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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 6, 2023 19:52:41 GMT -6
Eh, I wouldn’t be thrilled but if they get Ausmus it wouldn’t be the end of the world as far as in-game managerial decisions go. The question would be whether he likes an analytic approach and how well he and Brown can coexist. I think I’d prefer Espada simply because of his familiarity with the organization, but I could be talking out of my ass simply because I don’t know how respected he is in the clubhouse or his ability to manage personalities. Ausmus would have been fine during the 100 loss days, but when the team is actually good, let’s have someone who has been a part of winning. Hey, Ausmus led a winning Tigers team to…nothing. Then again, Dusty didn’t have the best track record. |
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Post by talshill on Nov 6, 2023 21:53:01 GMT -6
Eh, I wouldn’t be thrilled but if they get Ausmus it wouldn’t be the end of the world as far as in-game managerial decisions go. The question would be whether he likes an analytic approach and how well he and Brown can coexist. I think I’d prefer Espada simply because of his familiarity with the organization, but I could be talking out of my ass simply because I don’t know how respected he is in the clubhouse or his ability to manage personalities. Ausmus would have been fine during the 100 loss days, but when the team is actually good, let’s have someone who has been a part of winning. Hence, I wouldn’t be thrilled. I do think that he’d be intelligent enough to play an .846 OPS player with superior defense over a .606 OPS player with inferior defense and inferior foot speed. And if he insisted on starting the inferior player to be smart enough to pinch-hit for him in the late innings of an ELIMINATION GAME in which your team trailed. Especially with runners on base. We lost the ACLS because we lost the first two games by a combined three runs. We’ll never know if Yainer would have made a difference. But our odds would have improved dramatically. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 7, 2023 0:14:06 GMT -6
Ausmus would have been fine during the 100 loss days, but when the team is actually good, let’s have someone who has been a part of winning. Hence, I wouldn’t be thrilled. I do think that he’d be intelligent enough to play an .846 OPS player with superior defense over a .606 OPS player with inferior defense and inferior foot speed. And if he insisted on starting the inferior player to be smart enough to pinch-hit for him in the late innings of an ELIMINATION GAME in which your team trailed. Especially with runners on base. We lost the ACLS because we lost the first two games by a combined three runs. We’ll never know if Yainer would have made a difference. But our odds would have improved dramatically. It also didn’t help that Tucker, Peña, and Chas did relatively nothing in clutch moments that series. The Rangers pretty much faced a threat once every three innings. |
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Post by talshill on Nov 7, 2023 8:52:12 GMT -6
Hence, I wouldn’t be thrilled. I do think that he’d be intelligent enough to play an .846 OPS player with superior defense over a .606 OPS player with inferior defense and inferior foot speed. And if he insisted on starting the inferior player to be smart enough to pinch-hit for him in the late innings of an ELIMINATION GAME in which your team trailed. Especially with runners on base. We lost the ACLS because we lost the first two games by a combined three runs. We’ll never know if Yainer would have made a difference. But our odds would have improved dramatically. It also didn’t help that Tucker, Peña, and Chas did relatively nothing in clutch moments that series. The Rangers pretty much faced a threat once every three innings. Agree, but there wasn’t much a manager could do about that. He could control playing a sub-par performer when he had a much better alternative. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 7, 2023 9:48:54 GMT -6
It also didn’t help that Tucker, Peña, and Chas did relatively nothing in clutch moments that series. The Rangers pretty much faced a threat once every three innings. Agree, but there wasn’t much a manager could do about that. He could control playing a sub-par performer when he had a much better alternative. Exactly but tell that to the pitchfork mob of fans who blamed Dusty for it. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Nov 7, 2023 10:24:23 GMT -6
Agree, but there wasn’t much a manager could do about that. He could control playing a sub-par performer when he had a much better alternative. Exactly but tell that to the pitchfork mob of fans who blamed Dusty for it. He's gone. You can get off of his dustbag now. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 7, 2023 10:27:37 GMT -6
Exactly but tell that to the pitchfork mob of fans who blamed Dusty for it. He's gone. You can get off of his dustbag now. Hey, just stating facts. |
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Post by talshill on Nov 7, 2023 19:07:30 GMT -6
Agree, but there wasn’t much a manager could do about that. He could control playing a sub-par performer when he had a much better alternative. Exactly but tell that to the pitchfork mob of fans who blamed Dusty for it. I don't blame Dusty for losing the ACLS. He doesn't have a lot of control over how the players perform. I do blame him for not putting his best lineup on the field, thereby not giving his team the best chance to win. That's ALL on him. Maybe they would have lost anyway. But shots at world championships don't come around often and we didn't give it our best shot because Dusty didn't play his best players. If stating the obvious is having a "pitchfork" for Dusty then give me two so I'll have a spare. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 7, 2023 21:29:43 GMT -6
