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Post by blcoach8 on Mar 6, 2019 16:40:13 GMT -6
I don't really pay a lot of attention to most minor leaguers, admittedly, so I'm probably missing something with him. His numbers last year look great on paper in AAA, but when I watch him he just looks like he has a big slow swing. And his seasons before last year weren't anything amazing to me. (Good seasons, especially for his age, but nothing that really gets the juices flowing.) I hope he pans out because it would be nice to have another slugger under club control in case we lose some guys. Personally I think Fisher seems like the superior all-around athlete but he's going to have to show something soon. Tucker's swing is the opposite of Bregman's i still think Tucker will be a good one. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Mar 6, 2019 16:53:25 GMT -6
the longer Keuchel remains unsigned, the more I am convinced Luhnow will sign him. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 6, 2019 17:04:16 GMT -6
I don't really pay a lot of attention to most minor leaguers, admittedly, so I'm probably missing something with him. His numbers last year look great on paper in AAA, but when I watch him he just looks like he has a big slow swing. And his seasons before last year weren't anything amazing to me. (Good seasons, especially for his age, but nothing that really gets the juices flowing.) I hope he pans out because it would be nice to have another slugger under club control in case we lose some guys. Personally I think Fisher seems like the superior all-around athlete but he's going to have to show something soon. Tucker's swing is the opposite of Bregman's He has a lefty Japanese style of putting everything into his swing. Let’s just hope he also hits like Ichiro (in his prime). |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Mar 6, 2019 20:23:33 GMT -6
I think Tucker needs to take the next step and play everyday in the Majors. Poop or get off the pot. He has the def but if he doesnt get a clue on batting against MLB pitchers. He wont ever do it. And it comes full curcle you shoulda traded him.
As far as Fisher, build that value up so qe can ship your ass out.
Cudos to Stubbs so far.
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Post by abregmanfan on Mar 6, 2019 21:18:48 GMT -6
I'm slowly getting around to giving everyone their own, personal forum title. I need input on what to name bearbryant, paastrosfan, and abregmanfan. And maybe others, once they start posting again. I purposely skipped a couple because of my suspicion that they'll get offended by it. Funny thing is that some have had their title for a while, but don't realize it because they post via phone rather than computer. I feel stupid after reading some of these comments. I'm ashamed I only have a high school education. But hey, we all love baseball right? |
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Post by marshall on Mar 7, 2019 2:22:00 GMT -6
I'm slowly getting around to giving everyone their own, personal forum title. I need input on what to name bearbryant, paastrosfan, and abregmanfan. And maybe others, once they start posting again. I purposely skipped a couple because of my suspicion that they'll get offended by it. Funny thing is that some have had their title for a while, but don't realize it because they post via phone rather than computer. I feel stupid after reading some of these comments. I'm ashamed I only have a high school education. But hey, we all love baseball right? Don't worry. There is absolutely no correlation between "Education" and WISDOM. If anything, there is a reverse correlation because educratic propagandists fill the ranks of the educated idiots and foolish. But some of us survive the extended indoctrination of evil and retain their Wisdom anyway so there's hope, even for College Graduates.
But it's true, we do love our baseball.
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Post by marshall on Mar 7, 2019 2:32:36 GMT -6
By the way, Kermit. You are my second favorite frog behind Pepe.
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Post by olpapa on Mar 7, 2019 8:11:20 GMT -6
I feel stupid after reading some of these comments. I'm ashamed I only have a high school education. But hey, we all love baseball right? “There is absolutely no correlation between "Education" and WISDOM.”
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Post by Saint on Mar 7, 2019 8:43:33 GMT -6
Education starting to outweigh good experience when it comes to hiring practices is getting ridiculous.
Some frat bro drinking his way through college for a business degree and a barely passing GPA is not worth more than a candidate with multiple years of on the job experience.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 7, 2019 9:22:51 GMT -6
“There is absolutely no correlation between "Education" and WISDOM.”
