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Everything posted by a700hitter

  1. a700hitter
    is Carpenter going to be a bullpen arm?
  2. a700hitter
    We all need to drop it, and use the ignore feature to eliminate the source of irritation.
  3. a700hitter
    I have seen it much worse it in post-seasons gone by. The villain can't do anything to piss me off. I have him on ignore. The targets of his invective would be well advised to do the same.
  4. a700hitter
    This is what happens after a slow baseball news week in a long off season after coming in last place. All in all, after the disaster of 2014, the acrimony here has been surprisingly mild.
  5. a700hitter
    We can all use a break after last season. Happy New Year!
  6. a700hitter
    He only disappears when his Pollyanna predictions blow up in his face. He doesn't stick around to take the beatings that he has coming to him even though he freely dishes it out when others are wrong. His excuse is that his life got busy. Of course that only happens when his predictions are crumbling. Lastly, it is no coincidence that this place is strife-free and the discourse is very civil when he goes into hiding. The lack of flame wars when he is gone is not a mere coincidence. The ignore feature works great for me. I urge others to use it.
  7. a700hitter
    Fred knows a lot about the game. His coaching experience allows him to pickup on things that others without his experience do not pick up. If he thinks a guy is done or not up to a task, I take his opinion very seriously. He can be an emotional fan and when he spews his disfavor about a player or the manager he can use some funny expressions and nicknames. He doesn't hide behind a keyboard. He and I have had a few phone conversations about the Sox. Others may be surprised on this board that Fred and I don't agree about every player, but our conversations are always friendly and entertaining. You strike me as being made of the same stuff.
  8. a700hitter
    you catch on real fast! You have a sharp mind and spunk.
  9. a700hitter
    There really wasn't anything antagonistic about your post. You merely pointed out that you don't believe stats to be the be all and end all of player evaluation. Neither do I nor do the 30 mlb franchises as all use on the ground scouting to help evaluate players. User will take a hike if the team loses a few games early on.
  10. a700hitter
    This one you should put on ignore. The baseball content of his posts is outweighed by the nastiness.
  11. a700hitter
    I knew what Fred meant, and if I didn't, he clarified what he meant.
  12. a700hitter
    Where is your home in Fla -- east or west coast? I am lookingto retire soon myself.
  13. a700hitter
    Block some posters if they irritate you, especially those who get their ya-yas when they get under your skin. Don't let the terrorists win.
  14. a700hitter
    Castillo is a wild card. We really know nothing about him. Even the Red Sox are just taking an educated guess on how he will perform. If Victorino bounces back, Castillo's performance will not be so critical.
  15. a700hitter
    I hope that the kid has been getting a lot of work in over the off-season. That is the only way you get the footwork down. He needs reps to help him on his reactions off the bat. He was very poor at charging balls. If he looks like an awkward pup in Ft. Myers, I will be very concerned. Until then, I will assume that he is developing his game.
  16. a700hitter
    LOL!! Lighten up. He called you a meatball. That is far more refined than what most of us have called each other at one time or another.
  17. a700hitter
    Papelbon has not been the Phillies problem. The rest of that team hasfallen apart and aged in dog years. Paps has earned his $. I'll never understand why some Sox fans hate him. He was a great comfort coming out of the pen, even when he was struggling. Koji had an all-time great season. It was incredible to watch, but it was just one season.
  18. a700hitter
    Do you live in Florida? I disgree with you about the Grady Little game 7. In fact, if I was within 100 yards of him at that time, the cops would have had to pull me off of him. That being said, it is all just opinion here. Some people here insist on capitulation-- not too many thankfully. Spud is definitely not one of them. Don't make a few nasty exchanges make you leave the board. As for bullpens, their use has evolved throughout the years. I think they will continue to evolve. I don't think it is farfetched to think that multiple inning relievers like Goose Gossage will not emerge and then their success will be copied. Whitey Herzog had some interesting ideas that were and would still be considered radical that he never implemented. He felt strongly that the best use of pitchers was to change the pitcher every 3 innings and pitch guys more often. Of course, the players union would go nuts. That would tank the market for starters.
  19. a700hitter
    Embry, Tomlin and Williamson were lights out that post season.
  20. a700hitter
    The SS is still going to get the bulk of plays in the infield whether or not a team uses shifts. Use of shifts will not help a ShortStops fielding deficiencies. In fact it might highlight certain weaknesses. XB's footwork from the standard shortstop position is not good. Occasionally, when in the shift a shortstop has to turn a DP from the other side of second base requiring the footwork of a second baseman.
  21. a700hitter
    The problem with the Pedro game in 2003 was that Grady had been taking him out after 7 innings and 100 pitches all season long. His stuff had been falling off a cliff after that. He got out of a jam and clearly was on empty and he was taking his congratulations in the dugout. Also, the argument is not whether starters should be removed from games. A good manager needs to know when the starter is done. I think the argument is centered on 1 inning or multiple inning relief specialists. Most teams don't have 3 quality arms in the pen, but no managers push the end of the bullpen guys more than an inning. It 's a great formula to mix and match in the 7th inning and to have an 8th inning specialist and a closer, but if you don't have the horses managers should not be forcing the formula.
  22. a700hitter
    I can believe it. Everyone wanted to see the new baby, and there must have been gifts and wrapping paper everywhere.
  23. a700hitter
    Shepherds are great dogs.
  24. a700hitter
    The cost of the game pax (4 games) is just a little higher, but they went to dynamic pricing for individual game tickets. Most Weekday grandstands are cheaper than lasy year at $38, but those same seats for a Yankee weekend game are $78 close to 50% more than last season.
  25. a700hitter
    Big dog. Is it a Muskie or Shepherd. The photo is small a hard for me to see.
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