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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 18, 2021 11:05:33 GMT -6
I still wish they'd fire his dumb ass. Not going to happen. I know, but, I can still hope. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 18, 2021 15:27:17 GMT -6
I know, but, I can still hope. Yeah, we know.  |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 18, 2021 15:46:18 GMT -6
Miggy was fortunate last night that a Ohtani breaking ball hit him near the coconut last night. What's fortunate about getting beaned? Or are you saying it was lucky that it was an off-speed pitch rather than a fastball? Anyway, Miggy got his 'revenge'. lol |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 18, 2021 17:17:40 GMT -6
I would also like to nominate Dusty as coach of the month. How’s it going, Dusty? Welcome to the forum. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 18, 2021 21:58:21 GMT -6
I have to give the Abregmanfans player of the game to the pitching staff tonight. All 3 of them. Great Job !
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 18, 2021 22:06:44 GMT -6
I have to give the Abregmanfans player of the game to the pitching staff tonight. All 3 of them. Great Job ! Agreed, but, Yordan deserves credit for having three hits including the game winner. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 18, 2021 22:46:06 GMT -6
I have to give the Abregmanfans player of the game to the pitching staff tonight. All 3 of them. Great Job ! Agreed, but, Yordan deserves credit for having three hits including the game winner. Yordan....followed by the pitching staff |
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Post by paastrosfan on Jun 19, 2021 11:24:50 GMT -6
Miggy was fortunate last night that a Ohtani breaking ball hit him near the coconut last night. What's fortunate about getting beaned? Or are you saying it was lucky that it was an off-speed pitch rather than a fastball? Anyway, Miggy got his 'revenge'. lol Nothing is funny about getting hit with a pitch. But lately too many hitters are getting clocked at an alarming rate. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 19, 2021 12:40:33 GMT -6
What's fortunate about getting beaned? Or are you saying it was lucky that it was an off-speed pitch rather than a fastball? Anyway, Miggy got his 'revenge'. lol Nothing is funny about getting hit with a pitch. But lately too many hitters are getting clocked at an alarming rate. Because the ball is not sticky.... |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 19, 2021 20:19:59 GMT -6
The player of the game tonight should be a lot of fun... Stay tuned...
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 19, 2021 20:27:03 GMT -6
First I would like to thank our great manager for this 6 game winning streak. Great job Mr. Baker.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 19, 2021 20:29:43 GMT -6
The player of the game for tonight is the horrible player named Garcia. I do not understand why Mr. Baker would even play him. I am shocked he didn't strike out every at bat.  |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jun 19, 2021 20:31:50 GMT -6
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 19, 2021 20:32:49 GMT -6
I think Garcia dedicated this game to his good friend Coach. If Dusty doesn't win Manager of the Year, this is all rigged.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 19, 2021 20:33:43 GMT -6
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 19, 2021 20:52:53 GMT -6
I think Garcia dedicated this game to his good friend Coach. If Dusty doesn't win Manager of the Year, this is all rigged. I would gladly give the player of the game to Garcia. I wouldn't give manager of the year to that clown in the mask under any circumstances. He has nothing to do with our success. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 19, 2021 21:02:29 GMT -6
Honorable mention to Framber? He was money for six innings and even after giving up two runs in the seventh, that was a very good night.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 19, 2021 21:16:27 GMT -6
Honorable mention to Framber? He was money for six innings and even after giving up two runs in the seventh, that was a very good night. Honorable mention to Dusty Baker. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jun 19, 2021 21:16:53 GMT -6
I think Garcia dedicated this game to his good friend Coach. If Dusty doesn't win Manager of the Year, this is all rigged. I would gladly give the player of the game to Garcia. I wouldn't give manager of the year to that clown in the mask under any circumstances. He has nothing to do with our success. I believe he has everything to do with it. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 19, 2021 21:38:18 GMT -6
With Toro and Garcia yesterday and today, I think the hitting coach deserves consideration
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Post by Saint on Jun 19, 2021 22:36:20 GMT -6
With Toro and Garcia yesterday and today, I think the hitting coach deserves consideration I wouldn't go that far. But maybe Toro and Garcia have a little more value than first thought. Maybe... |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 20, 2021 4:38:00 GMT -6
With Toro and Garcia yesterday and today, I think the hitting coach deserves consideration I wouldn't go that far. But maybe Toro and Garcia have a little more value than first thought. Maybe... |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 20, 2021 8:53:08 GMT -6
Honorable mention to Framber? He was money for six innings and even after giving up two runs in the seventh, that was a very good night. Honorable mention to Dusty Baker. The only contribution that clown makes to the team is when he does nothing and lets them play. No good manager puts some of the half-assed lineups on the field that he does. The dumbass may have Stubbs at SS today. LOL |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 20, 2021 9:38:45 GMT -6
Honorable mention to Dusty Baker. The only contribution that clown makes to the team is when he does nothing and lets them play. No good manager puts some of the half-assed lineups on the field that he does. The dumbass may have Stubbs at SS today. LOL I don't think Baker has used enough 'half-assed' lineups. If you treat every game as though it's game-7 of the world series, your bench rots. Good managers know that. Great managers move the pieces around, too. Dusty only used a total of 40 different defensive lineups over the course of 70 games. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2021-lineups.shtmlMaybe you think AJ Hinch isn't a good manager, but I reckon quite a folks think he's really good (if not great). He has used 68 different defensive lineups during the course of 71 games. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/2021-lineups.shtmlWanna argue that it's a different context because the Tigers aren't a contender and player development has a higher priority? Okay, point taken. Let's look at another example of a good manager... Bob Melvin has used 55 different defensive lineups over the course of 73 games. Considerably more than Dusty. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/2021-lineups.shtmlYou can hate on the A's all you like but are you gonna try to tell me Bob Melvin isn't a good manager? He has a long and storied history of getting the most out of teams built on a budget.  |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 20, 2021 10:34:00 GMT -6
