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Only sarcastically. I believe that managerial in game moves are important. Others here think that in game managerial moves are insignificant, lineups are insignificant, that you don't teach fundamentals at the MLB level etc., and that only the manager's off-field function including handling the press is significant. I don't agree with that opinion, but have mentioned that if it is true, that teams shouldn't waste millions paying for a manager when they already have a press secretary to handle the press. I hope that clears it up.

I am a lawyer. Present tense. Again, your facts are incorrect, Jackass.

I think if he had torn it that he would have been much more hobbled than he was.

I am King, not President. I will just refer to you as jackass.

Also being beat to death is the mocking theme that observations of the game are biased and unreliable and that opinions based on statistics are facts. The statistics are facts. The opinions based on statistics are still opinions. And there has always been a lot of sarcastic remarks to go around on this board. It is part of the fun.

There is nothing to walk back. You are a dolt that cant recognize obvious sarcasm and then you compounded your mistake with a misrepresentation of my statements and a faulty logical inference. You are out of your league.

Anyone can get 3 outs in the 9th. There is nothing different about the 9th inning.

I liked that he left in Sale to get the last out of the 6th tonight.

IMO, the trained eye is still better. Stats are good if you don’t have the time to see and evaluate hundreds or thousands of players. They are a necessary tools. It takes time to compile meaningful stats on a player, but a good scout can evaluate a player in a few games, imo. I enjoy stats and use them all the time as I play lots of Fantasy baseball. When I watch a lot of a player, the stats almost always line up with my evaluations. The less I see a player the likelihood that my opinion lines up with the states decreases. Where the derision of statheads comes up with me is when they state as fact things like hot streaks don’t exist, that it is a fallacy that good teams find ways to win close games etc. Let’s not even bring up the C word. LOL! That being said, I would also have to question the usefulness of a stat that indicates that JBJ is a meh outfielder. My nephew has been to the DR the last 3 Winters. Next winter, I am planning to go with him. I expect to see lots of awesome Baseball and to meet the famous U.N.

I have a couple of tickets for tomorrow night in Section 25 Row 8 for below face value. If you are interested, send me a PM.

If they had reversed that call, I would have wanted to go to Kimbrel.

He hits a lot of oppo HRs. Thank goodness that the Yankees didn't sign him.

He messed up at 3rd last night, at 2nd tonight. Will he get picked off 1st?

Work has been light lately?

And I used to love Mo's Crabhouse. It is bad enough to navigate the terrible traffic in and out of Baltimore, but I don't want to put my safety at risk. That place is out of control. The crime used to be isolated to the red light District on East Baltimore street, so it wasn't a problem for baseball fans. I am hearing that that is no longer true.

That isn't what I said and it makes no sense at all. You probably didn't do too well fitting the different shaped blocks into holes.

I remember someone here posting about it. Was it you who gave a ride to a tourist Red Sox fan to get him to his hotel? And you saw turned over burning cars etc.? I hear that the mayor wants businesses to self impose 9 pm curfews.

Or how about a clubhouse session to go over proper base running. Do managers quiz players anymore with hypothetical situations?

The violence spilled over to the inner harbor area. Fans were trapped in the ballpark and it was very scary getting back to hotels. Red Sox fans (me included) used to fill that place, but no more.

Of course she doesn't. It is just a fact. Her opinions are always facts.

Sale found Porcello's HR ball.

The idiocy will be reinforced -- no benching, no lecture. He'll think what he did was fine. Give him a participation trophy.

There should be an Airhead alert that goes off on my IPhone whenever Benny gets on base.

I was reaching with that flimsy excuse and needed to be set straight.

Benny has been brutal.