Exactly but tell that to the pitchfork mob of fans who blamed Dusty for it. I don't blame Dusty for losing the ACLS. He doesn't have a lot of control over how the players perform. I do blame him for not putting his best lineup on the field, thereby not giving his team the best chance to win. That's ALL on him. Maybe they would have lost anyway. But shots at world championships don't come around often and we didn't give it our best shot because Dusty didn't play his best players. If stating the obvious is having a "pitchfork" for Dusty then give me two so I'll have a spare. The lineup, especially for Game 7, was on Dusty. Chas should’ve played but Yainer REALLY should’ve played. |
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Post by Saint on Nov 8, 2023 10:29:07 GMT -6
It's crazy to me that we never once saw our full highest potential lineup in the postseason. There's no excuse for that.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 8, 2023 10:40:08 GMT -6
It's crazy to me that we never once saw our full highest potential lineup in the postseason. There's no excuse for that. I was duped based on last postseason. He went with his best then. |
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Post by bearbryant on Nov 8, 2023 23:55:04 GMT -6
It's crazy to me that we never once saw our full highest potential lineup in the postseason. There's no excuse for that. I'd swear the old man had a vendetta against his critics if I were a conspiracy theorist |
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Post by Saint on Nov 9, 2023 7:10:24 GMT -6
It's crazy to me that we never once saw our full highest potential lineup in the postseason. There's no excuse for that. I'd swear the old man had a vendetta against his critics if I were a conspiracy theorist I don't think it's even a conspiracy at this point. I think he absolutely thought he would prove everyone wrong by playing who he wanted, and he was ready to sacrifice the season to do so. The complaining he is doing now about the ridicule he faced being a factor in his retiring is getting annoying. All managers and players get criticized. Sometimes unfairly for sure, but that's just part of the business. |
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Post by m240 on Nov 9, 2023 8:18:20 GMT -6
I'd swear the old man had a vendetta against his critics if I were a conspiracy theorist I don't think it's even a conspiracy at this point. I think he absolutely thought he would prove everyone wrong by playing who he wanted, and he was ready to sacrifice the season to do so. The complaining he is doing now about the ridicule he faced being a factor in his retiring is getting annoying. All managers and players get criticized. Sometimes unfairly for sure, but that's just part of the business. Dusty pissing and moaning about his critics is just sour grapes. No one likes being told it is time to hang them up. If you are not ready to go it can be a bitter pill. JJ Watt knew when it was time to call it a day, Dusty should take a look at how someone with class does it. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2023 12:25:02 GMT -6
It's crazy to me that we never once saw our full highest potential lineup in the postseason. There's no excuse for that. I'd swear the old man had a vendetta against his critics if I were a conspiracy theorist I mean it’s plausible. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2023 12:25:42 GMT -6
I'd swear the old man had a vendetta against his critics if I were a conspiracy theorist I don't think it's even a conspiracy at this point. I think he absolutely thought he would prove everyone wrong by playing who he wanted, and he was ready to sacrifice the season to do so. The complaining he is doing now about the ridicule he faced being a factor in his retiring is getting annoying. All managers and players get criticized. Sometimes unfairly for sure, but that's just part of the business. The front office is also to blame for the handling of Chas and especially Yainer. I don’t care how old school you are, nothing justified the excessive playing time of Maldonado. Dusty has an ego and all, but they needed to squash that if decisions were clearly wrecking the team. |
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Post by m240 on Nov 9, 2023 12:52:21 GMT -6
I heard an interesting trade idea that goes back to the trade deadline this year. Apparently Houston and Chicago were discussing a trade for Robert and Cease. The trade was Valdez and McCormick for Robert and Cease. So the new trade proposed is Robert, Santos and Bummer for McCormick and Valdez.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2023 13:18:23 GMT -6
I heard an interesting trade idea that goes back to the trade deadline this year. Apparently Houston and Chicago were discussing a trade for Robert and Cease. The trade was Valdez and McCormick for Robert and Cease. So the new trade proposed is Robert, Santos and Bummer for McCormick and Valdez. That could work. Robert is a better all-around option than McCormick or Soler. Valdez I’m just done with. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Nov 9, 2023 17:40:41 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Nov 9, 2023 18:08:02 GMT -6
Per Rome, there is mutual interest for Maldonado coming back as the backup, would likely be JV's personal catcher + catch Framber sometimes.......