The only contribution that clown makes to the team is when he does nothing and lets them play. No good manager puts some of the half-assed lineups on the field that he does. The dumbass may have Stubbs at SS today. LOL I don't think Baker has used enough 'half-assed' lineups. If you treat every game as though it's game-7 of the world series, your bench rots. Good managers know that. Great managers move the pieces around, too. Dusty only used a total of 40 different defensive lineups over the course of 70 games. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2021-lineups.shtmlMaybe you think AJ Hinch isn't a good manager, but I reckon quite a folks think he's really good (if not great). He has used 68 different defensive lineups during the course of 71 games. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/2021-lineups.shtmlWanna argue that it's a different context because the Tigers aren't a contender and player development has a higher priority? Okay, point taken. Let's look at another example of a good manager... Bob Melvin has used 55 different defensive lineups over the course of 73 games. Considerably more than Dusty. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/2021-lineups.shtmlYou can hate on the A's all you like but are you gonna try to tell me Bob Melvin isn't a good manager? He has a long and storied history of getting the most out of teams built on a budget. Baker's track record of never winning anything despite having talent speaks for itself. He had a great team with the Nats and could never go past the wild card round. They fired him and won a WS within two years while he sat home unemployed. When a day off is needed, it should be given when a guy is in a slump, not when he is on a hot streak. Baker's habit is to "rest" guys who are hitting. Then, they come back and it takes awhile to get going again. Melvin is a good manager because he wins despite having less talented players than some of the other teams. He is good, but, the Astros always seem to beat the A's when they meet. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 20, 2021 11:33:01 GMT -6
I don't think Baker has used enough 'half-assed' lineups. If you treat every game as though it's game-7 of the world series, your bench rots. Good managers know that. Great managers move the pieces around, too. Dusty only used a total of 40 different defensive lineups over the course of 70 games. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2021-lineups.shtmlMaybe you think AJ Hinch isn't a good manager, but I reckon quite a folks think he's really good (if not great). He has used 68 different defensive lineups during the course of 71 games. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/2021-lineups.shtmlWanna argue that it's a different context because the Tigers aren't a contender and player development has a higher priority? Okay, point taken. Let's look at another example of a good manager... Bob Melvin has used 55 different defensive lineups over the course of 73 games. Considerably more than Dusty. www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/2021-lineups.shtmlYou can hate on the A's all you like but are you gonna try to tell me Bob Melvin isn't a good manager? He has a long and storied history of getting the most out of teams built on a budget. Baker's track record of never winning anything despite having talent speaks for itself. He had a great team with the Nats and could never go past the wild card round. They fired him and won a WS within two years while he sat home unemployed. When a day off is needed, it should be given when a guy is in a slump, not when he is on a hot streak. Baker's habit is to "rest" guys who are hitting. Then, they come back and it takes awhile to get going again. Melvin is a good manager because he wins despite having less talented players than some of the other teams. He is good, but, the Astros always seem to beat the A's when they meet. What is your opinion of Gene Mauch? |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 20, 2021 11:45:34 GMT -6
What is your opinion of Gene Mauch? Mauch was all about small-ball. I'm not a fan. I guess he was okay if you like that sort of thing but he was definitely no Earl Weaver. |
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Post by talshill on Jun 20, 2021 11:47:31 GMT -6
MLB managers are a lot like NFL coaches; if the talent is there they can win. If not, they won't. I think it's true that a superior coach or manager can get more out of their players. It's also true that a sub-par coach/manager can lead their team to underperform. I don't know if Dusty sucks or is fantastic, but sometimes he does things that make me scratch my head (like not reviewing the pickoff play at first base a few games back).
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 20, 2021 11:53:08 GMT -6
MLB managers are a lot like NFL coaches; if the talent is there they can win. If not, they won't. I think it's true that a superior coach or manager can get more out of their players. It's also true that a sub-par coach/manager can lead their team to underperform. I don't know if Dusty sucks or is fantastic, but sometimes he does things that make me scratch my head (like not reviewing the pickoff play at first base a few games back). Larry Dierker the best Astros manager of all-time? |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 20, 2021 12:12:26 GMT -6
MLB managers are a lot like NFL coaches; if the talent is there they can win. If not, they won't. I think it's true that a superior coach or manager can get more out of their players. It's also true that a sub-par coach/manager can lead their team to underperform. I don't know if Dusty sucks or is fantastic, but sometimes he does things that make me scratch my head (like not reviewing the pickoff play at first base a few games back). In my humble opinion, he's neither. Just adequate. Sort of the safe choice, given who was available at the time. Would the Astros have been better off to make a bold choice and go with someone who had no MLB experience as a manager? Hard to say. All I'm saying is the 'half-assed lineups' rationale doesn't work for me. If you want to be critical of him for other actions, that seems fair to me. JMO |
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