8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

[Master Live 013]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

See, I don't care about the opposing manager criticism. But from his own manager? Get the **** out.

[Master Live 013]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

I mean, if you actually want to criticize him for "missing" a 3-0 take sign then do it in private.

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Also, just found out that Chris Woodward's ONLY career grand slam (and his only home run of that season) came in the 9th inning with his team up by 6 runs. Nearly 16 years to the day.

So...

[BatsareBugs]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Tingler just has all the signs of a perennial losing manager. Don't like a blowout win? Stop ****ing managing then. Did you forget how ****ing bad your bullpen and how it was a struggle to even finish this game? Did you forget that you also had a big lead that you blew against San Francisco? Or the numerous times you had a 1-0 game after the starting pitching gave you a great effort, only for the pen to serve up 5 or 6 runs?


Let's not forget about the questionable managing decisions, like bringing in a project converted reliever in a 1-0 game.


Wishful thinking that he gets fired today for this ****. Maybe he gets fired at the end of the season. **** off Tingler.

[Jr.]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

This **** is so annoying about baseball. I get not swinging 3-0 in HS or maybe even college because of the gap in talent.

This is the Major ****ing Leagues. You don't want someone to hit a HR in a 3-0 count? Be ****ing better. This **** about stopping playing because of some arbitrary score needs to end.

[cjonesfan921]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

I mean... miss a sign and hit a grand slam. I'd keep my mouth shut.

[Jr.]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

I mean... miss a sign and hit a grand slam. I'd keep my mouth shut.

Let major leaguers play. Giving a take sign to one of the best players in baseball should be grounds for firing

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[cjonesfan921]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Let major leaguers play. Giving a take sign to one of the best players in baseball should be grounds for firing

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Oh, I totally agree.

The fact that the manager is still employed is ridiculous to me.

Tatis Jr is the best thing to happen to that franchise in a long, long time... and he did nothing wrong.

[areobee401]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Woodward is the same goof who defended a first baseman purposely dropping a foul pop up in order to give the pitcher a second chance to record his 200th strikeout of the season.

Get this insufferable goof out of the major leagues. He embodies all that is wrong with baseball.


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[DamnYanks2]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

I hope Tatis launches one tonight and stares down Woodward. And then ignores his own manager. **** both of them.



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[countryboy]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

Don't want a guy hitting a grandslam on a 3-0 pitch when down 7 runs late?

Step 1: Don't get down by 7 runs

Step 2: Don't load the bases

Step 3: Don't get into a 3-0 count

Step 4: Don't groove a pitch to a power hitter

Failure to follow these steps may lead to having your feelings hurt

[Majingir]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

If anything, more guys should be swinging on 3-0 pitches.

I know how guys, especially vets, often get the green light on 3-0 pitches if the pitch is in the perfect spot of the plate.

It baffles me how a guy would rather attempt to take a walk over swing at a real good pitch.

[Jr.]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

If anything, more guys should be swinging on 3-0 pitches.

I know how guys, especially vets, often get the green light on 3-0 pitches if the pitch is in the perfect spot of the plate.

It baffles me how a guy would rather attempt to take a walk over swing at a real good pitch.

Coaches have created fear in hitters of getting out swinging at a 3-0 pitch, so I'm sure a ton of players have a mental block about swinging 3-0.

It's an outcome focus instead of a process focus. I tell my guys to sit dead red on 3-0 and attack if they like it. They did a great job getting into a hitter's count, why take the bat out of their hands on the pitch that's likely going to be the best they see? Coaches drive me crazy sometimes

[Chip Douglass]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

There's room for "blowout etiquette" in amateur sports, but not when you're actually paid to play the game.

If you're a professional baseball player and you're served a meatball down the middle, you should swing at it.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: 8/17 - 8/30 Game Discussion Thread

**** the Rangers for making us go through this tedious *** discussion yet again and hearing about "this is the reason people don't like baseball!" as if other sports don't rely on dumb, manufactured drama for attention and viewership.