen 365 days a year.
  10. wsnydes
    Frankly, I wouldn't expect a starter to be pulled in that situation. I want all of my pitchers to know how to get out of that situation - especially in the minors. Starters need to learn to get through those late middle innings where they might be tiring a bit. I get what you're saying, developing the prospects is more important and I don't disagree. Org fillers can be useful in those situations too though. They can help younger players get through those situations just like a veteran player can at the big league level. I also think that learning how to win as a team is also important. If your scenario plays out at the major league level and I have my ace on the mound, I'm expecting him to get himself out of that situation too.
  11. wsnydes
    I think he means that the bear knocked RB's coffee cup out of his hand and it spilled on his lap.
  12. wsnydes
    Or none of us can add.
  13. wsnydes
    I guess the intent with that statement is learning to play sound situational baseball; getting those key outs or hits in big situations. As the big league squad has shown time and time again, not getting the key hit or the key out costs them wins. Learning to do that against higher level competition is part of that development.
  14. wsnydes
    Learning how to win is part of that development though...
  15. wsnydes
    This seems like a flawed exercise, but I get what you're trying to do and you make an interesting point. Nobody pays to go see a manager. Part of a player's salary is based on what a team can recoup through jersey sales and such. Players are also the ones actually on the field making the plays. That being said, the hours that coaches put in is not really balanced out very well considering the amount of cash MLB brings in. They probably should earn more than they do.
  16. wsnydes
    Generally speaking, I tend to agree that the level of talent a manager is given "the better" they are. Players are always the ones that decide the game - they're the ones on the field making or not making plays. However, how a manager uses the talent he does have and how he gets the most out of said talent is another thing. Good managers/coaches know how to utilize what they have by putting them, and even those less talented, in a position to succeed. I don't believe that Molitor does this. Easy examples of this are Buxton starting the season hitting 3rd and Granite continuing to hit out of the 2 hole. Escobar hitting cleanup? As Chief pointed out, his platoon usage or lack thereof is another easy place to pick at. There are areas where he has improved this season, but I still don't think that he's got a great feel for the game from the managerial side. I don't think an in-season removal makes a ton of sense, but I wouldn't be against it either. Let him finish out his contract and then look outside the organization for a replacement. If he wants to stay on as an adviser or special instructor, that is fine with me. I do think he's got a wealth of knowledge to pass along, but I don't feel that he's the right fit for a managerial job.
  17. wsnydes
    Jinx!
  18. wsnydes
    Dodgers sniped Darvish at the deadline. Wow.
  19. wsnydes
    The fans sitting in the outfield bleachers. It'll be quicker that way. Cut out the middle man.
  20. wsnydes
    I was shocked to hear that they even did birth certificates when you were born, Chief. Then I figured that they just carved it onto a slab of stone a la the Flintstones.
  21. wsnydes
    But there is only one Craig Breslow. The other teams need fallback options!
  22. wsnydes
    Unless Arizona suddenly decides to be after a 2B. Dozier's bat would play well there in my view. I have no idea how likely that really is though.
  23. wsnydes
    Exactly. The pitchers benefit from it too... should they actually make said adjustments as well. Every game sees a different zone, that's just human nature. It shouldn't be as blatant as it was today, but fact of the matter is that it was. Adjust. The A's did a better job of it and that's why they won.
  24. wsnydes
    Yes, there should definitely be more consistency between umpires than that. It was pretty ridiculous.
  25. wsnydes
    MLB At Bat notifications we're on top of things. I had a push notification of the walk off shot before Alonso was even done rounding the bases.
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