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Post by bigpupp on Sept 19, 2016 20:09:55 GMT -5
They hit Ortiz. Tell me...did it look on purpose? Not at all. It was a breaking ball that he pulled a bit.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 18, 2016 21:33:10 GMT -5
Manager of the year has been completely out managed this series.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 17, 2016 11:21:05 GMT -5
The more I think about it, I'm really surprised the Sox weren't given at least a second or third round comp pick. Returning Anderson was a pipe dream, but a not first round comp pick may have offset the talent difference without really hurting anyone.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 16, 2016 21:08:05 GMT -5
Jesus, there should be a rule limiting these catcher/pitcher conferences. Sanchez goes out there all ... the ... time. Agree. It should be one per pitcher per inning. Shouldn't matter if it's a catcher or bench personnel. Second trip he has to come out. Only thing that would speed the game up more would be automated balls and strikes. I tried liking this post twice but the board didn't let me.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 16, 2016 21:07:06 GMT -5
Gone as in another team maybe. But the only scenarios where Buchholz doesn't get his option picked up is if he gets seriously hurt or an asteroid strikes the earth. Bye bye Buch There will be cheaper and better options this winter. Dombrowski won't make the same mistake twice Are friendly wagers for charity acceptable on this board? I'm broke as a joke but have $20 to the Jimmy Fund that says Buchholz will have his option picked up.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 16, 2016 21:04:05 GMT -5
A bunch of the beat guys are now saying that the sox are disappointed with the decision and apparently feel they deserve compensation. This is pretty different from what we had heard previously. Yeah, I was surprised to see Warner say he was "extremely disappointed," given what we had heard up until then. Not sure how I feel about all of this, but it's going to be interesting to hear the leaks that will assuredly happen in the coming months.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 16, 2016 20:27:48 GMT -5
Yeah... i am too hard on the guy...i promised myself i would not post about him. It's unfair and I wish I could stop. BTW, they won't pick up the option. He's gone. Gone as in another team maybe. But the only scenarios where Buchholz doesn't get his option picked up is if he gets seriously hurt or an asteroid strikes the earth.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 15, 2016 23:19:21 GMT -5
Holy nuts I was following this game at my girlfriend's and then the MFY loaded the bases against Cy Kelly in the 9th leading by 3 and I just thought that's that. Got home and see this win and I JUST WANT TO SHOUT AND USE LOTS OF CAPS LOCK. Major shoutout to my man John Farrell. You know I'm a proeminent member of the John Farrell Intangibles Appreciation Fan Club™ and tonight was a damn good job using the bullpen and still saving up your best relievers for the rest of the series on a day where Eduardo again had nothing. That's just awesome and stealing a game they had absolutely no business winning is huge. I'm very proud to say I was always on the bandwagon :') Whatever. The only thing Farrell proved was that he still can't get a win in a 1 run game.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 15, 2016 22:37:58 GMT -5
A suspension is pointless, because Preller is fired. You can't employ a GM that nobody trusts. Kiss trades goodbye if you do. Padres said today that they're not firing him.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 15, 2016 19:51:47 GMT -5
Ken Rosenthal @ken_Rosenthal 3m3 minutes ago Sources: Pomeranz and other players traded by #Padres were taking oral medications that SD did not disclose. This makes me feel better. Also explains why we didn't try to receive any compensation. Pomeranz isn't "damaged goods," but MLB needed to know that the Padres weren't being completely forthcoming in their dealings.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 12, 2016 23:58:10 GMT -5
We are guaranteed a non losing season. Been a while since we could say that. You just made the entire city of Pittsburgh blush. Two years is not "a while."
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 12, 2016 16:33:34 GMT -5
This is basically what OOTP was created for. Anyone want to spend about a dozen hours with it and report back?
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 17:41:36 GMT -5
He did not give him the steal sign on the field. I don't read that quote as saying that Holt ran on his own. They can highlight something in pre-game meetings and then also give him the sign to steal. I don't see how you can logically come to that conclusion, but I'll just drop it.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 17:27:26 GMT -5
He did not give him the steal sign on the field.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 17:13:43 GMT -5
POST GAME comments on NESN. Brief exchange about the Holt attempt of home... - Cafardo: "John...the caught stealing at home...you weren't successful...but that fire up the team a little bit?...you, think?" JF: "I think that's a good baseball play...uh..Aaron Loop is very tough...and extremely tough on Jackie, as history shows...I think if Brick waits a count longer, where Aaron picks up his leg, into his delivery, I think he makes it...he broke just a tick too soon...no issues...I thought it was a good baseball play" another reporter, next question: "...that called or he pick that up on his own?" JF: "in our advance meetings there are things that we highlight...we haven't done it often...if at all...but...he's one of the guys you look to possibly take advantage of..." "Me" - Since he didn't explicitly answer the actual question, would a reasonable interpretation of that be that some plays are "called" during a pregame meeting, including, which TOR pitchers, and which Sox runners, and situations, that might come into play as an opp...and then certain runners are allowed to take things into their own hands?... ...and/or, with an "in-game" sign, that is more of a "reminder" that with the opp now actually presenting itself, as opposed to an in-game call to go on a certain pitch... (or was it JF simply/deftly framing it a way that answered the question, while also respecting the player and the staff?...) Yes, he's trying to not throw Holt under the bus.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 15:54:39 GMT -5
Are there any whinier fans than Blue Jays fans? I cannot stand them. *Looks around....* Nevermind....
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 15:46:22 GMT -5
Still room on the "I hate Kimbrell" bandwagon?
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 14:45:37 GMT -5
Beautiful
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 14:33:13 GMT -5
You guys honestly think Farrell called for the steal there? Wow. Yeah, you are right, it's much more likely that a guy who has 91 SBs in 865 career games (Majors and Minors), just decided to steal home on his own. lol and the guy who has not once called for a straight steal of home plate all the sudden calls for one? Ridiculous.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 14:32:00 GMT -5
You guys honestly think Farrell called for the steal there? Wow. We obviously won't know for sure until after the game, but Holt doesn't strike me as the kind of player who goes there on his own. And Farrell has a long history of calling for the straight steal? Cause I can't think of a single time it's been tried since he's been the manager. So no, we don't have to wait until the end of the game, as long as we use even just a little brain power. There is 0.0% chance they put on a sign for a straight steal of home at that point of the game.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 11, 2016 14:19:50 GMT -5
You guys honestly think Farrell called for the steal there? Wow.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 10, 2016 13:44:40 GMT -5
Very smart baserunning by Young there.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 10, 2016 13:01:10 GMT -5
Gotta love the announcers complaining about managers wanting to get the call correct. The horror.
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 9, 2016 21:18:29 GMT -5
At least Moncada's moved the runner over in that at bat...
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Post by bigpupp on Sept 9, 2016 21:09:07 GMT -5
Ziegler? Only Farrell could F up this situation. Yeah, I completely understood bringing him in on Sunday. But now? Horrible.
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