So true. Or even between "education" and "knowledge". I work with some highly educated fools who don't know whether they are washing or hanging out. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 7, 2019 9:24:45 GMT -6
Education starting to outweigh good experience when it comes to hiring practices is getting ridiculous. Some frat bro drinking his way through college for a business degree and a barely passing GPA is not worth more than a candidate with multiple years of on the job experience. Education outweighing good job experience in hiring practices as well as advancement opportunities and pay has been ridiculous for a long time now. The “frat bros” get the jobs, promotions and good pay, all the while taking advantage of the knowledge, creativity and hard work of the experienced co-workers who have no degree. No need to fret over it. This is how it is and it is not going to change. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 7, 2019 9:29:24 GMT -6
Education starting to outweigh good experience when it comes to hiring practices is getting ridiculous. Some frat bro drinking his way through college for a business degree and a barely passing GPA is not worth more than a candidate with multiple years of on the job experience. This is exactly correct. Healthcare is the WORST about this. The title I currently carry at work...according to the job description, I'm not really qualified for it due to not having a Masters degree. However, the boss who gave me the job recognized that my 30 years of leadership experience and natural ability were more important than the three-letter acronym at the end of your name. Like you said, a whole lot of the people in similar jobs are morons who managed to slide through school and get a degree (many from schools in Mexico and the Caribbean.) Unfortunately, she's no longer my boss, so I now need to get this degree so that I can move further along the road to prosperity in hospital leadership. |
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Post by Saint on Mar 7, 2019 9:32:50 GMT -6
Education starting to outweigh good experience when it comes to hiring practices is getting ridiculous. Some frat bro drinking his way through college for a business degree and a barely passing GPA is not worth more than a candidate with multiple years of on the job experience. Education outweighing good job experience in hiring practices as well as advancement opportunities and pay has been ridiculous for a long time now. The “frat bros” get the jobs, promotions and good pay, all the while taking advantage of the knowledge, creativity and hard work of the experienced co-workers who have no degree. No need to fret over it. This is how it is and it is not going to change. Oh I don't fret over it. Just venting about the foolishness of it. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 7, 2019 9:34:07 GMT -6
I'm slowly getting around to giving everyone their own, personal forum title. I need input on what to name bearbryant, paastrosfan, and abregmanfan. And maybe others, once they start posting again. I purposely skipped a couple because of my suspicion that they'll get offended by it. Funny thing is that some have had their title for a while, but don't realize it because they post via phone rather than computer. I feel stupid after reading some of these comments. I'm ashamed I only have a high school education. But hey, we all love baseball right? Nonsense. It's never too late. My 50th birthday is in my rearview mirror, but it's not stopping me from doing this. I got my 1st degree at 41. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 7, 2019 9:36:36 GMT -6
By the way, Kermit. You are my second favorite frog behind Pepe. How does a Luddite know about Pepe the frog? |
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Post by Saint on Mar 7, 2019 9:36:57 GMT -6
Education starting to outweigh good experience when it comes to hiring practices is getting ridiculous. Some frat bro drinking his way through college for a business degree and a barely passing GPA is not worth more than a candidate with multiple years of on the job experience. This is exactly correct. Healthcare is the WORST about this. The title I currently carry at work...according to the job description, I'm not really qualified for it due to not having a Masters degree. However, the boss who gave me the job recognized that my 30 years of leadership experience and natural ability were more important than the three-letter acronym at the end of your name. Like you said, a whole lot of the people in similar jobs are morons who managed to slide through school and get a degree (many from schools in Mexico and the Caribbean.) Unfortunately, she's no longer my boss, so I now need to get this degree so that I can move further along the road to prosperity in hospital leadership. Yup. My mother has been an RN for over 30 years. She's worked in so many different areas of healthcare from a floor nurse with 20 patients and no techs to assist, to being a Case Management director. About two years ago she quit the organization she was with due to some shady things going on with restructuring, etc. and, despite her years of experience with great recommendations and certifications, it took her several months to find a worthy job due to not having a "BSN". She was going to go back to school but she's over 60 years old and decided it just wasn't worth it. Fortunately she found a documentation type job that's going to get her through until retirement later this year. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 7, 2019 9:42:24 GMT -6
This is exactly correct. Healthcare is the WORST about this. The title I currently carry at work...according to the job description, I'm not really qualified for it due to not having a Masters degree. However, the boss who gave me the job recognized that my 30 years of leadership experience and natural ability were more important than the three-letter acronym at the end of your name. Like you said, a whole lot of the people in similar jobs are morons who managed to slide through school and get a degree (many from schools in Mexico and the Caribbean.) Unfortunately, she's no longer my boss, so I now need to get this degree so that I can move further along the road to prosperity in hospital leadership. Yup. My mother has been an RN for over 30 years. She's worked in so many different areas of healthcare from a floor nurse with 20 patients and no techs to assist, to being a Case Management director. About two years ago she quit the organization she was with due to some shady things going on with restructuring, etc. and, despite her years of experience with great recommendations and certifications, it took her several months to find a worthy job due to not having a "BSN". She was going to go back to school but she's over 60 years old and decided it just wasn't worth it. Fortunately she found a documentation type job that's going to get her through until retirement later this year. Another dumb thing that health systems do is, they hire new grad nurses and start them at a "new grad" payrate. If the nurse shows loyalty and stays with that employer, they will remain on the new grad pay scale...maybe getting 0.25 cents per year in raise. However, if they leave after getting a couple of years experience, they will receive a salary at least $5-$10/hr higher than their original employer was paying them. It disincentivizes the nurse from being loyal to your company, and causes huge turnover, which can be dangerous in healthcare. Then the cheapass employer hires the next cohort of new grads (and complains about all of the poor care/sentinel events/lawsuits). |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 7, 2019 9:53:08 GMT -6
