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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Second time someone's bought me an av in only a few months. Bawfuls isn't the only one with a secret admirer. this is a VERY specific joke but good lord do I love this av/text Dinosaurs! posted:They got it all screwed up. lol Tatsuta Age fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Nov 11, 2023 |
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Bob sez Espada will be named manager of the Astros on Monday
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https://twitter.com/TheAthleticMLB/status/1723551998023254505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Also saw on the wire that there are some rumors he's a dark horse candidate for the Padres opening.
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Probably awkward to try to explain to him "we want you to be bench coach for a few months until we inevitably fire your buddy, then you can have his job" e: I dunno why Ross would be regarded as a "dark horse" for any opening. He had a pretty successful season with the Cubs before being axed in favor of the hot manager du jour. Ross is probably the #1 manager on the market from the perspective of most owners/GMs right now
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Sydin posted:https://twitter.com/TheAthleticMLB/status/1723551998023254505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Padres' MO is to interview people till they find their guy so Ross has to be the favorite just because he interviewed last.
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From reading SAS I assume that Ross is a nice guy but terrible bullpen and general on-field manager, yet everything I've heard from regular baseball media since he got fired is that he's a good manager
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Nov 12, 2023 19:36
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Espada is officially Astros next manager. Conference tomorrow to announce it
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Completely expected. I'm totally fine with that.
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bawfuls posted:From reading SAS I assume that Ross is a nice guy but terrible bullpen and general on-field manager, yet everything I've heard from regular baseball media since he got fired is that he's a good manager Always believe Cubs Posting over the media
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bawfuls posted:From reading SAS I assume that Ross is a nice guy but terrible bullpen and general on-field manager, yet everything I've heard from regular baseball media since he got fired is that he's a good manager He is by all accounts really good at the behind the scenes stuff of managing guys in the clubhouse, setting a strong culture, etc. His only real two major issues are that he's a circles of trust guy which makes him slow to incorporate new players (particularly rookies) and causes him to overwork the parts of the roster he wants to lean on, and that he is just kinda bad at in-game tactical decisions regarding pitching. He feels much more like a strategy guy who sets out a plan pre-game of how the pitchers are going to be used and is really bad at adjusting on the fly when best laid plans go awry. The circle of trust thing also kinda compounds this issue because if he's decided you're one of his trusted pen guys he will grind your arm to loving dust until you're a shell of yourself or on the IL.
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Sydin posted:He is by all accounts really good at the behind the scenes stuff of managing guys in the clubhouse, setting a strong culture, etc. His only real two major issues are that he's a circles of trust guy which makes him slow to incorporate new players (particularly rookies) and causes him to overwork the parts of the roster he wants to lean on, and that he is just kinda bad at in-game tactical decisions regarding pitching. He feels much more like a strategy guy who sets out a plan pre-game of how the pitchers are going to be used and is really bad at adjusting on the fly when best laid plans go awry. The circle of trust thing also kinda compounds this issue because if he's decided you're one of his trusted pen guys he will grind your arm to loving dust until you're a shell of yourself or on the IL. Joe Torre 2.0 welcome to the Yankees
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bawfuls posted:From reading SAS I assume that Ross is a nice guy but terrible bullpen and general on-field manager, yet everything I've heard from regular baseball media since he got fired is that he's a good manager I would say he managed the Cubs through a few seasons of outperforming expectations, and is generally a nice guy, especially to the media. So that’s the story they’re going with. Also he’s a former backup catcher, and white, and just looks and talks like an old school manager. The bullpen piece was largely roster construction. He leaned on Cuas way too much in high leverage and asked his flavor of the month (Fulmer, Merryweather, Leiter Jr.) to go too often. But he really didn’t have many options. Alzolay was the only one I felt good about but then again he got hurt so maybe he couldn’t push him any more. The inexcusable part in my opinion was playing the crusty vets too much. But who knows if that was him or Jed. Nothing else about in-game strategy really stood out to me. I did like that he let Nico run wild.
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I thought Ross was fine he's definitely someone I'd want over Phil Nevin. He didn't play rookies as much as he probably should have but it's hard to tell if that is a managerial or FO directive. The Cubs bullpen was kind of a disaster this year so I can't really fault Ross for sticking with the few guys who were generally reliable.
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Popete posted:I thought Ross was fine he's definitely someone I'd want over Phil Nevin. He didn't play rookies as much as he probably should have but it's hard to tell if that is a managerial or FO directive. The Cubs bullpen was kind of a disaster this year so I can't really fault Ross for sticking with the few guys who were generally reliable. His complete and utter refusal to use Little in September even as the pen was burning down around him was a comically bad unforced error.
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MrMidnight posted:Espada is officially Astros next manager. Conference tomorrow to announce it Wow, Nightengale was right
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Intruder posted:Wow, Nightengale was right Broken clock etc
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I'm noting that we're all fine with this so I don't want to hear any "i always hated that guy" poo poo in two years when we get mad about a lineup
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zoux posted:I'm noting that we're all fine with this so I don't want to hear any "i always hated that guy" poo poo in two years when we get mad about a lineup Its only a matter of time before he does something weird. The amount of times Bochy penciled in the worst hitter in the lineup in the 3 spot was maddening.
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happy Ohtani day to all who celebrate!
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maffew buildings posted:happy Ohtani day to all who celebrate! I'm breathing normally and totally calm
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https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1724135685148262422 Classic Padres. "Qualification number one: Do you already live in San Diego?" live with fruit fucked around with this message at 20:28 on Nov 13, 2023 |
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https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1724140097941930433 Bring back Gibby too
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Big day for middle aged men posing in baseball jerseys https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1724142075971588414
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live with fruit posted:https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1724135685148262422 100 miles north of San Diego is a funny way of saying Orange County
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Angels Stadium is 93 miles north of Petco, and almost certainly closer to Dodgers stadium than Petco lol
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elentar posted:Eric Young Sr. is following Ron Washington to the Angels. I won't watch an Angels game all year, so good. I'm glad I don't have to see Eric Young anymore. I watched him play for years when his primary skill was being blazing fast. Watching him waddle around with his big gray beard and a bigger gut than mine makes me feel extremely loving old and I don't like it
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zoux posted:I'm noting that we're all fine with this so I don't want to hear any "i always hated that guy" poo poo in two years when we get mad about a lineup Espada was a great pick and got us our next ring, what a great hire! Espada is dogshit garbage. In two years I'll quote this post and edit out whichever isn't relevant.
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