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Wright is once again on the I.L. This after giving up back to back jacks to the Dodgers . It is way past time to cut ties with the problem child .
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Now , Manfred has another gimmick they are trying out in the minors . A batter can " steal first base " if the ball gets past the catcher . Stupid.
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In other news , Sox problem child , Steven Wright, is once again back on the I.L. This after giving up back to back jacks last night . This clears roster space for Cashner .
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I have no problem with someone else doing it either . (As long as I am not paying them ) But I don't value their opinions more than I value my own .
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I do understand what you are saying . I just think the future of baseball depends greatly on attracting young fans . That should be the first priority . And it can be done . Look at Yankee Stadium , Fenway Park , Wrigley Field , Citizen's Bank Park and a couple of others . Plenty of young people , male and female , having a great time . You have to have an appealing product . Robot umps doesn't necessarily help or hurt that .
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Big difference . Most of the hit / error calls are pretty routine . A few could go either way and are judgement calls . The fans are well aware of this . This other thing is kind of bizarre . And it could have an effect on a player's earning potential . I have no problem with those who swear by WAR . I just don't . I identify more with the average fan who wants to go to the ballpark , have a beer and a hot dog , and have a good time . I have no desire to watch and review every play of every game . To each his own .
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Who are these people ? Who trains them ? Is this their full time job ? How much do they make ? Sounds kind of odd to me . I know that there are a lot of excellent center fielders and shortstops . Of course there are . That's why they are center fielders and shortstops . I think ours are pretty darn good . I don't really need some trained , calibrated , rotated , bleary eyed jabroni staying up all night watching every play , evaluating them and assigning them a numerical rating .
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Realistically is Chris Sale past his prime?
dgalehouse replied to TylerD's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
He has not been able to maintain 97 on his fastball. Often , the drop off is significant. -
. Do you think the closer situation should have been addressed during the off season ? Instead of when we are 10 games behind the Yankees ? And before it would cost prospects?
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I don't like bad ball and strike calls either. I also don't like boneheaded base running, errors on easy plays , pitchers who can't throw strikes, hitters who chase pitches way out of the zone , guys who don't hustle , etc. , etc . , etc. Lots of things not to like . I do think MLB should hold umpires accountable for their performance. But part of the game is , " Kill the ump " , " Come on blue , you bum " , " Get some glasses , ump " , etc. Ball and strike calls are the least of things ailing baseball .
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Realistically is Chris Sale past his prime?
dgalehouse replied to TylerD's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Sale ' s diminished velocity is a real concern . Without the velocity , he is simply not the same pitcher that he was . He can still be effective, but not the dominant ace that we thought we signed . -
Baseball is a sport . A game . Human judgement and human error is a part of it . Robot umps is an attempt to get the ball and strike counts 100% correct . Okay , but that does not make the game more appealing. Part of the fun for fans is complaining about the umps . Trying to automate the sport , while admirable, does not make it more fun , exciting or interesting. As usual, Manfred and his flunkies are barking up the wrong tree.
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The bullpen was not properly addressed in the off season . It figured to be a problem , and it has been a problem. No amount of spin or excuses changes that . The idea that they have been greatly overworked is just not true . Their number of innings pitched are pretty much in line with the other top relievers in MLB . No doubt the starters have disappointed, but that does not excuse the bullpen. The bullpen has hurt the team . Hopefully , Eovaldi can be a difference maker .
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WAR , especially dWAR , is heavily influenced by personal opinion. We don't have to agree with , or accept , someone else's opinion.
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I think he fills the bill for a number five starter . Not bad at all.
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Here is an example : Last night , with the Miami pitcher on first base , the Met's pitcher threw over six times to " keep him close ." A total waste of time . What pitch clock ? The ump seems powerless to do anything. That should change . A Mets - Marlins game is bad enough as it is .
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Just tell the umpires that they are in charge . Tell them to keep the game moving. It can be done . Not all that complicated. When the baseball is good , competitive and fast paced , no one is falling asleep .
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I don't have much hope of the commish doing anything except dumb gimmicks. As for the owners and their G.M. s ; get busy . Let's see a couple of trades to get things rolling. Create some interest, some excitement. It was the same with free agency . Day after day of nothing. Just excuses and reasons for doing nothing. You don't see that in the other major sports.
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What the average Joe and JoAnn fan wants is a fun day at the ballpark. Some teams have been able to provide that . Some have not . You want people to spend their money ; make it worthwhile and fun for them . You don't need a lot of dumb rules changes and stupid gimmicks . Just common sense .
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So far , the trading deadline action has been as boring and slow moving as the free agency period was . The NBA is grabbing all the headlines. MLB just does not know how to do things. The commissioner and the owners just don't get it .
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Eovaldi is the best option to close . Trade for a decent starting pitcher and take our chances . That's all you can do at this point . Becoming a seller is out of the question. The defending champs , right in the middle of the wild card hunt do not give up . No chance of that .
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The biggest thing Manfred should do is crack down on the tanking . Nobody wants to watch that . And he should give the umpires the authority to keep the game moving at a good pace . Fans want competitive, fast moving baseball . Attendance is down , but there is still interest where the team is competitive and properly promoted . When you look at teams like the Yankees , Red Sox , Cubs , Phillies , Dodgers and a couple of others , you see full ballparks and enthusiastic fans . It can be done .
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Verlander was just saying what almost everyone else believes is true . I am less impressed by Manfred every day . He has no solutions for what ails the game , only bad gimmicks. Torre is just doing Manfred's bidding .
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I only saw Duffy pitch once this year . He was terrible. I can't evaluate him off of that , but as they say , " Let the buyer beware." The Sox should look elsewhere for pitching.
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I was one of the first to mention the apparent lack of focus and preparation in spring training . Very few agreed with me at the time . Now , almost all agree that things should have been done differently in the spring. However , we can't use that as an excuse forever. It should not make a difference now . It is time for these guys to step up and produce the way we expected they would. No excuses .