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Post by thomasj13 on Nov 9, 2023 18:27:21 GMT -6
Per Rome, there is mutual interest for Maldonado coming back as the backup, would likely be JV's personal catcher + catch Framber sometimes....... What’s the league min? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2023 19:37:22 GMT -6
Per Rome, there is mutual interest for Maldonado coming back as the backup, would likely be JV's personal catcher + catch Framber sometimes....... SMH |
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Post by kyledriver1980 on Nov 9, 2023 19:38:38 GMT -6
Just quit Maldy already…
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Post by thomasj13 on Nov 9, 2023 20:09:48 GMT -6
Quit, while you’re behind? |
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Post by Saint on Nov 9, 2023 21:27:07 GMT -6
That screams JV requesting him.
It's fine if they really just have him be JV's personal catcher and give Diaz the rest. Give him $1 million to catch JV and mentor Diaz.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2023 22:15:35 GMT -6
That screams JV requesting him. It's fine if they really just have him be JV's personal catcher and give Diaz the rest. Give him $1 million to catch JV and mentor Diaz. Do you trust that he’ll actually be the backup? |
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Post by Ashitaka on Nov 9, 2023 22:42:43 GMT -6
That screams JV requesting him. It's fine if they really just have him be JV's personal catcher and give Diaz the rest. Give him $1 million to catch JV and mentor Diaz. Do you trust that he’ll actually be the backup? All it will take is one bad outing for Javier or Framber before they start going "well we can have Yordan in LF and DH Diaz so....." You just know it. We need a manger who will not let the players dictate the lineup. I don't know if Espada can or would do that, as buddy buddy as he is with them. Ausmus seems old school and was a catcher himself, so who knows if he'll think Maldy is just so special that he has to have him out there. This just really needs to end. He's 37 and he basically can't do anything on the field well any more. It's time to retire. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 10, 2023 2:32:04 GMT -6
Do you trust that he’ll actually be the backup? All it will take is one bad outing for Javier or Framber before they start going "well we can have Yordan in LF and DH Diaz so....." You just know it. We need a manger who will not let the players dictate the lineup. I don't know if Espada can or would do that, as buddy buddy as he is with them. Ausmus seems old school and was a catcher himself, so who knows if he'll think Maldy is just so special that he has to have him out there. This just really needs to end. He's 37 and he basically can't do anything on the field well any more. It's time to retire. I’m with you but Javier called Maldy a gift from God so we may be screwed. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Nov 10, 2023 8:20:38 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Nov 10, 2023 8:36:46 GMT -6
That screams JV requesting him. It's fine if they really just have him be JV's personal catcher and give Diaz the rest. Give him $1 million to catch JV and mentor Diaz. Do you trust that he’ll actually be the backup? Not if The Totally Great and Amazing Even Without Evidence José Espada is the manager |
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