I'm slowly getting around to giving everyone their own, personal forum title. I need input on what to name bearbryant, paastrosfan, and abregmanfan. And maybe others, once they start posting again. I purposely skipped a couple because of my suspicion that they'll get offended by it. Funny thing is that some have had their title for a while, but don't realize it because they post via phone rather than computer. I feel stupid after reading some of these comments. I'm ashamed I only have a high school education. But hey, we all love baseball right? Do not feel ashamed that you have only a high school degree. I know you. You are a good father, a good husband, a good leader, a good provider and you are active in helping out the youth in our community. You have succeeded where a lot of highly-educated men have failed. (P.S. I would add that you can be proud of the fact that nobody can say that you got to where you are today because of your good looks.) |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Mar 7, 2019 10:19:02 GMT -6
I feel stupid after reading some of these comments. I'm ashamed I only have a high school education. But hey, we all love baseball right? There's no shame in not having a college degree. Only one third of the US population over age 25 has a Bachelor's degree or higher. But it is wise to continue your education. Note that the educational process doesn't need to be formal. Approaching life with your eyes (and mind) open, adding to your knowledge base, and improving your ability to think and reason critically, doesn't require a classroom. Of course it's also wise to spend of your time just smelling the roses... |
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Post by Saint on Mar 7, 2019 10:50:26 GMT -6
I'm slowly getting around to giving everyone their own, personal forum title. I need input on what to name bearbryant, paastrosfan, and abregmanfan. And maybe others, once they start posting again. I purposely skipped a couple because of my suspicion that they'll get offended by it. Funny thing is that some have had their title for a while, but don't realize it because they post via phone rather than computer. I feel stupid after reading some of these comments. I'm ashamed I only have a high school education. But hey, we all love baseball right? Too many people spend too much of their time worrying about how others will judge them for their career, finances, education, etc. If you're happy and healthy and/or have a family that is happy and healthy, you're doing just fine. |
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Post by Saint on Mar 7, 2019 10:53:43 GMT -6
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/astros-rumors-dallas-keuchel-return.htmlOffer him a 3-year $36-45 million deal and see what happens. Proven depth in the rotation for this year, and a veteran presence to help past this year, especially if we can't get both Verlander and/or Cole back. A rotation of: Verlander, Cole, Keuchel, McHugh, and Miley with: Peacock, James, Valdez, and Whitley available to eat some starts would be damn impressive for this year. I'd even say potentially better than last year.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 7, 2019 10:54:50 GMT -6
A whole lot of families, especially in rural america, how no college grads in their family.
I was the first member of my family to graduate from high school. I was the first to attend and graduate from college. I'll probably be the first with a grad degree. But even with all of that, I'll never be as smart as my 7th-grade-educated father was. That old fella knew more than any 10 college grads I've met.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2019 11:02:19 GMT -6
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/astros-rumors-dallas-keuchel-return.htmlOffer him a 3-year $36-45 million deal and see what happens. Proven depth in the rotation for this year, and a veteran presence to help past this year, especially if we can't get both Verlander and/or Cole back. A rotation of: Verlander, Cole, Keuchel, McHugh, and Miley with: Peacock, James, Valdez, and Whitley available to eat some starts would be damn impressive for this year. I'd even say potentially better than last year. I posted a link yesterday of the Astros still in touch with Keuchel. Looks like there is even some more tread to this in regards to the link you posted. I'm starting to think he will be back with the Astros in 2019 and beyond. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 7, 2019 11:05:25 GMT -6
Man, Boras really screws his clients over nowadays.
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Post by Saint on Mar 7, 2019 11:13:24 GMT -6
Man, Boras really screws his clients over nowadays. He's not adjusting his sales pitch to GMs. He still thinks past accomplishments are what is most important and he is overselling his clients based on that assumption. I know he puts in a lot of work on using different metrics and comparisons to similar players, but he isn't being reasonable on what teams are really wanting to spend. If he had gone into this market trying to get a more reasonable 3/4-year $60-80 million deal for Keuchel he likely would have had a lot more success. Instead, they started off with a 5-year $100 million deal that they were reportedly looking for. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2019 11:19:07 GMT -6
Man, Boras really screws his clients over nowadays. He's not adjusting his sales pitch to GMs. He still thinks past accomplishments are what is most important and he is overselling his clients based on that assumption. I know he puts in a lot of work on using different metrics and comparisons to similar players, but he isn't being reasonable on what teams are really wanting to spend. If he had gone into this market trying to get a more reasonable 3/4-year $60-80 million deal for Keuchel he likely would have had a lot more success. Instead, they started off with a 5-year $100 million deal that they were reportedly looking for. Here's the conversation with Borass, I 'd have...... IF you spent 1/10 the time with my case as you have with a showboating Nationals client, I'd be getting my ST innings in, |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 7, 2019 11:20:31 GMT -6
Altuve scratched from the lineup today d/t "general left side soreness"
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2019 11:21:59 GMT -6
Altuve scratched from the lineup today d/t "general left side soreness" Glad it wasn't a "Correa"  type injury. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Mar 7, 2019 12:15:02 GMT -6
Man, Boras really screws his clients over nowadays. after last off-season, I am not surprised. I have no sympathy for guys like Keuchel who depend on an asshole like Boras., I am glad Dallas is still unemployed because he vastly over-valued himself |
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