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Everything posted by a700hitter

  1. a700hitter
    Who got dropped to make room for Victorino?
  2. a700hitter
    I think Vic went hitless in his rehab. What was the corresponding move to calling him up?
  3. a700hitter
    The one thing I would like about the time difference on the west coast would watching every game and not being sleep deprived.
  4. a700hitter
    GGG is an exciting fighter. He hits like a mule-- just breaks guys up.
  5. a700hitter
    He put a lot of innings on his arm starting at a very early age. He suffered some injuries and looked like he was done, but he has had a rebirth. He is still pretty young. They would have to give him a thorough medical exam to determine the condition of his arm.
  6. a700hitter
    I have heard that it is almost a certainty that the A's will move Kazmir. He has been pretty solid the last couple of seasons. He has a lot of experience and he is still only 31 years old. Do you think he might be a good fit for us?
  7. a700hitter
    Let them close their browser. I am not going to be chased off by a couple of posters with hate and anger issues. Why don't you call your buddy UN to task on the fact that he still comes after me even though I block him and don't engage him. Seriously, he forces the issue.
  8. a700hitter
    Maybe Ben should try to talk Boof Bonser out of retirment. LOL!
  9. a700hitter
    And the typical post mortem from the FO is that the pitching coach was having trouble getting through to the pitchers. They don't admit to scapegoating. Which post mortem story do you believe?
  10. a700hitter
    There isn't enough information to draw a conclusion, but there is plenty of information on which to form an opinion. I don't think anyone thinks it is a pure PR move. Scapegoating is not usually done just for PR purposes. It is usualy done to send a message to those who remain behind that they could be next. It is meant to be motivational, but I think it is a very poor motivational technique.
  11. a700hitter
    But we know what it looks like. It's like when an owner gives a vote of confidence to his manager. It usually comes right before the manager gets fired. We know what it looks like despite what the FO says. So while we don't know the exact circaumstances of this firing, we know what it looks like -- like scapegoating. Edit: I'll ask again. What do you think was the likely reason for his firing or don't you have enough information to form an opinion?
  12. a700hitter
    I agree with this. This is a great analysis of the move.
  13. a700hitter
    I am not certain, but I do find it hard to believe that Nieve's ability to communicate broke down so badly 5 weeks into the season that it warranted him being fired. If communications were really the issue, they probably would have given him a warning and a little more time. If there had been reports of bad behavior, the firing would have been understandable, but I have heard none. I am not certain, but I am going with the probability that he was the scapegoat. What do you think was the likely reason for his firing or don't you have enough information to form an opinion?
  14. a700hitter
    I like to think that I am more civil, not more subtle, but you have your own way of looking at things. Edit: I resort to attacks only after being attacked. I don't attack someone for their opinions on sports. Show me where I have done that? Also, I don't even converse with U.N., but he is constantly taking potshots at me. That doesn't tell you who is picking the fights?
  15. a700hitter
    We can differ on that. I have asked some former MLB pitchers about the influence of pitching coaches. I asked Tom Seaver if the Mets instructed in the drop and drive delivery used by him and all of the Mets pitchers of his era. He said that he and the other pitchers did it all on their own at the major league level, but Joe Pignatano grew very nice tomatos in the dirt by the outfield stands. Leo Mazzone was a guru when he had Glavine, Maddox and Smoltz. When he moved to the Orioles to mentor their young pitchers, the gloss came off of Mazzone's image. If you want to believe that firing Nieves was the right move, I think you are buying into the cover story that the FO has to tell. No FO will ever say that they made a desparation move, but it surely looks that way to most people. I think you are in the minority on this one.
  16. a700hitter
    They do have the resources to make some changes. I think they are waiting to see which of the kids (Johnson, Rodriguez or Owens) can make a solid contribution at the big league level before pulling the trigger on some acquisitions. Mid-season acquisitions will not be cheap.
  17. a700hitter
    Hopefully, Bradley will get a few hits under his belt soon.
  18. a700hitter
    A staff with Lester and Porcello would look a lot better than what we have. There are lots of ways that the FO could have gone, and there is hope that these guys straighten themselves out enough to keep us competitive, but there is ample cause for concern based on what we have seen thus far.
  19. a700hitter
    Israel, imagine the abuse and insults that you would have endured if you had predicted that the pitching coach would have been fired before the middle of May. LOL!! What people are not getting is that it is quite obvious that the FO thinks it has big problems in the pitching department. Firing the pitching coach was a desparation move, because they don't have a lot of depth options right now. So, you and I and the FO are of like mind on the pitching at this point in time. Others want to continue to think that it is not that bad, but the actions of the FO say otherwise. In this case, I agree with the FO.
  20. a700hitter
    The West coast trip will be telling. They need Napoli to continue what he started yesterday. If they can come back from the West Coast and Central road trip not down 2 or 3 more games, they might be able to stay competitive. My opinion is that the starting pitching is not good enough to keep this team competitive through August without changes. Obviously, team management must be very concerned if they fired the pitching coach, so I don't think my concerns have lacked validity. We can disagree on the issue. Time will tell the story.
  21. a700hitter
    I was very optimistic about the 2011 team. I thought they would go wire to wire. Even after their bad start, they looked like the class of baseball, but there were blaring distress signals as the end of August approached. It was ugly and painful.
  22. a700hitter
    I have two of the jackholes on ignore. Read the thread. I almost never respond to their attacks, because I can't see them unless quoted. So, you are wrong in your assessment of me continuing this. They started it and have continued it, but I will not be bullied. If you want to side with the clearly aggressive bullies, that's your decision.
  23. a700hitter
    Even we have disagreed on the topic of Porcello. I think he may be our only solid starter, but there was no rush to sign him to $20+ million/year for 4 years. The title of the thread is provocative, meant to generate baseball discussion. Some people just can't have such a discusssion. I just ignore the toxic people. If they can't engage in civil conversation, then they have nothing to offer. Kimmi looks at the game in a much different way than I do, and we disagree a lot. Even when we agree on a topic, we come at it from different perspectives, but our discussions are civil. That's the way it should be. It can be done.
  24. a700hitter
    There are several approaches that can be taken. Is it your position that the plan this off season was a sound one?
  25. a700hitter
    They also have a burning hatred for other posters that borders on the psychotic.
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