|
Post by mgoetze on May 31, 2015 17:15:52 GMT -5
Wait, how does getting picked off demonstrate a high IQ? Ricky Henderson use to do this several times a year. Most guys stop or go back for the tag. He took off and made it a tough throw, baseball IQ, no math or stats involved Doing my best to get on the honor roll of blocked posters, if I haven't got there yet. I haven't blocked anyone, but you seem to be proud of your numbers.. Well you'll have to do a lot better than that. Certainly you've written things that I would consider misguided (and this isn't even an example of it), but to get blocked you'll have to be willfully ignorant or obnoxious. The reason I mention my block list so often, by the way, is that I wish other posters would stop responding to junk postings so often.
|
|
|
Post by benjaminbuttons on May 31, 2015 17:16:32 GMT -5
Shocking that this collection of bums couldn't cash in there.
|
|
|
Post by ajs1994 on May 31, 2015 17:18:35 GMT -5
Infield Fly balls have been a huge problem for this team, second highest rate in the majors.
The terrible defense continues. Wow.
|
|
TearsIn04
Veteran
Everybody knows Nelson de la Rosa, but who is Karim Garcia?
Posts: 2,956
|
Post by TearsIn04 on May 31, 2015 17:19:33 GMT -5
Before the Castillo steal, he broke on a pitch and Pedroia fouled it to the right side. The Texas announcer (MLB package) made the point that Castillo had no idea where the ball was. He said something like, "That's the kind of guy who won't score on an extra-base hit because he'll slide into second."
You'll probably recall X getting hit in the foot by a ball up the middle as he slid into second because he had no idea where the ball was on a play a couple of weeks ago.
It's an example of these guys repeating a fundamental mistake. HS BB players are told to pick up the ball on the play like that. We've failed to do it twice in about a 10-game span.
|
|
|
Post by soxfan06 on May 31, 2015 17:20:26 GMT -5
It's pathetic.
|
|
|
Post by ray88h66 on May 31, 2015 17:21:02 GMT -5
Ricky Henderson use to do this several times a year. Most guys stop or go back for the tag. He took off and made it a tough throw, baseball IQ, no math or stats involved Doing my best to get on the honor roll of blocked posters, if I haven't got there yet. I haven't blocked anyone, but you seem to be proud of your numbers.. Well you'll have to do a lot better than that. Certainly you've written things that I would consider misguided (and this isn't even an example of it), but to get blocked you'll have to be willfully ignorant or obnoxious. The reason I mention my block list so often, by the way, is that I wish other posters would stop responding to junk postings so often. Good for you. You bested me there.
|
|
|
Post by benjaminbuttons on May 31, 2015 17:21:28 GMT -5
Surprised chubs didn't throw that one into the seats
|
|
|
Post by soxfan06 on May 31, 2015 17:22:14 GMT -5
Before the Castillo steal, he broke on a pitch and Pedroia fouled it to the right side. The Texas announcer (MLB package) made the point that Castillo had no idea where the ball was. He said something like, "That's the kind of guy who won't score on an extra-base hit because he'll slide into second." You'll probably recall X getting hit in the foot by a ball up the middle as he slid into second because he had no idea where the ball was on a play a couple of weeks ago.It's an example of these guys repeating a fundamental mistake. HS BB players are told to pick up the ball on the play like that. We've failed to do it twice in about a 10-game span. Except for the fact that, that didn't happen. Way to go making things up as you go though.
|
|
|
Post by mgoetze on May 31, 2015 17:23:17 GMT -5
What on earth... Fire Farrell now!
|
|
|
Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 17:23:58 GMT -5
Before the Castillo steal, he broke on a pitch and Pedroia fouled it to the right side. The Texas announcer (MLB package) made the point that Castillo had no idea where the ball was. He said something like, "That's the kind of guy who won't score on an extra-base hit because he'll slide into second." You'll probably recall X getting hit in the foot by a ball up the middle as he slid into second because he had no idea where the ball was on a play a couple of weeks ago.It's an example of these guys repeating a fundamental mistake. HS BB players are told to pick up the ball on the play like that. We've failed to do it twice in about a 10-game span. Except for the fact that, that didn't happen. Way to go making things up as you go though. Here's video of the play: m.mlb.com/video/v125416783/texbos-batted-ball-hits-bogaerts-running-to-second/?game_pk=414268
|
|
|
Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 17:25:17 GMT -5
What on earth... Fire Farrell now! Walking the winning run is rarely a good idea. I certainly wouldn't have done it.
|
|
|
Post by soxfan06 on May 31, 2015 17:25:20 GMT -5
If John Farrell is the coach tomorrow, I won't watch another game.
|
|
|
Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 17:25:30 GMT -5
What on earth... Fire Farrell now! Walking the winning run is rarely a good idea. I certainly wouldn't have done it. You have to be ****ing kidding me. Sigh.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 17:25:44 GMT -5
Nice walk farrell.
|
|
|
Post by charliezink16 on May 31, 2015 17:25:50 GMT -5
lol
|
|
nomar
Veteran
Posts: 11,501
|
Post by nomar on May 31, 2015 17:26:22 GMT -5
Can we fire him yet? Lmao putting the winning runner on... This is elementary stuff.
|
|
|
Post by Smittyw on May 31, 2015 17:26:27 GMT -5
Are you kidding me...
|
|
|
Post by benjaminbuttons on May 31, 2015 17:26:46 GMT -5
Where's Tonya Harding nowadays I got a bunch of jobs for her and her people.
|
|
nomar
Veteran
Posts: 11,501
|
Post by nomar on May 31, 2015 17:27:23 GMT -5
The guy is insane. Insane
|
|
|
Post by mgoetze on May 31, 2015 17:27:37 GMT -5
I would NEVER have Koji walk a guy that blatantly. His control is so impeccable, he can certainly be trusted not to throw a single pitch in the strike zone if you don't want him to. And even that would have been wrong here.
|
|
radiohix
Veteran
'At the end of the day, we bang. We bang. We're going to swing.' Alex Verdugo
Posts: 6,584
|
Post by radiohix on May 31, 2015 17:28:33 GMT -5
Hahahahaha I hate you Farrel!
|
|
|
Post by mgoetze on May 31, 2015 17:28:37 GMT -5
Nice Gatorade shower though.
|
|
|
Post by redsox4242 on May 31, 2015 17:28:48 GMT -5
Sandoval is a bum, go back to San Francisco you stiff.
|
|
|
Post by Guidas on May 31, 2015 17:28:59 GMT -5
So 51 games in this team has excelled at two things - leaving men on third and gacking up leads.
|
|
|
Post by Don Caballero on May 31, 2015 17:29:06 GMT -5
This team is so very not fun to watch right now.
|
|